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MASTER DEVICE FOR USING CONNECTION ATTRIBUTE OF ELECTRONIC ACCESSORIES CONNECTIONS TO FACILITATE LOCATING AN ACCESSORY

  • US 20160164973A1
  • Filed: 12/04/2014
  • Published: 06/09/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/04/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

  • receiving, at a master electronic device, a connection-indicative signal from an electronic accessory of the master electronic device that includes a connection attribute that is indicative of a presence or a characteristic of a connection between the electronic accessory and at least one other electronic accessory of the master electronic device;

    determining, at the master electronic device, a location of the master electronic device;

    storing, at the master electronic device, the location in association with the connection attribute;

    detecting, at the master electronic device;

    a locate-accessory input received at the master electronic device that corresponds to a request to locate the at least one other electronic accessory;

    orthat a locate-accessory condition is satisfied based on at least one other connection attribute included in at least one other connection-indicative signal received from the electronic accessory;

    in response to the detecting, retrieving the stored location; and

    presenting a presentation that includes location information that corresponds to the stored location.

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