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Apple patents granted on 18 June 2013

Administrator — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:40:09 +0000

37 US patents granted on 18 June 2013 and assigned to Apple

1	RE44,306	System for terminating multicast channel and data broadcast when at least two second endpoints do not transmit positive acknowledgement message to first endpoint
2	D684,581	Electronic device
3	D684,572	Electronic device
4	D684,571	Electronic device
5	D684,570	Electronic device
6	D684,539	Connector
7	D684,538	Adapter
8	8,468,580	Secure communication between trusted parties
9	8,468,576	System and method for application-integrated information card selection
10	8,468,534	Dynamic priority queuing
11	8,468,498	Build system redirect
12	8,468,465	Two-dimensional slider control
13	8,468,426	Multimedia-aware quality-of-service and error correction provisioning
14	8,468,373	Modifying performance parameters in multiple circuits according to a performance state table upon receiving a request to change a performance state
15	8,468,338	Wireless access point security for multi-hop networks
16	8,468,293	Restore index page
17	8,468,205	Method and apparatus for selective presence of messaging services
18	8,468,136	Efficient data backup
19	8,467,892	Content-based audio comparisons
20	8,467,829	Wireless adapter for media player system
21	8,467,828	Audio I O headset plug and plug detection circuitry
22	8,467,820	Push-to-talk optimization
23	8,467,812	Wireless communication network having a broadcast system for information distribution
24	8,467,801	Channel sounding techniques for a wireless communication system
25	8,467,800	Method for monitoring radio equipment for communication between a mobile terminal and a cellular infrastructure with spread spectrum and arrangement for performing said method
26	8,467,735	Methods and apparatus for testing and integration of modules within an electronic device
27	8,467,663	Video context popups
28	8,467,605	Color invariant image representation method and apparatus
29	8,467,560	Cables with intertwined strain relief and bifurcation structures
30	8,467,177	Displays with polarizer windows and opaque masking layers for electronic devices
31	8,466,883	Identifying contacts on a touch surface
32	8,466,881	Contact tracking and identification module for touch sensing
33	8,466,880	Multi-touch contact motion extraction
34	8,466,839	Electronic devices with parasitic antenna resonating elements that reduce near field radiation
35	8,465,329	Audio connector having additional detection switch
36	8,465,327	High-speed memory connector
37	8,464,417	Method for cover glass removal

Apple patent applications published on 13 June 2013

Administrator — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:03:06 +0000

31 US patent applications published on 13 June 2013 and assigned to Apple

1	20130152131	Method and user interface for accessing groups of media assets
2	20130152013	Portable Electronic Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Displaying Electronic Lists and Documents
3	20130151981	REMOTELY DEFINING A USER INTERFACE FOR A HANDHELD DEVICE
4	20130151967	SCROLL BAR WITH VIDEO REGION IN A MEDIA SYSTEM
5	20130151966	USER INTERFACE FOR MEDIA PLAYBACK
6	20130151910	SYMBOL ENCODING FOR TOLERANCE TO SINGLE BYTE ERRORS
7	20130151830	MOUNT-TIME RECONCILIATION OF DATA AVAILABILITY
8	20130151781	Cache Implementing Multiple Replacement Policies
9	20130151754	LBA BITMAP USAGE
10	20130151729	THROTTLING TO REDUCE SYNCHRONIZATIONS OF EXCESSIVELY CHANGING DATA
11	20130151705	SYSTEM FOR PROVISIONING DIVERSE TYPES OF RESOURCES THROUGH A UNIFIED INTERFACE
12	20130151699	PERSONAL ITEMS NETWORK, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
13	20130151181	DETERMINING A BATTERY CHEMISTRY FOR A BATTERY IN A PERIPHERAL DEVICE
14	20130150012	MECHANISMS TO IMPROVE MOBILE DEVICE ROAMING IN WIRELESS NETWORKS
15	20130149975	System and methods for performing antenna transmit diversity
16	20130149911	PLUG CONNECTOR WITH EXTERNAL CONTACTS
17	20130149878	EDGE MOUNT CONNECTOR
18	20130149584	BATTERY ASSEMBLY FOR USE IN AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE
19	20130148887	Image Preprocessing
20	20130148759	Weighting Matrix Selection Based on Information Aquired from Remote Station
21	20130148754	Performance for a multiple antenna beamforming cellular network
22	20130148636	Wireless electronic device with antenna switching circuitry
23	20130148559	Power Management and Distributed Scheduling for Uplink Transmissions in Wireless Systems
24	20130148401	SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR STACKED SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICES
25	20130148385	ZERO VOLTAGE SWITCHING IN FLYBACK CONVERTERS WITH VARIABLE INPUT VOLTAGES
26	20130148322	INTERPOSER CONNECTORS WITH ALIGNMENT FEATURES
27	20130148288	ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH AN INCREASED FLEXURAL RIGIDITY
28	20130147774	DISPLAYS WITH MINIMIZED CROSSTALK
29	20130147761	IDENTIFYING CONTACTS ON A TOUCH SURFACE
30	20130147383	Active Enclosure for Computing Device
31	20130147330	METHODS FOR FORMING FIBER-REINFORCED STRUCTURES WITH SEGMENTS FORMED FROM DIFFERENT TYPES OF FIBER

Apple patents granted on 11 June 2013

Administrator — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:31:04 +0000

35 US patents granted on 11 June 2013 and assigned to Apple

1	RE44,293	Mobile telephone terminal with improved utility
2	D684,171	Display screen or portion thereof with icon
3	D684,163	Display screen or portion thereof with graphical user interface
4	8,464,325	Method and system for verifying entitlement to access content by URL validation
5	8,464,315	Network invitation arrangement and method
6	8,464,182	Device, method, and graphical user interface for providing maps, directions, and location-based information
7	8,464,173	Device, method, and graphical user interface for manipulating user interface objects
8	8,464,172	Configuration bar for launching layer for accessing user interface elements
9	8,464,165	Multi-way video conferencing user interface
10	8,464,150	Automatic language identification for dynamic text processing
11	8,464,061	Secure wireless link between two devices using probes
12	8,464,031	Running unary operation instructions for processing vectors
13	8,463,924	Remote access of media items
14	8,463,881	Bridging mechanism for peer-to-peer communication
15	8,463,826	Incremental garbage collection for non-volatile memories
16	8,463,543	Schematic maps
17	8,463,286	Systems and methods for accessing travel services using a portable electronic device
18	8,463,238	Mobile device base station
19	8,463,130	Method and system for implementing a wireless network
20	8,462,959	Managing acoustic noise produced by a device
21	8,462,951	Method and apparatus for reducing probability of detection, improving jamming resistance and security for broadband wireless systems
22	8,462,871	Method and system for retransmitting data packets in a space-time coded radio communication system
23	8,462,755	Duplexer/multiplexer having filters that include at least one band reject filter
24	8,462,750	Using reachability information to facilitate peer-to-peer communications
25	8,462,728	Method and wireless system for achieving local anchoring of a mobile node
26	8,462,611	Pilot design for OFDM systems with four transmit antennas
27	8,462,550	Off-die charge pump that supplies multiple flash devices
28	8,462,514	Compact ejectable component assemblies in electronic devices
29	8,462,384	Methods and apparatuses for aesthetically enhanced image conversion
30	8,462,166	Graphics system which measures CPU and GPU performance
31	8,462,133	Clickable and tactile buttons for a touch surface
32	8,462,112	Responsiveness control system for pointing device movement with respect to a graphical user interface
33	8,461,465	Conductive frame for an electrical connector
34	8,460,018	Flat object ejector assembly
35	8,459,544	Parental controls

