Apple offered options Stylus for iPhone and iPad
Makradar Technologies / / December 19, 2019
Until now, the firm Stylus for iPhone and iPad was not even mentioned. More precisely, it may be, and was. Confirmation of this - the application for patents, which Apple from time to time submit to the Office of the US Patent and Trademark Office (Patent and Trademark Office). But in fact, the idea is not embodied. And now about the likelihood of a stylus and possible technological principles of its realization once again talking to Apple Insider.
It turns out that as recently as two Apple applications have been found this week for patents related to different types of styluses for iGadzhetov. The first - the tactile stylus, Haptic Input Device. Second - Optical Stylus, optical and possibly equipped with an integrated camera.
Performing the usual manipulation of the iPhone or iPad, the user, in fact, deprived of the tactile response of the display device. Here tactile stylus if it ever sees the light, just and provide feedback of this kind. The use of the computer pen means that the user by clicking on the icon on the display and content, will feel some type of tactile feedback (vibration, for example). This, of course, may require the developer to make changes to the interface of their applications - a program to support this technology.
Optical stylus - an alternative to traditional plastic "feathers" are not suitable for interacting with a capacitive screen, and if they are adapted to it, the thickness is not inferior to the finger. The optical stylus from Apple, likely a sensor, for example, the camera must be integrated. According to the principle of operation it is, in that case, it will remind the optical computer mouse with the exception that is limited to the display device and is intended for interaction with its pixels.
Another version of the optical stylus communication with the display - via the built-in screen itself special digital labels, read the pen and transmitted to him the exact position on the screen.
Both described patent applications have been filed by Apple in the Bureau of the US Patent and Trademark Office in the autumn of 2010. It is unknown what will be the answer of the American Patent Office, and would it ever brought to life the idea of stylus, as well as, for some devices it will be used, and whether or not with them in the kit will be included in term.
Considering the theme of the stylus and pen input, not to mention about such a gadget as the Samsung Galaxy Note. Koreans were not out to take the bike and built into the display the Wacom digitizer, which I believe is simpler than the above version of the proposal, and at the same time provides excellent functionality.