But, apparently, Cupertino Company abandoned development of
the stylus. This is evidenced by a new patent filed by Apple in the Bureau of
Patent and Trademark United States. Application for an "active
stylus" describes the stylus, which is a more advanced version of this
accessory and provides a more accurate recognition touching the touchscreen.
Notes that the device is designed to reduce the cost of production of such
products.
Previously, Apple has patented a "tactile" and
"optical" stylus. The first allows you to feel a slight vibration,
depending on the strength of the pressure on the screen, or move
"pen" on the link, making communication with the iPad or iPhone more
realistic, and the second can be equipped with an optical camera for precise
positioning on the screen.
Despite the position of Jobs, Apple could think of to create
a stylus for a long time. In early 2011, it was announced that the company has
filed a patent application for such a peripheral one year after the first
iPhone. From this it followed that the U.S. company plans to equip your stylus
accelerometer that can track the movement of the device in space. The company's
engineers have noted that such a "pen" can be used to select the
brush size, color, or as an eraser.
On the other hand, Apple often gets patents for technologies
that it may never be realized in commercial products.
