An Apple Watch patent granted today describes the inclusion of one or more cameras capable of photographing the user, hinting at Face ID on the Watch.
The patent also describes how sensors in a smart band could be used to analyze sports performance in such activities as football, baseball, and golf…
The patent application was originally made in September 2017, and was granted today.
The main focus is on the smart band, explaining how sensors could be used for sports coaching. In baseball or golf, for example, strain gauges could be used to analyze the grip, and accelerometers and barometric sensors used to analyze the swing.
But the patent also references the inclusion of cameras into the Watch face. This describes things like capturing barcodes or QR codes, but also images of the user. The selfie camera(s) might be used for video calls or for Face ID.
Additionally, today’s publication echoes an earlier Apple Watch patent describing how sensors in a smart band could be used to recognize and authenticate the user through something we might call “Wrist ID.”
Via Patently Apple
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