Could Apple combine HomeKit with Ultra Wideband?An Apple patent shows how Ultra Wideband and modular units could drastically improve HomeKit
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An Apple patent published Thursday has revealed HomeKit could take advantage of individual socket control .
Apple investigating building electrical outlets for granular control of devices.
Also potential for Ultra Wideband support.
A patent published today has revealed that Apple is exploring ways to revolutionize HomeKit by creating power outlets that would allow users to control individual socks in their homes. The patent, titled "Modular Wall Unit System" was picked up by AppleInsider, and it reveals how improved tech could mean that a home automation system such as HomeKit could decipher where exactly in a building a user might be, so as to activate certain appliances or systems on a room-by-room basis (e.g. You could start your kettle boiling just by walking into the kitchen).
The patent features designs for wall outlets that could be controlled remotely, but co...
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Could Apple combine HomeKit with Ultra Wideband?
