An interesting patent has been uncovered by AppleInsider that shows a way Apple could use gestures to grant access to specific apps and iOS device functions on a per-user bases. The patent would be an interesting implementation of allowing something many iOS device users want: individual user accounts on their iPhone and iPads.
iPads in particular are often used in a family setting, where one iPad may be used by everyone in the house. The ability to grant each user access based on gestures could mean that a child could use a custom gesture to unlock the iPad and have access to Safari, videos, and games, but not his parents' contacts or iMessages. The use of gestures would overcome a potentially cumbersome user login
