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

Claim 17:
18. An electronic device, comprising:
one or more processors;
a memory; and
one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:
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.