[LINK] more on interface design

[Ivan Trundle]

Then there is the plethora of patents by Apple to show where touch interfaces are heading (or not):

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More information about the interface patent that was filed more than 18 months ago can be found here in plain English:

http://www.macrumors.com/2010/01/21/apple-patent-applications-input-device-gestures-solar-powered-ipods-and-iphones/

Key paragraph:

"Some embodiments of the present invention therefore enable a user to provide a series of gestures as input to the receiving device. Such gestures may include, for example, brushing motions, scooping motions, nudges, tilt and slides, and tilt and taps. The application can then respond to each gesture (or gesture combination) in any number of ways."

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