Apple still researching security measures for mobile devices in recent patent

We know that Apple has investigated into various security methods for iOS devices in the past, one of which resulted in Find my iPhone that allows users to track their missing/stolen iPhones remotely. Now it seems that in a recently discovered patent, it looks like Apple is investigating a way to make use of the built-in accelerometer and a specialized controller to detect when a device has been stolen, or when "theft condition is present". Based on description of the patent, this particular security feature seems to deal with situations such as mugging or snatch theft when the phone is roughly taken out of the hands of its owner.

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