Now, Apple intends to integrate the function of this button into the touch ID. On Tuesday, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office published a patent about Apple, which can make an emergency call through a specific fingerprint identification method when the ordinary way can't call the police.
Apple said that the technology will also look for a series of fingerprints or exert pressure to trigger a 9 1 1 call.
The current method of dialing 9 1 1 is easy to be noticed. With this new technology, users may be able to unlock their mobile phones at the request of attackers and dial 9 1 1 in secret.
This function can bypass the password and login screen by programming, remind the authorities of the whereabouts of the victim, and extract real-time audio or video directly from the iPhone.
This patented technology can also erase or hide some personal data that you may not want to share with others, such as social security number or home address.
It is unclear whether Apple will apply this technology to software updates. After all, it will take time to apply for a patent and implement it in a mobile phone. Whether this feature can become a reality or not, it seems that Apple is at least trying to make us safer.
Although applying for a patent is a common thing in the scientific and technological circles, every time a giant like Apple gets a patent, it will make a group of companies feel uneasy. Because every patent of Apple is at the forefront of the technology of the times, it will be eliminated if it fails to keep up.