Patent ID: 11914537
Assignee: APPLE INC.
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 16:
17. A user device, comprising:
a memory configured to store computer-executable instructions; and
a processor configured to connect to the memory and execute the computer-executable instructions to at least:
receive first information about a first hub device of a plurality of hub devices configured to transmit various control instructions to an accessory and second information about a second hub device of the plurality of hub devices configured to transmit the various control instructions to the accessory;
receive a connection request from the accessory;
receive, from the accessory, accessory attribute information;
compare the accessory attribute information of the accessory against the first information about the first hub device and the second information about the second hub device, the first information comprising a first number of available connection slots of the first hub device, and the second information comprising a second number of available slots of the second hub device;
determine, based at least in part on the comparison, whether the accessory is to connect to the first hub device or the second hub device; and
in accordance with a determination that the accessory is to connect to the first hub device, provide instructions to the first hub device to connect to the accessory.