Authenticating a messaging program session

    公开(公告)号:US10944562B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-09

    申请号:US16221043

    申请日:2018-12-14

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Techniques disclosed herein relate to the authentication of a first user in a communication session between the first user using a user device and a second user using a remote computer system. The computer system sends an authentication request in the session, and the user device receives the authentication request in the session via a messaging program. The user device then causes a different program to access an authentication token received from an authentication computer system. The user device sends an indication of the authentication token to the remote computer system which the remote computer system verifies to authenticate the first user within the session.

    Managing location sharing requests
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    公开(公告)号:US09936344B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-04-03

    申请号:US15273550

    申请日:2016-09-22

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04W4/02 H04W4/20 H04W4/21 H04W4/80

    Abstract: Systems, methods, devices and computer-readable storage mediums are disclosed for managing location sharing requests. In various implementations, a requesting device or a server computer in communication with the requesting device, receives a location sharing request associated with a user and, in response, sends a notification to a companion device associated with the user. A location of the companion device is received from the companion device together with a list of one or more devices associated with the user that are paired with the companion device and a connection status for at least one of the one or more paired devices. The connection status indicates if there is a direct communication link established between the paired device and the companion device. A notification is sent to each disconnected paired device based on the connection status. Each disconnected device that is worn or carried by the user responds with their location.

    Segmented Communication Over Wireless Networks

    公开(公告)号:US20250070855A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-27

    申请号:US18455888

    申请日:2023-08-25

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A communications system may include user equipment (UE) that transmits data to a recipient via a network. The UE may receive user input and may generate the data based on the input. When a terrestrial network is unavailable to the UE, the UE may transmit segments of the data over a satellite constellation as the UE continues to receive input and while connectivity to the constellation exceeds a threshold. If a portion of the input includes an edit to a previous segment, the UE may include an edit flag in the corresponding segment. Once input has finished, the UE may sign the segments and may transmit a signature over the constellation. The network may store the segments as received from the constellation, may replace edited segments with more recent segments containing edit flags, and may compile and transmit all of the segments to the recipient upon receipt of the signature.

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