Apple patents watch with strap recognition
Miscellaneous / / May 31, 2023
AppleInsider editors drew attention for a new patent that Apple received in the US. He describes wearable device with the ability to identify straps. Simply put, this is an Apple Watch that will be able to understand when the user has changed the bracelet - and which one.
This information will allow the watch to perform different actions depending on the accessory. The patent describes examples:
For example, an electronic device can launch an application, open a website, start a timer, display a message, issue a warning, communicate with another device, and/or execute other features.
From an Apple patent application
In addition to being able to automatically turn on Theater Mode when you put on your favorite costume bracelet, Apple Watch will also be able to capture activity across different bracelets. This activity includes dates and times, wear duration, locations visited, physical activity, biometrics, and even weather conditions.
Apple also suggested a scanning method: these are QR codes or other matrix codes on the bracelet, which can be read by the watch itself. You don't need a camera for this: instead, the watch will simply shine a light on the code and count a pattern that reflects waves of a certain length.
It is important to remember that patents are simply a way for companies to stake out technologies that they may not implement for many years to come (or not use at all - at least in the form described). Perhaps in the future we will actually see an Apple Watch with the ability to identify the bands, but before that it may be many years.
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