Personalization of devices while packaged

• US 9,635,127 B2
• Filed: 09/24/2014
• Issued: 04/25/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 09/26/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Costello, Christopher Russell, Tucker, Brian J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Alrobaye, Idriss N
• Assistant Examiner(s): Franklin, Richard B
• Application Number:
  US14/495,281
• Publication Number:
  US 20150089091A1
• Time in Patent Office: 944 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0803 Configuration setting
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/303 Terminal profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72406 by software upgrading or downloading
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72448 with means for adapting the functionality of the device according to specific conditions
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/02 including a Bluetooth interface
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/06 including a wireless LAN interface
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43615 Interfacing a Home Network, e.g. for connecting the client to a plurality of peripherals home Audio Video Interoperability [HAVI] data switching networks H04L12/2805
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43637 involving a wireless protocol, e.g. Bluetooth, RF or wireless LAN [IEEE 802.11] arrangements for wireless networking or broadcasting of information in indoor or near-field type systems H04B10/114
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4516 involving client characteristics, e.g. Set-Top-Box type, software version or amount of memory available
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/35 Protecting application or service provisioning, e.g. securing SIM application provisioning
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/50 Service provisioning or reconfiguring
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication

Abstract

Devices are personalized while the devices are still at least partially contained within packaging. Discovery information may be exchanged between a packaged device and a user device. Such discover information may be exchanged as a result of the packaged device and the user device being moved into proximity with each other. A communication connection may be configured between the packaged device and the user device. Data may be obtained at the packaged device related to the communication connection. The packaged device may be personalized for a user utilizing the data.

Claims

1. A method for personalization of a packaged device, comprising:

exchanging, by a packaged device, discovery information with a personalized user device;

configuring, by the packaged device, a communication connection with the personalized user device;

obtaining data at the packaged device related to the communication connection and the personalization of the personalized user device;

transmitting input confirming an operation to personalize the packaged device; and

personalizing, utilizing at least a portion of the data, the packaged device;

wherein;

the input confirming the operation results in a purchase of the packaged device; and

the discovery information is exchanged utilizing a different communication method than is utilized for configuring the communication connection.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said operation of exchanging discovery information is performed when the packaged device is brought into proximity with the personalized user device.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein said operation of exchanging discovery information is performed utilizing Bluetooth LE.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein said operation of exchanging discovery information further comprises:

periodically transmitting discovery messages from the packaged device; and

determining whether a response to at least one of the transmitted discovery messages is received by the packaged device.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising operating the packaged device in a packaged power mode while the packaged device is at least partially contained within packaging wherein the packaged power mode utilizes less power than a full power mode.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein said operation of configuring a communication connection comprises configuring the communication connection between the packaged device and the personalized user device via at least one remote computing device.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein said operation of exchanging discovery information further comprises:

receiving at least one inquiry at the packaged device; and

transmitting at least one discovery message from the packaged device in response to the received at least one inquiry.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the discovery information includes information that identifies the packaged device.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the data is obtained from at least one of the personalized user device or at least one remote computing device.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the at least one remote computing device comprises at least one cloud computing configuration.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein said operation of personalizing the packaged device personalizes the packaged device for multiple users.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the packaged device includes at least one sensor and said operation of exchanging discovery information further comprises:

transmitting at least one discovery message from the packaged device in response to receiving an indication from the at least one sensor.

13. An electronic device, comprising:

a wireless communication interface; and

processor electronics configured to cause the electronic device to perform operations comprising;

exchanging discovery information with a second electronic device over a first wireless communication connection, the second electronic device being a personalized user device;

communicating with the second electronic device over a second wireless communication connection, different from the first wireless communication connection;

receiving personalization data associated with the second electronic device;

transmitting input confirming an operation to personalize the electronic device; and

personalizing the electronic device based at least in part on the received personalization data;

wherein;

the input confirming the operation results in a purchase of the electronic device; and

the electronic device is at least partially contained within packaging.

14. The electronic device of claim 13, wherein the electronic device exchanges the discovery information when the electronic device is brought into proximity with the second electronic device.

15. The electronic device of claim 13, wherein the electronic device exchanges the discovery information utilizing Bluetooth LE.

16. The electronic device of claim 13, wherein the electronic device operates in a packaged power mode while the electronic device is at least partially contained within the packaging wherein the packaged power mode utilizes less power than a full power mode.

17. The electronic device of claim 13, further comprising at least one sensor wherein the electronic device transmits at least one discovery message in response to receiving an indication from the at least one sensor.

18. An electronic device, comprising:

a wireless communication interface; and

processor electronics configured to cause the electronic device to perform operations comprising;

exchanging discovery information with a second electronic device over a first wireless communication connection, wherein the second electronic device is at least partially contained within packaging;

communicating with the second electronic device over a second wireless communication connection, different from the first wireless communication connection;

determining at least one item of personalization information associated with the electronic device for use in personalizing the second electronic device;

transmitting the at least one item of personalization information to the second electronic device;

wherein the electronic device is a personalized user device; and

receiving, at the electronic device, input confirming an operation to personalize the second electronic device;

wherein input confirming the operation results in a purchase of the second electronic device.

19. The electronic device of claim 18, wherein the electronic device exchanges the discovery information when the electronic device is brought into proximity with the second electronic device.

20. The electronic device of claim 18, wherein the electronic device exchanges the discovery information utilizing Bluetooth LE.

21. The electronic device of claim 18, wherein the second wireless communication connection between the electronic device and the second electronic device is routed through an intermediate computing device.