Slide to Unlock? Patented

They also have the patent on touch screens. Soooooo. I don't think this is a really big deal! <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/230892/apple_gets_touchscreen_patent_makes_things_potentially_awkward_for_rivals.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.pcworld.com/article/230892/apple_gets_touchscreen...</a>

Michael Heilemann remembered the famous quote in this regard: "And boy did we patent it!"