Apple - 3rd Week of April 2010 USPTO Published Patent Applications

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

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A63 - apparatus for physical training,gymnastics, swimming, climbing, orfencing 4A63B 71/00 - Games or sports accessories

not covered in groups . . . . . . . . . . 4

G01 - Measurement of intensity, velocity,spectral content, polarisation, phase orpulse characteristics of infra-red, visible orultra-violet light 6G01J 01/10 - by comparison with reference

light or electric value . . . . . . . . . . . 6G01J 01/44 - Electric circuits . . . . . . . . . 6G01K 13/00 - Adaptations of thermometers

for specic purposes . . . . . . . . . . . 6

G06 - Electric digital data processing 7G06F 03/00 - Input arrangements for

transferring data to be processed intoa form capable of being handled by thecomputer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

G06F 03/038 - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7G06F 03/14 - Digital output to display device 8G06F 15/00 - Digital computers in general . . 8

G06F 17/00 - Digital computing or dataprocessing equipment or methods,specially adapted for specic functions . 8

G06F 17/24 - Editing, e.g. insert/delete . . . 9G06F 17/30 - Information retrieval . . . . . . 10G06Q 30/00 - Commerce, e.g. marketing,

shopping, billing, auctions or e-commerce 11

G09 - Arrangements or circuits for control ofindicating devices using static means topresent variable information 12G09G 03/28 - using luminous gas-discharge

panels, e.g. plasma . . . . . . . . . . . 12G09G 05/10 - Intensity circuits . . . . . . . . 12

H02 - apparatus for conversion between ac andac, between ac and dc, or between dc anddc, and for use with mains or similar powersupply systems 13H02M 07/04 - by static converters . . . . . . 13

Patent Index 15

IPC Catchword Index 16



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A63B 71/00

A63B 71/00: apparatus for physical training, gymnastics, swimming,climbing, or fencing Games or sports accessories not covered ingroups

App. No. 20100095209 Assignee APPLE INC.Title Portable media device with workout support

Abstract Improved techniques and systems for utilizing a portable electronic device to monitor, process,present and manage data captured by a remote sensor are disclosed. The portable electronicdevice offers a convenient user interface that can be visual and/or audio based customized to aparticular application, user-friendly and/or dynamic. The portable electronic device can pertain toa portable media player and thus also provide media playback.

Pri. Date 20081013 App. Date 20091211 Pub. Date 20100415

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G01J 01/10



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G01K 13/00

G01J 01/10: Measurement of intensity, velocity, spectral content, polarisation,phase or pulse characteristics of infra-red, visible or ultra-violet light Photometry, e.g. photographic exposure meter by comparison withreference light or electric value

App. No. 20100094585 Assignee Apple Inc.

Title Remote control systems that can distinguish stray light sourcesAbstract Remote control systems that can distinguish predetermined light sources from stray light sources,

e.g., environmental light sources and/or reections are provided. The predetermined lightsources can be disposed in asymmetric substantially linear or two-dimensional patterns. Thepredetermined light sources also can output waveforms modulated in accordance with one ormore signature modulation characteristics. The predetermined light sources also can output lightat different signature wavelengths.


G01J 01/44: Measurement of intensity, velocity, spectral content, polarisation,

phase or pulse characteristics of infra-red, visible or ultra-violet light

Photometry, e.g. photographic exposure meter using electric radiationdetectors Electric circuits

Patent applications also belong to this classication and have been already shown:20100094585 page 6



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G06F 03/038

G01K 13/00: Measuring temperature Adaptations of thermometersfor specic purposes

App. No. 20100094582 Assignee APPLE INC.Title Method for estimating temperature at a critical pointAbstract Methods and apparatuses are disclosed to estimate temperature at one or more critical points

in a data processing system comprising modeling a steady state temperature portion of athermal model at the one or more critical points using regression analysis; modeling the transienttemperature portion of the thermal model at the one or more critical points using a lteringalgorithm; and generating a thermal model at the one or more critical points by combining thesteady state temperature portion of the thermal model with the transient temperature portion of thethermal model. The thermal model may then be used to estimate an instantaneous temperatureat the one or more critical points or to predict a future temperature at the one or more criticalpoints.


