appft1.uspto.gov - 1/23/2009
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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING A SOUND SENSOR TO ADJUST THE AUDIO OUTPUT FOR A DEVICE
news.worldofapple.com - 1/27/2009
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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 ...
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Apple Awarded Multi-Touch Patent
patft.uspto.gov - 1/27/2009
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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 ...
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United States Patent: 7479949
electronista.com - 1/23/2009
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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 speakers ...
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Apple patent would auto-tune iPhone, Mac volume
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Apple patents adaptive volume controls based on environment, not quality of your music
Engadget —
Ever walk through a crowd with your headphones on, only to find your music drowned out by the uproar? A recent Apple patent proposes dynamic volume 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 ...
Apple patents adaptive volume controls based on environment, not quality of your music
Engadget Mobile —
Filed under: Apple, OS X
Ever walk through a crowd with your headphones on, only to find your music drowned out by the uproar? A recent Apple patent proposes dynamic volume 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 ...
Apple Patent Would Automatically Adjust iPhone, Mac Volume [IPhone]
Gizmodo —
... 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 ...
Apple Patent Application Outlines Method for Automatic Volume Control
DailyTech Blog Feed —
Patent would let iPhone and MacBook adjust volume depending on ambient noise in room Apple is no stranger to filing patent applications and vigorously enforcing the patents it holds. Over the years, we have been teased with visions of interesting features and gadgets that have come in the form of patent applications. Apple has filed a new patent application ...
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