How Apple's multitouch see the future?
Makradar Technologies / / December 19, 2019
Respond to this question will help the technology that recently patented Apple. Apparently, we are waiting for the mass of interest.
For example, Apple has received a patent for an original technology of tactile feedback for Tablet Keyboard called "articulated frame» (articulating frame). The patent is called "Organization of tactile feedback when you press a key on a smooth touch surface» (Keystroke Tactility Arrangement on a Smooth Touch Surface). Detail the principle of operation is described on the technology site AppleInsider.
On a smooth touch screen tablet computer in choosing to write text will appear keyboard, consisting of real bumps, the corresponding buttons on the keypad. On each of them must appear Braille dot (as in the letters A and D in real keyboard). It is also interesting that the corresponding program itself can recognize when the user wants to enter text. Conversely, if a person performs a sliding motion like scrolling pages, the keyboard is turned off, and the frame disappears.
It is also interesting that the keys themselves will react to pressing the reverse impact. And if the user misses, return will be more rigid (compared with soft contact at the exact button).
Another technology - "multipoint touch surface controller» (Multipoint Touch Surface Controller) - ensures fully transparent multi-touch screen controller. This will be possible thanks to the innovative idea of Apple employees, coupled with a special organization of electrical circuits and sensors screen. (For now, even those devices which have a multitouch screen, require it to be opaque -. To hide the electrical circuit) This patent was received by Apple August 27, 2009.
Finally, the last patent owned by Apple's, implies recognition of touchscreen tablets ten fingers and even palms, as well as the possibility of the manipulation of the Tablet as a set, rest, press, scroll, handwritten input, manipulation 3D-objects.
We can only guess which of these designs will appear in the actual Apple products.