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Apple patents detail fingerprint recognition, Haptic Feedback, and RFID Tag Readers
9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence —
... Macrumors has been digging through Apple patents and found some very tantalizing nuggets of perhaps possible future iPhone features. ...
Apple patent applications offer glimpses of haptic screens, RFID readers, fingerprint ID
Engadget —
... Alright, so you know the drill by now. A patent application doesn't necessarily mean an actual product is on the way -- but it's always fun to speculate, right? And this latest trio of applications from Apple certainly provides plenty of speculation fodder. The most ...
2 More Patents: Haptic Feedback and RFID Antennae
Mac|Life —
[image] And we thought Apple scoffed at the Blackberry Storm’s haptic feedback. Guess not, because Apple has filed a patent that not only recognizes the limitations of a purely smooth touchscreen (can’t see what you are pressing), but shows haptic display technology as the solution. The patent describes a grid of *big word alert* piezoelectronic actuators that would be activated on command. Now, if you are like us and don’t spend excessive amounts of time on Wikipedia, you probably don’t know what this means. Essentially, the touchscreen would have different surfaces such ...
Apple Patents Hint at Tactile Feedback, Fingerprint ID for Future iPhones
Wired: Gadget Lab —
... finger would trigger the Play and Stop buttons in the iPod. And a fingerprint from the middle finger would trigger fast-forwarding in the iPod. Pretty neat idea, huh?
A third patent covers how a radio-frequency identification (RFID) reader would work on iPhone. RFID tags are generally used for tracking items such as library books; thus, an RFID reader would more likely have business applications. Apple suggests using an RFID antenna placed in the touch sensor panel.
Haptic Feedback, Fingerprint Identification, and RFID Tag Readers in Future iPhones? ...
iPhone Patent Watch: Haptics, Biometrics, RFID, and… Karaoke?!
The iPhone Blog —
... method for letting users sing to the iPhone, and having the iPhone provide feedback on tone, pitch, etc. Basically, rating the quality of your karaoke — or of the latest pre-packaged Hollywood auto-tune single, we imagine.
Again, there’s no telling when, or if at all, Apple will release real-world products based on these patents, but they do give some hint as to which direction(s) Apple’s thinking.
Anyone want any of the them now?
[Via MacRumors twice]
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Apple's Future iPhone Patents Show Fingerprint ID For Different Gestures, Plus More [Patent]
Gizmodo —
... The fingerprint ID also, of course, can theoretically act as a security device so that only you can activate your phone. There's also haptic (physical) feedback when you're hitting things, as well as using the touchscreen as an RFID reader. None of the three are really mindblowing in themselves, on the surface, but if implemented intelligently might make for a big step forward in the iPhone product line. [Macrumors via ...
Patents Could Supply Clues to Next-Gen iPhone
Mac|Life —
Less than a month and already Apple has something new up its sleeve. According to MacRumors , Apple has released a number of new patents that may lead to the next generation iPhone features, including haptic tactile feedback, fingerprint identification as an input method, and an RFID reader. Haptic tactile feedback would help users 'feel' the difference while using the phone. One way Apple sees Haptic feedback benefiting iPhone owners is while driving. Apple stated in their patent filing: Unless touch input components are improved, users that, for example, drive a motor ...
