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Master device for using connection attribute of electronic accessories connections to facilitate locating an accessory

  • US 9,641,622 B2
  • Filed: 12/04/2014
  • Issued: 05/02/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/04/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

  • establishing, at a master electronic device, a master-accessory connection with an electronic accessory, the master electronic device including a transmitter configured to transmit audio signals via the master-accessory connection to the electronic accessory, and the electronic accessory being a primary wearable electronic accessory and including;

    a receiver configured to receive audio signals via the master-accessory connection from the master electronic device;

    a speaker configured to output at least part of the audio signals received; and

    a transmitter configured to transmit other audio signals via an accessory-to-accessory connection to at least one other electronic accessory of the master electronic device, the other audio signals including or being based upon at least part of the audio signals;

    receiving, at the master electronic device and via the master-accessory connection, a connection-indicative signal from the electronic accessory that includes a connection attribute that is indicative of a presence or a characteristic of the accessory-to-accessory connection between the electronic accessory and the at least one other electronic accessory, wherein receipt of the connection-indicative signal facilitates tracking at the master electronic device of the at least one other electronic accessory;

    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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