The Win8 touch era is coming? Microsoft applies for touch patent again

August 29th news, one of the main features of Windows 8 is "Touch", its built-in multi-touch interface, making Windows 8 operating system more space in the field of mobile phones, tablets . From the features of Windows 8 that have been exposed recently. In addition to optimizing the user interface and operating experience, Windows 8 will further enhance the "touch" performance.
Previously announced Windows 8 operating interface

Although Windows 7 also supports touch screen interface natively, due to the lack of touch display support, Windows 7 multi-touch is not well promoted. . However, at present, the large-scale launch of touch-screen displays has undoubtedly provided good external conditions for Windows 8 to go to the touch-screen operating system. Therefore, in order to seize the "touch screen" market, Microsoft has done a lot of research on the Windows 8 "touch" patent.

In addition to the touch gestures and stylus applications that have been previously disclosed, Microsoft recently applied for several different types of touch screen interface patents, paving the way for Windows 8's “touch age”.

According to the patent, some dual-display tablets have already shown what Microsoft's new touch screen interface looks like. One of the patents shows that the user can click on an icon on the right display and then click on the left display to transfer that icon from the right display to the left display.
Windows 8 Touch Screen Interface Patent Schematic

Another patent shows that users can click on a file on the left display with a finger and then slide the finger on the other display for the user. The pages read on the display do "mark" & rdquo;.

Microsoft is expected to release the beta version of Windows 8 in September this year, but the official release will wait until 2012. However, I believe that at the Microsoft Build conference in September, there will be more exposures of Windows 8 new features. By then, everyone can come to Windows 8 with a “touch” experience.