公开(公告)号：US20190096252A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-28

申请号：US16200506

申请日：2018-11-26

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Brian J. Tucker ,  Emily C. Schubert ,  Jesse L. Dorogusker ,  Joakim Linde ,  Stephen Chick

IPC: G08G1/127 ,  G01C21/20 ,  H04W4/02 ,  G01S5/02

CPC classification number: G08G1/127 ,  G01C21/20 ,  G01C21/206 ,  G01S5/0205 ,  H04W4/025 ,  H04W4/80

Abstract: A portable computing device can be used to locate a vehicle in a parking structure. In particular, the portable computing device can communicate with a parking system that manages the parking structure and/or with a vehicle in order to locate the vehicle. Communications between the portable computing device, parking system and vehicle can be based on one or more wireless connections, such as Bluetooth and/or Bluetooth LE connections.

公开(公告)号：US10009713B2

公开(公告)日：2018-06-26

申请号：US15697500

申请日：2017-09-07

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Joakim Linde ,  Brian J. Tucker

IPC: H04W4/00 ,  H04W4/021 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04B17/318 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W88/02 ,  H04W88/08

CPC classification number: H04W4/80 ,  H04B17/318 ,  H04L67/06 ,  H04W4/021 ,  H04W4/023 ,  H04W88/02 ,  H04W88/08

Abstract: A method for detecting the proximity of a signal source using wireless systems is contemplated in which a wireless mobile device wirelessly receives packets from a signal source and determines a received signal strength for each packet. The wireless mobile device may store information based upon the received signal strength for each packet, and calculate from the information stored for all the packets, a current path loss value corresponding to a current distance from the wireless mobile device to the signal source. The wireless mobile device may then determine whether the current distance is sufficient to be an enabling condition such as tap, for example, for a data transfer or a transaction between the wireless mobile device and the signal source.

公开(公告)号：US09880830B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-30

申请号：US15269490

申请日：2016-09-19

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Ahmer A. Khan ,  Joakim Linde ,  Mehdi Ziat

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  G06F9/445 ,  H04L9/32 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W4/00 ,  G06F21/57

CPC classification number: G06F8/65 ,  G06F21/57 ,  H04L9/3247 ,  H04L67/06 ,  H04L67/306 ,  H04L67/34 ,  H04L67/42 ,  H04W4/60 ,  H04W12/06

Abstract: An electronic device (such as a cellular telephone) automatically installs and personalizes updates to an applet on a secure element in the electronic device. In particular, when a digitally signed update package containing the update is received from an updating device (such as a server), the secure element identifies any previous versions of the applet installed on the secure element. If there are any previously installed versions, the secure element verifies the digital signature of the update package using an encryption key associated with a vendor of the secure element. Then, the secure element uninstalls the previous versions of the applet and exports the associated user data. Next, the secure element installs the update to the applet, and personalizes the new version of the applet using the user data.

公开(公告)号：US09848069B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-19

申请号：US14496314

申请日：2014-09-25

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Adam Geboff ,  Sriram Hariharan ,  Joakim Linde ,  Li-Quan Tan ,  Shahrooz Shahparnia

IPC: H04W4/00 ,  H04W56/00 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04W52/02

CPC classification number: H04L69/329 ,  H04L69/28 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W52/0274 ,  H04W56/00 ,  Y02D30/40 ,  Y02D70/142 ,  Y02D70/144

Abstract: Time synchronization between a central wireless communication device and a peripheral wireless communication device is described. Events associated with an application are time stamped at the central wireless communication device, and one or more link layer messages are sent to the peripheral wireless communication device to provide time stamp information to replicate the event timing at the peripheral wireless communication device. A first link layer message includes information about an internal Bluetooth clock to calibrate a corresponding internal clock value at the peripheral wireless communication device. A second link layer message includes information about a current value for the Bluetooth clock and also a value for an offset that provides a time position at a finer granularity than the Bluetooth clock within a timeslot specified by the Bluetooth clock value. Application layer event synchronization between the central and peripheral wireless communication devices allow for power reduced dormant states between events.

