The patent is titled devices, methods, and graphical user interfaces for interactions with a headphone case.
The original patent is quite exciting, so it became big news in the blogswhen it was discovered.
Theres even a mention of a squeeze gesture that moves between music tracks.
Image: United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
Now, just because theres a patent doesnt always mean its a sure thing on the horizon.
Apple tends to its patents like the roses in its walled garden.
But its fun to speculate about whats next and connect it to whats happening in the zeitgeist.
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