Apple Obtains Smart Ring Patent for Diverse Interactions and Health Tracking

TapTechNews August 23rd news, according to the latest list publicly disclosed by the US Trademark and Patent Office, Apple has obtained a smart ring patent, exploring that the smart ring can not only track the wearer's health and physiological data, but also further interact with other products in the Apple ecosystem.

Supporting Multiple Input Methods

TapTechNews citing the patent description, the smart ring described in Apple's patent supports various input methods such as gesture, touch input, force input, voice input, pointing input, gaze input, etc. In addition, it can also include other inputs involving body parts (such as single finger/multiple fingers combined with the position, direction and movement of body parts, etc.).

The patent description also states that the ring can have an inertial measurement unit and/or other sensors to collect such body-based inputs.

The smart ring can also interact with other items in the user's environment, for example, it can easily interact with NFC devices in the user's environment.

Exploring Diversified Interactions

Apple's patent description states that the smart ring can interact with devices such as VisionPro headset, iPhone, iPad, AppleTV, etc., and can control smart home devices.

In the patent description, an example is provided that when a user is lying in bed and ready to sleep, they can point at the lamp and then say turn off the light, then the lamp pointed by the user can be automatically turned off.

Building a Personal Assistant

Like all other smart rings, Apple's patent description states that the smart ring can also track your health and fitness situation, providing you with data such as heart rate, number of steps, sleep pattern, etc.

The ring supports exporting fitness data to the iPhone or MacBook to allow users to better understand their body information.