US 12,219,314 B2
User identification using headphones
Jun Gong, Issaquah, WA (US); and Gierad Laput, Pittsburgh, PA (US)
Assigned to Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on May 15, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/197,589.
Application 18/197,589 is a continuation of application No. 17/857,947, filed on Jul. 5, 2022, granted, now 11,696,060.
Application 17/857,947 is a continuation of application No. 16/992,629, filed on Aug. 13, 2020, granted, now 11,438,683, issued on Sep. 6, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/054,660, filed on Jul. 21, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0292027 A1, Sep. 14, 2023
Int. Cl. H04R 1/10 (2006.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06F 3/16 (2006.01); G06F 9/54 (2006.01); G06F 18/22 (2023.01); G06F 21/32 (2013.01); G06F 21/84 (2013.01); H04R 1/08 (2006.01)
CPC H04R 1/1016 (2013.01) [G06F 3/011 (2013.01); G06F 3/017 (2013.01); G06F 3/16 (2013.01); G06F 3/165 (2013.01); G06F 9/542 (2013.01); G06F 18/22 (2023.01); G06F 21/32 (2013.01); G06F 21/84 (2013.01); H04R 1/08 (2013.01); H04R 1/1041 (2013.01); H04R 2420/07 (2013.01); H04R 2460/07 (2013.01)] 54 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A first electronic device, comprising:
one or more processors;
a memory; and
one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:
receiving a plurality of values associated with a plurality of additional electronic devices;
determining, based on the plurality of values, movement information corresponding to movement of the plurality of additional electronic devices; and
identifying, based on the movement information, a user as an authorized user of the first electronic device.