Apple granted 'slide to unlock' patent for touchscreen devices Comments
- young chris
- ftV
I had a problem with my phn "MVVY zero" none of a sudden, d phn start losing sm of device. And now, d touch-screen refused to work and it now lock. How will I unlock my phn without d screen-key? Pls help me
- P.I.M.P
- t44
dis just shows dat the patent office guys graduated with degrees in dumbness....apple is just getting greedy day by day and not thinking of others,in the end they will suffer the consequences and then we have the last laugh.....apple u guys better think before doing sumthing.just shows ur looking as far as ur noses!!!!
- fjkdl;as
- qBx
Apple will get nowhere with this lawsuit.
http://www.androidcentral.com/apple-granted-patent-slide-unlock-even-though-it-existed-2-years-they-invented-it
- Dave
- JLx
"...you'll find that it only talks about gestures performed in a 'predefined path'."
Or, if you actually read it:
"may include moving the unlock image to a predefined location" which includes things like moving a circle over an unlock icon.
It also doesn't specify what "predefined path" means, which could be interpreted to include paths defined by the user.
- Anonymous
- IVy
Anonymous, 26 Oct 2011apple wastes time to patent all kinds of nonsence.... slide to unlock is crappy anyway .....(... morethey already did patent the 'i'.....
- Anonymous
- MVg
Anonymous, 26 Oct 2011You know why Windows gets virus? Cause its compatible with everything. Os x is not..No it's not, the system OS is written completely different as to what windows is.
- andy man
- jZ@
Apple will surely sue for this
- AnonD-14665
- YH6
I'm really disappointed in GSM Arena. How could you guys "forget" to report that Apple didn't invent this?
Exhibit A: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tj-KS2kfIr0
- Anonymous
- TfX
mrjobsassistant, 26 Oct 2011do you really think Apple will fail?? they have more money than the US goverment, the brand is... moreThey have more money than the US Treasury, not the US Govt. And you're right, Apple will go nowhere as you said.
- Anonymous
- TfX
Blankman, 26 Oct 2011Haha, Samsung are going to get shafted. Nokia were smart enough not to include this in Sym... moreTouchwiz doesn't have the "slide to unlock."
- Anonymous
- TfX
Apple is scared of competition, that's why there are all these patents that are completely ludicrous.
- MdN
- Mtr
Meh. I thought Apple invented that "slide to unlock" thing just to keep the iPhone from looking too much like LG Prada (the first capacitive touch-screen on the market).
- AnonD-14018
- 0Uv
I will patent drinking from a bottle. People will have to use cups for that now. Sorry :(
Apple filled the patent in 2005. It hasnt been granted since now because its stupid .It has been granted now because apple payed the judges 40 million dollars to give the patent.
Apple hasnt created the slide to unlock . It was first present on the neonode n1m and apple stole the ideea like many others and claimed it as theyre own.
Only in the US patents are given for software because americans are stupid( no offence , studyes reveal that) In europe software inovation is free for all and promotes evolution and competitivity and also lower prices.
- Joe
- IDe
This is getting ridiculous, next thing they will get a patent for "Flipping you phone to get Landscape mode". How do you get a patent for this kind of stuff, I'm sure they were not the first ones in the world to come up with that...
- Anonymous
- 3Yb
Ted, 26 Oct 2011this is really getting stupid.... yes, if u create a technology, feel free to patent it but sw... moreIf you are granted that patent, yes.
- Anonymous
- 7BB
dave, 26 Oct 2011haha nicely said.You know why Windows gets virus? Cause its compatible with everything. Os x is not..
- dave
- mX1
AnonD-18378, 26 Oct 2011hmm sorry u got it wrong...i granted this patient because i don't like android like many other... morehaha nicely said.
- Anonymous
- f38
Highst, 26 Oct 2011This is just stupid, why be so picky on how a phone unlocks. I wish Motorola would just take e... morewho did the first mobile phone(in cars)
- Mario
- nxZ
Since internet got wide-spread into the lives of children, you read a lot of school playground comments on serious websites... shame..
Show some level for God's sake.
- Ted
- IV5
AnonD-19959, 26 Oct 2011time to sue the patent officetrue, it's time to sue the patent office! they r just getting ridiculous.... if Apple gets away with this, i'll patent talking, walking, typing, seeing, breathing, sleeping etc.... well, i'll b filthy rich!
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