Apple Inc. patent applications on March 13th, 2025
Patent Applications by Apple Inc. on March 13th, 2025
Apple Inc.: 86 patent applications
Apple Inc. has applied for patents in the areas of G06F3/01 (7), H01M10/0567 (4), H01M10/0569 (4), H01Q1/27 (4), H04W4/029 (3) H01Q1/273 (3), H02J50/60 (3), H04W8/005 (2), G06F21/45 (2), H04N23/632 (2)
With keywords such as: device, electronic, include, power, wireless, display, antenna, between, data, and image in patent application abstracts.
Patent Applications by Apple Inc.
Inventor(s): Timothy C. WULFF of Boulder CO (US) for apple inc., Joshua A. HOOVER of Boulder CO (US) for apple inc., Joshua SIU of Fremont CA (US) for apple inc., Daniel J. HAGEWOOD of Boulder CO (US) for apple inc., Yue LIANG of Shenzhen (CN) for apple inc., Stephen T. SCHOOLEY of Menlo Park CA (US) for apple inc., Nishant R. JAYANT of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Chengrui ZHANG of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Mengshen WU of Wuhan (CN) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): A45C11/00
CPC Code(s): A45C11/00
Abstract: an accessory device with a button includes modifications and features to conceal internal features of the button as well as block light from passing through some locations of the button. the button may include several pillars and a compressible member between the pillars. the compressible member may conform to the shape of the pillars. in some exemplary implementations, the button may further include a seal that extends around the perimeter of the button to conceal internal features of the button. additionally, the button may include extensions that further conceal internal components. still further, the button may include an anti-reflective coating. modifications to a sidewall may include a compressible member that inclines toward the button and/or an elevated lip used in conjunction with the extension of the button to conceal internal features.
20250082227. ELECTRODES FOR PHYSIOLOGICAL SIGNAL RECOGNITION_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Justin S. SHI of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Chia-Yeh LEE of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Kaan E. DOGRUSOZ of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Hyunsoo HA of Campbell CA (US) for apple inc., Seulki LEE of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., David N. FERNANDES of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): A61B5/11, A61B5/00, A61B5/053, A61B5/256, A61B5/28, A61B5/296, A61B5/308, A61B5/313
CPC Code(s): A61B5/11
Abstract: electrodes that can be used to determine a first type of physiological signal and a second type of physiological signal are disclosed. the first type of physiological signal can be electromyography (emg) signals produced by activity of muscles and tendons. identification of hand movements can be supplemented with pose detection circuitry such as inertial measurement units (imus). these emg signals can be processed to identify hand movements and recognize gestures associated with those hand movements. the second type of physiological signal can be electromyography (ecg) signals produced by the heart. the electrodes can be used to detect emg and ecg signals dependent upon a current configuration of sensing circuitry. the electrodes can be used to determine a measurement quality associated with the emg signals.
20250083413. STAINLESS STEEL POLYMER ADHESION LAYER_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Todd S. Mintz of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Kar-Wai Hon of HsinChu (TW) for apple inc., James A. Curran of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Daniel T. McDonald of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): B32B15/09, B32B15/18, B32B27/36, C23F1/40, C25F3/06
CPC Code(s): B32B15/09
Abstract: a chemical treatment process has been identified as a simple and effective means of improving the bonding of injection-molded polymer to stainless steel surfaces. this process forms an oxide layer on a stainless steel surface that includes a layered double hydroxide. the layered double hydroxide both raises the bond strength and minimizes air or water leakage. the process enables the use of stainless steel alloys with injection molded polymer structural bonds in strong, lightweight, and water-resistant enclosures for consumer electronics.
20250084282. REINFORCED RELEASABLE ADHESIVE_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Erik G. DE JONG of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Antonio F. HERRERA of Woodside CA (US) for apple inc., Daniela M. DESCHAMPS of Palo Alto CA (US) for apple inc., Yi Lin CHEN of Mountain View CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): C09J7/28, G04G17/04, H01M50/218, H01M50/247
CPC Code(s): C09J7/28
Abstract: an apparatus is designed to secure a component (e.g., battery) to a housing of an electronic device and to remove the power supply from the electronic device with minimal or no breaking. the apparatus may include an adhesive layer and a reinforcement layer (e.g., wire) that extends throughout the adhesive layer. when a force is applied to the adhesive layer, the reinforcement layer allows the adhesive layer to stretch and lengthen without breaking. the apparatus may further include an extension where the applied force can be initiated, and the reinforcement layer may extend into the extension. the reinforcement layer may also be used to sever the adhesive layer. for example, an applied force to the reinforcement layer can cut the adhesive layer. alternatively, thermal energy may be applied to the reinforcement layer, causing the reinforcement layer to change shape and separate the adhesive layer.
20250085132. SPATIAL AUDIO NAVIGATION_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Bruno M. Sommer of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Avi Bar-Zeev of Oakland CA (US) for apple inc., Frank Angermann of Munich (DE) for apple inc., Stephen E. Pinto of Mountain View CA (US) for apple inc., Lilli Ing-Marie Jonsson of Saratoga CA (US) for apple inc., Rahul Nair of Daly City CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G01C21/36, G01S19/42, G06F3/01, H04R5/033, H04R5/04, H04S1/00, H04S7/00, H04W4/029
CPC Code(s): G01C21/3629
Abstract: methods and apparatus for spatial audio navigation that may, for example, be implemented by mobile multipurpose devices. a spatial audio navigation system provides navigational information in audio form to direct users to target locations. the system uses directionality of audio played through a binaural audio device to provide navigational cues to the user. a current location, target location, and map information may be input to pathfinding algorithms to determine a real world path between the user's current location and the target location. the system may then use directional audio played through a headset to guide the user on the path from the current location to the target location. the system may implement one or more of several different spatial audio navigation methods to direct a user when following a path using spatial audio-based cues.
20250085133. INTELLIGENT RESTRICTION OF DEVICE OPERATIONS_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Joshua V. GRAESSLEY of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G01C21/36
CPC Code(s): G01C21/3641
Abstract: a navigation system includes a user interface for detecting touch input. the system uses touch input to determine if a driver or passenger is operating the navigation system. if the system determines that the driver is operating the system, then an action is initiated (e.g., the user interface is locked down, a warning is provided). the navigation system allows a passenger in the vehicle to operate the navigation system while the vehicle is in motion. in an aspect, additional or other sensors (e.g., seat sensor, seat belt sensor, infrared sensor) can be used to detect whether a driver or passenger is operating the navigation system while the vehicle is in motion.
