Patent №
US 11,640,365
Granted
2023-05-02
Filed 2021
Owner
APPLE INC.
Lab
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AI components
2
planning · hardware
Assignment
Recorded
Dataset
AIPD
2023_r1 edition
Application
17500325
Embodiments relate to an integrated circuit of an electronic device that coordinates activities with another integrated circuit of the electronic device. The integrated circuit includes an interface circuit and a processor circuit. The interface circuit communicates over a multi-drop bus connected to multiple electronic components. The processor circuit receives an authorization request from the integrated circuit via the interface circuit and the multi-drop bus. The received authorization request relates to authorization to perform an activity on the other integrated circuit. In response to receiving the authorization request, the processor circuit determines whether the other integrated circuit is authorized to execute the activity. In response to determining that the other integrated circuit is authorized to execute the activity, the processor circuit sends, to the other integrated circuit over a configurable direct connection, an authorization signal authorizing the other integrated circuit to execute the activity.
AI classification
Ownership
APPLE INC.
assignment · 577850160
Assignors
O'SHEA, HELENA DEIRDRE, CHEN, CAMILLE, RAMAMURTHI, VIJAY KUMAR, PAYCHER, ALON, SAUER, MATTHIAS, ADLER, BERND W.
On an employer assignment, the assignors are typically the inventors.