Apple was today granted a patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, filed as geotag data (“locations and timestamps”) in order to parse events.
In layman’s terms, the platform would be able to automatically separate check-ins, pit stops, photos, activities and movements based on when and where things happened. From here, it’s anyone’s guess as to what Apple would do with the information, but you don’t have to gaze beyond the ‘Events’ section in the company’s own iPhoto application to get a few solid ideas. One might even say that Apple’s attempting to provide a Path-like experience within the iOS core, but who knows if it’ll ever actually act on its earlier inclinations. Those who like to let their imaginations run wild can have at it in the source link below.
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Via: AppleInsider
Source: USPTO