Granted Patent B2

US 12,462,005 · App. 17/862,179 · Granted Nov 4, 2025

Inventors: Marcel Van Os (San Francisco, CA); Peter D. Anton (San Francisco, CA); Arian Behzadi (San Francisco, CA); Jeffrey T. Bernstein (San Francisco, CA); Lynne Devine (San Francisco, CA); Allison W. Dryer (Tiburon, CA); Cas G. Lemmens (San Francisco, CA); Joseph A. Malia (San Francisco, CA)

Assignee: Apple Inc.

G06F21/32G06F3/016G06F3/04883H04L9/3231G06F2221/2117

Abstract

Claims (141)

1 . An electronic device, comprising:

a display;

a button;

one or more biometric sensors separate from the button;

one or more processors; and

memory storing one or more programs configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:

while displaying a first user interface that does not correspond to a respective function and while the electronic device is in a first state in which the respective function of the electronic device is disabled, detecting one or more activations of the button; and

in response to detecting the one or more activations of the button:

ceasing to display at least a portion of the first user interface;

displaying a second user interface that corresponds to the respective function; and

capturing, with the one or more biometric sensors that are separate from the button, biometric data;

in accordance with a determination that the biometric data satisfies biometric authentication criteria, transitioning the electronic device to a second state in which the respective function of the electronic device is enabled and displaying a representation of a user credential, wherein the user credential is restricted from being used without proper biometric authentication; and

in accordance with a determination that the biometric data does not satisfy the biometric authentication criteria, maintaining the electronic device in the first state and displaying, on the display, an indication that biometric authentication has failed.

2 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more biometric sensors include a facial recognition sensor and the biometric data corresponds to at least a portion of a face.

3 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein:

the respective function of the electronic device is participation in a transaction, the electronic device is not enabled to participate in the transaction when in the first state, and the electronic device is enabled to participate in the transaction when in the second state.

4 . The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein:

information enabling the electronic device to participate in the transaction is securely stored in a secure element;

when the electronic device is in the first state, the information enabling the electronic device to participate in the transaction is not accessible at the electronic device outside of the secure element; and

when the electronic device is in the second state the information enabling the electronic device to participate in the transaction is temporarily made accessible at the electronic device outside of the secure element by the secure element.

5 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein:

the one or more biometric sensors include a camera, and

capturing biometric data includes capturing the biometric data using the camera.

6 . The electronic device of claim 1 , the one or more programs including instructions for:

in response to detecting the one or more activations of the button:

displaying a biometric authentication interface including the representation of the user credential that is restricted from being used without proper biometric authentication.

7 . The electronic device of claim 6 , including:

prior to detecting the one or more activations of the button, displaying, on the display, a prompt to provide the one or more activations of the button at a first position in the biometric authentication interface; and

after displaying the prompt, moving the representation of the user credential from a second position on the display to the first position on the display.

8 . The electronic device of claim 1 , the one or more programs including instructions for:

after transitioning the electronic device to the second state:

maintaining the electronic device in the second state for a first predetermined period of time; and

after the first predetermined period of time has elapsed, transitioning the electronic device from the second state to the first state.

9 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more activations of the button are detected while a first application is active on the electronic device, the one or more programs including instructions for:

while the electronic device is in the second state, detecting a user input corresponding to a request to exit the first application; and

in response to detecting the user input corresponding to the request to exit the first application:

exiting the first application; and

transitioning to the first state.

10 . The electronic device of claim 1 , the one or more programs including instructions for:

detecting another one or more activations of the button;

in accordance with a determination that biometric capture criteria is met, capturing, with the one or more biometric sensors that are separate from the button, second biometric data; and

in accordance with a determination that biometric capture criteria is not met, forgoing capturing second biometric data.

11 . The electronic device of claim 1 , the one or more programs including instructions for:

prior to detecting the one or more activations of the button:

detecting activation of an affordance of a first application, and

in response to detecting the activation of the affordance of the first application, providing information associated with an action from the first application to a second application; and

after transitioning the electronic device to the second state in which the respective function of the electronic device is enabled, performing, using the respective function of the electronic device, the action based on the information.

12 . The electronic device of claim 1 , the one or more programs including instructions for:

receiving, from a second device, a request to proceed with an action, wherein the request includes information associated with one or more options selected at the second device; and

after transitioning the electronic device to the second state in which the respective function of the electronic device is enabled, performing, using the respective function of the electronic device, the action based on the information.

13 . A method, comprising:

at an electronic device with a display, a button, and one or more biometric sensors separate from the button:

while displaying a first user interface that does not correspond to a respective function and while the electronic device is in a first state in which the respective function of the electronic device is disabled, detecting one or more activations of the button; and

in response to detecting the one or more activations of the button:

ceasing to display at least a portion of the first user interface;

displaying a second user interface that corresponds to the respective function; and

capturing, with the one or more biometric sensors that are separate from the button, biometric data;

in accordance with a determination that the biometric data satisfies biometric authentication criteria, transitioning the electronic device to a second state in which the respective function of the electronic device is enabled and displaying a representation of a user credential, wherein the user credential is restricted from being used without proper biometric authentication; and

in accordance with a determination that the biometric data does not satisfy the biometric authentication criteria, maintaining the electronic device in the first state and displaying, on the display, an indication that biometric authentication has failed.

14 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the one or more biometric sensors include a facial recognition sensor and the biometric data corresponds to at least a portion of a face.

15 . The method of claim 13 , wherein:

the respective function of the electronic device is participation in a transaction, the electronic device is not enabled to participate in the transaction when in the first state, and the electronic device is enabled to participate in the transaction when in the second state.

