Apple applies for 'smart bezel' patent for iPads
- Why doesn't BlackBerry ever do anything innovative like Apple? Honestly, I'm speechless and a little nauseated...
Apple applies for 'smart bezel' patent for iPads
The technology would bring sensors to the device's bezel, effectively adding more gestures and touch inputs to areas not typically in-use on current-generation slates.01-30-14 02:53 PMLike 0 - Bla1zeCB OGIt's a patent, not yet reality. A lot of 'innovative' patents never even get used. You just hear more about Apple's because well, it's Apple.
Between 2012 and to-date in 2013, BlackBerry filed 1,426 US patent applications. Its filing rate is comparable to Ericsson, with 1,429 filings, and slightly below Microsoft’s 1,527 filings during the same time period. Interestingly, BlackBerry’s patent application filings surpass both Apple and Google, which have large patent portfolios that dwarf BlackBerry’s, and which have a more diversified business than BlackBerry.
BlackBerry’s continued emphasis on acquiring patents on its technology indicates that the company is still innovating and pursuing research and development initiatives, even in light of recent downturns in its business. This focus on innovation, despite the company exploring various strategic options, may be a reassuring sign that the company has not given up on its technology.01-30-14 02:55 PMLike 4 - Good old innovative (cough borrowing cough) Apple. But I guess this is just the ways things are in tech. As been pointed out by many, BlackBerry is not necessarily innocent in this regard either.01-30-14 03:05 PMLike 0
- how will they get a patent on this when the Playbook and now the BB10 devices all have "smart bezels". Seriously does that not fall under prior art? I guess the devil might be in the detailsneedforbbx likes this.01-30-14 03:08 PMLike 1
- Yes, but a patent used to be pursued when you invented something not when you like something someone else is doing and copy it and then apply for a patent for it.
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Do research before making a thread01-30-14 04:48 PMLike 0 - The Windows 8 OS already have those "smart bezels" on its touch screen laptops/computers if I'm not mistaken
Posted via CB1001-31-14 04:52 AMLike 0 - In my experience the W8 function in a completely different manner, typically when a user activates the bezel on Windows, it was not on purpose, and then spends a minute trying to stop W8 from sharing, opening the control panel etc., delivering what you do not want when you do not want it.01-31-14 05:03 AMLike 0
- Just a quick read of the article.
According to Patently Apple, which earlier reported on the patent application, the technology includes so-called "force sensors" that are sitting at the corners of the black bezel around a tablet display. Along the bezel, Apple would also have sensors around the bezel that would identify both pressure and location and perform an action.
I wish you lot would stop your whining and actually READ these things before grabbing the pitchforks.
PS: when one considers that Palm's WebOS devices had bezel gestures well before the PlayBook came out, I'm surprised people on CrackBerry still get riled up once some other company decides to incorporate bezel gestures.01-31-14 06:26 AMLike 7 - You mean there's gonna be gestures involved? But gestures are complicated! God knows the 3 gestures bb10 has already cause enough confusion....or are we forgetting the whole "bigger learning curve" argument everyone kept throwing out when bb10 launched.
God forbid apple users ever need to do anything more than press a button.
Posted via CB10PatrickMJS likes this.01-31-14 06:29 AMLike 1 - If it's anything like their auto correct that crap is going to make it so you can never touch your phone without your screen jumping all over the place! Lol
If they would catch up to real phones and eliminate that button they could do away with bezels altogether and get more screen space. That's what they should be " innovating"....... oh wait some one already did that, oh ok that's what will happen then. Make more screen space and claim to be the first to do it (facepalm)
Hate solves nothing, Respect gains everything!01-31-14 06:34 AMLike 0 - Just a quick read of the article.
Seems this is more about pressure sensitive sensors at the corners. Nothing like what any Blackberry device is using now.
I wish you lot would stop your whining and actually READ these things before grabbing the pitchforks.
PS: when one considers that Palm's WebOS devices had bezel gestures well before the PlayBook came out, I'm surprised people on CrackBerry still get riled up once some other company decides to incorporate bezel gestures.
Yay flapple!
Hate solves nothing, Respect gains everything!GRojasHruska likes this.01-31-14 06:37 AMLike 1 -
So...Facepalm
Funny thing is, they don't have to remove the home button to get a bigger screen. The bezel area in the Z30 is enough to fit in a home button anyway.
This may come as a shock to you, but 'screen' and 'bezel' mean two different things.bbq10l likes this.01-31-14 07:39 AMLike 1 - You mean there's gonna be gestures involved? But gestures are complicated! God knows the 3 gestures bb10 has already cause enough confusion....or are we forgetting the whole "bigger learning curve" argument everyone kept throwing out when bb10 launched.
God forbid apple users ever need to do anything more than press a button.
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Do you people even follow up on tech apart from Blackberry devices at all?! Sad that 90% of the time, the vocal ones here have absolutely no idea what they are talking about.01-31-14 07:43 AMLike 3 - no its not how many patents are out there that are not being used and nothing came out. BlackBerry has startrek like devices patented that aare not in use and may never be in use, its just to secure an idea if things ever get used, or to try and charge a royalty on anyone using the idea01-31-14 08:55 AMLike 0
- Just a quick read of the article.
Seems this is more about pressure sensitive sensors at the corners. Nothing like what any Blackberry device is using now.
I wish you lot would stop your whining and actually READ these things before grabbing the pitchforks.
PS: when one considers that Palm's WebOS devices had bezel gestures well before the PlayBook came out, I'm surprised people on CrackBerry still get riled up once some other company decides to incorporate bezel gestures.01-31-14 08:58 AMLike 0 -
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Patent laws changed in the US recently. We're no longer a "first-to-create" patent system anymore but now a "first-to-patent".01-31-14 03:51 PMLike 0 -
Posted via CB1002-01-14 12:57 PMLike 0 - Why doesn't BlackBerry ever do anything innovative like Apple? Honestly, I'm speechless and a little nauseated...
Apple applies for 'smart bezel' patent for iPads
Apple applies for 'smart bezel' patent for iPads | Apple - CNET News
The "Brain Drain" has been a huge issue internally.
Google, Apple and others have set up shop locally picking up recent layoffs, to think others have not left this sinking ship for more secure employment elsewhere is naive.
We see nice, positive press releases, but internally it's a disaster.
Just sayin.02-02-14 02:19 AMLike 0 - There are already swipe gestures in iOS7 for advanced users. This works well because these gestures are not central to the operation of the iDevices, unlike BB10 devices where you cannot use it without gestures.
Do you people even follow up on tech apart from Blackberry devices at all?! Sad that 90% of the time, the vocal ones here have absolutely no idea what they are talking about.
With iOS gestures you still have to refer back to the home button every now and then.
I'm not saying that either of the interfaces are bad. But they are good for the underlying ideology they were designed for.
Posted via CB1002-02-14 02:43 AMLike 0 - But that is the main point of contention. BlackBerry 10 's fundamental ui is gesture based and is therefore focused on reducing overall time used / wasted.
With iOS gestures you still have to refer back to the home button every now and then.
I'm not saying that either of the interfaces are bad. But they are good for the underlying ideology they were designed for.
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