Apple Granted Patent for Apple Watch Wireless Charging and Band Storage Case
The United States Patent and Trademark Office today granted Apple a patent related to a “Case for wearable electronic device,” and it’s described as an accessory that would let users charge their Apple Watch while on the go while also storing a few...
Apple Patent Filing Describes Scheduling System for Wireless Power Transfer to Multiple Devices
Two days ago, we reported that Energous had received FCC certification for the company’s first-generation WattUp Mid Field transmitter, which powers up devices at a distance of up to three feet away. As noted by VentureBeat, this week also saw two new Apple...
Members of Apple’s PrimeSense Team Patent Method of Interacting With Mac Using Hand Gestures
Apple today was granted a patent originally filed in August 2016, describing a method in which users would be able to control a Mac computer — and potentially other devices — using a “non-tactile three dimensional (3D) user interface” (via...
Apple Exploring Self-Adjusting Apple Watch Band Designs
Apple is investigating designs for Apple Watch bands that self-adjust to fit the wearer’s wrist using an integrated tensioner mechanism (via AppleInsider). A patent application granted on Tuesday by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office describes multiple designs...
Apple paid Nokia $2 billion as part of a patent lawsuit settlement
After a quick fight, Apple and Nokia settled a patent lawsuit back in May. But the two companies didn’t comment on the value of this settlement. While terms of the deal are still undisclosed, Nokiamob first spotted that Nokia announced that it has received a $2...
Apple Ordered to Pay $506M to University of Wisconsin in A7/A8 Patent Dispute
U.S. District Judge William Conley today ordered Apple to pay $506 million to the University of Wisconsin’s Alumni Research Foundation for infringing on a patent related to computer processing technology used in its A7, A8, and A8X chips, reports Reuters. The...
Qualcomm CEO Says Out of Court Settlement With Apple Could Happen
Apple and Qualcomm have been embroiled in a bitter legal battle since the beginning of the year, and though the fight has escalated in recent weeks, Qualcomm CEO Steve Mollenkopf today told Fortune that an out of court settlement is not out of the question....
New Apple Patent Describes Sleep Tracking System With Bedtime Ritual Sensing and Power Nap Function
A new patent filed by Apple in 2015, and published today by the United States Patent and Trademark Office, shines some light on what the company could be working on in regards to sleep tracking technology and its recent acquisition of Beddit. Called “Adjusting...
Apple and Nokia bury patent hatchet
Well that didn’t last long. A fresh patent spat between Nokia and Apple which fired up at the back end of last year when Cupertino accused the former world number one mobile maker of making like a patent troll appears to have been resolved already. Read...