U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has received an application for Apple for “Systems and Methods for Identifying Unauthorized Users of an Electronic Device.” It is designed to identify mobile users via their voice, picture or even heartbeat.
“The photograph, recording, or heartbeat can be compared, respectively, to a photograph, recording or heartbeat of authorized users of the electronic device to determine whether they match,” the application reads. “If they do not match, the current user can be detected as an unauthorized user.”
The normal users could be texted, called or emailed if there is unauthorized access. Information like a picture or the location of the thief could be sent to the user or the police.
Notably, the patent also could recognize if certain activities take place. This includes hacking, jailbreaking, unlocking, or removing a SIM card.
While some may be worried about the big brother aspects of this patent, it could also be used to detect certain users and change the default settings, like between family members for an iPad.
Source: Apple Insider
