公开(公告)号：WO2006094308A3

公开(公告)日：2006-09-08

申请号：PCT/US2006/008349

申请日：2006-03-03

Applicant: APPLE COMPUTER, INC. ,  HOTELLING, Steve, P.

Inventor： HOTELLING, Steve, P.

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/033

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a multi-functional hand-held device capable of configuring user inputs based on how the device is to be used. Preferably, the multifunctional hand-held device has at most only a few physical buttons, keys, or switches so that its display size can be substantially increased. The multifunctional hand-held device also incorporates a variety of input mechanisms, including touch sensitive screens, touch sensitive housings, display actuators, audio input, etc. The device also incorporates a user-configurable GUI for each of the multiple functions of the devices.

公开(公告)号：WO2006073444A1

公开(公告)日：2006-07-13

申请号：PCT/US2005/014400

申请日：2005-04-27

Applicant: APPLE COMPUTER, INC. ,  NOVOTNEY, Donald, J. ,  HANKEY, Evans ,  ZADESKY, Stephen

Inventor： NOVOTNEY, Donald, J. ,  HANKEY, Evans ,  ZADESKY, Stephen

IPC: H01R24/00

CPC classification number: H01R24/62 ,  H01R27/00 ,  H01R2107/00

Abstract: A connector is disclosed. The connector comprises a plurality of universal serial bus (USB) pins, and a plurality of pins for additional functionality, wherein the connector can engage a conventional USB connector or a connector that also utilizes the plurality of pins. Accordingly, in the present invention, a male and female connectors are provided that include additional pins within the connector that provide for additional functionality. This is accomplished utilizing the standard interface of the USB connector but adding additional pins around that interface to provide this functionality.

Abstract translation: 公开了连接器。 连接器包括多个通用串行总线（USB）引脚和用于附加功能的多个引脚，其中连接器可以接合常规的USB连接器或也利用多个引脚的连接器。 因此，在本发明中，提供了一个公连接器和阴连接器，其包括在连接器内的另外的引脚以提供额外的功能。 这是通过USB连接器的标准接口实现的，但在该接口周围添加了额外的引脚来提供此功能。

公开(公告)号：WO2006026181A2

公开(公告)日：2006-03-09

申请号：PCT/US2005/029461

申请日：2005-08-17

Applicant: APPLE COMPUTER, INC. ,  HARDELL, David, A.

Inventor： HARDELL, David, A.

IPC: H01R12/04

CPC classification number: H01R12/52 ,  H01R12/7005 ,  H01R12/721 ,  H01R12/83

Abstract: A card connector that allows a card to be at least partially coplanar with a logic board is described herein. A system having a card at least partially coplanar with a logic board is also disclosed. A card connector that allows at least one longitudinal plane through the logic board to intersect at least a point of the card is also disclosed. The card may be a memory module.

Abstract translation: 这里描述允许卡与逻辑板至少部分共面的卡连接器。 还公开了一种具有与逻辑板至少部分共面的卡的系统。 还公开了允许通过逻辑板的至少一个纵向平面与卡的至少一个点相交的卡连接器。 该卡可以是存储器模块。

公开(公告)号：WO2006014217A2

公开(公告)日：2006-02-09

申请号：PCT/US2005/020659

申请日：2005-06-09

Applicant: APPLE COMPUTER, INC. ,  STEWART, William, G. ,  MCCARTNEY, James, E. ,  WYATT, Douglas, S.

Inventor： STEWART, William, G. ,  MCCARTNEY, James, E. ,  WYATT, Douglas, S.

IPC: G11B27/36 ,  G11B27/28 ,  G11B27/10 ,  G11B27/034 ,  G11B20/10

CPC classification number: G11B27/105 ,  G10L19/167 ,  G11B27/3027 ,  Y10S707/99945 ,  Y10S707/99948 ,  Y10S707/99953

Abstract: Storing audio data encoded in any of a plurality of different audio encoding formats is enabled by parametrically defining the underlying format in which the audio data is encoded, in audio format and packet tam e chunks. A flag can be used to manage storage of the size of the audio data portion of the file, such that premature termination of an audio recording session does not result in an unreadable corrupted file. This capability can lie enabled by initially setting the flag to a value that does not correspond to a valid audio data size and that indicates that the last chunk in the file contains the audio data. State information for the audio data, to effectively denote a version of the file, and a dependency indicator for dependent metadata, may be maintained, where the dependency indicator indicates the state of the audio data on which the metadata is dependent

