Apple's patent application was first filed in 2012 and has turned up again this week. As with all patent applications, there is no way to know for sure if Apple will be granted the patent.

Apple is reportedly looking into "transparent texting" that will allow users to send a message and see what's in front of them at the same time. (Via KNBC) ...

An Apple patent filed in 2012 has just appeared online, and it could bring a transparent background to iOS’ Messaging app. Spotted by AppleInsider, the patent describes how an iDevice’s camera can be ...

Apple has filed a patent for a "transparent texting" system aimed at making messaging while walking safer. The technology will replace the device's background with a live feed of the rear camera's ...

In a patent application from late 2012 that the United States Patent and Trademark Office made public on Thursday, Apple describes a nifty iPhone feature called “transparent texting.” ...

Washington: US tech giant Apple has filed a patent for new technology that aims to make texting while walking safer by replacing the text background with a live video feed of whatever is in front ...

Apple is looking into technology that offers users an easier, safer, way to text and walk by making an iPhone's screen "transparent" during messaging operations through the clever use of live video.

Apple patent app hits the USPTO showing a way to help people see whats around them when they are texting and walking. Shane McGlaun TweakTown Published Mar 27, 2014 1:34 PM CDT Updated Nov 3, 2020 ...

The feature would then ensure text bubbles appear overlaid over the live background video. The text bubbles themselves could be opaque or semi-transparent, according to Tech Crunch.