Apple patent hints at bezel displays for iPhone

Apple patent hints at bezel displays for iPhone

AsiPhone 5 rumors have trickled over the past month, one that'spopped up repeatedly is a screen so big it nearly does away with the bezel. That's the area around the display, and right before the very edge of the device that sits as unused space.

But such a screen might be at odds with a new Applepatent application unearthed byPatently Apple. The patent outlines a secondary display embedded within the bezel that would extend what's happening on the main screen to the surrounding area.

The applications for such a design are broad, from notifications and other indicators to a display area that apps can make use of to extend Toshiba pa3594u-1bas battery the user interface. Such features could be handy on a small screen where even given a high-pixel density, total real estate is limited by the casing itself.

The patent description spells this much out:

To assist a user in providing inputs, traditional devices use the display to provide indicators to the user regarding where and how to provide a touch input. For example, a traditional device may display a virtual button on a touch screen to indicate that a user can touch that portion of the screen to provide an input. However, providing such indicators occupies space on the touch screen that could otherwise be used for displaying visual content.

The patent describes this functionality including not just phones, but media players like theiPod, PDAs, laptops, and cameras.

To add to this, the patent says the touch-sensitive area could spill onto this secondary display, effectively opening the device up to a broader array of gestures and types of interactions. The impact on gaming alone could be especially big, with games that make use of onscreen controls choosing to instead go with an off-screen touch pad.

As Patently Apple notes, this is not the first such Apple patent to discuss bringing touch controls to off-screen areas of gadgetry.One in 2006 detailed one for iPods that would use the surrounding area to map playback controls depending Dell studio 1536 battery on the application in use. This was months ahead of the release of the iPod Touch, which would negate the need for this by making use of a touch screen instead.

More recently, two patents that were actually granted early last year (unlike the one in this story, which remains a pending application), included a bezel that could be set up tocontrol functions such as volume, screen brightness, and navigation.

Another patentdepicted adding touch sensitivity to the back of atablet (such as the iPad) to give users an extra, off-screen area for controlling what was happening Ibm thinkpad x60 battery onscreen.

Read More:http://www.wholesaleeshop.com.au/Wholesale-Electronics-News/ipad-2-apps-are-best-for-business-use-by-wholesaleeshop-com-au/

POST COMMENT

The LG Pop offers an inexpensive package of Smartphone functionality! Reverse Cell Phone Lookup - Reverse Phone Directories How To Get A FREE Apple iPhone 4 - The wait is finally over HTC Thunderbolt vs . iphone: There'll be Blood HTC Thunderbolt as contrasted with apple iphone 4g: You will get Retain iphone Price in India All the Mobile Phones of the World at One Spot SIM free phones: free from contract IPhone Application Development – Is It Necessary Free Voip Phone Calls, Free Mobile Calls, www.pennytel.com 5 Ways To Be Good At Phonesex Here's A Quick Way To Cell Phone Unlock Codes" Tips For Having Good Phone Sex