Bringing Touch Bar to iPhone? Apple's new patent approved, iPhone will be equipped with touch display on the side

Apple recently announced a new patent that involves adding touch display screens to the sides of iPhone and iPad devices. This innovative feature is similar to the Touch Bar on MacBook Pro and is designed to enhance the user's interactive experience.

According to information published by the United States Trademark and Patent Office (USPTO), Apple’s patent will enable the display on the side of the device to display control buttons and user interface, while also It can be used to display status information such as power, weather, etc., and provide additional control functions. For example, users can view the name and lyrics of the currently playing track on the touch screen on the side of the iPhone, as well as adjust the volume and switch songs.

The patent sketch shows that the volume control icon appears on the side of the device, which indicates that Apple plans to further eliminate the hardware volume and other buttons and instead use a side screen to integrate controls and Display element.

Different from the traditional physical buttons on the metal side of the iPhone, this new technology gives the side greater flexibility and can be turned into different controls according to the use situation. interface.

Combined with Apple’s other patents, such as technology to embed cameras on the edge of the device, future mobile devices may have a new era of cameras and displays on curved surfaces. These combined technologies could usher in an era of devices that are more flexible than existing ones, bringing new ways to interact with apps and operating systems.

Editor’s comment: Although it is impossible to know whether this patent can be successfully implemented and displayed in future Apple devices, I believe that this progress will undoubtedly bring more possibilities to future iPhones and iPads.

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