The document describes using haptic motors to provide tactile feedback when the buttons are used. The drawings primarily show iPhones, but Apple notes that the patent also applies to iPad and Mac.

To mute iPad via Volume settings, go to Settings > Sounds > Ringer and Alerts. To mute iPad via Do Not Disturb, open Control ...

We might even get Action buttons on the iPad and Mac. Patent application 20240393933 was filed by Apple back in May but was only published (and promptly spotted by Patently Apple) at the end of ...

Why doesn't my iPad have a mute button? From the first model until the ... But, starting in 2017, Apple removed the mute switch.