Apple Inc. patent applications published on November 30th, 2023

Summary of the patent applications from Apple Inc. on November 30th, 2023

Apple Inc. has recently filed several patents related to electronic devices, power-saving techniques, communication channels, buffering messages, managing network operators, messaging systems, altering visual media, and displaying images. These patents showcase Apple's ongoing efforts to innovate and improve various aspects of their products and services.

In terms of electronic devices, Apple has filed a patent for a display with pixels in an active area, where a hole or inactive region is formed within the active area. Multiple gate lines carrying the same signal are merged together before being routed around the hole to reduce congestion. Dummy circuits are added to increase the parasitic loading on the merged segments. This innovation aims to maximize the active area and accommodate multiple sub-display sensor components.

In the power-saving techniques patent, Apple describes a device that can be set to a discontinuous reception (DRX) mode, receiving signaling to wake up or go to sleep. The signaling can be specific to a group of devices, focusing on improving power efficiency.

For communication over common control channels, Apple's patent involves a User Equipment (UE) determining a selected Common Control Channel (CCCH) message configuration and generating an Uplink (UL) CCCH message according to the selected configuration. The UL CCCH message includes a Medium Access Control (MAC) header with a Logical Channel Identify (ID) field, transmitted to a Next Generation Node B (gNB) over a logical channel.

In the ultra-wide band (UWB) network, Apple's patent describes a system for coordinating and managing communication channels using an out-of-band (OOB) channel arbitration scheme. Devices periodically transmit advertisement packets containing UWB channel usage patterns, enabling efficient and coordinated use of the UWB channel.

In the messaging system patent, Apple introduces a method for two different messaging apps on separate devices to exchange messages and transmit content from extension apps. The content can be processed by the extension apps and displayed in message bubbles within a conversation transcript.

Apple's patents also cover user interfaces for altering visual media, displaying a stream of images, and managing media capture. These user interfaces allow for capturing, playing back, editing, and managing visual media with synthetic depth-of-field effects.

Notable applications:

• Electronic device with a display and hole/inactive region for accommodating sub-display sensor components.
• Power-saving techniques for devices, focusing on improving power efficiency.
• Communication over common control channels, including UL CCCH message generation and transmission.
• Coordinating and managing communication channels in a UWB network using an OOB channel arbitration scheme.
• Buffering paging or notification messages during ongoing procedures.
• Managing a list of preferred network operators and selecting a PLMN based on the list.
• Messaging system allowing exchange of messages and content between different apps on separate devices.
• User interfaces for altering visual media with synthetic depth-of-field effects.
• Displaying a stream of images with focus on a specific area of the display.
• Efficient transportation and storage of image data using superframes.

Patent applications for Apple Inc. on November 30th, 2023

Seals for Optical Components (18447209)

Main Inventor

Zachary M Beiley

Controlled Deployment of Structures (18134136)

Main Inventor

Arturo Llamazares Domper

Sensor Module Having an Intermediate Pedestal on Which One or More Die Are Mounted (18125649)

Main Inventor

Caleb C. Han

Built-in Self-Test for Die-to-Die Physical Interfaces (18303401)

Main Inventor

Fabien S. Faure

A lidar system with enhanced performance (18154880)

Main Inventor

Vladimir Koifman

Electronic Device With Facial Sensors (18447045)

Main Inventor

Muhammad F. Hossain

ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH MAGNETIC FIELD SENSOR DESIGN FOR DETECTION OF MULTIPLE ACCESSORIES (18231725)

Main Inventor

Christopher M. PINCIUC

ELECTRONIC DEVICES WITH STRUCTURAL GLASS MEMBERS (18233362)

Main Inventor

Jeremy C. Franklin

Input Devices Incorporating Biometric Sensors (18231896)

Main Inventor

Robert Y. Cao

Hinged Wearable Electronic Devices (18448081)

Main Inventor

Paul X. Wang

Scalable, Hierarchical Power Delivery System (18326430)

Main Inventor

Keith Cox

ADAPTIVE WAKE-UP FOR POWER CONSERVATION IN A PROCESSOR (17664999)

Main Inventor

Ping Zhou

DEVICES, METHODS, AND GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES FOR GENERATING AND DISPLAYING A REPRESENTATION OF A USER (18131833)

Main Inventor

Amy E. DEDONATO

Electronic Device with an Input Device Having a Haptic Engine (18233112)

