Showing posts with label Patents. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Patents. Show all posts

Monday, April 10, 2017

Next-Gen AirPods Case Patent

According to Patently Apple, a new AirPods case could have a fancy trick up its sleeve. The case would have the ability to charge other devices. Specifically, Apple Watch, through its MagSafe charger. However, another idea would be to charge iPhone with the newest model expected to have wireless charging. The case could serve as reserve energy. However, this is probably less likely because its harder to implement and most consumers do not care for wireless charging.

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Thursday, May 26, 2016

Apple Walkie Talkie?

In a patent, Apple has detailed what appears to be a headset with functionalities similar to that of a walkie talkie [Source: AppleInsider]. It can connect with other devices wirelessly to communicate. It allows for easy communication when in a large crowd. This could be very useful for those who work in conventions or areas with lots of people. The patents are below.





Sunday, May 1, 2016

Auto Re-Correct

You know when you accidentally send a text message and autocorrect messes up what you wrote? Well, Apple has filed a patent that may alleviate this issue. If you sent an incorrect message, it would let you either resend your message with a correction (which would hopefully include editing messages for iMessages) or send a clarification message. If you received an incorrect message, you could request a clarification message. Both of these ideas are outlined below.