According to a list published by the U.S. Trademark and Patent Office (USPTO), Apple recently obtained a patent for a technology that attaches a tracker to the human body or clothing to monitor health and activity data.
AirTag can not only track something other than the body, but also track health information by being installed in different locations on the body.
According to the patent description, the patent can monitor the user’s walking posture, fall detection, and motion tracking, among others, thus expanding to different application scenarios.
The main contents of the patent as follows:
This trackable device is placed on different parts of the user’s body or clothing and is used to monitor posture, sun exposure, physical therapy, running assistance, fall detection, fitness/activity tracking, sports tracking, medical applications, biometric applications, personal training, and many other health-related functions.
