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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2018
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Achim Pantfoerder, Los Altos, CA (US);
Daniel R. Borges, San Francisco, CA (US);
Irene M. Graff, Cupertino, CA (US);
Johan O. Bergerengen, San Francisco, CA (US);
Subash Marri Sridhar, San Jose, CA (US);
Thomas Elliott, Redwood City, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to, among other things, improving data security with respect to data collection, verification, and authentication techniques associated with obtaining and transmitting identity information. For example, an identification credential may be received (e.g., via a short-range communications protocol such as iBeacon) by a first device from a second device. The credential may be associated with a second user of the second device. The first device may verify the credential and, if valid, an additional option to approve a secure communications channel may be presented at the first device. If the additional option is selected, a secure communications channel may be established between the first device and the second device.