One patent (12135855) is related to adding a Touch ID button to the iPad, iPad Air and iPad mini, a feature that is rumored to return in the iPhone 17 or iPhone SE 4.

Elsewhere, the patent discusses combining the optical sensor tech with other sensors like inertial measurement units, force detectors and machine vision, which could potentially mean the Apple ...

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office just granted Apple U.S. Patent No. 12,353,649, suggesting the company is thinking well beyond the iPad when it comes to the future of the Apple Pencil.

The patent's illustrations depict the stylus in use with a variety of Apple products, including the iPad, ‌MacBook Pro‌, ‌iPhone‌, and Apple Watch.