A recently published Apple patent may reveal the technology behind the fingerprint scanner the company is rumored to include in the upcoming iPhone 5S. The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office on Wednesday published a patent application from Apple for a method of identifying fingerprints using a sensor that is embedded into the display of a mobile device. The technology comes from the company’s acquisition of mobile security firm AuthenTec in July of 2012. The filing suggests that a fingerprint scanner can embedded into an LCD display and can be used as a secondary input method, among other things. In addition to a fingerprint sensor, the latest rumors claim the iPhone 5S will include a faster A6 processor, improved graphics, 2GB of RAM, an upgraded LTE radio and a 12-megapixel camera with a dual-LED flash. Apple is expected to launch the iPhone 5S this fall. Illustrations of the patent follows below.
iPhone 5S fingerprint scanner may be embedded in the display
Updated Dec 19th, 2018 8:42PM EST
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