16 . The method of claim 15 , wherein:

information enabling the electronic device to participate in the transaction is securely stored in a secure element;

when the electronic device is in the first state, the information enabling the electronic device to participate in the transaction is not accessible at the electronic device outside of the secure element; and

when the electronic device is in the second state the information enabling the electronic device to participate in the transaction is temporarily made accessible at the electronic device outside of the secure element by the secure element.

17 . The method of claim 13 , wherein:

the one or more biometric sensors include a camera, and

capturing biometric data includes capturing the biometric data using the camera.

18 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising:

in response to detecting the one or more activations of the button:

displaying the biometric authentication interface including the representation of the user credential that is restricted from being used without proper biometric authentication.

19 . The method of claim 18 , including:

prior to detecting the one or more activations of the button, displaying, on the display, a prompt to provide the one or more activations of the button at a first position in the biometric authentication interface; and

after displaying the prompt, moving the representation of the user credential from a second position on the display to the first position on the display.

20 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising:

after transitioning the electronic device to the second state:

maintaining the electronic device in the second state for a first predetermined period of time; and

after the first predetermined period of time has elapsed, transitioning the electronic device from the second state to the first state.

21 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the one or more activations of the button are detected while a first application is active on the electronic device, further comprising:

while the electronic device is in the second state, detecting a user input corresponding to a request to exit the first application; and

in response to detecting the user input corresponding to the request to exit the first application:

exiting the first application; and

transitioning to the first state.

22 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising:

detecting another one or more activations of the button;

in accordance with a determination that biometric capture criteria is met, capturing, with the one or more biometric sensors that are separate from the button, second biometric data; and

in accordance with a determination that biometric capture criteria is not met, forgoing capturing second biometric data.

23 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising:

prior to detecting the one or more activations of the button:

detecting activation of an affordance of a first application, and

in response to detecting the activation of the affordance of the first application, providing information associated with an action from the first application to a second application; and

after transitioning the electronic device to the second state in which the respective function of the electronic device is enabled, performing, using the respective function of the electronic device, the action based on the information.

24 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising:

receiving, from a second device, a request to proceed with an action, wherein the request includes information associated with one or more options selected at the second device; and

after transitioning the electronic device to the second state in which the respective function of the electronic device is enabled, performing, using the respective function of the electronic device, the action based on the information.

25 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs configured to be executed by one or more processors of an electronic device with a display, a button, and one or more biometric sensors separate from the button, the one or more programs including instructions for:

while displaying a first user interface that does not correspond to a respective function and while the electronic device is in a first state in which the respective function of the electronic device is disabled, detecting one or more activations of the button; and

in response to detecting the one or more activations of the button:

ceasing to display at least a portion of the first user interface;

displaying a second user interface that corresponds to the respective function; and

capturing, with the one or more biometric sensors that are separate from the button, biometric data;

in accordance with a determination that the biometric data satisfies biometric authentication criteria, transitioning the electronic device to a second state in which the respective function of the electronic device is enabled and displaying a representation of a user credential, wherein the user credential is restricted from being used without proper biometric authentication; and

in accordance with a determination that the biometric data does not satisfy the biometric authentication criteria, maintaining the electronic device in the first state and displaying, on the display, an indication that biometric authentication has failed.

26 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 25 , wherein the one or more biometric sensors include a facial recognition sensor and the biometric data corresponds to at least a portion of a face.

27 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 25 , wherein:

the respective function of the electronic device is participation in a transaction, the electronic device is not enabled to participate in the transaction when in the first state, and the electronic device is enabled to participate in the transaction when in the second state.

28 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 27 , wherein:

information enabling the electronic device to participate in the transaction is securely stored in a secure element;

when the electronic device is in the first state, the information enabling the electronic device to participate in the transaction is not accessible at the electronic device outside of the secure element; and

when the electronic device is in the second state the information enabling the electronic device to participate in the transaction is temporarily made accessible at the electronic device outside of the secure element by the secure element.

29 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 25 , wherein:

the one or more biometric sensors include a camera, and

capturing biometric data includes capturing the biometric data using the camera.

30 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 25 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:

in response to detecting the one or more activations of the button:

displaying the biometric authentication interface including the representation of the user credential that is restricted from being used without proper biometric authentication.

31 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 30 , including:

prior to detecting the one or more activations of the button, displaying, on the display, a prompt to provide the one or more activations of the button at a first position in the biometric authentication interface; and

after displaying the prompt, moving the representation of the user credential from a second position on the display to the first position on the display.

32 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 25 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:

after transitioning the electronic device to the second state:

maintaining the electronic device in the second state for a first predetermined period of time; and

after the first predetermined period of time has elapsed, transitioning the electronic device from the second state to the first state.

33 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 25 , wherein the one or more activations of the button are detected while a first application is active on the electronic device, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

while the electronic device is in the second state, detecting a user input corresponding to a request to exit the first application; and

in response to detecting the user input corresponding to the request to exit the first application:

exiting the first application; and

transitioning to the first state.

34 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 25 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:

detecting another one or more activations of the button;

in accordance with a determination that biometric capture criteria is met, capturing, with the one or more biometric sensors that are separate from the button, second biometric data; and

in accordance with a determination that biometric capture criteria is not met, forgoing capturing second biometric data.

35 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 25 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:

prior to detecting the one or more activations of the button:

detecting activation of an affordance of a first application, and

in response to detecting the activation of the affordance of the first application, providing information associated with an action from the first application to a second application; and

after transitioning the electronic device to the second state in which the respective function of the electronic device is enabled, performing, using the respective function of the electronic device, the action based on the information.

36 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 25 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:

receiving, from a second device, a request to proceed with an action, wherein the request includes information associated with one or more options selected at the second device; and

after transitioning the electronic device to the second state in which the respective function of the electronic device is enabled, performing, using the respective function of the electronic device, the action based on the information.

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