公开(公告)号：US10044706B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-07

申请号：US15499823

申请日：2017-04-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Kevin N. Armstrong ,  Per Love Hornquist Astrand ,  Steven M. Williamson

IPC: H04L9/32 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L9/08 ,  G06F21/45

Abstract: The embodiments discussed herein relate to updating and encrypting passwords for one or more computing devices. The computing devices can be associated with a common user account. According to the embodiments discussed herein, the user the can update a password of the user account at one computing device, and log into another computing device using the updated password without having to provide the current password for the other computing device. The embodiments incorporate a variety of encryption and key generation methods in order to safely transmit password updates between local computing devices. Specifically, the embodiments set forth methods and apparatus for generating and storing breadcrumbs that allow for decrypting a current password of a computing device using a new password.

公开(公告)号：US09667620B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-30

申请号：US14291887

申请日：2014-05-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Kevin N. Armstrong ,  Per Love Hornquist Astrand ,  Steven M. Williamson

IPC: H04L9/32 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L9/08 ,  G06F21/45

CPC classification number: H04L63/083 ,  G06F21/45 ,  G06F2221/2107 ,  G06F2221/2117 ,  H04L9/0863 ,  H04L9/0891 ,  H04L9/3228 ,  H04L2463/061 ,  H04L2463/062

Abstract: The embodiments discussed herein relate to updating and encrypting passwords for one or more computing devices. The computing devices can be associated with a common user account. According to the embodiments discussed herein, the user the can update a password of the user account at one computing device, and log into another computing device using the updated password without having to provide the current password for the other computing device. The embodiments incorporate a variety of encryption and key generation methods in order to safely transmit password updates between local computing devices. Specifically, the embodiments set forth methods and apparatus for generating and storing breadcrumbs that allow for decrypting a current password of a computing device using a new password.