Apple is the king of patents. It’s no secret that the tech giant likes to push patents for any and every new technology it develops. Over the course of the year, Apple has filed numerous patents, including anything and everything from virtual reality, to a parking locator, to solar charging batteries. But their latest patent seems to take wearable technology into a whole new realm.
The company was granted a patent last week for a type of smart band that could interact with mobile devices or other wearables. The patent (entitled “woven display) details the layout for a type of smart strap, which can either be magnetically attached or tethered to a device…which means that the Apple Watch could be taken to a whole new level.
It is the careful combination of modern technology and fashion that could easily change the future of the wearable device market.
Apple isn’t the first entry into this new form of technology, however. In November, the household-name tech company, Sony, released the FES Watch. This watch possesses E-paper technology, allowing the user to change the pattern of the watch’s strap. And last year, popSlate unveiled a phone case concept that also included e-paper tech.
No word yet as to when Apple plans on releasing this new device. However, given that the patent was filed back in May 2014, Apple may be very well on their way to debuting a finished product soon…perhaps for the Apple Watch 2 release? Stay tuned.
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