Thursday, April 5, 2012

Apple patent suggests face unlock may come to the iPhone and iPad

Apple patent suggests face unlock may come to the iPhone and iPad

. Apple patent documentation made public this week by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office indicates that the Cupertino-based company is exploring different ways to utilize the forward-facing camera on its devices. The patent, which was uncovered by AppleInsider, describes a system that could scan and detect a user's face to unlock a device. If the user cannot be identified by the system, he or she would by asked to enter a security code, much like Google's face unlock technology. Apple isn't looking to use face detection to simply unlock a user's device, however.

Boy Genius Report, Apple patent suggests face unlock may come to the iPhone and iPad

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