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Apple Granted Five New Camera Related Patents

Apple Granted Five New Camera Related Patents

Posted July 23, 2013
· Apple News
Apple has been granted five new camera related patents dealing with improving auto exposure and dual sensor images to improve the quality of the camera
Apple Patent Details Text-to-Speech and Speech-to-Text for iPhone Calls

Apple Patent Details Text-to-Speech and Speech-to-Text for iPhone Calls

Posted May 15, 2011
· Apple News
An Apple patent details how text-to-speech and speech-to-text would work on a future iPhone.
Apple-backed Rockstar Consortium to Sell Patent Portfolio for $900 Million

Apple-backed Rockstar Consortium to Sell Patent Portfolio for $900 Million

Posted December 23, 2014
· Apple News
Apple-backed Rockstar Consortium will sell its 4000 patents to RPX for $900 million. RPX plans to license the patents to a separate syndicate of 30 technology companies including Google and Cisco.
Apple Wins Patent for iPhone 4 Design

Apple Wins Patent for iPhone 4 Design

Posted April 20, 2011
· Apple News
Apple has won a patent for the design of the iPhone 4 with Nitriding Stainless Steel Band
Apple Patent Reveals Plans for a Smart iPhone Bezel

Apple Patent Reveals Plans for a Smart iPhone Bezel

Posted April 7, 2011
· Apple News
An Apple Patent application reveals that future iPhones could feature a smart bezel as a secondary display.
Apple Patent Details Spaces for the iPad

Apple Patent Details Spaces for the iPad

Posted April 1, 2011
· Apple News
A recent patent filing by Apple details an implementation of Spaces for the iPad.
Apple Patent Describes Safe Deposit Box in the Cloud

Apple Patent Describes Safe Deposit Box in the Cloud

Posted February 21, 2011
· Apple News
Apple has filed a patent for a new Safe Deposit Box feature that would automatically encrypt and store your important files in the cloud.
Patent Reveals iPod Nano With Camera, Screen Savers

Patent Reveals iPod Nano With Camera, Screen Savers

Posted May 12, 2011
· Apple News
A new Apple patent filing shows images of an iPod nano with a camera menus as well as new 'chameleon-like' screen savers.
Apple Countersues Qualcomm for Patent Infringement

Apple Countersues Qualcomm for Patent Infringement

Posted November 29, 2017
· Apple News
Apple has countersued Qualcomm accusing the company of infringing eight of its patents with the Snapdragon system on a chip.
Motorola Sues Apple Alleging Patent Infringement

Motorola Sues Apple Alleging Patent Infringement

Posted October 6, 2010
· Apple News
Motorola has filed a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) alleging that Apple's iPhone, iPad, iTouch and certain Mac computers infringe Motorola patents.
US Patent and Trademark Office Rejects Apple's Touch ID Trademark

US Patent and Trademark Office Rejects Apple's Touch ID Trademark

Posted July 14, 2014
· Apple News
The United States Patent and Trademark office has rejected Apple's Touch ID trademark
Countdown to Amazon Prime Day: July 9 [Deals]

Countdown to Amazon Prime Day: July 9 [Deals]

Posted July 9, 2016
· Apple News
Here's a look at some of the best deals on Amazon today as the site counts down to its massive sale on Prime Day.
Apple Patent Details an iMac Touch, MacBook Touch!

Apple Patent Details an iMac Touch, MacBook Touch!

Posted August 23, 2010
· Apple News
Patently Apple has found a European patent filing which details an iMac Touch that can transition from Mac OS X to iOS.
Apple Seeks $2 Billion From Samsung in New Patent Trial

Apple Seeks $2 Billion From Samsung in New Patent Trial

Posted March 31, 2014
· Apple News
Apple is seeking an additional $2 billion in damages from Samsung in a new patent trial starting this week.
New Apple Patent Depicts Front Facing Camera

New Apple Patent Depicts Front Facing Camera

Posted February 18, 2010
· Apple News
A new Apple patent application entitled "Apparatus and Method for Compensating for Variations in Digital Cameras" depicts a front facing camera
German Court Throws Out IPCom's $2.2 Billion Lawsuit Against Apple

German Court Throws Out IPCom's $2.2 Billion Lawsuit Against Apple

Posted February 28, 2014
· Apple News
A German court has thrown out IPCom's $2.2 billion lawsuit against Apple.
Apple and Samsung Agree to Mediation in US Patent Dispute

