apple continues to develop new technologies. At this point, it replaces the physical buttons and controls on its products. Tuesday, US Patent and Trademark Officefiled a patent covering ‘concealable entry zone for an electronic device’ to Apple. The patent describes technology that uses micro-holes to detect input.
apple says the purpose of the patent is to eliminate large buttons, keys, and mechanically actuated structures used to sense inputs on a device. The main reason for this is that traditional input elements lack flexibility.
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apple, solves the current situation by adding an input surface to the outside of the device. When active, these micro-holes can display virtual switches, buttons or notification graphics to illuminate an entry zone.
The patent said that entry zones cannot be visually detected when not illuminated. The goal here is to keep these areas invisible when not used.
The company says it can also be configured with a haptic section to simulate the haptic response of a key or button. This input layer may also include a translucent layer made of glass, ceramic, plastic, or a combination thereof.
Parts of the patent text watchIt describes . However, in the patent iPhone, Apple Pencil as well as MacBook There are numbers showing the microperforation technology applied to their devices.
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