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公开(公告)号：US20250053667A1
公开(公告)日：2025-02-13
申请号：US18774305
申请日：2024-07-16
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Timothy R. Paaske , Mitchell D. Adler , Conrad Sauerwald , Fabrice L. Gautier , Shu-Yi Yu
Abstract: In an embodiment, a system is provided in which the private key is managed in hardware and is not visible to software. The system may provide hardware support for public key generation, digital signature generation, encryption/decryption, and large random prime number generation without revealing the private key to software. The private key may thus be more secure than software-based versions. In an embodiment, the private key and the hardware that has access to the private key may be integrated onto the same semiconductor substrate as an integrated circuit (e.g. a system on a chip (SOC)). The private key may not be available outside of the integrated circuit, and thus a nefarious third party faces high hurdles in attempting to obtain the private key.
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公开(公告)号：US12113784B2
公开(公告)日：2024-10-08
申请号：US18107982
申请日：2023-02-09
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Wade Benson , Marc J. Krochmal , Alexander R. Ledwith , John Iarocci , Jerrold V. Hauck , Michael Brouwer , Mitchell D. Adler , Yannick L Sierra
IPC: H04L9/08 , G06F9/445 , H04L9/14 , H04L9/32 , H04L9/40 , H04W12/041 , H04W12/0431 , H04W12/06 , H04W12/086
CPC classification number: H04L63/08 , G06F9/44505 , H04L9/0822 , H04L9/085 , H04L9/0894 , H04L9/14 , H04L9/3226 , H04L63/0428 , H04L63/06 , H04L63/083 , H04L63/107 , H04L63/108 , H04L63/1466 , H04W12/041 , H04W12/0431 , H04W12/06 , H04W12/086 , H04L2209/80
Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention provide a method for a trusted (or originator) device to modify the security state of a target device (e.g., unlocking the device) based on a securing ranging operation (e.g., determining a distance, proximity, etc.). The method of some embodiments exchanges messages as a part of a ranging operation in order to determine whether the trusted and target devices are within a specified range of each other before allowing the trusted device to modify the security state of the target device. In some embodiments, the messages are derived by both devices based on a shared secret and are used to verify the source of ranging signals used for the ranging operation. In some embodiments, the method is performed using multiple different frequency bands.
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公开(公告)号：US12079350B2
公开(公告)日：2024-09-03
申请号：US18301860
申请日：2023-04-17
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Timothy R. Paaske , Mitchell D. Adler , Conrad Sauerwald , Fabrice L. Gautier , Shu-Yi Yu
CPC classification number: G06F21/602 , G06F21/6218 , G06F21/71 , G09C1/00 , H04L9/0866 , H04L9/0877 , H04L9/30 , H04L9/3231 , G06F21/32 , H04L2209/125
Abstract: In an embodiment, a system is provided in which the private key is managed in hardware and is not visible to software. The system may provide hardware support for public key generation, digital signature generation, encryption/decryption, and large random prime number generation without revealing the private key to software. The private key may thus be more secure than software-based versions. In an embodiment, the private key and the hardware that has access to the private key may be integrated onto the same semiconductor substrate as an integrated circuit (e.g. a system on a chip (SOC)). The private key may not be available outside of the integrated circuit, and thus a nefarious third party faces high hurdles in attempting to obtain the private key.
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公开(公告)号：US11438322B2
公开(公告)日：2022-09-06
申请号：US16264478
申请日：2019-01-31
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Wade Benson , Marc J. Krochmal , Alexander R. Ledwith , John Iarocci , Jerrold V. Hauck , Michael Brouwer , Mitchell D. Adler , Yannick L. Sierra
IPC: G06F7/04 , G06F17/30 , H04L9/40 , H04W12/041 , H04W12/086 , H04W12/0431 , G06F9/445 , H04W12/06 , H04L9/08 , H04L9/14 , H04L9/32
Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention provide a method for a trusted (or originator) device to modify the security state of a target device (e.g., unlocking the device) based on a securing ranging operation (e.g., determining a distance, proximity, etc.). The method of some embodiments exchanges messages as a part of a ranging operation in order to determine whether the trusted and target devices are within a specified range of each other before allowing the trusted device to modify the security state of the target device. In some embodiments, the messages are derived by both devices based on a shared secret and are used to verify the source of ranging signals used for the ranging operation. In some embodiments, the method is performed using multiple different frequency bands.
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公开(公告)号：US11176237B2
公开(公告)日：2021-11-16
申请号：US15996413
申请日：2018-06-01
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Wade Benson , Alexander R. Ledwith , Marc J. Krochmal , John J. Iarocci , Jerrold V. Hauck , Michael Brouwer , Mitchell D. Adler , Yannick L. Sierra , Libor Sykora
Abstract: In some embodiments, a first device performs ranging operations to allow a user to access the first device under one of several user accounts without providing device-access credentials. For example, when a second device is within a first distance of the first device, the first device determines that the second device is associated with a first user account under which a user can access (e.g., can log into) the first device. In response to the determination, the first device enables at least one substitute interaction (e.g., a password-less UI interaction) to allow the first device to be accessed without receiving access credentials through a user interface. In response to detecting an occurrence of the substitute interaction, the user is allowed to access the first device under the first user account. In some embodiments, the substitute interaction occurs while the first device is logged into under a second user account.
