The Apple Watch detects when a user is drowning and alerts those nearby in a new patent application.
The Apple Watch started out as a piece of digital jewelry that was featured in fashion magazines and worn on the wrists of models. But the timepiece now has a reputation for being a lifesaving tool thanks to the myriad of health features on the timepiece. The watch will monitor your heart rate, check your heart for abnormal rhythms, call emergency services if the user suffers a fall or is involved in a car crash, and more.
A new patent application filed by Apple with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) gives us a clue about a new feature that Apple is considering for the Apple Watch. The patent, titled « Wearable Device Used As Digital Pool Attendant » reveals how an Apple Watch can determine if the user is drowning. If that determination is made by the watch, messages could be sent out to lifeguards, parents, pool attendants, gym employees, and bystanders who can call emergency services.
