Apple Inc Has been issues new patents including hover touch sensor and integrated smartphone heart rate monitor
- The touch and hover patent describes a means for detecting when a persons finger is near to, but not actually in contact with a touchscreen device. Also addresses a better method for dealing with changing environment and weather conditions that impact the function of touch.
- The heart rate monitor patent describes a sensor found in the screen bezel or other conductive portion of the device that could read EKG data.
- The heart rate monitor patent describes a sensor found in the screen bezel or other conductive portion of the device that could read EKG data.