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Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2025

Filed:

Jul. 19, 2021
Applicant:

Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);

Inventors:

Thomas G. Salter, Foster City, CA (US);

Rahul Nair, Santa Clara, CA (US);

Assignee:

APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 21/00 (2013.01); G06F 21/32 (2013.01); G06T 7/20 (2017.01); G06V 40/18 (2022.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 21/32 (2013.01); G06T 7/20 (2013.01); G06V 40/18 (2022.01);
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.


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