Apple Prepare Digital Pen "iPen"

Apple has patented technology for stylus pen at the Office of Patents and Trademarks United States, Thursday (05/24/2012). Most likely, Apple's intelligent stylus will be named IPEN.

Generally do not like the stylus, stylus Apple's work could be called intelligent because it can give feedback (feed back). Stylus can feel the vibration, how much pressure a user when drawing. When the pressure of the stylus is rather strong, so he can draw a thicker line.

Stylus also can provide feedback such as vibration, when users draw out or nearly crossed the line.

Uniquely, the digital pen can also give voice to stimulate the action of the user. Stylus will make a sound that was a pencil drawing on paper, or brush that are painting on canvas.

In his patent files, Apple also promised a stylus can be used in the air, without having direct contact with the screen.

All functions can be done because of Apple's technology utilizes accelerometers, gyroscopes, and a camera embedded in the stylus.

Currently, there are some stylus for iPad made ​​by third parties. However, none of the stylus which has the same function as that patented by Apple.

This stylus patent marks a change in Apple's strategy in the business of mobile devices. Because, the late Steve Jobs had mocked the stylus in 2007 ago is widely used as an accessory. "Who wants a stylus? You have to get it, save it, and eliminate them," complained Jobs.

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