Who invented pinch zoom?

In a ‘how low can they go’ moment, both software giant Microsoft and the South Korean conglomerate Samsung have moved to patent the pinch-zoom concept that Apple popularized (and patented) on mobile devices with the introduction of the iPhone six years ago, as if Apple’s technology never existed.

What is pinch and zoom?

Pinch-to-zoom refers to the multi-touch gesture that zooms in or out of the displayed content on a device with a touch screen. These devices include a smartphones and tablets. To use pinch-to-zoom, touch two fingers on the touch screen, and move them apart to zoom in, or together to zoom out.

Does the finger zoom work?

Magnification Gestures / Touch Zoom – Android™ Magnification. Do one of the following: To zoom temporarily, quickly tap the screen 3 times and hold down your finger on the third tap. Drag your finger to move around the screen.

Who owns multi-touch?

Apple
In 2005, Apple acquired Fingerworks and its multi-touch technology. In 2004, french start-up JazzMutant developed the Lemur Input Device, a music controller that became in 2005 the first commercial product to feature a proprietary transparent multi-touch screen, allowing direct, ten-finger manipulation on the display.

How do you use a pinch?

Pinch sentence example

The pinch was less today, and the pain gone instantly, replaced by heat and warmth.
I have to pinch myself every morning to make sure I’m not dreaming.
He hurriedly took a pinch of snuff.
There was a pinch and numbness as his fangs sank into her neck.

Is Airbnb patented?

Airbnb has filed 124 patents. The 3 most popular patent topics include: Social networking services.

Has any computer patent ever been awarded?

Computer implemented processes, or software, has been patented in the United States since 1968. The first software patent was granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on April 23, 1968 on an application filed on April 9, 1965, Martin A.

How do I pinch my screen to zoom?

Step 2: Use magnification