Apple's new iPhone patent approved: 'Touch Bar' installed on the side to flexibly display interactive elements based on the scene

According to news on March 14, according to a list recently published by the United States Trademark and Patent Office (USPTO), Apple has obtained a patent for the iPhone/iPad, which mainly adds a touch display screen on the side, and its functions are close to Apple’s previous MacBook The Touch Bar on Pro is mainly used to enhance user interaction.

This new patent from Apple will use the display on the side of the device to display control buttons and user interface. In addition, it can also display status information such as battery power and weather, and provide additional control functions. For example, users can display the name and lyrics of the currently playing surface on the touch screen on the side of the iPhone, and support volume adjustment and song switching control. The patent sketch is attached below: In Apple’s patent illustration, a volume control icon appears on the side of the device, indicating that Apple plans to further eliminate the volume and other buttons of the hardware. The illustration shows how Apple integrates control and display elements into a curved design. Rather than simply replacing the physical buttons on the metal sides of current iPhones with virtual buttons, the new technology will make the sides become screens that can be reconfigured based on context.

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