Patent 11839279 was granted and assigned to Apple (company) on December, 2023 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Accessories that can add new functionality to an electronic device. These accessories can provide additional functionality that allow for the replacement of a physical object that would otherwise be carried in addition to and separate from the electronic device. These accessories can further provide improvements, such as a reduction in size or improvement in functionality over the physical object to be replaced.