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Re:Apple working on 3D Mac OS X user interface (images) by lacker on Thursday December 11, 2008 @03:29PM (#394749)
Recall that Apple hid a lot of their iPod interface patents, like the scroll wheel, in a patent application for an "advanced TV remote controller". I wouldn't be surprised to see this turn up not in a 3D OS X but in a different device.
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Re:Apple working on 3D Mac OS X user interface (images) by jwilliams on Thursday December 11, 2008 @08:02PM (#395152)
I'm surprised... Ideally you like your patent to be broad as possible, but still very much around a particular target.

I'd have thought mixing up you applications/claims like that would have done more harm than good.

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