Apple invents ring-style wearable device with voice control, haptics, cameras and more

Apple Insiderder ^ | Thursday, October 01, 2015, 01:44 am PT | by Mikey Campbell

[E. Pluribus Unum]

One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them.

[fwdude]

Next up is the implantable chip.

Not kidding. Someone in the know told me in a Book.

[Swordmaker]

Apple patents RING wearable device for receiving calls, with voice control, health sensors, screen. haptics, camera, more. Funny thing, I just finished re-reading Robert A. Heinlein's novel "Friday" where he described just such a ring phone. "Friday" was written in 1982! — PING!

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[camle]

didn’t teh green lantern have one of these?

[goodwithagun]

This is why I believe there’s a cure for cancer.

[House Atreides]

In an effort not to be left behind, Samsung will shortly be filing a patent application for a NOSE RING incorporating similar features.

[csvset]

Is Apple going to make a sex bot ? They can call it Eve.

[tophat9000]

Now you too can be an Apple Pope and have have everyone bent a knee and kiss your iRing..

[isthisnickcool]

My precious....

[17th Miss Regt]

Is it a commutative ring?

[keving]

Can it display secret message like OVALTINE?

[CaptainAmiigaf]

As a jeweler, I’m all too aware of the all-too-often when it is needed to make ANY ring larger or smaller to properly fit the owner.
There are people, men AND women for whom I have resized rings TWICE a year, acomadate finger changes during hot or cold seasons. This is not to even mention ring sizing needed due to either weight gain or loss.
Sizing is done by cutting open the base of the shank and either WELDING in the needed addition or another cut to remove the extra.
I’m also a WATCHMAKER, and the two APPLE watches that have been brought in (rejected) have shown me the gap that Apple smarties have in their knowledge of just what human beings constantly do to that watch on their wrists.
Does this Apple ring have provisions for re-sizing????
I bet NOT!!

[N. Theknow]

Next up is the implantable chip.

Not kidding. Someone in the know told me in a Book.

That must have been quite a Revelation.

[Jonah Hex]

Hmmm, sounds like something Hal would wear.

[fwdude]

Yes, it was THE Revelation.

[Dr. Sivana]

Hmmm, sounds like something Hal would wear.

I don't think Apple would design a ring that gives you 24 hours of serious use before the need to recharge. The iLantern will probably be a modified MacPro.

[AlaskaErik]

We need a new vacuum cleaner. I'm waiting for Apple to come out with the iSuck.

[roadcat]

Does this Apple ring have provisions for re-sizing???? I bet NOT!!

I bet you did not read the article before responding (which a lot of silly people seem to do):

Apple mentions any number of different materials can be used to construct a viable chassis, from precious metals like gold or platinum to stretchable material like silicone.
In some cases the body is segmented to allow for correct sizing.
One embodiment allows for an electrically controlled actuator to automatically latch down on a user's finger, adjusting circumference based on data from embedded sensors.

[CaptainAmiigaf]

You are right!! I have NO interest in the thing, but did notice check the shank (botton) of the ring and the alarm went off. Actually, if it wasn’t for the pictures, I’d have just ignored the whole thing as of no use to ME.
I see what people do to the rings on their fingers, bent, gouged, dented, covered by paint just for openers. That’s why I’m concerned about a Hi-Tech ring.