Apple acquired an important patent from AI security camera manufacturer

Recently, Apple has officially announced the acquisition of Lighthouse's key portfolio of patents, a company operating in the field of AI security cameras standing on the brink of bankruptcy. It is known that this company is no longer deploying any significant business activities since the end of 2018.

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According to information from Patently Apple, the patents Apple bought this time are mostly related to the use of computer vision (computer vision) to scan and identify faces. Specifically, this category includes:

1. Patent No. 9,396,400 issued in the United States: Computer-vision based security system using a depth camera (temporary translation system: computer-based security, using depth camera).
2. Patent No. 9,965,612 in the United States: Method and system for visual authentication (roughly translated: Method and image authentication system).
3. Patent number 10,009,554 in the United States: Method and system for using light emission by a depth-camera chế độ để capture video ảnh dưới low-light conditions (roughly translated: Method and system using depth sensor camera for taking photos in low light conditions.

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If these terms make you feel familiar, then it is not surprising that Lighthouse patents describe the technology quite similar to what Apple currently uses for Face ID on iPhone XS devices and XR by yourself. According to Nick Statt, an IT expert, who has tested many types of security cameras in a research project to determine the best security cameras on the market in 2018, the facial recognition feature is on. Lighthouse patents are much more effective than any other product he has been tested. That is also the reason why Apple especially expects this deal.

Absolutely capable Apple is seeking to apply Lighthouse technology into developing and improving Face ID. Suppose that the Face ID version for computers will benefit from the proven efficacy of these patents in improving the feature of distinguishing faces from longer distances than existing Face ID systems. being applied on smartphones. Or Apple may also apply acquisition technology from Lighthouse to manage multiple Face ID users at the same time in a more efficient way.

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On the other hand, Apple can also use these patents to protect their IPs against lawsuits, especially in cases of similarities between Face ID and Lighthouse patents. After all, the acquisition of rival patents is an 'intelligent' move by Apple to ensure that no one else can use any of the relevant details in a patent lawsuit. Costly and tired in the future.