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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:
Jun. 06, 2023

Filed:

Apr. 27, 2018
Applicant:

Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);

Inventors:

David C. Donley, San Jose, CA (US);

Per Love Hornquist Astrand, Santa Clara, CA (US);

Chen Ganir, San Jose, CA (US);

Craig P. Dooley, Cupertino, CA (US);

James C. Grandy, Redwood City, CA (US);

Julien A. Poumailloux, San Francisco, CA (US);

Tyler D. Hawkins, San Jose, CA (US);

David S. Wilser, San Jose, CA (US);

David P. Remahl, Woodside, CA (US);

Assignee:

APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 21/00 (2013.01); H04L 9/08 (2006.01); H04L 9/40 (2022.01); H04L 9/14 (2006.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01); H04W 12/30 (2021.01); H04W 12/041 (2021.01); H04W 12/062 (2021.01); H04W 12/0471 (2021.01); H04W 12/50 (2021.01); H04L 9/00 (2022.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 9/0872 (2013.01); H04L 9/0869 (2013.01); H04L 9/0891 (2013.01); H04L 9/14 (2013.01); H04L 63/0428 (2013.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.02); H04W 12/041 (2021.01); H04W 12/0471 (2021.01); H04W 12/062 (2021.01); H04W 12/35 (2021.01); H04L 9/50 (2022.05); H04L 2209/80 (2013.01); H04W 12/50 (2021.01);
Abstract

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.


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