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electronista.com - 1/23/2009

Apple patent would auto-tune iPhone, Mac volume

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The US Patent Office today published an Apple patent filing that reveals the company having developed a system to auto-tune sound volumes. Citing the problems with having to constantly adjust the volume of a cellphone's ringer or a notebook's speake...

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news.worldofapple.com - 1/27/2009

Apple Awarded Multi-Touch Patent

— news.worldofapple.com — According to the US Patent Office Apple was awarded patent number 7,479,949 on January 20, 2009. The... patent which was filed on April 11, 2008 covers multi-touch and all associated gestures such as pinch, swipe and rotation. The patent is titled: Touch ... (more) Apple Awarded Multi-Touch Patent

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macrumors.com - 1/27/2009

Apple Awarded iPhone and Multi-Touch Patent

— macrumors.com — Perhaps adding teeth to Apple's recent comments that they would vigorously defend their intellectual property behind the... iPhone, World of Apple notes that the U.S. Patent Office has awarded Apple the patent on their application titled Touch s... (more) Apple Awarded iPhone and Multi-Touch Patent

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appft1.uspto.gov - 1/28/2009

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Apple patents adaptive volume controls based on environment, not quality of your music
Engadget — ... adjustment based on your local surroundings. According to the filing, a sound sensor would be used to detect ambient noise and adapt accordingly. It says user volume controls are accounted for, so passing by a construction site likely won't cause your jams to be pumped up to an ear-shattering 11. Although it sounds more likely than some of the company's other patents, don't get your hopes up for seeing this any time soon. Hit up the read link for more details. [Via Electronista] Filed under: Cellphones, Portable Audio, Portable Video ...

Apple Patent Would Automatically Adjust iPhone, Mac Volume [IPhone]
Gizmodo — ... noise. The patent indicates that the levels could adjust based on user preferences and the presence of headphones. It might even be able to sense an echo in the room and suggest a switch to headphones or even cancel out the effect by changing its sound output. So far, there is no indication that Apple plans on doing anything with this technology, but as far as I'm concerned, it would be a welcome extension to the ambient light sensors they already use. [Patent Office via Electronista] ...

Apple Files Patent on Method for Automatic Volume Control
I4U News — ... their notebooks to suit the environment. What Apple is proposing is a system that uses a sound sensor, likely the mic for a webcam, to determine the ambient sound level of a room and change the volume to suit the conditions. The patent application was filed in July 2007 and so far the tech hasn’t shown up in any Apple products. This isn’t really a new idea, car radios have changed their volume automatically for years depending on road noise, and motorcycles can do this as well. Via Electronista Posted on Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun ...

Apple patents auto-tune iPhone, MacBook, iPod volume
D' Technology Weblog — ... volume of the iPhone or MacBook speakers based on the levels of ambient noise. Citing the problems with having to constantly adjust the volume of a cellphone’s ringer or a notebook’s speakers to adapt to noisier or quieter environments, Apple suggests that a sound sensor like a mic can be used to determine the ambient noise level on startup or over time and change the base volume to be audible based on nearby conditions. Full Article ...