As it turned out, the patent not only is authentic, but it was also acquired yesterday October 1st, by none other than Apple Inc. with title “Devices and Methods for a Ring Com​puting Device”. The abstract of the patent is very specific, and describes a finger-mounted touchscreen, which includes a computer processor, wireless transceiver, and a rechargeable battery.

According to Apple’s latest filings with the U.S. Patent and Trademark office, the iPhone maker could apply the working principles described in its new patent, titled “Wireless Device Networks with Smoke Detection Capabilities”, into future iPhone devices, as well as other products, including future HomeKit devices.

Apple’s latest ally was revealed yesterday, with Tim Cook and Cisco Systems Chairman John Chambers, announcing a partnership, which took both companies almost a year to reach.

Volume licensing customers, such as businesses and schools that rely on Apple devices and products, need to manage large numbers of devices, and deploy different applications on each of them, with granular control. The Apple Configurator App does just that, and provides different deployment options, depending on the type of organization.