Devices and methods for locating accessories of an electronic device
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsMichael Ignazio Ingrassia, Jr., Nathaniel P. Hramits
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Abstract
Devices and methods for locating accessories of an electronic device are provided. In one example, a method may include detecting parameters associated with disconnecting an accessory from the electronic device. The electronic device, or an associated device, may store the detected parameters so that the detected parameters are accessible if the accessory becomes lost. The electronic device may receive a request from a user of the electronic device for assistance in locating the accessory. In response to the request for assistance in locating the accessory, the electronic device may provide the stored parameters to the user of the electronic device to aid them in searching for their lost accessory.
Claims24
A non-transitory machine-readable medium storing instructions which, when executed, cause one or more processors of a first electronic device to perform operations comprising:
- receiving an authorization request to aid in identifying location of an accessory device associated with a second electronic device;
- in response to the authorization request, selecting to aid, by the first electronic device, in identifying location of the accessory device associated with the second electronic device;
- receiving a wireless signal from the accessory device associated with the second electronic device;
- determining location information associated with the first electronic device using a location determination system of the first electronic device;
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- providing the location information to the second electronic device.
A non-transitory machine-readable medium storing instructions which, when executed, cause one or more processors of a first electronic device to perform operations comprising:
- receiving an authorization request to form a relationship with other devices to aid in identifying location of an accessory device associated with a second electronic device;
- in response to the authorization request, selecting, by the first electronic device, to form the relationship with other devices to aid in identifying location of an accessory device associated with a second electronic device;
- receiving, at the first electronic device, a location of the accessory device, the location of the accessory device determined based on the location of the second electronic device and a wireless signal received from the accessory device by the second electronic device;
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- presenting, within a user interface on the first electronic device, information on a distance between the first device and the accessory device using the received location of the accessory device.
A computer-implemented method comprising:
- receiving an authorization request to aid in identifying location of an accessory device associated with a second electronic device;
- in response to the authorization request, selecting to aid, by a first electronic device, in identifying location of the accessory device associated with the second electronic device;
- receiving a wireless signal from the accessory device associated with the second electronic device;
- determining location information associated with the first electronic device using a location determination system of the first electronic device;
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- providing the location information to the second electronic device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.