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Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 2021

Filed:

Oct. 31, 2019
Applicant:

Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);

Inventor:

Stephen H. Cotterill, San Jose, CA (US);

Assignee:

Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 21/40 (2013.01); G06F 21/35 (2013.01); G06F 21/36 (2013.01); H04W 12/06 (2021.01); H04W 12/069 (2021.01); G06Q 10/10 (2012.01); H04L 29/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 21/35 (2013.01); G06F 21/36 (2013.01); G06F 21/40 (2013.01); G06Q 10/10 (2013.01); H04L 63/083 (2013.01); H04W 12/068 (2021.01); H04W 12/069 (2021.01);
Abstract

Techniques are provided for giving access to restricted content on a first device from a second device through a wireless network. In one embodiment, the first device transmits an authorization request signal to the second device or to a server in the wireless network. The second device, having received the authorization request, prompts an authorized user to give authorization to the first device by inputting an authentication key such as a password or gesture on the second device. Upon verification of the authentication key, an authorization signal may be wirelessly transmitted to the first device, permitting access to the restricted content or functions on the first device. In some embodiments, the second device may be alerted to an authorization request and may select a request for authorization from a selectable queue of requests.


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