Patent Approved: Apple Now Owns "Slide to Unlock"

[Guest]

Good thing that Henry Ford didn't patent the steering wheel....

 

[jiyung]

Oh yeah lets patent everything!

 

[blubbey]

I'm going to patent pressing a button so I'm going to be super rich!

 

[Guest]

Wow, seriously, while Apple is definitely partly at fault for this something needs to be down about the patent system. If something like this managed to pass as a patent there is something completely wrong with the system and it won't be long before companies try patenting other ridiculous things...

 

[happyballz]

Before they did "Occupy Wallstreet" they should have done "Occupy Your Local Patent Office". And crap all over their walls. Can't stand these idiots approving senseless things. I think I will send the patent office some hate mail for how they are waste of my tax dollars.
Seriously how in your right mind do you approve something like this?

 

[Guest]

This patent is a violation of US Patent Office rule, which says: "If the inventor describes the invention in a printed publication or uses the invention publicly, or places it on sale, he/she must apply for a patent before one year has gone by, otherwise any right to a patent will be lost."
Apparently you can buy a law in this country! Shame. shame, shame!

 

[The_Trutherizer]

I wonder how long it took Apple to engineer this gesture. Frankly I think it must have taken about a minute. I am pretty sure that other manufacturers will come up with ways that are just as practical. As long as I can unlock my phone (not an iPhone) I'm happy.

 

[The_Trutherizer]

[citation][nom]unbelivable[/nom]Good thing that Henry Ford didn't patent the steering wheel....[/citation]

Exactly... It is truly a good thing. Except I guess if they Apple boys all drive Fords. Then I guess the sentiment would be lost on them.

 

[Vladislaus]

So does this mean that my old nokia that has a software installed that features slide to unlock, way before the first iPhone was even launched, is now illegal?

 

[ohim]

All i can say is HAHAHAHAHA but in a retarded way , just like the patent itself.

 

[Guest]

I want to be able unlock my phone by showing it a middle finger pointed upwards, with the camera software recognizing it as MY OWN MIDDLE FINGER. Can I get a patent for improving the human-smartphone interaction with such a gesture?

 

[Guest]

I'm going to patent "turn to unlock"...

No one will be able to enter their home without paying me royalties, including the apple suits!

 

[Guest]

I can file a patent for Icephone and sue apple for following the name too closely!

 

[gus1991]

Hahaha @ apple. Douchessssssssss!

 

[ohim]

Apple, since you like to patent gestures , how about patenting the middle finger.

 

[Reynod]

This is just stupid.

My Galaxy II has slide to unlock etc ... you can't seriously patent that!!

Next it will be "twist" to unlock, "lick" to unlock ... "retinal scan" to unlock ... wonder if those grredy apple tossers want to try them as well?

You shouldn't be able to patent hand movements.

If that were the case the Queen clearly has patented the wave ...

 

[mrmotion]

This is freaking ridiculous. Way to go patent office.

 

[Guest]

What is the date? Is it April 1st?

 

[three0duster]

This gives me so many ideas for patents. I hope everyone likes the idea of paying to breathe....

 

[Apevia]

Orrrrr.... manufacturers could simply make the option of going right to left or left to right and say it's user defined and no longer predefined and circumvent the patent. English is an easy language to twist around.