I just noticed this dude has a couple pending patents; yet, when I think
about this, I am not so sure I see anything much I would consider
patentable.
The only things I can think of that are patentable are the gestures,
some interface elements and features reliant on timing and distance;
for, I remember way back in 2004, when I was using lightwave, there was
a script that allowed you to draw a curve spline as a line, and than
have the mirror of it on the other side of the axis you select.
The math isn't new, variations for drawing a curves isn't new, joint
estimation joint grouping in a 3d application isn't new, but making an
application that did all of it together is; thus, if someone were to
make an application that did the same thing, but with different
interface elements, drawing gestures, and time related features, as
well as allow the user to opt-in for functionality and provide gesture
recognition customization capability, the developer should be able to
avoid legal trouble.
Good work, but not so unique his patents should hold developers back
from taking it ten steps further.
Merrill, Jason wrote:
That's awesome! Major time saver and very Star Trek. Thanks for the
link, I Tweeted and Facebook'ed it.
Jason Merrill
Bank of America Global Learning
Shared Services Solutions Development
Monthly meetings on the Adobe Flash platform for rich media experiences
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