苹果有一个新的专利发明, and it is an advanced device that would be incorporated into a set of earbuds or headsets in order for them to be capable of collecting important data like body temperature and heart rate, 等等. The device also appear to have a specific purpose since the patent calls it a sports monitoring system.

根据本 中美. Patent No. 9,497,534, 监控系统将在很多方面有帮助, 如监视用户活动,当用户正在锻炼或体育活动接合. 此外, 该器件还会派上用场,因为它的目的是控制其他电子设备.

根据官方文档, 苹果公司一直致力于该监控系统有一段时间了. 第一次库珀蒂诺巨头申请了这种技术的专利,是早在 2007. 该公司向前发展创造了专利延续 2008. The tech giant was finally issued the official patent for the invention in February 2014. 所有这一切,是在新的专利引用.

Back in 2008, 苹果的专利申请指定的运动监测系统,将通过头部动作控制. 然而, PhoneArena 曾表示,该公司可能已经意识到如何控制这种方式是不合适的因为人们将不得不摇头左,右控制设备. Thus, 苹果公司决定拿出一个修订版, 并为监控系统这个时候控制依赖于触摸和语音命令.

In the illustration provided as part of the document, 以为特色的耳塞有电线, so it’s not surprising if one would come up with a conclusion that the monitoring system would be incorporated into the EarPods. 但 AppleInsider网站 相信这项技术实际上可以设计为AirPods, 由于无线耳机已经有在专利详述一些特征.

不幸, AppleInsider网站称,整合体育监控系统进入AirPods是技术上有困难. Also, 苹果知道如何已经在努力制造当前AirPods设备, 这将是不太可能短期内会被加入到混合监控系统.