openmoko as mouse

[Rui Miguel Silva Seabra]

Em 24-01-2011 10:46, W. B. Kranendonk escreveu:
> Hi List,
>
> I read about Apple -of all companies- trying to run away with an idea that was discussed (at least by myself, and probably by others as well) on the mailing list as well as off line:
> http://www.freepatentsonline.com/20110012838.pdf
>
> It seems to cover using a telephone's touchsreen as the input for another system. I would say it's lacks the innovative step necessary for a valid patent, but that's probably only the reasoning of sane people.
>
> Would it be something to worry about?
>
> Best regards,
>
> Boudewijn

In the early days of OpenMoko, Valerio Valerio did an awesome program 
that did this, among many other things... Can't remember the name of the 
program though.

Rui