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Apple Granted 55 Patents today covering a 3D Mapping Processor & Apple Watch Designs

Apple Granted an In-Air Hand Gesturing Patent for Controlling Future Macs & Apple TV

New Motion Research for Apple Watch Reveals new Gestures may be supported in the Future

Apple Invents a New 3D Depth Sequencing Technology

Apple Files for Patents Covering a Miniature Optical Projector and Biometrics for Online Commerce

A Quick Look at 5 Apple Inventions Covering Fuel Cells, Magnetic Assemblies, In-Air Gesturing & more

Apple Invents another High-End 3D Optical Mapping System for Computer Vision and Beyond

Apple Continues their Work on Two High Profile Infrared Projects

Apple Invents a Highly Advanced Air-Gesturing System for Future iDevices and Beyond

Earlier today we posted a report titled "Apple Patent Reveals a 3D Zoom-Based Gesture User Interface." That particular patent application stemmed from Apple's acquisition of PrimeSense, the company whose technology was used in Microsoft's Kinect. To show you that Apple is serious about air-gesturing, another patent application has surfaced today that has nothing to do with PrimeSense's technology and yet shares the same vision. This time air-gesturing is being considered and aimed at iDevices, Macs and for use at the Apple Store. The air-gesturing system is also recognized in Apple's patent filings as a touchless gesturing system. In the big picture, Apple's touchless gesturing system is quite extensive. Apple's research that was revealed today shows us that air gesturing may be coming to a future version of Apple TV, iDevices like the iPhone and iPad all the way through to Macs and beyond. Who do we thank for this cool patent application today – Apple or Santa? Either way it's a nice surprise.

Apple Patent Reveals a 3D Zoom-Based Gesture User Interface

On Christmas day 2014 the U.S. Patent and Trademark office reveals one of PrimeSense's key technologies relating to a 3D sensing device that is operated using a unique in-air gesturing system and user interface. The technology found its way into Microsoft's Kinect. The system could one day find its way into Apple TV and future Macs.