Apple patent filing describes improved Face ID biometrics for masked users
The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) has recently published a continuation patent from Apple showing possible improvements to Face…
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Privacy advocates, Spotify only see the bad in each other
People might have to accept that concert halls echo with the sounds of salesmen, but some want something different for…
Goodix’ multi-biometric sensor developers named finalists for European Inventor Award
A pair of researchers with Goodix have been named finalists for the European Inventor Award 2021 for their innovation combining…
Apple granted patent for face biometrics with hybrid illumination
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted Apple a patent for its method of capturing 3D face biometrics…
Microsoft and Samsung show work on health biometrics in patent filings
A patent application from Microsoft describing emotion detection by a biometric health monitoring system based on information gathered by wearables,…
BIO-key issued patent for continuously updated biometric templates
A patent has been issued for a continuous process of authenticating people with biometrics. To date, authentication systems have been…
Tascent multi-stage, multi-modal self biometrics enrollment patent could broaden iris recognition use
Tascent has been awarded a new patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for a multimodal biometrics innovation which would…
Investment pours into industry for voice and face biometrics, international expansion
Big money is being invested in voice biometrics and facial authentication, with Microsoft making Nuance its second-largest ever acquisition (after…
Global ID 3D vein biometrics patent filing published in Hong Kong
Global ID is touting the privacy protection of authentication with its 3D vein biometric solution, and has also had a filing…
Biometric data for music, game personalization draws controversy, research
Demand for user-centric experiences is driving a boom in personalization across industries, including with biometrics. Spotify’s proposed voice biometrics-guided music…
