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2) It must be novel I think this is where Apple is going to have a hard time. There have been several other devices that had a sort of "multi-touch" capability
by dkokelley 19y ago
2) It must be novel
I think this is where Apple is going to have a hard time. There have been several other devices that had a sort of "multi-touch" capability, which might render Apple's multi touch non-novel, and prevent it from receiving a patent.
- mixmax 19y agoI haven't seen the "pinch" idea anywhere before, so I think they might have a pretty good chance there. Of course I haven't done any research on the matter either...
- greatreorx 19y agoJeff Han's presentation at TED in February of 2006 was the first I had seen of multi touch like this. http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/65 http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/65 You'll notice in the photo application that he pinches to zoom in and out. I pray that the difference between using the exact same technology on a 4 inch screen that you had seen on a 40 inch screen isn't novel, but with our patent office these days it won't surprise me.
- tlrobinson 19y agoThe article also mentions Apple began filing patents for these things in 2004, and they acquired FingerWorks, which may have been working on such technology for even longer. I believe Apple's implementation of the multitouch hardware/software is unique (very different than Jeff Han's FTIR method) which certainly is patentable, though that's a different issue than the gestures.