Apple Patenting 3D (without glasses) Holographic touch interface? Seriously?

bertfallen	Apple Patenting 3D (without glasses) Holographic... « on: May 13, 2010, 06:29:25 pm »
Reputation: +0/-0 Offline Gender: Posts: 5213	Quote Apple is evolving. First, they wanted us to wear 3D iPod glasses. Now, they don't want us to wear any glasses, in a 3D holographic environment with a multitouch interface. (Source: http://gizmodo.com/5538261/apples-patent-for-holographic-multitouchable-3d-interfaces-without-stupid-glasses). iPad that jumps out? ;D Logged
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FISSURE	Re: Apple Patenting 3D (without glasses) Hologra... « Reply #1 on: May 13, 2010, 06:57:48 pm »
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TheDarkJay	Re: Apple Patenting 3D (without glasses) Hologra... « Reply #2 on: May 13, 2010, 07:07:37 pm »
(y)(;>.<;)(y) Reputation: +0/-0 Offline Gender: Posts: 3293	Given their usual patenting conduct, I was expecting the title to stop at "Apple Patenting 3D" Logged

NickAVV	Re: Apple Patenting 3D (without glasses) Hologra... « Reply #3 on: May 16, 2010, 02:05:10 am »
Lionfish App dev Reputation: +1/-0 Offline Gender: Posts: 3456	Quote from: FISSURE on May 13, 2010, 06:57:48 pm i wonder how many lawsuits they will get when they mess it up and it blinds people They'll just have to patent their new LASIC iSurgery (badump-tsh) Logged

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In all seriousness who's serious? Reputation: +0/-0 Offline Gender: Posts: 1485	that was bad Moldorma xD Logged

FictitiousSpoon	Re: Apple Patenting 3D (without glasses) Hologra... « Reply #5 on: May 16, 2010, 05:33:03 pm »
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« Reply #6 on: May 16, 2010, 05:35:20 pm »

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Quote from: FictitiousSpoon on May 16, 2010, 05:33:03 pm

I like the stick man in their patent diagram very professional.

Ironically, (or unironically...anti-ironically...?) despite your desired sarcasm, your statement is correct. Stick Men are a standard UML symbol for an Actor.

A more realistic drawing of a person would arguably be less professional.

In short...

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Ryan The only Canadian?	Re: Apple Patenting 3D (without glasses) Hologra... « Reply #7 on: May 16, 2010, 05:51:41 pm »
Reputation: +0/-0 Offline Gender: Posts: 1915	The stick man made me laugh. Knowing that they are going to make products that have holographic abilities makes me think of Star Wars. So awesome. Logged
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« Reply #8 on: May 17, 2010, 02:43:23 am »

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Quote from: Ryan on May 16, 2010, 05:51:41 pm

Knowing that they are going to make products that have holographic abilities makes me think of Star Wars.
So awesome.

Knowing that they are going to patent something before Nintendo does makes me think of the silly reason people hate Microsoft so much and adore this company that's no better.
<_<

It's like one big "3d-with-no-glasses" race that these companies are trying to get into, but none of them realize "3d isn't cool."

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Quote from: Mamoruアニメ on May 17, 2010, 02:43:23 am

It's like one big "3d-with-no-glasses" race that these companies are trying to get into, but none of them realize "3d isn't cool."

But these companies make 3D cool, because in a while you won't be able to play games without the 3D anymore. They won't be making any "normal" games anymore and 3D becomes the standard.

Well I always say: "If you don't like, then don't buy it. That is the best message anyone can send. Whining is pointless."

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Mamoruanime @Mamoruanime	Re: Apple Patenting 3D (without glasses) Hologra... « Reply #10 on: May 17, 2010, 07:14:37 am »
^Not actually me. Reputation: +9/-0 Offline Gender: Posts: 9786	Quote from: Niek on May 17, 2010, 06:37:47 am Well I always say: "If you don't like, then don't buy it. That is the best message anyone can send. Whining is pointless." Never bought an apple product ;3 Logged

Zaeranos	Re: Apple Patenting 3D (without glasses) Hologra... « Reply #11 on: May 17, 2010, 07:29:12 am »
Reputation: +9/-0 Offline Gender: Posts: 3725	Quote from: Mamoruアニメ on May 17, 2010, 07:14:37 am Quote from: Niek on May 17, 2010, 06:37:47 am Well I always say: "If you don't like, then don't buy it. That is the best message anyone can send. Whining is pointless." Never bought an apple product ;3 Me neither Logged

FictitiousSpoon	Re: Apple Patenting 3D (without glasses) Hologra... « Reply #12 on: May 18, 2010, 04:01:03 am »
Reputation: +0/-0 Offline Gender: Posts: 466	Quote from: TheDarkJay on May 16, 2010, 05:35:20 pm Quote from: FictitiousSpoon on May 16, 2010, 05:33:03 pm I like the stick man in their patent diagram very professional. Ironically, (or unironically...anti-ironically...?) despite your desired sarcasm, your statement is correct. Stick Men are a standard UML symbol for an Actor. A more realistic drawing of a person would arguably be less professional. In short... It wasn't so much the fact that it was a stick man that I found funny, so much as the pose of the stick man, as well as the fact that the stick man had a neck (how many stick men do you see with necks?) Logged
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« Reply #13 on: May 18, 2010, 08:19:05 pm »

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Quote from: FictitiousSpoon on May 18, 2010, 04:01:03 am

It wasn't so much the fact that it was a stick man that I found funny, so much as the pose of the stick man, as well as the fact that the stick man had a neck (how many stick men do you see with necks?)

