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Even though the 2017 Apple HomePod is yet to hit the shelves, hints about the features of next year's model have been revealed by a patent published Thursday. The United States Patent and Trademark Office published a new Apple patent, titled "Loudspeaker with Reduced Audio Coloration caused by Reflections from a Surface," which hints that the next model could be more focused on music than the present one. As the title of the patent suggests Apple's invention is related to reducing the effects caused by reflections of sound on a surface on which the smart speaker is kept. This will work, whether the user is sitting or standing -- the sound will reach the listener optimally, reducing distortions that are produced in regular speakers.