Samsung goes on offense, aims to bust Apple patents
The primary gesture feature, called FractalZoom was one touch for scrolling, and two fingers to pinch and zoom, technology that Bogue said he actually demoed to Apple in a private meeting in late 2003. The technology was shown off to what Bogue said was "maybe half a dozen" Apple hardware engineers. The meeting didn't go anywhere, though Bogue kept an e-mail thread between him and the company, which Samsung submitted as evidence.DiamondTouch also had developed a follow-up technology called TableCloth, which Samsung showed off to once again take aim at Apple's bounce-back patent. TableCloth, which Bogue explained had been developed for Adobe's Flash platform, would bounce back images when they're pulled off screen.Bogue argued that while this technology was only found on the company's multi-touch PCs, it was readily viewable by anyone who came into the MERL lobby. There the company kept a demo unit that was loaded with the latest software.The two gesture patents are just part of Apple's patent offense against Samsung. As part of its suit against the South Korean technology giant, Apple is aiming one other of its patents for double tap screen navigation, as well as four design patents covering the iPhone and iPad. The trial picks back up tomorrow and runs through the rest of the week. Both sides are expected to close up their closing arguments early next week.Complete coverage: Apple v. Samsung, a battle over billions
