Perhaps the one drawing the most attention is the patent that describes new features for the Apple TV, including the use of a more versatile remote control, support for iChat, the potential support for integrating TV programming into the Front Row interface. and support for widgets.
Widgets can be used to access sports scores, news headlines, iChat sessions, etc. Such support could go a long way toward transforming Apple TV into an interactive medium.
Additional patents describe new tools for using an internal audio editor, an improvement to the scroll bar for navigating information, and methods for distributing files among multiple clients on a network.
There are also patents for personalized search and filtering, card payment systems and remote control instruments.
In the group of patents there are also documents that describe rendering processes, images and other applications, accessible through the US Patent and Trademark Office.
