Finally: Proof of an Apple Tablet on the Horizon

The folks at Gizmodo stumbled upon an Apple patent for identifying "fingerprint signature" gestures. That is, the device (presumably, an iPhone) will identify which finger you're using in a gesture (swipe, touch, etc) and behave accordingly.

What everybody fails to realize is you're holding the iPhone in your hand and typically only have one finger (your thumb) to use it... A tablet, or other large touch screen device, you'll be using your whole hand to grope, massage, and swipe across.

This patent signals to me that it's finally on the way.