Apple Inc. patent applications on January 23rd, 2025
Patent Applications by Apple Inc. on January 23rd, 2025
Apple Inc.: 60 patent applications
Apple Inc. has applied for patents in the areas of G06F3/01 (9), G06F3/0482 (5), G06T19/00 (5), G02B27/01 (4), G06F3/04815 (4) H04W72/542 (2), H04W56/001 (2), G06T19/006 (2), G02B3/14 (2), G02B17/0856 (2)
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Patent Applications by Apple Inc.
20250025766. SHARING UPDATABLE GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE ELEMENTS_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Jay Kriz Blahnik of Venice CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): A63B71/06, A63B24/00, G06F3/0482, G06F3/0484, G06Q10/0631, G06Q50/00, G09B19/00, H04L67/10
CPC Code(s): A63B71/0622
Abstract: a server system may establish sharing relationships between multiple user devices to enable sharing of user interface element data. a first communication including a first invitation to share a first updateable graphical user interface element may be received from a first user device. the first communication may be sent to a second user device, which may enable acceptance of the first invitation at the second user device. it may be determined that the first invitation has been accepted. a data structure may be updated to enable the second user device to receive updates corresponding to the first updateable graphical user interface element.
20250026310. SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE AUTHORIZATION_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): James H. Foster of Oxford (GB) for apple inc., Duncan Kerr of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): B60R25/25, G06Q20/32, G06Q20/40, G07C9/00
CPC Code(s): B60R25/25
Abstract: a system provides a personalized and secure user experience to access a secured asset, such as a vehicle. a first communication is transmitted, and a second communication is received in response to the first communication. an approach vector is determined based on the first communication and the second communication. the approach vector is compared with a known approach vector, a request for authentication is transmitted based on the comparison. a response to the request for authentication is received, and access to an asset is granted based on the approach vector and the response to the request for authentication.
20250027235. Fabric Control Device_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Daniel A. Podhajny of Morgan Hill CA (US) for apple inc., Daniel D. Sunshine of Austin TX (US) for apple inc., Kathryn P. Crews of Menlo Park CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): D03D1/00, A41D1/00, A41D31/02, D02G3/44, G06F3/042, G06F3/044, G06F3/04883
CPC Code(s): D03D1/0088
Abstract: a fabric-based item may include a housing that is covered in fabric. areas of the fabric may overlap input circuitry such as button switches, touch sensors, force sensors, proximity sensors, and other sensing circuitry and may overlap other components such as light-emitting components and haptic output devices. the fabric-based item may include control circuitry that gathers user input from the input circuitry and wireless communications circuitry that the control circuitry uses to transmit remote control commands and other wireless signals in response to information from the input circuitry. the fabric-based item may have a weight that is located in the housing to orient the housing in a desired direction when the housing rests on a surface. a movable weight may tilt the housing in response to proximity sensor signals or other input. portions of the fabric may overlap light-emitting components and optical fiber configured to emit light.
20250027813. LIGHT SOURCE MODULES FOR NOISE MITIGATION_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Mark Alan Arbore of Los Altos CA (US) for apple inc., Thomas C. Greening of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Yongming Tu of Redwood City CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G01J3/02, G01J3/10, G01J3/18, G01J3/32, G01J3/45, G02B6/293, G02B6/42, G02B27/10, G02F1/21
CPC Code(s): G01J3/0297
Abstract: configurations for light source modules and methods for mitigating coherent noise are disclosed. the light source modules may include multiple light source sets, each of which may include multiple light sources. the light emitted by the light sources may be different wavelengths or the same wavelength depending on whether the light source module is providing redundancy of light sources, increased power, coherent noise mitigation, and/or detector mitigation. in some examples, the light source may emit light to a coupler or a multiplexer, which may then be transmitted to one or more multiplexers. in some examples, the light source modules provide one light output and in other examples, the light source modules provide two light outputs. the light source modules may provide light with approximately zero loss and the wavelengths of light may be close enough to spectroscopically equivalent respect to a sample and far enough apart to provide coherent noise mitigation.
Inventor(s): Jian Gao of Fremont CA (US) for apple inc., Francesco Aieta of Alameda CA (US) for apple inc., Jaebum Chung of Mountain View CA (US) for apple inc., Ligang Wang of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Se Baek Oh of Hillsborough CA (US) for apple inc., Brandon Born of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G02B1/11, F21V8/00, G02B5/18, G02B27/01
CPC Code(s): G02B1/11
Abstract: a display system may include a waveguide and at least one surface relief grating (srg) structure. the srg structure may include a plurality of ridges separated by a plurality of troughs. the srg structure may include an anti-reflective layer to mitigate specular reflections off of the ridges. the anti-reflective layer may be formed above the ridges such that the ridges are interposed between the waveguide and the anti-reflective layer. in this type of arrangement, the anti-reflective layer may fill the troughs between the ridges or may be patterned to overlap the ridges without filing the troughs. the anti-reflective layer may be formed below the ridges such that the anti-reflective layer is interposed between the ridges and the waveguide. the srg structure may include multiple anti-reflective layers. when multiple anti-reflective layers are included, the anti-reflective layers may have at least one differing property (e.g., material, number of layers, dimension).
20250028085. Seals for Optical Components_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Wei Lin of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Boyi Fu of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Nathan K Gupta of Hillsborough CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G02B1/18, G02B1/04
CPC Code(s): G02B1/18
Abstract: an electronic device may have optical components that each have first and second transparent layers such as first and second glass layers. the glass layers may have outer surfaces that face away from each other and inner surfaces that face towards each other. a polymer layer is formed between the inner surfaces of the glass layers. along the periphery of each optical component, a hermetic seal is formed to protect the polymer material of the polymer layer. the seal may include one or more electroplated metal layers that are coupled to the first and second glass layers. for example, glass prism rings may be coupled to the first and second glass layers and metal may be coupled to the prism rings. the one or more metal layers may then be bonded to the metal on the prism rings, such as through soldering.
20250028093. Fluid-Filled Tunable Lens_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Richard J. Topliss of Cambridge (GB) for apple inc., Matthew D. Hollands of Cambridge (GB) for apple inc., James E. Pedder of Oxon (GB) for apple inc., Daniel J. Burbridge of Cambridge (GB) for apple inc., Thomas M. Gregory of Cambridge (GB) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G02B3/14
CPC Code(s): G02B3/14
Abstract: an electronic device may include a lens module with a tunable lens. the tunable lens may include multiple adjustable fluid-filled bladders distributed around the periphery of the tunable lens. fluid may be selectively added to and removed from each adjustable fluid-filled bladder to control a displacement of a lens element at a given position along the periphery. the fluid may be added to and removed from the adjustable fluid-filled bladders by fluid-controlling components. the fluid-controlling components may be positioned locally within a ring-shaped chassis portion and adjacent to a respective bladder or may be consolidated in an additional chassis portion and connected to the bladders using fluid channels through the ring-shaped chassis portion. the fluid-controlling components may include stepper motors with two subassemblies that each have a ring-shaped magnet between two coils.
