Apple New accessory Patent: similar to Microsoft Dial, interactive on iPhone screen
CTOnews.com, May 12, according to the latest list released by the US Trademark and Patent Office (USPTO), Apple recently obtained a patent for iPhone accessories that can interact similar to Microsoft Microsoft Dial accessories.
CTOnews.com encloses a patented design sketch of this iPhone accessory, which you can see with a circular design and a pointer on the outer ring.
Users place this accessory on the iPhone screen store to achieve rotation, click and other interactions, from the sketch point of view the whole operation experience is close to Microsoft's Dial.
The patent also mentions another iPhone accessory that acts as a fingerprint sensor when placed at the top of the screen.
