Patent filings show fingerprint sensor under Windows key and vein biometrics for Face ID
A pair of patent applications from Apple and Microsoft have been published, showing a system for adding vein recognition to…
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Patents acquired by Apple could be used for continuous biometric authentication
Intellectual property previously owned by shuttered home security camera company Lighthouse has been reassigned to Apple by the U.S. Patent…
Apple patent application outlines biometric vehicle unlock system
A newly published Apple patent application reported by CNET describes a system where a vehicle can be unlocked using mobile…
Patent application suggests next HomePod could feature Face ID and 3D hand gestures
An Apple patent application published last month indicates that future HomePods could feature support for biometric facial and 3D gesture…
Original Face ID patents published
A series of patents related to the iPhone X have been published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, including…
Touch ID may return to iPhones under full display for dual biometrics
Touch ID may be returning to iPhones with an ultrasonic fingerprint sensing area covering the whole display, according to a…
Smartphone facial recognition parts makers lower revenue guidance
Smartphone part suppliers ams, Lumentum, and Infineon Technologies have joined the ranks of companies cautioning investors that profits from the…
Apple to upgrade Face ID and add depth-sensing distance for AR on new iPhones
The next generation of iPhones will feature a new 3D camera with a range of up to 15 feet to…
ams develops dual optical sensor for under-display 3D facial biometrics
Apple’s optical sensor supplier ams has launched a dual RGB light and infrared (IR) proximity sensor IC (integrated circuit) that…
Apple patent application suggests skin texture pattern for biometric authentication
Apple engineers may have invented a new form of biometric authentication based on skin texture patterns as part of a…
