Google has applied for a patent for a technology that should enable to a smartphone through the back to operate. This simple form of operation, such as turning a page of an e-book easier.
The conscious patent application was published by Patent Bolt, after this the American patentenbureau USPTO was discovered. With the technology in the back of a smartphone divided into a number of touch sensitive areas each with its own function to exercise. It is also being detected or the degree of contact sufficient for an action to generate. With a sound or a vibration to let the device will then know that the user input is detected.
As with all patent applications, it is unclear when the first practical applications will emerge, if it is already on the schedule. However, it is possible that Google is a such kind of operation wants to support in Android. Then will hardware manufacturers than housings suitable for this form of operation. It is unclear whether there is in this field, calls will be made.
Previously served Apple already has a patent application for such technology. Although the request already in 2006, it was submitted, there are still no practical applications published: mobile devices from Apple can currently only be controlled via the touch screen and the home button at the front.
