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Apple Applies For Color-Change Patent

Posted by Hemos on from the theming-your-machine dept.

Secret300 writes "Apple is applying for a patent to release "devices capable of dynamically changing their ornamental or decorative appearance." If this is a success, it would considerably boost Apple's presence in the technology world." So, perhaps we can not only theme our desktop on the machine - but our *literal* desktop.

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  1. Re:"devices capable of changing their color" by WPIDalamar · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Sounds more like a patent to change how the mac looks, not just the display. Maybe my mac's case is blue in the morning, and yellow at night? If this is the case, there MUST be things that do similar things.

    Hell, wouldn't certain animals qualify as prior art?

    And what about novelity (is that a word?)? Screw the prior art searches, we need examiners that can say "This is not novel, so it's not patentable, even tho no one else has done it."

  2. Prior Art by Zapdos · · Score: 5, Interesting

    See it here

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    Get a free ipod.
  3. Holy Mother of God. Literally. by kfg · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I can find prior art for this as near as my neighbor's back yard. He's got one of those Madonna in a bathtub thingies. The Madonna and bathtub are both white. He has different colored spotlights he can shine on it to change its color depending on his mood.

    He's been doing this for 40 years * that I know of.* I don't know how long before I moved in next door he'd been doing it.

    You'll find the same technique used in any theatrical performance, rock show, movie or other such staged performance.

    This technique is so old it isn't even medieval. It predates that period by a considerable margin.

    And since when is chrome "tech?"

    "Yeah, I advance the technology of my house by putting up some new wallpaper and adding a few colored lights."

    Right Bob, bite me.

    KFG