Patent: Apple Media Hub?
The modules could be any sort of media device - such as an iPod, DVD player, or HD DVD player. The central multimedia hub would coordinate and consolidate all the devices under one user interface.
The clear benefit to the segmented system with external modulesas opposed to an all-in-one deviceis that it would allow customers to add on whatever extra functionality they prefer to the main device. This would allow power users to have all variety of extra modules for storing, playing, and streaming mediaall through a centralized control hubwhile more "average" users could settle for the simplicity of the main Apple TV-like device and just one or two extra modules as they see fit for their lifestyles.
The end product might function as an expandable version of the Apple TV.
Other reports on this same patent speculate that Apple may be thinking of using the iPhone as a remote control for this sort of media hub.
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If there's a PVR, I'm in.
but if all these stuff get materialized, apple is going down the tube, an phone and tv topset can delay leopard for 4 months, plus a bunch of side products may or may not be successful, god knows what apple is thinking.
its ok to patent everything,
but if all these stuff get materialized, apple is going down the tube, an phone and tv topset would can leopard for 4 month, plus a bunch of side products may or may not be successful, god knows what apple is thinking.
They're probably thinking something very similar to what they were thinking when they made the iPod.
They're probably thinking something very similar to what they were thinking when they made the iPod.
well, i hope they think a little about their G4 cube or newton next time trying to expand their business.:)
The real question: will this be out in time for Fathers Day?
2012? maybemost patents eventually go nowhere.
-Clive
well, i hope they think a little about their G4 cube or newton next time trying to expand their business.:)
2012? maybe
most patents eventually go nowhere.
What use would we have for that in 2012... that's the end of the world according to the Mayan calendar :D
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