Following last patent apps,  a new batch of Apple’s patent apps, that could come with your next iPhone OS,  recently surfaced. The patent apps including live object identification, face recognition, new messaging interface and voice output customization.

Live object identification:  Somewhat similar to Nokia’s Point & Find service (its beta version, focusing on barcodes and cinema posters, is now available in the UK and US), just point your iPhone to a real object, your handset will recognize it.

Face detection and recognition: Apple patented the techniques on how to incorporate face recognition technologies into an iPhone, iMac and other devices. It can be used to manage the device's priveleges and so on.

Text message filtering: This filtering can be applied to outgoing and incoming e-mails and other  messages, enabling users to manage keywords or setting up alter the objectionable texts.

Smarter messaging interface: It's new messaging interface that help you sending messages to multiple recipients, alerting you if not all the messages get delivered. In these patent items, Apple also helps you dealing better with unread messages.

Changes voice output: It's a patent app that describes the possibility of altering audio output from your iPhone. For instance: "a student listening to a lecture as a podcast file might want to change the audio of certain sections of the lecture to sound like someone else’s voice, so as to emphasize important parts of the lecture."

[via UnwiredView]