It certainly takes a long time for these patents to come through! Time Machine was introduced so long ago, it seems like ancient history.

These patents are a waste of time. Apple and courts can't even enforce them. lol

Does the Patent Office actually do any research before issuing a patent? Sony and Nokia are suing Apple for allegedly infringing on a screen rotation patent.

http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/11/09/screen.rotation.patent.at.core.of.dispute.brought.by.patent.troll/

Why didn't the Patent Office pick this up when deciding whether or not to grant Apple's patent application?

Or perhaps they are understaffed and overwhelmed by the number of people trying to get patents on any idea that pops into their head. In the hopes that somebody someday might actually create their idea. And then the patent holder could sue them.

Originally Posted by apostle

Does the Patent Office actually do any research before issuing a patent? Sony and Nokia are suing Apple for allegedly infringing on a screen rotation patent.

This article covers three patents: polyphonic note detection, page-turning animations, and the Smart Cover.

Where does "screen rotation" figure into this?

I was just trying to point out that although Apple was granted a patent(s), it doesn't necessarily mean that somene else doesn't already hold a patent for these technologies. I cited the "rotation" patent as an example of how the Patent Office may have issued Apple a patent for a technology that had already been patented.

It was also in part a response to "Slapppy"'s post about the patent system.

Sorry for the confusion.

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"Page Turning?"

AFYS?

Originally Posted by Grendelmon

"Page Turning?"

AFYS?

"AFYS"? Does not parse.

Do you mean "AYFS"?

Also, iBooks was the first app I ever saw that did page-turning in the way described above, with the page curling under your finger like a book page.

If you know of prior art, I'm sure Apple would like to hear about it.

Originally Posted by Spheric Harlot


"AFYS"? Does not parse.
Do you mean "AYFS"?
Also, iBooks was the first app I ever saw that did page-turning in the way described above, with the page curling under your finger like a book page.
If you know of prior art, I'm sure Apple would like to hear about it.

LOL, no, that's what I meant. Are f***ing you serious? :)

Anyway, I just find it kind of disappointing that a patent could be issued for a simple animation within the interface. Does anyone have patents for double-clicking an icon and having a window "zoom" up to display and vice versa? Does Apple have a patent on the Genie effect for minimizing windows to the dock? It all seems absurd to me.

I should submit a patent for clicking on a window's title bar with the cursor and being able to reposition the window somewhere else on the display.

Originally Posted by Grendelmon

Does anyone have patents for double-clicking an icon and having a window "zoom" up to display and vice versa?

Almost certainly.