MacsimiumNews has posted a detailed report on a new patent that has been filed by Apple which shows the use of an accelerometer in a tablet computer.
An accelerometer is a very similar technology to that used in the PowerBooks but is known as a Sudden Motion Sensor.
The patents appears to point towards the following possible uses;
- using the movement of the device to trigger what type of content is displayed on the device
- detect whether the device is moving
- movement as a form of security
Its a great article summing up the patent beautifully.