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Apple awarded key iPhone multitouch patent
Crave: The gadget blog —
... Apple has been awarded a patent that appears to cover much of the iPhone's multitouch user interface.
World of Apple (via MacRumors) spotted the patent, which was awarded last Tuesday to several ... Originally posted at News - Apple
Apple conquista patentes do iPhone e Multi-Touch
MacMagazine —
... oficialmente a posse de uma patente que cobre seu aparelho touchscreen, incluindo métodos e interface gráfica do usuário para a determinação de comandos através de aplicação heurística.
Bastante explorada — evidentemente — no iPhone, a tecnologia Multi-Touch poderá trazer problemas — caso seja do interesse da Apple — para companhias como a Palm e a Microsoft, que também a utilizam em aparelhos como o recém-anunciado Pre e a Surface, respectivamente.
De acordo com o World of Apple, a patente de número 7.479.949 foi concedida em ...
Apple awarded key "multi-touch" patent covering the iPhone
AppleInsider —
... by the touch screen." Interestingly, this is a feature Palm is already touting about its upcoming Pre handset. According to Palm's press release: "[The Pre has a] gesture area, which enables simple, intuitive gestures for navigation." The gesture area is separate from the touch screen. Final Observations Along with covering the iPhone, the patent filing is notable for referencing 40 other existing patents, and for naming Jobs first among its inventors. Its granted status was first reported Monday by WorldOfApple .
Apple Multitouch patent finally awarded: IP battle not over yet
SlashGear —
... over touchscreen and multitouch patents during the company’s financial conference call surprised many by how unexpected and direct it was. Now, it looks like we might know why the COO was quite so forthright: what Cook knew - and at that point most of us didn’t - was that Apple had finally been granted their infamous “Touch screen device, method, and graphical user interface for determining commands by applying heuristics” patent, ...
Apple awarded multi-touch patent- end game for everyone else?
jkOnTheRun —
A sharp reader on jkOnTheRun points us to an article discussing the awarding of the multi-touch patent to Apple just a few days ago. This is the patent they filed last year that covers how they have implemented multi-touch on the iPhone and the new MacBooks using the trackpad. The big question with this patent award is if this ends the multi-touch game for everyone else, including the upcoming Palm Pre smartphone. Several netbooks also implement multi-touch using the touchpad and that seems to be in violation of this patent. Apple could license this ...
Apple Successfully Patents Multitouch, Palm Cringes
IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis —
... ago, featured some very familiar looking pinching gestures which drew audible swooning from the crowds, but had plenty of folks glancing at their iPhone at the same time. Assuming Apple has an iron grip on the patent and it isn’t disputed or worked around, the best scenario is if Palm forks over licensing fees to Apple so their last ditch at survival isn’t totally snuffed out. To see the specifics of Apple’s patent, hit up the US Patent Office.
[via World of Apple]
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Apple Locks In Multi-Touch Patent
GEARFUSE —
... invented multi-touch gesturing on a device. Don’t believe me? Might want to check out United States Patent Number 7,479,949, which states:“Touch screen device, method, and graphical user interface for determining commands by applying heuristics .” Yeah. Well. Shit. If I worked for Palm right now, I’d pretty much fucking quit . How you going to beat that shit? Huh? Resistance is futile . Take a bite of the Apple already, ’cause that iPhone sure is tasty. Link [ via ]
Did Apple just steal Palm Pre’s lunch?
Gadgetell —
... could create below the screen. Seems like Apple locked that up too covering non-visual touchscreen gesture inputs.
This patent isn’t particularly good news for the Pre or for Palm. The businessman in me says Palm considered these pending patents when creating the Pre, so I will hold out hope that they’ve got a work around or enough money in the bank to push off a protracted legal battle until well after it doesn’t matter any more.
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Thoughts on the Apple multi-touch patent- look out Microsoft
jkOnTheRun —
... The tech world is buzzing over Apple’s being awarded a patent covering the multi-touch gesturing. We knew Apple had applied for a patent but reality sets in when one is awarded, thus giving Apple some teeth to go after those who dare to “infringe” on the technology. ...
Apple sticks it to Palm with multitouch patent
Phones Review —
... accused Palm of ripping off the Apple iPhone IP with the Palm Pre, Palm answered with denial and so what, Apple fires their big gun and bang, Apple owns the multi-touch patent.
So assuming Palm can’t work round the patent infringement or have it overturned the best scenario is for Palm to fork over a substantial amount of cash for license from Apple.
So does this mean the death of the Palm Pre before its out of the starting block?
Source – worldofapple
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Apple Hints at Video Conferencing for Future iPhones
Wired: Gadget Lab —
... In late January, the U.S. Patent Office approved Apple's 358-page patent for its iPhone interface after more than two years of review. ...
Google May Have Crippled Android Because Apple Asked
Wired: Gadget Lab —
... Why would Apple do such a thing? It's a feature that sets Apple's handset apart from its competitors, whose touchscreen phones can't detect simultaneous input like the iPhone's. It's the feature that enables that precious "pinching" gesture for zooming, which Apple is attempting to protect with its recently approved, 358-page iPhone patent. ...
