Apple patents, QuickerTek

In brief: The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office today published a patent application titled "Selective reencoding for GOP conformity," which doesn't officially list Apple as the assignee but does list well known Apple inventors such as Gregory Kent Wallace and Jian Lu.... The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office today also published Apple's patent application titled "Single pass constrained constant bit-rate encoding," which was originally filed in April of 2005.... Apple had more than eight team members to present six scientific solutions on Mac Pros connected to 30-inch monitors at Neuroscience 2006 in Atlanta, GA this week.... QuickerTek has updated its QuickerTek Connect software, offering fully automated setup and diagnosis for use with the company's wireless antenna that does not require opening the computer case for installation.... O'Reilly Press has begun shipping Digital Photography Expert Techniques, Second Edition ($45), a reference guide for new digital SLR owners looking for the technical knowledge necessary to get the most out of their new equipment and software.... MacForce is hosting a special event with Apple's Jim Kantor -- an Apple certified trainer for Aperture -- for photography enthusiasts who have mastered iPhoto and are wondering about Apple's Aperture software.

by MacNN Staff