Patent ID: 11942090
Assignee: APPLE INC.
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 34:
35. A method, comprising:
at an electronic device with one or more processors and memory:
while the electronic device is in a locked state and in communication with an external accessory device:
receiving a natural language input;
determining whether the natural language input corresponds to a secure task request;
in accordance with a determination that the natural language input corresponds to a secure task request:
determining whether one or more states of the external accessory device satisfy a set of authentication criteria; and
in accordance with a determination that the one or more states of the external accessory device satisfy the set of authentication criteria:
 initiating, by the electronic device, a secure task corresponding to the natural language input; and
 providing an output indicative of the initiated secure task.