(19)
(11) EP 2 488 928 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
30.06.2011

(43) Date of publication:
22.08.2012 Bulletin 2012/34

(21) Application number: 10775961.5

(22) Date of filing: 13.10.2010
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 1/16(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2010/052563
(87) International publication number:
WO 2011/047094 (21.04.2011 Gazette 2011/16)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 16.10.2009 US 580922
16.10.2009 US 580914
16.10.2009 US 580985
16.10.2009 US 580946
16.10.2009 US 580976

(71) Applicant: Apple Inc.
Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • RAFF, John
    Cupertino California 95014 (US)
  • ANDRE, Bartley K.
    Cupertino California 95014 (US)
  • DEFOREST, Laura M.
    Cupertino California 95014 (US)
  • DIFONZO, John C.
    Cupertino California 95014 (US)
  • GAO, Zheng
    Cupertino California 95014 (US)
  • GOLDBERG, Michelle
    Cupertino California 95014 (US)
  • HAMEL, Bradley J.
    Cupertino California 95014 (US)
  • HIBBARD, Timothy S.
    Cupertino California 95014 (US)
  • HOPKINSON, Ron
    Cupertino California 95014 (US)
  • LEGGETT, William F.
    Cupertino California 95014 (US)
  • LIGTENBERG, Chris
    Cupertino California 95014 (US)
  • REID, Gavin J.
    Cupertino California 95014 (US)
  • SCHWALBACH, Charles A.
    Cupertino California 95014 (US)
  • BERGERON, Kathleen A.
    Cupertino California 95014 (US)
  • FETTERMAN,, Kevin S.
    Cupertino California 95014 (US)
  • HUANG, Chung-Tse
    Fongshan City Kaohsiung County 830 (TW)
  • ZELIFF, Zachary Joseph
    Taipei (TW)
  • THOMASON, Gary
    Cupertino California 95014 (US)
  • GOEL, Ruchi
    Cupertino California 95014 (US)
  • CASEBOLT, Matthew P.
    Cupertino California 95014 (US)
  • AGARWAL, Anand N.
    Cupertino California 95014 (US)
  • BERG, Bruce E.
    Cupertino California 95014 (US)
  • LIN, Bingjiun
    Taipei (TW)
  • COISH, Robert L.
    Cupertino California 95014 (US)

(74) Representative: Gillard, Matthew Paul et al
Withers & Rogers LLP 4 More London Riverside
London SE1 2AU
London SE1 2AU (GB)

   


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