4 US patent applications published on 27 July 2006 and assigned to Apple
| 1 | 20060168351 | Wireless synchronization between media player and host device |
| 2 | 20060168340 | Method and system for updating playlists |
| 3 | 20060168150 | Media presentation with supplementary media |
| 4 | 20060167982 | Restricted media sharing over networks |