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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2019
Applicant:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Bob Bradley, San Jose, CA (US);
Marc J. Krochmal, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Assignee:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 9/40 (2022.01); G06F 3/16 (2006.01); G10L 15/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 63/08 (2013.01); G06F 3/165 (2013.01); G10L 15/22 (2013.01); H04L 63/0428 (2013.01); G10L 2015/223 (2013.01);
Abstract
Embodiments described herein provide a communication mechanism that enables electronic device to perform device to device communication using a secure, encrypted, peer-to-peer data connection. The communication mechanism can also be used as a general-purpose communication mechanism that enables smart home device to exchange data, including configuration data. In one embodiment, the general-purpose communication mechanism can be leveraged to enable intercom-like transmission of audio or video data between electronic devices that are connected to the communication mechanism.