Announced in December 2006, Oki Electric has finalized the Iris Recognition Technology for Mobile Terminals with the introduction of version 1.0 package. This technology is based on OKI's original iris recognition algorithm using standard optical cameras that are equipped in mobile terminals.

While these devices require a dedicated infrared camera, the new Iris Recognition Technology for Mobile Terminals can use a standard camera that is embedded in a mobile terminal. This technology is embodied in a compact program for easy embedding, so it can authenticate the iris in a sufficient speed even when using the limited processing capacity of a mobile terminal.

The security system has already been developed for various OS like Windows Mobile and Symbian. Integration with Linux and Brew OS is also possible according to OKI. To process the Iris Recognition, the camera phone must have at least 1 megapixel camera although 2 megapixel resolution is recommended.

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