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Apple patent shows new "smart bezel" for tablets

by Kelly Hodgkins (Feb 19th, 2011)

An Apple patent was published this week that details a touch sensitive, smart bezel for its tablet devices. The bezel would include touch sensors, pressure sensors, light emitters, haptic actuators and accelerometers. With this array of embedded sensors, a user could touch the bezel and control ...

Apple granted patent for touch-sensitive bezel

by Mel Martin (Feb 3rd, 2010)

The Patently Apple website is reporting that Apple has been granted patents dealing with tablets and advanced touch technology. The first patent concerns an 'intelligent bezel' where a user could control volume, brightness, zoom or even controls for games by sliding a finger along the edge of the ...