US 12,436,823 B2
Techniques for coordinating device activity
Scott M. Marshall, Los Altos, CA (US); Darren S. Litzinger, Los Gatos, CA (US); Jeremy A. Wyld, San Diego, CA (US); and John J. Iarocci, Los Gatos, CA (US)
Filed by Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on Nov. 7, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/504,057.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/470,960, filed on Jun. 4, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2024/0403144 A1, Dec. 5, 2024
Int. Cl. G06F 9/54 (2006.01); G06F 11/34 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 9/54 (2013.01) [G06F 11/34 (2013.01)] 60 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
by a first device associated with a group of devices, wherein the group of devices includes a second device and a third device, wherein the second device is different from the first device, and wherein the third device is different from the first device and the second device:
receiving, from the second device, a first cluster list of running activities;
receiving, from the third device, a second cluster list of running activities;
generating, based on the first cluster list of running activities and the second cluster list of running activities, a third cluster list of activities corresponding to the group of devices; and
providing, to the second device and the third device, the third cluster list of activities.