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Table of Contents

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B32 - layered products, i.e. products built-upof strata of flat or non-flat, e.g. cellular orhoneycomb, form 5B32B 37/00 - Methods or apparatus for

laminating, e.g. by curing or byultrasonic bonding . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

B44 - Producing decorative effects 6B44C 01/22 - Removing surface- material,

e.g. by engraving, by etching . . . . . . 6

G01 - Measuring distances, levels or bearings 8G01C 21/00 - Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . 8G01J 05/02 - Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

G02 - Optical elements, systems, or apparatus 10G02B 05/22 - Absorbing filters . . . . . . . . 10

G05 - Control or regulating systems in general 11G05B 23/02 - Electric testing or monitoring . 11G05F 03/08 - wherein the variable is dc . . . 14

G06 - Electric digital data processing 15G06F 01/08 - Clock generators with

changeable or programmable clockfrequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

G06F 03/00 - Input arrangements fortransferring data to be processed intoa form capable of being handled by thecomputer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

G06F 03/033 - Pointing devices displacedor positioned by the user, e.g. mice,trackballs, pens or joysticks . . . . . . . 17

G06F 03/041 - Digitisers, e.g. for touchscreens or touch pads, characterisedby the transducing means . . . . . . . . 18

G06F 03/045 - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18G06F 03/048 - Interaction techniques

for graphical user interfaces, e.g.interaction with windows, icons or menus 19

G06F 13/28 - using burst mode transfer, e.g.direct memory access, cycle steal . . . 22

G06F 13/42 - Bus transfer protocol, e.g.handshake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

G06F 15/16 - Combinations of two or moredigital computers each having at leastan arithmetic unit, a programme unitand a register, e.g. for a simultaneousprocessing of several programmes . . . 24

G06F 15/177 - Initialisation or configuration

control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27G06F 17/00 - Digital computing or dataprocessing equipment or methods,specially adapted for specific functions . 31

G06F 17/20 - Handling natural language data 38G06F 17/21 - Text processing . . . . . . . . . 40

G06F 17/24 - Editing, e.g. insert/delete . . . 40G06F 17/28 - Processing or translating of

natural language . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41G06F 17/30 - Information retrieval . . . . . . 42G06F 21/00 - Security arrangements for

protecting computers or computersystems against unauthorised activity . 46

G06F 21/20 - by restricting access to nodes

in a computer system or computernetwork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

G06K 05/00 - Methods or arrangements forverifying the correctness of markingson a record carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

G06K 07/10 - by electromagnetic radiation,e.g. optical sensing . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

G06K 09/00 - Methods or arrangements forreading or recognising printed or writtencharacters or for recognising patterns,e.g. fingerprints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

G06K 09/32 - Aligning or centering of theimage pick-up or image-field . . . . . . 56

G06K 15/00 - Arrangements for producing

a permanent visual presentation of theoutput data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

G06Q 10/00 - Administration, e.g. officeautomation or reservations . . . . . . . 56

G06Q 20/00 - Payment schemes,architectures or protocols . . . . . . . . 57

G06Q 30/00 - Commerce, e.g. marketing,shopping, billing, auctions or e-commerce 62

G06Q 40/00 - Finance, e.g. banking,investment or tax processing . . . . . . 72

G06Q 50/00 - Systems or methods speciallyadapted for a specific business sector,e.g. health care, utilities, tourism orlegal services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

G06T 01/00 - General purpose image dataprocessing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

G06T 15/20 - Perspective computation . . . . 83

G08 - Signalling or calling systems 83G08B 06/00 - Tactile signalling systems, e.g.

personal calling systems . . . . . . . . . 83

G09 - Arrangements or circuits for control ofindicating devices using static means topresent variable information 84G09G 05/00 - Control arrangements or

circuits for visual indicators common tocathode-ray tube indicators and othervisual indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

G09G 05/02 - characterised by the way inwhich colour is displayed . . . . . . . . 87

G09G 05/36 - characterised by the display ofindividual graphic patterns using a bit-mapped memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

G10 - Speech analysis or synthesis 89G10L 13/00 - Speech synthesis . . . . . . . . 89G10L 13/08 - Text analysis or generation of

parameters for speech synthesis outof text, e.g. grapheme to phonemetranslation, prosody generation or

stress or intonation determination . . . . 90G10L 21/00 - Processing of the speechsignal to produce another audible ornon-audible signal, e.g. visual or tactile,in order to modify its quality or itsintelligibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93




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H01 - 93H01L 21/58 - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93H01L 31/18 - Processes or apparatus

specially adapted for the manufactureor treatment of these devices or of partsthereof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

H01R 11/00 - Individual connectingelements providing two or more spaced

connecting locations for conductivemembers which are, or may be, therebyinterconnected, e.g. end pieces forwires or cables supported by the wire orcable and having means for facilitatingelectrical connection to some otherwire, terminal, or conductive member,blocks of binding posts . . . . . . . . . . 94

H01R 24/00 - Two-part coupling devices,or either of their cooperating parts,characterised by their overall structure . 96

H02 - apparatus for conversion between ac andac, between ac and dc, or between dc anddc, and for use with mains or similar powersupply systems 97H02M 01/00 - Details of apparatus for

conversion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

H03 - Coding, decoding or code conversion, ingeneral 97H03M 07/30 - Compression . . . . . . . . . . 97H03M 07/40 - Conversion to or from variable

length codes, e.g. Shannon-Fano code,Huffman code, Morse code . . . . . . . 98

H04 - Transmission 99H04B 01/00 - Details of transmission

systems, not covered by a single oneof groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

H04B 05/00 - Near-field transmissionsystems, e.g. inductive loop type . . . . 1 0 4

H04B 07/00 - Radio transmission systems,i.e. using radiation field . . . . . . . . . 104

H04B 10/00 - Transmission systems

employing beams of corpuscularradiation, or electromagnetic wavesother than radio waves, e.g. light, infra-red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

H04L 09/00 - Arrangements for secret orsecure communication . . . . . . . . . . 106

H04L 09/32 - including means for verifyingthe identity or authority of a user of thesystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

H04L 12/26 - Monitoring arrangements . . . 1 0 9H04M 01/00 - Substation equipment, e.g. for

use by subscribers . . . . . . . . . . . . 110H04N 05/222 - Studio circuitry . . . . . . . . 110H04N 05/225 - Television cameras . . . . . . 1 1 1H04N 07/00 - Television systems . . . . . . . 1 1 1H04W 04/00 - Services or facilities specially

adapted for wireless communicationnetworks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

H05 - Printed circuits 113H05K 07/00 - Constructional details common

to different types of electric apparatus . 113

Patent Index 114

IPC Catchword Index 115




B32B 37/00

B32B 37/00: layered products, i.e. products built-up of strata of flat ornon-flat, e.g. cellular or honeycomb, form§ Methods or apparatus forlaminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding

App. No. 20100079970 Assignee APPLE INC.

Title Ultrasonic bonding of discrete plastic parts to metal

Abstract Electronic devices and other apparatuses that include plastic parts ultrasonically bonded to metalparts are disclosed. A first component or part includes a metallic surface region having a surfaceroughness with one or more surface irregularities. A second component or part formed from aplastic material that can include an energy director is attached to the metallic surface region via anultrasonic bond, such that a portion of the plastic material is melted or otherwise formed into thesurface irregularities to attach the two components or parts together. The parts can be housings,internal components or other items. The surface irregularities can be formed as a result of achemical etching process, a machining process, or a combination thereof, and can result in thecreation of undercuts or cavities in the metallic surface region.

Pri. Date 20080930 App. Date 20081222 Pub. Date 20100401


Title Ultrasonic bonding of discrete plastic parts to metal

Abstract Electronic devices and other apparatuses that include plastic parts ultrasonically bonded to metalparts are disclosed. A first component or part includes a metallic surface region having a surfaceroughness with one or more surface irregularities. A second component or part formed from aplastic material that can include an energy director is attached to the metallic surface region via anultrasonic bond, such that a portion of the plastic material is melted or otherwise formed into thesurface irregularities to attach the two components or parts together. The parts can be housings,internal components or other items. The surface irregularities can be formed as a result of achemical etching process, a machining process, or a combination thereof, and can result in thecreation of undercuts or cavities in the metallic surface region.



