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"A recent patent application has exposed Microsoft&amp;#039;s plans to make a smartwatch. In a USPTO application filed in 2012 under the title &amp;#039;Wearable Personal Information System&amp;#039;, Microsoft outlines how its device would feature a small detachable screen built for multiple fitness-related equipment.  While users can clip the screen into a band to make it a smartwatch, sports enthusiasts can also place it in other fitness equipment to record progress. The smartwatch would work similarly to existing fitness bands, measuring movements and heart rates, and tracking a user&amp;#039;s position via GPS. However, it could also be docked onto supported gym equipment such as a treadmill, with the application explaining that &amp;quot;portable stands could be provided on a variety of equipment, including bicycles, stair climbers... [and] elliptical trainers&amp;quot;.  It also explains how the device could be used as a music player and alarm clock, as well as for messaging and telephone purposes. As the number of smartwatches on the market continues to increase, companies such as Microsoft and Apple have long been expected to join the bandwagon at some point. If a smartwatch does emerge from Microsoft, it is likely to feature its own operating system based on the Windows OS for desktop and Windows Phone. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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