Apple Files iPhone Instant Messaging Patent (news/software/apple-files-iphone-instant-messaging-patent-20080422467)
April 22, 2008
Apple has filed a patent (http://appft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2 Sect2=HITOFF u=/netahtml/PTO/search-adv.html r=1 p=1 f=G l=50 d=PG01 S1=20080055269.PGNR. OS=DN/20080055269 RS=DN/20080055269) with the USPTO for a universal instant messaging application interface for the iPhone and other touch screen devices.