公开(公告)号：GB2456731A

公开(公告)日：2009-07-29

申请号：GB0909613

申请日：2007-12-20

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： DOROGUSKER JESSE LEE ,  SCHUBERT EMILY CLARK ,  NOVOTNEY DONALD J ,  FADELL ANTHONY M ,  HAILEY MICHAEL BENJAMIN ,  BELL CHRIS ,  GEDIKIAN STEVE SARO ,  BORCHERS ROBERT EDWARD ,  LAEFER JAY S ,  DON GREGORY THOMAS ,  BOLTON LAWRENCE G

IPC: H04H60/27 ,  H04H60/37 ,  H04H60/64 ,  H04H60/73

Abstract: An accessory communicates with a PMD to store tags associated with broadcasts in a file maintained in a storage medium of the accessory, where the tags contain information descriptive of a subset of the broadcast content. In one embodiment, the accessory sends commands to the PMD to create or open a tag file that resides on the PMD, write one or more tags to the file, and close the file. Stored tags can be used to access (e.g., purchase) tagged content by communicating with a media asset delivery service either via a host computer or directly from the PMD.

公开(公告)号：AU2008101150B4

公开(公告)日：2009-07-23

申请号：AU2008101150

申请日：2008-11-26

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： FADELL ANTHONY M ,  ADLER MITCHELL ,  RUBINSTEIN JONATHAN JAKE ,  DOROGUSKER JESSE L ,  ARCHIBALD JOHN WESLEY

IPC: G06F21/20

Abstract: Improved techniques to control utilization of accessory devices with electronic devices are disclosed. The improved techniques can use cryptographic approaches to authenticate electronic devices, namely, electronic devices that interconnect and communicate with one another. One aspect pertains to techniques for authenticating an electronic device, such as an accessory device. Another aspect pertains to provisioning software features (e.g., functions) by or for an electronic device (e.g., a host device). Different electronic devices can, for example, be provisioned differently depending on different degrees or levels of authentication, or depending on manufacturer or product basis. Still another aspect pertains to using an accessory (or adapter) to convert a peripheral device (e.g., USB device) into a host device (e.g., USB host). The improved techniques are particularly well suited for electronic devices, such as media devices, that can receive accessory devices. One example of a media device is a media player, such as a hand-held media player (e.g., music player), that can present (e.g., play) media items (or media assets).

公开(公告)号：AU2009100352A4

公开(公告)日：2009-05-28

申请号：AU2009100352

申请日：2009-04-17

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： FADELL ANTHONY M ,  BARRENTINE DEREK ,  HUPPI BRIAN ,  FREEMAN DANIEL

IPC: H04M1/725 ,  H04M1/02 ,  H04M1/60

Abstract: A portable data processing device comprising: a display; an input device; a proximity sensor; at least one processor coupled to the input device and to the display and coupled to the proximity sensor to receive data from the proximity sensor, the processor being configured to determine, based upon at least the data from the proximity sensor, whether to change a state of processing of data from the input device relative to receipt of user inputs and to alter a power setting of the display.

公开(公告)号：AU2008101150A4

公开(公告)日：2009-02-05

申请号：AU2008101150

申请日：2008-11-26

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： FADELL ANTHONY M ,  ADLER MITCHELL ,  RUBINSTEIN JONATHAN JAKE ,  DOROGUSKER JESSE L ,  ARCHIBALD JOHN WESLEY

IPC: G06F21/20

Abstract: Improved techniques to control utilization of accessory devices with electronic devices are disclosed. The improved techniques can use cryptographic approaches to authenticate electronic devices, namely, electronic devices that interconnect and communicate with one another. One aspect pertains to techniques for authenticating an electronic device, such as an accessory device. Another aspect pertains to provisioning software features (e.g., functions) by or for an electronic device (e.g., a host device). Different electronic devices can, for example, be provisioned differently depending on different degrees or levels of authentication, or depending on manufacturer or product basis. Still another aspect pertains to using an accessory (or adapter) to convert a peripheral device (e.g., USB device) into a host device (e.g., USB host). The improved techniques are particularly well suited for electronic devices, such as media devices, that can receive accessory devices. One example of a media device is a media player, such as a hand-held media player (e.g., music player), that can present (e.g., play) media items (or media assets).

公开(公告)号：AU2008101148A4

公开(公告)日：2009-02-05

申请号：AU2008101148

申请日：2008-11-26

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： DOROGUSKER JESSE L ,  RUBINSTEIN JONATHAN JAKE ,  ARCHIBALD JOHN WESLEY ,  ADLER MITCHELL ,  FADELL ANTHONY M

IPC: G06F21/20

Abstract: Improved techniques to control utilization of accessory devices with electronic devices are disclosed. The improved techniques can use cryptographic approaches to authenticate electronic devices, namely, electronic devices that interconnect and communicate with one another. One aspect pertains to techniques for authenticating an electronic device, such as an accessory device. Another aspect pertains to provisioning software features (e.g., functions) by or for an electronic device (e.g., a host device). Different electronic devices can, for example, be provisioned differently depending on different degrees or levels of authentication, or depending on manufacturer or product basis. Still another aspect pertains to using an accessory (or adapter) to convert a peripheral device (e.g., USB device) into a host device (e.g., USB host). The improved techniques are particularly well suited for electronic devices, such as media devices, that can receive accessory devices. One example of a media device is a media player, such as a hand-held media player (e.g., music player), that can present (e.g., play) media items (or media assets).