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B44C 01/22

B44C 01/22: Producing decorative effects§ Processes, not specificallyprovided for elsewhere, for producing decorative surface effects§Removingsurface- material, e.g. by engraving, by etching

App. No. 20100079404 Assignee Apple Inc.Title Movable track pad with added functionality

Abstract An input device is disclosed. The input device includes a movable touch-sensitive track padcapable of detecting an object in close proximity thereto so as to generate a tracking controlsignal. The input device also includes a movement indicator capable of detecting the movementsof the movable track pad so as to generate one or more other control signals (e.g., button signals).The control signals can be used to perform actions in an electronic device operatively coupled tothe input device.







B44C 01/22




G01C 21/00

G01C 21/00: Measuring distances, levels or bearings§ Navigation

App. No. 20100082445 Assignee Apple Inc.

Title Smart menu options

Abstract Systems and methods are provided that allow for a portable electronic device to provide smartmenus to a user based on a context of a transaction. Specifically, the method of using a portableelectronic device may include opening a near field communication (NFC) channel with a point-of-purchase device and providing a smart menu based on a determined context. The portableelectronic device may be configured to determine the context based at least in part upon acquiringsales transaction information for the point-of-purchase device. Additionally, the portable electronicdevice may be configured to determine the context based at least in part upon acquiring vendoridentification information.







G01C 21/00




G02B 05/22

G01J 05/02: Measurement of intensity, velocity, spectral content, polarisation,phase or pulse characteristics of infra-red, visible or ultra-violet light§Radiation pyrometry§ Details

App. No. 20100078562 Assignee Apple Inc.Title Hidden sensors in an electronic device

Abstract An electronic device having one or more sensors is provided. The sensors may include anysuitable type of sensor, including for example a proximity sensor, an ambient light sensor, orany other suitable type of sensor that emits or receives radiation (e.g., light waves) from theenvironment. The electronic device may include openings through which radiation may reach thesensors while keeping the sensors hidden from view. In some embodiments, the sensors maybe placed underneath an opening used for an audio receiver such that radiation is piped to thesensors using a light path or a chamfered surface along the opening. In some embodiments,the sensors may be embedded in a screen such that the radiation emitted by the sensors exitsthe screen instead of being reflected on the screen (e.g., to provide content displays). In someembodiments, the sensors may be placed along the periphery of the display, such that access tothe sensors is provided via discontinuities in a gasket used to couple the display to the electronicdevice.







G05B 23/02

G02B 05/22: Optical elements, systems, or apparatus§Optical elementsother than lenses§ Filters§ Absorbing filters


Title Dichroic aperture for electronic imaging device

Abstract A dichroic filter that for use with an electronic imaging device, such as a camera. The dichroicfilter is located in the main imaging lens, and may permit all light to pass through a first portionand be measured by a photosensor, while restricting at least some portions of visible light frompassing through a second portion thereof. In this manner, only the non-restricted portions ofvisible light passing through the second portion may be measured by the associated pixels of thephotosensor. The filter may be formed from a first aperture permitting a first set of wavelengthsto pass therethrough and a second aperture adjacent the first aperture, the second aperturepermitting only a subset of the first set of wavelengths to pass therethrough. The second aperturemay be a dichroic mirror or it may be an optical filter of some other type.


G05B 23/02: Control or regulating systems in general§ Testing ormonitoring of control systems or parts thereof § Electric testing ormonitoring

App. No. 20100082136 Assignee Apple Inc.Title System and method for placeshifting media playback

Abstract Systems and methods of placeshifting media playback between two or more devices are provided.For example, a method for placeshifting media may include sending a first message from a media-receiving electronic device to a media-playing electronic device playing a media file and receivinga response identifying the media file and a point at which the media file was being played whenthe first message was received. The media-receiving electronic device may play a copy of themedia file at the point where the media-playing electronic device left off.









G05B 23/02




G05F 03/08

G05F 03/08: Systems for regulating electric or magnetic variables§Non-retroactive systems for regulating electric variables by using anuncontrolled element, or an uncontrolled combination of elements, suchelement or such combination having self-regulating properties§Regulating

voltage or current§ wherein the variable is dc


Title Low noise external enable switcher control signal using on-chip switcher

Abstract A method and system is disclosed for powering device sub-circuitry of an electronic device. Thesub-circuitry may be used to provide control signals to a direct current switcher on a main systemboard, thus eliminating passive circuitry typically associated with the sub-circuitry. Furthermore,by actively generating the control signals for the direct current switcher, explicit timing controlcircuitry is not required to synchronize the transmitted power to the sub-circuitry.







G06F 01/08

G06F 01/08: Electric digital data processing§ Details not covered bygroups and§Generating or distributing clock signals or signals deriveddirectly therefrom§Clock generators with changeable or programmableclock frequency


Title Negotiation between multiple processing units for switch mitigation

Abstract A method for maintaining data and clock line synchronization, which may include a clock line thatmay be driven high after a clock line falling edge to mitigate a clock error. Additionally, the clockerror may be mitigated by maintaining a saturated state of a device. Furthermore, a register maybe connected to a microcontroller and/or a graphical processing unit to negotiate control of aswitch and a bus.







G06F 03/00


Title Inter-processor communication channel including power-down functionality

Abstract Apparatuses and methods are disclosed for implementing an inter-processor communicationchannel including power-down functionality. In one embodiment, the apparatus may comprisea first integrated circuit (IC), a second IC coupled to the first IC via a communication interface,wherein the first IC is in one or more low power states and unable to monitor the communicationinterface. The apparatus may further comprise an inter-processor communication (IPC) channelcoupled between the first and second ICs, wherein the IPC channel is separate from thecommunication interface and wherein the second IC generates at least one advisory signal tothe first IC via the IPC channel.


G06F 03/00: Electric digital data processing§ Input arrangements fortransferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handledby the computer

App. No. 20100083114 Assignee APPLE INC.Title Zoom indication for stabilizing unstable video clips

Abstract A computer-implemented method for zoom indication for stabilizing unstable video clips isdescribed. To indicate zoom, a zoom value associated with an unstable segment of a videoclip is received. The zoom value represents a value by which frames of the video clip in theunstable segment need to be zoomed to stabilize the unstable segment. An indicia is displayedrepresenting the zoom value in a thumbnail in a user interface. The thumbnail represents thevideo clip. The indicia displayed over a region in the thumbnail corresponding to the unstablesegment in the video clip.









G06F 03/033

G06F 03/033: Electric digital data processing§ Input arrangements fortransferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handledby the computer § Input arrangements or combined input and outputarrangements for interaction between user and computer§Arrangements

for converting the position or the displacement of a member into acoded form § Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user,e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks


Title Computer user interface system and methods

Abstract Systems and methods may provide user control of a computer system via one or more sensors.Also, systems and methods may provide automated response of a computer system to informationacquired via one or more sensors. The sensor(s) may be configured to measure distance, depthproximity and/or presence. In particular, the sensor(s) may be configured to measure a relativelocation, distance, presence, movements and/or gestures of one or more users of the computersystem. Thus, the systems and methods may provide a computer user interface based on

measurements of distance, depth, proximity, presence and/or movements by one or more sensors.For example, various contexts and/or operations of the computer system, at the operating systemlevel and/or the application level, may be controlled, automatically and/or at a user’s direction,based on information acquired by the sensor(s).







G06F 03/045

G06F 03/041: Electric digital data processing§ Input arrangements fortransferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handledby the computer § Input arrangements or combined input and outputarrangements for interaction between user and computer§Arrangements

for converting the position or the displacement of a member into acoded form§Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterisedby the transducing means

Patent applications also belong to this classification and have been already shown:

20100079404 page 6

G06F 03/045:


Title Touch detection for touch input devicesAbstract Methods and apparatus for correcting electrical noise coupling from a liquid crystal module to

a plurality of sense elements disposed within a touch sensor panel, and for reducing errors intouch detection algorithms. Erroneous signal values detected by the sense elements may becorrected by utilizing a set of reference elements for detecting noise common to both the senseelements and the reference elements, and a correction module for effectively subtracting out thenoise from the sensed values. Errors in touch detection algorithms may be reduced by providing amore uniform spacing between successive sense elements. In some embodiments, one or moredummy ground elements may be inserted between adjacent sense elements in order to reducesignal interference.







