Comments on: Swype demos at TC50- this is nothing new people

By: SwypeGuy

SwypeGuy — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 05:02:24 +0000

Some of these comments about parallel development are true. I’m one of the founders of Swype. If you look at our original filing date of the Canadian patent, you’ll see it is well before SHARK/Shapewriter. They showed it publicly (many times, actually, at conferences, etc) before we did, but just because you saw it first doesn’t mean it actually came first. I’d encourage folks to try both and then judge from there.

By: Anon

Anon — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:31:28 +0000

Actually, if you do a little digging, you’ll find that Swype patented the idea before IBM came up with Shark. So Swype was first. Whether IBM copied Swype, who knows. Parallel development does happen.

By: Zuber

Zuber — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 22:38:25 +0000

Given how long IBM are takig to getting round to launching a solution for the TabletPC, I'd be happy for a competitor to get something to the market.

Especially since you can't get hold of the old Shark software anymore.

The SlideIT software is only Mobile Win. Though I id like the PC demo. Shame yuo can't copy/paste from the demo or I might have actually used it as a TIP.

In the meantime,I've install Inscribe and done s custom keyboard for it that looks like the ATOMIC one from IBM to get some practice in. Not pattern recognizing,(you have to pause or change direction on each letter) but at least I can get familiar with the key layout...

Zuber

By: yetre

yetre — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 04:09:42 +0000

I saw the same thing a year ago with a working demo and purchase option
its called Dasur - SlideIT http://www.mobiletextinput.com
there is also a Demo for Windows PC

By: Henrico Dolfing

Henrico Dolfing — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:09:45 +0000

I placed a video of all three (WritingPad, Swype and SlideIT) on my blog. Spot the differences... I could not find them.
I bet the underlying algorithms are different, but this story is going to be continued when it comes to the intelectual property question.

By: frank zey

frank zey — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 09:33:47 +0000

SlideIT have both done this before
with a FREE working demo and purchase option
its called Dasur - SlideIT http://www.mobiletextinput.com

By: Oliver

Oliver — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:30:26 +0000

I assume IBM filed a patent for their solution, so good bye Swype.

By: stewall

stewall — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:03:37 +0000

I haven't heard of this sort of thing before. This is exciting and will probably prove to be a boon for small gadgets. I currently find cursive more useful they picking at keys with a stylus on my Tilt - and I am thumb typing challenged.
I will agree that someone adept at thumb typing may not find this so useful.
Given a choice though, new adopters, like kids getting their first phone, will probably adapt to this quicker than thumb typing.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 23:43:37 +0000

: This looks like it would be more work than actually typing stuff out.

By: Kevin C. Tofel

Kevin C. Tofel — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:29:43 +0000

Heh... sounds like an old idea got "swyped". ;)