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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 25, 2009
Lawrence G. Bolton, Fremont, CA (US);
Shyam S. Toprani, Los Altos, CA (US);
Lawrence G. Bolton, Fremont, CA (US);
Shyam S. Toprani, Los Altos, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
Embodiments disclosed herein provide for identification processes and/or procedures for accessories coupled with a mobile computing device. During identification an accessory can communicate lingo information that includes only those lingoes the accessory can use while coupled with the mobile computing device. The accessory can also communicate accessory protocol information to the mobile computing device during identification. The accessory can be limited to using only those lingoes and/or those protocols identified during identification. Various other accessory information, capabilities, preferences, etc. can also be communicated to the mobile computing device during identification.