Apple won a patent this week covering possible future accessories for iPhone & iPad including a simple HMD-styled iPhone case+
Update June 19, 2023: Apple's first patent for an iPhone docking station / accessory dates back to 2010.
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Apple patent reveals Apple Pencil could gain an Acoustic Resonator that will allow it to be found via the 'Find My' App
Update 11: 20 a.m. PST. : Patent Graphic Reset
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Beyond AirTags for tracking 'things', Apple has invented future 'Wearable Tags' worn on clothing for tracking Health, Fitness & more
Apple has Won a Patent for a Low-Profile Blood Pressure Measurement System & Cuff Design
Apple wins a patent for a Ring Input Device that can control XR Headset activity like opening a document, GUI menu, Scrolling & more
Apple Invents a VR Game Controller for Shooter Games with Torque Feedback using a Motorized Trigger
Apple Files Patents for Eco-Friendly Device Packaging & a new Accessory Case for Multiple Charger Types
Apple has Won a Patent for a next-gen 'Continuous Watch Band' using Highly Elastic Composites
Apple invents XR Headset Finger Devices that include sensors with submicron resolution that detect the tiniest of movements
A new Smart Fabric patent from Apple reveals how Health Sensors could be integrated into a future Apple Watch band & more
Apple invents a Fabric Apple Watch Band with an Electrochromic feature that allows users to set 3 colors in 3 band zones
Apple Invents Finger-Mounted Accessory Systems for Modifying Finger Sensations during Finger Press Input Events
Apple granted patent describes a new Magic Keyboard that includes multiple roller hinges that provide greater angular options for iPad
Apple patent covers keyless keyboards for MacBooks and other devices that offer morphing UI options for games, music and more
Apple wins a patent for Dynamic User Interface Schemes for devices based on detected accessory devices in various rooms of a home
Apple invents U-Shaped finger accessory devices for Head Mounted Devices with Ultrasonic Sensors that sense motion, in-air gestures+
Apple has Won a Patent for an all-new iPad Cover System with an Advanced Modular Expansion Hub
Apple Invents the use of Thermally Actuated Electrodes in wearable devices to improve skin-contact for biological measurements (ECG, EMG+)
In 2022, Apple delivered three Distinct Patents covering a Modular styled MacBook and/or Major Next-Gen iPad Accessories
A new Smart Ring patent from Apple describes it as a controller for an MR Headset that will also allow users to feel object textures and more
Apple Invents a Smart Ring that that could sense a user's health conditions, such as heart rate, blood oxygen, blood pressure & more
Apple has Won a Patent for a Possible Future Drone Device that was originally filed in Singapore
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The U.S. Patent Office published a 2nd Apple Ring patent today that uses a Self-Mixing Interferometry Sensor-based Gesture System
Apple reveals advanced Finger-Mounted Device and Ring Accessories to Assist future MR Headset users maneuver and work in 3D spaces
Apple wins a patent for a next-gen Apple Watch Band & iPhone Case with a new Water Removal System to better Protect Device Sensors
Apple Invents a Larger Lanyard Accessory for carrying an iPhone, iPad, Battery Pack and more
Apple wins a patent for a Virtual Keyboard with Multimodal attributes that include finger identification, Gaze tracking, Biometrics & more
Today, the U.S. Patent Office published 46 Patent Applications from Apple covering the 3rd-Gen Siri Remote & more
The U.S. Patent Office Published 50 Patent Applications from Apple Thursday covering the Pro Display XDR Stand, Textured Glass & more
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Apple has a patent pending Magic Keyboard design for iPad with a Dynamically Configurable Display instead of a fixed keyboard+
An Apple Patent covers possible future MacBook and Magic Keyboards providing users with Dynamically Adjustable Keys
Apple wins a Patent for Smart Gloves for use with an MR Headset to provide gamers with Heightened Sensory Experiences
Apple won patents this week for a Mixed Reality Headset with a unique 3-Display configuration to cover Peripheral Vision & more
Apple wins a Patent for Finger Devices that are designed to cushion fingertips typing on a Hybrid Notebook's Virtual Keyboard
Apple has Won a Patent for a next-gen iPad Keyboard Accessory that may provide a Mechanical or Virtual Keyboard
An Apple Pencil Patent focuses on advancing its Controller to support possible new 'Sliding' and 'Rotational' Gestures+
Apple patents a Flexible Light Guide System that could be integrated into flexible materials like a fabric Apple Watch Band or VR Glove
Apple won a patent this week about controlling content on Apple TV using motion gestures made with a Future Siri Remote, Apple Watch+
Apple wins a patent for Smart Rings or Finger-Clips that use Self-Mixing Interferometry to determine finger movement accuracy & speed
Apple wins a Patent for a Possible Future Health Device in the form of a Smart Ring
Report Update 6:07 a.m. links to a granted patent for the Apple Watch ECG feature