This patent filed by Microsoft could be applied to the Surface Neo and Duo to improve screen usability and control

It is striking that of all the products presented by Microsoft at the event a few weeks ago, the two that are generating the most news are the two whose arrival is even further away time We are talking, as you can imagine, about the Surface Neo and the Surface Duo.

And it is that both what could be the Surface Phone, and that kind of evolution of the Microsoft Courier that is the Surface Neo, will take more than a year to arrive , something that does not prevent possible specifications from continuing to come to light in the form of rumors or leaks.Microsoft is now engaged in improving the leaked prototypes with better features and this one at hand may be a good example.

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It was again thanks to a new application for a patent discovered in Windows Latest, a patent that was filed by Microsoft on 8 July 31, 2019 to be published by the USPTO on October 31, 2019 and responding to the name of a Device that has a display region on a hinge attached between other parts of the display."

A rather striking name but what can it refer to? With this development Microsoft could be talking about a new control method that could be applied to both the Surface Neo and the Surface Duo.

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This method, called Logic Control, would be based on the use of gestures and on the area of ​​the screen that would display the information to the user. It is the system that is in charge of determining the information that will be displayed in the different areas of the screen."

In addition, this system would be in charge of determining what level of folding the hinge has and depending on the degree of opening of the screen, provide more adequate performance.

The system uses the two screens separated by the hinge and the volume controls to improve the multitasking experience, so that the user could move with gestures, items open on one screen to the other screen on the Surface Neo or Duo.

We have talked about future Microsoft devices by relating them to possible updates and thus we have seen how they work to improve the camera or how they support who work in the photographic section.

The truth is that the filing of a patent does not necessarily mean that it later ends up becoming a reality. It can be a step, by a company, to protect itself against competition But just in case, it is worth paying attention to what can happen in the future with these two new devices.

Source | Windows Latest