macrumors.com - 1/2/2009
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The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office today released a patent application from Apple describing research into gloves that allow the wearer to operate electronic devices. The patent application was filed on June 28th, 2007.
The inv...
appft1.uspto.gov - 1/2/2009
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MacRumors reports of a recent Apple patent application
that has been released by the U.S. Patent &...
Trademark Office, detailing the use of gloves that will allow a user to operate a broad array of electronic devices. As any iPhone/iPod touch user ...
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Apple Working on Cold Weather Multi-touch Capable Gloves
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Apple Working on Cold Weather Multi-touch Capable Gloves
MacBlogz - One Stop Apple News —
... Macrumors reports that the gloves consist of a thin inner shell and a thicker outer outer shell and provide the user several methods of operation. One includes the use of electronically conductive materials that allows the transmitted signal from the user’s finger to be recognized by the input mechanism on the device. Apple does, however, recognize that the tactile response is hindered when wearing the gloves, yet removable finger caps can alleviate some of these issues. ...
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