Apple patent applications published on 06 June 2013

Administrator — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 17:38:27 +0000

36 US patent applications published on 06 June 2013 and assigned to Apple

1	20130145456	SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTHENTICATING CODE EXECUTING ON COMPUTER SYSTEM
2	20130145430	ASSET STREAMING
3	20130145325	DYNAMICALLY CHANGING APPEARANCES FOR USER INTERFACE ELEMENTS DURING DRAG-AND-DROP OPERATIONS
4	20130145310	Portable Electronic Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Displaying Electronic Lists and Documents
5	20130145275	SYSTEM CONNECTIONS AND USER INTERFACES
6	20130145167	Optimized Integrity Verification Procedures
7	20130145061	PERIPHERAL DEVICE MAPPING
8	20130145057	COMMUNICATION BETWEEN A HOST DEVICE AND AN ACCESSORY USING MULTIPLE-ENDPOINT IDENTIFICATION
9	20130145042	Proximity Detection for Media Proxies
10	20130144789	METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING CREDITS VIA A MOBILE DEVICE
11	20130144772	JOURNALING ON MOBILE DEVICES
12	20130144464	SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTEGRATING A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH A BICYCLE
13	20130143623	FEEDER CABLE REDUCTION
14	20130143615	MOBILE DEVICE NETWORK SIGNALING MANAGEMENT
15	20130143596	SYNCHRONIZING MOBILE AND VEHICLE DEVICES
16	20130143537	Image Selection for an Incoming Call
17	20130142356	NEAR-FIELD NULL AND BEAMFORMING
18	20130142355	NEAR-FIELD NULL AND BEAMFORMING
19	20130142172	Method and System for Maintaining Multiple PDN Network Connection During Inter-Technology Handover in Idle Mode
20	20130142147	PUSH NOTIFICATION SERVICE
21	20130142109	METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A WIRELESS MULTI-HOP RELAY NETWORK
22	20130142031	Adaptive Time Diversity and Spatial Diversity for OFDM
23	20130141870	INTERNAL FRAME OPTIMIZED FOR STIFFNESS AND HEAT TRANSFER
24	20130141861	SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A SYSTEM-ON-A-SUBSTRATE
25	20130141756	AUTHENTICATING PRINTERS PRIOR TO PAIRING WITH PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES
26	20130141755	FACILITATING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND PRINTERS
27	20130141746	AD-HOC DISCOVERY AND SELECTION OF PRINTERS FOR PRINT JOBS
28	20130141612	Adjusting Time Metadata of Digital Media Items
29	20130141524	METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CAPTURING A PANORAMIC IMAGE
30	20130141471	OBSCURING GRAPHICAL OUTPUT ON REMOTE DISPLAYS
31	20130141450	Facilitating Caching in an Image-Processing System
32	20130141328	Dynamic Interpretation of User Input in a Portable Electronic Device
33	20130141322	EFFICIENT BACKLIGHT SHORT CIRCUIT PROTECTION
34	20130141073	CHARGE RECYCLING A 1 OF N NDL GATE WITH A TIME VARYING POWER SUPPLY
35	20130141035	PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE POWER MANAGER WITH CURRENT LIMIT FEEDBACK CONTROL LOOP MODIFICATION FOR STABILIZING AN EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLY
36	20130139962	METHODS FOR CONTAINING LIQUID MATERIALS AND MAINTAINING PART ALIGNMENT DURING ASSEMBLY OPERATIONS

Apple patents granted on 04 June 2013

Administrator — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 14:20:56 +0000

30 US patents granted on 04 June 2013 and assigned to Apple

1	D683,730	Portable display device with graphical user interface
2	D683,703	Adapter
3	8,458,617	Device, method, and graphical user interface for manipulating user interface objects
4	8,458,615	Device, method, and graphical user interface for managing folders
5	8,458,593	Method and apparatus for modifying attributes of media items in a media editing application
6	8,458,589	Localized label user interface control
7	8,458,572	Efficient storage of error correction information in DRAM
8	8,458,406	Multiple critical word bypassing in a memory controller
9	8,458,386	Atomic interrupt masking in an interrupt controller to prevent delivery of same interrupt vector for consecutive interrupt acknowledgements
10	8,458,363	System and method for simplified data transfer
11	8,458,317	Separating attachments received from a mobile device
12	8,458,278	Method and apparatus for displaying information during an instant messaging session
13	8,458,184	Tagging media assets, locations, and advertisements
14	8,458,169	Mini-form view for data records
15	8,458,133	Coordinating sync points between a non-volatile memory and a file system
16	8,457,679	Adaptive power control data transmission system and methods
17	8,457,333	Electromagnetic interference shields with piezos
18	8,457,222	Method for estimating channel statistics in an OFDM receiver
19	8,457,157	Digital communications system with variable-bandwidth traffic channels
20	8,456,938	Systems and methods for refreshing non-volatile memory
21	8,456,905	Efficient data storage in multi-plane memory devices
22	8,456,864	In cable micro input devices
23	8,456,851	Flex circuit with single sided routing and double sided attach
24	8,456,586	Portable computer display structures
25	8,456,508	Audio processing in a multi-participant conference
26	8,456,488	Displaying digital images using groups, stacks, and version sets
27	8,456,450	Systems and methods for impedance stabilization
28	8,456,431	Device, method, and graphical user interface for manipulating user interface objects
29	8,456,330	Configurable buttons for electronic devices
30	8,456,297	Device, method, and graphical user interface for tracking movement on a map

