Apple Inc.

Tyler D Hawkins

Gregory B Novick

David C Donley

Daniel Ben Pollack

Craig P Dooley

Yan Yang

Nicholas Joseph Circosta

Aroon Pahwa

Pierre Jonathan De Filippis

Paul W Salzman

Paul William Chinn

David S Clark

Imran A Chaudhri

Christopher G Wilson

Stephen Olivier Lemay

Christopher I Wilson

Scott James Forstall

George R Dicker

Morgan J Grainger

Rudolph Van Der Merwe

Andreas Edgar Schobel

Patrick L Coffman

Gregory N Christie

Kevin Will Chen

Craig Michael Federighi

Kevin M Lynch

Matthew J Sundstrom

Giovanni M Agnoli

Julien A Poumailloux

James C Grandy

David T Wilson

Todd Allan Shortlidge

Reed E Olsen

Conrad Sauerwald

Neil Gareth Crane

Samuel Noble

Christopher G Skogen

Eric S Brown

Sudhakar N Mambakkam

Dmitry V Belov

Kalyan C Gopavarapu

Nagarjuna Thottempudi

David G Knipp

Robert F Lee

Justin K Bennett

Matthew Elliot Shepherd

Heena Ko

Jennifer D Patton

Eliza Carey Block

Martin O Pedrick

David A Schimon

Per Love Hornquist Astrand

Chen Ganir

Christopher Paul Saari

David P Remahl

Curtis Rothert

Antony J Dzeryn

James B Cary

Catherine Lee

Julien A Poumallioux

Pierre J De Fillippis

Karen L Bechtel

David S Wilser

Gustavo R Chaurais

In some implementations, a computing device can restrict the use of another computing device in certain contexts. For example, a parent may wish to use the parent's computing device to restrict her children's use of the children's computing devices while the children are in school while the children should be participating in some other activity. For example, the parent's controller device may be enabled to remotely configure and control the usage of the satellite device(s) without needing to physically access the satellite device. The parent may implement limitations, permissions, or different policies that may govern, for example, the ability of the satellite device to communicate with other devices, execute various application functionalities, run any particular software, and manage its own settings.

Configuring context-based restrictions for a computing device

In some implementations, a computing device can be configured to automatically turn off notifications when generating a notification would cause a disturbance or be unwanted by a user. The device can be configured with quiet hours during which notifications that would otherwise be generated by the computing device can be suppressed. In some implementations, quiet hours can be configured as a time period with a start time and an end time. In some implementations, quiet hours can be derived from application data. For example, calendar data, alarm clock data, map data, etc. can be used to determine when quiet hours should be enforced. In some implementations, the device can be configured with exceptions to quiet hour notification suppression. In some implementations, the user can identify contacts to which the quiet hours notification suppression should not be applied.

Quiet hours for notifications

In one embodiment, a method for providing enhanced configuration features includes receiving, by a computing device, indication that a wearable device has started a pairing process with a second electronic device and obtaining images corresponding to the wearable device. Moreover, the method includes analyzing, by the computing device, the images to determine one or more aspects of the wearable device and configuring the wearable device using the one or more aspects of the wearable device.

Image capture to provide advanced features for configuration of a wearable device

Systems, methods and non-transitory computer readable media for allowing a user to switch between wearable items that have been paired or associated with an electronic device, such as a smartphone, are described. In one embodiment, the wearable items automatically detect a removal of a first wearable item from a user's body and an attachment of a second wearable item to the user's body. Messages from the wearable items are transmitted to the electronic device to allow the electronic device to switch the active wearable item from the first wearable item to the second wearable item. The switch can occur while the electronic device is in a locked state, and the electronic device can synchronize the second wearable item with data received from the first wearable item. Other embodiments are also described.

Switching between watches or other accessories

Embodiments described herein provide for a satellite device that can be associated with a user account of a minor aged (e.g., child or adolescent) user that does not have a smartphone that can be used as a companion device to the satellite device. The satellite device can be configured to be used as a primary device, without reliance upon a paired smartphone. Certain information can be synchronized with the satellite device via the association with the family account. During initial configuration, a set of cryptographic keys can be generated to associate the account of the satellite device with the set of accounts in the family. The satellite device can then access calendars, media, or other data that is shared with user accounts within a family of user accounts.

Authenticating and creating accounts on behalf of another user

Migration of a pairing of wearable device to a new companion electronic device is disclosed. In one embodiment, pairing migration is performed by syncing and verifying a migration key in the wearable and new companion device. Pairing migration includes moving settings and pairing data of the wearable to the new companion device in response to detecting the wearable is associated with the migration key, wherein the migration key establishes a validation of trust of the wearable relative to the companion device. The settings and pairing data can include configuration and protected data and one or more keys to establish a trust relationship between the wearable and new companion device. The settings and pairing data can also include device data such that the wearable can be discoverable by the new companion device.

Migration for wearable to new companion device

Standalone wearable device configuration and interface

Companion and accessory devices can be wirelessly leashed together in a manner that enables the devices to estimate their proximities to each other. One device can periodically attempt to detect a signal from the other device. For each attempt, the attempting device can store an indication of whether the signal was detected. Further, a companion device or accessory device can detect signals from different wireless-capable devices in an environment. The companion device or the accessory device can configure an interface displayed on the companion device or the accessory device, respectively, based on signal information about the different wireless-capable devices in the environment.

Selection of accessory device based on wireless signals

Certain embodiments of the present invention can detect and evaluate new messages at a coordinating device to determine whether to forward the message to a wearable device. In this manner, a server can reduce a number of devices that it is to communicate a message to, while still allowing the message to be availed to multiple devices. Further, certain embodiments relate to coordinating alerts (e.g., audio or haptic alerts) to reduce redundant alerts of a single message amongst spatially clustered devices.

Message processing by subscriber app prior to message forwarding

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San Jose, CA, United States of America

Tyler D Hawkins