As Microsoft ends its Surface Book lineup with the launch of the new Surface Laptop Studio, Apple may follow in its rival’s footsteps and launch a fairly similar product, or at least an iPad accessory similar to it. After using the M1 chip in their tablet, Therefore, Apple would try to make the iPad and MacBook experience even more similar..
As Patently Apple notes, the US Patent and Trademark Office has issued a new Apple patent. ‘ he defines. hinged keyboard accessory with multiple setup modes for tablet device “. According to the patent, this accessory is one or more input devices (keyboard, trackpad) to work with a tablet, and also ” connection mechanism this may include space to store a pen.
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This new keyboard will be different from iPad Pro’s Magic Keyboard
Apple offers Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro since 2020however, the company would also work on a device with a traditional keyboard, closer to the Microsoft Surface Book 3 we were able to test.
In fact, according to Apple’s patent, the hinge allows an iPad-like device to attach to a keyboard accessory by placing it in a magnetic element that holds the device in place. Unlike the Magic Keyboard, which uses Bluetooth technology, Apple’s new keyboard will be connected to the iPad this time thanks to its hingeAs with Microsoft’s Surface Books.
The hinge will even have its own help screen that can show certain indicators. such as a personalized message, remaining battery life, date or time. Apple describes several iterations of this detachable concept, each giving users the ability to position the iPad in different directions. The keyboard used to use electromechanical keys in its name.
A magnetic element will also be present. plug in an Apple Pencil stylusand a connection interface can support accessories such as camera, projector, microphone and even light.
Source : Patented Apple
