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Apple Inc. Biometrics News
CPC Patent Technologies sues Apple over mobile biometrics
It’s an eventful week for Apple’s lawyers, as the company was served with another biometrics lawsuit on Tuesday, this time…
| Feb 22, 2021 | Wearable biometrics employed for health monitoring and advice, work safetyToronto’s University Health Network (UHN) has launched a study to evaluate the effectiveness of biometrics and other data gathered by… |
| Feb 22, 2021 | Maxell files suit against Apple over biometrics and other featuresElectronics manufacturer Maxell has filed its third suit against Apple over alleged patent infringement by FaceTime and other device features… |
| Feb 19, 2021 | Apple eyes next-generation biometric scanners for under-display Touch IDA new patent application by Apple is signaling the company’s emphasis on biometric photodetector technology for under-display touch identification to… |
| Feb 17, 2021 | Patent filings suggest dual biometrics from Apple, mask-agnostic facial recognition from GBTApple and startup GBT Technologies have each filed for patents on biometric capabilities for mobile devices. Apple files to extend… |
| Feb 8, 2021 | Lawsuit alleges Apple biometrics infringe patents, claims against Amazon sent to arbitrationApple is being sued in a patent dispute by Gesture Technology Partners for allegedly violating five patents related to mobile… |
| Feb 3, 2021 | iOS update introduces facial recognition with masks to iPhones, but only via Apple WatchApple has released a new iOS developer beta featuring Face ID biometric unlocking by users wearing masks on iPhones, Engadget… |
| Feb 1, 2021 | New rumors hint at in-screen Touch ID and Face ID biometrics on iPhone 13The upcoming iPhone 13 lineup could feature biometric authentication with a combination of in-screen Touch ID and Face ID, a… |
| Jan 26, 2021 | New optical in-display sensor for fingerprint biometrics described in Apple patent filingA patent application for an under-display optical fingerprint biometric sensor based on a narrow field-of-view collimator filed by Apple has been… |
| Jan 22, 2021 | Apple granted patent for face biometrics occlusion assessmentA patent newly granted to Apple reveals a method for using ‘heat maps’ to biometrically identify and authenticate a Face ID… |
| Jan 18, 2021 | Apple hints at ultrasonic voice biometrics, in-display fingerprints and foldable screensApple would be reportedly working on an iPhone with a foldable screen, according to a company insider who spoke to… |
| Jan 12, 2021 | Apple device biometric sensors used in cognitive health screening studyBiogen is collaborating with Apple on a remote research study to see if the biometric and other sensing capabilities of the… |
| Dec 23, 2020 | Sony patent filing shows head acoustic biometrics, Apple granted patent for multi-user authenticationA patent filing from Sony Corporation showing the use of acoustic measurements of users as a biometric modality has been… |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Apple granted biometrics patents for palm recognition and wearables buttonPalm ID could be the next popular biometric authentication method for consumer electronics, as an Apple patent for a contactless palm… |
| Dec 14, 2020 | Fingerprint biometrics rumored to return on next-gen iPhoneApple could bring back biometric fingerprint authentication on a next-generation iPhone, according to MacRumors. The Apple-focused site posted an article… |
| Dec 7, 2020 | Biometrics-related patents adding up for Idemia, granted to StereoVision ImagingFrance’s national intellectual property body, INPI, has recognized Idemia as one of the country’s most innovative companies for the 63 patents… |
| Nov 30, 2020 | Apple patent filing details new biometric authentication sensors for wearable devicesA new patent application filed in April by Apple has been published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, describing… |
| Nov 20, 2020 | Apple seeks reversal in remanded biometric data privacy suitApple is asking a U.S. federal court judge to reverse a judgement remanding a pair of claims to state court,… |
| Nov 13, 2020 | Apple bid to dismiss biometric data privacy suits rejected, but 2 of 3 claims have no standingTwo out of three claims against Apple under Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) have been sent back to state… |
| Nov 4, 2020 | Apple awarded biometrics patents for under-display fingerprinting and self-calibrating VR helmetsApple has been awarded a patent for an under-display optical biometric fingerprint sensor for an electronic device by the U.S…. |
Apple Inc. Industry Insights
Apple’s age verification move is bigger than it looks
By Henry Patishman, Executive Vice President Identity Verification Solutions, Regula Apple has introduced age checks for iCloud users in the…
