Apple patent application suggests yet more possible gestures for iPods

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/06/apple-patent-application-suggests-yet-more-possible-gestures-for/

Apple's already put some basic gesture controls to use on its sixth generation iPod nano, but a recently published patent application suggests that it may have some grander designs for a no-look interface of sorts. As you can see above, Apple's using a nano in its illustrations for the patent, but the actual claims suggest that the gestures wouldn't necessarily require a screen at all -- possibly for something similar to that back-side interface that also turned up in an Apple patent application? As for the gestures themselves, they'd apparently involve things like a single tap to pause or play, a double tap to skip forward, a triple tap to skip back, and a circular motion to control the volume. Of course, that aforementioned patent application was published in 2007 and we've yet to see anything result from it, so you may not want to hold your breath for this one either.

Apple patent application suggests yet more possible gestures for iPods originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 Jan 2011 03:11:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink TUAW  |  USPTO  | Email this | Comments