Apple recently received a patent application granted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office that could make a Magic Mouse a Pro version.
The Magic Mouse – an accessory used not only by iMac, Mac mini, and other users, but also by MacBook owners. Of course, the new trackpad in MacBooks is an absolute highlight – but a Magic Mouse is also impressive. But how about a Magic Mouse Pro? What would such a mouse have to offer to earn the "Pro" title? A recently discovered Apple patent reveals this. The description of patent #10.496.187 states the following:
An input device is provided for controlling an electronic device, the input device may include a housing structure providing a disorientated surface with respect to at least one axis of an input coordinate system of the input device, a sensor assembly at least partially protected by the housing structure, and a processor operable to sense with the sensor assembly a user coordinate system of a user with respect to the disorientated surface, sense with the sensor assembly physical usage of the housing structure, and determine a control action for the electronic device based on the user coordinate system and the physical usage.
No classic mouse
Although Apple doesn't directly use the word "computer mouse" throughout the patent, the description suggests that patent #10.496.187 could be some kind of mouse. The interesting feature is its automatic alignment. According to this, the unknown "mouse-like" device is supposed to be able to detect the user's position and then align itself in that direction. Such a feature would indeed make the Magic Mouse a Pro. However, looking at the accompanying sketch, the device doesn't appear to look like a traditional mouse. Moving the cursor would also deviate from the traditional method. The reason for this is its shape. The image appears to be more of a round, dome-shaped device. This suggests that this might not be a future Magic Mouse Pro, but rather a Trackpad Pro, right? If the product actually goes into production, the previously unknown input device could set new standards. But one thing is important to note: It's not uncommon for many such ideas to never make it into finished products. You can find the latest Magic accessories in our Apfelpatient Amazon Shop. (Photo by Eremin / Bigstockphoto)