Main Inventor

Tyler S. Bushnell

GESTURE DETECTION, LIST NAVIGATION, AND ITEM SELECTION USING A CROWN AND SENSORS (18232710)

Main Inventor

Colin M. ELY

Devices, Methods, and User Interfaces for Processing Input Events (18234259)

Main Inventor

Jason Clay Beaver

NAVIGATING USER INTERFACES WITH MULTIPLE NAVIGATION MODES (18325378)

Main Inventor

Christopher J. SANDERS

DIFFERENTIAL ACOUSTIC TOUCH AND FORCE SENSING (18325565)

Main Inventor

Marduke YOUSEFPOR

INPUT LOCATION CORRECTION BASED ON DEVICE MOTION (18231649)

Main Inventor

Adam S. Meyer

METHODS FOR RELATIVE MANIPULATION OF A THREE-DIMENSIONAL ENVIRONMENT (18298994)

Main Inventor

Benjamin H. BOESEL

HANDWRITING KEYBOARD FOR SCREENS (18141754)

Main Inventor

Ryan S. DIXON

Private Memory Management using Utility Thread (18362686)

Main Inventor

Benjiman L. Goodman

Secure Public Key Acceleration (18301860)

Main Inventor

Timothy R. Paaske

MANIPULATION OF HANDWRITTEN CONTENT ON AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE (18325968)

Main Inventor

Jennifer P. CHEN

Electronic Devices With Optical Identification Sensor (18446228)

Main Inventor

David D. Dashevsky

SEMANTICS PRESERVATION FOR MACHINE LEARNING MODELS DEPLOYED AS DEPENDENT ON OTHER MACHINE LEARNING MODELS (18228645)

Main Inventor

Edouard GODFREY

Two-Layer Bandit Optimization for Recommendations (18318513)

Main Inventor

Siyong Ma

Changing Locked Modes Associated with Display of Computer-Generated Content (18200552)

Main Inventor

Gregory Lutter

INSERTING IMAGERY FROM A REAL ENVIRONMENT INTO A VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT (18233653)

Main Inventor

Bertrand NEPVEU

Systems, Methods, and Graphical User Interfaces for Displaying and Manipulating Virtual Objects in Augmented Reality Environments (18219627)

Main Inventor

Nicolas V. Scapel

METHOD AND DEVICES FOR PRESENTING AND MANIPULATING CONDITIONALLY DEPENDENT SYNTHESIZED REALITY CONTENT THREADS (18233867)

Main Inventor

Ian M. Richter

Systems and Methods for Switching Vision Correction Graphical Outputs on a Display of an Electronic Device (18141751)

Main Inventor

Sung Chang Lee

DIGITAL ASSISTANT RESPONSE FRAMEWORK (17944752)

Main Inventor

Rebecca P. FISH

REDUCING THE NEED FOR MANUAL START/END-POINTING AND TRIGGER PHRASES (18231135)

Main Inventor

Philippe P. PIERNOT

DIGITAL ASSISTANT INTERACTION IN A VIDEO COMMUNICATION SESSION ENVIRONMENT (18232267)

Main Inventor

Niranjan MANJUNATH

DETECTING VISUAL ATTENTION DURING USER SPEECH (18132793)

Main Inventor

Maxwell C. HORTON

SPEECH RECOGNITION FOR MULTIPLE USERS USING SPEECH PROFILE COMBINATION (17939805)

Main Inventor

Leo LIU

Embedded Packaging Concepts for Integration of ASICs and Optical Components (18316962)

Main Inventor

Kishore N. Renjan

DISPLAY WITH EMBEDDED PIXEL DRIVER CHIPS (18303929)

Main Inventor

Hsin-Hua Hu

BATTERY CONFIGURATIONS HAVING THROUGH-PACK FASTENERS (18308672)

Main Inventor

Dylan Erb

BATTERY PACK BUS SYSTEMS (17804822)

Main Inventor

Abraham B. Caulk

BATTERY PACK BUS SYSTEMS (17804817)

Main Inventor

Abraham B. Caulk

BATTERY PACK BUS SYSTEMS (18329558)

Main Inventor

Abraham B. Caulk

Electronic Devices with Interconnected Ground Structures (17828859)

Main Inventor

Siddharth Ravichandran

Data Detection on Serial Communication Links (17823952)

Main Inventor

Vishal Varma

Ultra-Wide Band Channel Access–Opportunistic Reservation (17951280)

Main Inventor

Lochan Verma

BEAMFORMING MANAGEMENT IN WIRELESS NETWORKS (18448051)

Main Inventor

Yushu Zhang

Reference Clock Switching in Phase-Locked Loop Circuits (18152492)

Main Inventor

Hairong Yu

Brief explanation

The patent application describes a clock generator circuit that includes a multiplex circuit and a phase-locked loop circuit.

