patft.uspto.gov - 4/8/2009
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A software program running on a computer automatically replaces itself with a newer version in a completely automated fashion, without interruption of its primary function, and in a manner that is completely transparent to the user of the computer.
i.gizmodo.com - 4/10/2009
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i.gizmodo.com —
Last October, Apple started using unibody designs in
their MacBook and MacBook Pro. A newly uncovered patent...
suggests that the next product to incorporate this aluminum case may be the iPod. The patent shows that the iPod's new casing will be carved ...
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Apple Patent Implies iPod to Get a Unibody [Patents]
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