Interesting Apple Patents
In one of the recent
article, Apple has been granted 27 Patents covering Adaptive Sensors, Cellular
MacBook Antennas, Tactile Feedback for iDevices and more. Few of these
patents caught my eyes. One of which is the patent for Microslot Antennas
for Future Cellular MacBook Pro. The specialized microslot antenna that
could be used in a future MacBook that will provide users with built-in
cellular data capabilities as well as voice-over-internet-protocol for
telephone calls. So, what is the big
deal with this antenna? First it’s “invisible”
that embedded into the housing of a Mac, or iPhone, or iPad, which save space
inside these compact devices. Second,
currently devices may contain antennas for GSM, 3G/LTE, GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth
with this new antenna they can just build a single antenna for all different
antennas requirement. Apple has been pushing for size and aesthetics
for years in their products with increasing complexity of wireless
communications.
It's so interesting to see how even the most smallest of things can have so many patents surrounding them. The antenna definitely seems like the next big step Apple is paving for the wireless tech industry.
ReplyDeleteThis could be big news for Apple, especially if cellular data connection gets faster. Maybe they're envisioning a world with just really fast cellular data connections?
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