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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 06, 2013
Applicant:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Stephen Zadesky, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Fletcher Rothkopf, Los Altos, CA (US);
Brian Lynch, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Assignee:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/00 (2006.01); G06F 13/12 (2006.01); G06F 9/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 13/122 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for operating a portable electronic device includes receiving an identifier associated with an accessory connected to the portable electronic device. The portable electronic device then determines a set of actions to be performed for that accessory based on the received identifier. The portable electronic device then performs the determined actions.