Patents by Inventor Noah WITHERSPOON

Noah WITHERSPOON has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method of using one device to unlock another device
    Patent number: 12294655
    Abstract: A method of unlocking a second device using a first device is disclosed. The method can include: the first device pairing with the second device; establishing a trusted relationship with the second device; authenticating the first device using a device key; receiving a secret key from the second device; receiving a user input from an input/output device; and transmitting the received secret key to the second device to unlock the second device in response to receiving the user input, wherein establishing a trusted relationship with the second device comprises using a key generated from a hardware key associated with the first device to authenticate the device key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Conrad Sauerwald, Alexander Ledwith, John Iarocci, Marc J. Krochmal, Wade Benson, Gregory Novick, Noah Witherspoon
  • METHOD OF USING ONE DEVICE TO UNLOCK ANOTHER DEVICE
    Publication number: 20230231718
    Abstract: A method of unlocking a second device using a first device is disclosed. The method can include: the first device pairing with the second device; establishing a trusted relationship with the second device; authenticating the first device using a device key; receiving a secret key from the second device; receiving a user input from an input/output device; and transmitting the received secret key to the second device to unlock the second device in response to receiving the user input, wherein establishing a trusted relationship with the second device comprises using a key generated from a hardware key associated with the first device to authenticate the device key.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2022
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Conrad SAUERWALD, Alexander LEDWITH, John IAROCCI, Marc J. KROCHMAL, Wade BENSON, Gregory NOVICK, Noah WITHERSPOON
  • Method of using one device to unlock another device
    Patent number: 11329827
    Abstract: A method of unlocking a second device using a first device is disclosed. The method can include: the first device pairing with the second device; establishing a trusted relationship with the second device; authenticating the first device using a device key; receiving a secret key from the second device; receiving a user input from an input/output device; and transmitting the received secret key to the second device to unlock the second device in response to receiving the user input, wherein establishing a trusted relationship with the second device comprises using a key generated from a hardware key associated with the first device to authenticate the device key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Conrad Sauerwald, Alexander Ledwith, John Iarocci, Marc J. Krochmal, Wade Benson, Gregory Novick, Noah Witherspoon
  • METHOD OF USING ONE DEVICE TO UNLOCK ANOTHER DEVICE
    Publication number: 20170026182
    Abstract: A method of unlocking a second device using a first device is disclosed. The method can include: the first device pairing with the second device; establishing a trusted relationship with the second device; authenticating the first device using a device key; receiving a secret key from the second device; receiving a user input from an input/output device; and transmitting the received secret key to the second device to unlock the second device in response to receiving the user input, wherein establishing a trusted relationship with the second device comprises using a key generated from a hardware key associated with the first device to authenticate the device key.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Conrad SAUERWALD, Alexander LEDWITH, John IAROCCI, Marc J. KROCHMAL, Wade BENSON, Gregory NOVICK, Noah WITHERSPOON
  • METHOD OF USING ONE DEVICE TO UNLOCK ANOTHER DEVICE
    Publication number: 20160065374
    Abstract: A method of unlocking a second device using a first device is disclosed. The method can include: the first device pairing with the second device; establishing a trusted relationship with the second device; authenticating the first device using a device key; receiving a secret key from the second device; receiving a user input from an input/output device; and transmitting the received secret key to the second device to unlock the second device in response to receiving the user input, wherein establishing a trusted relationship with the second device comprises using a key generated from a hardware key associated with the first device to authenticate the device key.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Conrad SAUERWALD, Alexander LEDWITH, John IAROCCI, Marc KROCHMAL, Wade BENSON, Gregory NOVICK, Noah WITHERSPOON