Apple Patent Details Method for Using Touch ID as Trackpad Controller for iPhone

Apple has filed a massive patent with the WIPO that details how Touch ID might be used as a trackpad controller for handheld devices.


Entitled, 'DEVICE, METHOD, AND GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR MANIPULATING USER INTERFACES BASED ON FINGERPRINT SENSOR INPUTS' the patent outlines how the movement of a finger over the Touch ID fingerprint sensor could be used to trigger various actions.
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