Comments on: Ten-Finger, Dual-Hand Multi-Touch — Apple Patent Watch http://www.imore.com/2009/10/02/tenfinger-dualhand-multitouch-apple-patent-watch/ More of everything iPhone and iPad Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:22:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: icebike http://www.imore.com/2009/10/02/tenfinger-dualhand-multitouch-apple-patent-watch/comment-page-1/#comment-82541 icebike Sat, 03 Oct 2009 08:25:17 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=12557#comment-82541 <p>Cnet is also carrying this story: http://tinyurl.com/ycbbw5o</p> <p>However, Microsoft already has patents in this area for their Surface, and there are also some in the portfolio of the touch-pad manufacturers, principally Synaptic.</p> <p>In all cases except the touch-pad patents, these Apple patents are concept patents, or Software patents.</p> <p>Its questionable whether any of these stand the test of KSR vs Teleflex ( http://tinyurl.com/yewx575 ).</p> <p>Given that a touch screen exists, and given that Synaptic touch pads could already differentiate between various methods of touching, (palm, fingers, thumb), there seems little room for yet another patented way of using a touch screen that would withstand a KSR based challenge.</p> <p>Its easy to GET a patent in the US, its much harder to hold it.</p> Cnet is also carrying this story: http://tinyurl.com/ycbbw5o

However, Microsoft already has patents in this area for their Surface, and there are also some in the portfolio of the touch-pad manufacturers, principally Synaptic.

In all cases except the touch-pad patents, these Apple patents are concept patents, or Software patents.

Its questionable whether any of these stand the test of KSR vs Teleflex ( http://tinyurl.com/yewx575 ).

Given that a touch screen exists, and given that Synaptic touch pads could already differentiate between various methods of touching, (palm, fingers, thumb), there seems little room for yet another patented way of using a touch screen that would withstand a KSR based challenge.

Its easy to GET a patent in the US, its much harder to hold it.

]]> By: icebike http://www.imore.com/2009/10/02/tenfinger-dualhand-multitouch-apple-patent-watch/comment-page-1/#comment-82540 icebike Sat, 03 Oct 2009 08:22:52 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=12557#comment-82540 <p>Cnet is also carrying this story: http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10366281-1.html</p> <p>However, Microsoft already has patents in this area for their Surface, and there are also some in the portfolio of the touch-pad manufacturers, principally Synaptic.</p> <p>In all cases except the touch-pad patents, these Apple patents are concept patents, or Software patents.</p> <p>Its questionable whether any of these stand the test of KSR vs Teleflex ( http://tinyurl.com/yewx575 ). </p> <p>Given that a touch screen exists, and given that Synaptic touch pads could already differentiate between various methods of touching, (palm, fingers, thumb), there seems little room for yet another patented way of using a touch screen that would withstand a KSR based challenge.</p> <p>Its easy to GET a patent in the US, its much harder to hold it.</p> Cnet is also carrying this story: http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10366281-1.html

However, Microsoft already has patents in this area for their Surface, and there are also some in the portfolio of the touch-pad manufacturers, principally Synaptic.

In all cases except the touch-pad patents, these Apple patents are concept patents, or Software patents.

Its questionable whether any of these stand the test of KSR vs Teleflex ( http://tinyurl.com/yewx575 ).

Given that a touch screen exists, and given that Synaptic touch pads could already differentiate between various methods of touching, (palm, fingers, thumb), there seems little room for yet another patented way of using a touch screen that would withstand a KSR based challenge.

Its easy to GET a patent in the US, its much harder to hold it.

]]> By: Ageman http://www.imore.com/2009/10/02/tenfinger-dualhand-multitouch-apple-patent-watch/comment-page-1/#comment-82397 Ageman Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:24:09 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=12557#comment-82397 <p>That device looks like a good addition to the iMac: "... typing, resting, pointing, scrolling, 3D manipulation, and handwriting..." </p> <p>But also sounds like a tablet. Perhaps a MacBook tablet?</p> That device looks like a good addition to the iMac: “… typing, resting, pointing, scrolling, 3D manipulation, and handwriting…”

But also sounds like a tablet. Perhaps a MacBook tablet?

]]> By: tenor146 http://www.imore.com/2009/10/02/tenfinger-dualhand-multitouch-apple-patent-watch/comment-page-1/#comment-82292 tenor146 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:02:49 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=12557#comment-82292 <p>as much as it sounds like a tablet input functionality, there is always the possibility that the regular notebook computers could dump a physical keyboard and the whole bottom part would be a trackpad which also utilizes these functionalities. something to think about at least...</p> as much as it sounds like a tablet input functionality, there is always the possibility that the regular notebook computers could dump a physical keyboard and the whole bottom part would be a trackpad which also utilizes these functionalities. something to think about at least…

]]> By: UntidyGuy http://www.imore.com/2009/10/02/tenfinger-dualhand-multitouch-apple-patent-watch/comment-page-1/#comment-82238 UntidyGuy Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:38:49 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=12557#comment-82238 <p>This is how the tablet will accept input - invisible virtual keyboard. You will type on the screen but there will not be any visible keys. The tablet will recognize which finger you are pushing down with. Combined with the iPhone OS auto correction, the recognition will be close to 100% for two-hand typist. If you hunt and peck, you're out of luck.</p> This is how the tablet will accept input – invisible virtual keyboard. You will type on the screen but there will not be any visible keys. The tablet will recognize which finger you are pushing down with. Combined with the iPhone OS auto correction, the recognition will be close to 100% for two-hand typist. If you hunt and peck, you’re out of luck.

]]> By: Levertis brock http://www.imore.com/2009/10/02/tenfinger-dualhand-multitouch-apple-patent-watch/comment-page-1/#comment-82235 Levertis brock Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:21:30 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=12557#comment-82235 <p>Apple is so smart they hire the smartest most talented nerds in the world. I'am talking about people who don't even think about pu$$y lol. For real.</p> Apple is so smart they hire the smartest most talented nerds in the world. I’am talking about people who don’t even think about pu$$y lol. For real.

]]> By: smchrist2 http://www.imore.com/2009/10/02/tenfinger-dualhand-multitouch-apple-patent-watch/comment-page-1/#comment-82227 smchrist2 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:15:28 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=12557#comment-82227 <p>Maybe a table top thing? (first!)</p> Maybe a table top thing? (first!)

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