Nokia Sues Apple Over iPhone
Mobile phone giant Nokia declared an intellectual property war against Apple today, alleging the iPhone infringes on ten patents relating to wireless technologies and standards.
Of course, the lawsuit has nothing to do with Nokia losing smartphone market share to Apple, as the chart from AdMob indicates (Nokia owns Symiban OS), and the legal action couldn’t...
Apple patent is for providing developer access in secure operating environments
An Apple patent (number 20090228704) for providing developer access in secure operating environments has appeared at the US Patent & Trademark Office. This application relates to security in development environments.
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Apple wants to improve docking systems, connector interfaces for multi-communication devices
An Apple patent (number 7587495) for techniques for transferring status information between an accessory and a multi-communication device has popped up at the US Patent & Trademark Office. The invention relates generally to multi-communication devices and more particularly to a connector interface system for such devices.
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Apple patents involve steam entropy, display pointers, more
Apple has been awarded several patents by the US Patent & Trademark Office. Patent number 7587047 is for a chaos generation for the accumulation of steam entropy.
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Apple patent involves location determination
Future iPhones, iPods, Apple laptops and other devices could sport beefed-up GPS features. An Apple patent (number 20090219209) involving location determination has appeared at the US Patent & Trademark Office.
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Apple patent involves controlling access to a database
An Apple patent (number 20090222449) for controlling access to a database using database internal and external authorization information has popped up at the US Patent & Trademark Office. The patent relates to databases and, more particularly, to controlling access to a database.
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Apple wants to interface media devices and sports equipment
Apple wants to get its products more integrated into your gym and athletic activities. Patent number 20090221404 involves interfacing portable media devices and sports equipment.
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Future versions of Mac OS X may change how you interact with error, warning messages
Future versions of the Mac operating system may change the way you interact with error and warning messages. An Apple patent (number 20090222728) for a system and method of producing user interface information messages has appeared at the US Patent & Trademark Office. The patent relates generally to graphical user…
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Apple patents involve latching mechanisms, security cable, more
Apple has been awarded patents for magnetic latching mechanism, a security cable and more. Patent number 7584430 is for an electronic device having a magnetic latching mechanism. A magnetic latch for a display of a laptop computer is disclosed.
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Apple patent is for a semiconductor die package with internal bypass capacitors
Apple is still working to make its Macs even quieter. A new patent (number 7583511) has appeared at the US Patent & Trademark Office and is for semiconductor die package with internal bypass capacitors. invention relates to techniques for reducing voltage noise in electrical circuits. More specifically, the present invention…
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Apple patents involve multi-touch controllers, image scaling, more
Several Apple patents have popped up at the US Patent & Trademark Office. Let’s look at them. Patent number 2009021242 involves charge recycling for multi-touch controllers.
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Patent would let a pointing device control a Mac by emulating multi-point gestures
Apple may be planning to let you use an iPhone or an iPod touch (or perhaps an entirely new device) to control a Mac (a la a remote control). An Apple patent (number 20090213083) for a simulation of multi-point gestures with a single pointing device has appeared at the US…
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