Apple and Samsung Agree to Mediation in US Patent Dispute

Posted January 9, 2014
· Apple News
Apple and Samsung CEOs have agreed to mediation in the latest patent dispute between the two companies
Apple Files Patent for Smart Dock That Can Activate Siri on the iPhone

Apple Files Patent for Smart Dock That Can Activate Siri on the iPhone

Posted December 5, 2013
· Apple News
Apple has filed a new patent for a Smart Dock that can activate the voice recognition mode of a mobile device.
Apple Files Patent for Ad Supported Operating System

Apple Files Patent for Ad Supported Operating System

Posted October 22, 2009
· Apple News
An Apple patent filing which lists Steve Jobs as an inventor describes an advertising support operating system.
Apple Pays VirnetX $454 Million for Patent Infringement

Apple Pays VirnetX $454 Million for Patent Infringement

Posted March 13, 2020
· Apple News
Apple has paid VirnetX over $454 million after failing to prove it did not violate patents owned by the company.
Apple and Google Get Sued Over Street View

Apple and Google Get Sued Over Street View

Posted February 28, 2012
· Apple News
Apple and Google are being sued over the Google Maps 'Street View' feature on the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
Steve Jobs Patent Hints at Tablet

Steve Jobs Patent Hints at Tablet

Posted May 29, 2009
· Apple News
Harry McCracken examines the Apple patents which name Steve Jobs and observes that one key patent hasn't been produced.
Apple Patents Earphones That Detect When They’re Being Shared

Apple Patents Earphones That Detect When They’re Being Shared

Posted June 2, 2015
· Apple News
Apple's latest patent describes a way to detect when earphones are being shared between multiple users and automatically adjusts the audio to better match single or multi-user mode.
iPhone Concept Features Wrap Around Display From Apple Patent Filing [Image]

iPhone Concept Features Wrap Around Display From Apple Patent Filing [Image]

Posted April 8, 2013
· Apple News
Check out this iPhone concept based on a recent Apple patent filing for a display that wraps around the device.
Apple Defeats Samsung Patent Infringement Lawsuit in the U.K.

Apple Defeats Samsung Patent Infringement Lawsuit in the U.K.

Posted March 7, 2013
· Apple News
Apple has won a U.K. patent infringement lawsuit exonerating itself from charges that it unlawfully used Samsung technology.
Apple Granted Patent That Could Help End Blurry iPhone Photos

Apple Granted Patent That Could Help End Blurry iPhone Photos

Posted February 14, 2013
· Apple News
Apple has been granted a patent for a 'Image Capturing Device Having Continuous Image Capture'.
Sonos Sues Google for Patent Infringement, Says Amazon is Also Infringing

Sonos Sues Google for Patent Infringement, Says Amazon is Also Infringing

Posted January 7, 2020
· Apple News
Sonos has sued Google in two federal court systems, accusing the tech giant of infringing on its patents for wireless speakers and synchronized music playback.
Apple Files Patent for Smart Shoes That Tell You When They Need Replacing

Apple Files Patent for Smart Shoes That Tell You When They Need Replacing

Posted January 24, 2013
· Apple News
Apple has filed a patent for smart shoes that tell you when they need replacing.
Lodsys Threatens App Store Developers Over In-App Purchases, Upgrade Button

Lodsys Threatens App Store Developers Over In-App Purchases, Upgrade Button

Posted May 13, 2011
· Apple News
Lodsys is threatening app store developers who use in-app purchases and upgrade links with a lawsuit.
Apple Files Patent for Universal Connector

Apple Files Patent for Universal Connector

Posted October 25, 2012
· Apple News
Apple has filed a patent for a Universal Connector receptacle that could accept different types of connector inserts.
Apple Appeals Japanese Ruling That Samsung Didn't Infringe Patent

Apple Appeals Japanese Ruling That Samsung Didn't Infringe Patent

Posted October 15, 2012
· Apple News
Apple has appealed a Tokyo court's ruling that Samsung didn't infringe on a patent for synchronizing media data with servers.
Apple Files For iPhone Instant Messaging Patent

Apple Files For iPhone Instant Messaging Patent

Posted April 21, 2008
· Apple News
Apple has filed an application for a patent on a universal interface for real-time text chat services.
Japanese Judge Rules Samsung Doesn't Infringe on Apple Patent

