apple watch bands could reveal activity progress with discrete light-up indicators

Apple is looking for ways to add more functionality to Apple Watch, including adding indicators to the band that can advise the wearer how far they are from reaching fitness goal, without needing to look at the main display...   Published on Tuesday by United States Patent and Trademark Office, the freshly-granted patent for.   In effect, the band would provide data that would be offered by Apple Watch display, and on the band.   For this case, Apple Watch would perform the monitoring of activity, and would command the band to light LEDs or another source to illuminate at specific level..   While this does duplicate data user could acquire by checking their watch, the indicator could save the user from needing to access Apple Watch, ation they require is available at glance.   By the main display could be considered confidential or private, The patent also suggests that the information conveyed to the user, and that the user may not wish to see the data appearing on the in manner that may be readable by nearby people.   Apple registers number of patent applications with USPTO on weekly basis, there is no guarantee it will appear in consumer product..   In October the year, the company received another patent relating to self-adjusting Apple Watch bands, with the tensioner able to make the order to more record the wearer's pulse..   Back plates have also been suggested such as battery that could recharge the battery while still permitting wireless charging.   Other ideas linked to Apple Watch releases include way for the device to detect whether the user has applied enough sunscreen, and the often-rumored non-invasive glucose monitoring system...   Read more