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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 19, 2021
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Thomas G. Salter, Foster City, CA (US);
Rahul Nair, Santa Clara, CA (US);
APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
In one implementation, a method of authenticating a user is performed by a first device including a camera, an eye tracker, one or more processors, and non-transitory memory. The method includes obtaining, via the camera, an image of a physical environment. The method includes detecting, in the image of the physical environment, a second device. The method includes determining, using the eye tracker, a gaze of a user. The method includes determining that the gaze of the user is directed to the second device. The method includes, in response to determining that the gaze of the user is directed to the second device, transmitting authentication credentials to the second device.