Comments on: Patently ridiculous http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/12/26/patently-ridiculous/ tech, science, news and social issues for geeks Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:35:30 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Chip http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/12/26/patently-ridiculous/comment-page-1/#comment-126695 Chip Sat, 27 Dec 2008 20:18:49 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=9006#comment-126695 Yes, it seems over the top to me to be able to patent user interface metaphors. The technology to interpret those metaphors, maybe, but not the use of the metaphors themselves. Yes, it seems over the top to me to be able to patent user interface metaphors. The technology to interpret those metaphors, maybe, but not the use of the metaphors themselves.

]]> By: Chip http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/12/26/patently-ridiculous/comment-page-1/#comment-126691 Chip Sat, 27 Dec 2008 20:17:18 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=9006#comment-126691 Since I'm using Vista, my login gesture would be making the sign of the cross. Since I’m using Vista, my login gesture would be making the sign of the cross.

]]> By: Sampi http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/12/26/patently-ridiculous/comment-page-1/#comment-126594 Sampi Sat, 27 Dec 2008 09:14:39 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=9006#comment-126594 Patents for thumbnails and mouse gestures? Thats like patenting buttons or something... Patents for thumbnails and mouse gestures? Thats like patenting buttons or something…

]]> By: Douglas Karr http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/12/26/patently-ridiculous/comment-page-1/#comment-126492 Douglas Karr Sat, 27 Dec 2008 01:41:56 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=9006#comment-126492 I seem to remember a windows application way back on Windows 95 that allowed you to use mouse gestures to start a program. You could even record what gesture you wanted. Seems that company should be able to patent this methodology and sue Apple for using it. :) I'm waiting for gesture passwords! I seem to remember a windows application way back on Windows 95 that allowed you to use mouse gestures to start a program. You could even record what gesture you wanted. Seems that company should be able to patent this methodology and sue Apple for using it. :)

I’m waiting for gesture passwords!

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