Apple intends to revolutionize the Smart Cover for iPad

     Apple could change substantially in the coming months, the Smart Cover Protective iPad, illustrates how a patent filed recently by the Californian. The patent provides for the inclusion of a secondary display in the cover of the flexible type, connected to 'iPad through a lateral connector. The screen, perhaps with touchscreen e-ink technology areas, would display notification icons, controls for interacting with the application or a virtual keyboard. Apple's patent does not necessarily translate into a commercial product, but confirms the interest of Apple to the new technologies.