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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2020
Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG;
Nathan J. Peterson, Oxford, NC (US);
Russell Speight Vanblon, Raleigh, NC (US);
Arnold S. Weksler, Raleigh, NC (US);
Mark Patrick Delaney, Raleigh, NC (US);
John Carl Mese, Cary, NC (US);
Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG;
Abstract
One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, at an information handling device connected to a network of other devices, a user command to initiate an action, wherein the action is associated with a real-world physical object; transmitting, to another device associated with the network, details associated with the action, wherein the another device is associated with an authorized user; determining, by monitoring for an authorization indication from the another device, whether the information handling device is authorized to initiate the action; and initiating the action responsive to identifying receipt of the authorization indication from the another device. Other aspects are described and claimed.