Hi,

How about using QML and MultiPointTouchArea as a starting point to get the
touch data? Probably you are more interested in Qt...

Seppo


2014-04-16 9:58 GMT+03:00 Vivia Nikolaidou <n.vi...@gmail.com>:

> Hi all, and thanks a lot for your replies!
>
> We did investigate the patents before deciding to start the project
> and they do indeed seem to be US-only. So, as long as Jolla isn't even
> available in the US, everything should be fine.
>
> On the other hand, just to be on the safe side, we thought about
> leaving it in "beta-proof-of-concept" stage, or at least labelling it
> as such, and not promoting it (word of mouth should be enough to make
> it reach the devices of those who really want it). After all, patents
> only apply for things like sales and exporting, not for "academic
> purposes". If someone with access to a patent lawyer would like to
> investigate things and help it turn into a real project, this help
> would be more than welcome, but unfortunately we don't have such
> resources.
>
> As for github/gitorious, we'll gladly share it when there's something
> worthwhile, but without being able to get actual raw data from a
> finger drawing a curve, there's not much coding that can be done. So
> we'd really appreciate it if someone could give us a hint. :)
>
> Thanks again,
>
> Vivia
>
> On 15 April 2014 22:38,  <dadi...@gmx.net> wrote:
> > But how does it  work for the other swype like keyboards available for
> android?
> >
> > I can't see any differences to the original one.
> >
> > Am Tue Apr 15 2014 20:49:46 GMT+0200 (CEST) schrieb Michael Doube:
> >> On 15/04/14 19:39, Martin Kolman wrote:
> >> >> A quick look at the bottom of the Wikipedia entry for Swype confirms
> >> >> my suspicion... (2 US patents). :-(
> >> > Well, they look like to be US patents - so considering the Jolla is
> not
> >> > even sold in the USA & it would be an external application anyway, I
> >> > don't really see any issue.
> >>
> >> Well, I wouldn't want the Jolla team to find themselves in hot water for
> >> distributing unlicensed functionality on the Harbour site. Nor the
> >> external application developer for implementing and publishing it, maybe
> >> even for a fee. Since Swype made a US patent, and their product is
> >> distributed worldwide, I would expect to find some European patents too
> >> (not being listed on Wikipedia is not authoritative evidence of
> >> non-existence). Anyway, this is non-expert handwaving. If there is a
> >> legal way to get something Swype-like on the Jolla, it would be great.
> >>
> >> Michael
> >>
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