Right now, the only way he has Apple Watch to recognize us is by the access code. We will have to put this code every time we take off the watch. Meanwhile, we can access all its content, much of which is shared with the iPhone, or pay with Apple Pay in supported countries. But this could change if the Cupertino people decide to implement a technology that has been unveiled today.
Apple has titled its new patent as'Plethysmography-based user identification system»And it describes a system that uses the pulse oximeter to identify biometric signature of a user's heart rates. This data could later be used to identify the user in a way similar to how it is done with Touch ID.
The Apple Watch could recognize us by our pulse
From what we can read from the patent, the system could work on both Apple Watch models that are currently on sale. In fact, his operation is very similar to how you measure your pulse today, that is, projecting light on our skin and measuring how much light is absorbed and returned to the device. It is clear that this identification method cannot compete with a fingerprint sensor, so Apple has also thought of more variants.
In addition to our heartbeats, which will depend on your rhythm, strength and skin type, Apple has also thought about record our way of moving using sensors like accelerometer and gyroscope. For example, so that our Apple Watch could know that it is us, it would look at the beats it picks up through our skin and how we make the movement of looking at the time.
This authentication system could replace Touch ID, so we could pay with the Apple Watch even if we did not have the iPhone nearby. Logically, for this to be possible, the smartwatch would need to be able to connect to a data network, so at least this payment would only be available in a future version of Apple's smart watch.
As we always say, that a patent has been filed does not mean that we will see it implemented in a device, but they will have to do something if they want the Apple Watch to be more independent of the iPhone. In any case, I think we will still have to wait a couple of years to meet the new generation of the Apple Watch.
