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Apple patent to replace your keys with the iPhone
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A new Apple patent that is exciting gadget lovers promises to use NFC (Near Field Communication) in a way we would really love. Your iPhone combined with a pin code would unlock your home, office, car or any other door that you want to open.
It happens to me quite often that I am left out of the home without a key and have to wait for some family member to arrive back with the keys. A little twist to this technology and you could even authorize limited or temporary access to guests / visitors with ease.
However IMO the challenge for Apple would be to ensure widespread compatibility for this technology. Its not that Apple is alone working on such a concept, leading car makers are already replacing keys with keyfobs and it would be in Apple’s interest to keep its product compatible! Nevertheless our future looks really really geeky…
Ps: Apple has over 3000 patents in last few years, compared to 300+ by Google and some 50’s by HTC. So you should be aware that concept and reality are poles apart.
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