Apple patents smart security camera technology that identifies people without facial recognition

Apple has been granted a patent for a cutting-edge security camera system that could transform the way we think about smart home surveillance. The new technology uses a combination of facial recognition and a new feature called “bodyprint” to identify individuals, even when their face is obscured.

The patent details how the security camera could use physical characteristics such as the person’s torso or the clothes they are wearing to create a unique “bodyprint.