• The multiplex circuit generates a reference clock signal for the phase-locked loop circuit by selecting one of different clock signals.
• When the reference clock signal is switched from one clock signal to another, the phase-locked loop circuit disables phase-locking and enters a frequency acquisition mode.
• During the frequency acquisition mode, the phase-locked loop circuit adjusts the frequency of its output clock signal based on the frequency of the newly selected reference clock signal.
• After a certain period of time, the phase-locked loop circuit returns to phase-locking operation.

Abstract

A clock generator circuit may include a multiplex circuit and a phase-locked loop circuit. The multiplex circuit may generate a reference clock signal for the phase-locked loop circuit by selecting one of different clock signals. In response to a switch of the reference clock signal from one clock signal to another, the phase-locked loop circuit may disable phase-locking and enter into a frequency acquisition mode during which the frequency of the phase-locked loop circuit's output clock signal is adjusted based on the frequency of the newly selected reference clock signal. After a period of time has elapsed, the phase-locked loop circuit returns to phase-locking operation.

Analog Channel Equalization and Channel Adaptation (17804476)

Main Inventor

Lizhi Zhong

Brief explanation

The patent application describes a receiver circuit that includes mechanisms for analog channel equalization and channel adaptation.

• The receiver circuit has a front-end circuit that filters an incoming signal containing data symbols to generate a filtered signal.
• A sample recovery circuit samples the equalized signal based on the filtered signal to generate recovered data symbols.
• A decision feedback equalization (DFE) circuit generates a feedback signal based on the recovered data symbols.
• A logic circuit adjusts one or more filters in the front-end circuit based on the recovered data symbols.

Abstract

A receiver circuit including mechanisms for analog channel equalization and channel adaptation is disclosed. The receiver includes a front-end circuit configured to generate a filtered signal by performing filtering of an incoming signal that includes a stream of data symbols. A sample recovery circuit configured to sample an equalized signal, based on the filtered signal, to generate a plurality of recovered data symbols. A decision feedback equalization (DFE) circuit configured to generate the feedback signal based on the plurality of recovered data symbols. A logic circuit is configured to cause adjustment to one or more filters in the front-end circuit based on the plurality of recovered data symbols.

Data Encoding and Packet Sharing in a Parallel Communication Interface (18326246)

Main Inventor

Dany Davidov

Brief explanation

The patent application describes an apparatus that includes an interface circuit and an encoder circuit.

• The interface circuit is responsible for sending data packets and idle values through multiple segments.
• When there is no data packet available, the interface circuit sends an idle value, which causes the receiving apparatus to idle.
• The encoder circuit receives a specific data packet and checks if a portion of it has the same value as the idle value for a subset of segments.
• If there is a match, the encoder circuit replaces part of the data packet with a mask value to create a modified data packet.
• The mask value indicates how to recreate the original data packet.
• Finally, the encoder circuit sends the modified data packet to the receiving apparatus through the interface circuit's segments.

Abstract

An apparatus includes an interface circuit and an encoder circuit. The interface circuit is configured to send a data packet via a plurality of segments, and to send an idle value via the plurality of segments when no data packet is available. The idle value is configured to cause a segment in a receiving apparatus to idle. The encoder circuit is configured to receive a particular data packet, and, if a portion of the particular data packet has a same value as the idle value for a subset of the plurality of segments, to replace at least a portion of the data packet with a mask value to generate a modified data packet. The mask value indicates how to recreate the particular data packet. The encoder circuit is further configured to send the modified data packet to the receiving apparatus via the plurality of segments of the interface circuit.

GROUP COMMUNICATIONS PLATFORM (18232822)

Main Inventor

Bruno M. SOMMER

Brief explanation

The patent application describes a group communications platform that allows users to share an application environment with others.

• The platform enables a group session between a local user and a remote user.
• It establishes an out-of-process network connection between the local and remote computing devices.
• The local instance of a first application can send data to the remote instance of the same application through this network connection.
• The data includes state information of the local application, which updates the state of the remote application.

