Identification and authorization of communication devices
AssigneeGoogle Inc.
InventorsMark A. Ross, David J. Mooring
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Abstract
A method implemented by a wearable wireless communication device (“WWCD”) includes detecting a connection between the WWCD and an accessory device. The WWCD accesses a memory location in the accessory device, the memory location being designated for storing brand data indicating a brand identity associated with the accessory device. The WWCD determines a brand status of the accessory device based on data, if any, accessed from the memory location in the accessory device. The WWCD also determines one or more interactions permitted between the WWCD and the accessory device based at least in part on the brand status of the accessory device.
Claims14
A method comprising:
- detecting a connection between a wearable wireless communication device and an accessory device, the wearable wireless communication device having a display;
- communicating with the accessory device to determine whether the accessory device includes brand data including a first brand identity and a first logo associated with the accessory device;
- determining a brand status of the accessory device based on the brand data accessed from the accessory device, including identifying the first brand identity associated with the accessory device based on the brand data;
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- determining one or more interactions permitted between the wearable wireless communication device and the accessory device wherein:
- a first set of interactions is determined to be permitted when the first brand identity is identical to or compatible with a second brand identity associated with the wearable wireless communication device, the first set of interactions including at least displaying the first logo or other brand attribute of the first brand identity on the display;
- second set of interactions is determined to be permitted when the first brand identity is incompatible with the second brand identity associated with the wearable wireless communication device, the second set of interactions including at least one of disabling or reducing functionality of the wearable wireless communication device, and not displaying the first logo or other brand attribute of the first brand identity;
- a third set of interactions is determined to be permitted when the accessory device lacks any electronic function, the third set of interactions including at least displaying a second logo or other brand attribute of the second brand identity associated with the wearable wireless communication device on the display;
- and
- a fourth set of interactions is determined to be permitted when the wearable wireless communication device is unbranded while the accessory device includes the first brand identity, the fourth set of interactions including requesting the first logo or other brand attribute of the first brand identity from the accessory device, and temporarily displaying the first logo on the display while the wearable communication device and accessory device are connected.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.