Avid watchers of tech know that Apple is almost as good at
requesting patents (though, its record of defending them is somewhat less
impressive) as it is at actually creating compelling products. Three years after initially filing for the design of a "portable multifunction device" with a multitouch interface, the USPTO has awarded the Cupertino crew a patent that's sure to raise few eyebrows amongst its competitors. At a glance, the language seems to cover practically any device that allows touch input to control content in a frame on a webpage independent of controlling the rest of the page -- which we're sure Jobs and co. are excited to add to their growing stockpile of claims to
gestures and
capacitive displays. Of course, a rival would have to infringe on
all elements of a patent's independent claims before it'd need to fear the courtroom, so it's probably best not to get
too hot and bothered here. For those looking to pore over the specifics, that source link is a good place to head.
Apple granted patent for 'portable multifunction devices' with multitouch screens originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 22 Jun 2011 17:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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