G06F 03/00: Electric digital data processing Input arrangements fortransferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handledby the computerPatent applications also belong to this classication and have been already shown:

20100095209 page 4



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G06F 17/00

G06F 03/038:

App. No. 20100091048 Assignee Apple Inc.Title Frame synchronization of pulse-width modulated backlightsAbstract An apparatus for controlling backlighting of an electronic display, such as a liquid crystal display

(LCD) panel. The apparatus may synchronize a power cycle of one or more light-emitting diode(LED) strings to a frame rate of the LCD panel.


G06F 03/14: Electric digital data processing Input arrangements fortransferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handledby the computer Digital output to display device


G06F 15/00: Electric digital data processing Digital computers ingeneral

Patent applications also belong to this classication and have been already shown:20100094582 page 7 20100094585 page 6

G06F 17/00: Electric digital data processing Digital computing ordata processing equipment or methods, specially adapted for specicfunctions

App. No. 20100094880 Assignee Apple Inc.Title Media list management

Abstract Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for managing a playlist on aportable media device including generating a random order of media items based on a seed,receiving an instruction to power down the portable media device, saving the seed in a storage,and powering down the portable media device.


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G06F 17/24

App. No. 20100095195 Assignee Apple Inc.Title Dening spreadsheet functionsAbstract Dening spreadsheet function behavior is disclosed. In some embodiments, in response to

receiving a selection of a parameterized spreadsheet function behavior to be associated witha spreadsheet function, the parameterized spreadsheet function behavior is associated withthe spreadsheet function based at least in part on the selection. In some embodiments, theparameterized spreadsheet function behavior is associated with a behavior of the function withrespect to one or more arguments of the function.





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G06F 17/30

G06F 17/24: Electric digital data processing Digital computing ordata processing equipment or methods, specially adapted for specicfunctions Handling natural language data Text processing Editing,e.g. insert/delete

App. No. 20100095198 Assignee APPLE INC.

Title Shared comments for online document collaborationAbstract Some embodiments of the present invention provide a system that edits a document. During

operation, the system shares the document as a webpage and receives, from the webpage, acomment for the document by a collaborator of the document. Next, the system updates thewebpage with the comment and enables responses to the comment by other collaborators of thedocument from the webpage.


G06F 17/30: Electric digital data processing Digital computing ordata processing equipment or methods, specially adapted for specic

functions Information retrievalApp. No. 20100094815 Assignee Apple Inc.Title Method and apparatus for performing type-aware change tracking in a documentAbstract One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that facilitates performing type-aware

change tracking in a document. During operation, the system receives from a user a commandwhich changes a content of an object in the document. In response to the command, the systemdetermines a type of the object. Next, the system modies the content of the object according tothe type of the object. The system then creates a history of the modication. Finally, the systemdisplays the history of the modication to the user.




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G06Q 30/00


G06Q 30/00: Data processing systems or methods, specially adaptedfor administrative, commercial, nancial, managerial, supervisory orforecasting purposes Commerce, e.g. marketing, shopping, billing,auctions or e-commerce

App. No. 20100094730 Assignee APPLE INC.Title Enhancing online shopping atmosphereAbstract Representing activity in an online store is disclosed. Information associated with the activities of

a second visitor to the store is received. An indication of the presence of a rst visitor at the storeis also received. The activities of the second visitor are displayed to the rst visitor.




