Apple patent application describes measuring workout activity from inside user’s ear canal

MacMall 96 Hour Apple Sale“New patent applications revealed this week show that Apple has investigated technology with advanced physiological sensors for measuring workout activity from inside the user’s ear canal,” Neil Hughes reports for AppleInsider.

“In addition, the iPod maker has also applied for creation of a system to share graphical user interfaces with external accessories,” Hughes reports.

“Apple currently has a number of fitness-oriented features available in its iPod line, but the Cupertino, Calif., company’s latest patent describes an extremely advanced system using unique technology. Among a number of described methods for measuring exertion during physical exercise include sensing light that travels through the user’s earlobe to determine blood oxygen levels,” Hughes reports

There’s much more, including patent app illustrations that detail the proposed GUI and more, in the full article here.

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