A patent application from Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) reveals a new level of security and interface design that is personalized based on the user’s location.
Details of Apple's patent
The patent, titled "Location-sensitive security levels and setting profiles based on detected location," explains how the system works. The hardware and software of a mobile device work together with methods to geographic tracking, such as cell phone towers and proximity to a WiFi hot spot, to automatically adjust various user interface and device behavior settings.
What is most unique is that the new geographic personalization methodology adjusts iPhone security access based on its location. For example, if the...
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