Apple Inc.

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John Thomas Perry

Jerrold Von Hauck

Thomas P Mensch

Peter Chang

Tiffany Shih-Yu Fang

Yiqun Zhu

Kyle C Brogle

Edwin W Foo

Steven Andrew Myers

Sean P Devlin

In some examples, a method comprises determining, at an electronic device having a first component of a first component type, a unique identifier associated with the first component. In some examples, in accordance with a determination that the unique identifier does not match the expected identifier of the component of the first component type in the electronic device, determining that the first component associated with the unique identifier satisfies one or more eligibility criteria. In some examples, in accordance with the determination that the first component associated with the unique identifier satisfies the one or more eligibility criteria, authenticating an association of the first component with the electronic device, including updating an installation counter associated with the first component, and updating the expected identifier for the component of the first type based on the unique identifier of the first component.

Systems and methods for authenticating components on an electronic device

Techniques are disclosed relating to securely authenticating communicating devices. In various embodiments, a computing device receives, via a network connection with a network, a first certificate for a first public key pair of the computing device. The computing device provides the first certificate to an offline accessory device and receives a second certificate for a second public key pair maintained by the offline accessory device. The computing device performs a verification of the second certificate and, responsive to the verification being successful, interacts with the offline accessory device. In some embodiments, prior to providing the first certificate, the computing device determines an ordering in which the first and second certificates are to be exchanged by the first computing device and the offline accessory device, and the first certificate is provided to the offline accessory device in accordance with the determined ordering.

Secure accessory connections

Carrying case for a delivery person

A method of playing chess for two, three or four persons, the game comprises a playing board having a checkerboard array of rows of squares. Four additional playing areas are contiguous with the four sides of the checkerboard and conventional chess pieces are staged in conventional layout within the additional playing areas. Each set of chess pieces including distinguishing characteristics, such as color, for differentiation. The pawns initially move forward as in conventional chess, however, to provide for additional chess strategy the pawns may change to a second direction of forward movement by capturing an opponent on the side of the second direction on any space on the game board. The pawn may then continue to move forward in this second direction, which is a 90.degree. change in direction. Each pawn can be provided with a mechanism for indicating which direction the pawn can move and attack. The game is played conventionally except as modified as described above.

Method of playing a multiple player chess game

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Santa Clara, CA, United States of America

John Thomas Perry