Patents Assigned to Apple
  • System and Method for Tagging Data
    Publication number: 20120131494
    Abstract: A system and related methods for tagging data, especially in the context of a web-based application, includes various features associated with a tag bar. A text field is displayable in conjunction with such tag bar, as is a list of any potential tags. Data can be received corresponding to a tag to be added to the tag bar. Once the tag bar has been added, it is displayed in the tag bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: John Anderson, Doug Whitmore
  • GAS FILLED SPEAKER VOLUME
    Publication number: 20120128190
    Abstract: A speaker enclosure includes a gas cavity and an air cavity separated by a flexible membrane. A diaphragm is located roughly in an opening of the enclosure surrounding the gas cavity and attached to the enclosure by an outer suspension member. The enclosure, the flexible membrane, the diaphragm, and the outer suspension member are gas and air impermeable. The enclosure surrounding the air cavity has a vent hole to allow air to travel into and out of the air cavity for barometric pressure equalization of the gas cavity. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventor: Ching Yu John Tam
  • Browsing and Interacting with Open Windows
    Publication number: 20120131495
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for managing open windows in a desktop GUI are disclosed. In various implementations, within a three-dimensional desktop, the open windows can be displayed in a three-dimensional browsable parade. As the user browses through the open windows in the browsable parade, the open window passing through a designated primary location of the three-dimensional desktop becomes the current active window of the desktop. An application menu bar of the current active window can be displayed on the three-dimensional desktop. The application menu bar and the active window together provide the full range of interactive capabilities that the native application environment of the open window would allow, even though the open window is currently displayed within the browsable parade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Thomas Goossens, Fabrice Robinet
  • OPTIMIZED SYSTEM SELECTION USING LOCATION ESTIMATION
    Publication number: 20120129487
    Abstract: A current location of a mobile system in a wireless network can be determined by using information provided by a base station in communication with the mobile system. The information can include a system identifier (SID) table and a local time offset (LTM_OFF) value and a daylight savings time (DAYLT) value. The SID table is used to provide a mobile country code (MCC) associated with a country in which the mobile device is located. The LTM_OFF value is used to provide a range of longitude values in which the mobile device is located. The current location of the mobile device is based upon at least the range of longitude values and the current country. The current location is used to build an optimized scan list that is used, in turn, to identify and acquire access to the preferred system by a mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Bharath Narasimha Rao, Madhusudan Chaudhary, Karthik Anantharaman
  • PROXIMITY SENSOR ARRANGEMENT IN A MOBILE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20120129579
    Abstract: A radiation passing layer has a top surface and a bottom surface below which a proximity sensor is positioned. A radiation shield is between the emitter and the detector, and extends to the bottom of the radiation passing layer. A radiation absorber being a separate piece and of a different material than the shield is positioned to provide a radiation seal between the top surface of the shield and the bottom surface of the radiation passing layer. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventor: Ching Yu John Tam
  • Resolution Independent User Interface Design
    Publication number: 20120131479
    Abstract: Graphical user interface material map objects are specified by a collection of attribute-value pairs, the collection of which comprises a complete description of the material map and may be used by a rendering engine to create a visual representation of the material map at any resolution. That is, material map representations in accordance with the invention are resolution independent. Another benefit of representing material maps in accordance with the invention is that they may be encrypted to prevent unauthorized inspection or use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2012
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventor: Mark Zimmer
  • Location Based Tracking
    Publication number: 20120131048
    Abstract: Location information is used to build a database of locations having associated audio, video, image or text data. In some implementations, a device includes a touch-sensitive display and collects data associated with a geographic location of interest. The geographic location of interest can be displayed on a map using an indicator. A touch selection of the indicator provides access to the data through an interface displayed on the touch-sensitive display. One or more locations of interest can be displayed and grouped together by an attribute.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2012
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Scott Forstall, Gregory N. Christie, Robert E. Borchers, Imran A. Chaudhri
  • Location Based Tracking
    Publication number: 20120131510
    Abstract: Location information is used to build a database of locations having associated audio, video, image or text data. In some implementations, a device includes a touch-sensitive display and collects data associated with a geographic location of interest. The geographic location of interest can be displayed on a map using an indicator. A touch selection of the indicator provides access to the data through an interface displayed on the touch-sensitive display. One or more locations of interest can be displayed and grouped together by an attribute.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2012
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Scott Forstall, Gregory N. Christie, Robert E. Borchers, Imran A. Chaudhri
  • Hybrid Fast Fourier Transform
    Publication number: 20120131081
    Abstract: A hybrid fast Fourier transform (FFT) combines a prime-factor algorithm (PFA) with a Cooley-Tukey algorithm (CTA). The combining includes performing combined permutations and combined weight multiplications during CTA processing using permutations and weights derived from the PFA processing and the CTA processing to improve efficiency. The combined permutations can include the last permutation of the PFA processing combined with the first permutation of the CTA processing. The combined weights can include multiplying weights resulting from a permutation that was omitted during PFA processing by “twiddle” factors generated during CTA processing. The combined weights can be pre-computed and stored in table where they can be applied during CTA processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventor: Eric David Postpischil
  • INTEGRATED SPEAKER ASSEMBLY FOR PERSONAL MEDIA DEVICE
    Publication number: 20120128189
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for media devices including a housing, a frame disposed adjacent to the housing, and an acoustic source that is integrated with the frame for emitting sound from the media device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2012
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Richard Hung Minh Dinh, Tang Yew Tan, Derek Boyd Barrentine
