Patent filing shows that Apple could combine Face ID and Touch ID on future iPhone models

Future Apple iPhone models might double up on the use of biometric security. The European Patent Office (EPO) recently revealed a patent application from Apple (via Patently Apple) that shows the use of Face ID and Touch ID on the same iPhone. The 2018 iPhone models have just one biometric security feature, Face ID.

Based on the illustrations that accompany the patent application, an iPhone user who cannot verify an Apple Pay transaction with Face ID is then prompted to try Face ID again, or use Touch ID. If both fail, the phone asks the user to type in a passcode ...

Wednesday, 19 December 2018 GSM ARENA GSMArena.com