Archive for the ‘Apple patents - graphics related’ Category

Spotlight searching and more

Monday, September 3rd, 2007

Applications published on July 26, 2007.

20070174310 Methods and systems for managing data (76 pages)
Related to Spotlight searching. Claims are directed to determining whether to automatically index a newly mounted device.

20070173231 Multimedia data transfer for a personal communication device (11 pages)
Sending multimedia data over a voice channel and vocalizing the multimedia data. Usable on an iPhone.

20070171233 Resolution independent user interface design (19 pages)
Mapping GUI objects so they can be scaled to various screen resolutions.

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Remote volume mounting, air cooling the MacPro, and graphics processing

Monday, September 3rd, 2007

Patents issued on July 24, 2007.

7,249,168 Method and apparatus for automated remote volume mounting using a plug-in installed on a client (14 pages)
Remotely and automatically mounting volumes over a network.

7,248,476 Apparatus for air cooling of an electronic device (11 pages)
Air cooling for the MacPro case design. Claims cover a contoured panel used to channel air through the case.

7,248,265 System and method for processing graphics operations with graphics processing unit (44 pages)

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