This is a list of some of the patents granted to Apple by the USPTO on November, 13, 2012.
D670,692
Portable display device
The ornamental design for a portable display device, as shown and described.
US D670,713
Display screen or portion thereof with animated graphical user interface.
The ornamental design for a display screen or portion thereof with animated-graphical user interface, as shown and described.
US 8,312,371
Device and method for screen rotation on a touch-screen display
In accordance with some embodiments, a computer-implemented method for use in conjunction with a device with a touch screen display is disclosed. In the method, a multifinger twisting gesture is detected on or near the touch screen display. The multifinger twisting gesture has a corresponding degree of rotation. A 90.degree. screen rotation command is executed if the corresponding degree of rotation exceeds a predefined degree of rotation. A screen rotation command with an acute angle of rotation is executed and, upon ceasing to detect the multifinger twisting gesture, a screen rotation command with an angle of rotation opposite to the acute angle is executed if the corresponding degree of rotation is less than the predefined degree of rotation.
8,312,017
Recommender system for identifying a new set of media items responsive to an input set of media items and knowledge base metrics
US 8,311,838
Devices and methods for identifying a prompt corresponding to a voice input in a sequence of prompts
Source: USPTO