In the Apple campus in Cupertino, there are always engineers who develop new technologies for the American company, and recently an application for the registration of a patent presents us an interesting technology that probably won't reach the market soon. Apple is trying to patent a magnetic dock for the iPad tablet, the American company claiming that this device would allow a much easier mounting of the tablet in cars, exercise devices, tripods and more.
Tablet devices are used in an increasingly wide range of applications. In many of these applications a way for conveniently mounting the device is required. A number of manufacturers have tried to produce such a device; however since most tablets have no built-in mounting mechanism, mounting devices tend to be somewhat cumbersome and generally do not allow for easy removal. Therefore, what is desired is a way for securely attaching a tablet device to a stand where it can be removed and replaced with ease.
The magnetic dock could also be used in stores as a POS payment system, with the company implementing a system that would protect credit cards, for example, against demagnetization. The idea of those from Apple is very interesting and will certainly allow an expansion of the places where iPad tablets are used, but unfortunately we are talking about a system that is currently only patented and it is unlikely that we will see it on the market very soon.
