The iPhone 14 series was introduced in September, and in November, Apple released its most recent phones in the US and Canada with a new satellite-based emergency SOS function. News sources state that since then, the Emergency SOS via satellite capability has already aided those in need. In the future, Apple may provide even more functions that are powered by satellites, according to a new patent the corporation secured on Tuesday. The satellite capability may be expanded to include video streaming, calls, and other services, according to a report that claims the patent extends "far beyond" emergency SOS service.
A Patently Apple article claims that Apple's latest patent hints at future satellite communication services including streaming, calling, and television data. On December 13, Apple obtained the latest "Communication Terminal" patent from the US Patent and Trademark Office.
Transceivers #28 and antenna radiators #30 may transmit media data (such as streaming video, television, satellite radio, etc.), speech data (such as telephone voice data), internet data, and/or any other required data, according to the patent, which was cited in the newspaper. According to the article, the patent includes a list of some of the creators that contributed to Apple's Emergency SOS via satellite function.
The iPhone 14 versions sold in the UK, Germany, France, and Ireland now support the satellite technology developed by the Apple giant located in Cupertino, California. In the US and Canada, the service is already operational.
Currently just text-based, the functionality enables users to contact emergency services in the event of a crisis even when there is no cellular or Wi-Fi network. Through the Find My app on their iPhones, users may now share their position via satellite with the service. For the first two years, the Emergency SOS via satellite service is free. Just last month, a guy lost in Alaska was saved by the satellite SOS feature of the iPhone 14.
