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United States Patent Application: 0080284696
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Apple files patent for iPod background display
MacNN | The Macintosh News Network — [image] Apple has developed a technology that would let iPhones and iPods display basic warnings to users without invoking the full screen, a new US patent filing shows. The system would use a second, always-on but power-efficient backlight to illuminate a custom-shaped notification when the main backlight isn't switched on, such as an indication that an iPod is stopped or an SMS text message has reached an iPhone. The system could support multiple lights and also support different behaviors for each light depending on the context. A play/pause symbol could change from green ...

Apple files patent for iPod background display
Electronista | The Macintosh News Network — [image] Apple has developed a technology that would let iPhones and iPods display basic warnings to users without invoking the full screen, a new US patent filing shows. The system would use a second, always-on but power-efficient backlight to illuminate a custom-shaped notification when the main backlight isn't switched on, such as an indication that an iPod is stopped or an SMS text message has reached an iPhone. The system could support multiple lights and also support different behaviors for each light depending on the context. A play/pause symbol could change from green ...

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