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Monday, February 9, 2015

Apple patent filing moves Touch ID to the iPhone or iPad touchscreen

Apple patent filing moves Touch ID to the iPhone or iPad touchscreen:

A patent filing made by Apple called "Fingerprint Sensor in an Electronic Device," shows how Touch ID might be placed directly inside the touchscreen of an iPhone or iPad instead of under the home button. The patent would allow users to have their fingerprint scanned by pressing on a specific location on the screen of the handset or tablet.



Security could be enhanced on the iPad by requesting that the user verify his identity by matching the fingerprints on all five fingers on one hand. A palm print could also be employed.



Previous attempts to embed a fingerprint scanner inside a ...


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