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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2022

Filed:

Aug. 04, 2017
Applicant:

Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);

Inventors:

Brian T. Gleeson, Mountain View, CA (US);

Adam S. Meyer, Cupertino, CA (US);

David H. Bloom, San Francisco, CA (US);

Peter M. Arnold, Cupertino, CA (US);

Assignee:

Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/04847 (2022.01); G08C 17/02 (2006.01); G08C 23/04 (2006.01); G08C 17/04 (2006.01); G06F 3/0488 (2022.01); H04L 41/22 (2022.01); H04L 41/08 (2022.01); H04W 24/00 (2009.01); G06F 3/16 (2006.01); G06F 3/04842 (2022.01); B60R 16/023 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/04847 (2013.01); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01); G08C 17/02 (2013.01); G08C 17/04 (2013.01); G08C 23/04 (2013.01); B60R 16/0231 (2013.01); G06F 3/04842 (2013.01); G06F 3/165 (2013.01); G08C 2201/34 (2013.01); G08C 2201/91 (2013.01); G08C 2201/92 (2013.01); H04L 41/0879 (2013.01); H04L 41/22 (2013.01); H04W 24/00 (2013.01);
Abstract

Systems are provided that include electronic equipment and electronic devices. A system may include electronic equipment such as a thermostat or other equipment in a vehicle or home, vehicle navigation equipment, networking equipment, computer equipment, equipment with speakers for playing audio, and other electronic equipment. An electronic device such as a portable electronic device may be placed in the vicinity of electronic equipment by a user. In response to detecting that the electronic device is adjacent to the electronic equipment, control circuitry in the electronic device can automatically display content of the electric device such as a user control interface for the electronic device or information related to operation of the electronic equipment. The system may monitor the position of the electronic device relative to the electronic equipment and can dynamically update the displayed content based on the current device position.


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