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Iris Recognition To Take Off
An anonymous reader writes "Looks like iris recognition is about to explode. Turns out, a major patent held by iris recognition leader Iridian is expiring, and that's leading a stampede of start-ups and VCs into this space."
A patent exipry causing a boom in company startups and innovation - say it ain't so. Are there any legislators out there paying attention to stories like this?
I believe iris recognition takes some time to verfiy the identity of the person as the person has to stand close to a certain point and then the scanner would scan the eye. So this will take more time than pulling your card out and swipping it and walking through the doors. Therefore this tech will only be used in high security area and most of them I guess are already using it.
What does your Credit Report look like?
I won't believe it until I see it with my own eyes...
Of course, I'll need some of this new technology to make sure they really are my own eyes.
I thought SGI was going bankrupt. Don't tell me they're come out of bankruptcy with a new version of IRIS. Some companies just never learn how to die properly.
Just who is this "Iris" person anyway, and why is she so hard to recognize?
The higher the technology, the sharper that two-edged sword.
This points to the obvious "next big thing":
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1. You can change your password but you can't change your iris.
2. If you are threatened with violence, you can tell the attacker your password, but would you want to give them your eye?
I'll probably be modded down for this...
"Companies will not invest in the necessary R&D without some guarantee of exclusivity for some period of time."
/about/ companies being set to invest money in iris scanning technology and research due to the patent being removed. These companies would have done so long ago had there been no patent.
Umm... did you even read article, or even the Slashdot blurb? The entire thing is
The article even suggests that the reason that iris scanners aren't as common as fingerprint or other scanners could be because of the patents that the single company holds.
Are we talking Iris or Retina here?
Because I've never heard of using the Iris and don't know anything about its uniqueness. Where the retina is easily scanned and heavily researched.
Anybody know more? or is this a typo?
The "next big thing" eh? That reminds me of a joke =)
An anatomy professor is quizzing his students one session when he calls on Suzy with question, "Suzy, what part of the body has the ability to expand to six times its normal size and under what conditions?" Suzy indignantly replies, "Professor! How dare you ask me such a thing, and in front of the entire class no less! I assure you my parents will be hearing about this incident, and you will no doubt have to answer to someone for it!" The professors tells her she may sit down and then asks Emily the same question. Emily replies "The iris. In the dark." The professor continues, "That is correct Emily, you may be seated. Suzy, your answer tells me three things. 1) You have not studied your lessons, 2) You have a dirty mind, and 3) You will be very disappointed one day."
;-)
You neglect to recognize the fact that the technology would never have been developed without the patent.
That's a load of bull. If somebody needs an iris scanner, they will make one...with or without the damn patent. That's something that the IP drones won't ever admit....That something just might arise from necessity...not always exclusivity. It has been proven once again that IP law promotes speculation.
What?