20250028094. Fluid-Filled Tunable Lens_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Richard J Topliss of Cambridge (GB) for apple inc., Matthew D Hollands of Cambridge (GB) for apple inc., James E Pedder of Oxon (GB) for apple inc., Daniel J Burbridge of Cambridge (GB) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G02B3/14
CPC Code(s): G02B3/14
Abstract: an electronic device may include a lens module with a tunable lens. the tunable lens may include multiple adjustable fluid-filled bladders distributed around the periphery of the tunable lens. fluid may be selectively added to and removed from each adjustable fluid-filled bladder to control a displacement of a lens element at a given position along the periphery. the fluid may be added to and removed from the adjustable fluid-filled bladders by fluid-controlling components. the fluid-controlling components may be positioned locally within a ring-shaped chassis portion and adjacent to a respective bladder or may be consolidated in an additional chassis portion and connected to the bladders using fluid channels through the ring-shaped chassis portion. the fluid-controlling components may include stepper motors with two subassemblies that each have a ring-shaped magnet between two coils.
20250028157. Strain-Insensitive Wave Plate Arrangements_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Seung Hoon Lee of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Fuyi Yang of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Hanyang Huang of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Se Hyun Ahn of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Wentao Li of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Young Cheol Yang of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Zhibing Ge of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Dagny Fleischman of Campbell CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G02B17/08, G02B25/00
CPC Code(s): G02B17/0856
Abstract: an electronic device may include a display system and an optical system that are supported by a housing. the optical system may be a catadioptric optical system having one or more lens elements. the optical system may include a wave plate stack with one or more wave plates. the display system may also include a wave plate stack with one or more wave plates. each wave plate stack may include a positive dispersion quarter wave plate and a positive dispersion half wave plate. each wave plate stack may include a negative dispersion quarter wave plate and a negative dispersion half wave plate. each wave plate stack may include a biaxial quarter wave plate and a biaxial half wave plate.
20250028158. Optical System for Head-Mounted Display_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Sajjad A. Khan of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Nan Zhu of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Graham B. Myhre of Campbell CA (US) for apple inc., Brent J. Bollman of Alameda CA (US) for apple inc., Tyler Anderson of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Weibo Cheng of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., John N. Border of Campbell CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G02B17/08, G02B27/00, G02B27/01, G02B27/28, G09G3/00
CPC Code(s): G02B17/0856
Abstract: a head-mounted display may include a display system and an optical system in a housing. the display system may have a pixel array that produces light associated with images. the display system may also have a linear polarizer through which light from the pixel array passes and a quarter wave plate through which the light passes after passing through the quarter wave plate. the optical system may be a catadioptric optical system having one or more lens elements. the lens elements may include a plano-convex lens and a plano-concave lens. a partially reflective mirror may be formed on a convex surface of the plano-convex lens. a reflective polarizer may be formed on the planar surface of the plano-convex lens or the concave surface of the plano-concave lens. an additional quarter wave plate may be located between the reflective polarizer and the partially reflective mirror.
20250028172. HEAD MOUNTABLE DISPLAY_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Hiroshi Kubo of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Yinjuan He of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Kristina A. Babiarz of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Di Liu of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G02B27/01, G02B7/02, G06F1/16, G06F1/20, H05K5/03, H05K7/20
CPC Code(s): G02B27/0149
Abstract: a head mountable display device can include a frame defining an aperture, an optical assembly disposed in the aperture, and a curtain assembly extending between the frame and the optical assembly and occluding the aperture. the curtain assembly can include an elastic layer and an air-impermeable layer.
20250028179. Lens Mounting Systems_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Blake N Trekell of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Aidan N Zimmerman of Poway CA (US) for apple inc., Clas Magnus Oscar Oldenbo of Ekero (SE) for apple inc., Andrew Nichols of San Diego CA (US) for apple inc., Ransomed I Adebayo of Fremont CA (US) for apple inc., Peter Pilarz of San Diego CA (US) for apple inc., Jesse Melrose of San Diego CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G02B27/01, G02B7/02
CPC Code(s): G02B27/0176
Abstract: a head-mounted device may include optical assemblies for presenting images to a user. the optical assemblies may each have a display for generating an image and a lens that presents the image to a corresponding eye box for viewing by a user. the optical assemblies may have lens barrels. each lens barrel may have a first end to which a display is mounted and may have an opposing second end. a mount may be used to attach the lens to the second end of the lens barrel. the mount may have at least one flexure. the flexure may have a u-shaped cross-sectional shape. the mount may have a ring-shaped flexure that extends around a peripheral edge of the lens, may have flexure segments, or may have a set of three discrete flexures located at different positions along the edge of the lens.
20250028228. Camera Assemblies with a Flanged Lens Module_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Zachary W. Birnbaum of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Nicholas D. Smyth of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G03B17/14, G02B1/10, G02B7/02, G03B17/56, H04N23/12, H04N23/57
CPC Code(s): G03B17/14
Abstract: embodiments of the disclosure are directed to camera assemblies that include a lens module, a camera housing enclosing the lens module, and an actuator module coupled to the lens module. the lens module includes at least one lens element disposed along an optical axis and a lens barrel at least partially surrounding the at least one lens element. the lens barrel includes a flange that defines, at an intersection with the at least one lens element, an input aperture through which light enters the lens module. the flange has a height that varies in a direction from the input aperture to an outer edge of the flange. the actuator module is configured to rotate the lens module around axes orthogonal to the optical axis with respect to the camera housing.
20250028364. Electronic Devices With Flexible Displays_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Wenyong Zhu of Saratoga CA (US) for apple inc., ByoungSuk Kim of Palo Alto CA (US) for apple inc., Hao Chen of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Sijun Niu of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Wei Lv of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Han-Chieh Chang of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Zhen Zhang of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F1/16, G01L1/22
CPC Code(s): G06F1/1652
Abstract: an electronic device may have a hinge that allows the device to be flexed about a bend axis. a display may span the bend axis. the device may have a stainless steel and/or carbon fiber reinforced polymer layer with slots. the slots may overlap the bend axis. the slots may have at least one property that varies in a non-linear manner as a function of position on the layer. the device may include an adhesive layer with a cutout that overlaps the slots. an interface that defines the cutout may have a plurality of recesses with varying depths. a flexible printed circuit may be attached to an edge of the display panel. the display cover layer may overlap a bonding region between the flexible printed circuit and the edge of the display panel. a uv-curable gap filler may be interposed between the flexible printed circuit and the display cover layer.
