Apple inc. (20250111082). Secure Heartbeat for Sensor Indicator
Secure Heartbeat for Sensor Indicator
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Peter A Lisherness of Los Gatos CA US
Assaf Menachem of Hod Hasharon IL
Secure Heartbeat for Sensor Indicator
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20250111082 titled 'Secure Heartbeat for Sensor Indicator
Original Abstract Submitted
systems and methods for providing secure access to a sensor of an electronic device is provide. such a system may include an electronic device with an electronic display to display an indicator associated with a sensor. the electronic device may use image processing circuitry to process image data corresponding to the indicator. the sensor may correspond to the indicator and may be controlled according to secure software running in a trusted execution environment. the secure software may enable or disable access to the sensor after a defined period of time in response to receiving, or not receiving, a message indicating that the indicator is being displayed on the electronic display.