20250085179. PRESSURE SENSOR WITH INTEGRATED FLUID CAVITY_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Michael J. GLICKMAN of Mountain View CA (US) for apple inc., Kuolung LEI of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Gregory B. ARNDT of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G01L9/00, B81B3/00, G01L9/06, G04G21/02
CPC Code(s): G01L9/0054
Abstract: aspects of the subject technology relate to electronic devices with pressure sensors having an integrated fluid cavity. the electronic device includes a housing having an opening. the electronic device also includes a pressure sensor disposed within the housing and adjacent to the opening. the pressure sensor includes a substrate and a sensing membrane disposed on the substrate that is configured to obtain pressure data. the pressure sensor also includes a membrane support disposed on the substrate and an outer membrane disposed on the membrane support. the pressure sensor also includes reference cavity formed between the sensing membrane and the substrate. the pressure sensor also includes a fluid cavity disposed between the sensing membrane and the outer membrane. in some aspects, the outer membrane forms a hermetic seal around the fluid cavity. in other aspects, the outer membrane has a stiffness that is lesser than the sensing membrane.
Inventor(s): Michael J. GLICKMAN of Mountain View CA (US) for apple inc., Gregory B. ARNDT of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G01L19/06, G01L27/00
CPC Code(s): G01L19/0654
Abstract: aspects of the subject technology relate to electronic devices with pressure sensors. pressure sensor occlusion may be mitigated by ejecting occluding liquid with pulsed liquid heating. processing circuit of the electronic device can obtain pressure sensor data from the pressure sensor and determine that the opening is occluded based at least in part on a change in pressure within a cavity adjacent the opening. the processing circuitry applies a first power pulse to a heating element during a first phase to cause the heating element to form a gas pocket around the heating element by heating at least a portion of a water volume inside the cavity and applies a second power pulse to the heating element during a second phase following the first phase to cause the heating element to expand the gas pocket around the heating element by further heating the water volume inside the cavity.
Inventor(s): Arun Vijayakumari Mahasenan of Fremont CA (US) for apple inc., Venkateswara Rao Manepalli of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G01R22/06
CPC Code(s): G01R22/063
Abstract: systems and methods for coordinating data sampling among devices include a set of electronic devices that may periodically sample energy data from a smart meter according to sample timing information. the sample timing information may specify a set of times to sample energy data for each electronic device. the set of electronic devices may take turns in sampling energy data from the smart meter so that individual electronic devices may reduce power consumption by sampling less frequently. a server may determine the sample times for the electronic devices and may instruct the electronic devices to sample energy data. additionally, each individual electronic device may leave and/or join wireless communication networks less frequently than if each individual electronic device performed every sample. accordingly, the coordinated sampling may decrease the radio resource usage and/or bandwidth usage of any individual electronic device.
Inventor(s): Arun Vijayakumari Mahasenan of Fremont CA (US) for apple inc., Venkateswara Rao Manepalli of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G01R22/06
CPC Code(s): G01R22/063
Abstract: systems and methods for coordinating data sampling among devices include a set of electronic devices that may periodically sample energy data from a smart meter according to sample timing information. the sample timing information may specify a set of times to sample energy data for each electronic device. the set of electronic devices may take turns in sampling energy data from the smart meter so that individual electronic devices may reduce power consumption by sampling less frequently. a server may determine the sample times for the electronic devices and may instruct the electronic devices to sample energy data. additionally, each individual electronic device may leave and/or join wireless communication networks less frequently than if each individual electronic device performed every sample. accordingly, the coordinated sampling may decrease the radio resource usage and/or bandwidth usage of any individual electronic device.
20250085400. Optical Module_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Xiaoyin Zhu of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Ali M. Khan of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Andrea Manavella of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Andrej Halabica of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., April D. Schriker of Mountain View CA (US) for apple inc., Austin Y. Seol of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Bhavin J. Bijlani of San Diego CA (US) for apple inc., Caihua Chen of Albany NY (US) for apple inc., Chin Han Lin of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Cristiano L. Niclass of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., David Sicard of Singapore (SG) for apple inc., Eric D. Aspnes of San Diego CA (US) for apple inc., Hazel A. McInnes of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Henry M. Daghighian of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Igor Raginski of San Diego CA (US) for apple inc., Jiayang Cao of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Jibum Cha of Yongin (KR) for apple inc., Jili Liu of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Jose M. Infante Herrero of Los Gatos CA (US) for apple inc., Julien Sarry of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Karen A. Cabrera of San Mateo CA (US) for apple inc., Lorenzo Ferrari of San Diego CA (US) for apple inc., Niv Gilboa of Tel Aviv (IL) for apple inc., Noriaki Saika of Foster City CA (US) for apple inc., Pietro R. Binetti of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Pushkar Pandit of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Reema Shalan of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Scott T. Smith of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Shifa Xu of Palo Alto CA (US) for apple inc., Shingo Mandai of Palo Alto CA (US) for apple inc., Shujun Tang of Santa Cruz CA (US) for apple inc., Sibi Sutty of Imperial Beach CA (US) for apple inc., Susan A. Thompson of Buckley WA (US) for apple inc., Teimour T. Maleki of Thousand Oaks CA (US) for apple inc., Thierry Oggier of Langlau am Albis (CH) for apple inc., Vikrant Dhamdhere of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Yohai Zmora of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Yuanlin Xie of Fremont CA (US) for apple inc., Wee Keat Chong of Singapore (SG) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G01S7/481, G01S17/894, G03B30/00, H04N13/239, H04N23/51, H04N23/56, H04N23/74
CPC Code(s): G01S7/4815
Abstract: an optoelectronic assembly includes: (i) a substrate having a cavity, (ii) an optoelectronic device, which is disposed over the cavity and includes an array of multiple emitters configured to emit a predefined number of light beams in response to receiving one or more electrical signals, and (iii) an integrated circuit (ic), which is mounted within the cavity, between the substrate and the optoelectronic device, and is configured to drive the one or more electrical signals to the optoelectronic device.