Apple patent applications published on 30 May 2013

Administrator — Thu, 30 May 2013 18:57:19 +0000

21 US patent applications published on 30 May 2013 and assigned to Apple

1	20130139173	MULTI-CORE RESOURCE UTILIZATION PLANNING
2	20130139064	METHODS FOR MANAGING AUTHORITY DESIGNATION OF GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES
3	20130138973	SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DATA OBFUSCATION BASED ON DISCRETE LOGARITHM PROPERTIES
4	20130138868	SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVED COMMUNICATIONS IN A NONVOLATILE MEMORY SYSTEM
5	20130138861	ADAPTER FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES
6	20130138627	Quick Find for Data Fields
7	20130137462	Location Sharing
8	20130136967	CURVED BATTERY CELLS FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES
9	20130136966	GRAPHENE HEAT DISSIPATORS IN PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES
10	20130136289	LOW-PROFILE SPEAKER ARRANGEMENTS FOR COMPACT ELECTRONIC DEVICES
11	20130136205	Adaptive Two-Dimensional Channel Interpolation
12	20130136105	Sending an Identifier of a Wireless Local Area Network to Enable Handoff of a Mobile Station to the Wireless Local Area Network
13	20130136017	OFDM Communications System
14	20130135796	MOUNTING SYSTEM FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE
15	20130135328	DEVICES AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING ACCESS TO INTERNAL COMPONENT
16	20130135288	Using a Three-Dimensional Model to Render a Cursor
17	20130135244	EMBEDDED FORCE MEASUREMENT
18	20130135213	SENSING CAPACITANCE CHANGES OF A HOUSING OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE
19	20130135198	Electronic Devices With Gaze Detection Capabilities
20	20130133947	Touch Sensor Back Plane Ground Connection
21	20130133167	SHAPE ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM

Apple patents granted on 28 May 2013

Administrator — Tue, 28 May 2013 14:35:39 +0000

36 US patents granted on 28 May 2013 and assigned to Apple

1	RE44,241	Method and apparatus for providing translucent images on a computer display
2	D683,346	Portable display device with graphical user interface
3	D683,345	Portable display device with graphical user interface
4	D683,314	Power module
5	8,453,072	Parameter setting superimposed upon an image
6	8,453,065	Preview and installation of user interface elements in a display environment
7	8,453,063	Display manager that dynamically adjusts for dependencies in a video display system
8	8,453,038	Chien search using multiple basis representation
9	8,452,903	Mobile computing device capabilities for accessories
10	8,452,751	Methods and systems for managing data
11	8,452,712	Method and apparatus for enforcing software licenses
12	8,452,600	Assisted reader
13	8,452,529	Adaptive navigation system for estimating travel times
14	8,452,463	Adjusting the thermal behavior of a computing system using indirect information about ambient temperature
15	8,452,342	Missed telephone call management for a portable multifunction device
16	8,452,333	Feeder cable reduction
17	8,452,228	Systems, methods, and devices for associating a contact identifier with a broadcast source
18	8,452,105	Selecting a section of interest within an image
19	8,452,090	Bayer reconstruction of images using a GPU
20	8,452,037	Speaker clip
21	8,452,020	Adjustment of acoustic properties based on proximity detection
22	8,451,994	Switching cameras during a video conference of a multi-camera mobile device
23	8,451,911	Adaptively post filtering encoded video
24	8,451,851	Enhanced encapsulation mechanism using GRE protocol
25	8,451,603	Attachment mechanism
26	8,451,598	Small form factor desk top computer
27	8,451,346	Optically projected mosaic rendering
28	8,451,312	Automatic video stream selection
29	8,451,284	Video acquisition with integrated GPU processing
30	8,451,244	Segmented V.sub.com
31	8,451,232	Portable multifunction device, method, and graphical user interface for interacting with user input elements in displayed content
32	8,451,146	Legend highlighting
33	8,450,991	Charge recycling a 1 of N NDL gate with a time varying power supply
34	8,450,979	Power adapter with internal battery
35	8,450,627	Capacitive dome switch
36	8,449,336	Compliant mount for connector

Apple patent applications published on 23 May 2013

Administrator — Thu, 23 May 2013 15:59:12 +0000

34 US patent applications published on 23 May 2013 and assigned to Apple

1	20130133047	INTERWORKJNG BETWEEN FIRSTAND SECOND AUTHENTICATION DOMAINS
2	20130132934	APPLICATON INTERFACE ON MULTIPLE PROCESSORS
3	20130132848	APPLICATION INTERACTION VIA MULTIPLE USER INTERFACES
4	20130132781	Program Counter (PC) Trace
5	20130132699	METHOD FOR TRACKING MEMORY USAGES OF A DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM
6	20130132653	DATA PARTITIONING SCHEME FOR NON-VOLATILE MEMORIES
7	20130132502	SELECTION OF SYNCHRONIZATION STATIONS IN A PEER-TO-PEER NETWORK ENVIRONMENT
8	20130132501	SYNCHRONIZATION OF DEVICES IN A PEER-TO-PEER NETWORK ENVIRONMENT
9	20130132500	SELECTION OF A MASTER IN A PEER-TO-PEER NETWORK ENVIRONMENT
10	20130132474	FOR DEFERRING INVITATIONAL CONTENT
11	20130132439	ORGANIZING VERSIONING ACCORDING TO PERMISSIONS
12	20130132412	AUTO-ACTIVATION OF FONTS
13	20130132391	PREDICTING CONTENT AND CONTEXT PERFORMANCE BASED ON PERFORMANCE HISTORY OF USERS
14	20130132189	CONTENT CONVERSION TRACKING
15	20130131852	MEDIA PROCESSING METHOD AND DEVICE
16	20130130803	ALLOWING MEDIA AND GAMING ENVIRONMENTS TO EFFECTIVELY INTERACT AND/OR AFFECT EACH OTHER
17	20130130730	MANAGING NOTIFICATION MESSAGES
18	20130130668	Group Call Mangement
19	20130130655	Dynamic Foreign Agent-Home Agent Security Association Allocation for IP Mobility Systems
20	20130130629	Electronic Device Testing Using Radio Signals
21	20130129986	TECHNIQUES FOR MARKING PRODUCT HOUSINGS
22	20130129246	Memory Compression Technique with Low Latency per Pixel
23	20130129209	Detecting Skin Tone in Images
24	20130129204	Illuminant Estimation
25	20130129135	MULTIPLE-USE ACOUSTIC PORT
26	20130129122	ORIENTATION-BASED AUDIO
27	20130129111	Data Retrieval Instructions Provided Using Radio Signals
28	20130128997	Adaptive Two-Dimensional Channel Interpolation
29	20130128799	Address Spoofing Prevention
30	20130128462	AMORPHOUS DIAMOND-LIKE CARBON COATINGS FOR INCREASING THE THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY OF STRUCTURAL FRAMES IN PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES
31	20130127781	TOUCH PAD ELECTRODE DESIGN
32	20130127488	CONFIGURABLE TESTING PLATFORMS FOR CIRCUIT BOARDS WITH REMOVABLE TEST POINT PORTION
33	20130126073	INTERNAL MOLD RELEASE
34	20130125384	Methods and Systems for Strengthening LCD Modules

