Apple has patented the AirDrop for Apple Watch
Makradar Technologies / / December 19, 2019
The new Apple patent describes a technology used in Android smartphones for several years. Android Beam It based on binding smartphones via NFC-ins and allows you to instantly transmit small amounts of data with a simple touch of the two devices. Such an exchange of information and the method claimed in the patent from Apple, but intend to use it exclusively in the Apple Watch.
A method for the rapid transmission of short messages, or small amounts of data Apple engineers want to realize through the usual features of NFC or Bluetooth LE module. Bluetooth Low Energy is already integrated in all chip Bluetooth 4.0, and thus supported and Apple Watch, which It enables developers to connect devices with this protocol without extra battery cost of resources.
Working relationship begins after certain user gestures. For example, two people will be enough to shake hands or to "give five". After these actions Apple Watch will start to exchange information. By the way, do not necessarily need two Apple Watch. The patent any worn items from smart wristbands to points, which gives hope for an open protocol and interaction with products from other manufacturers.
Up to this point in the NFC Apple Watch has been used exclusively for contactless payments Apple Pay. In the second operating system version for hours watchOS some new applications of this module so far has not been noticed, so that the implementation of the technology of the patent can occur at most in a year, if not later.