Apple Patents Intelligent Call Waiting With Custom Hold Options And Celeb-Spotting Facial Recognition

Two new patent applications published by the USPTO today describe a couple of pieces of tech that both help make mobile devices smarter, albeit in very different ways. The first is a facial recognition system that can identify people and things using vector-based "faceprints" picked up from photos, and the second is a call waiting system that can provide inbound callers with a lot more than just a repeated tone to let them know they're still on hold.

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