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Apple patents car key features inside its digital wallet app

Apple has been granted a patent for a system that lets users manage car keys within a digital wallet application on their device. The filing describes an interface where a user can select a specific car credential from a list of other digital items to unlock vehicle functions.

Why it mattersThis improves how drivers interact with their cars by integrating key management directly into the phone's existing wallet system.

In the filing’s own words

A computer system performs techniques related to displaying a representation of a secure credential and using the secure credential. In some embodiments, a computer system detects that the computer system is physically near a vehicle. In some embodiments, a computer system permits a user access to use one or more functions of a vehicle using a secure credential.

What exactly they claim (claim 1)

1. A computer system configured to communicate with a display generation component and one or more input devices, comprising: one or more processors; and memory storing one or more programs configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for: displaying, via the display generation component, a first user interface of an electronic wallet application that concurrently includes: a representation of a first secure credential associated with a first vehicle; and one or more representations of other secure credentials that are not associated with a vehicle manufacturer of a vehicle; detecting a first set of one or more user inputs, the first set of one or more user inputs including a first user input corresponding to selection of the representation of the first secure credential; and in response to detecting the first set of one or more user inputs, displaying, via the display generation component, a second user interface, wherein the second user interface includes a second representation of the first secure credential and one or more selectable user interface objects corresponding to one or more functions of the first vehicle.

Facts

Company
Apple (Apple Inc.)
Official title
Mobile key enrollment and use
Patent number
US12722599B2
Application number
19047541
Filed
Feb 6, 2025
Granted
Sep 1, 2026
Inventors
3
Claims
33

Classified under

B60R 25/24 Operations & transportB60K 35/10 Operations & transportB60K 35/22 Operations & transportB60K 35/25 Operations & transportB60R 25/01 Operations & transportB60R 25/25 Operations & transport
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