公开(公告)号：US20140222688A1

公开(公告)日：2014-08-07

申请号：US14174791

申请日：2014-02-06

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： David T. Haggerty ,  Ahmer A. Khan ,  Christopher B. Sharp ,  Jerrold Von Hauck ,  Joakim Linde ,  Kevin P. McLaughlin ,  Mehdi Ziat ,  Yousuf H. Vaid

IPC: G06Q20/36 ,  G06Q20/38

CPC classification number: G06Q20/36 ,  G06Q20/1235 ,  G06Q20/3227 ,  G06Q20/3552 ,  G06Q20/382

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for the deployment of financial instruments and other assets are disclosed. In one embodiment, a security software protocol is disclosed that guarantees that the asset is always securely encrypted, that one and only one copy of an asset exists, and the asset is delivered to an authenticated and/or authorized customer. Additionally, exemplary embodiments of provisioning systems are disclosed that are capable of, among other things, handling large bursts of traffic (such as can occur on a so-called “launch day” of a device).

Abstract translation: 披露部署金融工具和其他资产的方法和手段。 在一个实施例中，公开了一种安全软件协议，其保证资产始终被安全地加密，存在资产的仅一个和仅一个副本，并且该资产被传递给认证的和/或授权的客户。 此外，公开供应系统的示例性实施例，其能够处理大量业务突发（例如可能发生在设备的所谓“启动日”）。

公开(公告)号：US12231318B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-18

申请号：US17650589

申请日：2022-02-10

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Joe Abuan ,  Bob Bradley ,  Craig Dooley ,  Gregg Golembeski, Jr. ,  Andrew Burks ,  Srinivas Rama ,  Arun Mathias ,  Anush Nadathur ,  Kevin P. McLaughlin

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  G06F11/30 ,  G06F21/44 ,  H04L9/00 ,  H04L9/08 ,  H04L9/32 ,  H04L9/40 ,  H04L43/10 ,  H04L67/02 ,  H04L67/04 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04L67/303 ,  H04W4/70 ,  H04W12/04 ,  H04W12/50 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W12/06

Abstract: A uniform protocol can facilitate secure, authenticated communication between a controller device and an accessory device that is controlled by the controller. An accessory and a controller can establish a pairing, the existence of which can be verified at a later time and used to create a secure communication session. The accessory can provide an accessory definition record that defines the accessory as a collection of services, each service having one or more characteristics. Within a secure communication session, the controller can interrogate the characteristics to determine accessory state and/or modify the characteristics to instruct the accessory to change its state.

公开(公告)号：US20250030572A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-23

申请号：US18908574

申请日：2024-10-07

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Anush G. Nadathur ,  Kevin P. McLaughlin ,  Nathan E. Carroll

IPC: H04L12/28 ,  H04L41/0681 ,  H04L41/0695 ,  H04L41/0816 ,  H04L67/125 ,  H04L67/59 ,  H04L69/40

Abstract: A first device can identify a trigger. The trigger can include a triggering event and an action to be performed on an accessory device in response to detecting the triggering event. When the trigger is delegated to the first electronic device, the first electronic device can execute the trigger by monitoring for the triggering event and transmitting a control message to the accessory device in response to detecting the triggering event. When the trigger is delegated to a second electronic device, the first electronic device can monitor a status of the second electronic device for a condition indicating that the second electronic device is unavailable to execute the trigger and execute the trigger in response to detecting the condition.

公开(公告)号：US11425104B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-23

申请号：US16654683

申请日：2019-10-16

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Arun G. Mathias ,  Thomas A. Dilligan ,  Matthew C. Lucas ,  Anush G. Nadathur ,  Kevin P. McLaughlin

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L9/40 ,  H04L67/06 ,  H04L67/1095 ,  H04L67/10 ,  H04L9/12 ,  H04L9/08 ,  H04L9/32

Abstract: A data transfer process can include multiple verification features usable by a “source” device to ensure that a “destination” device is authorized to receive a requested data object. The source device and destination device can communicate via a first communication channel (which can be on a wide-area network) to exchange public keys, then use the public keys to verify their identities and establish a secure session on a second communication channel (which can be a local channel). The data object can be transferred via the secure session. Prior to sending the data object, the source device can perform secondary verification operations (in addition to the key exchange) to confirm the identity of the second device and/or the locality of the connection on the second communication channel.

公开(公告)号：US11283703B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-22

申请号：US16405221

申请日：2019-05-07

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Joe S. Abuan ,  Bob Bradley ,  Craig P. Dooley ,  Gregg J. Golembeski, Jr. ,  Andrew W. Burks ,  Srinivas Rama ,  Arun G. Mathias ,  Anush G. Nadathur ,  Kevin P. McLaughlin

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04L43/10 ,  G06F11/30 ,  H04W4/70 ,  H04L67/303 ,  H04L67/04 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04L67/02 ,  H04L9/00 ,  H04L9/08 ,  H04L9/32 ,  G06F21/44 ,  H04W12/50 ,  H04W12/04 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W12/06

Abstract: A uniform protocol can facilitate secure, authenticated communication between a controller device and an accessory device that is controlled by the controller. An accessory and a controller can establish a pairing, the existence of which can be verified at a later time and used to create a secure communication session. The accessory can provide an accessory definition record that defines the accessory as a collection of services, each service having one or more characteristics. Within a secure communication session, the controller can interrogate the characteristics to determine accessory state and/or modify the characteristics to instruct the accessory to change its state.

