Monday, March 29, 2004
Apple Seeks Patent On iPod Interface
Posted by Kent Pribbernow in "NEWS" @ 01:00 PM
In an effort to protect its intellectual property and thwart impostors, Apple is attempting to patent the much acclaimed iPod user interface.
"In a patent application 20040055446, published Thursday, Apple describes a graphical user interface "and methods of use thereof in a multimedia player." The patent application refers to a hierarchically ordered graphical user interface and lists Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs as one of three inventors, along with Jeffrey L. Robbin and Timothy Wasko."
With the rampant success of the iPod, I don't blame Apple for wanting to stave off copy cats. I've seen some MP3 players that had...shall we say..suspiciously familiar interfaces. :scatter:
"In a patent application 20040055446, published Thursday, Apple describes a graphical user interface "and methods of use thereof in a multimedia player." The patent application refers to a hierarchically ordered graphical user interface and lists Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs as one of three inventors, along with Jeffrey L. Robbin and Timothy Wasko."
With the rampant success of the iPod, I don't blame Apple for wanting to stave off copy cats. I've seen some MP3 players that had...shall we say..suspiciously familiar interfaces. :scatter:
