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I feel sorry for examiners. This shouldn't have made it through. If only they had time to breathe at work.
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Quote: Originally Posted by Marvin I probably would have agreed before I started using that many. One USB drive, two firewire drives, a keyboard/mouse, a PSP on charge and a spare for my portable USB drive. I can't even fit some USB pens into a M…
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Quote: Originally Posted by filburt Regarding "16,777,216 colours - 262,144 colours", since 6-bit TN panels can display only 262,144 colors, what do you mean the number is still in the millions? How is 262,144 in the millions? I think it's jus…
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Quote: Originally Posted by JeffDM The USPTO is quite slow too. Law moves slowly. If five years passed, then sure, they waited too long, but it's only a year since Apple introduced the item and it looks like the patent was reviewed in November.…
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lol. thank you for the beta signup link in the pic Reaction #1 = looks pretty good. in a good way. Reaction #2 = are they throwing all kinds of new HCI stuff at us in hopes we'll like it (hello, tag cloud)? Reaction #3 = will they get th…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Foo2 DTMF is used extensively in Klausner's patent applications to describe the "first signals." The claims are the meat of the patent. And there's a reason they say "first signals" instead of "DTMF". You want to …
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DTMF isn't in the claims. I'm not going to read all 60 or whatever claims. If apple can show it's distinct from the base claims, then they're ok. as i said, at least one of them may suggest apple's in the clear. however, there are many, and they…
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Quote: Originally Posted by e1618978 But they didn't defend their patent for 15 years, so they lost it long ago. doesn't the article say they defended it twice - successfully, too. it's definitely a patentable idea. i'm too lazy to go …
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Does this infringe too? Toysight
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Quote: Originally Posted by jpmuk Maybe I'm superthick here but what's in this for Google? Do they give the operating system away to the manufacturers free or force them to install a suite of Google advertising apps? This does seem like sta…
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Quote: Originally Posted by AppleInsider Effectively, it seeks to bar the production or sale of many Wi-Fi-capable devices. Well, what they really seek is a settlement that includes a licensing fee.
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Quote: Originally Posted by Idle Okay, so in checking out the patent, it seems like the big idea for their technology is having an on-screen keyboard that can't be changed in any way. The iPhone keyboard is static when activated, but the buttons …
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Quote: Originally Posted by BrianMojo April 1, 2005? The patent office sure takes their time, huh? patent applications are published 18 months after the filing date. think about what would happen if someone applied for a patent and the nex…
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Quote: Originally Posted by 5150 frankly (sadly) I've not been impressed at all with the product and i've used it a lot. I've logged over 250 miles on it, which puts me in the top 20 in for males in my age group in the US. And let me also say tha…
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isn't walmart acting a little monopolistically?
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Quote: Originally posted by fahlman He said "Anyone". in all likelihood, the OP meant 'anyone who doesn't have a good reason for circumventing a flight of stairs', which i would say includes the people you mentioned (and a few others most lik…
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Quote: Originally posted by jdbartlett I can see where you're headed with this reasoning, but: i was being sarcastic. the nano should've dropped ASAP. not sure what would compel any semicompetent business to sit on a major product until a …
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so, either apple releases the nano now, or waits a month for the lanyard? which would be more boneheaded, releasing the nano ahead of the lanyard or sitting on a product that's generating ENORMOUS buzz for a month. i know i'd decide a month of…
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to the appleinsiders - if i might suggest something, it would be to decide whether you want to report or comment on apple related news. i thought some of the news reported was interesting, but the commentary - specifically regarding creative's…
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can anyone say what the serial number of apple's application is? you know, i'm not entirely sure that it should be public knowledge that this case received a final rejection.