Apple Inc.

Core Mobility, Inc.

Christopher R Wysocki

Jeffrey L Robbin

David Heller

Alan Ward

Gordon J Freedman

Timothy E Wasko

Amandeep S Jawa

Stephen Anderson Davis

Robert Dale Newberry, Jr

Sandeep Kumar Gupta

Greg Marriott

John Wesley Archibald

David Allan Shayer

Shannon E Wells

Max Sprauer

Philip F Kearney, Iii

Imran A Chaudhri

Steve P Jobs

Gregory N Christie

Matthew Lee Rogers

Thomas M Alsina

Sean Boland Kelly

Patrice Olivier Gautier

Rainer Brodersen

Edward T Schmidt

Nitin Ganatra

Charles John Pisula

Sam H Gharabally

Payam Mirrashidi

Michael Kuohao Chu

Andrew Devron Stadler

Henry Graham Mason

Philip F Kearney

Timothy P Hannon

Colin Meldrum

Jeffrey S Miller

David Elias Fleischman

Justin Henzie

Robert Newberry

Thomas G Adcox

Mihnee Calin Pacurariu

Timothy Wasko

Robert Dale Newberry

Sean Kelly

Philip F Iii Kearney

Improved techniques and apparatus for managing data between a host device (e.g., host computer) and a client device. The data being managed can, for example, pertain to portable computer programs, such as widgets. The managing of the data thus can involve transfer of portable computer programs (e.g., widgets) between the host device and the client device. In one embodiment, the transfer of portable computer programs between a host device and a client device can be referred to as synchronization.

Widget synchronization in accordance with synchronization preferences

Improved techniques to update software in electronic devices that are already in use are disclosed. In one embodiment, software can be updated in a secure and controlled manner using cryptography. The authenticity of the updated software as well as its appropriateness for the particular electronic device can be confirmed prior to update. The software can also be updated on a per module basis. In one embodiment, a server hosts software updates for various electronic devices, and supplies the appropriate software update to the electronic devices via a data network.

Secure software updates

Disclosed herein is a networked media station providing a variety of features including a wireless network interface, a wired network interface, a peripheral interface, and a multimedia interface. The wireless network interface(s) allows the device to communicate to serve as a wireless base station or repeater and/or a bridge between a wireless and a wired network. The peripheral interface allows the device to communicate with a variety of peripherals, and, in conjunction with the network interface(s), allows sharing of a peripheral among multiple networked computers. The multimedia interface allows the device to be used with entertainment devices for streaming of multimedia information from a network connected computer to the entertainment device. Control of various aspects of the device is preferably controlled from a network connected computer.

Networked media station

A method is provided to operate a computer to interoperate with a portable media player. The method includes processing signals provided from the portable media player to the computer that are indicative of whether an accessory has been connected to the portable media player, to determine whether the accessory has been connected to the portable media player. Based on a determination that the accessory has been connected to the portable media player, physiologic data of a user that was provided to the portable media player from a wireless physiologic data gathering device, is received from the portable media player, into the computer, via the accessory.

Integrated media jukebox and physiologic data handling application

Improved techniques and apparatus for managing data between a host device (e.g., host computer) and a media device are disclosed. The data being managed can, for example, pertain to media data for media assets. The managing of the media data thus can involve transfer of media assets between the host device and the media device. In one embodiment, the transfer of media assets between a host device and a media device can be referred to as synchronization.

Prioritized data synchronization with host device

Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for managing a playlist on a portable media device including generating a random order of media items based on a seed, receiving an instruction to power down the portable media device, saving the seed in a storage, and powering down the portable media device.

Media list management

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Los Gatos, CA, United States of America

Christopher R Wysocki