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Thursday, October 04, 2007

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Nokia's Eyes-Free Touchscreen Patent

- Warner Crocker

This could come in handy for those who are sight-impaired, and perhaps for all of those who insist on working with a mobile device while driving. Nokia has developed a patent for an “eyes-free” touchscreen. Looks like the theory is a that a special cover contains slightly raised areas that correspond to certain functions on the device.

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US Patent and Trademark Office via Gizmodo.

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10/4/2007 5:53 AM MST  

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