Apple Patents All Unlock Gestures.

[exessmirror]

that's it if i am going to invent something new and inovative i am going TO IMMIDIATLY PATENT THE SHIT OUT OF every part that hasn't been patented just so i could sue apple, the rest of the world can use it for free.

also is the moon already been patented?

 

[BabyRaptor]

And how do you patent a finger movement?

My exact thoughts.

*grabs phone and unlocks it*

Ooops! I just broke Apple's patent! And there's Fuck all they can do about it. ^_^

 

[Sphinx86]

But anyways, even if Apple somehow won in court against another company, they can just make a new opening screen. It might cause companies to make a better opener screen, and we all win.

They way I understand it is that the patents covers any gesture on a touch screen to unlock a device and any form of user prompt for said gesture, just redesigning a new unlock screen isn't going to work. Literally the only way to go is with a new technology - like the face unlock.

Edit:
The fact that this forces almost every other company to use face unlock should by no means be a reason to let this patent stand - it sets a bad precedence.

 

[LGC Pominator]

so... would now not be a good time to upgrade my phone from a windows mobile 6.1 serra (touch screen and keyboard used to unlock) to a HTC radar running WP7 (slide used to unlock)?
Because I REALLY don't want anything I buy to give any money to apple, I seriously hate those guys.

How the hell did they get away with this in the first place? I mean there has to be some bounds of reason here!

 

[lord.jeff]

This is what apple does takes an existing product make it shiny and then claim they have made to newest most important piece of technology ever.

 

[DarkSoldier84]

- Coke patented that colour red.

To be more precise, they trademarked that specific shade of red. Any other company can use a red logo as long as its RGB values or Pantone shade don't match Coca-Cola's. Pepsi did the same with their shade of blue.

 

[Kolby Jack]

What? I'm going to call my friend and tell him about this!

*unlocks phone*

*doors explodes off hinges*

SWAT: GET DOWN ON THE GROUND!!! GET DOWN!!! I SAID GET DOWN NOW!!!

Me: WAAAAAHHH! OH GOD! I'M SORRY IT WAS AN ACCIDENT! SEE? *holds up phone*

SWAT: GUN!!!! *shoots repeatedly*

Me: *is dead*