New Apple patent filings cover device ejection, text to speech + another Apple patent

Apple is exploring a new system that would automatically allow a portable device such as an iPhone or iPod to be safely disconnected from a host computer with a simple touch, according to a newly revealed patent filing.
Another patent made public Thursday shows that Apple is interested in a system that reads text messages and [...]

New iPhone In-Call Features?

Apple has spent some time outlining technology that would add a new level of interaction between iPhone users, such as the ability to share and control playback of digital media files like music tracks and video during a telephone call. 
The concept is outlined in a 19-page patent filing discovered by AppleInsider this week titled “Methods [...]

Apple Patent shows motion adaptive iPhone interface and Video Chat front facing Camera

Patent requests from Apple continue to provide clues as to where the company may take its iPhone interface in the coming years, such as a new filing which depicts a version of the handset with a front-facing video camera and a software interface capable of adjusting itself for more precise interaction when the user carrying [...]

Apple Patent Details iPhone Biometric Security

An Apple patent filing details a hidden biometric reader inside an iPhone or a Mac to let users lock down their systems with fingerprints or facial recognition, according to an AppleInsider report.
Apple is trying to provide a method of securing device access that does not require an extra step for authentication.
The solution, the company suggests, [...]

Apple awarded key “multi-touch” patent covering the iPhone

Apple last week was awarded a monstrous 358-page patent covering the touch screen, graphical user interface, and methods that combine to define the iPhone user experience.
Dating back to September of 2007 and granted last Tuesday, U.S. Patent No. 7479949 lists many inventors; notably, Apple co-founder and chief executive Steve Jobs, iPhone software director Scott Forstall, and FingerWorks [...]

Apple Patent Reveals Interesting Multi-Touch Swipe Gestures for iPhone’s Virtual Keyboard

MacRumors has revealed a new patent application filed by Apple at US Patent Office called Swipe Gestures for Touch Screen Keyboards.
The patent application is authored by Fingerworks founder, Wayne Westerman. The patent application reveals some interesting gesture based features that could make it to iPhone’s virtual keyboard.

Apple’s patent suggests the use of swipe gestures to be [...]

Apple working on iPhone Status Indicators via Dual Backlight Systems

Apple recently submitted a Patent that hopes to solve the problem of not being able to see new notifications (email, sms, IM etc) while your iPhone is asleep. Currently the only way to see if you have missed anything is to turn on the screen (and in some cases slide to unlock). Apple hopes to [...]

Apple Patents iPhone Lockscreen Notification - Big Push Coming Soon

Apple is either looking at apps like Intelliscreen that display info about SMS, Emails and Call/Voice Messages on your lockscreen because they have filed a patent for a notification panel on the lockscreen for the iPhone (and iPod Touch) according to AppleInsider.