20250028365. Electronic Devices With Flexible Displays_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Wenyong Zhu of Saratoga CA (US) for apple inc., Sijun Niu of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Wei Lv of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Hao Chen of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Ken Hsuan Liao of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Tyler R Kakuda of Stockton CA (US) for apple inc., Ying-Chih Wang of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F1/16
CPC Code(s): G06F1/1652
Abstract: an electronic device may have a hinge that allows the device to be flexed about a bend axis. a display may span the bend axis. the device may have a stainless steel and/or carbon fiber reinforced polymer layer with slots. the slots may overlap the bend axis. the slots may have at least one property that varies in a non-linear manner as a function of position on the layer. the device may include an adhesive layer with a cutout that overlaps the slots. an interface that defines the cutout may have a plurality of recesses with varying depths. a flexible printed circuit may be attached to an edge of the display panel. the display cover layer may overlap a bonding region between the flexible printed circuit and the edge of the display panel. a uv-curable gap filler may be interposed between the flexible printed circuit and the display cover layer.
Inventor(s): Sterling R Crispin of Santa Cruz CA (US) for apple inc., Izzet B Yildiz of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Grant H Mulliken of Los Gatos CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F3/01, G06N5/04, G06N20/00, G06T7/62
CPC Code(s): G06F3/013
Abstract: one exemplary implementation displays a visual characteristic associated with an object on a display of a device and utilizes a sensor of the device to obtain physiological data associated with a pupillary response of a user to the visual characteristic. the device adjusts the visual characteristic based on the obtained physiological data to enhance pupillary responses of the user to the object and displays the adjusted visual characteristic to the user. for example, the adjusted visual characteristic may be selected based on previously identified pupillary responses of the user to particular visual characteristics.
Inventor(s): Yuta KUBOYAMA of San Mateo CA (US) for apple inc., Christopher M. DODSON of Denver CO (US) for apple inc., Prashanth HOLENARSIPUR of Los Altos CA (US) for apple inc., Serhan O. ISIKMAN of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Brian R. LAND of Woodside CA (US) for apple inc., Anant RAI of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F3/038, G04C3/00, G04G21/08, G06F1/16, G06F3/03, G06F3/0354, G06F3/0362, G06F3/043, G06F3/044, H03K17/96
CPC Code(s): G06F3/038
Abstract: an electronic device is disclosed. in some examples, the electronic device comprises a rotatable mechanical input mechanism. in some examples, the electronic device comprises sense electrode positioned proximate to the mechanical input mechanism. in some examples, the electronic device comprises a capacitive sense circuit comprising drive circuitry operatively coupled to the mechanical input mechanism and configured for driving a drive signal onto the mechanical input mechanism. in some examples, the electronic device comprises a capacitive sense circuit comprising sense circuitry operatively coupled to the sense electrode and configured to measure an amount of coupling between the rotatable mechanical input mechanism and the sense electrode. in some examples, the electronic device comprises a housing, wherein the sense electrode is included in a gasket for connecting a display to the housing.
Inventor(s): James M. DESSERO of Morgan Hill CA (US) for apple inc., Benjamin HYLAK of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., William A. SORRENTINO, III of Mill Valley CA (US) for apple inc., Stephen O. LEMAY of Palo Alto CA (US) for apple inc., Katherine W. KOLOMBATOVICH of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F3/04815, G06T15/00, G06T15/50, G06T19/00
CPC Code(s): G06F3/04815
Abstract: in some embodiments, an electronic device changes the immersion level of a virtual environment and/or spatial effect in a three-dimensional environment based on the geometry of the physical environment around the device. in some embodiments, an electronic device modifies the virtual environment and/or spatial effect in response to detecting a movement of the device. in some embodiments, an electronic device moves a user interface of an application into and/or out of a virtual environment. in some embodiments, an electronic device selectively changes the display of a simulated environment and/or atmospheric effect in a three-dimensional environment based on movement of an object associated with a viewpoint of a user. in some embodiments, an electronic device provides feedback to a user in response to a user moving a virtual object to and/or into a simulated environment.
Inventor(s): Brandon M. Walkin of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F3/04817, G06F3/04842, G06F3/04845
CPC Code(s): G06F3/04817
Abstract: an electronic device includes one or more touch-sensitive input regions. the electronic device, while displaying a respective user interface, detects a first input that is directed to a respective edge region associated with the one or more touch-sensitive input regions. in response, the electronic device displays a user interface element overlaying the respective user interface, wherein if the first input is directed to a first portion of a first edge region, the user interface element is displayed at a first location relative to the respective user interface; and if the first input is directed to a second portion of a second edge region, the user interface element is displayed at a second location relative to the respective user interface.
Inventor(s): Marcos Alonso Ruiz of Oakland CA (US) for apple inc., Jonathan R. Dascola of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Christopher P. Foss of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Chanaka G. Karunamuni of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Imran A. Chaudhri of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Andrew B. Cato of Apex NC (US) for apple inc., Joseph A. Hagedorn of Palo Alto CA (US) for apple inc., Stephen O. Lemay of Palo Alto CA (US) for apple inc., Sebastian J. Bauer of New York NY (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F3/0483, G06F3/01, G06F3/0481, G06F3/04815, G06F3/0482, G06F3/04842, G06F3/0485, G06F3/0486, G06F3/0488, G06F3/04883, G06F9/451
CPC Code(s): G06F3/0483
Abstract: an electronic device with a touch-sensitive display displays, on a touch-sensitive display, a first view of a first application. while displaying the first view, the electronic device detects a swipe input from an edge of the touch-sensitive display. in response to detecting at least a first portion of the swipe input from the edge of the touch-sensitive display, the electronic device concurrently displays, on the touch-sensitive display, at least a first application view corresponding to a first application, a second application view corresponding to a second application, and a representation of a home screen user interface that includes representations of a plurality of application launch icons.
Inventor(s): Gregroy N. Christie of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Imran Chaudhri of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F3/04847, G06F3/0485, G06F3/0488, H04N23/62, H04N23/63
CPC Code(s): G06F3/04847
Abstract: a method performed by an electronic device with a display and one or more cameras, includes, while the device displays a first camera interface, which includes a first camera preview and a first capture affordance for initiating capture of photos with the one or more cameras, detecting an input that includes movement of a contact across the first camera preview. in response, the device replaces display of the first camera interface with a second camera interface, which includes a second camera preview and a second capture affordance for initiating capture of video content with the one or more cameras. the second capture affordance has a different appearance than the first capture affordance.