Apple patents granted on 21 May 2013

Administrator — Tue, 21 May 2013 19:33:38 +0000

27 US patents granted on 21 May 2013 and assigned to Apple

1	D682,881	Display screen or portion thereof with icon
2	D682,838	Cover
3	D682,836	Cover
4	D682,672	Display apparatus
5	8,448,255	Secure file processing
6	8,448,107	Method for piecewise hierarchical sequential verification
7	8,448,083	Gesture control of multimedia editing applications
8	8,448,000	Methods and apparatuses for operating a data processing system
9	8,447,956	Running subtract and running divide instructions for processing vectors
10	8,447,895	Methods and apparatus for decreasing power consumption and bus activity
11	8,447,807	Method and apparatus for updating and synchronizing information between a client and a server
12	8,447,806	Method and apparatus for updating and synchronizing information between a client and a server
13	8,447,733	Techniques for versioning file systems
14	8,447,595	Echo-related decisions on automatic gain control of uplink speech signal in a communications device
15	8,447,341	Push-to-talk telecommunications system utilizing a voice-over-IP network
16	8,447,326	Selective location determination
17	8,446,879	Soft handoff in OFDMA system
18	8,446,863	Ubiquitous access to femto-connected network
19	8,446,426	Technique for visually compositing a group of graphical objects
20	8,446,416	System for optimizing graphics operations
21	8,446,415	Framework for graphics animation and compositing operations
22	8,446,386	Double-sided touch sensitive panel and flex circuit bonding
23	8,446,374	Detecting a palm touch on a surface
24	8,446,370	Touch pad for handheld device
25	8,446,360	Force sensor for use in an input device and methods for constructing and using the sensor
26	8,445,793	Selective input signal rejection and modification
27	8,444,438	High-speed card connector having wide power contact

Apple patent applications published on 16 May 2013

Administrator — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:42:57 +0000

30 US patent applications published on 16 May 2013 and assigned to Apple

1	20130125242	CLIENT-SERVER VERSION CONTROL SYSTEM FOR SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS
2	20130125007	Remote Access to Layer and User Interface Elements
3	20130125003	ACTION REPRESENTATION DURING SLIDE GENERATION
4	20130124992	Tool for Navigating a Composite Presentation
5	20130124866	CLIENT-SERVER SYSTEM WITH SECURITY FOR UNTRUSTED SERVER
6	20130124696	APPLICATION PRODUCTS WITH IN-APPLICATION SUBSEQUENT FEATURE ACCESS USING NETWORK-BASED DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
7	20130124619	INSTALLING APPLICATIONS BASED ON A SEED APPLICATION FROM A SEPARATE DEVICE
8	20130124580	CONFIGURABLE OFFLINE DATA STORE
9	20130124319	PAYMENT OPTIONS BASED ON LOCATION
10	20130124305	CONTENT CONVERSION TRACKING
11	20130124091	Graphical User Interface For Presenting Location Information
12	20130122971	POWER MANAGEMENT OF A RADIO DATA TRANSCEIVER
13	20130122948	Multi-Antenna Scheduling System and Method
14	20130122848	METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN BASE AND MOBILE STATIONS
15	20130122801	IDENTIFYING RADIO STATIONS OF INTEREST BASED ON PREFERENCE INFORMATION
16	20130122754	PLUG CONNECTOR WITH EXTERNAL CONTACTS
17	20130122725	Printed Circuits with Staggered Contact Pads and Compact Component Mounting Arrangements
18	20130122293	VARIABLE-DIAMETER LANYARDS AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME
19	20130122291	Adhesive Stack with a Central Shear Layer
20	20130121080	Adaptive Estimation of Memory Cell Read Thresholds
21	20130121031	MANAGEMENT OF COMMON MODE NOISE FREQUENCIES IN PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES
22	20130120957	RF SHIELDING FOR ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS
23	20130120636	ILLUMINATION SYSTEM
24	20130120411	ASYNCHRONOUS NOTIFICATIONS FOR CONCURRENT GRAPHICS OPERATIONS
25	20130120303	TOUCH SENSOR PANEL DESIGN
26	20130119051	DIRECTED HEATING FOR COMPONENT REWORK
27	20130118879	COMPACT INPUT DEVICE
28	20130118877	MULTIPLE FUNCTION INLINE CONTROLLER WITH BUTTONS EXTENDING ALONG DIFFERENT AXES
29	20130118871	SELF CAPTURING AND KEYED MOBILE DEVICE BUTTON
30	20130118829	INVERTIBLE EAR TIPS FOR AN EAR PIECE

Apple patents granted on 14 May 2013

Administrator — Wed, 15 May 2013 02:05:49 +0000

35 US patents granted on 14 May 2013 and assigned to Apple

1	D682,262	Portable display device with animated graphical user interface
2	8,443,319	Method for preparing re-architected designs for sequential equivalence checking
3	8,443,285	Visual presentation composition
4	8,443,284	Script-integrated storyboards
5	8,443,278	Identification of tables in an unstructured document
6	8,443,226	Systems and methods for diagnosing and fixing electronic devices
7	8,443,216	Hardware automatic performance state transitions in system on processor sleep and wake events
8	8,443,204	Ticket authorized secure installation and boot
9	8,443,118	Data flow control within and between DMA channels
10	8,443,096	Accessory identification for mobile computing devices
11	8,443,090	NAT traversal for media conferencing
12	8,443,038	Network media device
13	8,442,998	Storage of a document using multiple representations
14	8,442,982	Extended database search
15	8,442,838	Bitrate constrained variable bitrate audio encoding
16	8,442,588	Systems having cables with wireless communications capabilities
17	8,442,521	Carrier configuration at activation
18	8,442,257	Cables with intertwined jackets
19	8,442,254	Audio port configuration for compact electronic devices
20	8,442,126	Synchronizing audio and video content through buffer wrappers
21	8,442,009	Method and system for soft handoff in mobile broadband systems
22	8,441,965	Methods and apparatus for reducing data transmission overhead
23	8,441,918	System access and synchronization methods for MIMO OFDM communications systems and physical layer packet and preamble design
24	8,441,917	OFDM system and method employing OFDM symbols with known or information-containing prefixes
25	8,441,790	Electronic device housing as acoustic input device
26	8,441,643	Manufacturing and testing techniques for electronic displays
27	8,441,499	User interface contrast filter
28	8,441,453	Contact tracking and identification module for touch sensing
29	8,441,450	Movable track pad with added functionality
30	8,441,439	Modifying a value based on a user’s directional motions independent of location of input relative to a display
31	8,441,422	Light sensitive display with object detection calibration
32	8,441,404	Feed networks for slot antennas in electronic devices
33	8,440,926	Low profile tape structures
34	8,440,922	Water inhibiting slide switch
35	8,440,274	Electronic device moisture indicators

