Xgrid ! The network framework for iPhone ?

jpfjpf
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in Future Apple Hardware edited January 2014
Go ahead, see for yourself :



<a href="http://www.ipaustralia.gov.au/trademarks/T_home.htm"; target="_blank">http://www.ipaustralia.gov.au/trademarks/T_home.htm</a>;



Something is in the water. Other interesting "Convention Date(s)" too. Look at how close the dates are together :



Word: .MAC

Lodgement Date: 23-OCT-2002

Convention Date: 16-MAY-2002



Word: XGRID

Lodgement Date: 22-OCT-2002

Convention Date: 23-APR-2002



Word: ICHAT

Lodgement Date: 04-OCT-2002

Convention Date: 11-APR-2002



Word: XSERVE

Lodgement Date: 14-MAY-2002

Convention Date: 15-APR-2002



Word: IPHONE

Lodgement Date: 17-OCT-2002

Convention Date: 19-APR-2002



[EDIT] :



Trade Mark : 931452

Word: \tXGRID

Image:

Lodgement Date: \t22-OCT-2002

Convention Datet23-APR-2002

Class/es: \t9, 38

Status: \tUnder Examination - Extension Fees Not Required

Kind: \tn/a

Type: \tWord

Owner/stApple Computer, Inc

\t

Goods & Services



Class: 9 Computer hardware and software



Class: 38 Communication by computer; communication intercommunication; rental, hire and leasing of communications apparatus; providing access to electronic communication networks for the access to electronic mail-boxes; electronic bulletin board services; electronic transmission of data and documents via a global computer network (Internet) or other databases; delivery of data and messages by electronic transmission; providing access to an electronic communication network for the downloading of information and data from a global computer network (Internet); consulting services in the fields of telecommunications; providing access to electronic bulletin boards



[ 12-18-2002: Message edited by: JPF ]</p>

Comments

  • Reply 1 of 11
    tkntkn Posts: 224member
    I think xGrid will be xServe clustering, but that's just me...
  • Reply 2 of 11
    jpfjpf Posts: 167member
    Read the iphone and xgrid trademarks again.



    Xgrid sounds like delivering services and iPhone sounds like the device! I think this is what we are going to see in January
  • Reply 3 of 11
    davegeedavegee Posts: 2,765member
    [quote]Originally posted by JPF:

    <strong>Read the iphone and xgrid trademarks again.



    Xgrid sounds like delivering services and iPhone sounds like the device! I think this is what we are going to see in January </strong><hr></blockquote>



    Gigawire and iPod also have pretty strong connections...



    [quote]

    xGrid:

    ======



    Class: 9



    - Computer hardware and software



    Class: 38



    - Communication by computer;



    - Communication intercommunication;



    - Rental, hire and leasing of communications apparatus;



    - Providing access to electronic communication networks for the access to electronic mail-boxes;



    - Electronic bulletin board services;



    - Electronic transmission of data and documents via a global computer network (Internet) or other databases;



    - Delivery of data and messages by electronic transmission;



    - Providing access to an electronic communication network for the downloading of information and data from a global computer network (Internet);



    - Consulting services in the fields of telecommunications;



    - Providing access to electronic bulletin boards

    <hr></blockquote>



    [quote]

    iPod:

    =====



    Class: 9



    - Computers, computer hardware, computer peripherals, hand held computers, personal digital assistants, electronic organisers, electronic notepads, apparatus for recording, transmission and reproduction of sounds, images, or other data;



    - magnetic data carriers;



    - mobile digital electronic devices, telephones, computer gaming machines, microprocessors, memories boards, monitors, displays, keyboards, cables, modems, printers, videophones, disk drives, cameras;



    - computer software, prerecorded computer programs for personal information management, database management software, character recognition software, telephony management software, electronic mail and messaging software, paging software, database synchronization software, computer programs for accessing, browsing and searching online databases, computer software and firmware, namely operating system programs, data synchronization programs, and application development tool programs for personal and handheld computers;



    - electronic handheld devices for the wireless receipt and/or transmission of data, particularly messages, and devices that enable the user to keep track of or manage personal information;



    - software for the redirection of messages, Internet e-mail, and/or other data to one or more electronic handheld devices from a data store on or associated with a personal computer or a server;



    - and software for the synchronization of data between a remote station or device and a fixed or remote station or device;



    - computer hardware and peripherals



    Class: 28



    - Games and playthings, namely, electronic games, hand-held electronic games and apparatus



    Class: 38



    - Communication and telecommunication services, providing access to web sites on the Internet: delivery of digital music by telecommunications, providing wireless telecommunications via electronic communications networks, wireless digital messaging, paging services, and electronic mail services, including services that enable a user to send and/or receive messages through a wireless data network;



    - one-way and two-way paging services

    <hr></blockquote>



    [quote]

    Gigawire:

    =========



    IC 038. US 100 101 104. G & S:



    - Telecommunication services;



    - cellular telephone communication;



    - Communication by computer terminals, communication by telephone, facsimile transmission;



    - providing of electronic mail (E-Mail);



    - computer aided transmission of messages and images;



    - communication between computer peripherals and devices;



    - information about telecommunication.



