Google Patents...

[Sgt. Slaughter]

http://phandroid.com/2012/02/16/google-files-patent-for-new-lockscreen-method-finds-work-around-for-apples-slide-to-unlock/

 

http://phandroid.com/2012/02/17/google-also-files-for-patent-on-notification-pull-down-bar-yeah-back-in-09-fun-facts/

 

found these interesting to say the least...

[legion125]

Makes sense, Google creates a feature like the notification bar and Apple incorporates it on iOS. Google incorporates slide to unlock and Apple sues them because it's similar to its. It's a shame it has to come to this, but Google's smart to protect itself. Kinda follows along a post I created last night.

 

http://s4gru.com/index.php?/topic/204-frands/

[pyroscott]

They will probably award the patent to Apple because the patent office is owned by apple...

[MacinJosh]

They will probably award the patent to Apple because the patent office is owned by apple...

 

There's a good chance that it could be that way. But if Google is entitled to this patent because they filed first, then they should get it.

[shaunm82]

Wonder if Google would actually go after them. Up to this point Apple hasn't directly gone after Google..yet..

[mikey227]

Its about time someone goes after apple. If you think about it apple would be stupid to try and stop google from doing this. It would give them the image that it is okay for apple to go after other companies when it comes to software design but when someone wants to go after apple for the same issue they say it's wrong. I think that someone needed to do something like this to send Apple a message.