Some patents Microsoft applied for back in February of '10 have recently gone public thanks to MicrosoftNews. So, why is Microsoft news on an Android site. Well, kids — if granted, these patents could pose a significant threat to our beloved Android OS and her OEM's. Let's take a look at Microsoft is trying to claim as “theirs” (brace yourself).
Off-Screen Gestures to Create On-Screen Input
The patent provides for single-touch gestures, multi-finger same-hand gestures, and multi-finger different-hand gestures, all of which can operate along the bezel moving from the inside-out, or the outside-in.
Android Phone, Microsoft Applies For Patents on Multi-touch/Multi-screen Gestures â€" Should Android Worry?
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