Microsoft has filed a patent application for a display screen that would dynamically give users the feeling of pushing buttons when they touch it. It filed patent application 20100295820 last week. The patent’s for a “light-induced shape-memory polymer display screen” that would give users the sensation of actually touching buttons as they’re displayed on a touchscreen. At least one other project that would give users tactile sensations when they put their fingers on a touchscreen is under way elsewhere.
The lack of feedback is why I don't like Touchscreens. The iPod Touch and iPhone are nice but just try typing a lot on them. Unless you look at the screen constantly you have no ideal where the keys are. I am not sure this ideal from Microsoft will be much better. But hopefully they will get this patent instead of Apple.
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Microsoft Files for Patent on Touchy-Feely Screens
Posted by: Richard Adhikari November 30, 2010 05:00 AMMicrosoft has filed a patent application for a display screen that would dynamically give users the feeling of pushing buttons when they touch it. It filed patent application 20100295820 last week. The patent’s for a “light-induced shape-memory polymer display screen” that would give users the sensation of actually touching buttons as they’re displayed on a touchscreen. At least one other project that would give users tactile sensations when they put their fingers on a touchscreen is under way elsewhere.