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Originally Posted by jjesusfreak01
Edit: It seems the first line of the abstract is missing. It does state that this patent only applies to Palmtop devices. Knowing this, there may sometime be a conflict with the technology allowing semi hardbuttons on a PDA screen by dynamically hardening portions of the screen. This would nearly accomplish the same thing, or would allow through simple software, the same function.
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Also note that it was filed long time ago... 07/30/2001 and only recently granted.