http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/ Engadget Comments for Apple patent filing suggests a safer in-car touchscreen http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/Mar 30th 2009 10:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/Mar 30th 2009 10:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/Mar 30th 2009 3:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/Mar 30th 2009 10:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/Mar 30th 2009 11:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/
i think i need a job as a proffesional pessamist.
]]>Mar 30th 2009 10:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/Mar 30th 2009 10:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/
Same reason why Helen Keller can't drive, ya know?]]>Mar 30th 2009 10:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/Mar 30th 2009 5:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/Mar 30th 2009 10:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/Mar 30th 2009 2:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/Mar 30th 2009 10:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/
Solution to the problem that isn't there?]]>Mar 30th 2009 10:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/
im sure after a while you could glance at the screen and then make the right points]]>Mar 30th 2009 1:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/
You get the idea.]]>Mar 30th 2009 1:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/
Apples next ultimate device is a car radio with anti-touch while driving sensors. Cool!]]>Mar 30th 2009 10:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/Mar 30th 2009 10:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/
The drawing in this one is even worse:
http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/23/apple-patent-application-reveals-grandiose-rf-module-plans/
]]>Mar 30th 2009 10:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/
]]>Mar 30th 2009 10:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/Mar 30th 2009 11:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/Mar 30th 2009 10:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/Mar 30th 2009 11:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/Mar 30th 2009 10:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/
Although I have a funny feeling many people feel the same way I do: it should be OK for me to do it, but most other people probably aren't too safe. ]]>Mar 30th 2009 11:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/
Are you going to stop me?

By the way, talking to your mum while having sex.. embarrassing?]]>Mar 30th 2009 11:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/Mar 31st 2009 10:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/Mar 30th 2009 11:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/Mar 30th 2009 11:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/Mar 30th 2009 11:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/Mar 30th 2009 11:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/
Seems like an answer to Microsoft Sync, in the Ford vehicles. It works reasonably well, but as all voice activated systems, there are limitations. (for instance, the one I rode in constantly searched for Oak Wood Avenue, when we were looking for Oakwood Ave. In the same zipcode, so it was an issue)

Microsoft has patents on Sync, so if Apple went into the voice-activated in-car systems, there'd be lawsuits all over the place.

It may be fixing a problem that's not a problem yet, but it WILL be a problem. Every major phone manufacturer either has or is building a touch-based model. These touchie-phones are great most of the time, but there are instances where you can't or shouldn't be tied to looking at the screen. 50 mph in the drivers seat is one of those instances.


]]>Mar 31st 2009 6:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/Mar 30th 2009 1:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/Mar 30th 2009 11:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/I love my Prius, but the lack of this feature is just shortsighted. I'm ok with not being able to access all the features as a driver, while the car is in motion, but EVERYTHING is there to allow the passenger to access the system.]]>Mar 30th 2009 12:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/Mar 30th 2009 12:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/Mar 30th 2009 12:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/
Really, this would strongly discourage me from buying their navigation units. I'm perfectly happy clicking an "OK" button that absolves the GPS maker of any wrongdoing should I be an idiot while driving down the road. Making it impossible for me to control my car because the MANUFACTURER thinks it is a bad plan is just a recognition that they designed their system too poorly to be handled while driving, not a way to actually make it safer.]]>Mar 30th 2009 8:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/I did the bypass, NOT so I could watch DVD's while driving to work, shaving, and texting and emailing, I did it so I could get the functionality I felt I paid for and I felt I could safely operate while the vehicle was in motion.
I don't need big brother telling what I can do safely. I do of course need and appreciate big brother telling YOU what YOU can did, as YOU having the same functions as me scares the crap out of me.

]]>Mar 30th 2009 12:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/Mar 30th 2009 12:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/
The thing is...if you don't want people to use it...don't put it in there. Because it makes it useless not to be able to use while driving.

I also have a car that had no restriction on touchscreen (2001 acuraTL). I guess they didn't think of that at that time. I never had a problem using the touchscreen on that one either while driving. I'll be satisfied if they'll let the passenger use it and not the driver. People needs to be able to change direction and music as they please.]]>Mar 30th 2009 1:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/Mar 30th 2009 1:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/Mar 30th 2009 1:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/Otherwise, the more logical explanation is they want to make sure people don't get distracted to staring at the screen. Tactile feedback would probably help.]]>Mar 30th 2009 3:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/Mar 30th 2009 4:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/Mar 30th 2009 11:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/30/apple-patent-filing-suggests-a-safer-in-car-touchscreen/
I found your blog http://www.engadget.com/ very interesting.My name is Dennis Peterson,a community member at Patents dot Com(a comprehensive free patent search engine).Will like to talk(through email) to you,is this the right time to talk about or should we talk during weekends ?

Regards,
Dennis Peterson

E-dennisptrson@gmail.com]]>Mar 31st 2009 6:43AM