公开(公告)号：US09763276B2

公开(公告)日：2017-09-12

申请号：US14503186

申请日：2014-09-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Eric T. Seymour ,  Christopher B. Fleizach ,  Ian M. Fisch ,  Joakim Linde ,  Edwin Foo

IPC: H04W76/02 ,  H04M1/725 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04R25/00 ,  H04W84/20

CPC classification number: H04W76/14 ,  H04M1/72519 ,  H04M1/7253 ,  H04R25/554 ,  H04R2225/55 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W8/005 ,  H04W84/20

Abstract: A method for controlling a peripheral from a group of computing devices is provided. The method sets up a group of computing devices for providing media content and control settings to a peripheral device such as a hearing aid. The computing devices in the group are interconnected by a network and exchange data with each other regarding the peripheral. A master device in the group is directly paired with the peripheral device and can use the pairing connection to provide media content or to apply the control settings to the peripheral device. The peripheral device is paired with only the master devices of the group. A slave device can request to directly pair with the peripheral device and become the master device in order to provide media content to the peripheral.

公开(公告)号：US09619799B2

公开(公告)日：2017-04-11

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 ,  G06Q20/32 ,  G06Q20/12 ,  G06Q20/34

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).

公开(公告)号：US20170070852A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-09

申请号：US15263248

申请日：2016-09-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Lukas M. Marti ,  Shannon M. Ma ,  Robert Mayor ,  Augustin Prats ,  Brian J. Tucker ,  Christopher J. Edmonds ,  Joakim Linde ,  Pejman Lotfali Kazemi

IPC: H04W4/02 ,  H04B17/318 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04W40/24

CPC classification number: H04W4/021 ,  H04B17/318 ,  H04W4/023 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W8/18 ,  H04W40/244 ,  H04W88/02

Abstract: A proximity fence can be a location-agnostic fence defined by signal sources having no geographic location information. The proximity fence can correspond to a group of signal sources instead of a point location fixed to latitude and longitude coordinates. A signal source can be a radio frequency (RF) transmitter broadcasting a beacon signal. The beacon signal can include a payload that includes an identifier indicating a category to which the signal source belongs, and one or more labels indicating one or more subcategories to which the signal source belongs. The proximity fence defined by the group of signal sources can trigger different functions of application programs associated with the proximity fence on a mobile device, when the mobile device moves within the proximity fence and enters and exits different parts of the proximity fence corresponding to the different subcategories.

Abstract translation: 靠近栅栏可以是由不具有地理位置信息的信号源定义的与位置无关的栅栏。 接近栅栏可以对应于一组信号源，而不是固定在纬度和经度坐标上的点位置。 信号源可以是广播信标信号的射频（RF）发射机。 信标信号可以包括包括指示信号源所属的类别的标识符和指示信号源所属的一个或多个子类别的一个或多个标签的有效载荷。 当移动设备在邻近围栏内移动并进入和离开对应于不同的邻近栅栏的不同部分时，由信号源组定义的邻近栅栏可以触发与移动设备上的邻近栅栏相关联的应用程序的不同功能 子类别。

公开(公告)号：US09386402B2

公开(公告)日：2016-07-05

申请号：US14867439

申请日：2015-09-28

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Joakim Linde ,  Brian J. Tucker

IPC: H04W4/00 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W88/02 ,  H04W88/08

CPC classification number: H04W4/80 ,  H04B17/318 ,  H04L67/06 ,  H04W4/021 ,  H04W4/023 ,  H04W88/02 ,  H04W88/08

Abstract: A method for detecting the proximity of a signal source using wireless systems is contemplated in which a wireless mobile device wirelessly receives packets from a signal source and determines a received signal strength for each packet. The wireless mobile device may store information based upon the received signal strength for each packet, and calculate from the information stored for all the packets, a current path loss value corresponding to a current distance from the wireless mobile device to the signal source. The wireless mobile device may then determine whether the current distance is sufficient to be an enabling condition such as tap, for example, for a data transfer or a transaction between the wireless mobile device and the signal source.

