Samsung filed a patent for an online payment system triggered by clenching and opening one’s fist while wearing the Gear S smart watch on March 30. Samsung ‘s new recognition system uses an authentication method that analyzes parameters such as micro to macro muscle movements, ECG signs and users’ voices, and compares these values over time.
Equipped with the new system, Samsung’s Gear S can detect and distinguish a user’s biological patterns and use them in the process of authentication for online payments. Samsung’s new technology is expected to result in a recognition process that is faster and more convenient than iris or fingerprint recognition. The new technology will also work to enhance data security in smart watches.
