unwiredview.com - 9/4/2008
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When it was first introduced in January 2007, iPhone’s Multi-Touch interface was a real breakthrough in operation of small portable devices. Now, if the ideas sketched out in a new Apple patent application “ Multitouch data fusion ” are implemented, we may soon see another qualitative leap in ...
appleinsider.com - 8/28/2008
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Sam Oliver Published: 10:10 AM EST In a
revised company filing discovered by AppleInsider , iPhone maker
Apple Inc. illustrates a number of techniques that would pave the way for tablet Macs that display a near full-sized multi-touch keyboard and run ...
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Apple details next-gen multi-touch techniques for ...
appft1.uspto.gov - 9/4/2008
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Apple Multi-Touch Data Fusion Adds Camera, Voice, Force Sensors [Apple]
Gizmodo —
... actual touch technology to identify single fingers on the surface, with the possibility of assigning specific functions to them. The system even contemplates combining all this with accelerometers and force sensors, so the touch action can generate secondary data. One example of this may be applying a deformation effect to an image or a sound effect to a music track, giving it more or less strength depending on the force you use in your action. [USPTO via Unwired View]
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Apple Multitouch breakthrough may soon add voice, gaze, biometrics and Facial expression to new devices
Newlaunches.com —
... expression - detecting frustration on the face of a user could provide help prompts or even alter input behavior. The example given is if a user is incorrectly trying to scroll a window using 3 fingers, instead of 2, the computer may be able to detect the frustration and either accept the faulty input or prompt the user. Many of these technologies are likely years away from the market, but continue to provide an interesting peek into Apple's future. apple-mt-fusion-image-2.jpg Source
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