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Sorry, but that is in the "description of related technology" section. Meaning it helps establish the CONTEXT of the present patent but is not itself part OF th
by glenra 13y ago
Sorry, but that is in the "description of related technology" section. Meaning it helps establish the CONTEXT of the present patent but is not itself part OF the present patent.
- cageface 13y agoYou're missing the point. This technology could clearly be used for exactly the purpose that the BoingBoing article describes, whether or not that's Apple's specific goal. And since they're a highly proprietary vendor we have no idea to what extent they have opened or will open this to law enforcement etc. Which is exactly why I said it's essential we don't depend on a single proprietary vendor for mobile tech. And the fact that an existing patent covers similar technology is meaningless. The patent archives are overflowing with redundant and overlapping claims that have yet to be tested in court.