Inventor(s): Lawrence Y. YANG of Bellevue WA (US) for apple inc., Stephen O. LEMAY of Palo Alto CA (US) for apple inc., Tiffany S. JON of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Mohammed N. JISRAWI of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Cristobal BARAY of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Chanaka G. KARUNAMUNI of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F3/04883, G06F3/041, G06F3/0481, G06F3/04817, G06F3/0482, G06F3/0484, G06F3/04842, G06F3/04847, G06F3/0488, G06F3/04886, G06F16/2457, G06F16/248, G06F16/9535, G06Q10/107, H04L51/046, H04L51/216, H04L51/42, H04M1/72436
CPC Code(s): G06F3/04883
Abstract: an electronic device with display can execute a messaging application. the messaging application can display a conversation view of a message thread with a common header that can include subject information and names of participants in the threads.
20250028546. OUT-OF-PROCESS AUDIO EFFECTS FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Stephen E. PINTO of Mountain View CA (US) for apple inc., Andrew T. FINKE of Glencoe IL (US) for apple inc., Abhinay ASHUTOSH of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Cedric BRAY of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Peter L. HAJAS of Lafayette CO (US) for apple inc., Andrew P. RICHARDSON of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Yidi ZHU of Mountain View CA (US) for apple inc., James T. TURNER of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F9/451, G06F3/01, G06F3/0482
CPC Code(s): G06F9/452
Abstract: remote user interface (ui) rendering effects provide increased privacy and efficiency in computer user input systems. in an aspect, an application specifies remote ui effects to be managed and rendered on ui elements separately from the application, such as by an effects component running outside of the application's operating system process. when user input indicates a preliminary interaction with a ui element, the remote ui effect can be rendered without the application's knowledge of the preliminary interaction, hence preserving a user's privacy from the application of preliminary ui interactions.
20250028688. USER INTERFACES FOR MESSAGES AND SHARED DOCUMENTS_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Jae Woo CHANG of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Zheng X. HONG of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Mani AMINI of Santa Cruz CA (US) for apple inc., Devin O. CLARY of Scotts Valley CA (US) for apple inc., Alexandre S. LACOUR of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Elliot A. BARER of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Stephen M. LOTTERMOSER of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Gabriella Yang SAUCIER of Mountain View CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F16/176, G06F16/178, H04L51/212
CPC Code(s): G06F16/176
Abstract: some embodiments described in this disclosure are directed to electronic devices that present indications of changes to a shared document and/or to the users in a messaging conversation while displaying the messaging conversation. some embodiments described in this disclosure are directed to electronic devices that present options to update the users with access to shared documents and/or messaging conversations. some embodiments described in this disclosure are directed to electronic devices that participate in communication sessions associated with a shared document.
20250029281. Depth mapping apparatus_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Itay Kaufman of Ramat Gan (IL) for apple inc., Aaron Wetzler of Rishon Lezion (IL) for apple inc., Maya Weiss of Givatayim (IL) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06T7/80, G01B11/22, G01S17/86, G01S17/894, G06T7/593, H04N13/00, H04N13/239
CPC Code(s): G06T7/85
Abstract: a depth mapping apparatus includes a stereoscopic depth mapping module, including a first and second cameras configured to capture pairs of respective first and second images of a scene, and a range-sensing module, configured to measure respective ranges from the apparatus to multiple points in the scene. a controller processes a first pair of the first and second images of the scene to compute a first depth map of the scene and associates at least some of the points at which the range-sensing module measured respective ranges with corresponding pixels in the first depth map. the controller computes a correction function for the stereoscopic depth mapping module by comparing the respective ranges measured by the range-sensing module to respective depth coordinates of the corresponding pixels in the first depth map and applies the correction function in computing subsequent depth maps based on subsequent pairs of the first and second images.
Inventor(s): Benjamin H. BOESEL of Jackson WY (US) for apple inc., Shih-Sang CHIU of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Christopher D. MCKENZIE of Burlingame CA (US) for apple inc., Jonathan RAVASZ of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Jesse CHAND of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06T15/20, G06F3/01, G06T19/00
CPC Code(s): G06T15/20
Abstract: a computer system displays representations of second computer systems included in a communication session and/or content in an environment in some embodiments. for example, the computer system displays the representations of the second computer systems in a first region while content is not shared in the communication session and displays the representations of the second computer systems in a second region different from the first region concurrently with content that is shared in the communication session. in some embodiments, the computer system displays the representations of the second computer system (e.g., a representation of a shared content item) such that it partially occludes a representation of the one or more participants of the video communication session when the representation of the one or more participants is a non-spatial representation.
Inventor(s): Connor A. SMITH of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Ronak J. SHAH of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Joseph P. CERRA of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Shih-Sang CHIU of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Kevin LEE of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06T17/00
CPC Code(s): G06T17/00
Abstract: some examples of the disclosure are directed to systems and methods for presenting content in a shared computer generated environment of a multi-user communication session. in some examples, an electronic device displays an indication that a location in the shared computer generated environment corresponding to the electronic device is further than a threshold distance from a respective location associated with the multi-user communication session. in some examples, an electronic device presents a representation of a user of a multi-user communication session moving away from a point of reference of the multi-user communication session. in some examples, the electronic device presents content associated with a user of a multi-user communication session moving away from a point of reference of the multi-user communication session.
Inventor(s): Shiraz AKMAL of Playa Vista CA (US) for apple inc., Brad K. HERMAN of Culver City CA (US) for apple inc., St John W. COLON of Los Angeles CA (US) for apple inc., Viraaj M. MARATHE of Los Angeles CA (US) for apple inc., Isar ARASON of Lilburn GA (US) for apple inc., Scott M. ANDRUS of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Karan M. DARYANANI of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Zihan XU of Tarzana CA (US) for apple inc., Ryan J. QUINTANA of Los Angeles CA (US) for apple inc., David A. CARSON of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06T19/00, G06T15/20
CPC Code(s): G06T19/003
Abstract: this relates generally to intelligent automated assistants and, more specifically, to provide intelligent visualization of snippet information. an example method includes receiving a user request and in response to receiving the user request, determining a response for the user request, determining a format for a visual representation of the response, identifying one or more virtual objects based on the format for the visual representation of the response, determining a size for each of the one or more virtual objects based on context information associated with the response, and displaying the one or more virtual objects within a background environment based on the size for each of the one or more virtual objects and geometry of the background environment.
20250029343. ASSISTED DRAWING AND WRITING IN EXTENDED REALITY_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Brad K. HERMAN of Culver City CA (US) for apple inc., Shiraz AKMAL of Playa Vista CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06T19/00, G06F3/01, G06F3/16, G06T3/40, G06T3/60, G06T13/20, G10L15/22
CPC Code(s): G06T19/006
Abstract: an example process includes: receiving, from a user, an input corresponding to a request for assistance with a drawing; in accordance with receiving the input, selecting a physical surface in a physical environment; displaying, over the selected physical surface, a graphical overlay representing the drawing, where displaying the graphical overlay over the selected physical surface includes anchoring the graphical overlay to the selected physical surface; and while displaying the graphical overlay over the selected physical surface: detecting a marking produced by the user on the physical surface, the marking corresponding to the drawing.