Inventor(s): Gabrielle A. Belzberg of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Alexander J. Wiens of Campbell CA (US) for apple inc., Halil I. Basturk of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Stephen Jackson of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G01S13/76
CPC Code(s): G01S13/76
Abstract: in some implementations, the techniques may include at a first time: performing, using a first sensor, a first ranging measurement with a second device to obtain a first distance; and performing, using a second sensor, a first altitude measurement to obtain a first altitude. in addition, the techniques may include at a second time: performing, using the first sensor, a second ranging measurement with the second device to obtain a second distance; and performing, using the second sensor, a second altitude measurement to obtain a second altitude. the techniques may include determining a ranging difference between the first distance and the second distance. moreover, the techniques may include determining an altitude difference between the first altitude and the second altitude. also, the techniques may include determining whether the second device is on a different floor of a building than the first device.
20250085461. Actuator for a Tunable Lens_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Matthew D Hollands of Cambridge (GB) for apple inc., Richard J Topliss 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 a flexible lens element and a lens shaping structure attached to the flexible lens element. the lens shaping structure may include a plurality of tabs that are each coupled to a respective actuator. the actuator may have a slot that receives the tab of the lens shaping structure and moves the tab up and down along an axis of displacement. the actuator may include two motor subassemblies that each have a ring-shaped magnet between two coils. the actuator may include a housing, a screw that is rotated by the motor subassemblies, a guide rod, and a nut with openings aligned with both the screw and the guide rod. the actuator may include a homing sensor with an electrode on the nut and at least one electrode on the housing.
Inventor(s): Brian S Tryon of Redwood City CA (US) for apple inc., Jozef M Matlak of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Ziqing Duan of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Yi Zhou of Taicang (CN) for apple inc., Di Fan of Shenzhen (CN) for apple inc., Donghai Yu of Guangzhou (CN) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G02B5/28
CPC Code(s): G02B5/286
Abstract: an electronic device may be provided with conductive structures such as conductive housing structures. a visible-light-reflecting coating may be formed on the conductive structures. the coating may have adhesion and transition layers, an opaque coloring layer on the adhesion and transition layers, and a two-layer thin-film interference filter on the opaque coloring layer. the two-layer thin-film interference filter may an uppermost diamond-like carbon (dlc) or crsicn layer and a lowermost sicrcn layer. the coating may exhibit a dark blue or black color that has a relatively uniform visual response even when the underlying conductive structures have a three-dimensional shape.
20250085555. ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH FORWARD ARM JOINT_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Paul Williams of Seattle WA (US) for apple inc., Alison B. Shutzberg of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G02B27/01
CPC Code(s): G02B27/0176
Abstract: a head mountable electronic device can include a display frame, a display window secured to the display frame, and a fixed portion extending distally from the display frame, the fixed portion including a proximal end adjacent the display window, a distal end opposite the proximal end, and an electronic component. the head mountable electronic device can also include a securement arm, the securement arm including a hinge segment rotatably coupling the securement arm with the proximal end of the fixed portion and an elongated member extending distally from the hinge.
20250085765. Prevention of Unexpected Shutdown_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Chee Lim Nge of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Peter Hyungrok Sung of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Douglas A. MacKay of San Mateo CA (US) for apple inc., Diwakar N. Tundlam of Saratoga CA (US) for apple inc., Jun Hou of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Tu Le of Los Gatos CA (US) for apple inc., Vishal Gupta of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Ning Tian of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Daniele Perretta of Redwood City CA (US) for apple inc., Bo Zhou of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Michael Eng of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F1/3234, G01R31/387, G06F1/3218
CPC Code(s): G06F1/3265
Abstract: systems and methods are disclosed for allocating and distributing power management budgets for subsystems of a computer system. for each of a plurality of subsystems, a power management system may generate a long-term power budget and a closed-loop power budget, and then determine a final power budget to provide to the subsystem, e.g., by applying a min function, a weighted sum, or some other function to the long-term power budget and the closed-loop power budget. the closed-loop power budget is determined based on observations of power draw over a past period of time, and therefore cannot respond immediately to large changes in power. the long-term power budget is generated based on a prediction of battery capability over an upcoming window of time, and may therefore provide a power cap before the system is under duress.
20250085777. ADJUSTING IMAGE CONTENT TO IMPROVE USER EXPERIENCE_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Hermannus J Damveld of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Grant H Mulliken of Los Gatos CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F3/01, G09G3/00
CPC Code(s): G06F3/013
Abstract: various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods that adjust image content to reduce motion sickness during an experience. for example, an example process may include determining a first zone and a second zone of a display, generating images of a three-dimensional (3d) environment, identifying image content of each of the images corresponding to the second zone of the display, and reducing at least one of contrast or spatial frequency of the image content of each of the images corresponding to the second zone of the display.
Inventor(s): Jeffrey Traer BERNSTEIN of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Lukas Robert Tom GIRLING of Stoke Bishop (GB) for apple inc., Julian MISSIG of Burlingame CA (US) for apple inc., Golnaz ABDOLLAHIAN of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F3/0346, A61B5/024, A61B5/1455, G04C3/00, G06F1/16, G06F3/01, G06F3/0482, G06F3/04842, G06F3/04845, G06F3/0485, G06F3/0487, G06F3/0488, H04M1/72454, H04M1/72469
CPC Code(s): G06F3/0346
Abstract: the present disclosure generally relates to interacting with an electronic device without touching a display screen or other physical input mechanisms. in some examples, the electronic device performs an operation in response to a positioning of a user's hand and/or an orientation of the electronic device.
20250085800. Electronic Devices With Proximity Sensors_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Yifei Wang of Opfikon (CH) for apple inc., Shahrzad Pouryayevali of Zurich (CH) for apple inc., Pablo Caballero Garces of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F3/041, G01C21/16, G06F3/01
CPC Code(s): G06F3/0416
Abstract: an electronic device may include a proximity sensor and a display. in particular, the display may be deactivated when the device is near a user's head. however, the proximity sensor may operate through or near the display and may detect the user's finger. therefore, to distinguish between the user's finger and head, a motion sensor, such as an inertial measurement unit (imu) may be used. for example, the position, acceleration, and rate of rotation of the device may be measured by the imu, and a machine-learning algorithm may take the position, acceleration, and rate of rotation as inputs to determine whether the proximity sensor is triggered by the user's finger or head. in response to determining that the proximity has been triggered by the head, the display may be deactivated. alternatively, in response to determining that the proximity sensor has been triggered by the finger, the display may remain on.
