A newbrevetspotted at the USPTO (American equivalent of the INPI) and filed by Apple allows us to see a rather particular power system. This offers the possibility of conducting electricity through glass; nothing exceptional so far given that iPhones are wirelessly rechargeable this way. No, what changes here is the very layout of the model shown in the document.
Indeed, this suggests that the glass is in fact that of a screen. In theory, users benefiting from such a system would then be able to simply drop off their device.AirPodsor their Apple Watch on the front of their mobile to recharge them. Clever?
Not for now
Obviously, as this is just one way for Cupertino toprotect your ideabefore the law in order to avoid any plagiarism, nothing is indicated regarding the capacity of this technology to be mass produced. We also know that these are, most of the time, problems encountered by manufacturers before thinking about possible marketing to the general public.
Reverse charging on iPhone, however, is not a first.Mark Gurman, renowned journalist publishing atBloombergeach week, recently shared predictions in this sense, estimating thatmost Apple products could be eligible very soon. iPads and laptops are expected in 2022, so perhaps they will be compatible.
Disadvantages
Despite some efforts in terms of robustness, needless to say that a direct current passing through the display could ultimately pose a problem, like the hinge of certain foldable screens now. Placing your accessories on the slab would also makeunusabletouch controls, not to mention that the TrueDepth sensor that makes Face ID work is also likely to be obstructed.
As an alternative, Apple proposes in its patentmodulate the information broadcast by this iPhone prototype, for example so that they are arranged all around the device placed on the screen. We then obviously think of headphones, but also of a possible stylus similar to the Apple Pencil and such as the one that could be delivered withthe future Galaxy S22 from Samsung.
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