    IC 009. US 021 023 026 036 038. G & S:



    - electrical and electronic equipment;



    - computer hardware;



    - computer firmware;



    - computers;



    - computer peripheral devices;



    - handheld computers;



    - telephones, mobile telephones, communication devices;



    - telecommunications equipment and devices;



    - wireless information devices;



    - computer software programs;



    - computer operating system programs;



    - computer utility programs;



    - computer application programs;



    - computer software for the design, development, modeling, simulation, compiling, de-bugging, verification, construction and interfacing of electrical and electronic equipment, integrated circuits, cables and connectors all for use with computers, telecommunications equipment and devices, or computer peripheral devices;



    - parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods.

    <hr></blockquote>



    [quote]

    iPhone:

    =======



    Class: 9



    - Computer hardware and software



    Class: 38



    - Communication by computer;



    - communication between computers;



    - rental and rental of communication apparatus and electronic post fans for personal use;



    - electronic news services;



    - electronic sending of data and stands on Internet or other data bank;



    - supply of data and news by electronic sending;



    - obtaining of access for electronic news services relating to here by shop of information and data on the Internet



    Class: 42



    - Computer services;



    - development and sale of media for use in computer networks, cable in bulk networks and worldwide communication networks;



    - web site hosting;



    - woven -site- hosting;



    - software leasing;



    - advisory services relating to computers, software electronics, telecommunication, security and -authentisierung-;



    - enable of information, computer networks, cable in bulk networks and worldwide communication networks;



    - advisory services and computer technical support services, computer networks, software and computer operated stands management and -workgroup-assembly on computer networks and worldwide communication networks;



    - enable of software updating by computer networks and worldwide - komunikationsnetzwerke-;



    - enable of on line magazine in area of computers and computer software

    <hr></blockquote>



    Dave
  • Reply 4 of 11
    @homenow@homenow Posts: 998member
    It may just be me, and a quick read, but that dosnt sound like a description for clustering. I may not understand clustering properly, not bieng an engineer, but it is more about commuication between computers for computational tasks, not e-mail.
  • Reply 5 of 11
    maskermasker Posts: 451member
    I'm going to venture that this XGrid could be Apple's response to MSN and .net. With the exeption that this technology and implementation won't be overbearing and intrusive but rather desirable instead.



    Bluetooth + Airport + iPhone + Rendezvous + Inkwell + the 3U XServe = some unknown iApp and some kind of ,Mac based subscription service or additional feature could allow cell phones and PDa's to finally reach theat elusive "helpful without the pain in the ass" mark.



    This sounds like some good stuff.





    MSKR
  • Reply 6 of 11
    whoamiwhoami Posts: 301member
    sounds good to me!

    this next year may actually be interesting!
  • Reply 7 of 11
    alexisalexis Posts: 82member
    I would hope that those using .Mac would be able to use this new service free-of charge...



    --Alexis
  • Reply 8 of 11
    lungarettalungaretta Posts: 194member
    shoot me down but i think xGrid is rebranded buy out of remaining detritus from the kpnqwest liquidation giving apple a huge network at bargain basement price.



    iphone is a phone handset that uses the computer as a base station without the need for a special modem (as with other VoIP offerings) to connect to that same network. if it was a cell phone, there would have been an application to the FCC by now (which there hasn't). if it was an extension to iChat then it would just be called iChat 2.0



    the whole thing is orchestrated by .mac and iChat2 acting as an indicator as to your intended phone call recipients availability.



    so within range of your computer, you can make calls to other mac users free and calls to landlines at 'a special introductory rate'. you can also see itemised billing at your .mac account homepage.



    just a thought
  • Reply 9 of 11
    low-filow-fi Posts: 357member
    :eek:



    I'd use it.



    low-fi
  • Reply 10 of 11
    ed m.ed m. Posts: 222member
    Interesting article...



    Apple girds for sync push



    <a href="http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104-978408.html"; target="_blank">http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104-978408.html</a>;



    --

    Ed
  • Reply 11 of 11
    scottscott Posts: 7,431member
    I think we need a CONFIRMED thread.
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