Apple has filed patents and patent applications for a biometric sensing capability for the AirPods package, according to the report, suggesting that the company might use the device’s ear and a photoplethysmogram sensor to monitor health conditions.
Some patents dating as far back as 2014 suggest that the company is looking to monitor the heart rate, temperature and perspiration of a headphone user.
Another patent, filed in 2018, called for the AirPods to have a more secure fit so that sensors could make better contact with the skin.
As of now, those potential features have not been approved by the FDA.
