18087694. CASES AND EARBUDS FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES FOR RECEIVING INFORMATION simplified abstract (Apple Inc.)

CASES AND EARBUDS FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES FOR RECEIVING INFORMATION

Organization Name

Apple Inc.

Inventor(s)

Hariharan Sukumar of San Diego CA (US)

Chandrahas Aralaguppe Chandramohan of San Jose CA (US)

Angelo K. Maliyil of San Diego CA (US)

Vaishnavi Dhulkhed of San Francisco CA (US)

Ke Liu of Los Altos CA (US)

Alejandro A. Rodriguez of Saratoga CA (US)

Vasilios E. Anton of San Francisco CA (US)

Chen Ganir of San Jose CA (US)

CASES AND EARBUDS FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES FOR RECEIVING INFORMATION - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18087694 titled 'CASES AND EARBUDS FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES FOR RECEIVING INFORMATION

The abstract describes a patent application for an electronic device that can receive battery charge level information from two different devices and choose which information to use to display battery information.

• The electronic device can select between information from a case and earbuds to generate battery information.
• It can merge information from the case and earbuds to determine the source of the information.
• The case can provide battery information for the earbuds when they are in the case.
• The earbuds can provide battery information for the case.

Potential Applications: - This technology can be used in wireless earbuds and charging cases to provide accurate battery information. - It can enhance user experience by displaying precise battery levels on the electronic device.

Problems Solved: - Eliminates the need for separate battery indicators for earbuds and cases. - Simplifies the process of monitoring battery levels for users.

Benefits: - Improved user convenience and experience. - Efficient use of battery information from multiple devices.

Commercial Applications: - This technology can be applied to various wireless earbud and charging case products in the consumer electronics market.

Questions about the technology: 1. How does the electronic device determine which battery information to display? - The device selects the source based on the state of the case and earbuds.

2. What happens when the earbuds are in the case in terms of battery information? - The case can provide battery information on behalf of the earbuds when they are in the case.

Original Abstract Submitted

An electronic device can receive battery charge level information from two different devices and select, between the different devices, which information to use to generate and present battery information on a display of the electronic device. When two separate devices are transmitted by a case and an earbud (or earbuds), the electronic device can receive and select from one of two source based upon the state of the case and the state of the earbud(s). Alternatively, based upon the state of the case and the earbud(s), the electronic device can merge the information received from the case and the earbuds, while also determining from the merged information which respective device transmitted the respective information. Further, the case can provide battery information on behalf of the earbuds when the earbuds are in the case, and the respective radio circuits are shut down. Alternatively, the earbuds can provide battery information on behalf the case.