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Tag: patent application

Powerful new patent application details next step in Apple ‘iGlasses’ project

Friday, December 7, 2012 10:27 amFriday, December 7, 201224 Comments

A powerful new patent application that details some rather interesting features that Apple…

Apple working on automatically sizing text based on proximity to user’s face

Monday, November 26, 2012 8:48 am14 Comments

Appel is working on making it easier for a user to read a display on a mobile device…

Apple patent reveals internal fan-based cooling system for future iPhones, iPads

Thursday, November 8, 2012 8:46 am14 Comments

Apple is exploring the use of mechanical fans in portable devices, like the iPhone and iPad…

Apple patents in-screen speakers, flexible displays and tactile keyboards for future iPhones, iPads

Thursday, September 27, 2012 5:33 pmThursday, September 27, 20128 Comments

Apple has published a new patent today, one that takes the possibilities…

Apple’s iPhone 5 User Guide refers to ‘iPhone Dock’ while new patent application reveals wireless inductive charging dock

Thursday, September 27, 2012 9:29 amThursday, September 27, 20126 Comments

Many times in the past Steve Jobs had said that Apple had no interest in…

Apple’s patent application details ‘locking and unlocking a mobile device using facial recognition’

Thursday, September 20, 2012 9:20 am13 Comments

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Thursday published Apple’s patent application…

Apple patent application reveals future iPad with backside controls for gaming

Thursday, September 6, 2012 5:01 pmThursday, September 6, 201215 Comments

There’s great news for gamers this morning…

Uh oh, Microsoft: Apple patent application details iPad Smart Cover with built-in keyboard, flexible Multi-Touch display, and more

Thursday, August 2, 2012 11:12 amThursday, August 2, 201223 Comments

Different Smart Cover configurations could be available depending on the user’s priorities…

Apple patent application details display-integrated cellular antennas

Sunday, May 6, 2012 12:02 pmSunday, May 6, 201210 Comments

If Apple decides to design a future iPhone with a metal back…

Apple patent application reveals wildly intelligent multi-tiered haptics system

Thursday, May 3, 2012 7:56 pm18 Comments

Today’s surprise invention packs a punch with a wildly intelligent multi-tiered hap tics system…

Apple patent application details next-gen connectors for slimmer devices

Thursday, April 19, 2012 3:38 pmThursday, April 19, 20124 Comments

The new connectors that are designed to be smarter, stronger and safer…

Apple patent describes greater magnetometer mapping accuracy for iOS devices in vehicles, aircraft and watercraft

Thursday, April 12, 2012 5:05 pmThursday, April 12, 201218 Comments

Apple has invented an advanced magnetometer application and related system designed specifically to…

Apple patent application reveals new no-code content authoring tool

Thursday, April 12, 2012 10:43 am8 Comments

On April 12, 2012, the US Patent & Trademark Office published…

Apple patent application details face detection to unlock, customize and interact with iOS devices

Thursday, April 5, 2012 1:02 pmThursday, April 5, 201216 Comments

Apple has shown continued interest in using the forward facing camera on devices…

New Apple 3D app in final stages of development (with iPad screenshot)

Thursday, March 29, 2012 10:05 pm7 Comments

The app is already running on an iPad and we have the screenshot to prove it…

Google files for slide-to-unlock patent as Apple battle heats up

Friday, February 17, 2012 4:01 pmFriday, February 17, 201213 Comments

Google last week saw a patent it filed for back in 2010 published…

Apple patent application reveals 3D eye-tracking interface for gaming and iPhone

Thursday, February 9, 2012 7:01 pmThursday, February 9, 20125 Comments

The US Patent & Trademark Office has]published an Apple patent application…

Apple patent application for virtual controls points to future iMac Touch (with video)

Thursday, February 2, 2012 3:46 pmThursday, February 2, 201228 Comments

On February 2, 2012, the US Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application from Apple…

Apple patent application reveals redesigned batteries for thinner devices

Friday, January 20, 2012 4:30 pmFriday, January 20, 20124 Comments

On January 19, 2012, the US Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application…

Apple patent application reveals new 3D GUI for iOS devices

Thursday, January 12, 2012 10:59 am16 Comments

Apple is paving the way for a new 3D GUI for mobile devices,,,

Apple patent application reveals television with superior picture quality via advanced backlighting

