As far as various patent applications are concerned, the Cupertino company clearly does not intend to hold back unnecessarily. While with some patents it is already very unlikely at first sight that we would see their realization. For others, on the contrary, it seems that the question is not whether, but when the patent will be implemented. This category also includes patents related to possible future smart rings from the company's workshop Apple.
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Patent applications for rings Apple we have seen quite a few, many of them have been approved and the latest one is one of the more extensive ones. Among the interesting elements here is support Siri and a description of how to wear multiple rings, as well as how to arrange wireless charging between the rings. The patent applications also mention, for example, health and physical activity monitoring capabilities, the possibility of use for headsets such as Vision Pro or perhaps the possibility of using it as an input device for others Apple products. These possibilities also appear in the mentioned latest patent application. The ring may include "near-field communication circuitry to emulate near-field communication tags based on biometric data and/or to record health-related activities such as medication intake," according to the application. A gesture detection unit could also be built into the ring. Motion data from the first device can be used to determine the direction of view of the second device so that inputs from the ring can be directed to the second device. A map of the location of the various devices that can be controlled by the ring device can be created using a combination of pointing input, voice input, sight input, and/or touch input.
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Unlike previous patents, in this case we can also notice a mention of a microphone with the possibility of support Siri, for example, there is also a mention of a loudspeaker. Everything suggests that it would Apple could come up with several different types of smart rings in the foreseeable future, with each type offering different features and hardware. According to available information, it will also be possible to combine different types of rings.
