Apple Inc.
Controlling access to protected functionality of a host device using a wireless device

Abstract:

A wearable device can establish a verified session with a host device (e.g., by establishing that the wearable device is present in the vicinity of the host device and is currently being worn). The existence of such a verified session can be used to control user access to sensitive information that may be stored in or otherwise accessible to a host device. For example, the host device and/or application programs executing thereon can be configured to access account information and transmit instructions to make a payment based at least in part on the account information.