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Apple Awarded iPhone and Multi-Touch Device Patent
MacBlogz - One Stop Apple News —
... and WorldofApple both note, Apple CEO is Steve Jobs is listed as the primary inventor along with Scott Forstall and a slew of Apple engineers. ...
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 Gets Their Multi-Touch Patent; Is Palm Screwed?
Mashable! —
... specific company. I’m just making a general statement that we think competition is good. It makes us all better. And we are ready to suit up and go against anyone. However, we will not stand for having our IP ripped off, and we’ll use whatever weapons that we have at our disposal. I don’t know that I could be more clear than that.”
We can’t wait to see how this all plays out. Let us know your thoughts and predictions in the comments.
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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 and Palm continue the high stakes game of patent hold ‘em
VentureBeat —
... on January 20, 2009, as World of Apple points out. The patent, which was filed in April of 2008, covers a broad range of multi-touch technology and the gestures used with it. Incredibly, the patent is some 358 pages long, ...
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BloggingStocks —
... ) -- in two Apple related news, one has the company being awarded a patent that covers multi-touch and all associated gestures such as pinch, swipe and rotation, and the other has CEO Steve Jobs ...
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, ...
Linkpost | 1.27.2009
TechBlog —
Internet Explorer 8 RC1 is out | Main January 27, 2009 Linkpost | 1.27.2009 • Senate OKs delay of digital TV transition - The House has yet to act. • Apple Awarded Multi-Touch Patent - Watch out, Palm Pre. • New Variant of Mac Trojan Horse iServices Found in Pirated Adobe Photoshop CS4 - If you pirate software, you pretty much get what you deserve. • Chip complex delaying Apple's new iMac line, says analyst - Apple may be trying to decide between quad-core or Core 2 Duo chips, and waiting on the release of Snow Leopard. Also ...
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 awarded iPhone patent
Brainstorm Tech: Technology blogs, news and analysis from Fortune Magazine » Apple 2.0 —
... In order to prove infringement, the patent owner must establish that the accused infringer practices all of the requirements of at least one of the claims of the patent. The accused infringer has the right to challenge the validity of that patent, something Palm has already suggested it plans to do.
“If faced with legal action,” a Palm spokesperson said last week, “we are confident that we have the tools necessary to defend ourselves.”
Kudos to Alex Brooks of World of Apple for spotting the news.
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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's Multi-Touch Patent Approved
Gearlog —
... World of Apple has the text from the patent titled "Touch screen device, method, and graphical user interface for determining commands by applying heuristics." ...
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 ]
Apple’s multi-touch patent sets up a legal battle with Palm
The Apple Core —
... me appreciate (and miss!) having multi-touch on that device. It’s truly a competitive advantage for Apple because it’s so intuitive and natural feeling. Android, on the other hand, is relegated to simple zoom in (+) and zoom out (-) buttons and a goofy loupe interface that allows you to scroll to a specific part of a long Web page. The only thing that I can compare the loupe feature to is reading a newspaper with a magnifying glass. So, will Cook and Co. release the hounds? Tip: World of Apple
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 secures multitouch technology patent
Macworld —
... on the term “Multi-Touch” which, if nothing else, would prevent Palm from selling the Pre using that expression, but Palm’s going to want to take a thoughtful look at their plans before they launch a device that might have a bullseye painted on it. [via World of Apple ]
Apple secures multitouch technology patent
iPhone Central —
... on the term “Multi-Touch” which, if nothing else, would prevent Palm from selling the Pre using that expression, but Palm’s going to want to take a thoughtful look at their plans before they launch a device that might have a bullseye painted on it. [via World of Apple ]
U.S. Patent Office deals Apple an ace against Palm
Yahoo! Tech Advisors —
... The shoving match between Apple and Palm just got a new wrinkle: Turns out the U.S. Patent Office has gone ahead and awarded Apple a patent covering its "multitouch" technology, including gestures such as "pinching" and "swiping." Will it be the ace up Apple's sleeve? Apple's newly approved patent (first reported by World of Apple ) could spell trouble for Palm, which has a red-hot new phone— ...
Apple Gives iLife, Gets Papermaster
Apple Watch —
... but I've got an iPhone 3G for testing, particularly of the App Store. They say people who give, receive back. As widely reported today, Apple received a ...
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. ...
Why is the Palm Pre Making Apple Tremble?
MacBytes.com —
... when the Pre is mentioned. Once the lawsuit as a business model is brought up, consideration of factors usually ignored becomes crucial. First, you have to consider whether Apple can win the suit. The answer varies depending on where you look. There is "t he Palm can't win camp ," those that maintain that ...
Why is the Palm Pre Making Apple Tremble?
MacBytes.com —
... when the Pre is mentioned. Once the lawsuit as a business model is brought up, consideration of factors usually ignored becomes crucial. First, you have to consider whether Apple can win the suit. The answer varies depending on where you look. There is "t he Palm can't win camp ," those that maintain that ...
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. ...
