device control

Apple’s New Patent: iPhone can become All in one Universal Remote control

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Apple has granted a patent titled “Controlling Electronic Devices Based on Wireless Ranging”. Apple has developed a technology that can allow users to control a wide range of devices—such as smart TVs, smart home appliances, vehicles key remote, and gaming consoles with wireless technology. This is achieved using an iPhone or iPad.
How the Wireless Controlling System Works
In its new patent, Apple explains that in this wireless controlling system, the device (iPhone) will detect when a user wants to control a device and determine which one is being targeted. This could involve factors such as proximity, orientation, and possibly even gesture-based commands. If a user points their iPhone toward a TV, the phone will recognize that action and display relevant controls without requiring the user to unlock the device or navigate through menus. The same logic could apply to smart thermostats, lights, or even gaming consoles, making device control as intuitive as a simple wave of the hand. By facilitating control of the object from a distance, this technique may eliminate the need for a user to be in physical contact with a user interface on or associated with the device. The patent also suggest that there is no need of passcode or biometric identifier to unlock the device.
Apple keeps its employees busy make new ideas and possible innovations across its ecosystem to make devices more user friendly. In fact, it has not only brainstorms ideas but also rushes to get the patent as soon as something comes to the table. That’s the reason that, Apple has filed 95,500 patents globally till December 2024, out of which 78,104 patents has been granted and active.

Samsung’s Patent for Galaxy Ring : A wearable ring can control your device

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Samsung has filed a patent application which is published on World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) of a smart ring that could control other devices like tablets, laptops and may be smartphone. The galaxy ring can read and monitor human health giving vital information and stats.
The application WO/2025/023564 published on WIPO website on 30 Jan 2025.

The ring may provide natural continuity between the display of the electronic device and the screen for displaying the second display of the second electronic device by setting display attributes of the screen to be displayed on each of the display of the electronic device and the second display of the second electronic device based on the location of the second electronic device. The galaxy ring’s movement would understand through the camera of the device and will convert it into a movement across the digital surface. After going through the patent application it seems that the ring can transfer the files between two devices.
However, the exactly working and impact on digital market in the future is something that will come to know with time. Currently, smart rings are offered by only a few reputed brands. However, the current functionality of the smart ring is limited to health and fitness features monitoring.