Apple Trying to Patent RSS?

Kevin Burton thinks so. He points to two patents filed by Apple. Here's an excerpt from one:

In one embodiment, a user can modify how a feed is displayed, such as which content (and how much) is displayed, in what order, and how it is formatted. In another embodiment, a modification regarding how a feed is displayed is stored so that it can be used again at a later time.

And from the other:

Techniques for detecting, managing, and presenting syndication XML (feeds) are disclosed. In one embodiment, a web browser automatically determines that a web site is publishing feeds and notifies the user, who can then access the feed easily. In another embodiment, a browser determines that a web page or feed is advertising relationship XML, and displays information about the people identified in the relationship XML.

It still seems unclear what exactly these patent filings are trying to protect -- aren't these already being using?

via Matt McAlister and HelloCompany