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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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electronista.com - 1/23/2009

Apple patent would auto-tune iPhone, Mac volume

— electronista.com — 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 ... (more) Apple patent would auto-tune iPhone, Mac volume

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Sony touchscreen photo printer patent with wireless image transfer
SlashGear — Sony are attempting to patent a digital photo printer the top-surface of which is a touchscreen display, and which could wirelessly access photos from a digital camera placed on top of  it.  The patent, entitled “Image forming device, having an ejection tray, and a display is mounted to a cover”, details a printer with a form-factor more similar to that of a flatbed scanner and, similar to how the Microsoft Surface multitouch table can access photos from a compatible device placed on top of it, is capable of displaying content from any device ” is placed on or immediately over the display.” The patent describes the printer as being inkjet based, with storage for printer paper in the cavity below the hinged lid.  As well as wireless communication with a digital camera or other imaging ...

Sony Patents Surface-Like Touchscreen Printer [Patents]
Gizmodo — ... The printer would be pricey for certain, but illustrations do show that the screen tilts vertically. If it could double as a nice digital photo frame, I could definitely see the appeal. Make it happen, Sony! [US Patent Office via ...