On June 21, 2011, Apple Computer, Inc. (hereafter “Apple”) was awarded U.S. Patent No. 7,966,578 (hereafter ‘578) titled “Portable Multifunction Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Translating Displayed Content.” The ‘578 patent seeks to envelop a wide array of technologies related to touch interfaces currently implemented on many smart phones and tablet computers, and adds some interesting predictions about (and protections for) the future of touch interfaces.
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