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Apple Settles Koss Wireless Headphone Patent Case Out of Court
Apple has settled out of court a patent infringement case surrounding Koss and its wireless headphone products..
5G iPhones and iPads Banned in Colombia Over Ericsson Patent, Apple Seeking Antisuit Damages in Texas
Reports indicate that Apple 5G iPhones and iPads are now banned in Colombia over a copyright infringement action involving Ericsson.
Apple Watch ECG Technology Infringes on AliveCor’s Patents, ITC Rules
A federal judge issued an initial determination that Apple has infringed on AliveCor patents related to ECG tracking in Apple Watch.
Apple Faces 5G Patent Infringement Case from Ericsson in UK
Ericsson is now suing Apple in six countries for 5G patent infringement. The company just filed a lawsuit in the U.K.’s High Court.
Apple Awarded Patent For Processing Sound For Its Mixed Reality Headset
A new patent granted to Apple describes how its rumored mixed reality headset could process sound for a more immersive experience.
Patent Troll Seeking Royalties Over Apple Watch's Auto Unlock Feature
A patent troll is filing a claim against Apple concerning an Auto Unlock feature. The patent in question was filed after Apple already announced the feature.
Apple Looking to Legally Block Patent Troll from Refiling Face ID Patent Claims
A patent troll has filed a claim against Apple regarding Face ID only to withdraw the complaint. Apple is looking to put an end to the claim.
Apple Researching Self-Cleaning for 'Apple Glass,' Files Patents
Apple is researching self-cleaning measures for Apple Glass. The company recently filed several patents in regard to this tech.
Apple Awarded Patent for Electronic Band to Enhance Apple Watch
A patent for an electronic band for the Apple Watch shows how Cupertino could greatly expand the wearable’s features and capabilities.
Apple Patent Hints at Extreme Sports Edition Ruggedized Apple Watch
A new Apple patent application suggests that a new Apple Watch geared for extreme sports use may be underway.
Patents Filed by Apple Reveal FaceTime May Receive Spatial Audio
New patents filed by Apple show that the company may be making a move toward spatial audio for FaceTime. The patents were filed last Thursday.
Apple Submits Patents For Gaming Controllers, Signals Potential for Gaming Device
Today Apple submitted patents for a series of gaming controllers. This bolsters the current rumors that Apple is entering the gaming market.
Apple Granted Patent for Sleep Mask Wearable Device
Apple was granted a patent for a sleep mask wearable device that would offer a comfortable headphone solution and light-blocking mask.
Apple, Broadcom Win Trial Against Caltech in $1.1B Patent Case
A U.S. appeals court threw out a jury verdict that ordered Apple and Broadcom to pay Caltech US$1.1 billion in damages.
Apple Patent Suggest Biometrics Could Come to AirPods
An Apple patent application indicates it may introduce biometrics to futures models of the AirPods for users authentication purposes.
Appeals Court Says Patent Lawsuit Related to iMessage Encryption Can Proceed
A US appeals court says a patent lawsuit against Apple can proceed. It upheld a decision that patents related to end-to-end encryption valid.
Ericsson Renews Legal Action Against Apple Over 5G Patents
Ericsson has filed a further set of patent infringement lawsuits against Apple as part of a legal battle over 5G patent royalty payments .
Apple Glass Patent Suggests Vision Correction
A just-granted Apple Glass patent could be excellent news for those of us who already wear prescription eyeglasses.
Another Apple Pay Patent Infringement Accusation
Patent lawsuits certainly keep Apple’s legal team busy. A Texas company has sued Cupertino over alleged Apple Pay patent infringement.
DRM Patent Claim Against Deemed Unenforceable, in Major Legal Win For Apple
Apple won a ruling in a patent-infringement trial on Friday, meaning a US$308.5 million case has been dismissed.
Patent Suggests AR Functions Coming to iPhone Measure App
Apple is looking to incorporate AR technology into the iPhone’s Measure app in a bid to improve accuracy and allow automatic annotation of the object you’re interested in. That’s according to a new patent, seen by AppleInsider.
In future, pointing your iPhone camera at an object could automatically get you an on-screen notification of its measurements. It will do it through AR, and it will do it in part through Machine Learning on different types of objects. “Automatic measurements based on object classification,” is a newly-revealed patent application. It’s concerned with how to determine which object you’re interested in, then how measure it accurately. The patent application is particularly broad, including “devices, systems, and methods that obtain a three-dimensional (3D) representation of a physical environment.” The detail generated is based on a whole series of different sensors and measurements to do with “depth data and light intensity image data.”
Patent Suggests Apple Looking to Make iPhone Display Glass Thinner
Apple is looking to make the glass used for the iPhone’s display thinner. That’s according to a patent spotted by AppleInsider.
In a patent granted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Tuesday titled “Insert molding around glass members for portable electronic devices,” Apple says you can have the same glass cover that can stick out from the rest of the enclosure like curved glass, but while also maintaining the thinness of the main glass sections across the screen. Apple’s solution is to incorporate a glass structure around the edge of where the glass cover will sit. This glass section acts as an intermediary between the main enclosure and the thin glass cover.
New Patent Reveals Future Siri Could Yell at You
As if Siri wasn’t already fun, a patent published on Thursday reveals how our favorite digital assistant could start shouting or whispering.