THE ARCHITECTURE OF THE MODERN INTERFACE
Every screen you wake. Every feed you scroll. Every image you zoom. Every state you toggle. That is HAPTIC ZONES®.
The zone-based interaction architecture powering 184 industry sectors. Now available through direct, frictionless licensing.
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A Patent Record That Continues to Grow
Poindexter 471, U.S. Patent No. 10,225,471 B2, sits at the center of a growing multigenerational citation network. The documented record currently includes 31 direct citation records, including 19 separately numbered Apple patent records, and an extended mapped network of 655 patent nodes connected through 951 citation relationships.
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From Invention to Understanding
Haptic Zones Technology documents the architecture. The Interaction Institute teaches people how to understand and apply it.
Built upon the research foundation associated with Poindexter 471, The Interaction Institute provides structured education in zone-based interaction, dynamic interface states, human-machine interaction, artificial intelligence, computer vision, interactive surfaces, and the systems through which human intent becomes machine action.
What Is Haptic Zones®
BEFORE
Before Haptic Zones®, screens were just glass with buttons.
You had to touch the exact spot. If your finger was a little off, nothing happened.
It was like an elevator. You had to press the exact button or the elevator would not move.
Every touch did only one thing. The screen did not understand what you wanted. It only knew you touched it.
WITH HAPTIC ZONES®
With Haptic Zones®, the screen understands where you touch.
The screen is divided into areas that mean different things.
You don't have to be precise. Touch anywhere inside an area and it works.
Touch the top area and one thing happens. Touch the side area and something else happens. Touch the bottom area and something different happens.
The screen understands location, not just contact.
That’s Haptic Zones®.
This patented method is embedded across:
If a surface reacts differently depending on where it is touched, it's Haptic Zones.
THAT’S HAPTIC ZONES®
You use it every day.
You just never had a name for it.
Every time you walk up to a screen and touch it.
Every time you tap, swipe, hold, or double tap.
Every time the screen knows what you meant without you aiming for a tiny spot.
That's Haptic Zones.
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You Already Know How to Use It
No instructions.
No training.
No learning curve.
You walk up.
You touch.
It responds.
That is not accidental.
That is not “just a touchscreen.”
That is zone-based interaction.
What People Think a Touchscreen Is
Most people think a touchscreen is:
- A piece of glass
- With buttons underneath
- Where you must hit the exact spot or nothing happens
Like an elevator button.
Miss it, and nothing works.
That was the old way.
What You Actually Use Now
What you use today works differently.
You don't aim for tiny buttons.
You don't need perfect accuracy.
You touch areas, not points.
The screen understands:
- Where you touched
- How you touched
- What you were trying to do
That combination is the difference.
Single Haptic Zone
Sometimes the entire screen acts as one zone.
What you do:
- The screen is idle
- You tap anywhere
- It wakes up or moves forward
No target. No precision. Anywhere works.
You see this every day on:
ATMs • Self-checkout screens • Ticket kiosks • Phones when they are asleep • Glass surfaces that wake on touch
That's Single Haptic Zone.
Touch screen to begin
Multi Haptic Zones
Other times, the screen is divided into areas.
What you do:
- Touch one area and it goes back
- Touch another area and it continues
- Touch the bottom and it confirms
- Touch the side and it changes pages
You don't see lines. You don't need labels. You just know where to touch.
You see this every day on:
Kiosks • ATMs • Retail checkouts • Car screens • Mobile apps
That's Multi Haptic Zones.
It Doesn't Have to Follow One Flow
This is important.
A system doesn't have to:
- Start with one zone
- Then move to many zones
- Then return to one zone
It can:
- Start with multiple zones
- Stay multi-zone the entire time
- Switch back and forth
- Or never switch at all
Some systems use only a single zone. Some use only multiple zones. Some blend both seamlessly.
That freedom is the point.
How You Touch Matters Too
The same area can do different things depending on how you touch it.
What people do every day:
- Tap to select
- Double tap to activate
- Hold to reveal more
- Swipe to move, scroll, or dismiss
Same screen. Same area. Different action. Different result.