Japanese Judge Rules Samsung Doesn't Infringe on Apple Patent

Posted September 1, 2012
· Apple News
A judge in Tokyo has ruled that Samsung doesn't infringe on an Apple patent for synchronizing music and video with servers and has ordered Apple to pay Samsung's legal fees.
Apple CEO Tim Cook and Google CEO Larry Page in Talks on Patent Issues

Apple CEO Tim Cook and Google CEO Larry Page in Talks on Patent Issues

Posted August 30, 2012
· Apple News
Apple CEO Tim Cook and Google CEO Larry Page are reportedly in talks to resolve patent infringement disputes between the companies.
Apple Files Patent for an 'Illuminated Touchpad'

Apple Files Patent for an 'Illuminated Touchpad'

Posted August 16, 2012
· Apple News
A recently discovered Apple patent filing details an illuminated touchpad.
Apple Files Patent for iPhone Audio-Sharing Network

Apple Files Patent for iPhone Audio-Sharing Network

Posted July 29, 2012
· Apple News
Apple has filed a patent for an audio-sharing network that would combine audio from multiple iPhones to create one clear stream that other users could listen to.
Next Generation iPhone Could Feature the 'Biggest Camera Jump Ever'

Next Generation iPhone Could Feature the 'Biggest Camera Jump Ever'

Posted November 19, 2014
· Apple News
Apple's next generation iPhone could feature the 'biggest camera jump ever', suggests Daring Fireball's John Gruber.
iPhone Patent Details New Features

iPhone Patent Details New Features

Posted June 5, 2008
· Apple News
A new iPhone patent has been published which outlines features such as video conferencing and blogging.
Apple Patent Filing Details iPod Nano That Docks Using Its Clip

Apple Patent Filing Details iPod Nano That Docks Using Its Clip

Posted July 13, 2012
· Apple News
Apple has filed a patent application that details a method of docking the iPod nano using contacts built into its clip.
Apple OLED Keyboard Patent

Apple OLED Keyboard Patent

Posted January 3, 2008
· Apple News
A newly published patent reveals that Apple has been researching a dynamically changing OLED keyboard.
Kodak Sues Apple for Interfering in Its Patent Sales

Kodak Sues Apple for Interfering in Its Patent Sales

Posted June 19, 2012
· Apple News
Kodak has sued Apple again in an attempt to stop the company from interfering with its plans to sell a large patent portfolio.
Microsoft Mocks iPhone in New Siri vs. Cortana Ad [Video]

Microsoft Mocks iPhone in New Siri vs. Cortana Ad [Video]

Posted September 2, 2014
· Apple News
Microsoft is mocking the iPhone again in a new Siri vs. Cortana ad that features the HTC One (M8) for Windows.
VirnetX Seeks $532 Million From Apple for Patent Infringement

VirnetX Seeks $532 Million From Apple for Patent Infringement

Posted January 26, 2016
· Apple News
VirnetX Holding Corp claims Apple owes it $532 million for infringing its patents.
Tim Cook: Patent Wars are a 'Pain in the Ass' [Video]

Tim Cook: Patent Wars are a 'Pain in the Ass' [Video]

Posted May 30, 2012
· Apple News
Speaking at the 10th D:All Things Digital conference, Apple CEO Tim Cook reveals his thoughts about patent wars.
Future Apple EarBuds Could Use Sensors to Detect Users' Ear, Controlling Noise Cancellation and Music Playback

Future Apple EarBuds Could Use Sensors to Detect Users' Ear, Controlling Noise Cancellation and Music Playback

Posted May 29, 2014
· Apple News
A patent filing published today shows earbuds that contain sensors to manage power efficiency, detect a user's ear, control noise cancellation, music playback and more.
Apple Files Patent For Touch Screen Remote Control

Apple Files Patent For Touch Screen Remote Control

Posted January 26, 2012
· Apple News
A new Apple patent filing reveals Apple's solution to simplifying the remote control.
Apple Pays Elan Microelectronics $5 Million to Settle Patent Dispute

Apple Pays Elan Microelectronics $5 Million to Settle Patent Dispute

Posted January 5, 2012
· Apple News
Apple is reportedly paying Elan Microelectronics $5 million to settle a patent dispute between the companies.
Apple Files Facial Recognition Patent for iOS Devices

Apple Files Facial Recognition Patent for iOS Devices

Posted December 29, 2011
· Apple News
Apple has filed a facial recognition patent which details a practical security system for iOS devices.