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Apple Patent Hints at Graphics Driven UI in Future iOS
For those not so familiar with the lingo, a patent basically gives an inventor exclusive rights to their invention. It prevents others from using your invention in their products. Patents are usually filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office long before an idea makes its way onto the shelf....
Apple's New "Spiral UI" Patent Could Replace Cover Flow
Apple recently patented a new, spiral-based, graphical UI. Details on the patent reveal that the new “Spiral” interface is mostlikelyintended to replace Cover Flow, an already existing interface in OS X and iOS. The design of the interface looks like it will work well with both standa...
Apple working on a more social way to buy and share apps [Patent watch]
Based on a recent patent filing, it looks as if Apple may be looking at even more ways to buy and share apps. This approach would be a bit more social as it would allow your friends to share applications with you that they think you may enjoy. This could work through the network, through a clou...
Apple Is Patenting Phone-to-Phone App Sharing [Apple]
Apple's latest patent application, revealed today, could add a whole new (and huge) dimension to the exploding smartphone app market: Phone-to-Phone app sharing, with incentives. It's like Groupon and social networking meets the App Store.More »
Apple Patents A Better Glasses-Free 3D Projection System [Apple]
Based on a recently granted patent, Apple's not too impressed by the current approaches to 3D content and has a better technology in mind: A system which allows multiple people to view 3D images from any angle—without glasses.More »
New Apple Patent Points to Scrollable Menus and Toolbars in iOS, Mac OS X
A new Apple patent was just revealed that suggests iOS (and the upcoming Mac OS X Lion) could have scrolling menus and toolbars The idea would be that users could bring up menus and toolbars that apply to whatever application they’re in, scroll through them, and select a command from the to...
International Trade Commission Says Apple's Patent Infringement Claims Against Nokia Are "Unfounded"
Apple’s patent battle with Nokia might not be going to plan for Cupertino’s lawyers: staff of the International Trade Commission have reportedly told the judge in the case that Apple’s patent allegations are “unfounded.”The case is being heard for the first time befo...
Apple Patents MagSafe Power Connector for iOS Devices
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office published an interesting continuation patent application from Apple yesterday. Apple’s patent says,“the connector 62 may be a power connector such as theMagSafepower connector manufactured by Apple Inc. ofCupertino, Calif. TheMagSafepower connector...
Motorola Sue Apple For Patent Infringement, Asks ITC To Ban iPhone, iPad and Mac Sales
The file cabinets of mobile companies are always filled with patents, but it’s only recently they have started going to war over them. Before 2007, in fact, most patent disputes were handled behind closed doors with smiles and handshakes. Then the iPhone came along, and all of a sudden, it ...
Another Apple Patent to Identify Users Automagically [Apple]
Apple seems obsessed with researching methods to identify users of iPhones, iPads and other iOS devices. The last effort is a patent that describes a device with sensors capable of figuring out the user's hand shape and adjusting the device's settings and buttons based on the user's profile. The...