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公开(公告)号：US11025412B2
公开(公告)日：2021-06-01
申请号：US15996387
申请日：2018-06-01
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Per Love Hornquist Astrand , Benjamin I. Williamson , Keaton F. Mowery , Mitchell D. Adler , Michelle A. Auricchio , Luke T. Hiesterman
Abstract: Some embodiments of the subject technology provide a novel system for synchronizing content items among a group of peer devices. The content synchronizing system of some embodiments includes the group of peer devices and a set of one or more synchronizing servers communicatively connected with the peer devices through one or more networks. In some embodiments, the synchronizing system uses a star architecture, in which each peer device offloads its synchronization operations to the synchronizing server set. Without establishing a peer-to-peer communication with any other peer device, the particular peer device in these embodiments supplies an encrypted content item set along with the N−1 encryptions of a content key used to encrypt the content item set to the synchronizing server set so that this server set can distribute the encrypted content item set and an encrypted content key to each of the N−1 peer devices.
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公开(公告)号：US10747435B2
公开(公告)日：2020-08-18
申请号：US16250890
申请日：2019-01-17
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Mitchell D. Adler , Michael Brouwer , Andrew R. Whalley , John C. Hurley , Richard F. Murphy , David P. Finkelstein
Abstract: Some embodiments provide a method for a first device to synchronize a set of data items with a second device. The method receives a request to synchronize the set of data items stored on the first device with the second device. The method determines a subset of the synchronization data items stored on the first device that belong to at least one synchronization sub-group in which the second device participates. Participation in at least one of the synchronization sub-groups is defined based on membership in at least one verification sub-group. The first and second devices are part of a set of related devices with several different verification sub-groups. The method sends only the subset of the synchronization data items that belong to at least one synchronization sub-group in which the second device participates to the second device using a secure channel.
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公开(公告)号：US10153900B2
公开(公告)日：2018-12-11
申请号：US15730487
申请日：2017-10-11
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Dallas B. De Atley , Jerrold V. Hauck , Mitchell D. Adler
Abstract: A method of restoring confidential information items of a first device to a second device by using a set of servers. The method generates a public and private key pair and ties the private key to the hash of executable code of the servers at the time of generating the public and private keys. The method receives the encrypted confidential information items in a secure object which is encrypted with a user-specific key and the public key. The method only provides the confidential information to the second device when the second device provides the same user-specific key as the key that encrypts the secure object and the hash of the executable code of the servers at the time of accessing the private key to decrypt the secure object matches the hash of the executable code running on the servers at the time of generating the private key.
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公开(公告)号：US20180034632A1
公开(公告)日：2018-02-01
申请号：US15730487
申请日：2017-10-11
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Dallas B. De Atley , Jerrold V. Hauck , Mitchell D. Adler
CPC classification number: H04L9/0894 , G06F21/00 , G06F21/33 , G06F21/445 , G06F21/606 , G06F21/6245 , G06F21/64 , H04L9/0861 , H04L63/0428 , H04L63/0442 , H04L63/06 , H04L63/062 , H04L63/08 , H04L63/101
Abstract: A method of restoring confidential information items of a first device to a second device by using a set of servers. The method generates a public and private key pair and ties the private key to the hash of executable code of the servers at the time of generating the public and private keys. The method receives the encrypted confidential information items in a secure object which is encrypted with a user-specific key and the public key. The method only provides the confidential information to the second device when the second device provides the same user-specific key as the key that encrypts the secure object and the hash of the executable code of the servers at the time of accessing the private key to decrypt the secure object matches the hash of the executable code running on the servers at the time of generating the private key.
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公开(公告)号：US20170357797A1
公开(公告)日：2017-12-14
申请号：US15671012
申请日：2017-08-07
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Jonathan J. Rubinstein , Anthony M. Fadell , Jesse Lee Dorogusker , Mitchell D. Adler , John Wesley Archibald
CPC classification number: G06F21/44 , G06F21/445 , G06F21/602 , G06F2221/2129
Abstract: Improved techniques to control utilization of accessory devices with electronic devices are disclosed. The improved techniques can use cryptographic approaches to authenticate electronic devices, namely, electronic devices that interconnect and communicate with one another. One aspect pertains to techniques for authenticating an electronic device, such as an accessory device. Another aspect pertains to provisioning software features (e.g., functions) by or for an electronic device (e.g., a host device). Different electronic devices can, for example, be provisioned differently depending on different degrees or levels of authentication, or depending on manufacturer or product basis. Still another aspect pertains to using an accessory (or adapter) to convert a peripheral device (e.g., USB device) into a host device (e.g., USB host). The improved techniques are particularly well suited for electronic devices, such as media devices, that can receive accessory devices. One example of a media device is a media player, such as a hand-held media player (e.g., music player), that can present (e.g., play) media items (or media assets).
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