Apple applies for another facial unlock patent for iOS devices
Your face is once again the subject of a patent Apple has filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
The technology described in the patent, which was first discovered by Patently Apple, isn’t all that different from one that surfaced from the iPhone maker in December, which described a method for users to lock and unlock their handsets with their face. However, the latest technology uses the front-facing camera on a mobile device to determine whether to lock or unlock the product.
According to Patently Apple, the front-facing camera takes rapid snapshots that then translate…
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