2024-03-13 12:17:46
March 13, 2024 21:17
Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 sold in the USSo, due to the influence of patent disputes,Blood Oxygen Wellness is unavailable。
The expiration date of the patent in question is August 2028Therefore, in some casesUntil then, Blood Oxygen Wellness will not be available in the US.It seems possible.
If the current situation continues, the impact may extend until August 2028.
The dispute is that Apple is infringing five patents related to the blood oxygen saturation (SpO2) measurement mechanism owned by medical device manufacturer Masimo in the Blood Oxygen Wellness installed in the Apple Watch. Unless a license agreement is reached or Apple’s claims are successful on appeal to the United States International Trade Commission (USITC), the situation remainsPossibility of continuing until August 2028there is.
The current targets are Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2.This period applies to all models that are compatible with “Blood Oxygen Wellness”, including successor models.It is expected that
Software changes for models sold in the US
This time, it has been revealed how Apple did not support Blood Oxygen Wellness for the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 sold in the United States.
The response isDisable at manufacturing factory=“Blood Oxygen Wellness is no longer available” messageAdd software that displaysIt seems to have been done by doing this.
In addition, Apple provided Masimo with the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 that were compatible with this, as well as test equipment to confirm it.
It can be enabled forcibly with modified software.
However, Masimo is not satisfied with this response, as Blood Oxygen Wellness can be enabled on these Apple Watches through unauthorized software modifications.
For example, they may want to modify the hardware, such as removing a blood oxygen sensor.
Situation where reactivation is possible immediately
As of now, it doesn’t seem like Apple’s countermeasures are causing any problems, so I’m pretty hopeful.Both companies agree, or USITC allows re-import and sales.If the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 sold in the US areBlood Oxygen Wellness can be used immediately with just a few changes to the software.It shows that.
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