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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 07, 2013
Applicant:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Christopher Prest, San Francisco, CA (US);
Kurt Stiehl, Cupertino, CA (US);
Cameron Frazier, Chicago, IL (US);
Wim Crooijmans, San Jose, CA (US);
Michelle Yu, Oakland, CA (US);
Assignee:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Methods, apparatus and systems which provide buttons oriented at angles relative to each other as a part of a multiple function switch are described. In one embodiment, the multiple function switch is part of an inline controller that is suitable for use to control features or functions of a portable electronic device. A multiple function switch may be incorporated in a cable associated with an earpiece arranged to be interfaced with a portable electronic device.