G06F 03/048


20100079404 page 6

G06F 03/048: Electric digital data processing§ Input arrangements fortransferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled

by the computer § Input arrangements or combined input and outputarrangements for interaction between user and computer§ Interactiontechniques for graphical user interfaces, e.g. interaction with windows,icons or menus


Title System and method for scaling up an image of an article displayed on a sales promotion webpage

Abstract Method and arrangement for scale-up of an image of an article displayed on a sales promotionweb page is disclosed. The method includes displaying an image of an article on a salespromotion web page in a first scale. The method then includes, based on cursor-selection ofthe displayed image, enlarging the scale of the image to a second larger scale on the same web

page.Pri. Date 20081015 App. Date 20080929 Pub. Date 20100401






G06F 03/048


Title Natural language based filtering

Abstract Natural language based filtering is disclosed. In some embodiments, a user interface for definingone or more filters for a group of data allows one or more parameters associated with a filterdefinition, including a filter condition, to at least in part be specified in natural language. In someembodiments, a filter definition is specified at least in part by selecting one or more of a plurality ofpre-configured natural language expressions made available for selection via the user interface.







G06F 03/048


Title Feed for enhanced web browsing

Abstract User input is received to create a bookmark in a web browser for a non-feed Uniform ResourceLocator (URL). A web feed associated with the non-feed URL is determined. A subscription tothe web feed is automatically created. An indication of new web content is received from the webfeed. The bookmark for the non-feed URL is decorated to provide a visual indication of the newweb content.



Title Visual presentation of multiple internet pages

Abstract A novel method for graphically organizing and displaying multiple pages of internet content basedon how the page was accessed. Pages are determined to be indirectly accessed if they wereaccessed via a hypertext link or a trail of hypertext links. Pages are determined to be directlyaccessed if accessed via other means, such as a bookmark or via Uniform Resource Locator(URL). Page groupings are created for each directly accessed page, and each indirectly accessedpage is categorized into a grouping associated with a directly accessed page containing a linkthrough which the indirectly accessed page was accessed. The web pages are presented tothe user in an interface that is a graphical representation of the page groupings, wherein a user

selects a page to view by first selecting the page’s page grouping and then selecting the page.Pri. Date 20080930 App. Date 20080930 Pub. Date 20100401








G06F 13/28


Title Selective grouping and manipulation of chart components

Abstract Selective grouping and manipulation of chart components is disclosed. In some embodiments,exploding chart components comprises receiving an indication of a selection of an optionto explode a subset of chart components as a single unit and exploding the subset ofchart components as a single unit, wherein a relative spacing and positioning between chartcomponents in the subset is preserved when the subset is exploded as a single unit.







G06F 13/42

G06F 13/28: Electric digital data processing§ Interconnection of, ortransfer of information or other signals between, memories, input/outputdevices or central processing units§Handling requests for interconnectionor transfer§ for access to input/output bus§ using burst mode transfer,e.g. direct memory access, cycle steal

App. No. 20100082849 Assignee Apple Inc.Title Data filtering using central dma mechanism

Abstract A method and system is disclosed for passing data processed by a DMA controller through atransmission filter. The method includes the DMA controller accessing data for transfer betweenan origination location in the system and a destination location in the system. The accesseddata is passed through the DMA controller before being sent to the destination location. Whilethe data is being passed through the DMA controller, it is passed through a transmission filter forprocessing. This processing may include the addition or removal of transmission protocol headersand footers, and determination of the destination of the data. This processing may also includehash-based packet classification and checksum generation and checking. Upon completion of theprocessing, the data is sent directly to a prescribed destination location, typically either a memorycircuit or an I/O device.


G06F 13/42: Electric digital data processing§ Interconnection of, ortransfer of information or other signals between, memories, input/outputdevices or central processing units§ Information transfer, e.g. on bus§ Bus transfer protocol, e.g. handshake


Title Displayport i2c speed control

Abstract Circuits, methods, and apparatus that allow a DisplayPort compatible host device to control data

transactions over an IPri. Date 20080926 App. Date 20080930 Pub. Date 20100401








G06F 15/16

G06F 15/16: Electric digital data processing § Digital computers ingeneral§ Combinations of two or more digital computers each havingat least an arithmetic unit, a programme unit and a register, e.g. for asimultaneous processing of several programmes


Title Methods and systems for providing easy access to information and for sharing services

Abstract Methods and systems for providing easy access to information and sharing are provided.Embodiments of the present invention enable a host to grant access to published content to oneor more users in a manner in which the user(s) can scan small portions of information to decidewhich information is desired. The embodiments described herein enable, for example, a user tosee a library of content that is larger than the storage capacity of the computing unit used bythe user. The sharing of information is also secured through the use of auto-lock keys and thecreation of abstract identities for the host and each user.







G06F 15/16


Title Collaborative playlist management

Abstract Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for collaboratively managing aplaylist of media items including a communications interface. The communications interface maybe configured to receive a user feedback from each of a plurality of portable media devices andmay include a processor configured to generate an updated playlist based on the user feedback,The user feedback may be related to a queued media item in a playlist.



Title Trickle sync protocol

Abstract Among other things, techniques and systems are disclosed for providing trickle syncing. In oneaspect, a system includes a data repository to store one or more data records and a server incommunication with the data repository. The server is designed to access the data repository inresponse to a user request to perform at least one of the following access the one or more datarecords, add a data record, and modify the one or more data records. The system also includesa client application in communication with the server. The client application is designed to receivethe user request through a client process; encapsulate a protocol that provides communicationsbetween the client process and the server; and forward the received user request to the server

using the encapsulated protocol.Pri. Date 20080930 App. Date 20080929 Pub. Date 20100401








G06F 15/16


Title Device-to-device workflows

Abstract Systems, methods, and devices are provided for performing a workflow with two or more electronicdevices. Embodiments include an initiator electronic device that may function to control theworkflow and send instructions for executing the workflow to a target electronic device. Theinitiator device may generate instructions for the workflow based on properties received from thetarget device. The instructions generated by the initiator may allow both devices to accomplish a

shared goal, such as exchanging contact information. In some embodiments, the initiator devicemay include a graphical user interface for creating workflows, downloading workflows from a webservice, and entering preferences governing the performance of the workflows.



Title Access control to content published by a host

Abstract Methods and systems for providing easy access to information and sharing are provided.Embodiments of the present invention enable a host to grant access to published content to oneor more users in a manner in which the user(s) can scan small portions of information to decidewhich information is desired. The embodiments described herein enable, for example, a user tosee a library of content that is larger than the storage capacity of the computing unit used by

the user. The sharing of information is also secured through the use of auto-lock keys and thecreation of abstract identities for the host and each user.









G06F 15/177

G06F 15/177: Electric digital data processing§ Digital computers ingeneral§ Combinations of two or more digital computers each havingat least an arithmetic unit, a programme unit and a register, e.g. fora simultaneous processing of several programmes§ Initialisation or

configuration control


Title System and method for simplified resource sharing

Abstract Systems, methods, and devices for simplified resource-sharing with electronic devices areprovided. For example, a method for using at least one resource of a variety of electronic devicesfrom another electronic device may include receiving resource-sharing information associatedwith a resource-sharing electronic device via near field communication, determining a resource-sharing scheme for using the resources of the resource-sharing electronic device based on theresource-sharing information, and sharing at least one resource of the resource-sharing electronicdevice using the determined resource-sharing scheme. The resource-sharing information may bereceived from a near field communication interface of the resource-sharing electronic device orfrom a radio frequency identification tag associated with the resource-sharing electronic device.







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Title Accessory for playing games with a portable electronic device

Abstract Circuits, methods, and apparatus that provide user interfaces for playing games on portableelectronic devices. One example provides a game accessory having input controls for playingvideo, audio, and other types of games. The game accessory can have input controls, such asbuttons, joysticks, and D-pads. Another example provides a game accessory having a thumbpad or keyboard. Other possible features include microphones, cameras and camera lenses,speakers, a second screen, rumble, and motion detection. The game accessory may have arecess sized to fit the portable electronic device. Inserts or removable adapters can be used tofit portable electronic devices having different sizes. The portable electronic device can be heldin the accessory using sliding covers, clips, or other engaging members. In other examples, theaccessory can communicate with another accessory for head-to-head game play. The accessorymay include circuitry for power, identification, and authorization.







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Title Formula display and search

Abstract In some embodiments, a spreadsheet application provides an option for collectively displayingthe formulas associated with a set of cells in a separate view. In some embodiments, the viewprovides an option to search within the formulas (and/or other content) provided by the view. Insome embodiments, a find and replace user interface of a spreadsheet application includes anoption to search only in formulas.



Title Whole table referencing

Abstract Whole table referencing without explicit cell ranges is disclosed. In some embodiments, anidentifier associated with a table may be employed as a table reference that refers to at least allbody cells of the table. In some embodiments, such an identifier remains a valid table referencethat refers to at least all body cells of the table through table size variations.



Title Multi-level naming of grouped data

Abstract Multi-level naming of grouped data is disclosed. In some embodiments, a specification of aplurality of levels of headers with respect to at least one dimension of a group of cells is received,and header cell values of header cells comprising the plurality of levels of headers are enabled torefer to one or more associated cells in the group of cells.











