Apple Inc. patent applications published on October 5th, 2023

Summary of the patent applications from Apple Inc. on October 5th, 2023

Apple Inc. has recently filed several patents related to wireless communication and network technology. These patents cover a range of topics, including data communication in an inactive state, wireless ranging for locating nearby objects, processing transmission blocks over multiple time slots, receiving broadcast information from mobile networks, improving network slicing, indicating power classes for user equipment, managing multi-link single radio operation, supporting notifications in extended discontinuous reception mode, generating system scheduling messages for user equipment, and providing access parameters for user equipment in various scenarios.

Notable applications include:

• A method for conducting data communication in a cellular communication system even when the device is in an inactive state.
• A wireless communication device that can locate nearby objects in an environment using wireless ranging.
• A proposed configuration for processing Transmission Blocks (TBs) over multiple time slots, known as Transmission Block over multi-slot (TBoMS) transmission.
• A system where a user device can receive broadcast information from a mobile network, even if that network is not allowed for the user device.
• Improvements in network slicing in wireless networks, involving the development of devices, components, systems, and methods.
• Apparatuses and techniques that allow user equipment to indicate the different power classes it supports.
• Methods, systems, and devices for managing a multi-link single radio operation by an access point multi-link device and a non-AP MLD.
• Technology that supports notifications in a mode called extended discontinuous reception (eDRX).
• A base station in a wireless communication system that generates a system scheduling message for a user equipment to monitor system information in a second cell.
• A system and method that provide access parameters for user equipment in various scenarios, including accessing non-public networks and private slices in a public land mobile network (PLMN).

These patents demonstrate Apple Inc.'s ongoing efforts to innovate and improve wireless communication and network technologies. They highlight the company's focus on enhancing user experiences, optimizing network performance, and ensuring efficient access to various networks and services.

Patent applications for Apple Inc. on October 5th, 2023

ACCOMMODATION TRACKING BASED ON RETINAL-IMAGING (18118936)

Inventor Itai AFEK

Optical Sensor Module Including an Interferometric Sensor and Extended Depth of Focus Optics (17710682)

Inventor Tong Chen

Optical Inspection System and Method Including Accounting for Variations of Optical Path Length Within a Sample (18205551)

Inventor Mark Alan Arbore

Electronic Devices With Radar (18172895)

Inventor Lijun Zhang

DEVICE ORIENTATION INITIALIZATION (18208244)

Inventor Isaac T. MILLER

Optical Systems Having Edge-Coupled Media Layers (18153901)

Inventor Friso Schlottau

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR EYE TRACKING USING EVENT CAMERA DATA (17961963)

Inventor Branko Petljanski

Systems With Displays and Sensor-Hiding Structures (18178870)

Inventor Jeffrey C. Olson

Displays with Dispersion-Compensating Interleaved Gratings (18181374)

Inventor Scott M. DeLapp

Systems With Adjustable Cushions (18329755)

Inventor XiaoYi Huang

Head-Mounted Electronic Display Device With Lens Position Sensing (18330072)

Inventor Jeremy C. Franklin

Object Localization System (18331045)

Inventor Tushar Gupta

Electronic Devices Having Electrically Adjustable Optical Shutters (18331304)

Inventor Michael W. Firka

MODULARIZED COMPUTING AND INPUT DEVICES (18330956)

Inventor Paul X. Wang

MULTIMODAL INPUTS FOR COMPUTER-GENERATED REALITY (18204892)

Inventor Ranjit DESAI

STRAY LIGHT MITIGATION IN OPTICAL SYSTEMS (18145828)

Inventor Tom Sengelaub

Object Engagement Based on Finger Manipulation Data and Untethered Inputs (18114492)

Inventor Adam G. Poulos

Devices, Methods, and Graphical User Interfaces for Accessing System Functions of Computer Systems While Displaying Three-Dimensional Environments (18110323)

Inventor Israel Pastrana Vicente

DEVICE, METHOD, AND GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR NAVIGATING AND DISPLAYING CONTENT IN CONTEXT (18112421)

Inventor Oliver P. WAGNER

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EXPLORING A GEOGRAPHIC REGION (18161841)

Inventor Christopher B. FLEIZACH

METHOD OF DISPLAYING USER INTERFACES IN AN ENVIRONMENT AND CORRESPONDING ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM (18182304)

Inventor Benjamin HYLAK

DEVICES WITH ENHANCED AUDIO (18194926)

Inventor Aleksandar Pance

METHODS FOR QUICK MESSAGE RESPONSE AND DICTATION IN A THREE-DIMENSIONAL ENVIRONMENT (18295137)

Inventor Shiraz AKMAL

MULTI-USER CONFIGURATION (18207053)

Inventor Taylor G. CARRIGAN

Automatic Determination of Application State in a Multi-User Environment (18061199)

Inventor Tucker B. Morgan

MULTIFUNCTION DEVICE WITH INTEGRATED SEARCH AND APPLICATION SELECTION (18204684)

Inventor Imran CHAUDHRI

USER INTERFACES FOR INITIATING TRANSACTIONS (18131027)

Inventor Lori CHOY

MANAGING CONTACT INFORMATION FOR COMMUNICATION APPLICATIONS (18108314)

Inventor Marcel VAN OS

METHODS FOR DISPLAYING AND REPOSITIONING OBJECTS IN AN ENVIRONMENT (18157040)