Apple patent applications published on 09 May 2013

Administrator — Thu, 09 May 2013 19:22:34 +0000

24 US patent applications published on 09 May 2013 and assigned to Apple

1	20130117597	TIME SYNCHRONIZATION OF MULTIPLE TIME-BASED DATA STREAMS WITH INDEPENDENT CLOCKS
2	20130117470	TECHNIQUES FOR CONFIGURING CONTACTS OF A CONNECTOR
3	20130117340	MANAGING FILE SYSTEMS
4	20130117022	Personalized Vocabulary for Digital Assistant
5	20130116014	Microphone Line Based Detection of Headset Plug Removal
6	20130116007	CAMERA AS INPUT INTERFACE
7	20130115986	METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PARTIAL INTERFERENCE REDUCTION WITHIN WIRELESS NETWORKS
8	20130115948	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE WITH MULTIPLE SERVICE PROVIDERS
9	20130115937	Control of Electronic Devices Based on Capability Descriptions
10	20130115927	Active Transport Based Notifications
11	20130115916	Location Specific Content
12	20130115826	REDUCED SIZE MULTI-PIN FEMALE RECEPTACLE CONNECTOR
13	20130115821	DUAL ORIENTATION CONNECTOR WITH EXTERNAL CONTACTS AND CONDUCTIVE FRAME
14	20130115817	TECHNIQUES FOR CONFIGURING CONTACTS OF A CONNECTOR
15	20130115500	BATTERY ASSEMBLY FOR BATTERY POWERED PORTABLE DEVICES
16	20130115491	PRESSURE-RELIEF MECHANISM TO IMPROVE SAFETY IN LITHIUM-POLYMER BATTERY CELLS
17	20130114228	ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE SHIELDING TECHNIQUES
18	20130114204	HEAT REMOVAL SYSTEM FOR COMPUTING SYSTEMS
19	20130113838	COLOR ADJUSTMENT TECHNIQUES FOR DISPLAYS
20	20130113807	User Interface for Controlling Animation of an Object
21	20130113658	Inverse Beamformer for Inverting the Action of Existing Beamformer in Communication System
22	20130112565	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING A LAYERED METAL STRUCTURE WITH AN ANODIZED SURFACE
23	20130112536	SLIDE SWITCH
24	20130112067	Graphical User Interface for Music Sequence Programming Field

Apple patents granted on 07 May 2013

Administrator — Tue, 07 May 2013 14:54:50 +0000

34 US patents granted on 07 May 2013 and assigned to Apple

1	D681,660	Display screen or portion thereof with animated graphical user interface
2	D681,632	Electronic device
3	D681,631	Portable display device with graphical user interface
4	D681,630	Portable display device with graphical user interface
5	8,438,580	Window server event taps
6	8,438,546	System and method for mitigating repeated crashes of an application resulting from supplemental code
7	8,438,504	Device, method, and graphical user interface for navigating through multiple viewing areas
8	8,438,500	Device, method, and graphical user interface for manipulation of user interface objects with activation regions
9	8,438,498	Managing user interface control panels
10	8,438,472	Efficient data structures for parsing and analyzing a document
11	8,438,453	Low latency read operation for managed non-volatile memory
12	8,438,408	Control of accessory components by portable computing device
13	8,438,294	Application programming interface, system, and method for collaborative online applications
14	8,438,177	Graphical result set representation and manipulation
15	8,437,970	Restoring and storing magnetometer calibration data
16	8,437,793	Wireless transmitter calibration using absolute power requests
17	8,437,766	Antennae system
18	8,437,761	Method and system for soft handoff in mobile broadband systems
19	8,437,760	Method and system for soft handoff in mobile broadband systems
20	8,437,715	Multi-carrier-based testing
21	8,437,481	Adapter for connecting accessories to an electronic device
22	8,437,422	Multi-user MIMO-SDMA for finite rate feedback systems
23	8,437,392	Selective reencoding for GOP conformity
24	8,437,225	Devices and systems for outputting contextual information about an event for which an alarm is set on an electronic device
25	8,437,185	Programming orders for reducing distortion based on neighboring rows
26	8,437,164	Stacked memory device for a configurable bandwidth memory interface
27	8,436,863	Switch for graphics processing units
28	8,436,816	Disappearing button or slider
29	8,436,753	System and method for efficiently translating media files between formats using a universal representation
30	8,436,636	Methods and apparatuses for testing circuit boards
31	8,435,081	Thin plug assembly and methods for making the same
32	8,435,050	USB connector having vertical to horizontal conversion contacts
33	8,435,042	Magnetic connector for electronic device
34	8,434,951	Systems and methods for coupling a cover to an enclosure

Apple patent applications published on 02 May 2013

Administrator — Thu, 02 May 2013 15:44:09 +0000

40 US patent applications published on 02 May 2013 and assigned to Apple

1	20130111487	Service Orchestration for Intelligent Automated Assistant
2	20130111466	INSTALLATION OF SOFTWARE ONTO A COMPUTER
3	20130111446	MEMORY MANAGEMENT FOR CLOSURES
4	20130111402	DISPLAYING A SET OF DATA ELEMENTS
5	20130111348	Prioritizing Selection Criteria by Automated Assistant
6	20130111346	DUAL FUNCTION SCROLL WHEEL INPUT
7	20130111298	SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OBTAINING AND USING NONVOLATILE MEMORY HEALTH INFORMATION
8	20130111216	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INCREMENTAL CODE SIGNING
9	20130111193	RUNNING SHIFT FOR DIVIDE INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROCESSING VECTORS
10	20130111043	LOW-LATENCY HOLE PUNCHING
11	20130110943	NOTIFICATION AND REMINDER GENERATION, DISTRIBUTION, AND STORAGE SYSTEM
12	20130110938	APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MATCHING USERS FOR ONLINE SESSIONS
13	20130110709	METHOD OF SETTING PAYMENT OPTION PREFERENCES
14	20130110682	SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING CONTENT ASSOCIATED WITH A PRODUCT OR SERVICE
15	20130110678	PURCHASING A PRODUCT IN A STORE USING A MOBILE DEVICE
16	20130110520	Intent Deduction Based on Previous User Interactions with Voice Assistant
17	20130110519	Determining User Intent Based on Ontologies of Domains
18	20130110518	Active Input Elicitation by Intelligent Automated Assistant
19	20130110515	Disambiguation Based on Active Input Elicitation by Intelligent Automated Assistant
20	20130110505	Using Event Alert Text as Input to an Automated Assistant
21	20130110447	SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TESTING A PERIPHERAL INTERFACING WITH A PROCESSOR
22	20130109357	CAPABILITY MODEL FOR MOBILE DEVICES
23	20130109339	POWER MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES FOR BUFFERING AND PLAYBACK OF AUDIO BROADCAST DATA
24	20130109248	SPLIT JACK ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME
25	20130108907	CURVED BATTERY CELLS FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES
26	20130108906	NON-RECTANGULAR BATTERIES FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES
27	20130108082	MICROPHONE ASSEMBLY
28	20130108038	SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A COLLATZ BASED HASH FUNCTION
29	20130108036	Enhanced Echo Cancellation
30	20130107857	Pilot Scheme for a MIMO Communication System
31	20130107856	Wireless System
32	20130107434	Attachment features for housings
33	20130106899	On-Screen Image Adjustments
34	20130106881	GPU WORKLOAD PREDICTION AND MANAGEMENT
35	20130106874	ENABLING DISPLAY COMMANDS FROM AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE TO AN INTEGRATED DISPLAY ON A COMPUTER SYSTEM
36	20130106780	MULTIPOINT TOUCHSCREEN
37	20130106755	INTEGRATED TOUCH SCREEN
38	20130106665	ANTENNAS FOR HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICES
39	20130106464	Integrated Circuit Including Pulse Control Logic Having Shared Gating Control
40	20130104725	SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING CUSTOMIZED CHORDS

