11月16日，高通旗下高通科技宣布，已經(jīng)收購了以色列公司EPOS Development的部分資產(chǎn)。EPOS開發(fā)低成本的數(shù)字超聲波定位技術，用于數(shù)字筆、觸摸筆和手勢識別等輸入系統(tǒng)。 EPOS在其網(wǎng)站上表示：“EPOS的技術基于超聲波在兩個或多個設備之間利用發(fā)射器和基于軟件的接收器的傳播。發(fā)射器被嵌入在輸入設備中，能發(fā)送持續(xù)的聲波信號。而基于軟件的接收器能使用這些信號來確定輸入設備的距離和位置。” 高通表示，這一收購的資產(chǎn)將被應用在驍龍?zhí)幚砥髦小Ｄ壳?，許多Android和Windows Phone手機及平板電腦使用了高通驍龍?zhí)幚砥?。這將使驍龍?zhí)幚砥鞲鼜姶螅哂懈嗟牟町慄c，并給智能手機、平板電腦和電子閱讀器帶來強大的下一代用戶體驗。 高通同時表示，EPOS的技術支持在屏幕表面，以及離開屏幕使用，并支持在三維空間中使用。這意味著，未來的移動設備將支持非接觸式的用戶界面，在觸控操作以外創(chuàng)造出更多的操作方式。高通表示，將提供數(shù)字筆和觸摸筆的參考設計，以加速EPOS超聲波技術在消費類、企業(yè)和教育市場的推廣。因此很明顯，高通并不僅僅關注基于手勢的輸入方式。 在這筆收購之后，EPOS的部分員工將加入高通，成為高通以色列研發(fā)團隊的一部分。這一團隊將開發(fā)新的移動設備和移動服務功能。 本文授權編譯自EE Times，版權所有，謝絕轉(zhuǎn)載 參考英文原文：Qualcomm buys assets of Israeli ultrasound technology firm, by Dylan McGrath

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{pagination} Qualcomm buys assets of Israeli ultrasound technology firm Dylan McGrath SAN FRANCISCO—Chip vendor Qualcomm Inc. said Friday (Nov. 16) it acquired certain assets of EPOS Development Ltd., a developer of ultrasound technologies for input solutions, including pen, stylus and gesture recognition. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. EPOS (Hod Hasharon, Israel) has developed digital positioning technology that enables device manufacturers to integrate advanced user input capabilities into a wide range of consumer devices, according to Qualcomm (San Diego). The EPOS technology is based on the digital transmission of ultrasonic waves, enabling precise tracking by a receiver to enable multiple applications, according to Qualcomm. The firm said it intends to provide digital pen/stylus reference designs to help accelerate adoption of this technology in the consumer, enterprise and education markets. "As computing evolves beyond the PC, consumers are looking for intuitive new ways to interact with their mobile devices," said Raj Talluri, senior vice president for product management at Qualcomm Technologies Inc., the Qualcomm subsidiary responsible for the company's R&D activities. Talluri said EPOS' technology goes beyond the PC-era mouse and keyboard to enable touch-free gesture and pen interactions as user input mechanisms. "Enabling this technology on Qualcomm's Snapdragon processor will allow devices that accommodate a more mobile and multimedia-centric lifestyle," Talluri said. EPOS employees who are joining Qualcomm will be integrated into Qualcomm Israel's R&D team and will be focused on delivering new mobile device and service capabilities, Qualcomm said. The firm did not say how many of EPOS' employees would be joining Qualcomm. EPOS' ultrasound technology works on screen and off screen, as well as in three dimensions, Qualcomm said.