New Patent for Apple

[funkywhat2]

http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=/netahtml/search-adv.htm&r=11&f=G&l=50&d=ptxt&S1=(apple+AND+computer)&OS=apple+AND+computer&RS=(apple+AND+computer)

Modular logic board chassis for a desktop computer

Didn't get to read it all, but I'm working on it ASAP.

[vniow]

the full link (http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=/netahtml/search-adv.htm&r=11&f=G&l=50&d=ptxt&S1=(apple+AND+computer)&OS=apple+AND+computer&RS=(apple+AND+computer))

[funkywhat2]

Thanks, for some reason I can never seem to paste a link correctly.

[MacAztec]

Some unit where there is a set monitor and power supply. Then you can drop in a chip that has everything else to form a computer...

I guess kinda like a...taking the screen off of...the imac?

[LethalWolfe]

It sounds like they pateneted the "all in one" computer design a'la classic iMac and eMac. :confused:


Lethal

[vniow]

Pic of it. (right/control click and save to disk) (http://patimg1.uspto.gov/.DImg?Docid=US006519138&PageNum=1&IDKey=9C76F8E63DA7&ImgFormat=tif)

Looks like a classic iMac to me.

[MacAztec]

Its the friggin iMac. Just click "Images" and it has a picture!

[funkywhat2]

Yeah, I finally got to reading it and it was filed in 2000. Oh well, my bad.

[LethalWolfe]

Originally posted by MacAztec
Its the friggin iMac. Just click "Images" and it has a picture!

Woohoo I was right. :)


Lethal

[janey]

Apple filed this earlier this year...what is it supposed to be...a light bulb in a computer case?

active enclosure for computing device (http://appft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=/netahtml/PTO/search-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PG01&s1=20030002246&OS=20030002246&RS=20030002246)

[MacAztec]

I think what that patent is, is like the LEDs on the XServe and XServe RAID. If you read about them, it starts going into....

"The display is for the GUI, speakers are for the Audio". "If you have a DVD movie playing, the screen shows what should be playing, the speakers produce shound that should be heard, and the LED will tell whether or not the DVD is playing in the drive".

I think its kinda like the XServe RAID thing to indicate whether or not the drives are working etc.

[MrMacMan]

Originally posted by übergeek
Apple filed this earlier this year...what is it supposed to be...a light bulb in a computer case?

active enclosure for computing device (http://appft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=/netahtml/PTO/search-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PG01&s1=20030002246&OS=20030002246&RS=20030002246)

More like a Mac Light :)

Perfect for low light areas. ;)

[janey]

it woulda been cool to have a computer case lamp...i made one with my lime green CRT iMac and it's cheaper and prettier than the lights i normally use that change colors.

[Jaykay]

ohhh i like it what an idea eh?

[dstorey]

Originally posted by MacAztec
Its the friggin iMac. Just click "Images" and it has a picture!

Am I missing something or does the first image say it was filed yesterday (11th) and on page 5 of 9 it talks about the advantages of seperate components and intergrated cmputers and says to there knowlege there is no art that combines the advantages of both so this ptent is for the idea of having something like the imac which the bottom removes and can plug in a new computer logic board etc so say when a new imac is released or the components fails you can buy the comp without the monitor. Thats what it seems like to me anyway, except the artist has used the old imac instead of the fp imac or the emac which is strange. Thats what it seems like to me anyway.

[backspinner]

This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 9/187,499, filed Nov. 5, 1998