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Data-driven media management within an electronic device

US8041438B2 · kind B2 · utility

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6References

50Claims

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Assignee

Apple Inc. · US

Inventors

James D. Batson · Saratoga, US
Meriko Borogove · San Francisco, US
Gregory R. Chapman · San Jose, US
Patrick L. Coffman · San Francisco, US
Anthony J. Guetta · San Carlos, US
Aram Lindahl · Menlo Park, US
Andrew Rostaing · San Francisco, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 28, 2007
Grant date	Oct 18, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 3, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F16/60
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for intelligently routing and managing audio signals within an electronic device is disclosed. The routing is responsive to a set of logical and physical policies which are stored in data tables which can be updated as needed.

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