Patents by Inventor Peter J. Hare
Peter J. Hare 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).
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Publication number: 20250117794Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2024Publication date: April 10, 2025Inventors: Peter J. HARE, Vijay SUNDARAM, Sudhakar N. MAMBAKKAM, Venkatesh VENISHETTY, Vamsi K. KONDADASULA, Quenton D. JONES
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Patent number: 12244604Abstract: The subject disclosure provides systems and methods for companion device authentication. A user of a first device may not have access to a service that can be provided by the first device. The service may be a streaming service, a cloud-based service, or the like. Companion device authentication can allow the user, or another user, to authorize access to the service at the first device, using a companion device to the first device. The first device and the companion device may exchange communications to nominate the companion device prior to notifying a user of the companion device of a companion device authentication request for the first device.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2021Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Caleb M. Davenport, Quenton D. Jones, Paul J. Sholtz, Peter J. Hare
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Patent number: 12198132Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2024Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Peter J. Hare, Vijay Sundaram, Sudhakar N. Mambakkam, Venkatesh Venishetty, Vamsi K. Kondadasula, Quenton D. Jones
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Publication number: 20240362689Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide a security model and interface for wearable device digital purchases that can be made without the assistance of a companion device. The satellite device can be configured to be used as a primary device, without reliance upon a paired device. A provisioning process may be implemented to generate and validate one or more tokens to authenticate the wearable device and a set of cryptographic keys can be generated. Subsequently, the token(s) and cryptographic keys may be used to enable a user of the wearable device to make purchases from a digital shopping store without support from an associated companion electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2023Publication date: October 31, 2024Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Peter J. Hare, Dana J. DuBois, Eric O. Carlson, Lori Hylan-Cho, Keith P. Kowalczykowski, Matthew Sibson
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Patent number: 11989739Abstract: Representative embodiments set forth techniques for verifying an identity of a primary user of a primary account on a client device. A method may include receiving, for the primary account, a request for identity verification responsive to an action of a secondary account associated with the primary account and identifying a payment registration characteristic of a payment registration associated with the primary account. The method also includes retrieving identity information associated with the primary account based on the payment registration characteristic and, in response to a determination that the identity information corresponds to a verification indicator, verifying an identity of a user of the primary account. The method also includes, in response to verifying the identity of the user of the primary account, generating a payment verification token and associating the payment verification token with an authorization indication for the action of the secondary account.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2020Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Peter J. Hare, David G. Knipp, Natalie Calvert, Bagath S. Pugazhendhi, Patrick J. Rogers, Kalyan C. Gopavarapu, Kashyap Jogi, Sivasankar Ponnambalam, Nora J. Shoemaker
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Publication number: 20240144267Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2024Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Peter J. HARE, Vijay SUNDARAM, Sudhakar N. MAMBAKKAM, Venkatesh VENISHETTY, Vamsi K. KONDADASULA, Quenton D. JONES
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Patent number: 11893585Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2019Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Peter J. Hare, Vijay Sundaram, Sudhakar N. Mambakkam, Venkatesh Venishetty, Vamsi K. Kondadasula, Quenton D. Jones
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Patent number: 11669883Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide a security model and interface for wearable device digital purchases that can be made without the assistance of a companion device. The satellite device can be configured to be used as a primary device, without reliance upon a paired device. A provisioning process may be implemented to generate and validate one or more tokens to authenticate the wearable device and a set of cryptographic keys can be generated. Subsequently, the token(s) and cryptographic keys may be used to enable a user of the wearable device to make purchases from a digital shopping store without support from an associated companion electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2020Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Peter J. Hare, Dana J. DuBois, Eric O. Carlson, Lori Hylan-Cho, Keith P. Kowalczykowski, Matthew Sibson
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Publication number: 20220345464Abstract: The subject disclosure provides systems and methods for companion device authentication. A user of a first device may not have access to a service that can be provided by the first device. The service may be a streaming service, a cloud-based service, or the like. Companion device authentication can allow the user, or another user, to authorize access to the service at the first device, using a companion device to the first device. The first device and the companion device may exchange communications to nominate the companion device prior to notifying a user of the companion device of a companion device authentication request for the first device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2021Publication date: October 27, 2022Inventors: Caleb M. DAVENPORT, Quenton D. JONES, Paul J. SHOLTZ, Peter J. HARE
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Publication number: 20210398145Abstract: Representative embodiments set forth techniques for verifying an identity of a primary user of a primary account on a client device. A method may include receiving, for the primary account, a request for identity verification responsive to an action of a secondary account associated with the primary account and identifying a payment registration characteristic of a payment registration associated with the primary account. The method also includes retrieving identity information associated with the primary account based on the payment registration characteristic and, in response to a determination that the identity information corresponds to a verification indicator, verifying an identity of a user of the primary account. The method also includes, in response to verifying the identity of the user of the primary account, generating a payment verification token and associating the payment verification token with an authorization indication for the action of the secondary account.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2020Publication date: December 23, 2021Inventors: Peter J. HARE, David G. KNIPP, Natalie CALVERT, Bagath S. PUGAZHENDHI, Patrick J. ROGERS, Kalyan C. GOPAVARAPU, Kashyap JOGI, Sivasankar PONNAMBALAM, Nora J. SHOEMAKER
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Publication number: 20200380585Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide a security model and interface for wearable device digital purchases that can be made without the assistance of a companion device. The satellite device can be configured to be used as a primary device, without reliance upon a paired device. A provisioning process may be implemented to generate and validate one or more tokens to authenticate the wearable device and a set of cryptographic keys can be generated. Subsequently, the token(s) and cryptographic keys may be used to enable a user of the wearable device to make purchases from a digital shopping store without support from an associated companion electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2020Publication date: December 3, 2020Inventors: Peter J. Hare, Dana J. DuBois, Eric O. Carlson, Lori Hylan-Cho, Keith P. Kowalczykowski, Matthew Sibson
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Publication number: 20200380510Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2019Publication date: December 3, 2020Inventors: Peter J. HARE, Vijay SUNDARAM, Sudhakar N. MAMBAKKAM, Venkatesh VENISHETTY, Vamsi K. KONDADASULA, Quenton D. JONES
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Publication number: 20200082472Abstract: A method may include receiving a purchase payload including an electronic service order indication that specifies an electronic service product purchased proximate to a purchase of an electronic device with which the electronic service product is to be associated. The purchase payload may include a unique device identifier that identifies the electronic device and an electronic service identifier that identifies the electronic service product. The method may also include receiving a qualifying event indication associated with the electronic device indicating that a qualifying event associated with the unique device identifier has occurred. The method may also include triggering, in response to the qualifying event, activation of the electronic service product identified by the electronic service identifier for the electronic device identified by the unique device identifier.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2018Publication date: March 12, 2020Inventors: Farman A. Syed, Stephen W. Quirk, Kirsten J. Green, Peter J. Hare, Lucas R. Wolf, Peien V. Liu