(19)
(11) EP 3 250 997 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
06.12.2017 Bulletin 2017/49

(21) Application number: 16710372.0

(22) Date of filing: 25.02.2016
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 3/0488(2013.01)
G06F 3/0485(2013.01)
G06F 3/16(2006.01)
G06F 3/0362(2013.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2016/019637
(87) International publication number:
WO 2016/144563 (15.09.2016 Gazette 2016/37)
(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
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
MA MD

(30) Priority: 08.03.2015 US 201562129944 P

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

(72) Inventors:
  • ZAMBETTI, Nicholas
    San Francisco, CA 94102 (US)
  • CHAUDHRI, Imran
    Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)
  • DASCOLA, Jonathan, R.
    Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)
  • DYE, Alan, C.
    Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)
  • FOSS, Christopher, Patrick
    Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)
  • GUZMAN, Aurelio
    Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)
  • KARUNAMUNI, Chanaka, G.
    Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)
  • KERR, Duncan, Robert
    Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)
  • WILSON, Christopher
    Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)
  • WILSON, Eric, Lane
    Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)
  • YANG, Lawrence, Y.
    San Francisco, CA (US)
  • BUTCHER, Gary, Ian
    Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)
  • DE VRIES, Nathan
    Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)
  • IVE, Jonathan, P.
    Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)
  • KING, Nicholas, V.
    Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)
  • PRESTON, Daniel, Trent
    Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)

(74) Representative: Barton, Russell Glen 
Withers & Rogers LLP 4 More London Riverside
London SE1 2AU
London SE1 2AU (GB)

   


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