公开(公告)号：US20200296168A1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-17

申请号：US16892207

申请日：2020-06-03

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Brent M. Ledvina ,  Kevin P. McLaughlin ,  David R. Stites ,  Jahshan A. Bhatti ,  Kevin Duffy ,  Robert William Mayor

IPC: H04L29/08 ,  H04Q9/00 ,  G08C17/02 ,  G01S5/00 ,  G01S11/06 ,  H04L12/28 ,  G01S19/48

Abstract: Techniques for suggesting accessory devices controlled by an application executing on a mobile device are disclosed. A method includes measuring one or more sensor values using one or more sensors of a mobile device and the one or more sensor values are determined from one or more signals emitted by a first one or more accessory devices. An area of a physical space for the first one or more accessory devices can be determined based on the one or more sensor values. A second one or more accessory devices associated with the same area as the first one or more accessory devices can be suggested to a user.

公开(公告)号：US10764153B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-01

申请号：US15275342

申请日：2016-09-24

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Kevin P. McLaughlin ,  Serhat S. Bucak ,  Sumit Saxena ,  Anush Nadathur ,  Arun Mathias

IPC: G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  H04L12/24 ,  G06F9/451 ,  H04W12/10 ,  H04W12/00 ,  G06Q10/06 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04W4/00

Abstract: In some implementations, a user device can automatically generate scene suggestions and/or trigger suggestions. For example, a scene can be a collection of accessories and corresponding accessory states. When the scene is invoked, the user device can cause the accessories associated with the scene to assume the corresponding accessory states. The user device can automatically determine the accessories and/or corresponding accessory states for a scene based on historical patterns of use represented in historical accessory state data. The user device can automatically determine triggers for automatically invoking scenes based on historical patterns of use. For example, the user device can analyze historical context (e.g., location, time, accessory state, etc.) data associated with accessory state transitions to determine triggers for automatically invoking a scene. The user device can present suggest scenes and/or triggers to the user of the user device.

公开(公告)号：US20200228362A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-16

申请号：US16816709

申请日：2020-03-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Anush G. Nadathur ,  Srinivas Rama ,  Matthew C. Lucas ,  Nathan E. Carroll ,  Kevin P. McLaughlin ,  Thomas A. Dilligan ,  Arun G. Mathias

IPC: H04L12/28 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W84/18 ,  H04W88/04 ,  H04L12/26 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04W84/20

Abstract: An automated environment can include multiple controller devices capable of communicating with multiple accessory devices. The controller devices can automatically elect one of their number as a coordinator device for the environment and can automatically perform a new election if an incumbent coordinator becomes unavailable or resigns. The election processes can be transparent to any users. An elected coordinator can perform various operations to facilitate management of the automated environment, including routing of communications between controllers and accessories.

公开(公告)号：US10251054B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-02

申请号：US15698950

申请日：2017-09-08

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Mehdi Ziat ,  Christopher Sharp ,  Kevin P. McLaughlin ,  Li Li ,  Jerrold V. Hauck ,  Yousuf H. Vaid

IPC: H04W4/00 ,  H04W8/22 ,  G06F9/445 ,  G06F9/50

Abstract: Systems and methods for validating and applying modifications to a policy control function (PCF) of a station. The methods include generating a PCF package including a modification to a PCF, and determining whether the PCF package is to be transmitted to the station by a first or second entity. The methods further include when the PCF package is to be transmitted by the first entity, including a first signature of the first entity in a deliverer field of the PCF package, and when the PCF package is to be transmitted by the second entity, including the first signature in an owner field and a second signature of the second entity in the deliverer field. The methods further include receiving the PCF package from the first or second entity, determining whether the PCF package is valid, and applying the modification to the PCF when it is determined the PCF package is valid.

公开(公告)号：US20190068371A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-28

申请号：US16105464

申请日：2018-08-20

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Anush G. Nadathur ,  Gokul P. Thirumalai ,  Kevin P. McLaughlin ,  Matthew C. Lucas ,  Andrew Burks

IPC: H04L9/14 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04L12/64 ,  H04L9/00 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04W12/02 ,  H04W12/04

Abstract: A relay service can relay messages between controllers and electronically controllable accessory devices that may be located remotely from the controllers. Relaying of messages by the relay service can be decoupled from any knowledge of the functionality of the accessory or the content of the messages. Device identification and relaying of messages can be managed using “relay aliases” that are meaningful only to the relay service and the endpoint devices (the controller and accessory). The endpoint devices can implement end-to-end security for messages transported by the relay service.