Inventor Shih-Sang CHIU

ATTRIBUTE TRANSFER FOR EFFICIENT DYNAMIC MESH CODING (18166164)

Inventor Khaled Mammou

Shared Space Boundaries and Phantom Surfaces (18182173)

Inventor Connor A. Smith

DEVICES, METHODS, AND GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES FOR MODIFYING AVATARS IN THREE-DIMENSIONAL ENVIRONMENTS (18125600)

Inventor Benjamin H. BOESEL

Discovery of Services (18189429)

Inventor Jeremy S. Jones

FILTERING OF KEYPOINT DESCRIPTORS BASED ON ORIENTATION ANGLE (17693007)

Inventor Assaf Metuki

VISUALIZATION OF NON-VISIBLE PHENOMENA (18207128)

Inventor Ying BAI

LOCAL PASSIVE MATRIX DISPLAY (18295619)

Inventor Derek K. Shaeffer

Displays with Mesopic Vision Compensation (18169685)

Inventor Francisco H Imai

TRANSFERRING A VIRTUAL OBJECT (18207537)

Inventor Luis R. DELIZ CENTENO

Microelectronic Package RDL Patterns to Reduce Stress in RDLs Across Components (18058991)

Inventor Wei Chen

Fabric-Based Items With Electrical Component Arrays (18330276)

Inventor Daniel D. Sunshine

Multiple Chip Module Trenched Lid and Low Coefficient of Thermal Expansion Stiffener Ring (18194236)

Inventor Wei Chen

BATTERY PACKS HAVING STRUCTURAL MEMBERS FOR IMPROVING THERMAL MANAGEMENT (18329545)

Inventor Josef L. Miler

Wireless Power Systems With Charging Status Information (18330600)

Inventor Hossein Sepahvand

SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR ENHANCED BEAM SELECTION (18178174)

Inventor Yushu Zhang

TRANSMISSION METHOD, TRANSMISSION DEVICE, AND RECEPTION DEVICE (18328949)

Inventor Yutaka Murakami

USER INTERFACES FOR MANAGING VISUAL CONTENT IN A MEDIA REPRESENTATION (18167625)

Inventor Behkish J. MANZARI

ENERGY EFFICIENT CONTEXT RELEVANT PROCESSING FOR CONTENT (17889277)

Inventor Ranjit Desai

Point Cloud Compression with Supplemental Information Messages (18328954)

Inventor Alexandros Tourapis

USER INTERFACES FOR CAPTURING AND MANAGING VISUAL MEDIA (18196997)

Inventor Johnnie B. MANZARI

USER INTERFACES FOR CAMERA SHARING (18077154)

Inventor Behkish J. MANZARI

WEARABLE DEVICE WITH DIRECTIONAL AUDIO (18208217)

Inventor Daniel A. PODHAJNY

LEARNING EMERGENT INDOOR LOCATIONS OF INTEREST WITH MINIMAL INFRASTRUCTURE (18127594)

Inventor Mengying Fang

PROFILE TRANSFER WITH SECURE INTENT (17656218)

Inventor Li LI

POSTPONED ESIM DELIVERY TO SECONDARY MOBILE WIRELESS DEVICE FOR CELLULAR WIRELESS SERVICE SUBSCRIPTION (18178995)

Inventor Li LI

Intelligent NR Object Prioritization for 5G Service (18189788)

Inventor ChunLei Lin

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SIGNALING RAN-ASSISTED CODEC ADAPTATION CAPABILITIES IN IMS MULTIMEDIA TELEPHONY SESSIONS (18120613)

Inventor Ozgur OYMAN

USER EQUIPMENT ROUTING SELECTION POLICY TRAFFIC CATEGORIES (18183445)

Inventor Vivek G. Gupta

USER EQUIPMENT (UE) ROUTING SELECTION POLICY (URSP) RULES FOR A ROAMING UE (18122033)

Inventor Krisztian Kiss

PRIVACY ENHANCEMENT BEACON FRAMES (18112774)

Inventor Jarkko L. KNECKT

TECHNOLOGIES FOR NETWORK SLICING (18120940)

Inventor Krisztian Kiss

Non-Public Wireless Communication Networks (18302306)

Inventor Alosious Pradeep Prabhakar

SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR ACCESS CONTROL FOR PRIVATE SLICES IN A PLMN (18327616)

Inventor Ching-Yu Liao

SYSTEM INFORMATION TRANSMISSION IN A CARRIER AGGREGATION SYSTEM (18109060)

Inventor Hong HE

Notification Support in Extended Discontinuous Reception Mode (18330622)

Inventor Murtaza A. Shikari

Multi-link single radio suspension and operating parameters (18188166)

Inventor Qi Wang

METHOD FOR MULTIPLE POWER CLASS SUPPORT (17976463)

Inventor Alexander Sayenko

TECHNOLOGIES FOR NETWORK SLICING (18120939)

Inventor Krisztian Kiss

DISASTER ROAMING FOR PLMN (18190255)

Inventor Roland GRUBER

MECHANISM FOR TB PROCESSING OVER MULTI-SLOT SCHEME (17593420)

Inventor Chunhai YAO

DISPLAYING INFORMATION BASED ON WIRELESS RANGING (18179252)

Inventor James H. FOSTER

Data Communication while in RRC Inactive State (18331235)

Inventor Fangli Xu