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Title Locking spreadsheet cells

Abstract In some embodiments, an option to lock one or more associated cells is provided with respect toeach different group of cells in a single sheet of a spreadsheet application. One or more lockedcells of a group of cells do not scroll out of view at least while a portion of the group of cells isviewable in a given display view.







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Title Providing spreadsheet features

Abstract Heuristic based feature degradation and/or restoration is disclosed. In some embodiments,providing a feature with respect to a set of cells includes determining that a degradation thresholdassociated with the feature is satisfied with respect to the set of cells and at least partiallydegrading the feature for the set of cells.







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Title Rendering common cell formatting for adjacent cells

Abstract Rendering common cell formatting for adjacent cells is disclosed. In some embodiments, whenrendering cells, a set of adjacent cells that have at least one type of cell formatting in commonis identified, and the at least one type of cell formatting is rendered as a single entity rather thanindividually for each cell in the set to prevent visual artifacts between adjacent cells from arising.



Title Defining custom formats

Abstract Defining custom cell formats is disclosed. In some embodiments, in response to receiving anindication of a selection of an option to define a custom cell format, a user interface to define thecustom cell format is provided, wherein a format element in a definition of the custom cell formatin the user interface is represented as a format element token.









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Title Token representation of references and function arguments

Abstract A token representation of references and function arguments is disclosed. In some embodiments,an indication that a formula is being entered into a cell is received, and references and/or functionarguments in the formula, if any, are represented as tokens. Each token comprises an atomicuser interface object. In various embodiments, references are rendered as reference tokens andfunction arguments are rendered as argument tokens and/or mode tokens.



Title Context sensitive computations

Abstract Context sensitive computations in a spreadsheet application are disclosed. In someembodiments, semantics with respect to various spreadsheet operations are specified for eachof a plurality of number formats in a spreadsheet application. The semantics associated with aparticular number format specify behavior for values of that number format with respect to variousspreadsheet operations.



Title Dynamic text escaping

Abstract In some embodiments, text that includes one or more prescribed characters is represented on apasteboard in a plurality of representations, including an escaped representation that escapes theone or more prescribed characters so that a format of the text can be preserved when the text ispasted into a cell of a spreadsheet application that does not natively support inclusion of the oneor more prescribed characters in cell content.











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Title Visualizing content positioning within a document using layers

Abstract It can be difficult to predict what the layout of a document will be if the document containsseveral content elements, some of which are associated with different positioning schemes. Inone embodiment, elements are shown in different layers based on their positioning schemes.For example, a first layer includes elements that are associated with non-overlapping positioningschemes, and a second layer includes elements that are associated with overlapping positioning

schemes. When the document is viewed from above, the layers x201c;collapsex201d; ontoeach other, and the document appears to have a conventional (two-dimensional) page rendering.However, when the document is viewed from an angle, the layers appear separately in three-dimensional space, similar to an exploded view. The separate layers reveal the positioningschemes of the various elements and the layout interactions between those elements. Thisvisualization technique helps a user understand how various elements are positioned within thedocument.







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functions§ Handling natural language data


Title Systems and methods for speech preprocessing in text to speech synthesis

Abstract Algorithms for synthesizing speech used to identify media assets are provided. Speech maybe selectively synthesized form text strings associated with media assets. A text string maybe normalized and its native language determined for obtaining a target phoneme for providinghuman-sounding speech in a language (e.g., dialect or accent) that is familiar to a user. Thealgorithms may be implemented on a system including several dedicated render engines. Thesystem may be part of a back end coupled to a front end including storage for media assets andassociated synthesized speech, and a request processor for receiving and processing requeststhat result in providing the synthesized speech. The front end may communicate media assetsand associated synthesized speech content over a network to host devices coupled to portable

electronic devices on which the media assets and synthesized speech are played back.Pri. Date 20080929 App. Date 20080929 Pub. Date 20100401






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Title Systems and methods of detecting language and natural language strings for text to speechsynthesis

Abstract Algorithms for synthesizing speech used to identify media assets are provided. Speech maybe selectively synthesized form text strings associated with media assets. A text string maybe normalized and its native language determined for obtaining a target phoneme for providinghuman-sounding speech in a language (e.g., dialect or accent) that is familiar to a user. The

algorithms may be implemented on a system including several dedicated render engines. Thesystem may be part of a back end coupled to a front end including storage for media assets andassociated synthesized speech, and a request processor for receiving and processing requeststhat result in providing the synthesized speech. The front end may communicate media assetsand associated synthesized speech content over a network to host devices coupled to portableelectronic devices on which the media assets and synthesized speech are played back.







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App. No. 20100083083 Assignee Apple Inc.Title Compressed table format

Abstract In some embodiments, the cell content portion of a table definition of a table of cells is specified ina prescribed order such that cell positions do not have to be explicitly specified with cell definitionsin the cell content portion of the table definition. The cells of the table to which one or more entriesin the cell content portion correspond to are inferred from the prescribed order in which the entriesare specified.







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Title Dynamic schema creationAbstract In a database application executing on a computer system, a database table view is represented

by a structured object located on a storage device coupled to the computer system. Responsive toa user pasting content (e.g., spreadsheet data) onto the view of the table, the database applicationdetermines if the content to be pasted extends beyond the number of rows (records in a database)or columns (database fields) currently displayed in the table view. If the content extends beyondthe number of rows or columns currently displayed, the database application automatically addsone or more records or fields to the structured object on the storage device, and updates the tableview to display one or more rows or columns corresponding to the records or fields added to thestructured object.







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Title Systems and methods for mapping phonemes for text to speech synthesisAbstract Algorithms for synthesizing speech used to identify media assets are provided. Speech may

be selectively synthesized form text strings associated with media assets. A text string maybe normalized and its native language determined for obtaining a target phoneme for providinghuman-sounding speech in a language (e.g., dialect or accent) that is familiar to a user. Thealgorithms may be implemented on a system including several dedicated render engines. Thesystem may be part of a back end coupled to a front end including storage for media assets andassociated synthesized speech, and a request processor for receiving and processing requeststhat result in providing the synthesized speech. The front end may communicate media assetsand associated synthesized speech content over a network to host devices coupled to portableelectronic devices on which the media assets and synthesized speech are played back.


G06F 17/30: Electric digital data processing § Digital computing ordata processing equipment or methods, specially adapted for specificfunctions§ Information retrieval


Title System and method for placeshifting media playback

Abstract Systems and methods of placeshifting media playback between two or more devices are provided.For example, a method for placeshifting media may include downloading onto a first device anindex of files accessed or modified on a second device via a data storage server, at least oneof the files being a media file played on the second device. The first device may display a user

selectable list of the files on the first device before issuing a request for the media file to the datastorage server. The data storage server may send the media file to the first device from the datastorage server, and the first device may play back the media file where the second device left off.









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Title System and method for categorizing digital media according to calendar events

Abstract System and method for categorizing digital media based on correspondence betweencharacteristics of individual digital media items and characteristics associated with one or morecalendar events is disclosed. Data is acquired and processed for each of a plurality of digital mediaitems that is representative of characteristics of each of the respective digital media items. Further,data is acquired and processed for each of a plurality of calendar events that is representative of

characteristics of each of the respective calendar events. Then, a group of digital media itemsare related together based on matching characteristics of each digital media item in the group tocharacteristics of a calendar event.







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Title Multiple searching in a web browser interface

Abstract Input is received from a user that indicates a selection of a hierarchical group of websites from abookmark hierarchy in a web browser. In response, a modal dialog is opened to allow text inputfrom the user. Text input is received via the modal dialog. The text input is supplied to each ofthe websites in the hierarchical group, causing each website in the group to produce a searchresult for the text input. Each of the search results is presented substantially simultaneously in a

separate webpage associated with a respective website in the hierarchical group.Pri. Date 20050525 App. Date 20080930 Pub. Date 20100401


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Title Media gifting devices and methods

Abstract Various techniques are provided for the gifting between multiple electronic devices of mediacontent provided by an online digital media provider. An offer and acceptance of a selectedgift file is accomplished between a gifter device and a receiving giftee device using a near-field communication (NFC) connection. If a connection to the online provider is available, thegifter device may transmit a gift request by which the gifter’s account is charged for the giftfile. Thereafter, a gift file created using DRM keys associated with the giftee’s account may bedownloaded to the giftee device. If a network connection is unavailable, the giftee device maytransfer a locked gift file and a corresponding gift license to the giftee device using a peer-to-peer connection. The giftee device may authenticate the license and unlock the gift file once aconnection to the online provider is available.







