A patent application by Apple, just published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), has put forward the idea of an iDevice that would communicate with one or several wearable tags in order to monitor a range of health-related functions.
The Cupertino company’s invention, which has the patent application number 20220079521, could be used to analyse a user’s physical activities such as running, walking, or cycling. The system could incorporate heart rate, blood sugar and blood oxygen level sensors, and be useful for such functions as physical therapy, fall detection, and running assistance.
In essence, the invention for which Apple is seeking a patent can be considered a sophisticated version of AirTags for the monitoring of health.
The wearable tags that make up part of the system could be placed on different parts of the user’s body or clothing. Built into the tag could be different types of sensors that gather various forms of sensor data, depending on the health-related function for which the user is wearing the tag.
The accompanying electronic device could be used to configure, control and receive data from the tags.
With this merely being a patent application, we cannot know when such a product may become available for mere mortals to buy. Still, this is another development in the world of Apple patents that the more health-focused users of Apple products will want to keep an eye on.
