New patent exposure: Apple Home key there are so many secrets?

BI Chinese station news, apple home key iPhone of intelligent mobile phone has become an important part of the user experience, it can be used to exit the application, the fingerprint sensor above the newly added mobile phone allows you to unlock and verify your identity. In iPhone 6 and Plus, the Home key used sapphire glass. Although there are rumors that home will be the key to cancel the apple in the next generation iPhone, but there is news that Apple's next-generation mobile phone will continue to use the sapphire Home key, it seems less likely to cancel the Home bond, almost zero. Recently, Apple's latest patent application documents provide more evidence, the home key is clearly not likely to disappear soon.

The patent application is published on Tuesday, Apple announced a system, you can use the iPhone home fingerprint sensor to operate your phone. Apple in the application file in the picture highlighted a number of use cases, including the expansion of the home key functions, such as for verification and unlock your phone.

For example, press or press the home key to open the search function on the main screen. At the same time, the fingerprint sensor on the home key can also help you enter the game. Imagine that when you are playing the game, need to aim, you don't have to press on the screen or drag, but can rotate the thumb adjustment target in the home key, it can prevent your fingers out the screen.

In addition, Apple also mentioned the use of head or landscape lock phone creative.

In iPhone, you can activate the Siri by pressing the home key now, 2 consecutive home Click to view on what the mobile phone application is open, you can also press the home key to return to the main screen, or long fingers press it to determine iTunes purchase. Apple apparently has been vigorously expanding the function of the home key, but the new patent application said the technology can read the complex movements of your fingers, not just you press the home key.

This is a patent application, which means there is no guarantee that it will become part of apple products. Currently, apple is still trying a variety of new ways to interact with its device products. Apple Watch with the new MacBook has applied a technique called Force Touch, it can tell you how much power button, rather than just tell you where to press. Apple Watch, for example, this technology is integrated into the screen, while the MacBook is integrated into the touchpad.

That is to say, apple iPhone home keys for the application of a variety of bizarre patents can not become a reality. Earlier this year, Apple has applied for home key patents, it can be like a joystick pop up, used to play mobile games.

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