Maintenance of wireless devices
摘要
說明書
In one embodiment the wireless accessory 201 can transmit the beacon signal 301 every two seconds, although other beacon rates can be used, and the beacon rate can vary under certain circumstances. For example, the wireless accessory 201 can decrease a beacon rate when in a near owner state. Beacon rate can also vary based on accelerometer triggered events. For example, the wireless accessory 201 can increase the beacon rate when in an alarm state, which can be triggered by the accelerometer on the wireless accessory 201. The beacon rate may also increase when the wireless accessory 201 is in motion and decrease when wireless accessory 201 is stationary.
The wireless accessory 201 can enter an alarm state upon receiving a message from the mobile device 102 that indicates that the wireless accessory 201 should enter the alarm state. When in the alarm state, the wireless accessory can initially enter an armed state in which the wireless accessory 201 can reduce or cease the transmission of locator beacon signals, although other types of wireless signaling can persist. The wireless accessory 201 can remain in the armed state until the state is deactivated by the mobile device 102 or alarm is triggered. The alarm can be triggered, in one embodiment, upon detection of movement, for example, via an accelerometer within the wireless accessory 201. The alarm can also be triggered, in one embodiment, upon detection that the wireless accessory has moved out of range of the mobile device and is no longer in the near owner state. When the alarm is triggered, the rate at which the beacon signal 301 can be increased, to increase the speed by which the wireless accessory 201 can be located.
