Ryan... it doesn't matter if the software product looks like something or not, its the "concept/idea" behind it that the patent was granted for. Quite clearly, Apple's TimeMachine does breach the patent that "Mirror Worlds" holds.
Mind you, I agree with someone else here and I also ask "who the hell allows these vague patents through"?!?!?
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Ryan... it doesn't matter if the software product looks like something or not, its the "concept/idea" behind it that the patent was granted for. Quite clearly, Apple's TimeMachine does breach the patent that "Mirror Worlds" holds.
Mind you, I agree with someone else here and I also ask "who the hell allows these vague patents through"?!?!?