US 11,671,835 B2
Standalone wearable device configuration and interface
Tyler D. Hawkins, San Jose, CA (US); David S. Clark, San Jose, CA (US); Reed E. Olsen, San Jose, CA (US); and Paul W. Salzman, Palo Alto, CA (US)
Assigned to APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on May 1, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/864,997.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/856,019, filed on Jun. 1, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/843,833, filed on May 6, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2020/0359204 A1, Nov. 12, 2020
Int. Cl. H04W 12/50 (2021.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01); H04B 7/185 (2006.01); H04L 9/08 (2006.01)
CPC H04W 12/50 (2021.01) [G06F 1/163 (2013.01); H04B 7/18565 (2013.01); H04B 7/18567 (2013.01); H04L 9/0866 (2013.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.02)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A mobile electronic device comprising:
one or more wireless network interfaces;
a camera;
a memory device to store instructions; and
one or more processors coupled with the one or more wireless network interfaces, the camera, and the memory device, wherein the one or more processors are to execute instructions stored on the memory device, the instructions to cause the one or more processors to:
invoke a wireless communications configuration mode for configuring a accessory device via the mobile electronic device, the mobile electronic device to establish a wireless connection with the accessory device via the one or more wireless network interfaces;
obtain identifying information for the accessory device via an image captured via the camera;
establish the wireless connection with the accessory device via the one or more wireless network interfaces based on the identifying information obtained via the image captured via the camera; and
configure the accessory device for a first account in a family of accounts, wherein the accessory device is configured for operation without the mobile electronic device while being at least partially managed by a management device associated with a second account in the family of accounts, and wherein the first account differs from the second account.