Kodak Sues Apple & RIM Over Preview In Cameras

Dave Knott writes "Kodak is suing Apple and Research In Motion over technology related to digital cameras in their iPhone and BlackBerry smart phones. The complaint specifically relates to photo preview functionality which Kodak claims infringes on their patents. The company is asking for unspecified monetary damages and a court order to end the disputed practices. Kodak has amassed more than 1,000 digital-imaging patents, and almost all of today's digital cameras rely on that technology. Kodak has licensed digital-imaging technology to about 30 companies, including mobile-device makers such as LG Electronics Inc., Motorola Inc., Nokia Corp. and Sony Ericsson, all of which pay royalties to Kodak."

Is there a patent for breathing?

[courteaudotbiz]

Is there a patent for breathing, something like "A way to create a vacuum inside the human body in order to force external air inside the lungs, so oxygen can be transferred to the blood."

I'd love to patent it, then charge something like 0,0001$ per breathe per individual. At 12 breathes per minute * 6 billion humans, it's something like 36 000$ per hour.

What's great is that it would cost every human ONLY 52.56$ per year. Pretty reasonnable!

Re:Here is an idea

[whisper_jeff]

Sorry, but you have it wrong. Apple is always an innovator.

The iSlate is going to have shark-mounted lasers.

Re:Obvious

[Anonymous Coward]

"In general, patents can't generally patent a general idea."

-General Patent

Re:Here is an idea

[sznupi]

Because Apple is special, haven't you heard? Not only in this case of course, it applies always - for example regarding Nokia wireless patents.

Re:Here is an idea

[Anonymous Cowpat]

apple isnt using kodiak hardware.

Well, no, they were wiped out by the Drago-Kazov, so very little of their hardware exists anymore.

Re:Who cares about the stock price?

[interkin3tic]

WHY do these "reporter" insist on putting in a snapshot of the stock price at that moment in time?

Because there's a patent on reporting on business news -without- giving the stock price.

Re:Here is an idea

[Hognoxious]

apple isnt using kodiak hardware.

That's a bear faced lie!

Re:Here is an idea

[pnewhook]

Offtopic?? Laser mounted sharks are NEVER offtopic!

Re:Apple = Lame.

[FatdogHaiku]

And you got modded troll for being observant, so that should balance things out, karmically speaking... Oh, wait...

Re:Here is an idea

[Custard Horse]

But Apple sells pixie dust and dreams.

Nokia has only a small segment of the dream market and has not even *considered* entering the market for pixie dust.

Who's the winner now?