Apple Inc.

About: Apple Inc. is a company organization based out in Herzliya, Israel. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Signal & User interface. The organization has 15687 authors who have published 22600 publications receiving 624507 citations. The organization is also known as: Apple Computer, Inc. & Apple Computer Inc.

Data-driven method and system for drawing user interface objects

Abstract: Systems and methods for drawing objects on a display and, in particular, on a graphical user interface are described. Arbitrarily sized objects having straight sides and arbitrarily shaped corners can be drawn using one or more concentric rings which enclose an optional face. Each ring is specified as part of a data structure in terms of position, fill pattern and bits to be turned on. As a result, changes to the object's appearance attributes, such as, size, shape and color, can be made without requiring new program code.

Media management for groups of media items

Abstract: Improved techniques to utilize and manage a group of media items (or media assets) on a computing device are disclosed. The group of media items can be utilized and managed at a host computer for the host computer as well as a media device (e.g., media player) that can couple to the host computer. One popular example of a group of media items is know as a playlist, which can pertain to a group of audio tracks. One aspect pertains to a graphical user interface that enables a user to trade-off storage capacity of a media device between media asset storage and data storage. Another aspect pertains to a graphical user interface that assists a user with selecting media items to fill a group of media items. Still another aspect pertains to providing a persistent media device playlist at a host computer. Yet still another aspect pertains to imposing capacity limits to a playlist, such as a media device playlist.

Disfavored route progressions or locations

Abstract: Adaptive route guidance can include analyzing route progressions associated with one or more routes based on multiple user preferences. The adaptive route guidance can provide one or more preferred routes based on the user preferences, which can be presented to a user for navigation purposes.

Devices and methods for providing access to internal component

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are disclosed for applying concealment of components of an electronic device 10. In one embodiment, an electronic device 10 may include a component, e.g., 20, 32, 24, that is disposed behind a window 24 configured to selectively become transparent or opaque, such as a polymer- dispersed liquid crystal PDLC window. The component includes an image capture device 20, a strobe flash 32, a biometric sensor 34, a light sensor, a proximity sensor, or a solar panel, or a combination thereof. Additionally, the electronic device 10 includes data processing circuitry 12 configured to determine when an event requesting that the component be exposed occurs. Furthermore, the electronic device 10 includes a window controller 22 that may control the window 24 to become transparent, to expose the component upon the occurrence of the event requesting that the component be exposed.

Apparatus and methods for network resource allocation

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for allocating resources (such as communications bandwidth) using a network access device. In one embodiment, the network includes a wireless network (e.g., WiFi), and the access device includes a wireless router or gateway in communication with a plurality of wireless users. The device includes an administrator function which allows the network administrator to implement one or more resource allocation policies or rules. Using this approach, resources such as bandwidth can be allocated based on any number of different parameters or use classifications, including for example: (i) public versus private use; (ii) security level; (iii) user range from the access device; (iv) type of PHY or air interface; (v) type of channel coding; (vi) air interface mode or application (e.g., data versus voice). In one variant, the allocation policies are manually controlled by the administrator. In another variant, substantially automatic resource allocation is performed by the administrator program.