Mac OS X 10.7: road map to touch and 3D?
Apple is working on improving the human-machine interface for its next Mac OS X update
Since the release of the iPhone, Apple has garnered certain experience in the area of tactile interfaces that, in short term, is being integrated in its next Mac OS X 10.7
Unlike a phone or a portable, touch interface may not be the default on a computer - it is more tiring and less accurate than a mouse. But it can be an interesting add-on
Cut into the touchpad area could be used for testing applications without using the cursor
The first patent unearthed by Patently Apple shows the use of the touch pad without having to control the cursor. The trackpad is divided into areas where each performs a specific function. For example, when playing a video, the center could be used for playback and pause, the sides for controlling forward and backward and the upper right of the trackpad for full screen switching. The touchpad is now a virtual touch device.
An overlay window coupled to the touchpad zoning would allow access to functions more quickly
The second patent discusses the integration of the virtual input device with Mac OS X in a form of a 3 D(imension) window. This window would display specific features that are selectable via the trackpad, separated into several distinct zones. This would allow quick selection of folder, application or another window during system execution.
These patents show good things in the next version of Mac OS X that should improve files management, especially since the touch interface is behaving like touchpads. We can understand a bit more as why Apple has released its Magic TrackPad.
Source.
cheers ...
Apple is working on improving the human-machine interface for its next Mac OS X update
Since the release of the iPhone, Apple has garnered certain experience in the area of tactile interfaces that, in short term, is being integrated in its next Mac OS X 10.7
Unlike a phone or a portable, touch interface may not be the default on a computer - it is more tiring and less accurate than a mouse. But it can be an interesting add-on
Cut into the touchpad area could be used for testing applications without using the cursor
The first patent unearthed by Patently Apple shows the use of the touch pad without having to control the cursor. The trackpad is divided into areas where each performs a specific function. For example, when playing a video, the center could be used for playback and pause, the sides for controlling forward and backward and the upper right of the trackpad for full screen switching. The touchpad is now a virtual touch device.
An overlay window coupled to the touchpad zoning would allow access to functions more quickly
The second patent discusses the integration of the virtual input device with Mac OS X in a form of a 3 D(imension) window. This window would display specific features that are selectable via the trackpad, separated into several distinct zones. This would allow quick selection of folder, application or another window during system execution.
These patents show good things in the next version of Mac OS X that should improve files management, especially since the touch interface is behaving like touchpads. We can understand a bit more as why Apple has released its Magic TrackPad.
Source.
cheers ...
