Microsoft Phone Patent Looks Just Like the iPhone
In
a patent filed this July, Microsoft wanted to stake their claim to a
new interface for use on a touchscreen in a mobile device. The patent,
entitled "Extensible filtered lists for mobile device user interface"
looks kind of familiar… where have I seen it before? Oh, right. It's
the iPhone's exact interface.
Whaa?
I'm pretty sure Apple beat you to that one, guys. And it's not just the
photos/album covers interface, either. Check out this totally unique
voicemail interface.
It's
not clear what this patent is for; perhaps a greatly-changed new
version of Windows Mobile? A ZunePhone? Something else? In any case,
I'm not sure if there are enough differences here to warrant getting a
new patent, but I guess it'll save them more face than if they paid
Apple outright for their interface. [Microsoft Patent via Dialaphone]
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/copycats/microsoft-phone-patent-looks-just-like-the-iphone-310295.php
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