Apple gets patent for process that replaces unwanted media with user content
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If your favorite audio or video broadcasts are spamming you with obnoxious ads (or anything else you don’t like) an Apple patent describes a process to cut them out — then substitute your personal content. First, the system would check media in real time through audio analysis or metadata scanning. Then, it would determine if it’s “of interest” to you by checking it against a profile based on your listening habits or personally defined preferences. Finally, if it thinks you’re into a particular stream, it would continue playing it, and if not, it could blast something from your own collection. The patent claims even describe a TiVo-like time-shifting function — ensuring you’d catch that entire guitar solo while not missing a single word from your favorite show.
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It looks like OEMs which create Ultrabook computers could be in hot soup in the future. According to reports online, the US Patent and Trademark Office has granted Apple the rights to the design of the latest version of the MacBook Air. How does this affect other PC makers, you ask? Well, judging by the diagram provided (image above) you can see why – it pretty much looks like any generic Intel Ultrabook available on the market today.