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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2022
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2018
Applicant:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Vijay Venkataraman, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Ajoy K. Singh, Milpitas, CA (US);
Assignee:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 76/10 (2018.01); H04W 52/02 (2009.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 76/10 (2018.02); H04W 4/80 (2018.02); H04W 52/0209 (2013.01);
Abstract
This disclosure relates to transport link selection for an accessory wireless device in association with a companion device. The accessory device may communicate via a short range wireless communication link with the companion device. The companion device may detect an event and, based on the event, transmit assistance information to the accessory device. The accessory device may evaluate various conditions. The accessory device may select a transport link and/or short range link based at least in part on the received assistance information and/or the evaluated conditions.