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Title Phishing shield

Abstract A mechanism for notifying a user of an internet browser that a requested web page is undesirable,and for protecting the user from the web page by disabling it. An internet browser detects a loadrequest for a web page and retrieves the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for the webpage. Theinternet browser displays the webpage associated with the URL and, upon determination that theURL matches a URL from a list of undesirable URLs, alters the appearance of the webpage and

disables the web page from receiving input or taking action.Pri. Date 20090319 App. Date 20080930 Pub. Date 20100401


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Title Systems and methods for secure wireless transactionsAbstract There is provided systems and methods for to conducting wireless transactions using portable

electronic devices. Specifically, for example, a method of conducting a wireless transaction isprovided that includes initiating a wireless transaction using a short range wireless communicationsystem of a portable electronic device. The method also includes obtaining security informationvia at least one secondary system of the portable electronic device and utilizing the securityinformation obtained via the at least one secondary system to authenticate the portable electronicdevice for the wireless transaction.







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Title Custom content gift cardsAbstract There is provided a customized gift card and methods for customizing the gift card with buyer-

selected downloadable content. A buyer may associate pre-purchased downloadable contentwith a gift card such that the card is x201c;preloadedx201d; for a recipient. The recipient maythen redeem the customized gift card and download or access the pre-purchased content. Thecustomized gift card may also include a buyer-selected image and/or personalized message onthe face of the card. Alternatively, the customized gift card may have a generic design. Variousmethods are provided for producing the cards and selecting the downloadable content, includingpurchasing the card online and having it delivered; buying a generic card and associating contentwith it online; and purchasing and preloading the card at a dispenser, or kiosk.







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Title System and method for transportation check-in

Abstract There is provided a method and system for transportation check-in (e.g., ticketing andidentification) via near field communication (NFC) using a handheld electronic device, such asa cellular phone or a personal media player. The handheld device may store and transmittravel reservations and traveler identifications using a travel management application. Variousmethods may be employed to acquire the reservation and identification information on the

handheld device. For example, travel reservations may be made via the management applicationor may be retrieved from an email, a website, another NFC-enabled device, or a carrier-provided confirmation number. User identification may be acquired by scanning a radio frequencyidentification tag embedded in a government-issued I.D. In another embodiment, an I.D. numbermay be entered via the travel management application, and the user’s identification informationmay be downloaded from the issuing authority.







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Title Portable point of purchase user interfaces

Abstract Systems, methods, and devices for conducting sales transactions are provided. Embodimentsinclude handheld, portable, electronic, point of purchase devices configured to acquireidentification information from articles to be purchased, to determine a purchase price, and toacquire payment information for the purchase price. The point of purchase devices may includeone or more input devices such as a near field communication device, a camera, a scanner,and a biometric sensor for acquiring the identification information and/or the payment information.In some embodiments, the near field communication device may be detachable from the point ofpurchase device. The point of purchase devices also may contain communication interfaces, suchas a near field communication interface, a local area network interface, a short message serviceinterface, and a personal area network interface, for transmitting the information to an externalserver.







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Title System and method for rendering dynamic three-dimensional appearing imagery on a two-dimensional user interface

Abstract System and method for rendering dynamic three-dimensional appearing imagery on a two-dimensional user interface screen of a portable computing device in dependence on a user’sview-point of the screen. The method includes processing, on a portable computing device, datadefining a plurality of user view-points of a user interface screen of the portable computing device.The method next includes rendering a first image of a constructed scene on the user interfacescreen based on a first determined user’s view-point of the user interface screen of the portablecomputing device. The method then includes rendering a different image of the constructedscene on the user interface screen based on a subsequently determined user’s view-point ofthe user interface screen and thereby presenting the illusion of a three-dimensional image of theconstructed scene on the user interface screen.


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visual presentation of the output data


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Title Reward system for managing a digital workflow

Abstract A system and method for allowing content providers to manage aspects of a distributor’s digitalworkflow is disclosed. The system is effective to receive priority flags and associate the flags withitems submitted by the content provider making the priority designation. Those items flagged forpriority can be queued for priority processing. The total number of priority flags or requests can belimited by the rate at which items can be processed. The limited nature of the priority requests canmake the priority flags valuable. The system and method can leverage that value to encouragedesired conduct by awarding priority flags to content providers that comply with a stated policy.







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G06Q 20/00: Data processing systems or methods, specially adaptedfor administrative, commercial, financial, managerial, supervisory orforecasting purposes§ Payment schemes, architectures or protocols


Title Peer-to-peer financial transaction devices and methods

Abstract Various techniques are provided for carrying out peer-to-peer financial transactions using one ormore electronic devices. In one embodiment, a request for payment is transmitted from a firstdevice to a second device using a near field communication (NFC) interface. In response to therequest, the second device may transmit payment information to the first device. The first devicemay select a crediting account and, using a suitable communication protocol, may communicatethe received payment information and selected crediting account to one or more external financialservers configured to process and determine whether the payment may be authorized. If thepayment is authorized, a payment may be credited to the selected crediting account. In afurther embodiment, a device may include a camera configured to obtain an image of a paymentinstrument. The device may further include an application to extract payment information from theacquired image.







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forecasting purposes§ Commerce, e.g. marketing, shopping, billing,auctions or e-commerce


Title On-the-go shopping list

Abstract Systems and methods for providing shopping-related information to a consumer are provided.Embodiments of the system allow a consumer to create an electronic shopping list by scanningproducts. In some embodiments, shopping-related information may be obtained for items in theshopping list, such as pricing information, product quality, consumer ratings, and other informationthat may help a consumer to make an informed purchasing decision. Other embodiments allowa consumer to obtain and compare retail prices offered by several retailers for products in theshopping list. Still other embodiments provide a store-wide network that allows a shopper to scan

items in the store, add the scanned items to a shopping list, and then check-out electronically.Pri. Date 20090623 App. Date 20080930 Pub. Date 20100401






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Title Real-time bargain hunting

Abstract Systems and methods for providing shopping-related information to a consumer are provided.Embodiments of the system provide a consumer with shopping-related information, such aspricing information, product quality, consumer ratings, and other information that may help aconsumer make an informed purchasing decision. Other embodiments allow a consumer toobtain and compare retail prices offered by several retailers for a specified product. Still otherembodiments allow a seller to send targeted product information to a consumer who has indicatedan interest in purchasing a specific product.







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Title Portable point of purchase devices and methods

Abstract Systems, methods, and devices for conducting sales transactions are provided. Embodimentsinclude handheld, portable, electronic, point of purchase devices configured to acquireidentification information from articles to be purchased, to determine a purchase price, and toacquire payment information for the purchase price. The point of purchase devices may includeone or more input devices such as a near field communication device, a camera, a scanner,

and a biometric sensor for acquiring the identification information and/or the payment information.In some embodiments, the near field communication device may be detachable from the point ofpurchase device. The point of purchase devices also may contain communication interfaces, suchas a near field communication interface, a local area network interface, a short message serviceinterface, and a personal area network interface, for transmitting the information to an externalserver.







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Title System and method for providing electronic event tickets

Abstract Systems, methods, and devices for providing and managing electronic event tickets are provided.For example, a device for managing an electronic event ticket may include a processor configuredto run an electronic ticket management application, a memory device configured to store dataassociated with the electronic ticket management application, an electronic display configured todisplay at least a portion of the data associated with the electronic ticket management application,and an input/output interface configured to receive an electronic ticket and the data associatedwith the electronic ticket for management by the electronic ticket management application. Theelectronic ticket management application may be configured to enable the electronic device togain entry to an event and to obtain at least one other event-related benefit after the electronicticket is received by the input/output interface.







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forecasting purposes§ Finance, e.g. banking, investment or tax processing


Title System and method for processing peer-to-peer financial transactions

Abstract Various techniques are provided for carrying out peer-to-peer financial transactions using one ormore electronic devices. In one embodiment, a request for payment is transmitted from a firstdevice to a second device using a near field communication (NFC) interface. In response to therequest, the second device may transmit payment information to the first device. The first devicemay select a crediting account and, using a suitable communication protocol, may communicatethe received payment information and selected crediting account to one or more external financialservers configured to process and determine whether the payment may be authorized. If thepayment is authorized, a payment may be credited to the selected crediting account. In afurther embodiment, a device may include a camera configured to obtain an image of a payment

instrument. The device may further include an application to extract payment information from theacquired image.







