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(43) Date of publication: 07.08.2013 Bulletin 2013/32 (21) Application number: 11749040.9 (22) Date of filing: 01.08.2011

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G06F 13/38(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2011/046142 (87) International publication number: WO 2012/044395 (05.04.2012 Gazette 2012/14)

(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: 30.09.2010 US 895662 30.09.2010 US 895607 (71) Applicant: Apple Inc. Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)

(72) Inventors: GILES, Michael J. Cupertino California 95014 (US) FU, Jack I-Chieh Cupertino California 95014 (US) MULLENS, Christopher T. Cupertino California 95014 (US) DOOLEY, Craig P. Cupertino California 95014 (US) SUN, Adrian E. Cupertino California 95014 (US) HUNT, Clifford J. Cupertino California 95014 (US) CRETELLA Jr., Michael A. Cupertino California 95014 (US) (74) Representative: Barton, Russell Glen et al Withers & Rogers LLP 4 More London Riverside London SE1 2AU London SE1 2AU (GB)