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Apple is working on an XR game playing system using FaceTime that will allow multiple users to participate on using various devices
Apple wins a patent for Finger Devices with Proximity Sensors having submicron resolution that could detect the tiniest of finger movements
Apple wins a patent relating to an advanced Apple TV controlled Indoor-Outdoor Home Security Camera System
Today, the U.S. Patent Office published 46 Patent Applications from Apple covering the 3rd-Gen Siri Remote & more
Apple reveals that cameras could be integrated into future versions of AirPods Max & Apple TV to ascertain virtual speaker placement in a room
Apple won a patent this week about controlling content on Apple TV using motion gestures made with a Future Siri Remote, Apple Watch+
Apple has Won a Patent for a possible future Apple TV or Home-Automation Remote with Single or Double Touch ID Input & more
Apple's Patent Behind Apple TV's 'Adjust Color Balance' Feature has come to light in detail
Apple TV+ adds 6 new cast members to their upcoming comedy series 'High Desert' while announcing Mariah Carey's new Christmas Show
Apple TV+ Releases a new Saga Featurette for 'Foundation' and a Behind-the-Scenes take on their 'Acapulco' Comedy Series
Apple's 'Back Tap' Patent also explores using new Voice Recognition Technology to control a Future TV by Apple & more
Apple Invents iDevice-based Motion Gestures to Perform and control Actions on Apple TV such as Pause, Volume & more
Apple Invents Apple TV Remote that Replaces Physical Buttons with a Flat Surface and Force Touch Controls
The Detailed Patent behind the Apple TV Remote App Surfaced Yesterday at the U.S. Patent Office
Apple Patent Reveals Possible Future use of Biometrics for the Apple TV Remote that Works with HomeKit & more
Apple Invents a Virtual Acoustic Stereo System that Could Apply to a Home Theater, TV, Gaming System & Beyond
An Australian Apple Patent Describes a Smart Multi-Speaker Audio System Designed for TV Live Streaming
Apple Acquires BellSouth Patent Regarding Home Device Automation and Smart Interaction
Apple reveals all-new Apple Watch Design with a Display covering the Face and Band & Also Points to a TV
Apple's Famed Audio Director, Inventor of Lucasfilm THX Sound System, Invents Next-Gen Audio System
Apple Invents a FaceTime Virtual Noticeboard Application for Apple TV with Built-In Camera
Apple's Siri to Control Apple TV, Stereo Speakers working with Apple's Streaming Music Service
Apple Patent Shows that Real TV Channel Listing App for Siri is coming to Apple TV the Set-Top-Box and beyond
New Apple TV with Siri Invention Surfaces in Europe Supporting Live TV & Time-Shifting Viewing
Apple VP Eddy Cue Talks about a Future Apple TV Feature that is actually Patent Pending
Patent Reveals New Apple TV Remote with Touch ID Controller that Extends to Home Automation
Apple invents Gesture Control Pad for Future Apple TV Remote
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Apple Invents New Touch Technology and a Unique Hybrid Device for the Home or Office
Apple Patent Reveals a 3D Zoom-Based Gesture User Interface
On Christmas day 2014 the U.S. Patent and Trademark office reveals one of PrimeSense's key technologies relating to a 3D sensing device that is operated using a unique in-air gesturing system and user interface. The technology found its way into Microsoft's Kinect. The system could one day find its way into Apple TV and future Macs.
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Apple EU Patent Covers Apple TV's Conference Room Feature
In January 2013 the first of a series of patents began to surface on the topic of a future video conferencing system. The first patent covered a very cool and unique video conference system for use with a future internet-enabled HDTV that integrated an advanced depth perceiving audio system. A year later an Apple patent revealed a multi-participant video conferencing architecture. Then in May a centralized home controller patent came to light. Apple envisioned that the new controller would control a TV, set-top box, stereo system and beyond. With Apple introducing their new HomeKit just weeks later at their developer conference, we were able to understand that the centralized home controller was going to be able to control home security, fire detectors, future appliances and so forth over time. The central home controller would make most sense being built into a future version of Apple TV, which is something that we discussed later in June. Yesterday, an Apple patent surfaced in Europe that revealed an easy to use multi-participant conferencing system using Apple TV in "Conference Room Mode." The system could be used at home or work, though the conferencing room feature is really meant for meetings at work. So in evolutionary fashion we're seeing a more focused project emerging to advance Apple TV in whatever form it takes in the future and it may even one day work itself into being a MobileFirst application.
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A European Patent Filing from Apple Describes Voice Controls Destined for a Television and the Apple TV Set Top Box
Apple's Master Siri patent that we covered back in January 2012 listed Apple TV (the set top box) as one of devices that Siri could one day work with. Last month Amazon surprised the market with a device that they've branded as "Echo." It was like Siri out of iDevices and into your home via a standalone device doubling as a wireless speaker. I noted at the end of that report that having Siri voice controls for our Apple TV would be a dream machine. Well, start dreaming because Apple's European patent filing presents such a scenario and much more. There's no cryptic language in this patent about their intentions of using voice commands for Apple TV. Now it's just a matter of when. Apple's patent application focuses on the communications system that will use a BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) framework.