Inventor(s): Jiabao LI of Austin TX (US) for apple inc., Marisa R. LU of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Kristi E. BAUERLY of Los Altos CA (US) for apple inc., Ji Hyoun LIM of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Chia-Ling LI of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Julian K. MISSIG of Burlingame CA (US) for apple inc., Fiona P. O'LEARY of Palo Alto CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06T19/00, G06F3/01, G06F3/04815
CPC Code(s): G06T19/006
Abstract: a computer system displays one or more portions of a representation of a user with different appearances based on whether the computer system receives information that the one or more portions of the representation are positioned with predefined regions of a physical environment in which the user is located.
Inventor(s): Chase B. LORTIE of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Daniel J. BREWER of Redwood City CA (US) for apple inc., Julian K. SHUTZBERG of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06T19/20, G06F3/01, G06T13/40
CPC Code(s): G06T19/20
Abstract: techniques and user interfaces for interacting with virtual objects in an extended reality environment.
Inventor(s): Ian M. Richter of Los Angeles CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06V20/13, G06F21/62, G06T5/50, G06T7/11, G06T7/50, G06V20/52
CPC Code(s): G06V20/13
Abstract: various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods for obfuscating location data associated with a physical environment. in some implementations, a method includes obtaining, via an environmental sensor, environmental data corresponding to a physical environment. a first portion of the environmental data that corresponds to a first location is identified. in response to the first location being of a first location type, location data indicative of the first location is obfuscated from the environmental data by modifying the first portion of the environmental data.
20250029523. OPTICAL CALIBRATION_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Brian S. LAU of Sacramento CA (US) for apple inc., Michael J. OUDENHOVEN of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Chih Jen CHEN of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Dominic P. CINCIONE of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Christopher PATTON of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G09G3/00, G06T7/70
CPC Code(s): G09G3/001
Abstract: a wearable electronic device can include displays and/or cameras that can be calibrated for accurate recording and visual output. whereas some aspects of a wearable electronic device can be calibrated at the time of production, usage and wear of the wearable electronic device can result in certain components becoming misaligned. a calibration device can provide an output that serves as a reference for each of a pair of displays of the wearable electronic device. each of the displays can be independently adjusted so their corresponding outputs are properly aligned with the view of the external environment.
20250029727. USER INTERFACES FOR CYCLE TRACKING_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Allison DRYER of Tiburon CA (US) for apple inc., Gracee AGRAWAL of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Roxanne B. BRITTAIN of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Vera CARR of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Dmitri CAVANDER of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Christine Lynette CURRY of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Christine EUN of Palo Alto CA (US) for apple inc., Charmian Bondoc NAGUIT of San Rafael CA (US) for apple inc., Shunan ZHANG of Mountain View CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G16H50/20, A61B5/00, A61B10/00, G16H10/60, G16H15/00, G16H50/30, G16H50/70
CPC Code(s): G16H50/20
Abstract: the present disclosure generally relates to predicting an occurrence of a recurring health-related event. data corresponding to past occurrences of the recurring health-related event are received. indications corresponding to predicted dates for future occurrences of the recurring health-related event are displayed with a corresponding visual appearance.
Inventor(s): Sanjay Dabral of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Jun Zhai of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Jung-Cheng Yeh of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Kunzhong Hu of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Raymundo Camenforte of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Thomas Hoffmann of Los Gatos CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H01L23/528, H01L21/66, H01L21/78, H01L23/00, H01L23/48, H01L23/538, H01L23/58, H01L25/065
CPC Code(s): H01L23/528
Abstract: multi-die structures and methods of fabrication are described. in an embodiment, a multi-die structure includes a first die, a second die, and die-to-die routing connecting the first die to the second die. the die-to-die interconnection may be monolithically integrated as a chip-level die-to-die routing, or external package-level die-to-die routing.
20250030144. POWER COMBINER/DIVIDER WITH BROADBAND ISOLATION_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Tarek Khedr Abdalla Mealy of San Diego CA (US) for apple inc., Abbas Komijani of Mountain View CA (US) for apple inc., Zhengan Yang of Del Mar CA (US) for apple inc., Reetika K. Agarwal of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Hongrui Wang of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Zhang Jin of San Diego CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H01P5/16, H01Q23/00
CPC Code(s): H01P5/16
Abstract: this disclosure is directed to a power combiner/divider with improved operating frequency range (e.g., bandwidth) compared to other power combiners/dividers. the power combiner/divider may include an isolation circuit including a first resonant circuit and a second resonant circuit coupled to terminals (e.g., input terminals, output terminals) of the power combiner/divider. the first resonant circuit may attenuate signals having frequencies in a first frequency range below an attenuation threshold between the terminals of the power combiner/divider. the second resonant circuit may attenuate signals having frequencies in a second frequency range below an attenuation threshold between the terminals of the power combiner/divider. accordingly, the isolation circuit may improve isolation between multiple terminals of the power combiner/divider at a wider bandwidth compared to other power combiners/dividers based attenuating cross-talk between the terminal at the first frequency range and the second frequency range.
20250030420. INPUT DEVICE HAVING ADJUSTABLE INPUT MECHANISMS_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Paul X. Wang of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., John C. DiFonzo of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Dayu Qu of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Zheng Gao of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Chang Zhang of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H03K17/972, G06F3/01, G06F3/02
CPC Code(s): H03K17/972
Abstract: disclosed herein is an input device having adjustable input mechanisms. the input mechanisms of the input device may be dynamically adjusted based on one or more input characteristics associated with a user. accordingly, the input device may be customized to fit a user's input preferences.
20250030445. POWER COMBINER/DIVIDER WITH BROADBAND ISOLATION_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Tarek Khedr Abdalla Mealy of San Diego CA (US) for apple inc., Abbas Komijani of Mountain View CA (US) for apple inc., Zhengan Yang of Del Mar CA (US) for apple inc., Reetika K Agarwal of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Hongrui Wang of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Zhang Jin of San Diego CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04B1/04, H03F1/56, H03F3/21
CPC Code(s): H04B1/0483
Abstract: this disclosure is directed to a power combiner/divider with improved operating frequency range (e.g., bandwidth) compared to other power combiners/dividers. the power combiner/divider may include an isolation circuit including a first resonant circuit and a second resonant circuit coupled to terminals (e.g., input terminals, output terminals) of the power combiner/divider. the first resonant circuit may attenuate signals having frequencies in a first frequency range below an attenuation threshold between the terminals of the power combiner/divider. the second resonant circuit may attenuate signals having frequencies in a second frequency range below an attenuation threshold between the terminals of the power combiner/divider. accordingly, the isolation circuit may improve isolation between multiple terminals of the power combiner/divider at a wider bandwidth compared to other power combiners/dividers based attenuating cross-talk between the terminal at the first frequency range and the second frequency range.
