Posts Tagged: apple patents
Apple Seeks Patent on Suggested Search Rankings Based on Social Network Contacts
Many of the recently published documents from the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, including both patent applications and issued patents, relate to software system improvements that Apple …
Apple Seeks Patent on Gaze Detection Capabilities
This week, we’re featuring a number of interesting new patents and published applications from the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office that have been assigned to Apple. …
Apple Seeks Patents for E-Learning App Optimized for iPad
This month, the USPTO has published many Apple patent applications that are specifically for improvements to the technology developer’s mobile devices. These include a more secure …
Apple Patent to Replace the “Back” Button with “Page Snapback”
This past week was another very prolific one for Apple, as the California-based electronic device developer received 35 patents and had another 36 applications published by the U.S. …
Apple vs. Samsung: Decision Costs Apple $450 Million
On Friday March 1, 2013 Judge Lucy Koh handed down her decision regarding various motions that were filed on behalf of Apple Inc. (“Apple”) and Samsung Electronics Co. (“Samsung”) …
Design Patent Awarded to Apple For a Flat-screen Monitor Display
This week’s patents include a design patent awarded for a flat-screen monitor display, improvements to voicemail retrieval systems and digital image processing improvements that help retain …
Apple Awarded a Patent to Removing Blemishes While Maintaining Image Quality
This week Apple had a total of 34 patents issued, including four design patents and a number of patents focusing on improvements to user interfaces on various Apple …
Apple Awarded Motion Detection Sensing Systems Patent
Apple received 37 patents in the third week of February from the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. These awarded patents include three design patents and a few motion …
Apple Awarded Patent for New Method of Hash Data Security
On Tuesday, February 12, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office issued 27 patents to electronics manufacturer Apple Inc., including two design patents and a couple of patents related …
Apple Patent Application Improves Mandarin Chinese Translation
The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office only released 16 published patent applications from Apple this week, which is a fair amount less than usual. Many of the applications …
Apple Requests Patent for Hearing Aid Detection
More than 30 patent applications assigned to California’s Apple Incescribe upgrades to handheld devices manufactured by the electronics firm. A new hearing aid detection system may make …
Apple Receives Patent on iPod Shuffle, iPad Scroll bars
This patent protects Apple’s 4th-generation iPod Shuffle, originally introduced by the electronics device manufacturer back in September 2010. The application for this patent was originally filed as …
Apple Seeks Patent on Ad-Hoc Cash Dispensing Network
Some very intriguing upgrades to digital media collaboration systems and cash transaction networks are among the many pieces of intellectual property that Apple is hoping the USPTO …
Apple Seeks Patent on Selling Subscriptions to Magazines
Last week’s published patent applications include a more space-effective design for mobile devices as well as an innovation that may possibly be revolutionary for the entire …
Apple Applies for Smart Shoe Patent
Do you ever have trouble remembering when to replace your running shoes? Apple seems interested in introducing an intelligent piece of footwear that will warn wearers of …
