Apple wins new patent: iPhone will be able to "track friends"

According to foreign media reports, Apple obtained a patent authorization called "Sharing Location Information Across Devices" from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office this week. Users can see a visualized movement route map of another user through their mobile phone, thereby tracking the user's daily movement trajectory.

iPhone will be able to "track friends"

Apple's patent shows that the "Find My Friends" function in the operating system may become "Track My Friends". For example, if someone is going on an outing or a trip and wants to let friends know their location at all times, then this person can turn on this function on the mobile device, allowing friends to see and track the person's whereabouts in real time through mobile devices or computers.

According to the description in the patent document, users can use their respective devices to share map navigation, so that users and friends can find each other more conveniently with the help of their own mobile devices. In addition, the user's device can also be switched to "mirror reflection" mode to see the screen on the other party's device.

This tracking system relies on GPS for navigation, and devices can communicate through mobile data networks, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, etc. If users and friends want to communicate over long distances and your mobile phone signals are strong enough, mobile data is the most effective technical support.

iPhone will be able to "track friends"

However, whether it is Apple's new patent or any other technology, privacy and security have always been valued by people. However, as Apple pointed out, this feature requires the authorization of the party being tracked before it can be enabled, so it will not be possible to track them without the other party's permission.

Regarding this patent, Apple also stated that the device with this patent can be used by people, animals or robots. Portable micro devices for pets can help you track the whereabouts of your dog; the built-in device of the robot can activate the remote presentation function to track and view the robot's route, such as a robot working in extreme conditions.

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