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   @software_libero_e_dintorni Oh nice, more general patents on things already implemented decades ago.
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     software_libero_e_dintorni@mastodon.bida.im's status on Friday, 16-Dec-2022 22:06:53 JST software_libero_e_dintorni

     A new patent granted to Apple suggests the company could use satellite communications for more than just getting help in an emergency.

     Patent
     https://ppubs.uspto.gov/pubwebapp/external.html?q=(11528076).pn.&db=USPAT&type=ids

     Article of 9to5mac
     https://9to5mac.com/2022/12/14/apple-satellite-plans/

     Patently Apple spotted it: "Satellite communications data conveyed by transceivers #28 and antenna radiators #30 may include media data (e.g., streaming video, television data, satellite radio data, etc.), voice data (e.g., telephone voice data), internet data, and/or any other desired data." Apple has currently committed $450M to support the satellite communications feature, a reasonably sizeable amount of money even by Apple standards for a service that will be of use to a tiny fraction of iPhone owners.

     But if it's the start of something more, then the investment could look rather modest.

     #Apple #Patents