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

Claim 15:
16. A method for sharing a digital car key with a set of electronic devices, comprising:
by an electronic device:
providing, addressed to a second electronic device, an invitation to share the 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 the set of electronic devices, wherein the set of electronic devices is associated with an account of a second user of the second electronic device.