公开(公告)号：US20060156415A1

公开(公告)日：2006-07-13

申请号：US11051499

申请日：2005-02-03

申请人： Jonathan Rubinstein ,  Anthony Fadell ,  Jesse Dorogusker ,  Mitchell Adler ,  John Archibald

发明人： Jonathan Rubinstein ,  Anthony Fadell ,  Jesse Dorogusker ,  Mitchell Adler ,  John Archibald

IPC分类号： H04L9/32

CPC分类号： G06F21/44 ,  G06F21/445 ,  G06F21/602 ,  G06F2221/2129

摘要： Improved techniques to control utilization of accessory devices with electronic devices are disclosed. The improved techniques can use cryptographic approaches to authenticate electronic devices, namely, electronic devices that interconnect and communicate with one another. One aspect pertains to techniques for authenticating an electronic device, such as an accessory device. Another aspect pertains to provisioning software features (e.g., functions) by or for an electronic device (e.g., a host device). Different electronic devices can, for example, be provisioned differently depending on different degrees or levels of authentication, or depending on manufacturer or product basis. Still another aspect pertains to using an accessory (or adapter) to convert a peripheral device (e.g., USB device) into a host device (e.g., USB host). The improved techniques are particularly well suited for electronic devices, such as media devices, that can receive accessory devices. One example of a media device is a media player, such as a hand-held media player (e.g., music player), that can present (e.g., play) media items (or media assets).

公开(公告)号：US08161567B2

公开(公告)日：2012-04-17

申请号：US12895675

申请日：2010-09-30

申请人： Jonathan Jake Rubinstein ,  Anthony M. Fadell ,  Jesse L. Dorogusker ,  Mitchell Adler ,  John Wesley Archibald

发明人： Jonathan Jake Rubinstein ,  Anthony M. Fadell ,  Jesse L. Dorogusker ,  Mitchell Adler ,  John Wesley Archibald

IPC分类号： G08B29/00

CPC分类号： G06F21/44 ,  G06F21/445 ,  G06F21/602 ,  G06F2221/2129

摘要： Improved techniques to control utilization of accessory devices with electronic devices are disclosed. The improved techniques can use cryptographic approaches to authenticate electronic devices, namely, electronic devices that interconnect and communicate with one another. One aspect pertains to techniques for authenticating an electronic device, such as an accessory device. Another aspect pertains to provisioning software features (e.g., functions) by or for an electronic device (e.g., a host device). Different electronic devices can, for example, be provisioned differently depending on different degrees or levels of authentication, or depending on manufacturer or product basis. Still another aspect pertains to using an accessory (or adapter) to convert a peripheral device (e.g., USB device) into a host device (e.g., USB host). The improved techniques are particularly well suited for electronic devices, such as media devices, that can receive accessory devices. One example of a media device is a media player, such as a hand-held media player (e.g., music player), that can present (e.g., play) media items (or media assets).

摘要翻译： 公开了改进的用于控制具有电子设备的附件设备利用率的技术。 改进的技术可以使用加密方法来认证电子设备，即彼此互连和通信的电子设备。 一个方面涉及用于认证诸如附件设备的电子设备的技术。 另一方面涉及由或由电子设备（例如，主机设备）提供软件特征（例如，功能）。 例如，不同的电子设备可以根据不同的认证程度或水平进行不同的配置，或者取决于制造商或产品的基础。 另一方面涉及使用附件（或适配器）将外围设备（例如，USB设备）转换为主机设备（例如，USB主机）。 改进的技术特别适用于可以接收附件设备的电子设备，例如媒体设备。 媒体设备的一个示例是可以呈现（例如，播放）媒体项（或媒体资产）的媒体播放器，诸如手持媒体播放器（例如，音乐播放器）。

公开(公告)号：US20090083834A1

公开(公告)日：2009-03-26

申请号：US12328368

申请日：2008-12-04

申请人： Jonathan Jake Rubinstein ,  Anthony M. Fadell ,  Jesse L. Dorogusker ,  Mitchell Adler ,  John Wesley Archibald