Abstract translation: 以音频格式和数据包组块参数地定义音频数据被编码的底层格式，来存储以多种不同音频编码格式中的任何一种编码的音频数据。 可以使用标志来管理文件的音频数据部分的大小的存储，使得音频记录会话的过早终止不会导致不可读的损坏的文件。 通过初始将标志设置为不对应于有效的音频数据大小并且指示文件中的最后一个块包含音频数据的值，可以使能该功能。 用于音频数据的状态信息，以有效地表示文件的版本，以及用于从属元数据的依赖性指示符，其中依赖性指示符指示元数据依赖于其的音频数据的状态

公开(公告)号：WO2006012168A2

公开(公告)日：2006-02-02

申请号：PCT/US2005/022152

申请日：2005-06-21

Applicant: APPLE COMPUTER, INC. ,  WILLIAMSON, Richard ,  LOUCH, John ,  HYATT, David

Inventor： WILLIAMSON, Richard ,  LOUCH, John ,  HYATT, David

IPC: G06F17/24

CPC classification number: G06F17/2247 ,  G06F17/218 ,  G06F17/2252 ,  G06F17/3089 ,  G06T11/20

Abstract: A graphics object can be expressed using procedural language embedded in a markup language document. In an embodiment, a drawing space is specified in markup language. A drawing command to arbitrarily draw a graphics object into the drawing space is specified in procedural language. Interpretation of the markup and procedural language commands results in the rendering of the arbitrary graphics object. In another embodiment, there is a browser comprising a rendering engine, an interpreter, and parser. The rendering engine is configured to interpret a markup language instruction that specifies a drawing space as well as drawing commands in procedural language for drawing an arbitrary graphical object into the drawing space. The parser can then parse the drawing commands and convert them into an execution tree of tree objects.

Abstract translation: 可以使用嵌入在标记语言文档中的过程语言来表达图形对象。 在一个实施例中，以标记语言指定绘图空间。 用绘图命令任意绘制图形对象到绘图空间中以程序语言指定。 标记和程序语言命令的解释导致任意图形对象的渲染。 在另一个实施例中，存在包括呈现引擎，解释器和解析器的浏览器。 渲染引擎被配置为解释指定绘图空间的标记语言指令以及用于将任意图形对象绘制到绘图空间中的过程语言的绘制命令。 解析器然后可以解析绘图命令并将其转换为树形对象的执行树。

公开(公告)号：WO2006011909A1

公开(公告)日：2006-02-02

申请号：PCT/US2005/004305

申请日：2005-02-10

Applicant: APPLE COMPUTER, INC. ,  SEKAR, Kiren, Ravi ,  CHESHIRE, Stuart, D.

Inventor： SEKAR, Kiren, Ravi ,  CHESHIRE, Stuart, D.

IPC: H04L29/12

CPC classification number: H04L29/12113 ,  G06Q20/382 ,  H04L29/12066 ,  H04L61/1511 ,  H04L61/1541 ,  H04L67/16

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that implements a long-lived query (LLQ) at a name server. During operation, the system receives an LLQ from a client at the name server, wherein the LLQ requests information related to one or more data items stored on the name server. In response to the LLQ, the system informs the client of updates to the one or more data items.

Abstract translation: 本发明的一个实施例提供一种在名称服务器处实现长时间查询（LLQ）的系统。 在操作期间，系统从名称服务器的客户端接收LLQ，其中LLQ请求与存储在名称服务器上的一个或多个数据项有关的信息。 响应于LLQ，系统通知客户对一个或多个数据项的更新。

公开(公告)号：WO2006011907A1

公开(公告)日：2006-02-02

申请号：PCT/US2005/004303

申请日：2005-02-10

Applicant: APPLE COMPUTER, INC. ,  CHESHIRE, Stuart, D. ,  SEKAR, Kiren, Ravi

Inventor： CHESHIRE, Stuart, D. ,  SEKAR, Kiren, Ravi

IPC: H04L29/12

CPC classification number: H04L29/12066 ,  H04L29/12301 ,  H04L61/1511 ,  H04L61/2076

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a system for updating resource records in a name-server database. During system operation, a network node creates an update-request message containing a set of resource-record updates, and a requested lease, which specifies the length of time for which the name server is being requested to store the resource-record updates. Next, the network node sends the update-request message to a name server, which is part of a distributed system that provides a global naming service. The network node then receives a response message from the name server, wherein the response message contains a granted lease, which specifies the length of time for which the name-server database will store the resource-record updates.

