Apple的鍵盤新專利

根據USPTO公開的專利資料顯示，Apple又發展了一個整合鍵盤、滑鼠的技術，該專利的設計係採用傳統鍵盤為基礎，利用鍵盤上設置的四個相機檢測手指在鍵盤上的動作，來操作游標移動、滾動等傳統在滑鼠或軌跡板上操作的動作。

Smart的看法
3C產品的整合是未來的趨勢，單一產品的功\能愈來愈多，將來我們要帶的東西會愈來愈少，科技始終來自人性，這樣的設計，對於會打字的使用者來說是沒問題的，但是對於用一指神功\輸入的使用者而言，系統會不會無法判斷他的行為？

20110006991
Title : Image Processing for Camera Based Motion Tracking
Filing Date : 2009.7.8.
Application Date : 2011.1.13.
Abstract :
Image processing techniques that can improve the user interface experience associated with key-based input devices. In one embodiment, a motion sensitive mechanical keyboard can utilize orthogonally-oriented cameras to sense hand/finger motion over the surface of the keys. This arrangement can enable a standard look and feel mechanical keyboard to receive command and cursor input (e.g., pointing and gestures) from the user without requiring the user to move the user\'s hand off the keyboard. The image processing techniques can be utilized to minimize or remove undesirable cursor movement that can occur based on certain detected hand/finger motion from such cameras, including looming and/or vertical motions for example.