发明人： Jonathan Jake Rubinstein ,  Anthony M. Fadell ,  Jesse L. Dorogusker ,  Mitchell Adler ,  John Wesley Archibald

IPC分类号： H04L9/32

CPC分类号： G06F21/44 ,  G06F21/445 ,  G06F21/602 ,  G06F2221/2129

摘要： Improved techniques to control utilization of accessory devices with electronic devices are disclosed. The improved techniques can use cryptographic approaches to authenticate electronic devices, namely, electronic devices that interconnect and communicate with one another. One aspect pertains to techniques for authenticating an electronic device, such as an accessory device. Another aspect pertains to provisioning software features (e.g., functions) by or for an electronic device (e.g., a host device). Different electronic devices can, for example, be provisioned differently depending on different degrees or levels of authentication, or depending on manufacturer or product basis. Still another aspect pertains to using an accessory (or adapter) to convert a peripheral device (e.g., USB device) into a host device (e.g., USB host). The improved techniques are particularly well suited for electronic devices, such as media devices, that can receive accessory devices. One example of a media device is a media player, such as a hand-held media player (e.g., music player), that can present (e.g., play) media items (or media assets).

摘要翻译： 公开了改进的用于控制具有电子设备的附件设备利用率的技术。 改进的技术可以使用加密方法来认证电子设备，即彼此互连和通信的电子设备。 一个方面涉及用于认证诸如附件设备的电子设备的技术。 另一方面涉及由或由电子设备（例如，主机设备）提供软件特征（例如，功能）。 例如，不同的电子设备可以根据不同的认证程度或水平进行不同的配置，或者取决于制造商或产品的基础。 另一方面涉及使用附件（或适配器）将外围设备（例如，USB设备）转换为主机设备（例如，USB主机）。 改进的技术特别适用于可以接收附件设备的电子设备，例如媒体设备。 媒体设备的一个示例是可以呈现（例如，播放）媒体项（或媒体资产）的媒体播放器，诸如手持媒体播放器（例如，音乐播放器）。

公开(公告)号：US09069908B2

公开(公告)日：2015-06-30

申请号：US12720375

申请日：2010-03-09

申请人： Paul Holden ,  Lawrence Bolton ,  Nitin Ganatra ,  Mitchell Adler ,  Emily Clark Schubert ,  Jesse Lee Dorogusker

发明人： Paul Holden ,  Lawrence Bolton ,  Nitin Ganatra ,  Mitchell Adler ,  Emily Clark Schubert ,  Jesse Lee Dorogusker

IPC分类号： H04B7/00 ,  G06F13/38 ,  H04M1/725

CPC分类号： H04M1/0254 ,  G06F13/385 ,  H04M1/72527 ,  H04M1/7253

摘要： Embodiments of the present invention provide various communication techniques for communication between a mobile computing device and an accessory. An accessory protocol that is generic to the mobile computing device can be used for some communication. An application executing at the mobile computing device can communicate with the accessory using an application communication protocol. In some embodiments, the application communication protocol can be different from the accessory communication protocol. In other embodiments the application protocol may only be recognized by the application and the accessory. In some embodiments, messages conforming to an application protocol can be communicated between the application and the accessory by packaging the messages inside a message conforming to the accessory communication protocol.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例提供了用于移动计算设备和附件之间的通信的各种通信技术。 通用于移动计算设备的附件协议可用于一些通信。 在移动计算设备处执行的应用可以使用应用通信协议与附件进行通信。 在一些实施例中，应用通信协议可以不同于附件通信协议。 在其他实施例中，应用协议仅可由应用程序和附件识别。 在一些实施例中，符合应用协议的消息可以通过将消息封装在符合附件通信协议的消息内，在应用和附件之间进行通信。

公开(公告)号：US08763079B2

公开(公告)日：2014-06-24

申请号：US12328368

申请日：2008-12-04

申请人： Jonathan Jake Rubinstein ,  Anthony M. Fadell ,  Jesse L. Dorogusker ,  Mitchell Adler ,  John Wesley Archibald

