公开(公告)号：US20160110536A1

公开(公告)日：2016-04-21

申请号：US14979456

申请日：2015-12-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jonathan J. Rubinstein ,  Anthony M. Fadell ,  Jesse Lee Dorogusker ,  Mitchell Adler ,  John Wesley Archibald

IPC: G06F21/44

CPC classification number: G06F21/44 ,  G06F21/445 ,  G06F21/602 ,  G06F2221/2129

Abstract: 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：US20140317303A1

公开(公告)日：2014-10-23

申请号：US14319921

申请日：2014-06-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Shyam S. Toprani ,  Paul Holden ,  Emily Clark Schubert ,  Thomas Alsina ,  Scott Forstall ,  Lawrence G. Bolton ,  Nitin Ganatra ,  Mitchell Adler ,  Jesse Lee Dorogusker

IPC: H04L29/06

CPC classification number: H04L67/141 ,  G06F9/445 ,  H04L65/1003

Abstract: An application can be launched in response to a launch request from an accessory. For example, the mobile computing device can determine whether it is in a state that allows launching of an application and/or can determine whether the application or application type requested in the launch command is available for launching. In response to the request, and if the mobile computing device is capable, the mobile computing device can launch the application. The mobile computing device can also send a positive acknowledgment message to the accessory indicating that the application may be launched. An open communication session message may also be sent to the accessory. In response thereto the accessory can open a communication session and interoperate with the application.

Abstract translation: 应用程序可以响应来自附件的启动请求而启动。 例如，移动计算设备可以确定它是否处于允许启动应用的状态和/或可以确定在启动命令中请求的应用或应用类型是否可用于启动。 响应于该请求，并且如果移动计算设备是能够的，则移动计算设备可以启动该应用。 移动计算设备还可以向附件发送肯定确认消息，指示应用可以被启动。 开放通信会话消息也可以被发送到附件。 响应于此，附件可以打开通信会话并与应用程序互操作。

公开(公告)号：US09754099B2

公开(公告)日：2017-09-05

申请号：US14979456

申请日：2015-12-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jonathan J. Rubinstein ,  Anthony M. Fadell ,  Jesse Lee Dorogusker ,  Mitchell Adler ,  John Wesley Archibald

IPC: G06F21/44 ,  G06F21/60

CPC classification number: G06F21/44 ,  G06F21/445 ,  G06F21/602 ,  G06F2221/2129

Abstract: 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).