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patft.uspto.gov - 1/27/2009

United States Patent: 7479949

— patft.uspto.gov — Apple’s multi-touch patent, which is currently at the forefront of hysterical (and unfounded) implications that Apple has “threatened” to sue Palm to the ground. They haven’t done any such thing. They patented the heuristics to make sense ... (more) United States Patent: 7479949

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United States Patent: USPTO Patent Full-Text & Image Database

— patft.uspto.gov — A computer-implemented method for use in conjunction with a computing device with a touch screen display comprises: detecting one or more finger contacts with the touch screen display, applying one or more heuristics to the one or more finger contacts ... (more) United States Patent: USPTO Patent Full-Text & Image ...

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Apple patent would auto-tune iPhone, Mac volume
Electronista | The Macintosh News Network — [image] 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 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. The system wouldn't necessarily lock the volume to its own preferences and could account ...

Apple patents auto-tune iPhone, MacBook, iPod volume
D' Technology Weblog — Apple has filed an patent that would auto-adjust the 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 ...