发明人： Jonathan Jake Rubinstein ,  Anthony M. Fadell ,  Jesse L. Dorogusker ,  Mitchell Adler ,  John Wesley Archibald

IPC分类号： H04L9/32 ,  G06F17/30

CPC分类号： G06F21/44 ,  G06F21/445 ,  G06F21/602 ,  G06F2221/2129

摘要： Improved techniques to control utilization of accessory devices with electronic devices are disclosed. The improved techniques can use cryptographic approaches to authenticate electronic devices, namely, electronic devices that interconnect and communicate with one another. One aspect pertains to techniques for authenticating an electronic device, such as an accessory device. Another aspect pertains to provisioning software features (e.g., functions) by or for an electronic device (e.g., a host device). Different electronic devices can, for example, be provisioned differently depending on different degrees or levels of authentication, or depending on manufacturer or product basis. Still another aspect pertains to using an accessory (or adapter) to convert a peripheral device (e.g., USB device) into a host device (e.g., USB host). The improved techniques are particularly well suited for electronic devices, such as media devices, that can receive accessory devices. One example of a media device is a media player, such as a hand-held media player (e.g., music player), that can present (e.g., play) media items (or media assets).

摘要翻译： 公开了改进的用于控制具有电子设备的附件设备利用率的技术。 改进的技术可以使用加密方法来认证电子设备，即彼此互连和通信的电子设备。 一个方面涉及用于认证诸如附件设备的电子设备的技术。 另一方面涉及由或由电子设备（例如，主机设备）提供软件特征（例如，功能）。 例如，不同的电子设备可以根据不同的认证程度或水平进行不同的配置，或者取决于制造商或产品的基础。 另一方面涉及使用附件（或适配器）将外围设备（例如，USB设备）转换为主机设备（例如，USB主机）。 改进的技术特别适用于可以接收附件设备的电子设备，例如媒体设备。 媒体设备的一个示例是可以呈现（例如，播放）媒体项（或媒体资产）的媒体播放器，诸如手持媒体播放器（例如，音乐播放器）。

公开(公告)号：US08700789B2

公开(公告)日：2014-04-15

申请号：US12720349

申请日：2010-03-09

申请人： Paul Holden ,  Lawrence Bolton ,  Nitin Ganatra ,  Mitchell Adler ,  Emily Clark Schubert ,  Jesse Lee Dorogusker

发明人： Paul Holden ,  Lawrence Bolton ,  Nitin Ganatra ,  Mitchell Adler ,  Emily Clark Schubert ,  Jesse Lee Dorogusker

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04M1/0254 ,  G06F13/385 ,  H04M1/72527 ,  H04M1/7253

摘要： Embodiments of the present invention provide various communication techniques for communication between a mobile computing device and an accessory. An accessory protocol that is generic to the mobile computing device can be used for some communication. An application executing at the mobile computing device can communicate with the accessory using an application communication protocol. In some embodiments, the application communication protocol can be different from the accessory communication protocol. In other embodiments the application protocol may only be recognized by the application and the accessory. In some embodiments, messages conforming to an application protocol can be communicated between the application and the accessory by packaging the messages inside a message conforming to the accessory communication protocol.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例提供了用于移动计算设备和附件之间的通信的各种通信技术。 通用于移动计算设备的附件协议可用于一些通信。 在移动计算设备处执行的应用可以使用应用通信协议与附件进行通信。 在一些实施例中，应用通信协议可以不同于附件通信协议。 在其他实施例中，应用协议仅可由应用程序和附件识别。 在一些实施例中，符合应用协议的消息可以通过将消息封装在符合附件通信协议的消息内，在应用和附件之间进行通信。

公开(公告)号：US20110061113A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-10

申请号：US12895675

申请日：2010-09-30

申请人： Jonathan Jake Rubinstein ,  Anthony M. Fadell ,  Jesse L. Dorogusker ,  Mitchell Adler ,  John Wesley Archibald

