A patent application shows that Apple is working on a technology to recognize faces through cameras of mobile devices. Thanks to the technology should it for example be possible to automatically set the screen to let go.
This is evident from a patent application that Apple on June 29, 2010 submitted, reports Apple Insider. In the application describes Apple a system using a digital camera the face of a person can recognize. After the identity of the person is identified, the screen of the device will be activated automatically and then any personalized content to be displayed. Would it is possible in theory to use the technique multiple user accounts to manage.
According to Apple there are currently two commonly used forms of face recognition; one with a high accuracy that much processing power is required, and one that is less burdensome, but only works with ideal lighting conditions. According to the company combines the technology from the patent the advantages of both systems; this would be little processing power is required in a variety of lighting conditions work. Perfect, according to Apple, however. It is in the patent application, namely described as ” reasonably effective (low threshold) face recognition.
To the presence of a face for the camera to detect use of an orange-distance filter. Then gezichtselementen as nose, eyes and mouth are analyzed and compared with information from a previously taken photo it is distilled.
Google introduced in the latest version of Android, a similar technique that the Face Unlock is called. This can be a phone to be unlocked via facial recognition. It soon became clear that the technology is easy to was mislead by a picture for the camera to keep. Google recognized that Face Unlock is not as secure as using a screen lock pattern or pin.
