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Iris Recognition To Take Off

Posted by timothy on from the not-the-cute-iris-I-know dept.

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."

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  1. Patents and innovation by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

    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?

    1. Re:Patents and innovation by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

      If patents lasted as long as copyright, we wouldn't be discussing this.

  2. Really? by Infinityis · · Score: 5, Funny

    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.

  3. For those concerned about privacy... by Infinityis · · Score: 5, Funny

    This points to the obvious "next big thing":

    Tinfoil Contact Lenses(TM)