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
Apple may have shunned the stylus for the iPhone, but its all about pen-based input on tablets. It’s just filed a patent application for tech that improves digital ink-recognition by breaking down strokes …
Read Original Story: Apple's New Patent Application For Pen-Based Tablet Input – Gizmodo Australia
A recently published patent from Apple depicts pen-based handwriting recognition 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)
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’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)
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
Pretty much anything that includes the words “Apple” and “tablet” in the same sentence is going to get the attention of the blognoscenti, but when it comes from Apple itself, people pay attention. Exhibit A is 9 to 5 Mac’s piece today about a patent by …
Read Original Story: Apple hints at possible pen-based tablet – ZDNet
The rumors about he upcoming Apple tablet have been flying around far and wide lately. Well, actually, the rumors about the upcoming Apple tablet have been flying around for years now. Some people even doubt that a mythical Apple tablet will ever be …
Read Original Story: Apple patents improved digital ink recognition techniques for pen-aware tablet – Unwired View
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)
By Boris on November 12, 2009 The patent focuses on pen based input and details some improvements on current systems such as those used by Wacom and Microsoft. The patent is written in typical ‘patent language’ style which means that unless you have a …
Read Original Story: Contrary to Belief. The iTablet is not likely to have pen based input – The Next Web