Inventor(s): Andy J. Zhou of Redwood City CA (US) for apple inc., John B. Laflen of Elk Grove CA (US) for apple inc., Eric S. Winokur of Redwood City CA (US) for apple inc., Joseph W. Colosimo of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Steven N. Hanna of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Nitya Ramdas of Carlsbad CA (US) for apple inc., Tyler D. Holmes of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F3/041, G06F3/044, G09G3/32
CPC Code(s): G06F3/04184
Abstract: systems, methods, and devices are described that may mitigate display pixel and touch crosstalk noise. a touch processing system may compensate touch scan data to reduce the noise based on a luminance value. an image processing system may determine the luminance value based on image data and a display brightness value of an electronic display. using the compensated touch scan data, the touch processing system may determine a proximity of a capacitive object to at least one touch sense region of the electronic display.
20250085827. METHODS AND INTERFACES FOR INITIATING COMMUNICATIONS_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Pablo F. CARO of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Kaely COON of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Vitalii KRAMAR of Woodinville WA (US) for apple inc., Caelan G. STACK of Belmont CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F3/0481, G06F1/3206, G06F1/3234, G06F3/01, G06F3/0346, G06F3/04842, G06F3/04886, G06F3/04892, G06F3/14, H04B7/185, H04L51/21, H04M1/724, H04M1/72436, H04M7/00, H04W52/02
CPC Code(s): G06F3/0481
Abstract: the present disclosure generally relates to methods and user interfaces for establishing communications.
20250085918. Electronic Devices for Focused Listening_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Paul G. Puskarich of Palo Alto CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F3/16, H04R3/12
CPC Code(s): G06F3/162
Abstract: an electronic device may include control circuitry that allows a user to listen to audio playing from an external speaker in the environment from the user's personal speaker device such as a pair of headphones, earbuds, or a personal loudspeaker. in response to receiving user input, the control circuitry may gather audio input from the environment with a microphone. the control circuitry may process the detected audio input to identify what audio track is currently playing from the external speaker and to determine which part of the audio track is currently playing. the control circuitry may then start playing the identified audio track from the user's personal speaker device in sync with the audio track playing from the external speaker. the electronic device may search music streaming platforms, public radio station information, and other public music content sources to anticipate and buffer upcoming songs.
Inventor(s): Ronit BANERJEE of Mountain View CA (US) for apple inc., Karthic A. PALANIAPPAN of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Bryan R. HINCH of Campbell CA (US) for apple inc., John G. DORSEY of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F9/48, G06F9/54
CPC Code(s): G06F9/4887
Abstract: systems, methods, and apparatuses disclosed herein can operate in different performance states that provide different energy performance tradeoffs and, in some embodiments, can dynamically switch between these different performance states. these systems, methods, and apparatuses can estimate specific timeframes that workloads are to be completed. these systems, methods, and apparatuses can identify one or more processes that are being executed to perform the workloads. these systems, methods, and apparatuses can dynamically provision one or more performance states from among these different performance states to execute the process to complete the workloads within the specific timeframes. these systems, methods, and apparatuses can dynamically provision the one or more performance states for the one or more process that optimizes power consumption and/or performance while completing the workloads within the specific timeframes.
Inventor(s): Lior Ben-Yehoshua of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F11/22, G06F13/38
CPC Code(s): G06F11/221
Abstract: this disclosure relates to techniques and apparatuses for mitigating interference on superspeed (ss) pins of a universal serial bus type c (usb-c) resulting from wireless communications, such as cellular and/or wi-fi communications. specifically, a usb-c module may determine that a high-speed connection is to be established on the ss pins, and may interrupt the establishment procedure. the usb-c module may then provide an indication or instruction to configure one or more wireless communication modules to mitigate interference with the high-speed connection on the ss pins. for example, the wireless communication modules may be configured to reduce transmit power, cap transmit power, or forego transmission within certain frequency ranges and/or on certain antennas. once configuration of the wireless communication modules is complete, the usb-c module may resume establishment of the high-speed connection on the ss pins.
20250086116. Atomic Smashing_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Jedd O. Haberstro of Acton MA (US) for apple inc., Mladen Wilder of Cambridge (GB) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F12/0891, G06F12/0842
CPC Code(s): G06F12/0891
Abstract: techniques are disclosed relating to smashing atomic operations. in some embodiments, cache control circuitry caches data values in cache storage circuitry and receive multiple requests to atomically update a cached data value according to one or more arithmetic operations. the control circuitry may perform updates to a cached data value based on the multiple requests, in response to determining that the one or more arithmetic operations meet one or more criteria and store operation information that indicates a most-recent requested atomic arithmetic operation for the updated data value. the control circuitry may, in response to an event, flush, to a higher level in a memory hierarchy that includes the cache storage circuitry both: the updated data value and the operation information. this may advantageously smash atomic operations at the cache and reduce operations to the higher-level cache or memory (which may be the actual coherence point for atomic requests).
Inventor(s): Meha N. DESAI of Palo Alto CA (US) for apple inc., Eric B. TAMURA of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Cameron S. BIRSE of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Jason R. THORPE of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Madhuree DAYANAND of Mountain View CA (US) for apple inc., Yair SCHIFF of Rehovot (IL) for apple inc., Oded SHOSHANI of Azmon (IL) for apple inc., Idan FISCHMAN of Nesher (IL) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F16/13, G06F16/17
CPC Code(s): G06F16/13
Abstract: disclosed herein are techniques for tracking file system (fs) utilization by a plurality of applications. according to some embodiments, a technique can be implemented by a computing device on which the fs is implemented, and includes the steps of (1) receiving, from an application among the plurality of applications, a request to perform an input/output (i/o) operation pertaining to a first fs object, where the request includes a unique identifier (id) associated with the application, (2) creating or locating, within the fs, the first fs object, (3) performing the i/o operation against the first fs object, (4) creating or locating, within the fs, a second fs object associated with the unique id, and (5) updating the second fs object to reflect the i/o operation. other techniques include observing, analyzing, etc., fs utilization by the plurality of applications.
