A new patent published by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has revealed that Apple is working on smart rings.
Apple has been quite successful in the wearable field with the Apple Watch, the most popular smartwatch in the world.. It also makes the best-selling earphones with Apple AirPods.
One of the trusted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo analysts, Ming-Chi Kuo announced that the long-talked Apple Glasses AR glasses will launch alongside the iPhone SE 2 early next year.. In a new patent published by the US Patent and Trademark Office, it was revealed that Apple is working on smart rings. user interfaces”. The technology covered by the patent is related to the finger ring with touch screen, which includes the processor, rechargeable power supply and wireless transceiver.
While the ring is worn on the finger, finger tap to control operations on another device such as iPhone or iPad, voice command or hand gestures can be used. In other words, the Apple Ring is not a standalone product.
You might say, “Why use an Apple Ring to control another device?”. As Apple states in the patent, existing touchscreen devices may be “useless, inconvenient, or inefficient for certain tasks and applications.”. For example, Apple says that after holding an iPhone or iPad for a while, the user’s hands or arms can get tired.. Apple believes that using the ring, as stated in the patent, will be a more efficient, safer, discreet and ergonomic way for consumers to interact with a touchscreen device. introduced. The ring provides the same functionality as the smart speaker, but is used by wrapping it around the finger.. With the ring, you can open the Alexa app and set a phone number to call when you double-click the action button.
Echo Loop pairs with the user’s smartphone for connection. Similar to what Apple wrote in its patent, the Echo Loop is sized to be worn on the user’s first index finger on either side.. The Echo Loop is priced at $179.99.