Apple patents granted on 30 April 2013

Administrator — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:32:54 +0000

42 US patents granted on 30 April 2013 and assigned to Apple

1	D681,056	Electronic device
2	D681,032	Electronic device
3	D681,015	Earphone
4	D680,895	Lanyard
5	8,434,146	Access control based on development profiles
6	8,434,061	System and method for array obfuscation
7	8,434,059	Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for fertilizing machine-executable code
8	8,434,048	Method for implementing power gating in an integrated circuit design logic block including N-nary dynamic logic (NDL) gates
9	8,434,028	System and method for integrating media objects
10	8,433,940	Conserving power by reducing voltage supplied to an instruction-processing portion of a processor
11	8,433,901	System and method for wiping encrypted data on a device having file-level content protection
12	8,433,878	User equipment buffer management in multiple-input multiple-output communication systems
13	8,433,873	Disposition instructions for extended access commands
14	8,433,828	Accessory protocol for touch screen device accessibility
15	8,433,813	Audio processing optimization in a multi-participant conference
16	8,433,805	Method and system for facilitating contacting people using electronic devices
17	8,433,755	Dynamic designation of a central distributor in a multi-participant conference
18	8,433,707	Reverse geo-coding for track path
19	8,433,334	Managing a location database for network-based positioning system
20	8,433,298	Enabling mid-call services to be added to a communication session by a wireless device
21	8,433,135	Image adjustment using extended range curves
22	8,432,942	Providing a timing source for multiple nodes coupled to a circuit-switched network
23	8,432,836	Wireless circuitry with simultaneous voice and data capabilities and reduced intermodulation distortion
24	8,432,810	Techniques for reducing buffer overflow in a communication system
25	8,432,756	Collision prevention in a dual port memory
26	8,432,696	Using a battery pack to facilitate thermal transfer in a portable electronic device
27	8,432,679	Silicone barrier for drive window
28	8,432,678	Component assembly
29	8,432,509	Portable computer display housing
30	8,432,479	Range measurement using a zoom camera
31	8,432,472	Camera for displaying digital images
32	8,432,461	Wireless camera with automatic wake-up and transfer capability and transfer status display
33	8,432,456	Digital camera for sharing digital images
34	8,432,396	Reflections in a multidimensional user interface environment
35	8,432,395	Method and apparatus for surface contour mapping
36	8,432,371	Touch screen liquid crystal display
37	8,432,364	Charge recycling for multi-touch controllers
38	8,432,322	Electronic devices with capacitive proximity sensors for proximity-based radio-frequency power control
39	8,432,267	Method and apparatus to remotely set alarms on a mobile device
40	8,432,185	Receiver circuits for differential and single-ended signals
41	8,432,133	Method and system for charging a series battery
42	8,432,102	Systems and methods for multi-state switch networks

Apple patent applications published on 25 April 2013

Administrator — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:08:43 +0000

27 US patent applications published on 25 April 2013 and assigned to Apple

1	20130104239	SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OBFUSCATING DATA USING INSTRUCTIONS AS A SOURCE OF PSEUDORANDOM VALUES
2	20130104221	Group Formation Using Anonymous Broadcast Information
3	20130104147	METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SYNCHRONOUS OPERATION OF LINKED COMMAND OBJECTS
4	20130104043	HANDHELD DEVICES AS VISUAL INDICATORS
5	20130104042	Anchor Override for a Media-Editing Application with an Anchored Timeline
6	20130103968	METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR DYNAMIC POWER CONTROL
7	20130103967	METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR DYNAMIC POWER CONTROL
8	20130103965	ACCESSORY AND HOST BATTERY SYNCHRONIZATION
9	20130103942	SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PSEUDO-RANDOM POLYMORPHIC TREE CONSTRUCTION
10	20130103906	Combining Write Buffer with Dynamically Adjustable Flush Metrics
11	20130103860	PORTABLE STORAGE INTERFACE
12	20130103314	SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRINTING MAPS AND DIRECTIONS
13	20130103313	DEVICES AND METHODS FOR COMPARING AND SELECTING ALTERNATIVE NAVIGATION ROUTES
14	20130103200	METHOD FOR LOCATING A VEHICLE
15	20130102329	Location-Based Services
16	20130102251	DATA TRANSFER USING THE BLUETOOTH LOW ENERGY STANDARD
17	20130102242	CONTENT SELECTION BASED ON SIMULCAST DATA
18	20130102097	MULTICOLOR LIGHT EMITTING DIODES
19	20130101893	HIGH-VOLTAGE LITHIUM-POLYMER BATTERIES FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES
20	20130100638	Side Cured Light-Transmissive Display System
21	20130100607	HANDHELD COMPUTING DEVICE
22	20130100591	BUCKLING SHOCK MOUNTING
23	20130100055	COVER FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE
24	20130100028	In-Plane Keyboard Illumination
25	20130099892	ACCESSING A VEHICLE USING PORTABLE DEVICES
26	20130099745	EXTERNAL POWER SOURCE VOLTAGE DROP COMPENSATION FOR PORTABLE DEVICES
27	20130098191	SHIM SLEEVE FOR PIVOTING BUTTONS

