Touch Era

Patents That Made Apple

The multi-touch gestures, bounce-back scrolling, and unlock metaphors that defined the iPhone era — and triggered the largest design-patent battles in tech history.

In this collection

Found 7 of 8 patents

US 7469381 · 2008 · Apple Inc

How Touchscreens Show and Snap Back When You Scroll Past an Edge

US 7479949 · 2009 · Apple Inc

How Touchscreens Understand Your Finger Swipes and Scrolls

US 7657849 · 2010 · Apple Inc

How the iPhone's Slide-to-Unlock Gesture Works

US 7663607 · 2010 · Apple Inc

How Multi-Touch Screens Track Multiple Fingers at Once

US 7812828 · 2010 · Apple Inc

How Touchscreens Use Math to Recognize Your Fingers

US 7844915 · 2010 · Apple Inc

How Touchscreens Handle Scrolling and Rubber-Band Effects

US 8587547 · 2013 · Apple Inc

How to Split a Smartphone Keyboard with a Gesture

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