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Future Apple Devices Could Thwart Thieves

First Posted: 08/20/10 12:36 PM ET Updated: 05/25/11 06:25 PM ET

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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office this week revealed a patent application from Apple entitled "Systems and Methods for Identifying Unauthorized Users of an Electronic Device." The security-centric invention describes methods to identify users through a picture, the sound of their voice, or even their unique heartbeat.

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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office this week revealed a patent application from Apple entitled "Systems and Methods for Identifying Unauthorized Users of an Electronic Device." The security-centric ...
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office this week revealed a patent application from Apple entitled "Systems and Methods for Identifying Unauthorized Users of an Electronic Device." The security-centric ...
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LightShadow62
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05:16 PM on 08/23/2010
How many different versions of this story is HufPo going to post?
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Alien Nation
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05:42 AM on 08/21/2010
Soon enough Apple will use your DNA to register it's $1.99 apps against. Big brother loves you.
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05:47 PM on 08/20/2010
Hence the march to thwart all privacy goes on. I am sure this technology will never be misused by our government.
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Upside
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05:41 PM on 08/20/2010
"Current Apple devices could thwart users"

fixed it for ya'
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studmoose
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05:26 PM on 08/20/2010
Ha. Most of those facial recognition systems can be faked out by just holding up a picture of the person in front of the camera lens. Though it might prevent most unauthorized accesses.
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aristippe
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01:16 PM on 08/22/2010
no
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studmoose
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01:46 PM on 08/22/2010
Spoken like my 8-year old.

The Android face & iris scan will come close, but they can all be hacked, unless they will also be doing thermal heat processing as well.
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Richard McRae
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01:40 PM on 08/20/2010
"Hey man, can I use your phone?"

"Sure, if you like going to prison."
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Angelus2007
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01:20 PM on 08/20/2010
That is cool, but actually one of my favorite things now is using a .Mac acct. Witht that I can shut my phone down remotely wiping all info at the same time, and if it is on, use the GPS to see where my phone is,and have it ring a full volume while sending a message I could even leave a message that says "I see my phone is at Elm and 1st St". That is cool, fortunately I have never had to use it. But if my phone is stolen I can at least either make sure nobody else can use it, and I can also find out where it is.
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unbozo
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01:09 PM on 08/20/2010
Or piss off folks that have a jailbroke iphone.
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Cryostatic
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01:26 PM on 08/20/2010
Cydia loses them a lot of money, I'll wager.
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