20250030514. LOGICAL CHANNEL MANAGEMENT FOR MULTIPLE eSIM PROFILES_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Hyewon LEE of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Jean-Marc PADOVA of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Li LI of Los Altos CA (US) for apple inc., Xiangying YANG of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04L5/00, H04W8/18, H04W72/0453, H04W76/15
CPC Code(s): H04L5/0037
Abstract: techniques for managing logical channel communication for multiple electronic subscriber identity module (esim) profiles installed on an embedded universal integrated circuit card (euicc), including mapping of logical channel identifier values between different logical channel labeling schemes are described herein. in a first scheme, logical channels are identified using logical channel values alone. in a second scheme, logical channels are identified using a combination of esim port value and channel values. an interpreter in the euicc and/or in processing circuitry external to the euicc can map between the logical channel labeling schemes to allow internal state machines in the euicc and/or the processing circuitry to use the first scheme for identifying logical channels.
20250030518. REMOTE INTERFERENCE MANAGEMENT REFERENCE SIGNAL_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Hassan GHOZLAN of Portland OR (US) for apple inc., Qian LI of Beaverton OR (US) for apple inc., Dawei YING of Hillsboro OR (US) for apple inc., Geng WU of Portland OR (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04L5/00, H04L5/14, H04L27/26, H04W72/0446
CPC Code(s): H04L5/0048
Abstract: systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer-readable media are provided for remote interference management (rim) in wireless networks, including rim reference signals (rim-rs) transmitted to assist victim radio access network (ran) nodes to identify aggressor ran nodes due to, for example, atmospheric ducting. the rim-rs is also bandwidth-flexible in order to enable detection of the rim-rs by aggressor ran nodes with different bandwidth configurations. other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
20250030556. TERMINAL PROFILE GENERATION_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Marawan Ragab of Laval (CA) for apple inc., Alexandre Perematko of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Catalin Giurca of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Raphael Hudon-Voyer of Montreal (CA) for apple inc., Vitaliy Belitsky of Montreal (CA) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04L9/32, G06F21/60
CPC Code(s): H04L9/3247
Abstract: the present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods to generate profiles, in an automated manner, for kernels to be utilized for data transfers.
Inventor(s): Anush G. Nadathur of Campbell CA (US) for apple inc., Kevin P. McLaughlin of Waikoloa HI (US) for apple inc., Nathan E. Carroll of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04L12/28, H04L41/0681, H04L41/0695, H04L41/0816, H04L67/125, H04L67/59, H04L69/40
CPC Code(s): H04L12/2816
Abstract: a first device can identify a trigger. the trigger can include a triggering event and an action to be performed on an accessory device in response to detecting the triggering event. when the trigger is delegated to the first electronic device, the first electronic device can execute the trigger by monitoring for the triggering event and transmitting a control message to the accessory device in response to detecting the triggering event. when the trigger is delegated to a second electronic device, the first electronic device can monitor a status of the second electronic device for a condition indicating that the second electronic device is unavailable to execute the trigger and execute the trigger in response to detecting the condition.
20250030751. TRANSIENT SETUP OF APPLICATIONS ON COMMUNAL DEVICES_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Manuel Roman Cuesta of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Yagil Burowski of Glendale CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04L65/1069, H04L65/1094, H04L65/401, H04L65/61, H04L65/611, H04L69/329
CPC Code(s): H04L65/1069
Abstract: techniques are disclosed for initiating transient sessions on a communal device. an example method includes a receiving, from a media streaming device, a request for a session of a streaming service, the request associated with a user account. the method can further include determining that the user account is associated with the streaming service. the method can further include transmitting a session token to the media streaming device based at least in part on determining that the user account is associated with the streaming service, the session token comprising an expiration parameter for ending the session.
20250030792. SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DEVICE MESSAGING_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Joseph K. Walnes of Los Gatos CA (US) for apple inc., Anil K. Kandangath of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04M1/72436, H04M1/72454, H04M3/42
CPC Code(s): H04M1/72436
Abstract: systems and methods described herein provide device messaging. in some examples, an unattended target electronic device is identified amongst multiple devices. a message for the user of the target electronic device is obtained at the electronic device. the message for the user of the target electronic device is sent from the electronic device to the target electronic device. the message is relayed to a device associated with the user.
20250030794. Band Adjustment for Electronic Devices_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): David I. Nazzaro of Groveland MA (US) for apple inc., Erik G. de Jong of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Steven J. Martisauskas of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Tyler S. Bushnell of Mountain View CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04M1/72454, H04B1/3827
CPC Code(s): H04M1/72454
Abstract: systems and methods for performing damping analyses on a device are disclosed. the damping analyses may be used by a device in numerous ways. for example, in some embodiments, damping analyses are used to determine whether a device is being worn or held by a user. in some embodiments, damping analyses are used to determine which user of multiple users is wearing a device. in some embodiments, damping analyses are used to determine the body composition of a user who is holding or wearing the device. in some embodiments, damping analyses are used to determine how much force a user is applying to a device via a touch input. in some embodiments, damping analyses are used to determine whether and to what extent a sensor is in contact with a body of a user.
Inventor(s): Ranjit DESAI of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Adrian P. LINDBERG of Karlstad (SE) for apple inc., Kaushik RAGHUNATH of Pleasanton CA (US) for apple inc., Vinay PALAKKODE of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04N19/33, G06V10/25, G06V10/70, G06V20/40
CPC Code(s): H04N19/33
Abstract: a method is provided that includes receiving content data captured by a sensor and receiving a context signal representing a user context. the received content data is scaled using a trained model, wherein the context signal is an input to the trained model, and the scaled content data is provided for presentation to a user.
20250030976. Dynamic Valve for An Electronic Device_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Gokhan Hatipoglu of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Peter C. Hrudey of San Mateo CA (US) for apple inc., Scott C. Grinker of Belmont CA (US) for apple inc., Ankur Jain of Los Gatos CA (US) for apple inc., Patrick B. Wright of Dartmouth (CA) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04R1/28, F16K15/16, H04R1/02, H04R3/00, H10N30/00
CPC Code(s): H04R1/2826
Abstract: a portable electronic device comprising: an enclosure having an enclosure wall that forms an interior chamber and a sound output port to an ambient environment; a transducer positioned within the interior chamber and dividing the interior chamber into a front volume chamber coupling a first side of the transducer to the sound output port and a back volume chamber coupled to a second side of the transducer; and an electromechanical valve comprising a number of flaps operable to open and close a vent to the interior chamber, the front volume chamber or the back volume chamber.