Abstract translation: 本发明的一个实施例提供了一种用于更新名称 - 服务器数据库中的资源记录的系统。 在系统操作期间，网络节点创建包含一组资源记录更新的更新请求消息，以及请求的租约，其指定请求名称服务器存储资源记录更新的时间长度。 接下来，网络节点向名称服务器发送更新请求消息，该名称服务器是提供全局命名服务的分布式系统的一部分。 网络节点然后从名称服务器接收响应消息，其中响应消息包含授权租约，其指定名称 - 服务器数据库将存储资源记录更新的时间长度。

公开(公告)号：WO2006007176A3

公开(公告)日：2006-01-19

申请号：PCT/US2005/018147

申请日：2005-05-24

Applicant: APPLE COMPUTER, INC.

Inventor： DUMITRAS, Adriana ,  HASKELL, Barin, Geoffry

IPC: H04N7/26

Abstract: A coding scheme for groups of frames that include scene cuts causes frames before and after the scene cut to be coded as non-reference frames with increased quantization parameters to reduce bandwidth. Although greater coding distortion can be expected for such frames, the distortion should be less or even not perceptible to a viewer owing to the dynamically changing image content caused by the scene change. Quantization parameter increases may vary based on: a viewing rate expected at a decoder, proximity of a frame to the scene cut, and observable motion speed both before and after the scene cut. Additionally, non-reference frames in the GOF may be coded using spatial direct mode coding.

公开(公告)号：WO2006004670A3

公开(公告)日：2006-01-12

申请号：PCT/US2005/022748

申请日：2005-06-24

Applicant: APPLE COMPUTER, INC ,  ARROUYE, Yan ,  GIAMPAOLO, Dominic ,  ORDING, Bas ,  CHRISTIE, Gregory ,  LEMAY, Stephen Olivier ,  VAN OS. Marcel ,  CHAUDHRI, Imran ,  TIENE, Kevin ,  CISLER, Pavel

Inventor： ARROUYE, Yan ,  GIAMPAOLO, Dominic ,  ORDING, Bas ,  CHRISTIE, Gregory ,  LEMAY, Stephen Olivier ,  VAN OS. Marcel ,  CHAUDHRI, Imran ,  TIENE, Kevin ,  CISLER, Pavel

IPC: G06F17/30

Abstract: Systems and methods for managing data, such as metadata. In one exemplary method, metadata from files created by several different software applications are captured, and the captured metadata is searched. The type of information in metadata for one type of file differs from the type of information in metadata for another type of file. Other methods are described and data processing systems and machine readable media are also described.

公开(公告)号：WO2006004605A2

公开(公告)日：2006-01-12

申请号：PCT/US2005/022616

申请日：2005-06-24

Applicant: APPLE COMPUTER, INC. ,  TONG, Xin ,  WU, Hsi-Jung ,  PUN, Thomas ,  DUMITRA, Adriana ,  HASKEL, Barin ,  NORMILE, Jim

Inventor： TONG, Xin ,  WU, Hsi-Jung ,  PUN, Thomas ,  DUMITRA, Adriana ,  HASKEL, Barin ,  NORMILE, Jim

IPC: H04B1/66 ,  H04N5/14 ,  H04N11/02 ,  H04N9/64 ,  H04N11/04 ,  H04N7/12

CPC classification number: H04N19/126 ,  H04N19/137 ,  H04N19/14 ,  H04N19/142 ,  H04N19/15 ,  H04N19/152 ,  H04N19/154 ,  H04N19/172 ,  H04N19/176 ,  H04N19/177 ,  H04N19/192

Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention provide a multi-pass encoding method that encodes several images (e.g., several frames of a video sequence). The method iteratively performs an encoding operation that encodes these images. The encoding operation is based on a nominal quantization parameter, which the method uses to compute quantization parameters for the images. During several different iterations of the encoding operation, the method uses several different nominal quantization parameters. The method stops its iterations when it reaches a terminating criterion (e.g., it identifies an acceptable encoding of the images).

Abstract translation: 本发明的一些实施例提供了对多个图像（例如，视频序列的几个帧）进行编码的多遍编码方法。 该方法迭代地执行编码这些图像的编码操作。 编码操作基于标称量化参数，该方法用于计算图像的量化参数。 在编码操作的几个不同迭代期间，该方法使用几个不同的标称量化参数。 该方法在达到终止标准（例如，它识别图像的可接受编码）时停止迭代。