Its obvious that Samsung stood on the shoulders of Apples looks, but Apples software patents are a plain steal from the public and innovation. To use them and to win using them is like a slap in the face for innovation.
The bounce back effect: http://www.google.com/patents/US7469381This is quite common in applications with fluid UX
Scroll with finger and pinch zoom: http://www.google.com/patents/US7844915
I could scroll like this on my fujitsu touch screen in the late nineties
Pinch zoom is like the first natural use of multi-touch.
Double Tap to zoom: http://www.google.com/patents/US7864163
Double tap has been used to "open" something, so its just obvious for going into an image as well.
If these patents remain alive - then we have a problem Huston...
Links:
See some history on multi-touch:
http://billbuxton.com/multitouchOverview.html
Some what-and what-not from the verge:
http://www.theverge.com/2012/8/30/3279628/apple-pinch-to-zoom-patent-myth
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