Apple New iOS patent application aims at face unlock

Apple war on Android will NOT Stop, Apple has just applied for a fresh new iOS patent at the United States Patent and Trademark Office. This time, it involves face unlock and presence detection.

In case this function rings a bell for you, you are most likely right face unlock is a function, which is already embedded into Google latest Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS. It appears however, that Apple wants to add a new twist to it.

According to Apple patent application, its solution will utilize the location and distance between the user eyes, mouth and nose tip. It will then determine whether or not, the person involved is the owner of the respective device. Support for more than one user is also included in the filing.