Abstract

A group communications platform facilitates that sharing of an application environment with other users. The platform may receive a request to initiate a group session for a local user and a remote user. An out-of-process network connection with a system communication channel between a local computing device associated with the local user and a remote computing device associated with the remote user may be established for the group session. A system call may be received from a local instance of a first application on the local computing device to transfer local data to a remote instance of the first application on the remote computing device via the out-of-process network connection. The local data may be transferred to the remote instance of the first application on the remote computing device via the out-of-process network connection and the system communication channel. The local data may include state data of the local instance of the first application for updating a state of the remote instance of the first application.

ACCELERATED TASK PERFORMANCE (18204884)

Main Inventor

Ari WEINSTEIN

Brief explanation

The patent application describes systems and processes for improving task performance on electronic devices.

• The method involves displaying a user interface with a suggestion option for a task on the device's display.
• When the user selects the suggestion option, the device detects this input and performs the task if it belongs to a certain type.
• If the task belongs to a different type, the device displays a confirmation interface with a confirmation option for the user to confirm the task.

Abstract

Systems and processes for accelerating task performance are provided. An example method includes, at an electronic device including a display and one or more input devices, displaying, on the display, a user interface including a suggestion affordance associated with a task, detecting, via the one or more input devices, a first user input corresponding to a selection of the suggestion affordance, in response to detecting the first user input: in accordance with a determination that the task is a task of a first type, performing the task, and in accordance with a determination that the task is a task of a second type different than the first type, displaying a confirmation interface including a confirmation affordance.

ENVIRONMENT FOR REMOTE COMMUNICATION (18231437)

Main Inventor

Devin W. CHALMERS

Brief explanation

The patent application describes an electronic device that can present a virtual representation of a remote participant in a communication session while using an extended reality environment. 

• The electronic device receives a request to present a virtual representation of a remote participant in a communication session.
• It obtains the capability of the remote participant.
• Based on the obtained capability, the device presents the virtual representation of the remote participant in the communication session.

Abstract

An electronic device is described. In some embodiments, the electronic device includes instructions for: while presenting an extended reality environment, receiving, by the first electronic device, a request to present a virtual representation of a remote participant of a communication session, where the first electronic device is connected to the communication session; obtaining a capability of the remote participant of the communication session; and in response to receiving the request to present the virtual representation of the remote participant of the communication session, presenting the virtual representation of the remote participant of the communication session based on the obtained capability of the remote participant of the communication session.

TRANSMISSION AND CONSUMPTION OF MULTIPLE IMAGE SUBFRAMES VIA SUPERFRAME (18231648)

Main Inventor

Yung-Chin Chen

Brief explanation

The abstract describes a system that includes two devices and a display panel.

• The first device renders image data and compresses multiple frames into a single superframe.
• The second device receives the superframe, decompresses it into multiple frames, and stores the image data.
• The display panel then displays the image data stored in the memory.
• The system allows for efficient transportation and storage of image data.

Abstract

In one embodiment, a system includes a first device rendering image data, a second device storing the image data, and a display panel that displays the image data stored in the memory. The first device renders multiple frames of the image data, compresses the multiple frames into a single superframe, and transports the single superframe. The second device receives the single superframe, decompresses the single superframe into the multiple frames of image data, and stores the image data on a memory of the second device.

System and Method for Displaying a Stream of Images (18214752)

Main Inventor

Eberhard Schmidt

Brief explanation

The patent application describes a method for displaying a stream of images on a display device.

• The method involves determining a specific area within the display where the viewer is focusing their attention.
• The first image of the stream is displayed in the determined area, while the remaining parts of the image are displayed in other areas outside the determined area.
• The display of the first image in the determined area is controlled by a first parameter value, while the display of the remaining parts is controlled by a second parameter value.
• The determination of the viewer's point of regard is done by predicting where the viewer will be looking at a certain future point in time when the first image is displayed.

Abstract

Method for subsequently displaying a stream of images in a display area of a display device, wherein a first area within the display area is determined around a point of regard. A first image of the stream of images is displayed in the display area such that a first part of the first image, which is displayed in the first area, is displayed according to a first parameter value of at least one parameter and a second part of the first image, which is displayed in at least one second area outside the first area, is displayed according to a second parameter value of the at least one parameter. Moreover, the determining of the point of regard is performed as predicting the point of regard for a certain future point of time, at which the first image is displayed.

USER INTERFACES FOR ALTERING VISUAL MEDIA (18228591)

Main Inventor

Johnnie B. MANZARI

Brief explanation

- The patent application is about user interfaces for altering visual media.

