Apple’s AirPods line has gained massive popularity in the TWS segment, and as a result, we have seen the company constantly working on making the future AirPods models more advanced and feature-packed. Now, a recent patent by Apple suggests that upcoming AirPods might be able to automatically identify its owner and offer personalized features to protect their privacy. Sounds interesting? Here’s what this is about.
A patent, which was filed back in July 2020 at the US Trademark and Patent Office (USPTO), was recently granted to Apple. Titled “User identification using headphones,” it describes a system via which future AirPods would be able to detect whether they are worn by their owner or someone else. If someone else is wearing them, it will automatically block personalized features like announce messages.
“For example, first movement information corresponding to movement of a second electronic device is detected. Second movement information corresponding to the movement of a third electronic device is detected. A similarity score is determined based on the first movement information and the second movement information. In accordance with a determination that the similarity score is above a threshold similarity score, a user is identified as an authorized user [of the headphones.],” explains Apple in the patent.
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Furthermore, Apple hints at another method for the AirPods to automatically detect its owner that involves ultrasonic sounds emitted by iPhones.
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