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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2020
Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG;
Arnold S. Weksler, Raleigh, NC (US);
Sandy Scott Collins, Durham, NC (US);
Neal Robert Caliendo, Jr., Raleigh, NC (US);
Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG;
Abstract
One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, at an information handling device positioned within a vehicle, a command from a vehicle occupant to initiate a function; transmitting, responsive to the receiving and prior to initiation of the function, an authorization request to a secondary device designated as an authorization authority; determining, using a processor, whether confirmation of the authorization request is received from the secondary device; and initiating, responsive to determining that confirmation of the authorization request is received from the secondary device, the function. Other aspects are described and claimed.