20 March 2013

Optimus Pro vs G. Galaxy S4 - patent infringement by eye tracking feature available!

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Samsung unveiled the Samsung Galaxy S4 not only outstanding hardware on the legs, but also implemented in the software area has some nice features. Thus, the function since the Galaxy S3 known Smartstay further refined and celebrates with 'Smart Pause' in the S4 Galaxy debut.

Now LG has on the same day of the performance of the Galaxy S 4 introduced a feature called "Smart Video", which basically has the same feature Ask how smart pause. Here to play a video is paused once remove his eyes from the screen of your smartphone. This is detected by the front camera using blink and head tilt and implemented. Once the head and the eyes move back towards the display, playback is included.

Since LG Electronics has filed since 2009 for a patent on this feature, check the Korean company Samsung patents is infringed whether the country comrades. Samsung argues the opposite and shows that, when they feature a different technology is used, and there may be no patent infringement. Not until the next weeks and months we will shed about which of the two parties give in law.

In addition to the Smart Pause feature the Samsung Galaxy S4 Air View and also a kind of floating touch was donated. In Air View allowing the user to view previews of content as it is already possible in Note 2 (S Pen) is. "Floating Touch" describes a technology where the user must not touch the screen directly to execute actions. It is sufficient to pass a simple wipe of the display to.

via TheVerge

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