![]() ![]() In one example, a fingerprint of an index finger may indicate that a call is to be placed. Here's how the Apple patent explains it:ĭepending on the fingerprint that was captured, a particular action may be carried out when the device is unlocked. There's also an intriguing system outlined in the patent that would let iPhone users quickly jump to specific applications when a certain finger is used to unlock the phone. Apple also mentions that panic mode could trigger the iPhone's microphone, and the user could describe the person who is attacking them. ![]() Apple says that the iPhone could then securely send those files over the internet to the user's iCloud account, and could then be turned over to the police. The panic mode could also be used to capture photographs or video of a thief who is trying to steal an iPhone. Apple's patent suggests that this mode would be useful for emergency situations or if someone is trying to steal the iPhone. Users can add multiple fingerprints to the phone's software - but Apple suggests adding a secret finger that, when used to unlock the phone, makes it enter panic mode.Īpple says that when an iPhone is unlocked using a "panic finger," the iPhone realises that the user is in "distress" and limits access to personal data. Modern iPhones use a system called TouchID that lets users unlock the phones by holding down their finger on the home button. Basically it's a system to lock down the phone if a user is forced to unlock it with their fingerprint. The Apple patent, dated May 5 2014, includes lots of different potential functions for panic mode. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
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