here's how Microsoft's smart wearable will look like (patent)

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It seems the USPTO granted a Microsoft smart-wristband slash smart-watch patent from 2013. The patent drawings are very detailed and give a good peek at what Microsoft's first commercial smart-wearable might look and feel like. They portray an "ornamental design for an electronic band" that features an armband and an embedded computer that snaps securely onto it.

Instead of sporty and aggressive, Microsoft's newly patented device looks clean and sleek, which probably means this isn't another fancy sports tracker, but a legitimate smart companion device that's meant to be worn like a traditional watch.

Of course, it is not yet known whether the final product's design will appear as patented, or whether the device will become a reality at all. But Microsoft doesn't seem like a company that would miss an emerging trend - especially when Apple's take on the matter could be right around the corner.

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