Ban this: Apple lists 8 Samsung devices it wants kept out of the US
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Re: Ban this: Apple lists 8 Samsung devices it wants kept out of the US
#2If you're like me and want to actually compare the listed devices and patents...
Design patent '305: Icon interface and grid layout
Design patent '677: iPhone design, edge-to-edge glass and display borders, front speaker
Utility patent '163: Tapping to zoom
Utility patent '381: "Rubber-band effect," bouncing back when scrolling to end of a page
Utility patent '915: "Pinch-to-zoom," distinguishing between single-touch and multitouch gestures
2. Galaxy S2 AT&T (677; all utility): http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones/SGH-I777ZKAATT
3. Galaxy S2 Skyrocket (677): http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones/SGH-I727MSAATT
4. Galaxy S2 T-Mobile (677; 915, 163): http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones/SGH-T989ZKBTMB
5. Galaxy S2 Epic 4G (677): http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones/SPH-D710ZKASPR
6. Galaxy Showcase (677, 305): http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones/SCH-I500RKBXAR
7. Droid Charge (305; all utility): http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones/SCH-I510RAAVZW
8. Galaxy Prevail (all utility): http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones/SPH-M820ZKABST
Regardless of my feelings on the lunacy in these being patents, a few takeaways from myself. Only the design patents are featured when selling a phone, by Samsung or Apple, and I'd argue the utility patents are not a selling point, even for those that try a phone before purchasing. If these features are offensive enough to outright ban and garnish earnings from, why aren't they, at all, a part of the buying process? Try it out; search for "zoom" on any of Apple's or Samsung's product pages. Someone help me out and find who has a patent on having a CD player in a car.
As well, Samsung has been painted as stealing wholesale, but why are they so inconsistent in stealing the farm for every phone? And the S3, which is an even better seller?
Re: Ban this: Apple lists 8 Samsung devices it wants kept out of the US
#3If you're like me and want to actually compare the listed devices and patents... Design patent '305: Icon interface and grid layout Design patent '677: iPhone design, edge-to-edge glass and display borders, front speaker Utility patent '163: Tapping to zoom Utility patent '381: "Rubber-band effect," bouncing back when scrolling to end of a page Utility patent '915: "Pinch-to-zoom," distinguishing between single-touch…
"Design patent '305: Icon interface and grid layout
Design patent '677: iPhone design, edge-to-edge glass and display borders, front speaker"
Some part of me just wants to scream.
Re: Ban this: Apple lists 8 Samsung devices it wants kept out of the US
#4They... don't want to ban the S3?
Edit: Oh, I see, that came out since the trial started.
Re: Ban this: Apple lists 8 Samsung devices it wants kept out of the US
#5If you're like me and want to actually compare the listed devices and patents... Design patent '305: Icon interface and grid layout Design patent '677: iPhone design, edge-to-edge glass and display borders, front speaker Utility patent '163: Tapping to zoom Utility patent '381: "Rubber-band effect," bouncing back when scrolling to end of a page Utility patent '915: "Pinch-to-zoom," distinguishing between single-touch…
"Design patent '305: Icon interface and grid layout Design patent '677: iPhone design, edge-to-edge glass and display borders, front speaker" Some part of me just wants to scream.
Please keep in mind the difference between the title of a patent, and the claims of a patent. The title is inconsequential (and in fact, there's some incentive to make it as unhelpful as possible). The claims are the important part of a patent.
Re: Ban this: Apple lists 8 Samsung devices it wants kept out of the US
#6The actual case covered far more phones than this ban list, they seem to only be interested in banning the top selling phones.
Though that'll just drive more sales to the Galaxy S3, I assume.
Re: Ban this: Apple lists 8 Samsung devices it wants kept out of the US
#7These all seem to be such frivolous things in relation to the function of a computing device.
They have nothing to do with capabilities or performance.
Gimmicks.
Just my personal opinion.
Re: Ban this: Apple lists 8 Samsung devices it wants kept out of the US
#8Earlier quoted context omitted.
"Design patent '305: Icon interface and grid layout Design patent '677: iPhone design, edge-to-edge glass and display borders, front speaker" Some part of me just wants to scream.
Please keep in mind the difference between the title of a patent, and the claims of a patent. The title is inconsequential (and in fact, there's some incentive to make it as unhelpful as possible). The claims are the important part of a patent.
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Re: Ban this: Apple lists 8 Samsung devices it wants kept out of the US
#9The fact that the verdict is based on trivial patents is actually a good thing. Samsung can redesign the phone case and do trivial software changes and come up with 8 brand new phones officially declared to be comparable to the iphone.
Am I the only one who thinks rounded edges are so 1950s ?
Re: Ban this: Apple lists 8 Samsung devices it wants kept out of the US
#10If you're like me and want to actually compare the listed devices and patents... Design patent '305: Icon interface and grid layout Design patent '677: iPhone design, edge-to-edge glass and display borders, front speaker Utility patent '163: Tapping to zoom Utility patent '381: "Rubber-band effect," bouncing back when scrolling to end of a page Utility patent '915: "Pinch-to-zoom," distinguishing between single-touch…
I get the impression that Samsumg went through three phases in their response to the iPhone.
2007-2008: We need something like this iPhone thing. Let's use Android.
2009-2010: Hmm, Android isn't selling well enough. Let's make our phones look exactly like the iPhone. This is where the S and S2 came from.
2011 onward: Oh shit, Apple is suing us. Let's not be so obvious. Hence the S3.