Ho L Chung

US Patent:

20220374868, Nov 24, 2022

Filed:

Jun 10, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/806466

Inventors:

- Cupertino CA, US
Brian J. TUCKER - Sunnyvale CA, US
Ho Cheung CHUNG - Sunnyvale CA, US
Joakim LINDE - Palo Alto CA, US
Zachary A. ROSEN - San Francisco CA, US
Gordon Y. SCOTT - Cupertino CA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 20/34
G06Q 20/20
G06Q 30/02
G06Q 20/32

Abstract:

Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for transmitting, as part of a polling loop, a value added services (VAS) command that includes capability data corresponding to a payment terminal. For example, the payment terminal can transmit a VAS command that advertises the payment terminal's capabilities as part of a polling loop. The payment terminal can listen for a response to the VAS command and, after receiving a response, the payment terminal may initiate a VAS protocol. The VAS command can also specify a mode in which the payment terminal is operating, such as a payment-only mode, a VAS mode, a payment-plus-VAS mode, etc.

US Patent:

20230108614, Apr 6, 2023

Filed:

Sep 22, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/950454

Inventors:

- Cupertino CA, US
Rahul Narayan Singh - Sunnyvale CA, US
Gordon Y. Scott - Cupertino CA, US
Ho Cheung Chung - Sunnyvale CA, US
Nischay Goel - San Jose CA, US
Mahendra Bangalore - San Jose CA, US
Nitin Byregowda - San Jose CA, US
Vincent Chauvin - San Francisco CA, US
Oren M. Elrad - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

H04W 12/108
H04B 5/02

Abstract:

A user device including near-field communication (NFC) circuitry may receive a polling message from an NFC terminal. The user device may obtain information based at least in part on the polling message. The user device may determine a characteristic of the NFC terminal based at least in part on the information. The characteristic may be indicative of a radio frequency (RF) field strength of the NFC terminal. The user device may adjust an RF setting of the NFC circuitry based at least in part on the characteristic. The RF setting may correspond to an RF sensitivity of the NFC circuitry.

US Patent:

20210391885, Dec 16, 2021

Filed:

Aug 30, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/446440

Inventors:

- Cupertino CA, US
Ross D. ARRIENS - Mountain View CA, US
Sara RUSIGNUOLO - Newport Beach CA, US
Craig S. OGDEN - Mountain View CA, US
Ho Cheung CHUNG - Sunnyvale CA, US
Vusthla Sunil REDDY - Cupertino CA, US
Jeremy D. BATAILLOU - San Francisco CA, US
Xinping ZENG - San Jose CA, US

International Classification:

H04B 1/3888
H04B 1/3827
H04M 1/72412
H04M 1/72454

Abstract:

Accessory devices are described herein. An accessory device may include a receptacle for receiving an electronic device. The accessory device may include a case that covers the housing of the electronic device, or a folio that additionally includes a cover can conceal the display of the electronic device. Accessory devices described herein further include wireless circuitry used to communicate with wireless circuitry in the electronic device. The wireless circuitry can be used for various functions and features. For instance, the wireless circuitry in the accessory device can respond to authentication requests from the electronic device, and/or to send authentication requests to the electronic device. Further, the wireless circuitry in the accessory device can send information to the electronic device. Such information may include properties of the accessory device, or information stored on the accessory device that is presented on a display of the electronic device.

US Patent:

20200313712, Oct 1, 2020

Filed:

Jul 19, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/517383

Inventors:

- Cupertino CA, US
Ross D. ARRIENS - Mountain View CA, US
Sara RUSIGNUOLO - Sunnyvale CA, US
Craig S. OGDEN - Mountain View CA, US
Ho Cheung CHUNG - Sunnyvale CA, US
Vusthla Sunil REDDY - Cupertino CA, US
Jeremy D. BATAILLOU - San Francisco CA, US
Xinping ZENG - San Jose CA, US

International Classification:

H04B 1/3888
H04M 1/725
H04B 1/3827

Abstract:

Accessory devices are described herein. An accessory device may include a receptacle for receiving an electronic device. The accessory device may include a case that covers the housing of the electronic device, or a folio that additionally includes a cover can conceal the display of the electronic device. Accessory devices described herein further include wireless circuitry used to communicate with wireless circuitry in the electronic device. The wireless circuitry can be used for various functions and features. For instance, the wireless circuitry in the accessory device can respond to authentication requests from the electronic device, and/or to send authentication requests to the electronic device. Further, the wireless circuitry in the accessory device can send information to the electronic device. Such information may include properties of the accessory device, or information stored on the accessory device that is presented on a display of the electronic device.

US Patent:

20160358159, Dec 8, 2016

Filed:

Jun 1, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/170724

Inventors:

- Cupertino CA, US
Brian J. TUCKER - Sunnyvale CA, US
Ho Cheung CHUNG - Sunnyvale CA, US
Joakim LINDE - Stockholm, SE
Zachary A. ROSEN - San Francisco CA, US
Gordon Y. SCOTT - Cupertino CA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 20/34
G06Q 30/02
G06Q 20/20

Abstract:

Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for transmitting, as part of a polling loop, a value added services (VAS) command that includes capability data corresponding to a payment terminal. For example, the payment terminal can transmit a VAS command that advertises the payment terminal's capabilities as part of a polling loop. The payment terminal can listen for a response to the VAS command and, after receiving a response, the payment terminal may initiate a VAS protocol. The VAS command can also specify a mode in which the payment terminal is operating, such as a payment-only mode, a VAS mode, a payment-plus-VAS mode, etc.