Like Quick Tap? Google could make your entire Pixel touch-sensitive.

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Google has filed a patent for technology that detects gestures on the frame and back of a device. The patent notes that this could apply to a smartphone, tablet, and more. This could allow users to adjust volume, scrub through a video, and more without touching the display. Google Pixel phones have long offered Quick Tap functionality, allowing you to double-tap the rear cover to initiate an action. Now, a new patent reveals that Google is thinking about upping the ante. Google filed a patent with the World Intellectual Property Office (h/t: Patently Apple) on April 3, titled “Leveraging inactive touchpoints for gesture recognition and user interface configuration.” The patent describes the detection of user gestures via a “presence-sensitive housing” on a device. The filing notes that this could enable gestures at “any exterior location” on said device, including the back. The patent description points to several possible uses for this fu ... Read full article.