On Friday, Apple more or less crushed Samsung in a patent infringement suit. Since then, things have gone exceptionally well for Cupertino, including a major boost in the value of the company's shares on Monday. This morning, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office published even more Apple patents, many of which apply to iOS devices.
As noted by Apple Insider, a '695 patent (No. 8,253,695) was filed for back in 2007. The filing calls for an "email client for a portable multifunction device." While most of the email GUI won't seem revolutionary to current iPhone users, the organization of screen real estate is pretty interesting. When an email is opened, the inbox list remains above the email, meaning both areas are available for browsing. There's always a possibility Apple could work the design into a future iOS.
Other patents published on Tuesday include a '789 patent (No. 8,255,798) which builds off the '381 "rubber banding" UI patent the jury pushed against Samsung on Friday. Patent No. 8,255,428, filed in 2011, presents a "graphical user interface for database browsing and navigation," including a pie-chart style way to sort music by category.
Other patents were in regards to familiar iOS functions like the magnifying glass feature when holding your finger on text, and automatic dialing when touching a contact's name.
Following Apple's notice to the court yesterday, where the company listed eight Samsung devices it believes should be banned from U.S. sales, Samsung has promised to fight back.
"We will take all necessary measures to ensure the availability of our products in the U.S. market," said Samsung in a statement issued to The Wall Street Journal this morning.
A statement that comes as a surprise to absolutely no one. How long do you think the appeals process will drag on?
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