  • LOCATION ESTIMATION
    Publication number: 20120129548
    Abstract: A current location of a mobile system in a wireless network can be determined by using information provided by a base station in communication with the mobile system. The information can include a system identifier (SID) table and a local time offset (LTM_OFF) value and a daylight savings time (DAYLT) value. The SID table is used to provide a mobile country code (MCC) associated with a country in which the mobile device is located. The LTM_OFF value is used to provide a range of longitude values in which the mobile device is located. The current location of the mobile device is based upon at least the range of longitude values and the current country.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Bharath Narasimha Rao, Madhusudan Chaudhary, Karthik Anantharaman
  • PROXIMITY SENSOR ARRANGEMENT HAVING A COLD MIRROR IN A MOBILE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20120129580
    Abstract: A radiation passing layer has a top surface and a bottom surface below which a proximity sensor is positioned. A visible light opaque layer covers the bottom surface of the radiation passing layer except for an opening therein that allows radiation from the emitter to pass, and scattered radiation to pass to the detector. A radiation shield is between the emitter and the detector, and extends to the bottom of the radiation passing layer. A cold mirror is between the shield and the bottom surface of the radiation passing layer, covering the opening in the opaque layer. A radiation absorber being a separate piece and a different material than the shield provides a radiation seal between the top surface of the shield and the bottom surface of the cold mirror. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventor: Ching Yu John Tam
  • DISPLAY APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20120125810
    Abstract: The present invention includes a display apparatus including an item retention wall defining a cavity, and a suspension member coupled to the item retention wall, wherein the item retention wall is configured to retain an item within the cavity by a retention seal between the item and the item retention wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher J. Birgers, Michael Joseph Solomon
  • HAPTIC INPUT DEVICE
    Publication number: 20120127088
    Abstract: One embodiment of a haptic input device may include a receiver configured to receive a signal from a touch-based user interface device. The signal may include a control signal or a look-up value. The haptic input device may also include a decoder coupled to the receiver and configured to decode the signal from the touch-based user interface device, at least one sensor configured to determine at least one characteristic of the haptic input device, a controller coupled to the one or more sensors and configured to transmit a control signal, a haptic actuator coupled to the controller, and a transmitter coupled to the at least one sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Aleksandar Pance, Omar Sze Leung
  • INCREMENTAL AND BULK STORAGE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20120131352
    Abstract: A method for storing electronic data. A first set of electronic data may be copied from a computing device to a capsule. The capsule then may be transferred or located to a location other than that of the computing device. The capsule and the computing device may be in electronic communication. The first set of electronic data may be updated on the capsule when changes are made to the first set of electronic data on the computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventor: Paul H. Gleichauf
  • GEO TAGGING USING LOCATION ESTIMATION
    Publication number: 20120129520
    Abstract: A current location of a mobile system in a wireless network can be determined by using information provided by a base station in communication with the mobile system. The location information can be used to index a GEO Locate Table to determine a list of SIDs to populate an optimized scan list. The optimized scan list being used for system selection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Bharath Narasimha Rao, Madhusudan Chaudhary, Karthik Anantharaman
  • Grouping and Browsing Open Windows
    Publication number: 20120131496
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for managing open windows in a desktop GUI are disclosed. In various implementations, open windows displayed within a 2D desktop plane can be organized into one or more 3D browsable stacks in a 3D desktop space, where each stack includes open windows associated with a common value for a grouping property. A graphical representation indicating the respective value of the grouping property associated with each 3D browsable stack can be displayed in proximity to the 3D browsable stack. As the user browses through the open windows in the browsable stack, one window is displayed in a frontal view at a time while the other windows are displayed in a side view. When the user selects an open window from the stack, the 3D desktop can be restored to the 2D desktop showing the selected window as the current active window of the 2D desktop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Thomas Goossens, Fabrice Robinet
  • REPRESENTING HIGH-RESOLUTION MEDIA CONTENT IN A LOWER RESOLUTION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20120128262
    Abstract: Representing high-resolution media content in a lower resolution system is disclosed. For a first portion of a high-resolution media content which is associated with a content boundary that does not align with an interval boundary of the lower resolution system, a new media content file that includes at least said first portion of the high-resolution media content is created. The new media content file and a second file comprising at least a second portion of the original media content file, which second portion begins at a first interval boundary and ends at a second interval boundary of the lower resolution system, are provided to the lower resolution system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2012
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventor: Aaron Eppolito
  • OPTICAL STYLUS
    Publication number: 20120127110
    Abstract: An optical stylus and host computing system is provided, as are methods related to the operation thereof. In particular, in an example embodiment, a method of operating the optical stylus is provided that includes determining when the optical stylus is in contact with a surface based on signals received by a processor from a pressure sensor of the optical stylus and capturing an image while the optical stylus is in contact with the surface using a camera of the optical stylus. The captured image is then transmitted to a host system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: David Amm, David I. Simon, Omar Sze Leung
  • System and method for revising boolean and arithmetic operations
    Patent number: 8185749
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods, computer readable media and special purpose processors for obfuscating code. The method includes extracting an operation within program code, selecting a formula to perform the equivalent computation as the extracted operation, and replacing the extracted operation with the selected formula. The formula can be selected randomly or deterministically. The extracted operation can be an arithmetic operation or a Boolean operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Mathieu Ciet, Augustin J. Farrugia, Filip Toma Paun, Jean-Francois Riendeau