公开(公告)号：US11942090B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-26

申请号：US17486670

申请日：2021-09-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Ryan D. Webber ,  Trungtin Tran ,  Nikrouz Ghotbi ,  Naresh Kumar Chinnathambi Kailasam ,  Sue Wen Chiao ,  Tyler C. Leppek ,  Brandon J. Newendorp

IPC: G10L15/22 ,  G10L15/18

CPC classification number: G10L15/22 ,  G10L15/18 ,  G10L2015/223

Abstract: An example process includes at an electronic device with one or more processors and memory: while the electronic device is in a locked state and in communication with an external accessory device: receiving a natural language input; determining whether the natural language input corresponds to a secure task request; in accordance with a determination that the natural language input corresponds to a secure task request: determining whether one or more states of the external accessory device satisfy a set of authentication criteria; and in accordance with a determination that the one or more states of the external accessory device satisfy the set of authentication criteria: initiating, by the electronic device, a secure task corresponding to the natural language input; and providing an output indicative of the initiated secure task.