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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2019
Filed:
May. 29, 2015
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Andrew Burks, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Anush G. Nadathur, San Jose, CA (US);
Srinivas Rama, Cupertino, CA (US);
Kevin P. McLaughlin, Mountain View, CA (US);
Joe Abuan, Cupertino, CA (US);
Harlan Haskins, Cupertino, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
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.