Apple Awarded Patent For Technology That Could Unlock Phone Using Selfie

  • 9 years ago
A patent for a facial recognition based system was recently granted to Apple, and based on it there’s a chance that iOS users may one day have the option to access their mobiles with a selfie.

The days that Apple phone and tablet owners must rely on a passcode to unlock their devices may be coming to an end.

A patent for a facial recognition based system was recently granted to the company, and from the way it reads there’s a chance that iOS users may one day have the option to access their mobiles with a selfie. 

Further, it appears that if the apparatus learns that the user’s face is no longer within view, it will go ahead and lock itself back up. 

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