20250030981. USER INTERFACES FOR MANAGING AUDIO EXPOSURE_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Nicholas FELTON of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Tyrone CHEN of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Eamon Francis GILRAVI of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Ruchi GOSWAMI of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., David HARRISON of Mountain View CA (US) for apple inc., Jakub MAZUR of Daly City CA (US) for apple inc., Andriy SUDEN of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04R3/04, G06F3/0482, G06F9/54
CPC Code(s): H04R3/04
Abstract: the present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces and techniques for managing audio exposure using a computer system (e.g., an electronic device). in accordance with some embodiments, the electronic device displays a graphical indication of a noise exposure level over a first period of time with an area of the graphical indication that is colored to represent the noise exposure level, the color of the area transitioning from a first color to a second color when the noise exposure level exceeds a first threshold. in accordance with some embodiments, the electronic device displays noise exposure levels attributable to a first output device type and a second output device type and, in response to selecting a filtering affordance, visually distinguishes a set of noise exposure levels attributable to the second output device type.
Inventor(s): Matthew B. HAWKINS of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Danielle M. PRICE of Los Gatos CA (US) for apple inc., Connor A. SMITH of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Anish KANNAN of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04S7/00, G06F3/01, G06F3/04815, G06T15/20, H04S1/00
CPC Code(s): H04S7/303
Abstract: systems, devices, and methods for presenting audio associated with events associated with spatialized audio effects or non-spatialized audio effects in three-dimensional environments are disclosed. the spatialized and/or non-spatialized audio effects correspond with displaying, via a display generation component, a three-dimensional environment from a viewpoint of a user. while displaying the three-dimensional environment from the viewpoint of the user, the computer system detects an event. when the computer system detects an event which corresponds to a spatialized sound effect, the computer system presents the sound effect as emanating from a location in the three-dimensional environment associated with the event. when the computer system detects an event which corresponds to a non-spatialized sound effect, the computer system presents the sound effect as emanating from a predetermined location for audio in the three-dimensional environment that has a predetermined spatial relationship relative to the viewpoint of the user
Inventor(s): David BOETTGER of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04W12/72, H04L9/06, H04L9/08, H04L9/32, H04W12/06
CPC Code(s): H04W12/72
Abstract: embodiments described herein relate to wireless communications, including methods and apparatus for configuring synthetic electronic subscriber identity module (esim) profiles for wireless devices based on user credentials. a synthetic esim profile is generated at a wireless device based on transformation of user credentials that include a user identity and user cryptographic information. the user identity can include an identifier for a user account, and the user cryptographic information can include a password for the user account. the wireless devices can use the synthetic esim profile to obtain and load one or more fully functional esim profiles to an embedded universal integrated circuit card (euicc) to without requiring a bootstrap esim profile or non-cellular wireless access.
Inventor(s): Xiang CHEN of Campbell CA (US) for apple inc., Yang TANG of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Qiming LI of Beijing (CN) for apple inc., Jie CUI of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Manasa RAGHAVAN of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Konstantinos SARRIGEORGIDIS of Los Gatos CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04W16/28, H04B7/06, H04L5/00, H04W24/10
CPC Code(s): H04W16/28
Abstract: embodiments are disclosed for enhanced layer 3 (l3) measurement reporting that supports l3 measurement assisted group-based beam reporting (gbbr). some embodiments include a user equipment (ue) that can receive a first reference signal from a network at a first angle of arrival (aoa), and receive a second reference signal from the network at a second aoa. the ue can perform l3 measurements on the first reference signal and the second reference signal, and generate and transmit to the network, an enhanced l3 measurement report that includes l3 measurements as well as: a corresponding identity of an antenna panel of the ue; bits that correlate an antenna panel with a respective l3 measurements, or an implication that the l3 measurements in the enhanced l3 measurement report correspond to different antenna panels. the ue can receive simultaneous downlink transmissions from the network that are based on the enhanced l3 measurement report.
Inventor(s): Amr Abdelrahman Yousef A. MOSTAFA of Munich (DE) for apple inc., Raj S. CHAUGULE of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Sherman X. JIN of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Srirang A. LOVLEKAR of Fremont CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04W36/12, H04W12/06, H04W60/04, H04W60/06
CPC Code(s): H04W36/125
Abstract: this application sets forth techniques for cellular service management of cellular wireless service subscriptions for a set of wireless devices, including switching one or more cellular wireless service subscription among different wireless devices in the set of mobile wireless devices based on user-initiated triggers and/or autonomously when one or more cellular service switching criteria are satisfied.
Inventor(s): Rohit R. Matolia of Bangalore (IN) for apple inc., Vijay Venkataraman of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Krisztian Kiss of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Alosious Pradeep Prabhakar of Singapore (SG) for apple inc., Mohammed Sadique of Auburn (AU) for apple inc., ChunLei Lin of Hong Kong (HK) for apple inc., Han Pu of Hong Kong (HK) for apple inc., Robert Zaus of Munich (DE) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04W48/18, H04B7/185, H04W48/16, H04W84/04, H04W84/06
CPC Code(s): H04W48/18
Abstract: systems, devices and methods for a user equipment (ue) to perform public land mobile network (plmn) selection with a non-terrestrial network (ntn). a ue performs a non-access stratum (nas) procedure with a public land mobile network (plmn) of an ntn. the ue receives a nas message from the plmn, and the nas message indicates that the ue is not allowed to access a core network of the ntn. the nas message may indicate that the ue is not allowed to access the core network of the ntn because a location of the ue is unknown to the ntn, that access to the ntn is not allowed in a country in which the ue is located, or that a location of the ue is not within a country associated with the ntn. the ue modifies its plmn search procedure responsive to receiving the nas message.
Inventor(s): Stanley M. MAYALIL of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Anikethan Ramakrishna VIJAYA KUMAR of Mysuru (IN) for apple inc., Rajkumar KRISHNAPERUMAL of Bangalore (IN) for apple inc., Vivek G. GUPTA of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Piush KUMAR of Bangalor (IN) for apple inc., Arjun Ramesh SHETTY of Bangalore (IN) for apple inc., Rajeev VERMA of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04W48/20, H04W8/18, H04W60/04, H04W84/04
CPC Code(s): H04W48/20
Abstract: a method performed by a user equipment that is in communication with a network, includes receiving, a cag information list from the network, the cag information list including one or more cag ids and an association between each of the one or more cag ids and one or more npn plmn ids. the method includes receiving, from the network, a network name list including one or more network names and the one or more cag ids and an association between each of the one or more network names and the one or more cag ids in the cag information list, selecting a cag cell as a serving cell based at least on the cag information list or the network name list, and sending to a sim of the ue, cag data based on the cag information list and the network name list.