The screen knows the difference.
Same Gesture. Different Meaning.
A swipe is not just a swipe.
What people experience:
- Swiping up in one area scrolls
- Swiping up in another area dismisses
- Tapping in one area selects
- Tapping in another cancels
The gesture alone doesn'thing. The zone plus the gesture creates meaning.
That is why it feels natural.
You Learn It Without Thinking
Nobody teaches you this.
You don't read instructions.
You don't watch a tutorial.
You just use it.
Children understand it.
Elderly users understand it.
Travelers understand it in any country.
That is how you know it is foundational.
This Is Why It Feels So Smooth
The screen is not asking you to be precise.
It is not asking you to hit a pixel.
It is recognizing:
It adapts to humans instead of forcing humans to adapt to it.
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"The screen knows what you mean based on where and how you touch it."
That is the architecture.
That’s Why This Is Everywhere
You see this behavior in:
ATMs • Retail kiosks • Self-checkout • Airports • Hospitals • Cars • Phones • Tablets • Apps • Smart surfaces • Embedded displays
Different industries. Same behavior. Same interaction model.
That’s
Haptic Zones®
You don't “press buttons” anymore.
You interact with zones.
You already use it.
Now you know what it's called.
Why This Matters
Haptic Zones® is not a feature.
It is not a UI trick.
It is the control layer beneath the interface.
Universal Scale
That is why it scales across devices, industries, and form factors.
Simple Licensing
And that is why licensing is simple.
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No Integration Requirements
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For decades, cameras have relied on a tiny button, linear UI, mode toggles, and outdated interaction.
That era is over.
Haptic Zones® is the first camera designed for AI.
Innovation at Your Fingertips
Technology designed to feel natural, intuitive, and completely invisible.
Capture Freedom
Forget tiny buttons. Tap anywhere on your screen to snap a photo, or hold to start recording video instantly.
Smart Interaction
Videos aren't just for watching. Touch objects inside the scene to discover products, info, and hidden surprises.
Gesture Magic
Be the director. Swipe and slide across invisible zones to trigger effects, filters, and animations in real-time.
WHAT YOU’RE LICENSING
Haptic Zones® Patent License
Use the patented full-screen interaction pattern in your hardware or software.
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Device vs Platform Licensing
Device License
For physical hardware and installed surfaces.
Examples
- Kiosks
- Glass panels
- Mirrors
- Tables
- Automotive controls
- Embedded displays
Each physical unit counts as one deployment.
Platform License
For software-based interaction layers deployed across devices.
Examples
- Mobile apps
- Camera interfaces
- SaaS platforms
- Operating environments
Units are counted by deployment instance, not screen size.
Intellectual Property
Freedom to Build.
Haptic Zones® is a patented and registered input system, designed to be integrated into everything.
We provide the IP.
You build the future.
HAPTIC SPOTS
Haptic Spots are dynamic, AI-driven touch points that appear anywhere on the screen. They run only on the Multi-Haptic Zones architecture, which is powered by the foundational Haptic Zones® patent.
Licensees may enable Haptic Spots for:
- Real-time AI triggers
- Customizable capture actions
- Intelligent interaction overlays
- AI-assisted camera control
Haptic Spots is included as an optional module within your patent license.
FIG 1. MULTI-HAPTIC ZONES VISUALIZATION
Validated Technology
Cited in 31 patents globally across diverse industries, including mobile, AR/VR, automotive, retail, fintech, and communications. Notably, these patents are filed by leading technology companies such as Apple Inc., Huawei, OPPO, and Capital One Services, among others, spanning multiple countries including the US, China, France, and Denmark.
Apple cited this technology 19+ times.Get Licensed
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Why Build With Haptic Zones®
THE INTERFACE FOR THE AI ERA.
Who Licenses Haptic Zones®
Developers building next-generation interfaces
OEMs embedding interaction into hardware
Platform companies scaling across devices
Retail and automotive technology providers
Architects of smart environments
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