20250086265. DIGITAL CREDENTIAL REVOCATION_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Matthias LERCH of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Florian GALDO of Emerald Hills CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F21/45, H04L9/40, H04W12/06
CPC Code(s): G06F21/45
Abstract: a device implementing a digital credential revocation system includes at least one processor configured to maintain a valid digital credential list, a revocation list, and a synchronization counter value. the at least one processor is configured to transmit a request to synchronize the valid digital credential list with an electronic device, the request including the valid digital credential list and the revocation list. the at least one processor is further configured to, in response to receipt of an updated valid digital credential list from the electronic device; clear the revocation list, replace the valid digital credential list with the updated valid digital credential list, and increment the synchronization counter value, and fulfill a received credential maintenance request when the received credential maintenance request comprises an other synchronization counter value that is greater than or equal to the incremented synchronization counter value, otherwise deny the received credential maintenance request.
20250086266. USER INTERFACES FOR MANAGING PASSWORDS_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Richard J. MONDELLO of Wingdale NY (US) for apple inc., Elaine Y. KNIGHT of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Peter W. ROMAN of Los Altos CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F21/45
CPC Code(s): G06F21/45
Abstract: the present disclosure generally relates to managing passwords. a computer system enters, saves, and submits a new username and a new password created via a password manager to a remotely-authenticated service.
20250086633. USER INTERFACE FOR PAYMENTS_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Marcel VAN OS of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Pablo F. CARO of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., George R. DICKER of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Anton K. DIEDERICH of Mountain View CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06Q20/40, G06Q20/10, G06Q20/22, G06Q20/32, G06Q20/36, G06Q20/38, G06Q30/0601, H04L67/10, H04M1/72403, H04M1/72445
CPC Code(s): G06Q20/40145
Abstract: an electronic device with a display and a biometric input sensor is described. in some embodiments, the electronic device displays a user interface for a first application that includes an affordance; in response to detecting selection of the affordance, the electronic device transfers first transaction information about a transaction from the first application to a second application and displays a user interface for the second application; in accordance with a determination that detected biometric input is consistent with enrolled biometric input information, the electronic device proceeds with the transaction; after proceeding with the transaction, the electronic device displays a user interface for a third application that includes a second affordance; in response to detecting selection of the second affordance, the electronic device transfers third transaction information about a second transaction from the third application to the second application and displays a second user interface for the second application.
20250086764. TECHNIQUES FOR ADJUSTING GAIN MAPS FOR DIGITAL IMAGES_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Maryam AZIMI HASHEMI of Mountain View CA (US) for apple inc., Garrett M. JOHNSON of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Ilya ROMANENKO of Foxton (GB) for apple inc., Nicolas P. BONNIER of Mountain View CA (US) for apple inc., Paul M. HUBEL of Mountain View CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06T5/92, G06T5/40, G06V10/50, G06V10/60, G06V10/764
CPC Code(s): G06T5/92
Abstract: the embodiments described herein set forth techniques for adjusting gain maps for digital images. in particular, headroom metrics, midtone metrics, highlight metrics, shadow metrics, diffuse white metrics, etc., or some combination thereof, can be determined based on characteristics of a given digital image, characteristics of a scene that corresponds to the digital image, circumstances under which the scene was captured, and so on. these metrics, or some combination thereof, can then be used to modify a gain map associated with the digital image. additionally, a histogram of the modified gain map can be generated, where, in turn, the histogram can be used to modify any of the aforementioned metrics. subsequently, the histogram and/or any combination of the modified metrics can be used to adjust the modified gain map.
20250086834. Storage Systems with Calibration Capabilities_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Dominic P Cincione of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Christopher Patton of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06T7/80, A45C11/04, G06T7/73, G06V10/145
CPC Code(s): G06T7/80
Abstract: a system may include a head-mounted device and a storage case for storing and calibrating the head-mounted device. the storage case may include a recess that receives the head-mounted device. the case may include optically detectable features for calibrating cameras in the head-mounted device. for example, the case may include optical charts, physical fiducials, and/or reflective calibration spheres for calibrating inward-facing cameras on the head-mounted device such as gaze tracking image sensors. for calibrating outward-facing cameras on the head-mounted device that have larger focal distances, the case may include a light source and a diffractive optical element to create a light pattern that virtually originates from infinity. the case may include cameras for capturing images of displayed images on the head-mounted device to determine if a waveguide and display in the head-mounted device are misaligned.
20250086911. Indicating a Position of an Occluded Physical Object_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Pavel Veselinov Dudrenov of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Edwin Iskandar of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06T19/00, G06F3/01, G06T7/246, G06T7/73, G06T11/40, G06T15/20, G06T19/20
CPC Code(s): G06T19/006
Abstract: a method includes determining one or more positional values associated with a physical object based on environmental data. the one or more positional values indicate a depth associated with the physical object. the method includes determining that a portion of computer-generated content satisfies an occlusion criterion with respect to a corresponding portion of the physical object, based on the one or more positional values. the method includes, in response to determining that the occlusion criterion is satisfied, generating a mesh associated with the physical object based on the one or more positional values, and displaying the mesh on a display. the mesh has a first appearance when the depth has a first depth value and a second appearance when the depth has a second depth value different from the first depth value. the first appearance is different from the second appearance.
20250086948. Portrait Mode Auto Suggest_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Jade O. Hayat of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Ilana Volfin of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Stefan Weber of Saratoga CA (US) for apple inc., Liang Mi of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Zahra Sadeghipoor Kermani of Berlin (DE) for apple inc., Alexis Gatt of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Nizar Khalfaoui of Cambridge (GB) for apple inc., Mohit Setia of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Johnnie B. Manzari of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06V10/776, G06V10/25
CPC Code(s): G06V10/776
Abstract: this disclosure describes techniques for performing automatic synthetic shallow depth of field (sdof) or so-called “portrait mode” suggestions for digital image capture. in particular, these techniques aim to solve the problem of letting users of digital image capture devices know when to turn on portrait image capture modes to capture aesthetically pleasing images. if, based on the application certain criteria, a currently-composed scene is detected to be “portrait worthy,” an icon or other indicator may be provided, e.g., on a user interface of the digital image capture device. according to some embodiments, once a scene has been determined to be portrait worthy, the digital image capture device may capture a subsequent image(s) with at least one additional data asset needed to render a captured image in a synthetic sdof or portrait mode. this will allow users to convert their digital images into portrait mode images via digital image post-processing operations.