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G09G 05/10

G09G 03/28: Arrangements or circuits for control of indicating devicesusing static means to present variable information Control arrangementsor circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators otherthan cathode-ray tubes for presentation of an assembly of a numberof characters, e.g. a page, by composing the assembly by combinationof individual elements arranged in a matrix using controlled lightsources using luminous gas-discharge panels, e.g. plasma

App. No. 20100090930 Assignee APPLE INC.Title Subtractive displayAbstract A display and techniques for displaying information involve the use of pixel-generating elements

that include a light conduit and multiple adjustable light absorbing lters. The light conduit allowslight from a light source to pass from a rst side to a second side of the pixel-generating element.A rst adjustable light absorbing lter adjustably absorbs a rst set of visible light wavelengths fromlight passing through the light conduit to produce a rst ltered light. A second adjustable lightabsorbing lter adjustably absorbs a second, different set of visible light wavelengths from the rst

ltered light. Each adjustable light absorbing lter is adjustable to a substantially transparent state,and the pixel-generating element generates a viewable pixel having a color adjustable betweensubstantially a color of the light source and a color of the light source as modied by one or bothof the adjustable light absorbing lters.




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H02M 07/04

G09G 05/10: Arrangements or circuits for control of indicating devicesusing static means to present variable information Control arrangementsor circuits for visual indicators common to cathode-ray tube indicatorsand other visual indicators Intensity circuits

App. No. 20100091039 Assignee Apple Inc.

Title Color correction of electronic displaysAbstract A method for adjusting the characteristics of a display. The method for adjusting the characteristics

of the display may include constructing color models as a function of a parameter such astemperature. Furthermore, the color model may be used to determine adjustment values tobe applied to a display. The adjustment values may be organized in a table as a function oftemperature and color values. The adjustment values may be determined from measurements.



H02M 07/04: apparatus for conversion between ac and ac, between acand dc, or between dc and dc, and for use with mains or similar powersupply systems Conversion of ac power input into dc power output Conversion of ac power input into dc power output without possibilityof reversal by static converters

App. No. 20100091531 Assignee Apple Inc.Title Methods and systems for reducing power consumptionAbstract Methods and systems for managing power are described. In one embodiment of a method, a DC

input voltage from an AC mains to DC converter, inputted to a DC to DC converter, is adjustedlower while maintaining substantially constant DC output voltage from the DC to DC converter in

order to improve power efciency.Pri. Date 20061002 App. Date 20081013 Pub. Date 20100415



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Patent Index

Patent Index

Patent Application Page Patent Application Page Patent Application Page20100090930 12 20100091039 13 20100091048 820100091531 13 20100094582 7 20100094585 620100094730 11 20100094815 10 20100094880 820100095195 9 20100095198 10 20100095209 4



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IPC Catchword Index

IPC Catchword IndexCatch Word IPC PageACCOUNT(S) electric digital computers for accounting G06F 17/00 8AMUSEMENT(S) A63 4BANK(S) -accounting computers G06F 17/00 8COMPILING statistics G06 7COMPUTER(S) G06 7COMPUTER(S) multimedia applications G06F 17/00 8DATA processing G06 7ELECTRICITY distribution of ELECTRICITY H02 13EQUATIONS solving EQUATIONS G06 7FUNCTIONS evaluating FUNCTIONS G06 7GENERATION of electricity H02 13INFORMATION electric digital computers for INFORMATION retrieval G06F 17/30 10INPUT for electric digital computers G06F 03/00 7INVENTORY electric digital computers for INVENTORY G06F 17/00 8INVOICING electric digital computers for INVOICING G06F 17/00 8MEASURING G01 6OUTPUT for electric digital computers G06F 03/00 7PROCESSING data PROCESSING equipment in general G06F 15/00 8RECREATION A63 4RESERVATION electric computers for RESERVATION of seats G06F 17/00 8

SEAT(S) electric digital computers for SEAT(S) reservation G06F 17/00 8STATISTICS electric digital computers for STATISTICS G06F 17/00 8TOTALISATORS for electrically computing outcome of betting G06F 17/00 8TRAFFIC electric digital computers for TRAFFIC control G06F 17/00 8VARIABLES measuring VARIABLES G01 6WEAPON(S) electric digital computers for WEAPON(S) G06F 17/00 8

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