HTC的生物識別解鎖專利

最近電視上推出一個Samsung的手機廣告，有個小朋友拿著爸爸的手機，對著自己照，手機不能解鎖，於是把額頭推高，但仍不能解鎖，於是猜測是沒有鬍子，所以不能解鎖。
顯然，Samsung的Galaxy Nexus這款手機是為了閃避Apple的滑動解鎖專利而設計的，據說Google已經在Android 4.0操作系統中引入了臉部解鎖功能。
HTC則於日前獲得一個以生物識別方式解鎖的美國專利，它是以生物特徵做為解鎖的工具，生物特徵包括臉、指紋...，如果都不能解鎖，則可以輸入密碼來解鎖。

US8,149,089
Title : Method for unlocking a locked computing device and computing device thereof
Filing Date : 2008.11.21.
Issue Date : 2012.4.3.
Abstract :
A method for unlocking a locked computing device includes obtaining biometric information utilizing the computing device, determining whether the biometric information meets a predetermined requirement, unlocking the computing device when the biometric information obtained meets the predetermined requirement, and maintaining a locked status of the computing device when the biometric information does not meet the predetermined requirement. A computing device includes a sensor utilized for obtaining biometric information, wherein the computing device is for determining whether the biometric information meets a predetermined requirement, for unlocking the computing device when the biometric information obtained meets the predetermined requirement, and for maintaining a locked status of the computing device when the biometric information does not meet the predetermined requirement.