Apple Patent Could Herald Interchangeable iPhone Camera Lenses

concertina226 (2447056) writes with this excerpt from IBTimes: "Apple has been granted a patent for interchangeable camera lenses — which could be used on the up-coming iPhone 6. The application was granted by the US Patent and Trademark Office in remarkably quick time, according to Patently Apple. Patent No. 8,687,299 has been granted to Apple today for 'Bayonet attachment mechanisms,' i.e. a bayonet mount that is able to securely attach lenses to an iOS device, such as an iPhone, iPod touch or iPad. A bayonet mount is a fastening mechanism which is typically seen on cameras, used to attach lenses to the camera body. At the moment, there is no adjustable camera lens system in existence for smartphones, although there are lots of third party macro lens products that consumers can buy to clip onto their smartphone."

Comments

Bayonets?

[noh8rz10]

When apple wins a patent for "bayonet attachment mechanisms", why would you assume it would be used for camera lenses?

Re:Bayonets?

[Anonymous Coward]

That's right! Maybe they're going to start offering phones with interchangeable bayonets.

Re:Bayonets?

[pushing-robot]

Yes, it seems more likely the iPhone 6 will finally support 10BASE2.

Re:Bayonets?

[CosaNostra Pizza Inc]

and its part of their new plan to kill the competition

Assault Phones

[CanHasDIY]

Patent No. 8,687,299 has been granted to Apple today for 'Bayonet attachment mechanisms,' i.e. a bayonet mount that is able to securely attach lenses to an iOS device, such as an iPhone, iPod touch or iPad.

Great.

Stick a black synthetic stock and a large capacity SD card on that bad boy, and Diane Feinstein will demand it be banned.

Re:Bayonet lenses are nothing new

[ArcadeMan]

I'm guessing "for a smartphone" is the new part, just like new patents based on old ideas are approved when you add "on the Internet" to it.