公开(公告)号：US20160044457A1

公开(公告)日：2016-02-11

申请号：US14826172

申请日：2015-08-13

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Lukas M. Marti ,  Shannon M. Ma ,  Robert Mayor ,  Augustin Prats ,  Brian J. Tucker ,  Christopher J. Edmonds ,  Joakim Linde ,  Pejman Lotfali Kazemi

IPC: H04W4/02 ,  H04W8/18

CPC classification number: H04W4/021 ,  H04B17/318 ,  H04W4/023 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W8/18 ,  H04W40/244 ,  H04W88/02

Abstract: A proximity fence can be a location-agnostic fence defined by signal sources having no geographic location information. The proximity fence can correspond to a group of signal sources instead of a point location fixed to latitude and longitude coordinates. A signal source can be a radio frequency (RF) transmitter broadcasting a beacon signal. The beacon signal can include a payload that includes an identifier indicating a category to which the signal source belongs, and one or more labels indicating one or more subcategories to which the signal source belongs. The proximity fence defined by the group of signal sources can trigger different functions of application programs associated with the proximity fence on a mobile device, when the mobile device moves within the proximity fence and enters and exits different parts of the proximity fence corresponding to the different subcategories.

Abstract translation: 靠近栅栏可以是由不具有地理位置信息的信号源定义的与位置无关的栅栏。 接近栅栏可以对应于一组信号源，而不是固定在纬度和经度坐标上的点位置。 信号源可以是广播信标信号的射频（RF）发射机。 信标信号可以包括包括指示信号源所属的类别的标识符和指示信号源所属的一个或多个子类别的一个或多个标签的有效载荷。 当移动设备在邻近围栏内移动并进入和离开对应于不同的邻近栅栏的不同部分时，由信号源组定义的邻近栅栏可以触发与移动设备上的邻近栅栏相关联的应用程序的不同功能 子类别。

公开(公告)号：US20150348000A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-03

申请号：US14474754

申请日：2014-09-02

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Ahmer A. Khan ,  Zachary A. Rosen ,  Joakim Linde

IPC: G06Q20/32 ,  G06Q20/38 ,  G06Q20/36

CPC classification number: G06Q20/325 ,  G06Q20/0453 ,  G06Q20/10 ,  G06Q20/20 ,  G06Q20/322 ,  G06Q20/3227 ,  G06Q20/3278 ,  G06Q20/36 ,  G06Q20/3821 ,  G06Q20/385 ,  G06Q20/425

Abstract: To facilitate conducting a financial transaction via wireless communication between a portable electronic device (such as a smartphone) and another electronic device (such as a point-of-sale terminal), the portable electronic device may, after a final command is received from the other electronic device, determine a unique transaction identifier for the financial transaction. In particular, the final command may be specific to a payment applet, stored in a secure element in the portable electronic device, which conducts the financial transaction. The secure element may generate the unique transaction identifier based on financial-account information associated with the payment applet, which is communicated to the other electronic device. Moreover, the financial-account information may specify a financial account that is used to pay for the financial transaction. Next, the secure element may provide, to a processor in the portable electronic device, an end message for the financial transaction with the unique transaction identifier.

Abstract translation: 为了便于通过便携式电子设备（例如智能电话）和另一电子设备（例如销售点终端）之间的无线通信进行金融交易，便携式电子设备可以在从 其他电子设备，确定金融交易的唯一交易标识符。 特别地，最终命令可以特定于存储在便携式电子设备中的执行金融交易的安全元件中的支付小应用程序。 安全元件可以基于与支付小应用程序相关联的财务帐户信息来生成唯一的交易标识符，该信息被传送到另一个电子设备。 此外，金融账户信息可以指定用于支付金融交易的金融账户。 接下来，安全元件可以向便携式电子设备中的处理器提供具有唯一事务标识符的用于金融交易的结束消息。