Apple patents granted on 23 April 2013

Administrator — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:07:02 +0000

53 US patents granted on 23 April 2013 and assigned to Apple

1	D680,544	Docking station
2	D680,495	Component of an electronic device
3	8,429,760	System and method for storing a password recovery secret
4	8,429,674	Maintaining data states upon forced exit
5	8,429,637	System and method for conditional expansion obfuscation
6	8,429,581	Method for verifying functional equivalence between a reference IC design and a modified version of the reference IC design
7	8,429,580	Method for preparing for and formally verifying a modified integrated circuit design
8	8,429,562	Graphical user interface for computers having variable size icons
9	8,429,557	Application programming interfaces for scrolling operations
10	8,429,556	Chunking data records
11	8,429,530	User interface for media playback
12	8,429,506	Channel quality index feedback reduction for broadband systems
13	8,429,498	Dual ECC decoder
14	8,429,493	Memory device with internal signap processing unit
15	8,429,425	Electronic backup and restoration of encrypted data
16	8,429,407	Digital handshake between devices
17	8,429,286	Methods and systems for rapid data acquisition over the internet
18	8,429,223	Systems and methods for facilitating group activities
19	8,429,208	Methods and systems for managing data
20	8,429,126	Object graph editing context and methods of use
21	8,429,123	Synchronization improvements
22	8,429,109	Segmented graphical representations for recommending elements
23	8,428,893	Event recognition
24	8,428,758	Dynamic audio ducking
25	8,428,606	Communicating control information including an index
26	8,428,570	Service provider activation
27	8,428,308	Estimating subject motion for capture setting determination
28	8,428,287	Earbuds with electrostatic discharge protection
29	8,428,251	System and method for stream/block cipher with internal random states
30	8,428,237	Push-to-talk wireless telecommunications system utilizing a voice-over-IP network
31	8,428,167	Method of estimating the symbols of a digital signal and receiver for implementing said method
32	8,428,127	Method of performing rate control for a compression system
33	8,428,123	Efficient use of storage in encoding and decoding video data streams
34	8,428,080	Method to control reconfiguration of multiple radio access bearers in a wireless device
35	8,428,010	Location-based network detection
36	8,428,003	Method and system for WiMAX R4 auto-discovery and configuration
37	8,427,499	Display color correcting system
38	8,427,492	Multi-platform optimization techniques for image-processing operations
39	8,427,449	Method for providing human input to a computer
40	8,427,445	Visual expander
41	8,427,438	Virtual input tools
42	8,427,379	Modular material antenna assembly
43	8,427,377	Antenna system
44	8,427,376	Electronic devices with parasitic antenna resonating elements that reduce near field radiation
45	8,427,296	Method and apparatus for determining the relative positions of connectors
46	8,426,718	Simulating several instruments using a single virtual instrument
47	8,426,716	Intelligent keyboard interface for virtual musical instrument
48	8,425,325	Automatically generating a book describing a user’s videogame performance
49	8,425,286	Quick release structures for a computer
50	8,425,257	Edge connector for shielded adapter
51	8,425,243	Magnetically activated connector port cover
52	8,424,756	Combined business/gift card with redemption notification
53	8,424,162	Multi-position magnetic detents

Apple patent applications published on 18 April 2013

Administrator — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:48:40 +0000

26 US patent applications published on 18 April 2013 and assigned to Apple

1	20130097511	Positioning a Virtual Sound Capturing Device in a Three Dimensional Interface
2	20130097502	Editing and Saving Key-Indexed Geometries in Media Editing Applications
3	20130097450	POWER SUPPLY GATING ARRANGEMENT FOR PROCESSING CORES
4	20130097444	USING LATCHED EVENTS TO MANAGE SLEEP/WAKE SEQUENCES ON COMPUTER SYSTEMS
5	20130097286	PAIRING A MEDIA SERVER AND A MEDIA CLIENT
6	20130095783	TRANSFER OF EMERGENCY SERVICES SESSION BETWEEN DISPARATE SUBSYSTEMS
7	20130095707	SPRING-LOADED CONTACT HAVING DOME-SHAPED PISTON
8	20130095702	EXTERNAL CONTACT PLUG CONNECTOR
9	20130095701	EXTERNAL CONTACT PLUG CONNECTOR
10	20130095690	SPRING-LOADED CONTACTS
11	20130095464	ELECTRONIC LEARNING APPLICATION
12	20130095463	CONTENT AUTHORING APPLICATION
13	20130095389	GRAPHENE CURRENT COLLECTORS IN BATTERIES FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES
14	20130095357	INCREASING THE STIFFNESS OF BATTERY CELLS FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES
15	20130094473	SIP – ENABLED FRAMEWORK FOR MULTI-DOMAIN ROAMING CONTROL PLANE IN A WIMAX ACCESS NETWORK
16	20130094420	MOMETARY BURST PROTOCOL FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION
17	20130094142	ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND MAGNETIC LATCHING MECHANISM THEREFORE
18	20130094141	HEAT REMOVAL IN COMPACT COMPUTING SYSTEMS
19	20130093917	Alleviating Dominant Color Failure in Automatic White Balance Using Histogram Trimming
20	20130093916	Use of Noise-Optimized Selection Criteria to Calculate Scene White Points
21	20130093915	Multi-Illuminant Color Matrix Representation and Interpolation Based on Estimated White Points
22	20130093914	Transformations and White Point Constraint Solutions for a Novel Chromaticity Space
23	20130093769	Manipulation of Image Content Using Various Image Representations
24	20130093710	STORING BASELINE INFORMATION IN EEPROM
25	20130093330	White Point Adjustment for Multicolor Keyboard Backlight
26	20130092941	IMAGE SENSOR WITH PHOTOSENSITIVE THIN FILM TRANSISTORS

Apple patents granted on 16 April 2013

Administrator — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:48:01 +0000

19 US patents granted on 16 April 2013 and assigned to Apple

1	D680,131	Display screen or portion thereof with icon
2	D680,125	Display screen or portion thereof with graphical user interface
3	D680,109	Electronic device with graphical user interface
4	8,423,982	Speculative compilation
5	8,423,974	System and method for call replacement
6	8,423,914	Selection user interface
7	8,423,911	Device, method, and graphical user interface for managing folders
8	8,423,678	Resilient network database
9	8,423,652	Service templates for an IP multimedia subsystem
10	8,423,582	Database message builder
11	8,423,288	Dynamic alerts for calendar events
12	8,423,058	Registering client computing devices for online communication sessions
13	8,422,968	Wireless electronic device with open-loop and closed-loop output power control
14	8,422,405	Mobile switching center platform having interfaces with functionalities defined by an architecture that provides packet-switched multimedia subscriber services
15	8,421,819	Pillarboxing correction
16	8,421,762	Device, method, and graphical user interface for manipulation of user interface objects with activation regions
17	8,421,689	Antennas with tuning structure for handheld devices
18	8,421,499	Power switch ramp rate control using programmable connection to switches
19	8,420,965	Button assembly with drive assembly

Apple patent applications published on 11 April 2013

Administrator — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 17:22:47 +0000

