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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:
Feb. 07, 2023

Filed:

Jun. 03, 2020
Applicant:

Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);

Inventors:

Brent M. Ledvina, San Francisco, CA (US);

Kevin P. McLaughlin, Waikoloa, HI (US);

David R. Stites, San Jose, CA (US);

Jahshan A. Bhatti, Campbell, CA (US);

Kevin Duffy, San Jose, CA (US);

Robert William Mayor, Half Moon Bay, CA (US);

Assignee:

Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 12/28 (2006.01); H04L 67/125 (2022.01); H04Q 9/00 (2006.01); G08C 17/02 (2006.01); G01S 11/06 (2006.01); G01S 5/00 (2006.01); H04W 4/12 (2009.01); H04W 4/02 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 67/125 (2013.01); G01S 5/013 (2020.05); G01S 11/06 (2013.01); G08C 17/02 (2013.01); H04L 12/2809 (2013.01); H04Q 9/00 (2013.01); G08C 2201/20 (2013.01); G08C 2201/34 (2013.01); G08C 2201/91 (2013.01); G08C 2201/92 (2013.01); G08C 2201/93 (2013.01); H04L 2012/285 (2013.01); H04L 2012/2841 (2013.01); H04Q 2209/40 (2013.01); H04W 4/02 (2013.01); H04W 4/023 (2013.01); H04W 4/12 (2013.01);
Abstract

Techniques for suggesting accessory devices controlled by an application executing on a mobile device are disclosed. A method includes measuring one or more sensor values using one or more sensors of a mobile device and the one or more sensor values are determined from one or more signals emitted by a first one or more accessory devices. An area of a physical space for the first one or more accessory devices can be determined based on the one or more sensor values. A second one or more accessory devices associated with the same area as the first one or more accessory devices can be suggested to a user.


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