Make connections more secure, Apple patent explores iOS/iPadOS Wi-Fi network labels: high quality/suspicious, etc.

July 17 news, according to the latest list published by the United States Trademark and Patent Office (USPTO), Apple has obtained a new patent to introduce network tags in Wi-Fi hotspots, which may be equipped in iOS, iPadOS, in macOS and other systems.

Apple plans to introduce labels to Wi-Fi hotspot pages

According to the patent description, Apple plans to introduce labels to Wi-Fi hotspot pages so that users will be safer when they choose to access unknown networks.

Apple uses crowdsourced data to map Wi-Fi access points and flag the reliability and security of each nearby network based on user feedback.

When ordinary users try to access unknown Wi-Fi hotspots, they can see labels such as "High Quality", "Popular", "Protected", "Suspicious", etc., thereby improving the security of the connection.

Apple clarifies in the patent that it will not share personal information or exact location in the process of collecting anonymous data on the Wi-Fi hotspots users are connected to. This data is sent to Apple's servers and used to create detailed maps of access point locations and network performance metrics. VIA: macobserver

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