发明人： Jonathan Jake Rubinstein ,  Anthony M. Fadell ,  Jesse L. Dorogusker ,  Mitchell Adler ,  John Wesley Archibald

IPC分类号： G06F21/00

CPC分类号： G06F21/44 ,  G06F21/445 ,  G06F21/602 ,  G06F2221/2129

摘要： Improved techniques to control utilization of accessory devices with electronic devices are disclosed. The improved techniques can use cryptographic approaches to authenticate electronic devices, namely, electronic devices that interconnect and communicate with one another. One aspect pertains to techniques for authenticating an electronic device, such as an accessory device. Another aspect pertains to provisioning software features (e.g., functions) by or for an electronic device (e.g., a host device). Different electronic devices can, for example, be provisioned differently depending on different degrees or levels of authentication, or depending on manufacturer or product basis. Still another aspect pertains to using an accessory (or adapter) to convert a peripheral device (e.g., USB device) into a host device (e.g., USB host). The improved techniques are particularly well suited for electronic devices, such as media devices, that can receive accessory devices. One example of a media device is a media player, such as a hand-held media player (e.g., music player), that can present (e.g., play) media items (or media assets).

摘要翻译： 公开了改进的用于控制具有电子设备的附件设备利用率的技术。 改进的技术可以使用加密方法来认证电子设备，即彼此互连和通信的电子设备。 一个方面涉及用于认证诸如附件设备的电子设备的技术。 另一方面涉及由或由电子设备（例如，主机设备）提供软件特征（例如，功能）。 例如，不同的电子设备可以根据不同的认证程度或水平进行不同的配置，或者取决于制造商或产品的基础。 另一方面涉及使用附件（或适配器）将外围设备（例如，USB设备）转换为主机设备（例如，USB主机）。 改进的技术特别适用于可以接收附件设备的电子设备，例如媒体设备。 媒体设备的一个示例是可以呈现（例如，播放）媒体项（或媒体资产）的媒体播放器，诸如手持媒体播放器（例如，音乐播放器）。

公开(公告)号：US07823214B2

公开(公告)日：2010-10-26

申请号：US11051499

申请日：2005-02-03

申请人： Jonathan Jake Rubinstein ,  Anthony M. Fadell ,  Jesse L. Dorogusker ,  Mitchell Adler ,  John Wesley Archibald

发明人： Jonathan Jake Rubinstein ,  Anthony M. Fadell ,  Jesse L. Dorogusker ,  Mitchell Adler ,  John Wesley Archibald

IPC分类号： G08B29/00

CPC分类号： G06F21/44 ,  G06F21/445 ,  G06F21/602 ,  G06F2221/2129

摘要： Improved techniques to control utilization of accessory devices with electronic devices are disclosed. The improved techniques can use cryptographic approaches to authenticate electronic devices, namely, electronic devices that interconnect and communicate with one another. One aspect pertains to techniques for authenticating an electronic device, such as an accessory device. Another aspect pertains to provisioning software features (e.g., functions) by or for an electronic device (e.g., a host device). Different electronic devices can, for example, be provisioned differently depending on different degrees or levels of authentication, or depending on manufacturer or product basis. Still another aspect pertains to using an accessory (or adapter) to convert a peripheral device (e.g., USB device) into a host device (e.g., USB host). The improved techniques are particularly well suited for electronic devices, such as media devices, that can receive accessory devices. One example of a media device is a media player, such as a hand-held media player (e.g., music player), that can present (e.g., play) media items (or media assets).

