South Korean electronics giant Samsung has filed a patent for palm-print recognition technology as a means of helping users recover forgotten passwords. According to the filing, a photo of the user's upturned hand could be examined in order to proffer password hints and reminders. The patent, which was published on Thursday, is titled "Recognition of palm prints from photographs or video images. Samsung has developed other means of biometric identification, from fingerprint scanning to facial recognition.
South Korean electronics giant Samsung has filed a patent for palm-print recognition technology as a means of helping users recover forgotten passwords. According to the filing, a photo of the user's upturned hand could be examined in order to proffer password hints and reminders. The filing suggests the technology could also be used to unlock devices. Samsung has developed other means of biometric identification, from fingerprint scanning to facial recognition.