APPLE INSIDER
A pair of patent applications published Thursday offers hints about how Apple’s rumored location-tracking tag devices, dubbed “Apple Tags” or “AirTags” by leakers, will function.
Apple’s applications for “Multi-Interface Transponder Device – Altering Power Modes” and “Multi-Interface Transponder Device – Power Management” were filed with with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and detail the basic functionality of a location tracking device, or tag, alongside a host handset or tablet.In particular, the filings concentrate on the operational aspects of a multi-interface transponder (MIT) device, including connectivity, communication with nearby electronics, and power affordances, among other features. Notably, the patents outline special power management features like intelligently boosting beacon transmission rates depending on determined location and proximity to nearby devices.
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