Apple Patents Page Turning - Polidicks

[quote=http://appleinsider.com/articles/12/11/13/apple-wins-design-patents-for-page-turning-animation-and-ipad-smart-case] Among the multitude of patents Apple was awarded on Tuesday were two design properties for the page-turning animation seen in iOS apps like iBooks, and IP for the third-generation iPad's full-body case.* iBooks page turning animation. | Source: USPTO The page turning animation IP was first filed for in December 2011 as an ornamental design for a display screen. Much like other Apple design patents, the basic line drawing is adequate enough to get the basic feel for the animation. Users can interact with graphical elements closely resembling a piece of paper, using a finger to slowly curl the page over, or quickly turn the page with a swiping motion. The animation even allows for users to move their finger vertically, revealing the top or bottom portion of the next page much like a real binded book. With iOS 6, Apple has a number of first-party apps that use such a "page curling" animation, including Maps and Calendar for iPad. Most recently, the animation was displayed prominently in an iPad mini ad that featured iBooks.* Apple Smart Case for iPad. The second design patent issued to Apple on Tuesday was for the iPad Smart Case first debuted alongside the third-generation tablet in 2011. Like the original Smart Cover, the Smart Case turns the attached iPad on and off by using magnetic sensors in the iPad that interact with magnets embedded in the top cover, but adds an extra layer of protection for the tablet's aluminum chassis. When the newest fourth-generation iPad was unveiled in October, Apple announced that the design of the new tablet was identical to the previous iteration, making accessory swapping a non-issue. [/quote] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMstUlX1gJc[/media] Sue me Apple. I DARE YOU

I hope someone makes an App, where it's an E-reader, but to turn the page, it instead rips the page out and flips it over. [editline]14th November 2012[/editline] Little jagged edges to the right side of it and everything.

[t]http://www.psdgraphics.com/file/blank-white-book.jpg[/t] rounded edges white smooth surfaces curling pages MUST BE AN iPHONE, SUESUESUESUESUE

The native book app on my transformer has page turning animations exactly like they've described, and we're talking a 2 year old tablet here. The patent system is total bullshit and needs a total overhaul.

I didn't think it could get any more stupid, but it did.

[QUOTE=Terminutter;38450793]The native book app on my transformer has page turning animations exactly like they've described, and we're talking a 2 year old tablet here. The patent system is total bullshit and needs a total overhaul.[/QUOTE] I can't imagine Apple actually successfully using this, there's obvious prior art. Not just actual books, but other touch apps too. [QUOTE=Nikota;38450717]I hope someone makes an App, where it's an E-reader, but to turn the page, it instead rips the page out and flips it over. [editline]14th November 2012[/editline] Little jagged edges to the right side of it and everything.[/QUOTE] But what if you want to turn back?

How many iPhones did they slip the judge this time?

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That's enough Apple. You keep doing this I'm binning my iPods and my iPad.

[QUOTE=DrTaxi;38450808]I can't imagine Apple actually successfully using this, there's obvious prior art. Not just actual books, but other touch apps too. But what if you want to turn back?[/QUOTE] You have to grudgingly pull out your tape, and accurately align the tear to tape it together. If you don't, when you close the book when you're done, the page sticks out just that little bit and your OCD kicks in. [editline]14th November 2012[/editline] [QUOTE=digigamer17;38450839]That's enough Apple. You keep doing this I'm binning my iPods and my iPad.[/QUOTE] Give them to me if you like. I'm sure I can put a good use to them.

I bet the board of directors got together one day and... "Okay guy we're one of the richest most powerful companies in the world, we have billions among billions of dollars just sitting in our corporate accounts......what do we do now? -LOL lets patent everything! *proceeds to throw money at patent lawyers*.''

its fine guys patents don't last that long

[QUOTE=RoflKawpter;38450864]You have to grudgingly pull out your tape, and accurately align the tear to tape it together. If you don't, when you close the book when you're done, the page sticks out just that little bit and your OCD kicks in. [editline]14th November 2012[/editline] Give them to me if you like. I'm sure I can put a good use to them.[/QUOTE] They're both first gen so they're not worth it.

[B]tearable[/B].

[QUOTE=Kwaq;38450911]its fine guys patents don't last that long[/QUOTE] Who gives a flying fuck how long the patent lasts? They shouldn't have been granted it in the first place; interactive page-turning animations on touch screen devices like that have been around for years before iBooks.

Im more surprised that neither B&N or amazon has this.

Is there literally no one working for the patent office that understands technology?

i really wanna know what all these patents are that *don't* pass [editline]14th November 2012[/editline] "apple handed it in so it must be important i guess"

Isn't the Patent office supposed to be filtering out the shitty generic patents? This could be for ANYTHING. I don't get it...how do they do this shit?

I want to work at the patent office. Then I can deny every stupid patent Apple files for

[QUOTE=TheLolrus;38451585]Is there literally no one working for the patent office that understands technology?[/QUOTE] We need a new Einstein.

Next: Apple patents patenting

What? I'm pretty sure I have seen a page turning animation years ago. Apple, what are you doing?

[QUOTE=Jurikuer;38451643]Isn't the Patent office supposed to be filtering out the shitty generic patents? This could be for ANYTHING. I don't get it...how do they do this shit?[/QUOTE] The patent office is still running on rules that were set before software for electronics existed. Back then patents were used to protect the produced intellectual property of someone. Because the thought was that it took a lot of funding and effort to create a working product so as to recoup those costs you can patent it and be able to have the corner of the market until the patent expired allowing competition. Nowadays it's really quick and cheap to make innovations through software for electronics so by applying the old patent rules doesn't quite work out. In my opinion there should be a different set of rules regarding patents for software, or have no patents on software in the first place.

[QUOTE=Desuh;38452028]Next: Apple patents patenting[/QUOTE] [url=http://www.conceivablytech.com/4823/business/the-ultimate-patent-troll-patent-get-sued-when-you-file-a-patent]IBM filed that already.[/URL]

I thought patenting the wedge was dumb, but... What's that website where you can petition the government to get a lazy half-assed response about something? We should tell them to stop this shit.

She wasn't even reading the book...

[QUOTE=DrTaxi;38452308][url=http://www.conceivablytech.com/4823/business/the-ultimate-patent-troll-patent-get-sued-when-you-file-a-patent]IBM filed that already.[/URL][/QUOTE] Apple should patent patenting patenting.

Get Patton as their patent lawyer

Apple seems to be run by a bunch of howler monkeys and six year olds.