This patent shows what Apple TV and HomeKit would be like with Touch IDThis could provide new options for parental controls and other settings for smart devices.
What you need to know
Apple's new patent shows Touch ID capabilities integrated into the Apple TV remote and secure HomeKit accessories.
The patent could feature multiple ways to collect and verify biometric data wirelessly.
This new capability could provide new ways to access settings and parental controls.
As reported by Patently Apple, Apple has won a patent that shows Touch ID controls integrated into an Apple TV remote. This function would work using one of many sensory collecting methods including sound, infrared, and near-field communcation to verify biometric data wirelessly.
Why would anyone want this? Perhaps TV settings and parental controls would be the easiest answer. The remote could determine who is holding it and then restrict what kind of content that could be accessed based on the biometric information it gathers. That way parents could access more mature content when c...
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This patent shows what Apple TV and HomeKit would be like with Touch ID
