Apple has filed patents for a multi-touch input surface. The design specifications describe a device that would resemble a curved screen. The ergonomic design would allow for more comfort with extended use, but more importantly, it would incorporate gestures, finger motions, and contact angle to allow for a higher degree of control, particularly in 3-D environments.

• Gizmodo: Apple Patent On Hand Gesture Control (February 21, 2008)

• AppleInsider: Mega Apple filing details next-gen 'multi-touch input surface' (February 21, 2008)

• MacNN: Apple Files Five Major Touch Screen Patents (February 21, 2008)

• Boing Boing Gadgets: Patent Reveals the Possibilities of Laptop Multitouch (February 21, 2008)

• ParisLemon: Apple's New Multi-Touch Patents Looks to Bring Us Closer to Minority Report (February 21, 2008)

• Ubergizmo: Apple Next Gen Multi-touch Input Surface (February 21, 2008)

• Mac Rumors: Apple Depicts Advanced Multitouch Gesturing Control Panel in Mac OS X (February 19, 2008)

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