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Design patent shows Samsung is working on a smart ring - SamMobile
An application for a design patent reveals that Samsung is not only working on a smart ring, but that development is already well underway.
The patent application, filed in December of last year with the Korean Intellectual Property Office, shows a ring design with a volume rocker, buttons for answering a call, and possibly some kind of card slot. In the ring itself there seems to be one or more sensors for monitoring the wearer’s heart rate and perhaps other biosignals.
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It’s worth pointing out the potential a ring like this holds for Samsung’s Gear VR, as tracking hand movement would be a welcome addition to the interface of the headset. Still, the patent application published today only addresses design, not functionality — so we can only guess what use cases Samsung has in mind for such a ring.
As always, we leave you with the remark that, despite this patent showing a smart ring in an advanced stage of development, there is no telling if and when Samsung will bring such a product to the market.
An application for a design patent reveals that Samsung is not only working on a smart ring, but that development is already well underway.
The patent application, filed in December of last year with the Korean Intellectual Property Office, shows a ring design with a volume rocker, buttons for answering a call, and possibly some kind of card slot. In the ring itself there seems to be one or more sensors for monitoring the wearer’s heart rate and perhaps other biosignals.
samsung-smart-ring-patent-a
samsung-smart-ring-patent-1
samsung-smart-ring-patent-2
It’s worth pointing out the potential a ring like this holds for Samsung’s Gear VR, as tracking hand movement would be a welcome addition to the interface of the headset. Still, the patent application published today only addresses design, not functionality — so we can only guess what use cases Samsung has in mind for such a ring.
As always, we leave you with the remark that, despite this patent showing a smart ring in an advanced stage of development, there is no telling if and when Samsung will bring such a product to the market.
