2011-04-12 Newly Issued Apple Patents

	PAT. NO.		Title
1	D635,853		Packaging
2	7,925,905		Method and apparatus for managing power in computer systems
3	7,925,809		Systems and methods for storage management in a data processing device
4	7,925,712		Method and apparatus for rendering user accounts portable
5	7,924,291		Display color correcting system
6	7,924,271		Detecting gestures on multi-event sensitive devices
7	7,924,231		Antennas for handheld electronic devices with conductive bezels
8	7,921,572		Accuracy indications for an electronic compass in a portable device

 

The packaging design patent appears to be another variation of tall-thin Nano packaging.

 

Of note:

7,924,271

Detecting gestures on multi-event sensitive devices

Filing date: January 2007

9. An apparatus comprising:

• a display that displays a plurality of GUI (graphical user interface) objects;
• a touch sensing device that detects an event input of a number of fingers touching the touch sensing device; and
• a controller that controls a first level GUI object when the event input indicates a first number of fingers touching the touch sensing device, controls a second level GUI object when the event input indicates a second number of fingers touching the touch sensing device, and controls a third level GUI object when the event input indicates a third number of fingers touching the touch sensing device.

 

7,925,712

Method and apparatus for rendering user accounts portable

Filed April 28, 2008

1. A method for operating a first computer system, comprising:

• upon connection of a portable media device having media playing capabilities to the first computer system,
  • determining whether to synchronize media files on the portable media device with the first computer system or to obtain an operating system profile from the portable media device;
  • when it is determined to obtain an operating system profile from the portable media device: 
    • accessing, on a data store associated with the first computer system, a first account specifying a first operating system environment;
    • receiving information from the portable media device regarding a second account specifying a second operating system environment, wherein the portable media device is capable of being disconnected from the first computer system and operatively coupled to a second computer system;
    • providing a prompt including both the first account and the second account as possible selections;
    • receiving a selection of either the first account or the second account; and
    • configuring an operating system in the first computer system to utilize the first operating system environment or the second operating system environment based on the selection.