PatentlyApple has discovered a few new patents Apple has filed for this year, and one stood out from the rest.
The Accessory Transceiver would allow iPod Touch owners to make phone calls.
iPod Touches could use the transceiver to connect directly or wirelessly, using the device to enable phone calling.
Apple filed for the patent in the first quarter of 2010 but it has not been granted yet.
It is also important to note that large corporations like Apple have thousands of patents, many for accessories and devices that never come to fruition.
Last month, a Chinese company released the Apple Peel 520, a dock for the iPod Touch which adds a SIM card slot and other functions, for $59.99.
iPod Touches could use the transceiver to connect directly or wirelessly, using the device to enable phone calling.
Apple filed for the patent in the first quarter of 2010 but it has not been granted yet.
It is also important to note that large corporations like Apple have thousands of patents, many for accessories and devices that never come to fruition.
Last month, a Chinese company released the Apple Peel 520, a dock for the iPod Touch which adds a SIM card slot and other functions, for $59.99.
