<div dir="ltr">Hi,<div><br></div><div>How about using QML and MultiPointTouchArea as a starting point to get the touch data? Probably you are more interested in Qt...</div><div><br></div><div>Seppo</div></div><div class="gmail_extra">
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">2014-04-16 9:58 GMT+03:00 Vivia Nikolaidou <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:n.vivia@gmail.com" target="_blank">n.vivia@gmail.com</a>></span>:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
Hi all, and thanks a lot for your replies!<br>
<br>
We did investigate the patents before deciding to start the project<br>
and they do indeed seem to be US-only. So, as long as Jolla isn't even<br>
available in the US, everything should be fine.<br>
<br>
On the other hand, just to be on the safe side, we thought about<br>
leaving it in "beta-proof-of-concept" stage, or at least labelling it<br>
as such, and not promoting it (word of mouth should be enough to make<br>
it reach the devices of those who really want it). After all, patents<br>
only apply for things like sales and exporting, not for "academic<br>
purposes". If someone with access to a patent lawyer would like to<br>
investigate things and help it turn into a real project, this help<br>
would be more than welcome, but unfortunately we don't have such<br>
resources.<br>
<br>
As for github/gitorious, we'll gladly share it when there's something<br>
worthwhile, but without being able to get actual raw data from a<br>
finger drawing a curve, there's not much coding that can be done. So<br>
we'd really appreciate it if someone could give us a hint. :)<br>
<br>
Thanks again,<br>
<br>
Vivia<br>
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On 15 April 2014 22:38, <<a href="mailto:dadiego@gmx.net">dadiego@gmx.net</a>> wrote:<br>
> But how does it work for the other swype like keyboards available for android?<br>
><br>
> I can't see any differences to the original one.<br>
><br>
> Am Tue Apr 15 2014 20:49:46 GMT+0200 (CEST) schrieb Michael Doube:<br>
>> On 15/04/14 19:39, Martin Kolman wrote:<br>
>> >> A quick look at the bottom of the Wikipedia entry for Swype confirms<br>
>> >> my suspicion... (2 US patents). :-(<br>
>> > Well, they look like to be US patents - so considering the Jolla is not<br>
>> > even sold in the USA & it would be an external application anyway, I<br>
>> > don't really see any issue.<br>
>><br>
>> Well, I wouldn't want the Jolla team to find themselves in hot water for<br>
>> distributing unlicensed functionality on the Harbour site. Nor the<br>
>> external application developer for implementing and publishing it, maybe<br>
>> even for a fee. Since Swype made a US patent, and their product is<br>
>> distributed worldwide, I would expect to find some European patents too<br>
>> (not being listed on Wikipedia is not authoritative evidence of<br>
>> non-existence). Anyway, this is non-expert handwaving. If there is a<br>
>> legal way to get something Swype-like on the Jolla, it would be great.<br>
>><br>
>> Michael<br>
>><br>
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