Chinese entities file 900 facial recognition patents in 2017
Chinese entities filed for over 900 facial recognition patents last year, including both government-backed institutions and the private sector, compared…
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Samsung patent details biometric authentication method based on blood flow
A Samsung patent for an continuous authentication method via blood flow was published last week by the World Intellectual Property…
Authentication startup Brivas’ liveness detection portfolio growing
Brivas is a startup with a significant and growing portfolio of patents related to liveness detection and biometric authentication. The…
Purdue professor develops 3D image transmission technology
A Purdue University professor has developed a technology for transporting 3D data through phones, the Indianapolis Business Journal reports. The…
CrucialTec receives new U.S. patent for fingerprint recognition algorithm
CrucialTec has announced that it has received a U.S. patent for its new “Method and Apparatus for Fingerprint Recognition and…
LG patents anti-spoof iris recognition method for smartphones
LG Electronics has been awarded a patent for a forgery-detecting iris authentication method for Android mobile devices which appears to…
Hill Top Security files patent application for a biometric security system for cryptocurrencies
Hill Top Security has filed a patent application for a biometric security solution designed to protect bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies…
Samsung applies for palm scanning password hint technology patent
Samsung has filed a patent Thursday for technology to provide users with hints for forgotten passwords based on palm scans,…
Apple patent covers secret biometric ID tracking system of unauthorized users
Apple has been granted a patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office covering technology that implements secret biometric ID…
Facebook files patent for facial recognition for physical payments
A patent application filed by Facebook and published Thursday by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) indicates the company’s…