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Title Group peer-to-peer financial transactions

Abstract Various techniques are provided for carrying out peer-to-peer financial transactions using one ormore electronic devices. In one embodiment, a request for payment is transmitted from a firstdevice to a second device using a near field communication (NFC) interface. In response to therequest, the second device may transmit payment information to the first device. The first devicemay select a crediting account and, using a suitable communication protocol, may communicate

the received payment information and selected crediting account to one or more external financialservers configured to process and determine whether the payment may be authorized. If thepayment is authorized, a payment may be credited to the selected crediting account. In afurther embodiment, a device may include a camera configured to obtain an image of a paymentinstrument. The device may further include an application to extract payment information from theacquired image.







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forecasting purposes § Systems or methods specially adapted for aspecific business sector, e.g. health care, utilities, tourism or legalservices


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G06T 01/00: Image data processing or generation, in general§Generalpurpose image data processing

App. No. 20100079444 Assignee Apple Inc.Title Displayport sleep behavior

Abstract Circuits, methods, and apparatus that allow a host to determine the capabilities of a new displaythat has replaced a previous display in a display system. In one example, a host determinescapabilities of a new display after the host exits a sleep state. After exiting the sleep state, thehost wakes an adapter. The adapter determines the presence of a display and sends a hot-plugdetect interrupt signal to the host. Following this, the host reads information stored in the displayand determines whether the adapter has been connected to a new display. If the adapter isconnected to a new display, the host reads capabilities such as supported resolutions and refreshrates from the display and make adjustments to graphics output data as necessary.







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Title Method for reducing graphics rendering failures

Abstract A method and electronic device employing the method of processing a frame of graphics fordisplay is provided that includes developing a frame in a first software frame processing stagefollowing a first vertical blanking (VBL) heartbeat, issuing a command indicating the first stage iscomplete, and performing a final software frame processing stage without waiting for a subsequentVBL heartbeat. The method may alternatively include performing the final software frame

processing stage regardless as to whether a target framebuffer is available, performing all butfinal hardware frame processing stages regardless as to whether the target framebuffer is in use,and performing the final hardware processing stage if the target framebuffer is not in use.







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Title Computer systems and methods with projected display

Abstract Computer systems and methods may provide a projection display as a primary visual output.In particular, a computer system may include an integrated projector output. Such a computersystem may be substantially or even entirely externally wire-free. Methods of image processingmay involve a computer system with an integrated projector output. Such methods may involveusing raw presentation data for image processing, including adjustment and/or correction for

brightness, color and/or geometry artifacts generated from aspects of the projection surface (suchas geometry, texture, color or the like), the surroundings (such as ambient light), the relation ofthe computer system (or integrated projector output) to the projection surface (such as distance,orientation or the like), and/or the relation of a user/viewer to the projection surface (such asviewing angle, distance or the like).


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Title Haptic feedback system

Abstract Localized haptic feedback at discrete locations or regions of a surface is disclosed. Controllablehaptic transmission nodes can be selectively controlled to transmit a haptic feedback signal toa surface. The nodes can be controlled between a first state that transmits the haptic feedbacksignal to the surface and a second state that dampens or prevents the haptic feedback signal tothe surface. The nodes can be located around the perimeter of the surface, where each node canbe associated with a particular location or region of the surface and can provide haptic feedbackto that particular location or region when the node is selected. A touch surface of a touch sensitivedevice is an exemplary surface for using localized haptic feedback.







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Title Head-mounted display apparatus for retaining a portable electronic device with displayAbstract Head-mounted display systems and methods of operation that allow users to couple and decouple

a portable electronic device such as a handheld portable electronic device with a separate head-mounted device (e.g., temporarily integrates the separate devices into a single unit) are disclosed.The portable electronic may be physically coupled to the head-mounted device such that theportable electronic device can be worn on the user’s head. The portable electronic device maybe operatively coupled to the head-mounted device such that the portable electronic device andhead mounted device can communicate and operate with one another. Each device may beallowed to extend its features and/or services to the other device for the purpose of enhancing,increasing and/or eliminating redundant functions between the head-mounted device and theportable electronic device.







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Title Spatial ambient light profiling

Abstract A method for applying user experience effects to a displayed image. The method may sampledata from sensors and create a profile based on the sampled data. The method may use theprofile to alter the displayed image to reflect the environment of a computing system.







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App. No. 20100079509 Assignee Apple Inc.Title Power savings technique for lcd using increased frame inversion rate

Abstract A method and system is disclosed for minimizing parasitic losses associated with a liquid crystaldisplay (LCD) of a device. A frame buffer may be used in conjunction with a driver circuitryintegrated circuit. The frame buffer may store a set of display values for the LCD so that the displayvalues corresponding to a plurality of frames may be transmitted together from a processor in aburst. Once the values are transmitted, the processor may idle or hibernate. Alternatively, only thechanges to an image may be transmitted from the processor to the driver circuitry. The remainingpixel values may be drawn based on values previously stored in the frame buffer. Furthermore,the driver circuitry may be used to step up the received display rate values to a level that allowsfor inversion of the polarity of pixels in the LCD using frame inversion.







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App. No. 20100079475 Assignee Apple Inc.Title Displayport control and data registers

Abstract Circuits, methods, and apparatus for registers to store information that may be used by devices ina display system. One example provides control and data registers in a display to store informationpertaining to a display system that includes the display. The registers can store attributes of thedisplay, a host device, and a branch device. The information may include an organizationallyunique identifier, chip identification, major and minor chip revision information, and firmware majorand minor revision information.



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Title Systems and methods for text to speech synthesis

Abstract Algorithms for synthesizing speech used to identify media assets are provided. Speech maybe selectively synthesized form text strings associated with media assets. A text string maybe normalized and its native language determined for obtaining a target phoneme for providing

human-sounding speech in a language (e.g., dialect or accent) that is familiar to a user. Thealgorithms may be implemented on a system including several dedicated render engines. Thesystem may be part of a back end coupled to a front end including storage for media assets andassociated synthesized speech, and a request processor for receiving and processing requeststhat result in providing the synthesized speech. The front end may communicate media assetsand associated synthesized speech content over a network to host devices coupled to portableelectronic devices on which the media assets and synthesized speech are played back.


G10L 13/08: Speech analysis or synthesis§ Speech synthesis§ Textanalysis or generation of parameters for speech synthesis out of text,e.g. grapheme to phoneme translation, prosody generation or stress orintonation determination


Title Systems and methods for concatenation of words in text to speech synthesis

Abstract Algorithms for synthesizing speech used to identify media assets are provided. Speech maybe selectively synthesized form text strings associated with media assets. A text string maybe normalized and its native language determined for obtaining a target phoneme for providinghuman-sounding speech in a language (e.g., dialect or accent) that is familiar to a user. Thealgorithms may be implemented on a system including several dedicated render engines. Thesystem may be part of a back end coupled to a front end including storage for media assets andassociated synthesized speech, and a request processor for receiving and processing requests

that result in providing the synthesized speech. The front end may communicate media assetsand associated synthesized speech content over a network to host devices coupled to portableelectronic devices on which the media assets and synthesized speech are played back.









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Title Systems and methods for text normalization for text to speech synthesis

Abstract Algorithms for synthesizing speech used to identify media assets are provided. Speech maybe selectively synthesized form text strings associated with media assets. A text string maybe normalized and its native language determined for obtaining a target phoneme for providinghuman-sounding speech in a language (e.g., dialect or accent) that is familiar to a user. Thealgorithms may be implemented on a system including several dedicated render engines. The

system may be part of a back end coupled to a front end including storage for media assets andassociated synthesized speech, and a request processor for receiving and processing requeststhat result in providing the synthesized speech. The front end may communicate media assetsand associated synthesized speech content over a network to host devices coupled to portableelectronic devices on which the media assets and synthesized speech are played back.







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Title Systems and methods for selective text to speech synthesis

Abstract Algorithms for synthesizing speech used to identify media assets are provided. Speech maybe selectively synthesized form text strings associated with media assets. A text string maybe normalized and its native language determined for obtaining a target phoneme for providinghuman-sounding speech in a language (e.g., dialect or accent) that is familiar to a user. Thealgorithms may be implemented on a system including several dedicated render engines. The

system may be part of a back end coupled to a front end including storage for media assets andassociated synthesized speech, and a request processor for receiving and processing requeststhat result in providing the synthesized speech. The front end may communicate media assetsand associated synthesized speech content over a network to host devices coupled to portableelectronic devices on which the media assets and synthesized speech are played back.







