According to the new patent, Apple is working on technology for two or more devices act harmoniously when they are together. Technology that will allow you to create an iPhone folding that didn't need wrapping.
Two screens are better than one (sometimes)
The patent describes how the various devices will be able to be detected the presence of others and its exact position. This way they can display the same image on all screens, as if by itself.
In fact, the U1 chip, which we've already seen from the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro, gives the iPhone this spiritual information. In the other part of the equation we findidecar, a program that allows us to expand the screen of our Mac to a nearby iPad. Both combinations form seeds of technology
The patent is called "A system with many electronic devices" and shows among its images something like a IPad with Smart Folio keyboard. Could the future be a dual-purpose iPad? Possibly, one based on keyboard, trackpad and touchbar and the second as screen.
In the patent scheme the advantage is shown when it comes to displaying the content of the devices systematic operation.
Electrical devices such as telephones that are used individually, (however) using individual devices may be unsatisfactory. For example, individual devices cannot collaborate when they have to show a user or video.
The system suggested by Apple, through the U1 chip above and other sensors, uses dual-mode pairing devices close enough, merging more than one screen into one.
Many devices can be used in the system. Electronic devices can use their sensor measurements and other information to determine when the edge of the first device is near the edge of the second device.
In this mode, images can be expanded and other resources can be shared.
In addition, the "dynamic particle system can hold devices together in different locations." An object of doubt the precise frame of the current iPad Pro
Depending on the patent we can mix different types of device, without pairing iPhone and iPhone, iPad and iPad, etc. If we can add to this An array of technologies like AirDrop We can assume that devices do not even need to be the same owner to cooperate.
Apart from the exciting details it also gives us to think that folding devices might not be the only way to have smaller devices and larger screens when we need them. Remember to be very specific, copyright.
