Apple patent applications hint at Wi-Fi iPods, new mice
 

*Source: News.com (http://news.com.com/8301-10784_3-9743414-7.html)*
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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has revealed a raft of new patent applications submitted by Apple's lawyers, covering new technologies for iPods, Web pages and mice.

Macsimum News (http://www.macsimumnews.com/) spotted several patent applications that were filed months ago but just revealed this week on the PTO's Web site. The most intriguing example appears to involve a method for allowing an iPod or iPhone to talk to a neighboring device (http://appft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-...DN/20070161402) through a wireless network. The application assumes that mobile devices already are capable of downloading data from the Internet over cellular or Wi-Fi networks, "however, as portable electronic devices become more versatile and more interactive, it is advantageous to exchange (send and/or receive) media or other types of data with other electronic devices in a wireless manner."

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