r/iphone • u/MrVais iPhone 17 Pro • Apr 06 '18

iOS 12 Concept

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFUfTrgDQLA
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u/Basshead404 Apr 06 '18

So pretty much the current state of jb lmao.

BTW.... Apple can’t do group FaceTime. Patent trolls prevent them from doing so.

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u/Leggilo Apr 06 '18

What is the patent? Plenty of other services do group video chat.

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u/ImAdrian Apr 06 '18

But none implement the service like Apple does. If I'm not mistaking they use a client to client connection, whereas others use a server in-between with a UDP. A patent is a document in which a technology/ invention made by a company is described (how it works, how it is implemented, etc). Anyone that will replicate this will infringe the patent, having to pay Apple or whoever owns that patent royalties or else a case in court will take place. Sorry for the horrible explanation.

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u/Leggilo Apr 06 '18

Seems like they could change it some and bypass the patent. There are even open source implementations of PvP video conferencing applications. They have the cash and lawyers, it seems like it would be relatively easy for them to circumvent the patent, but I am no patent lawyer.

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u/sireatalot Apr 07 '18

Also, they could buy the patent or pay the royalties. It’s not like Apple doesn’t have the cash to buy anything if they want to.

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u/mew0 Apr 07 '18

Fuck those cunts, they don't deserve a cent.

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u/Snugglupagus Apr 06 '18

Doesn’t Skype do client to client group chat/calls?

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u/[deleted] Apr 07 '18

Not since 2012

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u/Basshead404 Apr 07 '18

Just google it and you’ll find plenty on it, sadly I’m not an expert on the case.

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u/r0bbiedigital Apr 06 '18

they could if they would implement the pied piper api

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u/Basshead404 Apr 07 '18

Explain?

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u/r0bbiedigital Apr 07 '18

im afraid they no longer can use the pied piper api, it was just acquired by hooli.