2011-04-07 Newly Published Apple Patent Applications

PUB. APP. NO.	Title
1	20110083098	User Interface For Backup Management
2	20110083088	Navigation Of Electronic Backups
3	20110082902	SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING MEDIA POOLS IN A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK
4	20110082789	VENDOR PAYMENT CONSOLIDATION SYSTEM
5	20110081839	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR POLISHING A CURVED EDGE
6	20110081837	COMPLEX GEOGRAPHICAL EDGE POLISHING
7	20110081828	EDGE BREAK DETAILS AND PROCESSING
8	20110081142	PULSED CONTROL OF CAMERA FLASH
9	20110080699	EJECTABLE COMPONENT ASSEMBLIES IN ELECTRONIC DEVICES
10	20110080417	SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SWITCHING BETWEEN AN ELECTRONIC PAPER DISPLAY AND A VIDEO DISPLAY
11	20110080348	ELECTRONIC DEVICES WITH A PRIMARY DISPLAY AND A SELECTIVELY ILLUMINATED SECONDARY DISPLAY
12	20110079496	LIQUIDPROOF DOME SWITCH

Of note:

20110080417

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SWITCHING BETWEEN AN ELECTRONIC PAPER DISPLAY AND A VIDEO DISPLAY

15. A method for switching between an electronic paper display and a video display, the method comprising:

• determining at least one feature of visual content;
• selectively enabling one of an electronic paper display and a video display, based on the determined feature, to display the visual content,
• wherein the electronic paper display is stacked over the video display.

 

20110082789

VENDOR PAYMENT CONSOLIDATION SYSTEM

1. A method for providing a payment to a common payee from a plurality of related paying entities, comprising:

• determining a payment amount due by each of a plurality of paying entities to a common payee using an automated processing system,
  
  • wherein each of the plurality of paying entities are controlled by a single legal entity;
• providing the determined payment amounts for each of the paying entities to a third-party payment processing entity using an automated processing system, 
  • wherein the single legal entity does not control the payment processing entity;
• directing the payment processing entity to aggregate the determined payment amounts to define a single total amount due to the payee; and
• directing the payment processing entity to remit payment to the payee in the single total amount.

 

20110080348

ELECTRONIC DEVICES WITH A PRIMARY DISPLAY AND A SELECTIVELY ILLUMINATED SECONDARY DISPLAY

1. An electronic device comprising:

• a housing; a processor disposed within the housing;
• an input interface electrically coupled with the processor;
• a primary display electrically coupled with the processor and having a periphery; and
• a secondary display electrically coupled with the processor and disposed around at least a portion of the periphery of the primary display,
• wherein the processor is operative to:
  
  • determine a condition of the electronic device; and
  • direct the secondary display to illuminate a region adjacent to the input interface based at least on the determined condition.