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G10L 21/00: Speech analysis or synthesis§ Processing of the speechsignal to produce another audible or non-audible signal, e.g. visual or

tactile, in order to modify its quality or its intelligibility


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Title Method of assembling integrated circuit components

Abstract The disclosure identified as methods of mounting integrated circuits, including solar cells, to asubstrate wherein the circuits are mounted prior to being singulated into discrete die. Oncethe semiconductor die sites or other circuits are formed on a wafer, the wafer will be attached,

either whole, or divided into one or more multi-die site wafer segments, to a substrate. Thisattachment may be by conventional surface mount technology, for example. After such mounting,the individual die sites on the wafer segments will be singulated to form discrete die alreadymounted to the supporting substrate. The singulation may be preferably performed by laser dicingof the wafer segments.


H01L 31/18: Semiconductor devices§ Semiconductor devices sensitiveto infra-red radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength,or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion

of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control ofelectrical energy by such radiation§ Processes or apparatus speciallyadapted for the manufacture or treatment of these devices or of partsthereof


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H01R 11/00: Electrically-conductive connections§ Individual connectingelements providing two or more spaced connecting locations for conductive

members which are, or may be, thereby interconnected, e.g. end piecesfor wires or cables supported by the wire or cable and having meansfor facilitating electrical connection to some other wire, terminal, orconductive member, blocks of binding posts


Title Magnetic connector with optical signal path

Abstract Circuits, apparatus, and methods that provide a connector system that can supply both power anddata to a mobile computing or other type of device using a single connection. Further examplesalso provide a power and data adapter that can provide power and data to a mobile computingdevice using a single cable. Further examples provide an easy disengagement when a cableconnected to the connector is pulled. One such example provides a magnetic connector that

uncouples without binding when its cord is pulled. Another example prevents power from beingprovided at a connector insert until the connector insert is placed in a connector receptacle.









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H01R 24/00: Electrically-conductive connections§ Two-part couplingdevices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overallstructure


Title Adapter

Abstract Circuits, methods, and apparatus that provide compatibility among incompatible accessories andportable media players. One example provides an adapter having a connector receptacle to matewith an accessory’s connector insert and a connector insert to mate with a portable media player’sconnector receptacle. Another example provides an adapter having a direct connection betweenpins on the connector insert and pins on the connector receptacle that are used for compatiblesignals. Another example provides an adapter including a DC-to-DC converter that receives a firstpower supply from an accessory and provides a second power supply to a portable media player.Another translates signals using different signaling technologies. Authentication and identificationcircuitry may also be included. Other examples may employ wireless technologies instead ofeither or both the connector insert and connector receptacle.







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H02M 01/00: apparatus for conversion between ac and ac, between acand dc, or between dc and dc, and for use with mains or similar powersupply systems§ Details of apparatus for conversion

App. No. 20100080025 Assignee Apple Inc.Title Power supply with zero power consumption capability

Abstract Power supply devices are provided that can include power regulating circuitry for regulating (e.g.,transforming or converting) electric power to be passed to an electronic device. A power supplydevice can also include control circuitry coupled with the regulating circuitry. The control circuitrycan determine when the power supply device is coupled with an electronic device. The controlcircuitry can control the operation of the regulating circuitry based on whether or not the powersupply device is coupled with the electronic device.







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H03M 07/30: Coding, decoding or code conversion, in general§Conversionof a code where information is represented by a given sequence ornumber of digits to a code where the same information is representedby a different sequence or number of digits§ Compression


Title Method and apparatus for compressing and decompressing dataAbstract The described embodiments include a system for performing data compression. The system

includes a compression mechanism with N channels, and an internal decompression mechanismin the compression mechanism that accepts N channels of fixed-length packets. The compressionmechanism is configured to receive an input bit stream that includes a set of data words. Inresponse to receiving a request from the internal decompression mechanism identifying at leastone of the channels for which a fixed-length packet is to be appended to the output stream, thesystem fills a fixed-length packet for the identified channel with compressed data words; appendsthe fixed-length packet to the output stream; and forwards a copy of the fixed-length packet tothe internal decompression mechanism. The internal decompression mechanism decompressesfixed-length packets for each of the channels to determine a next fixed-length packet to beappended to the output stream.







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H03M 07/40: Coding, decoding or code conversion, in general§Conversionof a code where information is represented by a given sequence ornumber of digits to a code where the same information is representedby a different sequence or number of digits§Compression§Conversionto or from variable length codes, e.g. Shannon-Fano code, Huffmancode, Morse code


Title Method and apparatus for compressing and decompressing data

Abstract One embodiment of the present invention provides an apparatus for compressing data, comprisinga compression mechanism which includes N channels. During operation, the compressionmechanism receives a set of data words from an input bit-stream, compresses the data words intoa set of variable-length words, and stores an I-th variable-length word in the set of variable-lengthwords into a fixed-packet for an I-th channel. Then, the compression mechanism assembles eachfixed-length packet into an output stream when the packet becomes full. Some other embodimentsof the present invention provide an apparatus for data decompression, comprising a parallel-processing mechanism which includes N decompression mechanisms. During operation, eachdecompression mechanism retrieves a fixed-length packet from a corresponding channel in aninput stream, retrieves and decompresses a set of variable-length words from the fixed-length

packet, and assembles the decompressed variable-length words into every N-th position of anoutput stream beginning at an offset I corresponding to the channel.







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H04B 01/00: Transmission§Details of transmission systems, not coveredby a single one of groups


Title System and method for simplified control of electronic devices

Abstract Systems, methods, and devices for simplified control over electronic devices are provided. Forexample, a method for controlling a variety of electronic devices using another single electronicdevice may include receiving control information associated with a controllable electronic devicevia near field communication, determining a control scheme for controlling the controllableelectronic device based on the control information, and controlling the controllable electronicdevice using the determined control scheme. The control information may be received from anear field communication interface of the controllable electronic device or from a radio frequencyidentification tag associated with the controllable electronic device.







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H04B 05/00: Transmission§Near-field transmission systems, e.g. inductiveloop type


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H04B 07/00: Transmission§ Radio transmission systems, i.e. usingradiation field


Title Peer-to-peer host station

Abstract A method and system is disclosed for allowing the sharing of one or more system resourcesbetween multiple devices. In one embodiment, a requesting device transmits a resource accessrequest to a target device using a near-field communication (NFC) protocol. The target deviceresponds by using the NFC connection to return a listing of resources available for sharing tothe requesting device. The requesting device may select one or more of the available resourcesand establish an appropriate connection to access the selected resource or resources. In oneembodiment, the requesting device may lack external network connectivity capabilities while thetarget device includes wi-fi connectivity as a shared resource. Accordingly, the requesting devicemay access external network of the target device via the target as a conduit.







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H04B 10/00: Transmission§ Transmission systems employing beamsof corpuscular radiation, or electromagnetic waves other than radiowaves, e.g. light, infra-red

Patent applications also belong to this classification and have been already shown:20100080563 page 94




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H04L 09/00: Transmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communicatio§ Arrangements for secret or secure communication


Title System and method for processing media gifts

Abstract Various techniques are provided for the gifting between multiple electronic devices of mediacontent provided by an online digital media provider. An offer and acceptance of a selectedgift file is accomplished between a gifter device and a receiving giftee device using a near-field communication (NFC) connection. If a connection to the online provider is available, thegifter device may transmit a gift request by which the gifter’s account is charged for the giftfile. Thereafter, a gift file created using DRM keys associated with the giftee’s account may bedownloaded to the giftee device. If a network connection is unavailable, the giftee device maytransfer a locked gift file and a corresponding gift license to the giftee device using a peer-to-peer connection. The giftee device may authenticate the license and unlock the gift file once aconnection to the online provider is available.







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H04L 12/26


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H04L 09/32: Transmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communicatio§Arrangements for secret or secure communication§ including means

for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system


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H04L 12/26: Transmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communicatio§ Data switching networks§ Details§ Monitoring arrangements


Title Automatic detection of channel bandwidth

Abstract A step-wise approach to automatically determining the bandwidth of a communication channelincludes dividing the channel’s potential bandwidth into a number of ranges. An initial range is thenselected and a series of data packets specific to the selected range are transmitted from a firstendpoint to a second endpoint, with the second endpoint determining one or more channel metricsbased on the transmitted packets (e.g., measured transmission rates). If the metrics indicate thecurrent range accurately reflects the channel’s bandwidth, a measured transmission rate of thetransmitted data packets is used as the channel’s bandwidth. Otherwise, another range is selectedand the process is repeated. The described approach rapidly determines channel bandwidth,even when the channel between the two endpoints is asymmetric. Techniques described hereinare particularly beneficial when used in conjunction with multimedia conferencing applications.







