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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 05, 2015
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Daniel B. Pollack, San Francisco, CA (US);
Eric S. Brown, Los Altos, CA (US);
Gregory B. Novick, San Francisco, CA (US);
Paul W. Chinn, San Jose, CA (US);
David C. Donley, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Tyler D. Hawkins, San Jose, CA (US);
Julien A. Poumailloux, San Francisco, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
Systems, apparatuses, and methods are provided that can reduce problems associated with updates of various applications on various devices, including addition of new services for communicating with another device. A compatibility version (e.g., a minimum compatibility) for a first communication service on a first device can be checked against a compatibility version for communication service on a second device. A comparison of the compatibility versions can determine whether a message can be sent using the first communication service to the second device.