Apple is a company focused on innovation, always develop patent applications that allow devices to be developed and created. Among his recent rights is a Macac glass that most of us would like to see fulfilled, but this time he is focused on the Apple Pencil.
New rights
Prior to the end of 2019, it was learned about a number of new improvements that Apple Pencils could make, which included improving the paper imitation of the device and another that would bring a touch panel to the user's natural touch. But a few hours ago Apple has filed two new applications before the US Patent Office. USA
Sterile glass
The first patent talks about the new Apple Pensil installation, basically add glass material to the roof side this device has it. The idea is that this content helps the pen stay longer and in better shape, in addition to adding a "basic" interface to the user. Well, something very similar to what we found with the Touch Bar for the MacBook.
"Current materials and interactive layers are often very interesting and tend to be filled with" attractive effects ", he continues. "… It can also help detect the input of a touch via a touch sensor sensor inside the pen.
Also, this screen will show and add other functions to the Apple Pencil, such as showing the selected color or choosing the size of the stroke. All gestures that this part of the glass can hold.
"It can be used to detect touch, double gesture, triple touch or other user touch. "Also … touch sensors can be used to detect a smooth user action or a rotating action."
Another benefit I can have is glass view any part restricted by the user, transparency can help replicate a portion of the view hidden using a pencil.
"The pen and / or host application can measure the extent to which the member is between the user part and the displayed object displayed," states the patent. "Such an assumption may be based on the position and / or direction of the pen and / or the supervising device … The resulting presentation presented to the glass member may provide a visual presentation below so that the user can see in part the rest of the user's restricted presentation."
Haptic
Another patent on application No. 20200089360 deals with haptics used in Apple Pencil to make the feedback between devices allow to create an expensive push function between the two.
In some embodiments, the haptic response may guide the input device (e.g. at a specific power). The haptic response described herein may be used to write, draw, or use input controls (e.g., buttons, sliders, keys, etc.) user. "
For example, a guide may be provided to help the user draw straight lines or other shapes.
This haptic can be active at the time of writing, the key will act as an anchor point and pencil if you are dragged you can lead to the next character which is the most commonly used and vice versa. As shown in the image below, sequences will be selected naturally between the letters that will accompany the continuation of the sentences.
This kind of prediction we can get it on various devices Otherwise, for example, in some Smart TVs, pressing the keys shows a quick progress so they can be selected with the same remote-controlled arrows.
These new behaviors could be a start produce and accurate Apple Pencil, allowing the user to expand this tool such as expanding the app and its capabilities.