20250087184. Electronic Device Display With Extended Active Area_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Mikael M. Silvanto of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Dinesh C. Mathew of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Victor H. Yin of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G09G5/14, G06F1/16, G09G3/3208, G09G3/36
CPC Code(s): G09G5/14
Abstract: an electronic device may be provided with a display. the display may be formed from liquid crystal display pixels, organic light-emitting diode pixels, or other pixels. the display may have an active area that is bordered along at least one edge by an inactive area. the active area contains pixels and displays images. the inactive area does not contain any pixels and does not display images. the inactive area may have a layer of black ink or other masking material to block internal components from view. the active area may have an opening that contains an isolated portion of the inactive area or may contain a recess into which a portion of the inactive area protrudes. an electrical component such as a speaker, camera, light-emitting diode, light sensor, or other electrical device may be mounted in the inactive area in the recess or opening of the active area.
20250087209. AMBIGUITY RESOLUTION FOR APPLICATION INTEGRATION_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Lewis N. PERKINS of Cambridge MA (US) for apple inc., Peter E. BOOTHROYD of London (GB) for apple inc., Antonio M. CANCIO of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Thorvaldur HELGASON of Cambridge (GB) for apple inc., Antoine R. RAUX of Los Gatos CA (US) for apple inc., Gayathri SAIRAMKRISHNAN of Cambridge (GB) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G10L15/22, G10L13/02, G10L15/18
CPC Code(s): G10L15/22
Abstract: systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant are provided. an intelligent automated assistant receives a user input and generates a set of one or more token sequences based on the user input. the set of one or more token sequences are interpreted to generate a plurality of candidate interpretations each including a corresponding action and metadata associated with the action. a top candidate interpretation is selected from the plurality of candidate interpretations, and the corresponding action is performed based on the associated metadata.
Inventor(s): Ravi Kiran Chivukula of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Dipanjan Sen of Dublin CA (US) for apple inc., Tejaswi Nanjundaswamy of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G10L19/02
CPC Code(s): G10L19/02
Abstract: a target decoder may receive a bitstream including an audio frame in a target format associated with a target encoder and a metadata frame associated with the audio frame. the audio frame may be transcoded from an earlier audio frame. the metadata frame may be converted from an earlier metadata frame associated with the earlier audio frame. the target decoder may decode audio data from the audio frame and metadata from the metadata frame.
Inventor(s): Ravi Kiran Chivukula of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Dipanjan Sen of Dublin CA (US) for apple inc., Tejaswi Nanjundaswamy of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G10L19/16
CPC Code(s): G10L19/173
Abstract: a target encoder may receive, from a source decoder, a source bitstream including an audio frame and a metadata frame associated with the audio frame. the target encoder may transcode the audio frame to a new audio frame in a target format associated with the target encoder. the target encoder may convert the metadata frame into a new metadata frame associated with the new audio frame. the target encoder may then generate a target bitstream including the new audio frame and the new metadata frame. other aspects are also described and claimed.
Inventor(s): Jongho Jeon of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Qian Liu of Darien IL (US) for apple inc., Hongli Dai of Los Altos CA (US) for apple inc., Zhengchang Zhang of Naperville IL (US) for apple inc., James A. Gilbert of Bolingbrook IL (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H01M10/0567, H01M10/0568, H01M10/0569
CPC Code(s): H01M10/0567
Abstract: this disclosure relates generally to battery cells, and more particularly, electrolyte additives for use in lithium ion battery cells.
Inventor(s): Jongho Jeon of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Qian Liu of Darien IL (US) for apple inc., Hongli Dai of Los Altos CA (US) for apple inc., Zhengchang Zhang of Naperville IL (US) for apple inc., James A. Gilbert of Bolingbrook IL (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H01M10/0568, H01M10/0525, H01M10/0567, H01M10/0569
CPC Code(s): H01M10/0568
Abstract: this disclosure relates generally to battery cells, and more particularly, electrolyte additives for use in lithium ion battery cells.
Inventor(s): Hongli Dai of Los Altos CA (US) for apple inc., Jongho Jeon of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Qian Liu of Lemont IL (US) for apple inc., Zhengchang Zhang of Lemont IL (US) for apple inc., James A. Gilbert of Bolingbrook IL (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H01M10/0569, H01M10/0567
CPC Code(s): H01M10/0569
Abstract: this disclosure relates generally to battery cells, and more particularly, electrolyte solvents for use in lithium-ion battery cells.
20250087755. SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Hongli Dai of Los Altos CA (US) for apple inc., Jongho Jeon of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Qian Liu of Lemont IL (US) for apple inc., Zhengchang Zhang of Lemont IL (US) for apple inc., James A. Gilbert of Bolingbrook IL (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H01M10/0569, H01M10/0567, H01M10/0568
CPC Code(s): H01M10/0569
Abstract: this disclosure relates generally to battery cells, and more particularly, electrolyte solvents for use in lithium-ion battery cells.
Inventor(s): Loren L. Roy of Los Gatos CA (US) for apple inc., Qingzhi Guo of Campbell CA (US) for apple inc., Premanand Ramadass of San Mateo CA (US) for apple inc., Hyungook Yoon of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Jinjun Shi of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H01M10/44, H01M4/70, H01M10/04, H01M10/0587, H01M10/42, H01M50/103, H01M50/112, H01M50/534, H01M50/538
CPC Code(s): H01M10/441
Abstract: the disclosed technology relates to battery packs having battery cells of different designs or capacities with an imbalance in the charging and/or discharging current supplied to and provided by each jelly roll due to differences in capacity specific impedance between the battery cells of a battery pack. the battery pack includes at least a first and second battery cell connected in parallel, with a thickness of an active layer and/or current collector of a battery cell having an altered thickness to reduce an impedance of the battery cell.