11 US patent applications published on 11 April 2013 and assigned to Apple

1	20130091256	SELECTION OF AN APPROPRIATE ONLINE CONTENT SOURCE BASED ON PROGRAM INFORMATION
2	20130091174	DATA DETECTION
3	20130090061	LOW POWER WIRELESS DEVICE DISCOVERY
4	20130089290	HYBRID OPTICAL CONNECTOR
5	20130089231	SPEAKER MAGNET THERMAL MANAGEMENT
6	20130089039	CHANNEL SELECTION IN A MULTIPLE CARRIER MULTIPLE RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGY NETWORK
7	20130088616	Image Metadata Control Based on Privacy Rules
8	20130088522	WHITE POINT UNIFORMITY TECHNIQUES FOR DISPLAYS
9	20130088500	Policy-Based Switching Between Graphics-Processing Units
10	20130088355	THREE DIMENSIONAL RF SIGNATURES
11	20130087690	OPTICAL CONNECTION OF DEVICES

Apple patents granted on 09 April 2013

Administrator — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:31:15 +0000

39 US patents granted on 09 April 2013 and assigned to Apple

1	D679,715	Packaging
2	D679,521	Display structure
3	8,418,082	Cross-track edit indicators and edit selections
4	8,418,046	Data signal handling circuitry and methods with error analysis capabilities
5	8,417,983	Adjusting a device clock source to reduce wireless communication interference
6	8,417,921	Running-min and running-max instructions for processing vectors using a base value from a key element of an input vector
7	8,417,893	Memory mapping techniques
8	8,417,863	Synchronous bus driving with repeaters
9	8,417,844	DMA controller which performs DMA assist for one peripheral interface controller and DMA operation for another peripheral interface controller
10	8,417,825	Communications handles and proxy agents
11	8,417,779	Apparatus and method for interacting with handheld carrier hosting media content
12	8,417,771	Method and apparatus for updating and synchronizing information between a client and a server
13	8,417,722	Profiling method and system
14	8,417,575	On-device offline purchases using credits
15	8,417,298	Mounting structures for portable electronic devices
16	8,417,296	Electronic device with proximity-based radio power control
17	8,417,226	Advertisement scheduling
18	8,417,214	Method for obtaining location information for emergency services in wireless multimedia networks
19	8,417,187	Methods and apparatus for wireless device coexistence
20	8,417,180	Methods and systems for mixing media with communications
21	8,416,997	Method of person identification using social connections
22	8,416,961	Detecting the repositioning of an earphone using a microphone and associated action
23	8,416,881	Effective signal interference plus noise ratio estimation for multi-order modulation
24	8,416,746	Medium access control for wireless systems
25	8,416,635	Integrated circuit with separate supply voltage for memory that is different from logic circuit supply voltage
26	8,416,317	Automatic focus system calibration for image capture systems
27	8,416,277	Face detection as a metric to stabilize video during video chat session
28	8,416,265	Method and apparatus for image acquisition, organization, manipulation, and publication
29	8,416,226	Adaptive method for acquiring color measurements
30	8,416,209	Multipoint touchscreen
31	8,416,205	Device, method, and graphical user interface for manipulation of user interface objects with activation regions
32	8,416,198	Multi-dimensional scroll wheel
33	8,416,196	Touch event model programming interface
34	8,416,139	Methods and apparatus for improving the performance of an electronic device having one or more antennas
35	8,416,137	Low-profile wide-bandwidth radio frequency antenna
36	8,415,926	In-situ battery health detector and end-of-life indicator
37	8,415,570	Inhibiting moisture intrusion in a very small form factor consumer electronic product
38	8,415,549	Time compression/expansion of selected audio segments in an audio file
39	8,414,337	Low profile male connector

Apple patent applications published on 04 April 2013

Administrator — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 15:54:57 +0000

41 US patent applications published on 04 April 2013 and assigned to Apple

1	20130086637	INDIRECT AUTHENTICATION
2	20130086373	CUSTOMIZED CONTENT FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES
3	20130086146	Notification Based Web Applications
4	20130086102	Asynchronous Communication in Web Applications
5	20130086020	Interactive Web Application Framework
6	20130086003	MERGING PLAYLISTS FROM MULTIPLE SOURCES
7	20130085941	SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SECURE WIRELESS FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS
8	20130085711	TECHNIQUES FOR IMPROVED PEDOMETER READINGS
9	20130085700	TECHNIQUES FOR IMPROVED PEDOMETER READINGS
10	20130085677	TECHNIQUES FOR IMPROVED PEDOMETER READINGS
11	20130084858	EXPANDED CELL SEARCH AND SELECTION IN A MOBILE WIRELESS DEVICE
12	20130084820	Device and Method for Cascading Filters of Different Materials
13	20130084796	WIRELESS DISPLAY FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES
14	20130084780	MATERIAL REMOVAL DEPTH MEASUREMENT BY SCRIBING
15	20130084779	SCRIBING FOR POLISHING PROCESS VALIDATION
16	20130084760	CONNECTOR WITH MULTI-LAYER NI UNDERPLATED CONTACTS
17	20130084746	Connector Devices Having Increased Weld Strength and Methods of Manufacture
18	20130084745	Connector Devices Having a Flushed and Zero Gap Finish and Methods of Manufacture
19	20130084430	MIRROR FEATURE IN DEVICES
20	20130084382	EXTRUDED CABLE STRUCTURES AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME
21	20130083956	OPEN-AIR EARBUDS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME
22	20130083933	PRESSURE SENSING EARBUDS AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THE USE THEREOF
23	20130083928	SPEAKER TEMPERATURE CONTROL
24	20130083718	System and Method for Spatial Multiplexing-Based OFDM Broadcast/Multicast Transmission
25	20130083457	SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A DISPLAY PANEL OR OTHER PATTERNED DEVICE
26	20130083246	SCENE ADAPTIVE TEMPORAL FILTERING
27	20130083240	Method for Synchronizing Content Displayed on Multiple Devices in an Array
28	20130083080	OPTICAL SYSTEM AND METHOD TO MIMIC ZERO-BORDER DISPLAY
29	20130083055	3D Position Tracking for Panoramic Imagery Navigation
30	20130082997	SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTION OF DIMENSIONS OF DISPLAY PANEL OR OTHER PATTERNED DEVICE
31	20130082994	DEVICES AND METHODS FOR KICKBACK-OFFSET DISPLAY TURN-OFF
32	20130082979	METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING USER INPUTS
33	20130082974	Quick Access User Interface
34	20130082973	DISPLAY DEFORMATION DETECTION
35	20130082908	INTEGRATED THERMAL SPREADING
36	20130082843	DETECTION OF FRACTURE OF DISPLAY PANEL OR OTHER PATTERNED DEVICE
37	20130082819	AUTHENTICATION WITH SECONDARY APPROVER
38	20130082721	MECHANISMS FOR DETECTING TAMPERING OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE
39	20130082618	SYSTEM, METHODS, AND DEVICES, FOR INAUDIBLE ENHANCED PWM DIMMING
40	20130082415	INJECTION MOLDING TOOL WITH INTEGRATED GATE REMOVAL FOR HIGH-VOLUME MANUFACTURING
41	20130081951	Laser Texturizing and Anodization Surface Treatment