摘要翻译： 公开了改进的用于控制具有电子设备的附件设备利用率的技术。 改进的技术可以使用加密方法来认证电子设备，即彼此互连和通信的电子设备。 一个方面涉及用于认证诸如附件设备的电子设备的技术。 另一方面涉及由或由电子设备（例如，主机设备）提供软件特征（例如，功能）。 例如，不同的电子设备可以根据不同的认证程度或水平进行不同的配置，或者取决于制造商或产品的基础。 另一方面涉及使用附件（或适配器）将外围设备（例如，USB设备）转换为主机设备（例如，USB主机）。 改进的技术特别适用于可以接收附件设备的电子设备，例如媒体设备。 媒体设备的一个示例是可以呈现（例如，播放）媒体项（或媒体资产）的媒体播放器，诸如手持媒体播放器（例如，音乐播放器）。

公开(公告)号：US08775652B2

公开(公告)日：2014-07-08

申请号：US13250900

申请日：2011-09-30

申请人： Paul Holden ,  Lawrence Bolton ,  Nitin Ganatra ,  Mitchell Adler ,  Emily Clark Schubert ,  Jesse Lee Dorogusker

发明人： Paul Holden ,  Lawrence Bolton ,  Nitin Ganatra ,  Mitchell Adler ,  Emily Clark Schubert ,  Jesse Lee Dorogusker

IPC分类号： G06F15/16 ,  G06F13/38 ,  H04M1/725

CPC分类号： H04M1/0254 ,  G06F13/385 ,  H04M1/72527 ,  H04M1/7253

摘要： Embodiments of the present invention provide various communication techniques for communication between a mobile computing device and an accessory. An accessory protocol that is generic to the mobile computing device can be used for some communication. An application executing at the mobile computing device can communicate with the accessory using an application communication protocol. In some embodiments, the application communication protocol can be different from the accessory communication protocol. In other embodiments the application protocol may only be recognized by the application and the accessory. In some embodiments, messages conforming to an application protocol can be communicated between the application and the accessory by packaging the messages inside a message conforming to the accessory communication protocol.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例提供了用于移动计算设备和附件之间的通信的各种通信技术。 通用于移动计算设备的附件协议可用于一些通信。 在移动计算设备处执行的应用可以使用应用通信协议与附件进行通信。 在一些实施例中，应用通信协议可以不同于附件通信协议。 在其他实施例中，应用协议仅可由应用程序和附件识别。 在一些实施例中，符合应用协议的消息可以通过将消息封装在符合附件通信协议的消息内，在应用和附件之间进行通信。

公开(公告)号：US08639733B2

公开(公告)日：2014-01-28

申请号：US12720400

申请日：2010-03-09

申请人： Paul Holden ,  Lawrence Bolton ,  Nitin Ganatra ,  Mitchell Adler ,  Emily Clark Schubert ,  Shyam Toprani ,  John Ananny ,  Peter Langenfeld ,  Scott Krueger

发明人： Paul Holden ,  Lawrence Bolton ,  Nitin Ganatra ,  Mitchell Adler ,  Emily Clark Schubert ,  Shyam Toprani ,  John Ananny ,  Peter Langenfeld ,  Scott Krueger

IPC分类号： G06F17/30

CPC分类号： H04M1/0254 ,  G06F13/385 ,  H04M1/72527 ,  H04M1/7253

摘要： Embodiments of the present invention provide various communication techniques for communication between a mobile computing device and an accessory. An accessory protocol that is generic to the mobile computing device can be used for some communication. An application executing at the mobile computing device can communicate with the accessory using an application communication protocol. In some embodiments, the application communication protocol can be different from the accessory communication protocol. In other embodiments the application protocol may only be recognized by the application and the accessory. In some embodiments, messages conforming to an application protocol can be communicated between the application and the accessory by packaging the messages inside a message conforming to the accessory communication protocol.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例提供了用于移动计算设备和附件之间的通信的各种通信技术。 通用于移动计算设备的附件协议可用于一些通信。 在移动计算设备处执行的应用可以使用应用通信协议与附件进行通信。 在一些实施例中，应用通信协议可以不同于附件通信协议。 在其他实施例中，应用协议仅可由应用程序和附件识别。 在一些实施例中，符合应用协议的消息可以通过将消息封装在符合附件通信协议的消息内，在应用和附件之间进行通信。