USER SWITCHING FOR MULTI-USER DEVICES
    1.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2021243196A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-02

    申请号:PCT/US2021/034827

    申请日:2021-05-28

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: User switching for multi-user devices is provided. Each of multiple users of the multi-user device can have multiple external accounts that are each associated with one or more applications installed at the device. The user switching is provided such that each application installed at the device can be operated using user-specific data for the correct account of the correct user. The user switching is provided such that an app developer of an application for the multi-user device does not have to manage multiple data stores for multiple users.

    MULTI-USER DEVICES IN A CONNECTED HOME ENVIRONMENT

    公开(公告)号:WO2020242998A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-12-03

    申请号:PCT/US2020/034363

    申请日:2020-05-22

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: A device implementing a system for providing content in response to a request includes a processor configured to receive a voice request for content associated with a home environment, the voice request corresponding to a user account, and determine, based on the voice request, not to provide the content via the device. The processor is further configured to select, in response to the determining, a second device from among multiple devices associated with the home environment, wherein the selecting is based at least in part on configuration settings associated with the home environment, and provide for the second device to output the content based on a profile of the user account.

    PAYMENT HANDOFF SYSTEM
    3.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2018169686A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-09-20

    申请号:PCT/US2018/020322

    申请日:2018-02-28

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: A device in a payment transaction handoff system may include at least one processor configured to receive a request to perform a payment transaction and identify, using a first communication protocol, a respective device identifier of each of a plurality of proximate devices. The at least one processor is configured to select, based at least in part on a payment factor, a default payment device from the plurality of proximate devices. The at least one processor is configured to transmit, via a second communication protocol, a message to perform the payment transaction, the message comprising the device identifier of the default payment device. In one or more implementations, a first device of the plurality of proximate devices may be associated with a first user account and a second device of the plurality of proximate devices may be associated with a second user account, different from the first user account.

    MANAGING PERMISSIONS FOR DIFFERENT WIRELESS DEVICES TO CONTROL A COMMON HOST DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:WO2018132335A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-07-19

    申请号:PCT/US2018/012813

    申请日:2018-01-08

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a technique for managing permissions associated with the control of a host device that are provided to a group of wireless devices. The host device is configured to pair with a first wireless device. In response to pairing with the first wireless device, the host device grants a first level of permissions for controlling the host device to the first wireless device. Subsequently, the host device can receive a second request from a second wireless device to pair with the host device. In response to pairing with the second wireless device, the host device can grant a second level of permissions for controlling the host device to second wireless device, where the second level of permissions is distinct from the first level of permissions.

    ASSOCIATING MULTIPLE USER ACCOUNTS WITH A CONTENT OUTPUT DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:WO2020242617A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-12-03

    申请号:PCT/US2020/028358

    申请日:2020-04-15

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: A device implementing a system to associate a user account with a content output device includes at least one processor configured to receive an invitation to access content associated with a first user account on another device associated with a second user account, the other device being connected to a local area network. The at least one processor is further configured to send, to a server, a request for authorization to access the content associated with the first user account on the other device associated with the second user account, the request comprising information included with the invitation, and to receive, from the server, the authorization to access the content. The at least one processor is further configured to access, based at least in part on the authorization, the content associated with the first user account on the other device associated with the second user account.

    PROVIDING OBFUSCATED USER IDENTIFIERS FOR MANAGING USER-SPECIFIC APPLICATION STATE ON MULTI-USER DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:WO2020242616A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-12-03

    申请号:PCT/US2020/028348

    申请日:2020-04-15

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: A device implementing a system for associating a profile with an active user account includes a processor configured to receive, from an application running on a device, a request to identify an active user account on the device. The processor is further configured to generate, in response to the request, a unique identifier corresponding to the active user account on the device, the unique identifier being distinct from a user account identifier of the active user account. In addition, the processor is configured to provide the unique identifier to the application for differentiation, by the application, of the active user account on the device relative to at least one other account on the device.

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