Inventor(s): Fangli Xu of Beijing (CN) for apple inc., Ralf Rossbach of Munich (DE) for apple inc., Dawei Zhang of Saratoga CA (US) for apple inc., Haijing Hu of Los Gatos CA (US) for apple inc., Sarma V. Vangala of Campbell CA (US) for apple inc., Murtaza A. Shikari of Mountain View CA (US) for apple inc., Srinivasan Nimmala of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04W56/00, H04W76/10, H04W76/30
CPC Code(s): H04W56/001
Abstract: this disclosure relates to techniques for handling timing alignment for configured grant based small data transmissions in inactive mode in a wireless communication system. a wireless device may establish a radio resource control connection with a cellular base station. the wireless device may receive an indication to release the radio resource control connection. the indication to release the radio resource control connection may configure resources for performing uplink transmissions while in the radio resource control inactive mode. a timing advance may be maintained while in the radio resource control inactive mode. an uplink transmission may be performed using resources configured for performing uplink transmissions while in the radio resource control inactive mode. the uplink transmission may be performed using the timing advance.
Inventor(s): Fangli Xu of Beijing (CN) for apple inc., Ralf Rossbach of Munich (DE) for apple inc., Dawei Zhang of Saratoga CA (US) for apple inc., Haijing Hu of Los Gatos CA (US) for apple inc., Sarma V. Vangala of Campbell CA (US) for apple inc., Murtaza A. Shikari of Mountain View CA (US) for apple inc., Srinivasan Nimmala of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04W56/00, H04W76/10, H04W76/30
CPC Code(s): H04W56/001
Abstract: this disclosure relates to techniques for handling timing alignment for configured grant based small data transmissions in inactive mode in a wireless communication system. a wireless device may establish a radio resource control connection with a cellular base station. the wireless device may receive an indication to release the radio resource control connection. the indication to release the radio resource control connection may configure resources for performing uplink transmissions while in the radio resource control inactive mode. a timing advance may be maintained while in the radio resource control inactive mode. an uplink transmission may be performed using resources configured for performing uplink transmissions while in the radio resource control inactive mode. the uplink transmission may be performed using the timing advance.
20250031205. BLIND RETRANSMISSION SCHEMES_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Chunhai Yao of Beijing (CN) for apple inc., Chunxuan Ye of San Diego CA (US) for apple inc., Dawei Zhang of Saratoga CA (US) for apple inc., Haijing Hu of Los Gatos CA (US) for apple inc., Haitong Sun of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Hong He of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Huaning Niu of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Oghenekome Oteri of San Diego CA (US) for apple inc., Sarma V. Vangala of Campbell CA (US) for apple inc., Sigen Ye of San Diego CA (US) for apple inc., Wei Zeng of Saratoga CA (US) for apple inc., Weidong Yang of San Diego CA (US) for apple inc., Yushu Zhang of Beijing (CN) for apple inc., Zhu Ji of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04W72/1273, H04L1/00, H04L1/1812, H04W72/1268, H04W72/20
CPC Code(s): H04W72/1273
Abstract: systems, methods, and circuitries are provided for supporting blind retransmission. in one example, a method includes determining one or more communication parameters for use in communicating with a user equipment (ue) based on whether hybrid automatic repeat request (harq) feedback is enabled for the ue; and using at least one of the one or more communication parameters when harq feedback is determined to be enabled.
20250031235. MEASUREMENT FOR A SUPER-UE_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Fangli XU of Beijing (CN) for apple inc., Alexander SIROTKIN of Herzliya (IL) for apple inc., Haijing HU of Los Gatos CA (US) for apple inc., Naveen Kumar R. PALLE VENKATA of San Diego CA (US) for apple inc., Pavan NUGGEHALLI of San Carlos CA (US) for apple inc., Ralf ROSSBACH of Munich (DE) for apple inc., Sarma V. VANGALA of Campbell CA (US) for apple inc., Sethuraman GURUMOORTHY of San Ramon CA (US) for apple inc., Yuqin CHEN of Beijing (CN) for apple inc., Zhibin WU of Los Altos CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04W72/542, H04W76/15, H04W76/23
CPC Code(s): H04W72/542
Abstract: one embodiment described herein takes the form of a user equipment (ue). the ue includes a transceiver and a processor. the processor is configured to associate with a secondary ue for collaborative transmission of a data payload of one of the ue or the secondary ue to a base station. the processor is configured to determine a link quality with the base station or the secondary ue, and determine a location of the ue or the secondary ue while associated with the secondary ue. the processor is configured to transmit to the base station or the secondary ue at least the determined link quality or the determined location, and determine to maintain, re-establish, or disable the association with the secondary ue based on at least one of a number of factors including: the determined link quality, the determined location, or an indication received from the base station.
20250031236. METHODS OF RESOURCE RE-SELECTION AND PRE-EMPTION_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Hong He of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Chunxuan Ye of San Diego CA (US) for apple inc., Dawei Zhang of Saratoga CA (US) for apple inc., Wei Zeng of Saratoga CA (US) for apple inc., Yuchul Kim of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Haitong Sun of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Weidong Yang of San Diego CA (US) for apple inc., Oghenekome Oteri of San Diego CA (US) for apple inc., Chunhai Yao of Beijing (CN) for apple inc., Yushu Zhang of Beijing (CN) for apple inc., Yang Tang of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Jie Cui of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04W72/542, H04W72/02, H04W72/56
CPC Code(s): H04W72/542
Abstract: aspects of the present disclosure are related to a method performed by a user equipment (ue). the method includes selecting a candidate resource set with a plurality of candidate resources from a resource selection window. the plurality of candidate resources includes a reserved resource that is reserved by at least one other ue. the method includes determining that the reserved resource is associated with a priority level pthat is higher than a transmission priority level passociated with the ue. the method further includes excluding the reserved resource from the candidate resource set based at least in part on the determining.
20250031263. Secondary Cell Link Recovery Request Transmission_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Yushu Zhang of Beijing (CN) for apple inc., Dawei Zhang of Saratoga CA (US) for apple inc., Haijing Hu of Los Gatos CA (US) for apple inc., Haitong Sun of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Hong He of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Wei Zeng of Saratoga CA (US) for apple inc., Yakun Sun of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Yuchul Kim of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04W76/18, H04W8/24, H04W72/1268, H04W72/23, H04W74/0833, H04W76/19
CPC Code(s): H04W76/18
Abstract: embodiments are presented herein of apparatuses, systems, and methods for a user equipment device (ue) to transmit an indication of a link failure on a secondary cell. the indication may be transmitted on resources selected based on one or more conditions. one or more priority rules may be used to resolve collisions. the ue may further make an assumption of a beam or beams to use for communications with the secondary cell following the link failure and prior to receiving an indication from the network of a selected beam.
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