Comment on Apple Patents Wraparound Edge-Mounted iPhone Displays With Virtual ButtonsparentComments−MCRed12yThe difference between features and inventions should be easy to grasp- there are different ways to implement a feature.For instance, there are more than one type of internal combustion engine, and each type has been (quite legitimately) patented:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wankel_engine http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diesel_engine−higherpurpose12yJust like there are different ways to implement slide to unlock. Yet, I think Apple was claiming ownership over all the ways to do it (finger moving from one point to another to unlock the device, or something like that).
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The difference between features and inventions should be easy to grasp- there are different ways to implement a feature.
For instance, there are more than one type of internal combustion engine, and each type has been (quite legitimately) patented:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wankel_engine http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diesel_engine
Just like there are different ways to implement slide to unlock. Yet, I think Apple was claiming ownership over all the ways to do it (finger moving from one point to another to unlock the device, or something like that).