Inventor
MCLAUGHLIN KEVIN P
US43 patents
Patents
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Network configurations for integrated accessory control
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Controller networks for an accessory management system
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Apparatus and methods for secure element transactions and management of assets
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Electronic access client distribution apparatus and methods
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Policy-based techniques for managing access control
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Selection of a coordinator device for an automated environment
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Accessory management system using environment model
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Integrated accessory control user interface
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Uniform communication protocols for communication between controllers and accessories
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Generating suggestions for scenes and triggers by resident device
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Relay service for communication between controllers and accessories
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Policy based techniques for managing access control
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Using in-home location awareness
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Secure transfer of a data object between user devices
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Prefetching accessory data
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Secure wireless communication between controllers and accessories
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Anomaly detection by resident device
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