Mobile computing device and wearable computing device having automatic access mode control

摘要

A system can include a mobile computing device and a wearable computing device. The wearable computing device can include a sensor that outputs an indication that the wearable computing device is being worn. In some examples, one or both of the devices can be operable to determine that the devices are within a threshold distance of each other. Responsive to receiving the indications that the wearable computing device is being worn and the devices are within the threshold distance of each other, one or both of the devices can be operable to change an access mode of computing environment provided by the respective device from a reduced access mode to an increased access mode.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving, by a processor of a wearable computing device, an indication that the wearable computing device is being worn by a user; changing, by the processor of the wearable computing device, based at least in part on the indication that the wearable computing device is being worn and on an indication that a distance between the wearable computing device and a mobile computing device is less than a threshold distance, an access mode of a computing environment of the wearable computing device from a reduced access security mode to an increased access security mode in which the user is permitted access to a larger set of functionality provided by the wearable computing device than when in the reduced access security mode; and responsive to at least the indication that the wearable computing device is being worn and the indication that a distance is less than the threshold distance, transmitting, by the wearable computing device, to the mobile computing device, a signal configured to cause the mobile computing device to change an access mode of a computing environment of the mobile computing device from a reduced access security mode to an increased access security mode in which the user is permitted access to a larger set of functionality provided by the mobile computing device than when in the reduced access security mode.