METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USE OF ROTATIONAL USER INPUTS

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2002337950 (hide)

Owner APPLE COMPUTER, INC.

Inventors SCHILLER, Phil; ROBBIN, Jeffrey, L.; JOBS, Steven

Pub. Number AU-A-2002337950

PCT Number PCT/US02/33861

PCT Pub. Number WO2003/036642

Priority 60/346,237 22.10.01 US; 60/359,551 25.02.02 US; 60/387,692 10.06.02 US

Filing date 22 October 2002

Wipo publication date 6 May 2003

International Classifications

G11B 020/10 Signal processing not specific to the method of recording or reproducing - Digital recording or reproducing

G06F 003/02 Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer - Input arrangements using manually operated switches, e.g. using keyboards or dials

Event Publications

20 February 2003 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 60/346,237 22.10.01 US; 60/359,551 25.02.02 US; 60/387,692 10.06.02 US

3 July 2003 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-A-2002337950

8 July 2004 Application Lapsed, Refused Or Withdrawn, Patent Ceased or Expired

  This application lapsed under section 142(2)(f)/See Reg. 8.3(3). Examination has not yet been requested or directed for this application. Note that applications or patents shown as lapsed or ceased may be restored at a later date.

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