Electronic device with gesture actuation of companion devices, and corresponding systems and methods
US10251056B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 13, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 2, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 13, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W12/68
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic device includes a biometric sensor, such as a fingerprint sensor, to identify biometric input. One or more processors are then operable to identify at least one paired device and at least one companion device operating within a wireless communication radius. The paired device then detects and identifies a simple gesture, communicating this in an electronic communication to a wireless communication circuit of the electronic device. The one or more processors then identify at least one authentication agent operating on the at least one companion device and select at least one authentication credential for the at least one authentication agent. The wireless communication circuit then delivers an authentication credential in response to the predefined gesture input.
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