A recently published patent from Apple depicts pen-based handwritingrecognition software that would work with tablet-like devices. The described invention (screenshot at right) demonstrates a method to make digital handwriting…
Read Original Story: Who Wants a Stylus? Apple Is Thinking About It – Wired (blog)
Though Apple has shunned the stylus in favor of multi-touch on the iPhone and iPod touch, a new patent application suggests the company is investigating superior handwriting and input recognition via pen. The patent application, revealed …
Read Original Story: Apple looks to improve pen-based input on tablet touchscreens – Apple Insider
Apple’s rumored tablet may have the option of a pen for input, a US patent filing published today suggests. The application for a patent on getting ink data from "pen-aware computer systems" shows an example device with slight interface cues from the …
Read Original Story: Apple patent points to tablet with pen support – Electronista (blog)
Another day, another new patent application from Apple – this time round one that points toward a superior handwriting and input recognition via pen. This new system will comprehend complex "ink information" that is created from a pen-like stylus. …
Read Original Story: Apple with new patent application – UberGizmo (blog)
Apple’s ongoing tablet plans may be shrouded in mystery, but we keep getting snippets of potential from various patent applications from the company. Latest to be unearthed documents digital ink …
Read Original Story: Apple pen-input tablet patent app fuels rumors – SlashGear
The long speculated upon (but still unconfirmed) Apple Tablet might be still under wraps, but a patent filing released today reveals that Apple is busy working on some sort of tablet functionality. The patent application revolves around digital ink …
Read Original Story: New Apple Patent Filing Is “Tablet” Laden – Mashable (blog)
One of those rumors that just won’t seem to die is the one about Apple producing a tablet computer. Many of us believe that when the Apple tablet finally breaks cover the thing will be something along the lines of a larger iPhone. …
Read Original Story: Apple patent app for tablet tech turns up – TweakTown
Unwired View reports on a newly-published patent application from Apple disclosing software methods for processing pen-based computer input. While the patent application, which was filed on July 19th, 2009, is broadly written to apply to computers in …
Read Original Story: Apple Researching Pen-Based Input Recognition for Tablet Devices? – Mac Rumors
Whatever you say about finger-tap input on a mobile device, no one can deny that styluses are more efficient for scribbling words. Leaked documents from Apple suggest that pen-input is forthcoming on an Apple device. Perhaps this is on the iphone and …
Read Original Story: Apple itablet Rumor: Pen-Input App Makes Us Wonder – PMP Today (blog)
Apple apparently isn’t exclusively devoted to the idea of finger-based multi-touch input on all its devices, a recent patent applications shows. The patent application, found by Apple Insider, describes the use of a pen-like stylus to operate an “ink …
Read Original Story: New Patent Application Suggests Apple Tablet Could Have Pen Input – TheAppleBlog (blog)
