Apple Patent Application Details New Biometric Features for Mac Touch Bar
A newly published Apple patent application suggests that an unexpected biometric modality could be on its way to Mac computers. The patent application was…
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Patent Describes Advanced Biometric Authentication for Apple Watch
Apple has filed a patent for a new form of biometric authentication that could be deployed in a future version of the Apple Watch. Originally filed in Q3 2018,…
Newly Published Patents Suggest Apple Plans Face ID Improvements
Newly published patent applications from Apple suggest that the company is still working on improvements to the renowned 3D facial recognition system used to…
Microsoft Patents a Windows Key Fingerprint Sensor
Over the past year, some smartphone manufacturers have started phasing out dedicated fingerprint readers in favor of in-display fingerprint sensors. Now a…
BioCatch Gets 39th US Patent
“BioCatch’s approach here is notable for not needing to rely on specialized hardware, making it another one of the many behavioral metrics – the company says…
Is Face ID Coming to the HomePod?
A recently published Apple patent suggests that the company could be planning to introduce Face ID and 3D hand gestures to its HomePod line of products. The…
Apple Patent Outlines Acoustic Fingerprint Imaging System
“Essentially, the patent outlines how an array of acoustic transducers could be used to bounce acoustic signals off of a fingertip when it touches a display…
Apple and AuthenTec Patent New Form of Biometrics for Apple Watch
Apple jumpstarted the consumer biometrics industry when it rolled out Touch ID with the iPhone 5S. However, the electronics giant has exchanged the platform…
Apple Patent Envisions iPhone with Face ID and Touch ID
A newly-published Apple patent suggests that the company may not be finished with fingerprint scanning on the iPhone, with engineers considering how the Touch…
Amazon Patent Brings Biometric Surveillance to Your Front Door
A newly published patent application from Amazon outlines a smart doorbell designed to use facial recognition for a kind of technologically-enhanced…