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What will they patent next ?

post #1 of 5
2/11/09 at 7:36am
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http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-10161312-37.html

I'm a little confused here. Apple now OWNS touch technology ? What's next ? Nokia patents pressing keys to dial numbers ?

I'm personally starting to grow concerned with how patent happy some companies are getting with all sorts of concepts and technologies. I know various people who cannot get projects off the ground because they require usage of various individual patents that have already been bought up by other companies.

Shouldn't there be some kind of method implemented to prevent hindrance of future potential technologies, ideas or products coming to light ? Especially with the current crisis ?
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post #2 of 5
2/11/09 at 9:31am
There's a company that claims it has a patent on manipulating characters and objects in virtual environments. They're suing at least one MMORPG developer, and it's widely assumed to be a test run for a shot at Blizzard and World of Warcraft.
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post #3 of 5
2/11/09 at 12:25pm
The patent is not on TOUCH technology in general.

Now the funny thing is multi touch was around before the iPhone, and I remember seeing University research around that area for quite some time. Maybe they bought the patents from the research? Or it could be there's prior art that the patent office hasn't really research well.
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post #4 of 5
2/11/09 at 12:37pm
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Then what's the big deal if Palm or Android put touch technology in their phones ? Why's the Blackberry Strom in the clear ?

the patent is basically: Touch screen device, method, and graphical user interface for determining commands by applying heuristics." Patent No. 7,479,949,
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post #5 of 5
2/11/09 at 12:54pm
Apple must be worried about the Palm Pre cutting into their market share. I know their pissed about John Rubenstein leaving and all but come on. The last thing we need is another Micrsoft level dick Corporation running around.
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