Discovery Of And Connection To Remote Devices
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsJeffrey S. Norris, Bruno M. Sommer, Alexandre Da Veiga
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Abstract
A method includes receiving one or more signals that each indicate a device type for a respective remote device, identifying one or more visible devices in one or more images, matching a first device from the one or more visible devices with a first signal from the one or more signals based on a device type of the first device matching a device type for the first signal and based on a visible output of the first device, pairing the first device with a second device, and controlling a function of the first device using the second device.
Claims21
A method, comprising:
- receiving one or more signals that each indicate a device type for a respective remote device;
- identifying one or more visible devices in one or more images;
- matching a first device from the one or more visible devices with a first signal from the one or more signals based on a device type of the first device matching a device type for the first signal and based on a visible output of the first device;
- pairing the first device with a second device;
- and
- controlling a function of the first device using the second device.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage device including program instructions executable by one or more processors that, when executed, cause the one or more processors to perform operations, the operations comprising:
- receiving one or more signals that each indicate a device type for a respective remote device;
- identifying one or more visible devices in one or more images;
- matching a first device from the one or more visible devices with a first signal from the one or more signals based on a device type of the first device matching a device type for the first signal and based on a visible output of the first device;
- pairing the first device with a second device;
- and
- controlling a function of the first device using the second device.
A system, comprising:
- a memory;
- and
- one or more processors that are configured to execute instructions that are stored in the memory, wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the one or more processors to:
- receive one or more signals that each indicate a device type for a respective remote device;
- identify one or more visible devices in one or more images;
- match a first device from the one or more visible devices with a first signal from the one or more signals based on a device type of the first device matching a device type for the first signal and based on a visible output of the first device;
- pair the first device with a second device;
- and
- control a function of the first device using the second device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.