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H04M 01/00: Telephonic communication§ Substation equipment, e.g.for use by subscribers


Title Multiple microphone switching and configurationAbstract A mobile communications device contains at least two microphones. One microphone is

designated by a selector to provide a voice dominant signal and another microphone is designatedto provide a noise or echo dominant signal, for a call or a recording. The selector communicatesthe designations to a switch that routes the selected microphone signals to the inputs of aprocessor for voice signal enhancement. The selected voice dominant signal is then enhancedby suppressing ambient noise or canceling echo therein, based on the selected noise or echodominant signal. The designation of microphones may change at any instant during the call orrecording depending on various factors, e.g. based on the quality of the microphone signals.Other embodiments are also described.



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H04N 05/222: Pictorial communication, e.g. television§ Details oftelevision systems§ Studio circuitry


Title Portable computing system with a secondary image output

Abstract A system for image projection. The image projection system may include a portable computingsystem, which includes at least a secondary image output and a camera. The image projectionsystem may correct images projected by the secondary image output for image distortion usingimages captured by the camera and measurements provided by sensors.









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H04N 05/225: Pictorial communication, e.g. television§ Details oftelevision systems§ Studio circuitry§ Television cameras


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H04N 07/00: Pictorial communication, e.g. television§ Television systems


Title Synchronizing video with audio beats

Abstract A computer-implemented method to synchronize video with beats in audio is described. Multiplevideo frames and multiple audio frames are displayed in a first and second bounded region,respectively, in a user interface. The multiple audio frames represent audio content that includesa periodic beat that is audible when the audio content is played. Input is received to associate oneor more video frames with the multiple audio frames using a cursor. In response to the input, thefirst video frame is synchronized with a beat audio frame in the multiple audio frames. In response

to a playback input, the first video frame is displayed in the user interface when the beat audioframe is played.







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H04W 04/00: Wireless communication networks§ Services or facilitiesspecially adapted for wireless communication networks


Title Wi-fi broadcast of linksAbstract A method and system is disclosed for transmitting wide fidelity (Wi-Fi) signals to an electronicdevice. These Wi-Fi signals may contain content specific links that may be relevant to thesurroundings of a user. The user may be able to select these links by interfacing with the electronicdevice to view media content relevant to the user. The Wi-Fi signals may be transmitted from abase station. The base station can be configured by an operator of the base station to transmit anytype of link deemed relevant to a user of the electronic device. Additionally, the base station maybe configured to transmit location information to the electronic device for use with a positioningprogram in the device.







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H05K 07/00: Printed circuits§Constructional details common to differenttypes of electric apparatus




Patent Index

Patent Index

Patent Application Page Patent Application Page Patent Application Page20100078471 72 20100078472 77 20100078474 5120100078475 52 20100078562 10 20100079128 1420100079264 84 20100079313 98 20100079314 9920100079356 85 20100079402 18 20100079404 620100079426 86 20100079444 81 20100079445 8220100079449 56 20100079468 83 20100079475 8920100079509 88 20100079653 110 20100079884 1120100079970 5 20100080025 97 20100080142 10920100080201 112 20100080532 111 20100080563 9420100081229 94 20100081337 96 20100081375 10020100081385 105 20100081487 110 20100081505 3120100082136 11 20100082327 42 20100082328 38

20100082329 39 20100082346 90 20100082347 9020100082348 91 20100082349 92 20100082353 5720100082444 54 20100082445 8 20100082447 6220100082448 47 20100082455 64 20100082481 5820100082485 65 20100082489 107 20100082490 5020100082491 68 20100082567 42 20100082624 4520100082670 46 20100082680 24 20100082731 2520100082732 25 20100082784 27 20100082821 2620100082849 23 20100082859 23 20100083023 1520100083026 16 20100083079 32 20100083080 3220100083081 32 20100083082 33 20100083083 4020100083086 34 20100083087 35 20100083088 3520100083089 36 20100083090 36 20100083091 3620100083092 41 20100083096 37 20100083114 1620100083144 19 20100083151 20 20100083158 2120100083179 21 20100083184 22 20100083188 1720100083351 26 20100083383 49




IPC Catchword Index

IPC Catchword Index

Catch Word IPC PageACCOUNT(S) electric digital computers for accounting G06F 17/00 31BANK(S) -accounting computers G06F 17/00 31BLOCK(S) of associated electrical connections H01R 11/00 94CALLING-ARRANGEMENTS in near-field transmission systems H04B 05/00 104CAMERA(S) television CAMERA(S) H04N 05/225 111CHARACTERS recognition of CHARACTERS G06K 09/00 56COMPILING statistics G06 15COMPUTER(S) G06 15COMPUTER(S) multimedia applications G06F 17/00 31CONTOURS following CONTOURS for character recognition G06K 09/00 56COURSES measuring COURSES G01C 21/00 8DATA processing G06 15DATA digital DATA compression H03M 07/30 98DECORATING B44 6DIOPTRICS G02 10DRAG(S) measuring DRAG(S) in navigation G01C 21/00 8DRIFT(S) measuring DRIFT(S) for navigation G01C 21/00 8ELECTRICITY distribution of ELECTRICITY H02 97END-PIECES of wires or cables for electric connection H01R 11/00 94ENGRAVING processes B44C 01/22 6

EQUATIONS solving EQUATIONS G06 15ETCHING processes for producing decorations B44C 01/22 6FOLLOW-UP [devices] electric FOLLOW-UP G05 11FUNCTIONS evaluating FUNCTIONS G06 15GENERATION of electricity H02 97HANDLING of language data G06F 17/20 38HARDENING preventing HARDENING of paint brushes B44 6INDICATING control arrangements or circuits for visual indicators G09G 05/00 85INDUCTION transmission systems using inductive loop H04B 05/00 104INFORMATION electric digital computers for INFORMATION retrieval G06F 17/30 42INPUT for electric digital computers G06F 03/00 16INVENTORY electric digital computers for INVENTORY G06F 17/00 31INVOICING electric digital computers for INVOICING G06F 17/00 31JOYSTICK, JOY STICK JOYSTICK for data input in electric digital computers G06F 03/033 17LANGUAGE(S) handling of LANGUAGE(S) data G06F 17/20 38LEADER inductive LEADER -gear H04B 05/00 104LETTER(S) identification or recognition of LETTER(S) G06K 09/00 56LIGHT-PEN(S) for electric digital computers G06F 03/033 17MEASURING G01 8MOUSE used as input device in computers G06F 03/033 17NAVIGATION G01C 21/00 8NETWORKS bus transfer protocol G06F 13/42 23OUTPUT for electric digital computers G06F 03/00 16




IPC Catchword Index

Catch Word IPC PagePAGING-SYSTEMS using near-field transmission H04B 05/00 104PLOTTING in navigation G01C 21/00 8PRINT(S) recognition of printed characters G06K 09/00 56PROCESSING text PROCESSING G06F 17/21 40READING printed or written characters G06K 09/00 56RECOGNITION of printed or written characters G06K 09/00 56

REGISTERING of computed values in general G06K 15/00 56RESERVATION electric computers for RESERVATION of seats G06F 17/00 31RESONATORS for non-electric sound in particular musical instruments G10 89ROUTES determining ROUTES G01C 21/00 8SEAT(S) electric digital computers for SEAT(S) reservation G06F 17/00 31SECRET digital communication, e.g. in telegraph systems H04L 09/00 107SKETCHING B44 6SPEECH synthesis G10L 13/00 90STATISTICS electric digital computers for STATISTICS G06F 17/00 31STIPPLING [appliances] B44 6STUDIO EQUIPMENT for television H04N 05/222 110SURFACE(S) ornamenting or decorating SURFACE(S) B44 6SYMBOLS recognition of SYMBOLS G06K 09/00 56SYNTHESIS of speech G10L 13/00 90TEXT processing G06F 17/21 40TOTALISATORS for electrically computing outcome of betting G06F 17/00 31TRAFFIC electric digital computers for TRAFFIC control G06F 17/00 31TRANSLATING of languages by computer G06F 17/28 42TRANSMISSION of information-carrying signals, using light or infrared waves H04B 10/00 106VARIABLES measuring VARIABLES G01 8VEHICLES measuring position or course of VEHICLES G01C 21/00 8VERIFYING of digital data on record carriers G06K 05/00 51WEAPON(S) electric digital computers for WEAPON(S) G06F 17/00 31WORK artistic or decorative WORK B44 6WORKING for artistic or decorative purposes B44 6

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