- The user interfaces can capture visual media using a synthetic depth-of-field effect. - The user interfaces can also play back visual media with a synthetic depth-of-field effect. - Editing visual media with a synthetic depth-of-field effect is also possible using these user interfaces. - The user interfaces can also manage media capture.

Abstract

The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces for altering visual media. In some embodiments, user interfaces capturing visual media (e.g., via a synthetic depth-of-field effect), playing back visual media (e.g., via a synthetic depth-of-field effect), editing visual media (e.g., that has a synthetic depth-of-field effect applied), and/or managing media capture.

MESSAGING SYSTEM INTERACTING WITH DYNAMIC EXTENSION APP (18231230)

Main Inventor

Stephen M. LOTTERMOSER

Brief explanation

The patent application describes a messaging system that allows two different messaging apps on separate devices to exchange messages and transmit content from extension apps.

• The messaging system includes a first messaging app on a first device and a second messaging app on a second device.
• The second messaging app can transmit content from a second extension app to the first messaging app.
• The content can be opaque to the messaging app but can be processed by the extension apps.
• The extension apps can display live, dynamic content in message bubbles within a conversation transcript.

Abstract

A messaging system includes a first messaging app on a first device and a second messaging app, on a second device, that can exchange messages (e.g. text messages, etc.), and the second messaging on can transmit content from a second extension app that operates with the second messaging app to the first messaging app that operates with a first extension app. The content can be opaque to the messaging app, but can be processed by the extension apps to display live, dynamic content in message bubbles in a message transcript of a conversation.

Steering of Roaming PLMN List Update and Management (18324706)

Main Inventor

Sridhar Prakasam

Brief explanation

- The patent application is about managing a list of preferred mobile network operators (OPLMNs) and selecting a Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) based on this list.

- A User Equipment (UE) device receives an SoR container, which contains a list of OPLMNs. - The UE stores a previous list of OPLMNs on its USIM (Universal Subscriber Identity Module) memory. - The UE replaces the previous list of OPLMNs on the USIM with the list of OPLMNs from the SoR container. - The UE considers the previous list of OPLMNs as a lower priority compared to the new list stored on the USIM. - When the UE decides to switch from its current PLMN, it scans for a new PLMN based on the list of OPLMNs stored on the USIM.

Abstract

Apparatuses, systems, and methods for SoR list management and PLMN selection based on an SoR list. A UE may receive an SoR container which may include a list of OPLMNs. The UE may store a prior list of OPLMNs stored on a USIM of the UE on a memory of the UE. The UE replace the prior list of OPLMNs stored on the USIM with the list of OPLMNs included in the SoR container. The UE may consider the prior list of OPLMNs as a lower priority list as compared to the list of OPLMNs stored on the USIM. Additionally, in response to determining to move from a current PLMN, the UE may scan for a new PLMN based on the list of OPLMNs stored on the USIM.

PAGING COLLISION WITH 5GMM SPECIFIC PROCEDURE OR SERVICE REQUEST PROCEDURE (18044937)

Main Inventor

Nitin KUPPELUR

Brief explanation

- The patent application describes a method for buffering paging or notification messages received by a user equipment (UE) during an ongoing UE-initiated 5GMM specific procedure or service request procedure.

- The UE remembers the pending mobile terminated (MT) transaction and attempts to re-register or request the procedure with the access category 0 if the ongoing procedure fails due to access barring. - If a 5GMM specific procedure or service request procedure is received by the network while an MT transaction is ongoing, the network completes the incoming MT transaction and remembers the pending MT transaction to continue it once the MO transaction is completed.

Abstract

If a paging or notification message is received by a user equipment (UE) when a UE-initiated 5GMM specific procedure or service request procedure is ongoing, a UE may buffer the paging or notification message. To buffer the paging or notification message, the UE may remember the pending mobile terminated transaction and re-attempt the registration or request procedure with the access category 0 (=MT_acc), if the ongoing UE-initiated 5GMM specific procedure or service request procedure fails due to access barring. If a 5GMM specific procedure or service request procedure is received by the network when a MT transaction is ongoing (i.e. a paging message with the access type set to 3GPP access or notification message via non-3GPP access with the access type indicating 3GPP access) the network may complete the incoming MT transaction and may remember the pending mobile terminated transaction and continue it once the MO transaction is completed.

Ultra-Wide Band Channel Access-Periodic Reservation (17951328)

Main Inventor

Lochan Verma

Brief explanation

The patent application describes a system for coordinating and managing communication channels in an ultra-wide band (UWB) network using an out-of-band (OOB) channel arbitration scheme.

