A recent report suggested we might see an Apple security camera launch in 2026, and more than 80% of you said you’d be likely to buy one.We argued that we can expect Apple Intelligence features to be included, and a newly-granted patent backs that view … We previously noted the evolution of AI features we’ve already seen in smart cameras, and said we expected Apple to go further.An Apple patent granted today backs this view, describing how the camera might be able to recognize a person even when their face is not visible from the angle captured.
Apple says the system would start by using facial recognition to identify someone – but having done that, it would also note other characteristics about their body.Once it has associated data about their body – which might include anything from clothing to walking gait – it can then use those characteristics to identify them subsequently, even when the camera cannot see their face.The patent notes that the data on their body may be stored for only a short time.
For example, identifying someone from their clothing would likely only work if they were seen later the same day.Other characteristics, such a body shape, might be stored for longer.For things like walking gait, data would be derived from a video clip rather than a series of still frames.
We note our usual disclaimer, that the company patents way more things than ever make it into products, but an Apple security camera did seem like an obvious opportunity even before Apple Intelligence.Today, it really seems like a no-brainer.PS: Is it just us, or could Apple easily sell this 2003 camera design in 2024? You’re reading 9to5Mac — experts who break news about Apple and its surrounding ecosystem, day after day.
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