Apple now owns a patent to 'Slide to Unlock'

[Sushubh]

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[SVK]

OH! Most of Touch screen Samsung phones I have seen (Android/Bada/Feature phones) have this slide to unlock. Now what will happen to this?

 

[Sushubh]

Apple has already filed a lawsuit targeting the Galaxy Nexus in the US market.

 

[manu1991]

For every iPhone bought, 7 puppies die. Puppies are cute. Death is bad. Dont buy an iPhone.

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[Sushubh]

funny thing is that they have also applied for something like face recognition unlock patent. ios does not have it. android has it.

 

[Sushubh]

Apple files for face unlock patent. They don't have the tech yet, but their competitor does, so they have to resort to patent trolling. : Android

 

[manu1991]

don't macs have something like that?

 

[Sushubh]

well. i think a lot of companies already ship facial recognition unlock with windows on their machines... i have not seen face recogntional unlock on mac os x. though i have not used it much so cannot be sure. the patent is for mobiles in any case.

 

[manu1991]

from the comments
"Patent applications take 18 months to publish, thus Apple filed this patent application in Q2 2010. That was before face unlock was announced for ICS."
Google acquires PittPatt, wants to know you on a face-to-face basis -- Engadget

 

[Bobbyguitarist]

well. i think a lot of companies already ship facial recognition unlock with windows on their machines...

i have not seen face recogntional unlock on mac os x. though i have not used it much so cannot be sure.
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yes. i'vr got a facial recognition software free with my factory fitted lenovo PC.