Such covers would of course need power, and the patent illustrates something immediately recognizable as the iPad Pro’s Smart Connector. The only difference between patent drawing and actual product is that the drawing shows four connection points rather than three. We’ll get to the second real-life product shortly.
Apple did, of course, go ahead and make a tablet with a larger display in the form of the 12.9-inch iPad Pro.
Writer - Liam McClelland | @Liamicy | Source: 9to5Mac