[SailfishDevel] Starting point for a Swype-like keyboard

[Martin Kolman]

15.4.2014 20:03, Michael Doube:
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>> I recently decided to start working on a Swype-like keyboard
> I really like the idea to have some Swype-like input for Jolla - it's
> one of the hardest things to leave behind from N9, and something you
> really notice when going to plain touchscreen keyboards.
>
> But - are there patents covering this sort of functionality? I don't
> want to be the rain at the parade, but presumably the people behind
> Swype have some patent lawyers and some IP?
>
> 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.
>
> Where do app developers and Jolla stand in relation to implementing
> patented functionality?
>
> Michael
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