Patent ID: 11895114
Assignee: APPLE INC.
Field: Digital communication (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 0:
1. An electronic device comprising:
a memory; and
one or more processors communicatively coupled to the memory and configured to execute instructions stored in the memory for performing operations of:
establishing a wireless data connection between the electronic device and a wireless accessory;
displaying a prompt for authentication credentials associated with a first account, wherein the first account is to be associated with the wireless accessory and the first account differs from a second account, the second account associated with the electronic device;
transmitting authentication credentials for the first account to a first server;
receiving an authentication response from the first server, wherein the authentication response indicates that the wireless accessory is trusted by the first server; and
sending the authentication credentials to the wireless accessory to configure the wireless accessory to authenticate with a second server using the first account.