Apple files patent on translucent windows

SpinnerSpinner Birmingham, UK
edited May 2004 in Science & Tech
It has been reported that Apple has recently filed a patent for translucent windows.
"overlaid, Information-bearing windows whose contents remain unchanged for a predetermined period of time become translucent. The translucency can be graduated so that, over time, if the window's contents remain unchanged, the window becomes more translucent. In addition to visual translucency, windows according to the present invention also have a manipulative translucent quality. Upon reaching a certain level of visual translucency, user input in the region of the window is interpreted as an operation on the underlying objects rather than the contents of the overlaying window."
Source: USPA

Comments

  • CycloniteCyclonite Tampa, Florida Icrontian
    edited May 2004
    I'm kind of confused...
  • RWBRWB Icrontian
    edited May 2004
    As I read it, it is like the essence of a window is there if not used, so you can use windows that are used underneath without having to move the unused window. It's kinda stupid.
  • CycloniteCyclonite Tampa, Florida Icrontian
    edited May 2004
    Oh, I see now. Duh to me. What a waste of time, IMO.
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