apple settles apple watch heart rate sensor lawsuit with biometrics firm valencell

Apple has settled lawsuit with biometrics firm Valencell claiming iPhone producer infringed patents relating to sensing technology, one that accused Apple of acquiring data on its technology during the development of Apple Watch's heart rate sensor...   Valencell filed January 2016 against Apple and fitness Fitbit in U.S.   Valencell's case against Apple has now been settled and neither is able to further comment, ment from Valencell received by The5KRunner advises, adding.   What is known is that the settlement applies to Apple, with the lawsuit against Fitbit set to continue..   At the time of its filing, Apple went to great lengths to examine Valencell's in early 2013, at around the development of Apple Watch was occurring.   short while later, Apple instructed agents to download white papers from Valencell's website relating to its.   By individuals masking their identities, It's noted that to download the papers, users had to provide their identity, and it's thought Apple-owned IP addresses were used, ation to access the papers..   Later on, June 2013, Apple met with Valencell staff and its cofounder and Dr.   At the time, Valencell prototype watch unit with the ability to sense the heart rate was demonstrated to Apple employees..   While the use of LEDs to detect blood flow in the technique known used by both companies, Valencell had made patented breakthroughs in light-guiding technology to increase the accuracy and reliability of the system.   Read more