First Apple introduced a fingerprint sensor to unlock its latest iPhone 5 device. Now, the company says it’s been awarded the rights for another security patent — for facial technology.
The Daily Mail reported that Apple on Tuesday was granted U.S. Patent No. 8,600,120, a “personal computing device control using face detection and recognition.”
The facial recognition technology could be used to unlock certain features on the phone, and keep out anyone who’s face isn’t registered with Apple as an authorized user, AppleInsider reported.
The technology isn’t entirely new in the high-tech telephone market. Samsung Galaxy already used facial recognition software on its devices, The Daily Mail reported.
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