It’s essentially a generalized description of Apple’s Auto Unlock feature. The claim is clearly without merit, and the patent should never have been granted. The complaint states in-part that Apple operates, and administers systems, products, and services that enable a wearable device user to access secured electronic systems that infringe one or more of claims 1-9 of the ‘480 patent, literally or under the doctrine of equivalents. SmartWatch MobileConcepts LLC is a patent troll who acquired 2016 patent 10,362,480 titled “Systems, Methods and Apparatuses for Enabling Wearable Device user Access to Secured Electronics Systems” from members of the Ortiz family.
The company states that the patent being infringed relates to novel and improved systems, methods, and apparatuses for enabling a wearable device user to access secured electronic systems. Patently Apple reports that a company clearly formed for the purpose purchased a later patent for the same functionality, and is now seeking royalties from Apple.Īpple has been sued by SmartWatch MobileConcepts for patent infringement. In 2020, we called for Apple to allow the reverse: the Apple Watch to automatically unlock the iPhone, just as it does for the Mac. Because you can do this with Face ID or Touch ID, it’s easier than typing the PIN, especially on such a small screen. Your Apple Watch can also unlock your iPhone: just put on your Watch, wait for the PIN prompt, and then unlock your phone. If successful, your Mac will unlock automatically. Step 5: You should see a message that says Unlocking with Apple Watch. For my MacBook, I simply closed the lid with the Require password setting under System Preferences → Security & Privacy → General set to Immediately. Step 4: Lock your Mac, and then wake it up while wearing your Apple Watch. Once the password is entered successfully, you’ll briefly see a “Turning On” message. Step 3: When requested, enter your Mac’s password. Step 2: On your Mac running macOS Sierra Developer Preview Seed 2 or later, open System Preferences → Security & Privacy → General, and click the check box next to Allow your Apple Watch to unlock your Mac. Step 1: Ensure a passcode is set on your Apple Watch running watchOS 3 Once that’s set up, you can enable the feature in System Preferences. Users need to have two-factor authentication enabled for their devices. This is despite the fact that the patent application was filed after Apple announced Auto Unlock …Īpple first announced Auto Unlock at WWDC back in June 2016. A patent troll who purchased a 2016 patent has filed an infringement claim against Apple for the Auto Unlock feature, originally designed to allow an Apple Watch to unlock a Mac using the same Apple ID.
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