Apple Patent: More Use of Accelerometer for Maps
The company received two patents this week: one related to using accelerometers, the other about broadband. The first is relevant to mapping: Methods and apparatuses for operating a portable device based on an accelerometer
For maps, Apple wants to use tilt-controls to help move throughout a map. When zoomed into a portion of a map, the iPad user might want to visualize a potential route and change the orientation or view of the mapped region. Rather than pinch-zooming or pan around the area, the user could simply rotate, tilt, or slide the tablet in a particular direction in order to adjust their view.
by Adena Schutzberg on 03/31 at 07:41 AM |
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