Thursday, January 5, 2012 11:37 am13 Comments

Apple has explored building displays with dynamic backlight adaptation…

Apple patent application reveals next-gen fuel cell powered Macs and iOS devices

Thursday, December 22, 2011 10:14 am25 Comments

New tech can power both iOS and OS X portable devices like the iPhone and MacBook for days, if not weeks at a time…

Apple patent app reveals new backlit laser etching process for keyboards and future applications

Thursday, December 15, 2011 1:31 pmThursday, December 15, 201114 Comments

Apple’s design and engineering teams have come up with a new way of creating…

New patent app shows Apple fighting grime on iOS devices

Friday, December 9, 2011 11:15 amFriday, December 9, 201111 Comments

The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application from Apple that reveals

Apple patent applications details iPad with speakerphone, enhanced iPhone audio quality

Thursday, December 8, 2011 5:05 pmThursday, December 8, 20117 Comments

The US Patent & Trademark Office published well over 40 patent applications from Apple in a single day…

Apple wins patents for iPhone MIMO-SDMA algorithms and next-gen circuit boards for thinner iOS designs

Wednesday, December 7, 2011 7:03 pmWednesday, December 7, 201111 Comments

The first patent covers the iPhone being able to order and pay for items…

Apple patent delves into new iPhone camera technologies

Sunday, December 4, 2011 6:36 pm31 Comments

This past week the US Patent & Trademark Office published a pair of patent applications…

The reason why Apple uses integrated battery designs

Saturday, December 3, 2011 5:16 pm76 Comments

If we believe the vision for Apple expressed by Steve Jobs…

Apple patent application reveals lighter materials, new construction methods for portables

Thursday, December 1, 2011 6:19 pm9 Comments

The invention is centered on both the use of new light weight and flexible materials for portable devices…

Apple reveals using Siri and non-visual controls for future devices

Thursday, December 1, 2011 3:05 pm3 Comments

On December 1, 2011, the US Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application…

Apple invents digital device handshake using next-gen cameras and invisible inks

Thursday, December 1, 2011 10:07 am2 Comments

A new patent application from Apple reveals an all-new way of sharing data quickly and securely…

Apple patent app details clip-on iPod nano, shuffle with integrated speaker

Thursday, November 10, 2011 9:16 am6 Comments

A new patent application published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office…

Apple patent application describes future diagnostic tool that works ingeniously with iTunes

Wednesday, August 31, 2011 5:00 pm15 Comments

An Apple patent application that was just published last week introduces this diagnostic process…

Apple looking to get rid of printer drivers?

Monday, August 15, 2011 2:45 pm43 Comments

Apple could be on a quest to eliminate our dependency on printer drivers…

Patent application shows Apple thinks users will flip over a future generation iPhone

Thursday, August 4, 2011 11:28 am11 Comments

The US Patent & Trademark Office has published a patent application…

Apple patent application details improved batteries via redesigned ‘jelly rolls’

Thursday, July 28, 2011 5:00 pmThursday, July 28, 201112 Comments

Battery life in future iPhones and MacBook Pros could be improved…

Apple patent application details new drafting app featuring virtual tools

Tuesday, July 26, 2011 12:41 pm16 Comments

Apple is working on a new ‘Drafting Application’ that will utilize ‘Virtual Drafting Tools’ including…

Apple patent application reveals new flat keyless keyboard for desktops and more

Monday, July 25, 2011 2:43 pm18 Comments

The US Patent & Trademark Office has published a patent application from Apple that revealed…

Apple exploring multilayer transparent OLED displays for glasses-free 3D computing

Thursday, July 21, 2011 2:32 pmThursday, July 21, 20119 Comments

Apple has shown interest in creating a new type of display…

Apple invents new kind of synchronized, interactive augmented reality display for iOS devices

Friday, July 15, 2011 12:46 pmFriday, July 15, 20118 Comments

A recent Apple patent application reveals the invention of a highly-advanced synchronized…

Apple patent application details advanced handsfree iPhone voice control, audio feedback

Thursday, July 14, 2011 12:01 pmThursday, July 14, 20112 Comments

Apple has shown continued interest in creating robust handsfree…

Apple patent applications reveal new chip for iOS devices, the next chapter for iBooks

Monday, July 11, 2011 10:26 amMonday, July 11, 20117 Comments

Last week the US Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application from Apple that reveals…

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