http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/Jul 9th 2009 12:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/Jul 9th 2009 12:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/Jul 9th 2009 12:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/Jul 9th 2009 1:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/ obvious front camera required..]]>Jul 9th 2009 12:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/Jul 9th 2009 1:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/Jul 9th 2009 12:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/Jul 9th 2009 12:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/Jul 9th 2009 12:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/Jul 9th 2009 1:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/Jul 9th 2009 1:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/
"Ha ha! Isn't it funny to imagine Apple failing in the games console market? Oh, what? They actually already failed at that for real? A decade ago? Damn. Another brilliant 'Apple Sucks' joke in the rubbish bin. Guess I'll have to go back to 'fart app' jokes, then."]]>Jul 9th 2009 10:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/Jul 9th 2009 12:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/
No diss to Apple...because if ANY phone company tried to patent this ish I'd question it too.
But really...are we gonna keep patenting stuff that's been out for a good length of time now?

Is that the way to do it?

-shrugs-

I guess...]]>Jul 9th 2009 12:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/
.....oh.]]>Jul 9th 2009 12:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/http://www.remem.org/ and http://www.bradleyrhodes.com/Papers/remembrance.html are good places to start.

Not saying I wouldn't like this feature, just... not really a patent...]]>Jul 9th 2009 12:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/
http://www.devcow.com/blogs/adnrg/images/Lookingforanewphoneprovider_81EF/Antique_Phone1.jpg

How many ex apple employees did it take to design that phone? Apple is forced to be aggressive with it's patent because everyone is stealing from them.]]>Jul 9th 2009 12:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/Jul 9th 2009 12:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/Jul 10th 2009 2:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/Jul 9th 2009 1:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/Jul 9th 2009 1:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/Jul 9th 2009 1:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/Jul 9th 2009 12:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/Jul 9th 2009 1:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/Jul 9th 2009 1:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/Jul 9th 2009 1:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/
Unless Apple throws a lot of cash and R&D into stuff like this (which there's no signs yet), it's just patent hording. And considering Apple threw a lot of R&D money for the 1st gen iPhone and now everyone is getting into the ring at a lower cost penalty, it's unlikely Apple will roll out innovative features for awhile.
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You really do have the worst "arguments" out of almost all of the Apple hating trolls here.]]>Jul 9th 2009 2:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/Jul 9th 2009 3:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/Jul 9th 2009 3:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/
I wasn't trying to support Major4Play at all... I was merely responding to your post.

Calm down... have some dip.]]>Jul 9th 2009 4:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/How about explaining how Apple wasn't awarded a patent for their mag safe, since it was already on the market for deep fat fryers and other kitchen equipment.
Originality eh ? why think different ?]]>Jul 9th 2009 2:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/Jul 9th 2009 2:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/
Also if you read the first line of this article, Darren says "Seriously Apple, what's up with the patent application bender?" That clearly indicates that he knows it's for a patent application. You know, because he actually says the words "patent application." Care to try again?]]>Jul 9th 2009 2:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/
You're making assumptions... and we all know what assuming does.]]>Jul 9th 2009 3:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/
Betting? That sounds like an assumption to me. Once again, how about you prove it with facts instead of talking out your ass? Thanks ever so much.]]>Jul 9th 2009 4:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/
Here's how mine went:
(1) Microsoft, being a company that depends on its tech and IP to maintain its business position, patents (or at least tries to patent) EVERYTHING that it actually sells, and tons of the stuff that it never sells (this I know for a fact because I worked for one of the patent firms they use)
(2) Surface is a product sold by Microsoft;
(3) It is a reasonable and logical assumption that Microsoft must have patented everything to do with Surface; ergo
(4) Microsoft tried to patent this
QED

Here's how yours went
(a) I don't know if Microsoft tried to patent this
(b) I am going to assume Microsoft didn't try to patent this (presumably because Apple has tried to patent it?);
(c) "why didn't Microsoft patent it?"

Would you not agree that your assumption in (b) is not a very sound one, while my assumption in my assumption in (3) is, at the very least more logical and reasonable than yours?

Since I'm guess you won't agree... how about this. Microsoft has actually *received* a patent on object recognition (see http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=7479950.PN.&OS=PN/7479950&RS=PN/7479950). They also have a multitouch patent that predates Apple's http://industry.bnet.com/technology/10001203/ui-war-brewing-microsoft-multi-touch-patent-app-predates-apples/. So, please STFU about things you don't understand, and save the "I'm such a genius and you are a moron" act for something that you actually know something about.]]>Jul 9th 2009 4:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/
(Asshole)]]>Jul 9th 2009 4:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/Jul 9th 2009 2:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/
How about a quick reply feature? Is that too frickin hard to implement? ]]>Jul 9th 2009 3:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/
Why do iPhone owners have to manage their data with a MUSIC-PLAYER APP?

Lots of questions outstanding while Apple dicks around with horseshit patent applications.]]>Jul 12th 2009 11:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/You are these guys who are definitely able to manage a list of pros and cons for the newest iPhone, compared to the Palm Pre, the HTC Touch Pro 2 and other similar "high-end"-mobile devices.
This should just clearify things up. For now, it is just too hard to know, which phone you want to buy, because;
everyone is just overstrained with comparing these gadgets. You pick the think you think you will like but you actually don't know it!
So you get to know it and you discover several "bugs" and missing features but you can't do anything coz you have this 2year contract and your provider doesn't serve a change of the device to another one (worst case). You have to manage it for yourself and are stuck to the fucked up device. This is the part where I'm getting mad.
Well, anyway, first of all, publish all of the missing features of the iPhone - who are standardized in most other devices - in a nice impartial list. Then, build a list of all the tech and software features which make an iPhone unique and are _good_ and no bad choice. Yes, I blame the iPhone in this post but essentially as bad example for a marketing wonder. Most of the users are just blinded by the shiny marketing. This list should be done for each and every "high-end"-mobile device which is comparable to the iPhone 3G(S), Palm Pre and HTCs.]]>Jul 9th 2009 5:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/
Project Natal demonstrated facial recognition for signing into the 360 at E3. This patent application predates that demonstration by over a year, but presumably has only recently been made public. Would the existence of this feature in Project Natal be a reason for refusing this patent, even though that feature was only demonstrated after the initial filing date (but before it was made public)?]]>Jul 9th 2009 5:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/
However without reading both filings it's not possible to be certain that this filing steps on Microsoft's or vice versa.
]]>Jul 10th 2009 3:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/Jul 12th 2009 1:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/Jul 10th 2009 12:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/apple-dreaming-of-object-identification-new-messaging-ui-in-iph/Sir, what features will we add to the new iPhone?
Boss: Hmmm... Steve's not here. Let's just improve the processing speed.
Underling: Well, sure, but I mean what new features?
Boss: that's it. it's a beauty.]]>Jul 10th 2009 7:25AM