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It'south long been rumored that Apple has been working on AirTags, which could have on the best fundamental finders and product finders similar Tile. But even after two recent production launch events we've yet to see them materialize as an official product,

While Apple may not be ready to show usa what AirTags tin do, new patents reveal that they're built for a lot more than than just finding your keys. They might even help save your life 1 day.

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Plainly Apple has come up across 2 new AirTag patents, and it seems Apple may have plans for AirTags beyond simply finding your own personal property. In fact, the patents particular using these devices to help locate people and emergency equipment, among other things.

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As detailed by the patent, the cadre functionality of AirTags is keeping tabs on all your stuff. These patents take extra details on how this can be achieved, using AirTag-specific fasteners, mounting bases, specialized Apple Spotter bands, and the power to track and triangulate things using other Apple products.

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But what virtually the rest? Finding emergency equipment is fairly self-explanatory actually. The AirTag is fitted to something like a defibrillator or fire extinguisher, so someone could easily locate them in an emergency using their phone. Finding people is a bit different, but the patent features the analogy of a bracelet that a person could vesture if they aren't able (or willing) to use a more than advanced device.

Of course, there are issues with those ideas too. The patent seems to detail an interface that will straight you directly to the nearest emergency equipment, rather than a less helpful dot on the map, but there'southward more to information technology than that. Whether it'southward server bug, unfamiliarity with the area, or the fact non everyone has an iPhone, it's probably not a dandy idea to put all your religion in a piece of fallible tech. Likewise, tracking a human being being has all sorts of privacy and security  implications, particularly if kids are involved.

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The patents also detail using AirTags for other less of import things, similar using AirTags in combination with a precise Ultra Wide-Band radio-powered positioning system to improve posture, and controlling a video game by attaching multiple AirTags to your person.

While it's not articulate when we'll be able to really buy AirTags, it'due south clear Apple wants them to be more than just a Tile clone. Though patenting an idea is 1 thing, actually implementing it is another. Who knows if and when any of these hypothetical AirTag uses will see the lite of day.

Tom is the Tom's Guide'south Automotive Editor, which means he can usually be institute human knee deep in stats the latest and best electric cars, or checking out some sort of driving gadget. It's long mode from his days as editor of Gizmodo UK, when pretty much everything was on the tabular array. He's usually found trying to squeeze some other behemothic Lego set onto the shelf, draining very big cups of coffee, or complaining that Ikea won't permit him buy the stuff he really needs online.

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