Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Authenticating and creating accounts on behalf of another user
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Application No.: US16865014Application Date: 2020-05-01
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Publication No.: US11528271B2Publication Date: 2022-12-13
- Inventor: Dmitry V. Belov , Justin K. Bennett , David S. Clark , Kalyan C. Gopavarapu , David G. Knipp , Robert F. Lee , Sudhakar N. Mambakkam , Nagarjuna Thottempudi , Tyler D. Hawkins , Reed E. Olsen , Paul W. Salzman
- Applicant: Apple Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
- Main IPC: H04L9/40
- IPC: H04L9/40 ; H04M1/72412

Abstract:
Embodiments described herein provide for a satellite device that can be associated with a user account of a minor aged (e.g., child or adolescent) user that does not have a smartphone that can be used as a companion device to the satellite device. The satellite device can be configured to be used as a primary device, without reliance upon a paired smartphone. Certain information can be synchronized with the satellite device via the association with the family account. During initial configuration, a set of cryptographic keys can be generated to associate the account of the satellite device with the set of accounts in the family. The satellite device can then access calendars, media, or other data that is shared with user accounts within a family of user accounts.
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