• The system involves a device periodically transmitting an advertisement packet on an advertisement channel associated with a UWB channel.
• The advertisement packet contains various information such as UWB transmit start time offset, UWB transmit duration, UWB transmit interval, and UWB transmission type.
• The UWB channel usage pattern indicated by the advertisement packet helps devices determine when and how to transmit on the UWB channel.
• The advertisement packet may also include information to determine the UWB transmit interval, allowing devices to synchronize their transmissions.
• This system enables efficient and coordinated use of the UWB channel, reducing interference and improving overall network performance.

Abstract

Systems, methods, and mechanisms for an out-of-band (OOB) ultra-wide band (UWB) channel arbitration and/or channel coordination scheme. A device may transmit, periodically, an advertisement packet on an advertisement channel associated with a UWB channel. The device may transmit, according to a UWB channel usage pattern indicated by the advertisement packet, on the UWB channel. The advertisement packet may include a UWB transmit start time offset, a UWB transmit duration, a UWB transmit interval, information to determine a UWB transmit interval, and/or a UWB transmission type.

APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD OF COMMUNICATION OVER COMMON CONTROL CHANNELS (18233571)

Main Inventor

Sudeep PALAT

Brief explanation

The patent application describes a method for communication over common control channels.

• The method involves a User Equipment (UE) determining a selected Common Control Channel (CCCH) message configuration.
• The UE generates an Uplink (UL) CCCH message according to the selected CCCH message configuration.
• The UL CCCH message includes a Medium Access Control (MAC) header with a Logical Channel Identify (ID) field.
• The UE transmits the UL CCCH message to a Next Generation Node B (gNB) over a logical channel corresponding to the selected CCCH message configuration.

Abstract

Some demonstrative embodiments include devices, systems and/or methods of communication over common control channels. For example, an apparatus may include logic and circuitry configured to cause a User Equipment (UE) to determine a selected Common Control Channel (CCCH) message configuration from a first predefined message configuration and a second predefined message configuration, the first predefined message configuration having a first predefined message bit-size, the second predefined message configuration having a second predefined message bit-size; to generate an Uplink (UL) CCCH message according to the selected CCCH message configuration, the UL CCCH message comprising a Medium Access Control (MAC) header comprising a Logical Channel Identify (ID) (LCID) field having a value corresponding to the selected CCCH message configuration; and to transmit the UL CCCH message to a Next Generation Node B (gNB) over a logical channel corresponding to the selected CCCH message configuration.

Systems, Methods, and Devices for Signaling for Power Saving (18335762)

Main Inventor

Toufiqul Islam

Brief explanation

- The patent application is about power-saving techniques for devices.

- The device described in the patent can be set to a discontinuous reception (DRX) mode. - The device can receive signaling that tells it whether to wake up or go to sleep. - The signaling can be specific to a group of devices. - The innovation is focused on improving power efficiency in devices.

Abstract

Systems, Methods, Devices, and Apparatuses for power saving are provided. In at least one embodiment, a device may be configured for discontinuous reception (DRX) mode and further receive signaling indicating whether or not to wake and/or may receiving signaling indicating whether or not to go-to-sleep. The signaling may be implemented as group-specific signaling.

Reducing Border Width Around a Hole in Display Active Area (18449611)

Main Inventor

Warren S. Rieutort-Louis

Brief explanation

- The patent application describes an electronic device with a display that has pixels in an active area.

- The display includes circuitry for driving gate lines across the display. - A hole or inactive region is formed within the active area of the display. - Multiple gate lines carrying the same signal are merged together before being routed around the hole to reduce congestion. - Dummy circuits are added to increase the parasitic loading on the merged segments. - The hole may have a tapered shape to maximize the active area. - The hole may have an asymmetric shape to accommodate multiple sub-display sensor components.

Abstract

An electronic device may include a display having display pixels formed in an active area of the display. The display further includes display driver circuitry for driving gate lines that are routed across the display. A hole such as a through hole, optical window, or other inactive region may be formed within the active area of the display. Multiple gate lines carrying the same signal may be merged together prior to being routed around the hole to help minimize the routing line congestion around the border of the hole. Dummy circuits may be coupled to the merged segment portion to help increase the parasitic loading on the merged segments. The hole may have a tapered shape to help maximize the size of the active area. The hole may have an asymmetric shape to accommodate multiple sub-display sensor components.