Apple’s looking into a fresh idea – unlocking iPhones or Macs using your heart’s natural beat. Info from a newly approved patent suggests they’re testing if bloodflow rhythms can act like fingerprints, replacing old-school logins like codes, facial scans, or fingerprint taps.
How it would work (simple)
The main part of this concept relies on the Apple Watch’s ECG sensor – it already picks up the heart’s electrical activity to track rhythm and well-being. Instead of just health monitoring, the tech might confirm who you are. Wearing the watch could let it use your heartbeat pattern to sign in or open linked gadgets.
This method uses the heartbeat, picking up a unique pulse pattern using sensors already in the Apple Watch. Some patent ideas show those same kinds of sensors built into upcoming iPhones – so just gripping the phone might log you in by reading your heart’s beat.
The company’s focus on heartbeat checks fits into a growing use of body-based ID tech – things like heart signals that are tough to fake. These rhythms are super individual, making them hard to copy by others. One way it could work is working together with your phone’s face scan or fingerprint tool instead of swapping it out right away.
Right now, this idea’s still stuck in labs and paperwork. No word from Apple on when – or if – it’ll show up in gadgets you can buy. Still, it shows where fingerprint locks might head, mixing wellness checks with unlocking your phone somehow.
