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arstechnica.com - 12/27/2008

Microsoft, Apple, Google sued over icon software patent

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Cygnus Systems, Inc., a networking company based in Michigan, got into the holiday spirit by suing Microsoft, Apple, and Google for violating a patent it was recently awarded, which covers the navigation and access of files based on representational thumbnails. Products like Microsoft's Vista, ...

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Patent troll patents desktop icons, sues Microsoft, Apple and Google
Boing Boing Gadgets — ... of a graphical thumbnail representing the video display of the active document within the active application." In other words, Cygnus' patent describes features similar to those of Windows Explorer and Apple's Finder. Cygnus Systems' "product page" is somewhat spartan, in that instead of having its own, it wants to "let us help you select" those of other companies, including Microsoft. It filed for its patent in 2001, which was awarded in March 2008. Microsoft, Apple, Google sued over icon software patent [Ars Technica] ...

Cygnus systems patents desktop icons, sues Microsoft, Apple and Google
Boing Boing Gadgets — ... document within the active application." In other words, Cygnus' patent describes features similar to those of Windows Explorer and Apple's Finder. Cygnus Systems filed for its patent in 2001, which was awarded in March 2008. Macworld's commenters are unearthing the abundant prior art. You know, just in case Microsoft and Apple would rather spend years defending themselves in court at unimaginable expense, rather than just pay the troll off. Microsoft, Apple, Google sued over icon software patent [Ars Technica] ...

Cygnus System Holds Icon Patent; to Sue Microsoft, Google and Apple
Mobile Whack — ... , Google and Apple pay the price for their icons system? Probably they will. I don’t want to imagine the alternative. via ArsTechnica Tags: ...