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Butoane multitouch implementate in MacBook-uri

Apple a inregistrat un nou brevet de invetie pentru implementarea unor butoane capacitive multitouch pe carcasele viitoarele MacBook-uri. Aceste butoane multitouch ar urma sa fie semi-visible, adica Apple ar putea decide sa le faca vizibile doar prin afisarea unor informatii in legatura cu bateria Mac-ului, starea retelei Wi-Fi sau a hard disk-ului. Butoanele respective ar urma sa fie pozitionate in partea din fata a carcasei si ar urma sa lucreze in tandem cu senzori de proximitate pentru a permite utilizatorilor sa acceseze anumite functii ale Mac-ului. Prin intermediul acestor butoane ar putea fi deschise aplicatii de pe Mac, ar putea fi controlat volumul din aplicatia iTunes, porni/opri melodii etc, totul fara ca noi sa deschidem capacul Mac-ului.

The external “buttons” could be used to indicate certain status information with the device, such as battery level or Wi-Fi connection strength. The buttons could also disappear by using invisible holes and backlighting to make them selectively visible, much like the indicator light for use of a FaceTime camera on a MacBook Pro.

But in addition to displays, the virtual buttons would also have either a proximity sensor or a capacitive touch sensor, or both, allowing users to control elements of the computer even while its lid is closed. Specifically mentioned in the application are traditional buttons for media playback, like play, pause, and volume increase and decrease.

Desigur ca acest brevet de inventie nu-si va gasi vreodata aplicarea intr-un produs lansat in oferta companiei insa e intereasant sa vedem ce isi mai imagineaza inginerii angajati de catre Apple.

This post was last modified on feb. 25, 2011, 8:44 PM 20:44

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