Altpass LLC Files Patent Infringement Suit Against Apple Over Iphone Security Tools

Altpass LLC, a non-practicing entity has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against technology conglomerate Apple Inc at the US District Court for the Western District of Texas in August 2021. Altpass contended that certain iPhone security features such as passwords, methods of creating digital signatures and other technologies behind unlock features, infringed upon patents that were originally owned by Altpass. It was further claimed that the patents owned by Altpass elucidated a method of generating a signature by recording signals from a camera or a keyboard. The variations that arise from the inputs dictated by the user leads to the creation of a signature which may include a password or a face ID. This signature is stored in the device and can later be used for user authentication. In sum, the patent details a process of creating a signature with the help of signals coming from the camera, keyboard or any other input mechanism.