Apple on Thursday said some of its top smartwatch models are getting a redesigned blood oxygen sensing feature, sidelined for several years by a patent dispute.<\/p>\n
Software updates will add the capability to an array of Series 9, Series 10, and Ultra 2 Apple Watch models, according to the iPhone maker.<\/p>\n
“This update was enabled by a recent US Customs ruling,” Apple said in a blog post.<\/p>\n
Apple temporarily halted US sales of its latest smartwatch models last January as part of a patent feud with health company Masimo.<\/p>\n
Masimo, based in southern California, filed a complaint to the US International Trade Commission (ITC) which decided to halt imports of the Apple Watch models over a patented technology for detecting blood-oxygen levels.<\/p>\n
Apple manufactures the vast majority of its products overseas, giving the ITC jurisdiction over the patent feud.<\/p>\n
According to reports, Apple removed the technology from the smartwatches in question at the time and resumed selling them.<\/p>\n
Masimo argued that it invented the technology and that Apple poached key employees to win access to the know-how.<\/p>\n
But Apple contended that the ITC finding was in error and appealed the decision in US federal court.<\/p>\n
Apple strongly promotes its smartwatch’s fitness and health features, which include detection of heartbeat irregularities, falls, sleep apnea, and harmful noise levels.<\/p>\n
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\u00a9 Agence France-Presse<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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