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What are the other elements? That it's dominated by a screen? We know it isn't thickness or aspect ratio, or logos on the back, or home screen appearance. The
by huggyface 14y ago
What are the other elements? That it's dominated by a screen? We know it isn't thickness or aspect ratio, or logos on the back, or home screen appearance.
The patent in question is literally a rounded corner rectangle.
- wmf 14y agoAFAIK the use of cover glass instead of a raised plastic bezel was actually innovative.
- jsight 14y agoNot really: http://techcrunch.com/2009/06/03/crunchpad-the-launch-prototype/ http://techcrunch.com/2009/06/03/crunchpad-the-launch-protot...
- wmf 14y agoI'm not sure that proves anything; the CrunchPad appears to be derivative of the iPhone which had been out for a year at that point. I consider scaling up the iPhone design to a larger size to be obvious. For clarity: 2004: Apple files patent on iPad-like design 2007: iPhone released 2008: CrunchPad development started
- smithian 14y agoGoogle 'hp tc1100'