AirPods that connect to a turntable and offer custom sound-mixing using a touchscreen case? Apple’s thinking about it, but don’t expect it on AirPods Pro 3

AirPods 4 next to their open case on a table.

• Patent describes AirPods case as a wireless audio transmitter
• Touchscreen with both finger and Apple Pencil input
• Sound-mixing and control options also included

As the famous tagline put it, Apple likes to Think Different – and its most different thinking tends to pop up in patents, like this new one for the ultimate AirPods case, spotted by Patently Apple.