Apple's new patent describes sensor technology for placing touch-based buttons on a foldable iPhone design featuring a wraparound display.
that the USPTO awarded to Apple on February 14th should help with the handset’s durability while improving user control.patent describes technology for placing touch sensors practically anywhere on the handset, not just the traditional display. Also, the screen might extend around the phone’s edges, hence the wraparound iPhone design. That’s something Apple has included in other patents over the years, even before Samsung released its first foldable smartphone.
Illustration from USPTO patent nr. 11,579,722 shows a foldable device featuring sensors on every side/edge . Image source:Apple’s new patent describes tech that might make it easier to control a foldable iPhone. Touch buttons could be placed anywhere on the handset, including the curved sidewalls or the top and bottom of the handset.
The patent also offers use cases for the touch buttons, suggesting the versatility of such a system. For example, a portion of the sidewall might work as a virtual shutter button when the camera is in use. But it could turn into a volume slider or a different slider that fits a particular setting the user wants to control.
Illustration from USPTO patent nr. 11,579,722 shows a traditional smartphone with curved edges and a wraparound display. Image source:
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