“Interestingly Apple won their first ink engine patent this past July. In that particular report you’ll be able to find other links to a tablet related patent that illustrates a classic notebook/tablet combination design. Today’s patent closely relates to their recently granted patent but provides us with a little more insight into the tablet’s future usage with apps such as pen-based notations, musical scores or even business forms,” Purcher reports.
Purcher reports, “The oddity to this patent perhaps, lies in the speed in which it became public. The patent was only filed in July of this year and published in less than three months: Is Apple in a hurry? In late September Apple rehired one of their original Newton developers Michael Tchao… In context, today’s patent data has to be added to the facts that Apple is indeed working on a new type of tablet computer that may in fact include an ink based engine that could use a stylus-like pointer.”
There’s much more, including patent application illustrations, here.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Fred Mertz” for the heads up.]