The Famous Five: Apple's Patents that Revolutionized the iPhone into a Groundbreaking and Influential Device

Over the years Tech Giant Apple files wide range of patent for different ground breaking inventions related to not only iPhone but also for other smart devices. This article discuss about Apple's "Famous Five" patents that refer to a group of patents that were instrumental in the success of the iPhone. Apart from below listed patents, there are any many patents which makes Apple's iPhone really big, Groundbreaking and Highly Influential Device and helps to become Apple Tech Giant and Multi Billion Dollar Industry Today.

Recently awarded patents and newly filed patent application by Apple's suggest that Apple is also working on next generation smart phone as well as other smart devices. For example, Apple's Patent Suggest that a Self-Retracting Folding Device Hinge that partially or fully closes during a Drop Event to protect its display. Another Patent indicate a Folding iPhone or iPad and a Waterfall Display.

1. US Patent No. 7,469,381: 

Title: List scrolling and document translation, scaling, and rotation on a touchscreen display

Coverage: This patent covers the now ubiquitous "bounce-back" feature when scrolling through a list on a touchscreen. It also covers the ability to zoom in and out of documents and rotate them using a touchscreen.

2. US Patent No. 7,844,915: 

Title: Application programming interfaces for scrolling operations 

Coverage: This patent covers the programming interfaces that enable the scrolling and bouncing features covered in the first patent.

3. US Patent No. 7,864,163: 

Title: Unlocking a device by performing gestures on an unlock image

Coverage: This patent covers the slide-to-unlock feature on the iPhone, which requires users to slide a virtual button across the screen to unlock the device.

4. US Patent No. 7,663,607: 

Title: Multi-touch graphical user interface for touch screen displays

Coverage: This patent covers the use of multiple fingers to manipulate objects on a touchscreen, which is a key feature of the iPhone's user interface.

5. US Patent No. D618,677: 

Title: Design for an electronic device

Coverage: This patent covers the ornamental design of the iPhone itself, including its distinctive rectangular shape with rounded corners, the layout of its icons, and other visual features.

These patents played a significant role in establishing the iPhone as a groundbreaking and highly influential device, and have also been the subject of numerous legal disputes between Apple and other tech companies.

Don't be surprised if you found next generation Apple's Airpod is having Touch Display  !