Samsung Knox could use cell phone camera to scan barcode in future

Launched in 2013, the Samsung Knox security platform is used to provide multiple layers of protection for the brand’s smartphones, tablets and wearables.

But now a new patent filed in Europe shows that the tool could gain new features. According to the document, Samsung’s security system will be able to perform barcode scanning.

With a brand named Samsung Knox Capture, the function is described, among other things, as 'software for a logistics management system using barcode information via camera capture; image data capture devices; and software for tracking goods in transit'.