Wikipedia article on Actor(UML)
Also Dia

^.^ Though the arms up instead of out kinda destroys my point a bit, but still....

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But you never payed me, never" ♪

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FictitiousSpoon	Re: Apple Patenting 3D (without glasses) Hologra... « Reply #14 on: May 19, 2010, 05:34:05 am »
Reputation: +0/-0 Offline Gender: Posts: 466	Quote from: TheDarkJay on May 18, 2010, 08:19:05 pm Quote from: FictitiousSpoon on May 18, 2010, 04:01:03 am It wasn't so much the fact that it was a stick man that I found funny, so much as the pose of the stick man, as well as the fact that the stick man had a neck (how many stick men do you see with necks?) Wikipedia article on Actor(UML) Also Dia ^.^ Though the arms up instead of out kinda destroys my point a bit, but still.... ♪ "Sucka tried to play me But you never payed me, never" ♪ Not to mention, no where in that article does it actually say that you have to use a stickman it merely uses a stick man in the Wikipedia example graphic it doesn't say anywhere that it must be a stick man ,that the stickman must be in any particular pose, or that the stickman must have a neck. Logged
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« Reply #15 on: May 19, 2010, 03:41:15 pm »

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All the sources use stick men with necks too, and also http://www.omg.org/spec/UML/2.1.2/Superstructure/PDF/ has it down as the correct notation on page 603 followed by a picture of a stick man with a neck.

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Notation
An actor is represented by â€œstick manâ€ icon with the name of the actor in the vicinity (usually above or below) the icon.

[PICTURE OF STICK MAN]

Anyway, this is getting past playful so best we stop here

The main issue I have with this patent is it's quite abstract, doesn't this mean they could potentially sue anyone who uses a similar basic system?

Then again this is the company that patented the idea of an "Object-Oriented Graphic System", or in layman's terms: Icons -,,,-

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शेफाली Shefali	Re: Apple Patenting 3D (without glasses) Hologra... « Reply #16 on: May 19, 2010, 04:14:07 pm »
虫めづる姫君 Reputation: +0/-0 Offline Posts: 2990	Quote from: FictitiousSpoon on May 18, 2010, 04:01:03 am the stick man had a neck (how many stick men do you see with necks?) Just about every stick person ever. Logged

FISSURE	Re: Apple Patenting 3D (without glasses) Hologra... « Reply #17 on: May 20, 2010, 02:14:37 am »
Reputation: +9/-1 Offline Gender: Posts: 4654	Quote from: FictitiousSpoon on May 18, 2010, 04:01:03 am Quote from: TheDarkJay on May 16, 2010, 05:35:20 pm Quote from: FictitiousSpoon on May 16, 2010, 05:33:03 pm I like the stick man in their patent diagram very professional. Ironically, (or unironically...anti-ironically...?) despite your desired sarcasm, your statement is correct. Stick Men are a standard UML symbol for an Actor. A more realistic drawing of a person would arguably be less professional. In short... It wasn't so much the fact that it was a stick man that I found funny, so much as the pose of the stick man, as well as the fact that the stick man had a neck (how many stick men do you see with necks?) All non-sucky drawn Stickman have necks. Do your stickman's arms and legs come out of his head? He'd be a spider. Logged
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FictitiousSpoon	Re: Apple Patenting 3D (without glasses) Hologra... « Reply #18 on: May 20, 2010, 06:14:09 am »
Reputation: +0/-0 Offline Gender: Posts: 466	Quote from: FISSURE on May 20, 2010, 02:14:37 am Quote from: FictitiousSpoon on May 18, 2010, 04:01:03 am Quote from: TheDarkJay on May 16, 2010, 05:35:20 pm Quote from: FictitiousSpoon on May 16, 2010, 05:33:03 pm I like the stick man in their patent diagram very professional. Ironically, (or unironically...anti-ironically...?) despite your desired sarcasm, your statement is correct. Stick Men are a standard UML symbol for an Actor. A more realistic drawing of a person would arguably be less professional. In short... It wasn't so much the fact that it was a stick man that I found funny, so much as the pose of the stick man, as well as the fact that the stick man had a neck (how many stick men do you see with necks?) All non-sucky drawn Stickman have necks. Do your stickman's arms and legs come out of his head? He'd be a spider. XKCD stick men have no necks, plus legs come out of a torso (what kind of stickman has no torso?) Only sucky stick men have necks. Logged
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Mitsu	Re: Apple Patenting 3D (without glasses) Hologra... « Reply #19 on: May 20, 2010, 03:05:48 pm »
I had to sew my face back on with string cheese Reputation: +2/-0 Offline Gender: Posts: 1334	Quote from: FictitiousSpoon on May 20, 2010, 06:14:09 am XKCD stick men have no necks That largely depends on Munroe's mood. Sometimes they do, sometimes they don't. And this is the final word. « Last Edit: May 20, 2010, 03:08:42 pm by Mitsu » Logged

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