公开(公告)号：AU2008216966B2

公开(公告)日：2009-01-08

申请号：AU2008216966

申请日：2008-09-11

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： ZADESKY STEPHEN PAUL ,  FADELL ANTHONY M ,  FILSON JOHN BENJAMIN

IPC: H04M1/725 ,  H01R24/58 ,  H01R24/76

Abstract: A media player system is disclosed. One aspect of the media player system pertains to a docking station (178) that allows a media player (174) to communicate with other media devices. Another aspect of the media player system pertains to a wireless media player system that includes a hand held media player capable of transmitting information over a wireless connection and one or more media devices (404A) capable of receiving information over the wireless connection (406). Another aspect of the media player system pertains to a method of wirelessly connecting the hand held media player to another device. The method includes selecting a media item on the hand held media player; selecting one or more remote recipients on the hand held media player; and transmitting the media item locally to the hand held media player, and wirelessly to the selected remote recipients. Another aspect of the media player system pertains to a hand held music player that includes a transmitter for transmitting information over a wireless connection. The transmitter is configured to at least transmit a continuous music feed to one or more personal tuning devices that each include a receiver capable of receiving information from the transmitter over the wireless connection.

公开(公告)号：HK1109951A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-27

申请号：HK08104046

申请日：2008-04-10

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： JOBS STEVE ,  FADELL ANTHONY M ,  IVE JONATHAN P ,  GIRISH MUTHYA K ,  LINDAHL ARAM ,  WOODSON MORGAN

IPC: G11B20060101 ,  G11C20060101

公开(公告)号：AU2008100379A4

公开(公告)日：2008-05-29

申请号：AU2008100379

申请日：2008-04-28

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： FILSON JOHN BENJAMIN ,  ZADESKY STEPHEN PAUL ,  FADELL ANTHONY M

IPC: H04M1/725 ,  H01R24/58 ,  H01R24/76

Abstract: A media player system is disclosed. One aspect of the media player system pertains to a docking station (178) that allows a media player (174) to communicate with other media devices. Another aspect of the media player system pertains to a wireless media player system that includes a hand held media player capable of transmitting information over a wireless connection and one or more media devices (404A) capable of receiving information over the wireless connection (406). Another aspect of the media player system pertains to a method of wirelessly connecting the hand held media player to another device. The method includes selecting a media item on the hand held media player; selecting one or more remote recipients on the hand held media player; and transmitting the media item locally to the hand held media player, and wirelessly to the selected remote recipients. Another aspect of the media player system pertains to a hand held music player that includes a transmitter for transmitting information over a wireless connection. The transmitter is configured to at least transmit a continuous music feed to one or more personal tuning devices that each include a receiver capable of receiving information from the transmitter over the wireless connection.

公开(公告)号：AU2007100723B4

公开(公告)日：2007-09-27

申请号：AU2007100723

申请日：2007-08-02

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： ZADESKY STEPHEN PAUL ,  FILSON JOHN BENJAMIN ,  FADELL ANTHONY M

IPC: H01R24/58 ,  H01R24/76 ,  H04M1/725

Abstract: A media player system is disclosed. One aspect of the media player system pertains to a docking station (178) that allows a media player (174) to communicate with other media devices. Another aspect of the media player system pertains to a wireless media player system that includes a hand held media player capable of transmitting information over a wireless connection and one or more media devices (404A) capable of receiving information over the wireless connection (406). Another aspect of the media player system pertains to a method of wirelessly connecting the hand held media player to another device. The method includes selecting a media item on the hand held media player; selecting one or more remote recipients on the hand held media player; and transmitting the media item locally to the hand held media player, and wirelessly to the selected remote recipients. Another aspect of the media player system pertains to a hand held music player that includes a transmitter for transmitting information over a wireless connection. The transmitter is configured to at least transmit a continuous music feed to one or more personal tuning devices that each include a receiver capable of receiving information from the transmitter over the wireless connection.

公开(公告)号：CA2973914A1

公开(公告)日：2004-11-11

申请号：CA2973914

申请日：2004-03-18

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： FADELL ANTHONY M ,  ZADESKY STEPHEN PAUL ,  FILSON JOHN BENJAMIN

IPC: G06F15/00 ,  G08C19/00 ,  H01R24/58 ,  H01R24/76 ,  H04M1/725

Abstract: A media player system is disclosed. One aspect of the media player system pertains to a docking station (178) that allows a media player (174) to communicate with other media devices. Another aspect of the media player system pertains to a wireless media player system that includes a hand held media player capable of transmitting information over a wireless connection and one or more media devices (404A) capable of receiving information over the wireless connection (406). Another aspect of the media player system pertains to a method of wirelessly connecting the hand held media player to another device. The method includes selecting a media item on the hand held media player; selecting one or more remote recipients on the hand held media player; and transmitting the media item locally to the hand held media player, and wirelessly to the selected remote recipients. Another aspect of the media player system pertains to a hand held music player that includes a transmitter for transmitting information over a wireless connection. The transmitter is configured to at least transmit a continuous music feed to one or more personal tuning devices that each include a receiver capable of receiving information from the transmitter over the wireless connection.