20250087868. Electronic Device with Folded Antenna Module_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Alden T Rush of San Diego CA (US) for apple inc., Salih Yarga of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Joel Ravi of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Woonyong Bae of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Laura M Burke of Los Gatos CA (US) for apple inc., Bhaskara R Rupakula of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Haozhan Tian of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Erdinc Irci of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Hongfei Hu of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Carlo Di Nallo of Belmont CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H01Q1/24, H01Q3/36, H01Q5/25
CPC Code(s): H01Q1/243
Abstract: an electronic device may be provided with a housing having sidewalls, a dielectric cover, and a conductive plate. a display may be mounted to the sidewalls opposite the dielectric cover. a logic board may be interposed between the display and the plate. the device may include a phased antenna array on a first module and an ultra-wideband (uwb) on a second module. the first and second modules may be surface-mounted to the main body of a flexible printed circuit between the plate and the dielectric cover. the uwb antenna and the array may convey radio-frequency signals through the dielectric cover. the flexible printed circuit may have a tail that carries the transmission lines for the uwb antenna and the array. the tail may be folded through a hole in the mid-chassis and coupled to a radio-frequency connector on the logic board.
20250087869. Electronic Device Antennas with Narrow Border Display_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Ming Chen of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Enrique Ayala Vazquez of Watsonville CA (US) for apple inc., Joel Ravi of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Woonyong Bae of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Laura M Burke of Los Gatos CA (US) for apple inc., Yuancheng Xu of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Bhaskara R Rupakula of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Haozhan Tian of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Salih Yarga of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Erdinc Irci of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Tiejun Yu of Fremont CA (US) for apple inc., Seyed Mohammad Amjadi of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Ahmed Ali Abdelhaliem Nafe of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Hongfei Hu of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Carlo Di Nallo of Belmont CA (US) for apple inc., Mattia Pascolini of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H01Q1/24, H05K5/02
CPC Code(s): H01Q1/243
Abstract: an electronic device may be provided with sidewalls and a conductive plate. a segment of the sidewalls may form a radiating arm of an antenna. a display may be mounted to the sidewalls. the display may include a conductive frame and a flexible printed circuit. the flexible circuit may have a bend. conductive foam may short a conductive trace on the flexible circuit to the conductive frame near the bend. low injection pressure overmolding (lipo) may be molded over the flexible circuit, the foam, and the frame. a conductive spring may short the frame to the conductive plate. the spring may include a wider and/or thinner portion that optionally includes one or more notches for reducing its inductance. the conductive plate, the spring, the frame, the foam, and the conductive trace may form part of the antenna ground for the antenna.
20250087871. Electronic Device with Antenna Polarization Diversity_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Simon G. Begashaw of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Jiangfeng Wu of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Mei-Li Chi of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Killian J. Poore of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Siwen Yong of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Yi Jiang of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H01Q1/27, H01Q9/04, H01Q15/24, H01Q21/24
CPC Code(s): H01Q1/273
Abstract: a head-mounted device may have a housing with a cover having three-dimensional curvature. a front-facing display may be mounted to the cover and may display images through the cover. the cover may have a peripheral region laterally surrounding the front-facing display. an antenna may have an antenna resonating element layered onto the cover overlapping the peripheral region. the antenna may be switchable between a first polarization state and a second polarization state. in the first polarization state, the antenna conveys radio-frequency signals having a first polarization with an earbud. in the second polarization state, the antenna conveys radio-frequency signals having a second polarization with the earbud. one or more processors may gather wireless performance metric data from the radio-frequency signals and may adjust the antenna between the polarization states to optimize the wireless performance metric data.
20250087872. Electronic Device with Fan-Integrated Antenna_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Killian J. Poore of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Jas Mukesh Gajaria of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Jiangfeng Wu of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Mei-Li Chi of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Jason C. Sauers of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Siwen Yong of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Yi Jiang of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Shirley S. Lu of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H01Q1/27, H01Q1/38, H01Q1/44, H01Q1/48, H05K7/20
CPC Code(s): H01Q1/273
Abstract: an electronic device such as a head-mounted display device may include an antenna that radiates through a cover. the antenna may have a ground and an antenna resonating element layered onto the cover. the ground may include conductive structures separated from the resonating element by a volume. the device may include a fan that conveys air through a vent in a chassis of the electronic device through a tunnel. the tunnel may be free from conductive material and may extend through the volume of the antenna. the fan may include blades enclosed within metal walls. a conductive mesh may be coupled between the metal walls and may separate the blades from the tunnel. this may serve to extend the volume of the antenna to also include at least some of the volume of the fan, thereby maximizing efficiency bandwidth of the antenna without sacrificing thermal dissipation by the fan.
Inventor(s): Killian J. Poore of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Jas Mukesh Gajaria of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Jiangfeng Wu of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Mei-Li Chi of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Jason C. Sauers of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Siwen Yong of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Yi Jiang of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Shirley S. Lu of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H01Q1/27, H01Q1/38, H01Q1/48
CPC Code(s): H01Q1/273
Abstract: an electronic device such as a head-mounted display device may include an antenna that radiates through a cover. the antenna may have an antenna resonating element layered onto the cover and having a three-dimensional curvature. the antenna resonating element may have an antenna ground. a pressure-activated connector may electrically couple the antenna resonating element to the antenna ground. if desired, the pressure-activated connector may lock the antenna resonating element to the antenna ground. the pressure-activated connector may include a metal finger, a metal spring, a metal ball, a curling metal receptacle, a dimple, a metal screw, a screw receptacle, metal burs, and/or rotational locking structures. the pressure-activated connector may form a robust mechanical connection between the first and second conductors despite the curvature of the antenna resonating element, which minimizes electrical discontinuities that can otherwise deteriorate antenna performance.
Inventor(s): Simon G. Begashaw of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Jiangfeng Wu of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Mei-Li Chi of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Killian J. Poore of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Siwen Yong of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Yi Jiang of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H01Q3/24, H01Q1/27, H04B17/309
CPC Code(s): H01Q3/24
Abstract: a head-mounted device may have a housing with a cover having three-dimensional curvature. a front-facing display may be mounted to the cover and may display images through the cover. the cover may have a peripheral region laterally surrounding the front-facing display. an antenna may have an antenna resonating element layered onto the cover overlapping the peripheral region. the antenna may be switchable between different radiation patterns. a controller may gather wireless performance metric data for each of the radiation patterns. the antenna may be switched to exhibit a radiation pattern that optimizes the wireless performance metric data. this may serve to minimize interference from external devices operating using the same ultra-low-latency audio communications protocol as the antenna.
