The patent office needs to be given a smack upside the head. I can tell you this patent will never stay in force. It cannot unless every company out there that makes touch screen and connect type devices wants to cave in to Apple demands.
I think someone needs to do a top to bottom review of the patent office and the people who work there. I seriously am starting to believe that patents are not being granted on new and innovative ideas rather they are now being granted on how big the bribe is and who has the connections.