公开(公告)号：US11405593B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-02

申请号：US16455559

申请日：2019-06-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Cyrus D. Irani ,  Kevin P. McLaughlin ,  Anush G. Nadathur ,  Arun G. Mathias ,  Vinay A. Ramaswamy ,  Christopher D. Soli ,  Patrick L. Coffman ,  Stephen O. Lemay

IPC: H04N7/18 ,  H04L67/125 ,  H04L12/28 ,  G07C9/00 ,  G08B21/18 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/77 ,  H04W76/11 ,  H04L43/0864 ,  H04L47/283 ,  H04L65/1069 ,  H04L65/61 ,  H04L67/141 ,  H04L67/146 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G05B19/042

Abstract: An integrated accessory control system can integrate functionality (services) of multiple disparate accessories and provide a unified user interface for interacting with the system via a controller device. An integrated accessory control system can include one accessory that can detect an event or action and send a notification to the controller device and at least one other accessory, such as an Internet Protocol (IP) camera, that can be operated in response to the notification. In response to the notification, a controller device can generate an integrated user interface for interacting with the accessories in the integrated accessory control system. The interface can include a live feed from the IP camera, which can provide a media stream responsive to instructions from the controller.

公开(公告)号：US20220006662A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-06

申请号：US17393163

申请日：2021-08-03

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：US10938593B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-02

申请号：US15275344

申请日：2016-09-24

Applicant: Apple Inc.

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

IPC: G06F15/173 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L12/46

Abstract: In some implementations, a user device (or resident device) can notify the user of anomalous accessory states. For example, the user device can determine which accessory states and contexts represent normal accessory states in the respective contexts. Similarly to scene suggestions, the user device can analyze historical accessory state data and context data to determine an accessory state pattern that indicates a normal state of an accessory for a given context. The user device can compare the current state and/or context of an accessory to historical accessory state data to determine when the current state of the accessory is abnormal for the current context. If the current accessory state is abnormal for the current context, the user device can present a notification to the user informing the user of the anomalous accessory state.

公开(公告)号：US10469281B2

公开(公告)日：2019-11-05

申请号：US15275343

申请日：2016-09-24

Applicant: Apple Inc.

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

IPC: H04L12/28 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L12/46 ,  H04L12/26

Abstract: In some implementations, a resident device can automatically generate scene suggestions and/or trigger suggestions based on historical data aggregated from multiple user devices. For example, a resident device can be a user device that is (e.g., mostly) kept in the home environment. Therefore, the resident device is able to collect accessory state and/or context data when another user device may not be connected to the accessories in the home environment. Moreover, the resident device can collect and/or aggregate accessory state data, context data, and user device state data from across multiple user devices. The resident device can automatically determine the accessories and/or corresponding accessory states for a scene and/or scene triggers based on historical patterns of use represented in the aggregated historical accessory state data. The user device can present suggest scenes and/or triggers to the user of the user device.

公开(公告)号：US10462109B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-29

申请号：US15274388

申请日：2016-09-23

Applicant: Apple Inc.

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

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L9/14 ,  H04L9/30 ,  H04L9/08 ,  H04L9/12 ,  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：US10454783B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-22

申请号：US14725912

申请日：2015-05-29

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Andrew Burks ,  Anush G. Nadathur ,  Srinivas Rama ,  Kevin P. McLaughlin ,  Joe Abuan ,  Harlan Haskins

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04L12/24 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04W76/16 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G06F21/36

Abstract: Controllers can be used to control the operation of various accessories. A group of accessories can be organized into an accessory network that can facilitate coordinated control of multiple accessories. The accessory network can be organized according to an environment model that can include a hierarchical representation of a physical environment where accessories are present. The environment model can be synchronized across different controllers that have access to the accessories.

公开(公告)号：US10416625B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-17

申请号：US14856265

申请日：2015-09-16

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Lukas M. Marti ,  Kevin P. McLaughlin ,  Arun G. Mathias ,  Ronald Keryuan Huang

IPC: G05B15/02 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04L29/08

Abstract: Automated behaviors in an environment can be implemented based on aggregation of individual user routines. For example, mobile devices used by users in the environment can provide information about the users' behavior patterns to a coordinator device that can be located in the environment. The coordinator device can analyze the information to detect an aggregate pattern that involves multiple mobile devices and/or multiple users. Based on a detected aggregate patterns, the coordinator can identify behaviors to automate.

公开(公告)号：US10416205B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-17

申请号：US14856239

申请日：2015-09-16

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Lukas M. Marti ,  Ronald Keryuan Huang ,  Arun G. Mathias ,  Kevin P. McLaughlin

IPC: G01R21/133

Abstract: An automated environment can monitor its resource consumption at the environment level and detect anomalies. Resource consumption can be monitored using a sparse set of sensors that provide information about the total resource consumption of the automated environment. The sensor data can be analyzed together with information about a behavioral routine of users in the automated environment to define a baseline resource consumption pattern. Once a baseline resource consumption pattern is established, anomalies in resource consumption can be detected and reported to users.

公开(公告)号：US10270610B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-23

申请号：US15274353

申请日：2016-09-23

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: H04M11/10 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04L12/26 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04W84/20 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W84/12 ,  H04W84/22 ,  H04W4/50

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：US10257474B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-09

申请号：US15275277

申请日：2016-09-23

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Anush G. Nadathur ,  Christopher M. Garrido ,  Vinay A. Ramaswamy ,  Karthick Santhanam ,  Joe S. Abuan ,  Kevin P. McLaughlin ,  Srinivas Rama ,  Ming Jin ,  Hsien-Po Shiang ,  Wenhui Xu

IPC: G06F13/00 ,  H04N7/18 ,  G07C9/00 ,  G08B21/18 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/77 ,  H04W76/11 ,  H04L12/26 ,  H04L12/841 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L12/28 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G05B19/042

Abstract: An integrated accessory control system can efficiently set up a new media streaming session with one or more accessories. A session identifier for the new session, as well as a destination address and security parameters can be generated. A data object comprising the generated elements can be written to a resource location. Additionally, a second data object comprising the session identifier, a streaming source address, a source identifier, and additional security parameters can be read from the resource location. A third data object comprising the session identifier, a session start command, and codec parameters can then be generated. The third data object can also be written to the resource location. Further, streamed media data conforming to the codec parameters and the security parameters may be received.