Nowadays, mobile phones have become an indispensable part of our lives, because it can almost replace everything that computers do. In fact, our smartphones have become an extension of our identity. According to Apple’s latest patent, Apple hopes to use the iPhone in the future. As your ID card, the company believes that the iPhone can be proof of identity and may replace the passport. Apple's patent application filed with the US Patent and Trademark Office on March 30 describes a system that uses short-range radio input. Credentials and store them on the secure element.
The patent application, called 'File Input Security Element', describes the process of a secure onboard storage system, works in conjunction with NFC or RFID technology, stores government-verified credentials, and allows smartphones to act as proof of identity, e-passport or any Other forms of verifiable government issuance of documents.
Passports with embedded RFID chips behind the iPhone as proof of identity or passport work very similarly. The electronic RFID chip in the passport contains the holder's name, date of birth, nationality, etc. When the passport is read through the RFID chip, Checked by security personnel to verify the information stored in the internal database.
It seems that Apple hopes to implement a similar technology by using NFC or RFID chips, in order to verify and store the voucher on the 'secure element'. In the future, you can use your mobile phone as a proof of identity or passport, but then again This is just a patent application, which means that it is not certain whether the technology will be launched on the next generation iPhone.
