Patent ID: 11891015
Assignee: APPLE INC.
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC B  G  H | IPC B  G  H

Claim 0:
1. An electronic device, comprising:
an antenna node configured to communicatively couple to an antenna; and
an interface circuit, communicatively coupled to the antenna node, configured to communicate with a second electronic device and a computer;
a processor coupled to the interface circuit; and
memory, coupled to the processor, storing program instructions, wherein, when executed by the processor, the program instructions cause the electronic device to perform operations comprising:
providing, addressed to the second electronic device, an invitation to share a digital car key associated with a user of the electronic device and a vehicle, wherein the invitation comprises information for creating another instance of the digital car key on the second electronic device;
receiving, associated with the second electronic device, a message accepting the invitation, wherein the message comprises a certificate associated with the other instance of the digital car key on the second electronic device;
providing, addressed to the second electronic device, an approved version of the certificate with a digital signature of the user; and
providing, addressed to the computer, an instruction to share the digital car key with a set of electronic devices, wherein the set of electronic devices is associated with an account of a second user of the second electronic device.