“On Monday we posted a report titled ‘Apple may Surprise the Market with a New Smart Home Platform.’ The report was about a news leak to the Financial Times,” Jack Purcher reports for Patently Apple. “They stated at the time that “Apple is preparing to announce a new software platform that would turn the iPhone into a remote control for lights, security systems and other household appliances, as part of a move into the ‘internet of things.'”
“Today, the US Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application from Apple that reveals their ongoing work regarding networking residential consumer electronics devices,” Purcher reports. “In particular, the invention provides integrated establishment and control of communication sessions between these consumer electronics devices.”
Purcher reports, “One scenario is to conduct a phone call or possible FaceTime call on your television.”
Much more, including Apple’s patent application diagrams, in the full article here.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Arline M.” for the heads up.]
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