Apple Inc. has filed a patent for a smart ring wearable computing device. The patent, titled “Devices and Methods for a Ring Computing Device,” was published by the US Patent and Trademark Office on October 1st<\/sup> 2015. The named inventors are Marcos Regis Vescovi and Marcel van Os.<\/p>\n As described in the patent application, the device comprises a ring-mounted touch screen, a computer processor, a wireless transceiver, and a rechargeable power source. The design envisages the ring being worn on the index finger, with the user navigating the flat surface of the device using the thumb. The ring may be manufactured with or without a touch display and is capable of pairing with external devices such as a phone, tablet, or computer. Upon receiving a touch input, the device wirelessly transmits a command associated with the touch event to the paired external device.<\/p>\n Additional features include a microphone for voice command transmission and biometric sensors for monitoring the user’s heart rate. The device supports multiple wireless protocols, including Bluetooth, cellular, Wi-Fi, and NFC, enabling functions such as message transfer, file sharing, and person-to-person money transfers. The ring also vibrates to signify notifications and alerts, and is capable of detecting the writing motion of the user, potentially enabling the digital recording of handwritten notes.<\/p>\n Apple has a documented history of filing patents for technologies that are never subsequently brought to market. Whether the company intends to develop and release a smart ring product cannot be determined from the patent filing alone. The application nonetheless illustrates the range of technical capabilities being explored in the wearable device sector.<\/p>\n This article is for general information and does not constitute legal advice. Readers should consult a qualified attorney before acting on any matter discussed here.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Apple has patented a smart ring device equipped with touchscreen, voice control, and biometric sensors, aiming to expand its wearable technology portfolio. The device, if commercialized, could enable users to interact seamlessly with paired devices and facilitate secure transactions and health monitoring.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":38,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,14],"tags":[225,7537,29,85,7536,5472,6981,2647],"class_list":["post-30284","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-intellectual-property","category-patents","tag-apple","tag-biometric-devices","tag-india","tag-patent-3","tag-smart-ring","tag-technology-law","tag-us-patent-and-trademark-office","tag-wearable-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bananaip.com\/intellepedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30284","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bananaip.com\/intellepedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bananaip.com\/intellepedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bananaip.com\/intellepedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bananaip.com\/intellepedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30284"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.bananaip.com\/intellepedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30284\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":149919,"href":"https:\/\/www.bananaip.com\/intellepedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30284\/revisions\/149919"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bananaip.com\/intellepedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30284"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bananaip.com\/intellepedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30284"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bananaip.com\/intellepedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30284"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Technical Features of the Proposed Device<\/h2>\n
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