Apple Invents an Apple TV Remote GUI that could be Custom Rendered for Specific iDevice and Mac Displays
On October 2, 2014, the US Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application from Apple that finally reveals an Apple TV user interface that could be custom fit specifically for your particular iDevice or Mac display size. In 2012 we noted in a patent report that Apple hinted that Siri could be coming to iTunes. Apple notes in this patent filing that using your iPhone with the new Apple TV GUI could take advantage of speech which translates to using Siri. That would be very cool for searches and so forth. We've also noted in the past that companies like LG are now designing future smartphones with dual display so that users will be able to better enjoy Mobile TV services. If this is a future trend for the industry, then Apple's latest Apple TV related invention is step one in getting Apple TV onto mobile devices for future mobile TV services.
Apple Patent Reveals Larger Apple TV Heat Sink Right for Gaming
Earlier today Patently Apple discovered a patent application filing that listed one of Apple's leading product design engineers. The patent application was published under its inventor's names as a means of avoiding being published under Apple's name at the US Patent Office. Legally speaking, Apple only has to appear as the assignee after the patent application has been granted. This is a somewhat common practice that Apple uses to keep specific intellectual property out of the lime light until the last possible moment. The discovery today covers a rather simple invention. It's about providing Apple TV with a much larger heat sink. Today's Apple TV supports a 32-bit single-core A5 processor. But if Apple should ever decide to adopt their faster A7 or future A8 64-bit single or multi-core processors to support gaming, it would need a larger heat sink. In context, last Wednesday iFixit uncovered a larger heat sink in Amazon's new Fire TV that's aiming at Android gaming. The trend is obvious.
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Apple Continues to Tweak an Apple TV Video Headset Accessory
In late March Patently Apple posted a report entitled "Facebook to buy Oculus for $2 Billion," where noted that Apple's acquisition of PrimeSense could advance Apple's previous work on a video headset. Today the US Patent and Trademark Office reveals that Apple has revisited their patent application regarding their video headset that could be a future Apple TV accessory or an Apple TV iDevice for those on the go; A nice spin-off product if you will. Coincidentally news surfaced late yesterday from KGI securities analyst Ming Chi Kuo is claiming that Apple will revamp their Apple TV device later this fall. It would be very cool timing if the Apple TV accessory would be ready at that time to create some major buzz in the industry. However, it's unclear if Apple is really committed to such an iDevice or accessory. It would be great for gaming and a way to get ahead of Oculus. But for now it's just an open question mark. In this report we also note that Apple has filed a continuation patent regarding their Shanghai Apple Store Building.
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Apple Invents a Great New Apple TV Feature You Just Might Like
On March 27, 2014, the US Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application from Apple that reveals an Apple TV feature that we'll all like. In a nutshell, if you're watching a movie on Apple TV and want to get some more popcorn and drinks, you may not have to stop the movie. You'll just sync the movie stream from Apple TV to an iDevice and it'll allow you to watch your movie while grabbing snacks or doing other duties. Come to think of it, that could have come in handy while watching this year's iTunes music festival. In the future, we may even be able to sync our Apple TV content to a future computer band so while you're grabbing your snacks you don't have to hold your iPhone. While only time will tell if that scenario ever plays out, for now we just may be looking at a new Apple TV feature that's coming our way (hopefully soon).
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Apple Reveals Unique Interactive AirPlay Feature for TV
On March 6, 2014, the US Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application from Apple that reveals the advancement of their current AirPlay feature to be interactive. Today's patent application clearly illustrates that Apple is working on making it possible to not only make Airplay interactive but also allow unique dual-display functionality that complement one another. For instance, a user will be able to use Airplay to have a game on an iPad play on their TV while allowing the iPad to further become a game controller to interact with the game. Apple provides us with a series of examples illustrating the many applications that they're contemplating for this new feature. Apple's first patent application that discussed the possibility of this future version of interactive Airplay was revealed last May.
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Take a Peek at a Few Key PrimeSense Patents that Apple Gained
In July we reported that Apple was in the race to acquire PrimeSense and last month the news was official. Little did we know at the time that Apple's Tel Aviv research center was already working on sensing technologies specializing in three-dimensional analysis of body and facial movements, and so the acquisition of PrimeSense was a perfect fit to advance future projects. A quick look at PrimeSense's website will show you that Apple has acquired a company that possesses a lot of real-world technology that could advance many Apple products in the future. Today's report takes a peek at a few of the patents that Apple has inherited.
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Apple Files Patent for Fused Glass Device Housings for TV & More
The European Patent Office published a new patent application from Apple late last week that describes a fused glass process for device housings. We're all familiar with the iPhone 4S having both its face and back housings constructed with glass. Apple's latest European patent filing, which lists Jony Ive as one of the inventors, illustrates the double sided glass construction design possibly extending through to the iPod, iPad, and various displays (iMac, Cinema) including a television encased in glass using a fused glass process.
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Apple Tweaks Important Wearable Computer Patent
On June 13, 2013, the US Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application from Apple that reveals a key update to an older patent of Apple's relating to wearable computers and "sensing systems monitoring" applications covering sports, shipping, training, medicine, fitness, wellness and industrial production. The invention specifically relates to sensing and reporting events associated with movement, environmental factors such as temperature, health functions, fitness effects, and changing conditions.
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