Monday, November 25, 2013

Massive new Apple patent filing details multi-user support, trackpad controls with Touch ID

Massive new Apple patent filing details multi-user support, trackpad controls with Touch ID.

"Apple's first set of claims revolve around enabling the home button's Touch ID sensor to identify and process gestures, essentially acting as a miniature trackpad for navigating within and switching between applications"

(Via AppleInsider)

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

AppleInsider reports:

With its U.S. Patent No. 8,581,870 for "Touch-sensitive button with two levels," Apple may be on the verge of introducing a new form of input; one that could change the face of iOS.
While a majority of the patent refers to a "button," a notation buried near the end of the document points out that a touch screen operatively coupled to an actuator can be considered a "touch-sensitive depressible button".