Patents by Inventor Pranika Seth

Pranika Seth has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Techniques for firmware updates with accessories
    Patent number: 12032951
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for updating firmware of an accessory device. An accessory development kit of the accessory device can communicate with an accessory update daemon using a home management daemon of a controller device. Based at least in part on a firmware update policy of the accessory device, the accessory update daemon will check for firmware updates. When firmware updates are available, the accessory update daemon can instruct the home management daemon to stage the update. The home management daemon will notify the accessory development kit to be in a stage mode. The accessory update daemon will download the firmware update and send the firmware update to the accessory development kit of the accessory device using an interface for the secure channel provided by the home management daemon. The accessory device can be a third party accessory device that does not have its own firmware updating application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Hung Q. Le, Zaka Ur Rehman Ashraf, Keith W. Rauenbuehler, Christopher B. Zimmermann, Keith R. Bisset, Sivaramachandran Ganesan, Wayne A. Lee, Praveen Chegondi, Patrick L. Coffman, Peter N. Heerboth, Pranika Seth