US 12,082,276 B1
Automatic pairing of personal devices with peripheral devices
Benjamin Guild, Cupertino, CA (US)
Assigned to Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on Aug. 25, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/411,958.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/070,512, filed on Aug. 26, 2020.
Int. Cl. H04W 4/00 (2018.01); H04L 9/30 (2006.01); H04L 9/32 (2006.01); H04M 1/72412 (2021.01); H04M 1/72454 (2021.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01); H04W 76/14 (2018.01)
CPC H04W 76/14 (2018.02) [H04L 9/30 (2013.01); H04L 9/3247 (2013.01); H04M 1/72412 (2021.01); H04M 1/72454 (2021.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.02)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
17. A method for operating a peripheral device, the method comprising:
transmitting a pairing message from the peripheral device in response to a user interaction with the peripheral device;
receiving a connection request from first and second personal devices;
determining a signal strength for each of the first and second personal devices;
determining a software capability of each of the first and second personal devices;
receiving a signal of a detected user input occurring at one of the at least first or second personal devices;
in response to receiving the connection request from the first and second personal devices, establishing a dedicated wireless connection with one of the first or second personal devices at least partially based on comparing the signal strength, the software capability, and the signal of the detected user input; and
transmitting a data stream over the dedicated wireless connection, the data stream comprising data related to one or more physical parameters for the user that are detected by the peripheral device.