Apple patents a system for Apple Watch this will prevent people from drowning, demonstrating its commitment to user safety. The US Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent for the “Apple Watch as a Pool Assistant” looks at alarm systems and methods for detecting when a swimmer is drowning..
According to the document, Apple Watch will analyze whether the user is swimming and study his movements. If you find abnormal behavior, The system will send an alert to one or more nearby devices.. This system will work in all types of pools, as well as lakes, ponds or any outdoor space.
The patent includes several examples of how the Apple Watch works as an prevention system. Clock sensors They analyze swimming style, limb coordination and other indicators. to determine the swimmer’s status. “The human body in water is usually in a horizontal position with the head and limbs positioned towards the hips. Significant deviation from this reference posture may indicate abnormal behavior,” Apple notes.
If your heart rate increases or oxygen levels drop, Apple Watch will send a warning message to every mobile device of people near the pool or in the stands. Example use cases include alerts people who cannot swim, children who have entered deeper water without knowing it, or sudden fatigue swimmer
Apple Watch sensors too Finds out if a person has a heart attack while swimming. The system will use a pressure sensor to determine if you are underwater and analyze your vital signs.
Apple Watch will continue to save lives
For several years now, Apple has integrated life-protecting technology into its smartwatches of people. Apple Watch Series 4’s fall detection system saved the life of an elderly man in Norway, and a 911 call prevented a man from freezing to death after falling into a river in the US. Stories like these have proliferated and inspired the “Dear Apple Watch” video, in which several users thank Apple for saving their lives.
Apple mentions in its new patent that More than 3,500 people drown in the United States every year. This makes it the fifth leading cause of accidental death in this country, with children being the main victims.
“The average person can hold their breath for about 30 seconds. In children, this duration is shorter,” Apple adds. “A person in excellent health and prepared for emergencies underwater can only hold their breath for about 2 minutes. If a person is submerged in water for 4 to 6 minutes without resuscitation, brain damage and eventual death by drowning will occur.”
Apple Watch as a mechanism to prevent drownings would be a simpler and cheaper solution than current systems.. Some pools use underwater cameras that connect to monitoring stations, but they are expensive to implement and not applicable to all scenarios.
At the moment, it is unknown when or if this technology will reach Apple’s smartwatches. Let’s remember that not all registered patents are implemented.
Source: Hiper Textual
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