13 US patent applications published on 26 November 2009 and assigned to Apple
| 1 | 20090292993 | Graphical User Interface Having Sound Effects For Operating Control Elements and Dragging Objects |
| 2 | 20090292835 | TECHNIQUES FOR TRANSFERRING STATUS INFORMATION BETWEEN AN ACCESSORY AND A MULTI-COMMUNICATION DEVICE |
| 3 | 20090292831 | HOT UNPLUGGABLE MEDIA STORAGE DEVICE |
| 4 | 20090292749 | Per thread garbage collection |
| 5 | 20090290725 | AUTOMATIC EQUALIZER ADJUSTMENT SETTING FOR PLAYBACK OF MEDIA ASSETS |
| 6 | 20090290359 | ACTIVE ENCLOSURE FOR COMPUTING DEVICE |
| 7 | 20090290319 | ELECTROMAGNETIC SHIELDING IN SMALL-FORM-FACTOR DEVICE |
| 8 | 20090290296 | SMALL LANYARD CONNECTOR FOR LOW PROFILE DEVICE |
| 9 | 20090290294 | VISCOELASTIC MATERIAL FOR SHOCK PROTECTION IN AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE |
| 10 | 20090289789 | EVENT RECORDER FOR PORTABLE MEDIA DEVICE |
| 11 | 20090289603 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAINTAINING A BATTERY IN A PARTIALLY CHARGED STATE |
| 12 | 20090289571 | ACTIVE ENCLOSURE FOR COMPUTING DEVICE |
| 13 | 20090289175 | DUAL PURPOSE AMBIENT LIGHT SENSOR |