“Apple may hinder wide deployment of multi-touchscreen technologies as it owns one of the patents involved, according to the analysts at iSuppli,” Jonny Evans reports for Macworld UK.
“Apple has adopted multi-touch technology within its iPhone. Such technology is more responsive than single touch, and is capable of recognising multiple simultaneous touches – which is why iPhone users will be able to pinch an area of their screen to zoom into an image, for example,” Evans reports.
“However, Apple owns one of the essential multi-touch patents, and at present: ‘It’s unclear whether Apple will be willing to accept royalty payments in exchange for use of the technology,’ the analysts said,” Evans reports.
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exclusivity
Why should they – maybe down the road – years from now!
Plunder Thunder Dunder Blunder
What’s that sound I hear?
Why, it’s . . . it’s . . . RICHES ! ! ! !
I blundered once.
Will Apple accept royalty payments for the multi-touch patent? I’m sure they will from companies in non-competing markets. Microsoft, Motorola, and Sony-Erricsson will all have to wait 17 years.
What about the ‘Big-assed’ table?
Apple is about to anal rape the other cell phone companies. Those companies might as well just lay there and enjoy it like a good whore, rather than fight the inevitable.
OSX update makes my iMac faaaaasssst!
I multi touch when I am having sex..is that patent infringing?
Oops,
You either need to get laid or let out of the prison you are in.
Are you using the 1 finger or 2 finger touch?
And which hand do you use?
I plundered Chrissy many times
You don’t know the history of multi-touch patent litigation. I do.
You don’t know the history of multi-touch patent litigation. I do.
You don’t know the history of multi-touch patent litigation. I do.
You don’t know the history of multi-touch patent litigation. I do.
I gave up with the red zune
Microshaft is going to feel the joy of both Apple fists shoving the table up their arses.
There are many ways to make multi-touch work. Apple does not own patents on them all. When you see future stories about multi-touch screens available on other devices don’t immediately expect a lawsuit from Apple.
Oops: That was poetry! <sniff> It reminded me of some truly special Thanksgiving dinners with our drunk Uncle Harry. Make a wish!
May I use that on my homemade greeting cards?
Hm. I was worried about that. Imagine if Apple had patent on the mouse and GUI (or defended them well, at least). The computing landscape today would be much worse for it.
iPhone’s multi-touch advantage:
1. Touch the hearts of consumers
2. Touch the nerves of unimaginative, lazy-ass competitors.
3. Touch the vulnerable minds of technology and communication companies, driving them to madness.
Have you touched yourself today, Mr. Ballmer?
Joel,
Xerox developed the original concept for the mouse and a GUI. I don’t think Apple couldn’t have patented it under prior art.
The ‘Big-assed’ table is a multi-touch system, but does not have a multi-touch screen.
The ‘Big-assed’ table has 5 video cameras (infrared, I believe) installed in the table part. The cameras see the touches to the screen and feede the info into a Windows box also installed in the table. Then add some bluetooth and RFID tech to sense cameras and drinks placed on the table top.
It’ll be years before you could cram those cameras and a windows box into a phone form.
if apple patent multi touch, why microsoft has it on surface?