Samsung smartwatch patent shows a camera at the center of display, touchscreen panel on watchband

It’s always good to remember that patents don’t always equate to commercial products. But they do show us what a brand is working towards and Samsung seems to have some novel ideas for its upcoming smartwatches. Filed back in November and only published last month, a Samsung patent filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office shows a smartwatch with a camera at the center of its display. The camera looks like it’s built directly into the display and would come with an optical zoom.

And since there would be limited touch interactivity on the watch face, Samsung is also planning to make use of the watchband as a display. The functions seem to be similar to how they use the edge panel on its current crop of smartphones. You get shortcuts to other features, including being able to launch the camera. While we’re not sure how far off Samsung is when it comes to working with foldable displays, we can’t help but be excited about the possibilities. What do you think? Would you want to see these technologies in your next smartwatch?

Source: Android Authority