Combined Authorization Process
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsYannick L. Sierra, Mitchell D. Adler
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Abstract
Some embodiments provide a method for a first device for joining a group of related devices. The method receives input of a password for authorization with a centralized entity. The method receives input of a code generated by a second device already established in the group of related devices. The method uses the password and the code to (i) join the group of related devices in order to synchronize user data with the devices in the group of related devices and (ii) authorize the first device with the centralized entity as a valid device for a particular account with the centralized entity.
Claims25
For a first device, a method for joining a group of related devices:
- receiving input of a password for authorization with a centralized entity;
- receiving input of a code generated by a second device already established in the group of related devices;
- and
- using the password and the code to (i) join the group of related devices in order to synchronize user data with the devices in the group of related devices and (ii) authorize the first device with the centralized entity as a valid device for a particular account with the centralized entity.
A machine readable medium of a first device storing a program which when executed by at least one processing unit of the first device joins the first device into a group of related devices, the program comprising sets of instructions for:
- receiving input of a password for authorization with a centralized entity;
- receiving input of a code generated by a second device already established in the group of related devices;
- and
- using the password and the code to (i) join the group of related devices in order to synchronize user data with the devices in the group of related devices and (ii) authorize the first device with the centralized entity as a valid device for a particular account with the centralized entity.
A first electronic device comprising:
- a set of processing units;
- and
- a machine readable medium storing a program which when executed by at least one of the processing units joins the first device into a group of related devices, the program comprising sets of instructions for:
- receiving input of a password for authorization with a centralized entity;
- receiving input of a code generated by a second device already established in the group of related devices;
- and
- using the password and the code to (i) join the group of related devices in order to synchronize user data with the devices in the group of related devices and (ii) authorize the first device with the centralized entity as a valid device for a particular account with the centralized entity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.