US 11,733,959 B2
Physical companion devices for use with extended reality systems
Samuel L. Iglesias, Palo Alto, CA (US); Michael E. Buerli, San Francisco, CA (US); Tyler R. Calderone, Cupertino, CA (US); and Andrew P. Richardson, San Francisco, CA (US)
Assigned to Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on Feb. 26, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/187,733.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/011,980, filed on Apr. 17, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0326091 A1, Oct. 21, 2021
Int. Cl. G06F 3/147 (2006.01); G06F 21/34 (2013.01); G06K 7/14 (2006.01); G06T 11/00 (2006.01); G06F 3/04845 (2022.01)
CPC G06F 3/147 (2013.01) [G06F 21/34 (2013.01); G06K 7/1417 (2013.01); G06T 11/00 (2013.01); G06F 3/04845 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
a device configured to display computer-generated content overlaid on a view of a physical environment; and
a companion device, comprising:
a portable body; and
a unique identifier that is obtainable by the device,
wherein the device is configured to:
display an indicator of stored content overlaid on the view of the physical environment;
detect the companion device in the physical environment; and
responsive to a user request corresponding to the displayed indicator:
associate the unique identifier of the companion device with information associated with the stored content; and
provide, to the companion device, cryptographic information for securely accessing the stored content.