Apple has filed patent applications describing wireless earbuds that monitor health while a wearer talks on the phone or listens to music. This has obvious exercise-related implications, but could potentially track the physiological impact of one’s emotional state while making calls, as a mobile mental health tool.
Sensors included in the patent include EKG, ICG, VO2 and GSR.
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Patent 1 | Patent 2 | Patent 3
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