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Apple Granted Patent For Slide To Unlock

Posted by Soulskill on from the slide-to-unlock-a-can-of-worms dept.

generalhavok writes "The United States Patent & Trademark Office has approved Apple's patent on the slide to unlock gesture used on iOS devices. Interestingly, this patent was earlier dismissed in Europe due to prior art. With many Android phones using a similar slide gesture, it will be interesting to see how this new patent will affect the patent wars between Apple and Android vendors."

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  1. Neonode N1M - prior art by __Paul__ · · Score: 5, Informative

    Given that the Neonode N1M is likely to be considered prior art, how would one go about getting the patent ruled invalid?

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  2. Well what about this ? by giorgist · · Score: 5, Informative

    Announced 1Q, 2005
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tj-KS2kfIr0

    Go to 4:00 to see the slide to unlock in action ...

    Now Apple requested the patent on December 2005, I am guessing some form of prior art should kill that.

    1. Re:Well what about this ? by nonicknameavailable · · Score: 5, Informative

      Neonode N1m was released in 2005

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