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One of the concept mockups says patent pending. If the author is attempting to patent this I can see why he wants to re-open the established standard, but there
by tbgvi 9y ago
One of the concept mockups says patent pending. If the author is attempting to patent this I can see why he wants to re-open the established standard, but there isn't much value in changing how the buttons are arranged. And frankly, if he's trying to patent this button layout, it doesn't matter if it's any better because it will never be used due to the patent.
The future is more likely dialing by voice than it is a re-arranged button layout.
- Spivak 9y agoAnd I can't imagine manually entering a number into a device will stick around forever either.
- marak830 9y agoI agree re: the patent pending and their trying to drum up some sort of support. My opinion, what a monumental waste of time. I'm damn happy that I read tbgvi's comment before looking at the article, as the few minutes I spent browsing over it seem a waste. What's next, let's design coat buttons to allow people to get dressed 0.5 seconds faster(after of course speeding hours relearning their muscle memory to actually do it -and don't forget the patented new button design giving them 20% of all sales of course)
- madsohm 9y agoDialing by voice? Surely the future is not dialing at all? I can't remember the last time I used a phone number for anything. Contacting friends is mostly done via social media. Talking on the phone is done via voice or video via same social media. Contacting companies? Via e-mail or their own webpage with some kind of chat support. I only have a phone number, so that people without smart phones (my grandmother) can contact me.
- JTon 9y ago> I only have a phone number, so that people without smart phones (my grandmother) can contact me. And 2FA!
- d4l3k 9y agoIt's also strongly recommended to not use SMS for 2FA considering how easy it is to spoof/intercept.
- khedoros1 9y ago> I can't remember the last time I used a phone number for anything. Daily. > Contacting friends is mostly done via social media. Talking on the phone is done via voice or video via same social media. My friends aren't reliably on social media (and some of them aren't at all). SMS is quickest for small things, an actual phone call is quickest for a slightly longer discussion. E-mail for a group discussion or long-term planning. > Contacting companies? Via e-mail or their own webpage with some kind of chat support. I start with their online help or ordering system. For a tech company, e-mail might be the next option. For food, or something where I'm contacting someone local, it's almost always a phone call. I'd have to think about the last time I actually dialed a number by hand, though.
- jclardy 9y agoOther than my work (which happens to be related to telephony apps) I rarely use the dialpad. If I meet a new person I enter 10 digits and that is the extent of my usage. Not to say that the design in use is justified by limited use, but my point is that dialing a number is already antiquated. Most of the time I dial something from a saved/shared contact, maps, or from a link in an email or on a website - never actually typing in a number.
- JetSpiegel 9y agoThe author is UX Lead at SAP. I would be willing to accept that slapping patents on everything is the default MO and this was a slip up.