Apple is trying to integrate itself even further into your
car with a freshly patented dashboard touch screen, according to cnet.com.
Granted Tuesday by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, a
patent dubbed "Programmable tactile touch screen displays and man-machine
interfaces for improved vehicle instrumentation and telematics" (patentnumber 8,482,535) describes a tactile-feel touch screen that would let you
adjust several of the key features and functions in your car.
The patent discusses such options as controlling the
temperature, the wipers, and the radio all from one panel. And in a nod toward
safety, certain controls would be enabled only when the car is stopped.
For example, a transparent knob on the touch screen could be
used to alter the temperature or turn on the wipers when the car is in motion.
But that same knob could also activate your e-mail and Web browser when the car
stops.
The touch screen's tactile-feel approach is also designed to
help drivers push the right buttons without having to take their eyes off the
road.
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