I honestly think that pattent was too open.  The slide to unlock feature is a great way to open a phone, and I think it shouldn`t be exclusive to apple.

@ marc anthony When considering smartphones, look at all angles. Even though the first iPhone may have been an innovative product, now apple is starting to steal some tricks from other OSes. (Example: Android`s pop down notifications) A quote from Steve Jobs himself: "Good artists copy, great artists steal". (look...more