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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2023
Applicant:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Abdelkareem A. Bedri, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Gierad Laput, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Runchang Kang, Redmond, WA (US);
Assignee:
APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M 1/72412 (2021.01); G01S 13/04 (2006.01); H04M 1/72448 (2021.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M 1/72412 (2021.01); G01S 13/04 (2013.01); H04M 1/72448 (2021.01);
Abstract
Ranging between a primary electronic device and a secondary electronic device can be used to control functional states for the electronic devices. One or more functions of a primary electronic device can be controlled based on the location of a secondary electronic device. The secondary electronic device can be a mobile device or a wearable computer, and the secondary device's location can be a proxy for a user's position. The functions, that are enabled or disabled, can be functions that are related to the user's use and enjoyment of the primary device.