20250087890. Electronic Devices with Lower Antenna Switching_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Ahmed Ali Abdelhaliem Nafe of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Ali Pourghorban Saghati of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Ana Papio Toda of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Carlo Di Nallo of Belmont CA (US) for apple inc., Enrique Ayala Vazquez of Watsonville CA (US) for apple inc., Erdinc Irci of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Hao Xu of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Hongfei Hu of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Jingni Zhong of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Mattia Pascolini of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Ming Chen of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Mohsen Salehi of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Nikolaj P Kammersgaard of Copenhagen (DK) for apple inc., Orbay Tuncay of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Salih Yarga of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Seyed Mohammad Amjadi of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Tiejun Yu of Fremont CA (US) for apple inc., Yiren Wang of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Yuan Tao of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H01Q9/04, H01Q3/24
CPC Code(s): H01Q9/0485
Abstract: an electronic device may be provided with wireless circuitry and a housing having peripheral conductive housing structures. the wireless circuitry may include first and second antennas. the first antenna may have a resonating element arm formed from a first segment of the peripheral conductive housing structures. the second antenna may have a resonating element arm formed from a second segment of the peripheral conductive housing structures separated from the first segment by a gap. switchable short paths may be coupled between the second segment and ground on opposing sides of an antenna feed for the second antenna and/or may be coupled between the first and second segments and ground on opposing sides of the gap. additionally or alternatively, a switch may be coupled between the first and second segments across the gap and a tuning component may couple the second segment to the ground structures.
20250087953. SPACE-SAVING RIGID-FLEX STRUCTURES_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Christopher L. Huang of Daly City CA (US) for apple inc., Aaron N. Miletich of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Joshua J. Pong of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Min Chul Kim of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Kyle M. Zampaglione of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Matthew T. Craven of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H01R31/06, H01R13/6581, H01R13/6594, H05K1/14
CPC Code(s): H01R31/065
Abstract: an example provides an adapter having a connector with a space-efficient design by incorporating a space-saving rigid-flex structure. the rigid-flex structure can include a first printed circuit board and a second printed circuit board. the first printed circuit board and a second printed circuit board can be joined by a flexible circuit board. the first printed circuit board and the second printed circuit board can be at least roughly aligned with each other and the flexible circuit board can convey power and data signals between electronic components on the first printed circuit board and the second printed circuit board. the flexible circuit board can route signals through a physical 180 degree turn.
Inventor(s): Giuseppe Pinto of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Ruiyang Lin of Milpitas CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H02J50/60, H02J50/12, H02J50/80
CPC Code(s): H02J50/60
Abstract: a wireless power transmitter can include wireless power transmitting circuitry having a wireless power transmitting coil that transmits wireless power signals and control circuitry coupled to the wireless power transmitting circuitry that: measures a present value of a first function and a second function of quality factor and resonant frequency of the wireless power transmitting coil; determines a change between the measured present values of the first and second functions of quality factor and resonant frequency of the wireless power transmitting coil and corresponding baseline values; determines whether a foreign object is present responsive to the change between the measured present values of the first and second functions of quality factor and resonant frequency and the corresponding baseline values in a magnetic state space exceeding a threshold.
20250088039. OBJECT DETECTION FOR WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Hanwei Wang of Urbana IL (US) for apple inc., Giuseppe Pinto of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Ruiyang Lin of Milpitas CA (US) for apple inc., Tao Li of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Srinivasa V Thirumalai Ananthan Pillai of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Jukka-pekka J Sjoeroos of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H02J50/60, H02J50/12, H02J50/80
CPC Code(s): H02J50/60
Abstract: a wireless power transmitter (wpt) can include wpt circuitry having a wireless wpt coil that transmits wireless power signals; and control circuitry coupled to the wpt circuitry that: measures a present value of a first function of quality factor and resonant frequency of the wireless power transmitting coil and a present value of a second function of quality factor and resonant frequency of the wpt coil while the wpt is coupled to a wireless power receiver; determines a change between the measured present values and corresponding baseline values of the first and second functions of quality factor and resonant frequency of the wpt coil; determines whether a foreign object is present responsive to the change between the measured present values and corresponding baseline values of the first and second functions of quality factor and resonant frequency exceeding a threshold in a magnetic state space.
20250088040. OBJECT DETECTION FOR WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Giuseppe Pinto of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Srinivasa V Thirumalai Ananthan Pillai of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Ruiyang Lin of Milpitas CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H02J50/60, G01V3/10, H02J50/12
CPC Code(s): H02J50/60
Abstract: a wireless power transmitter (wpt) can include wpt circuitry having a wireless wpt coil that transmits wireless power signals; and control circuitry coupled to the wpt circuitry that: measures a present value of a first function of quality factor and resonant frequency of the wireless power transmitting coil and a present value of a second function of quality factor and resonant frequency of the wpt coil while the wpt is coupled to a wireless power receiver; determines a change between the measured present values and corresponding baseline values of the first and second functions of quality factor and resonant frequency of the wpt coil; determines a z-axis separation responsive to the change between the measured present values and corresponding baseline values of the first and second functions of quality factor and resonant frequency exceeding a threshold in a magnetic state space.
Inventor(s): Madhavi V. TAGARE of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Vijayanish VARADHARAJAN of Milpitas CA (US) for apple inc., Rong GUO of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Mao YE of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Benedict FOO of Mountain View CA (US) for apple inc., Soledad CALDERON ARROYO of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Hao ZHAO of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Chongli CAI of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H02M3/158, G06F1/3203, G06F11/30, H02M1/00
CPC Code(s): H02M3/158
Abstract: a power management circuit for a computer system is disclosed. the power management circuit includes a power storage circuit, a first power converter circuit, and a second power converter circuit. the first power converter circuit sources a current to a regulated power supply node via a first inductor under average load conditions using a voltage level of an input power supply node. during high-load transient conditions, the second power converter circuit provides additional current to the regulated power supply node via a second inductor using a voltage generated by the power storage circuit.
20250088149. Radio-frequency Amplifier with Reliability Protection_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Ming-Da Tsai of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H03F1/30, H03F1/02, H03F3/193
CPC Code(s): H03F1/305
Abstract: wireless circuitry is provided that includes a radio-frequency amplifier, one or more power supply switches coupled to a power supply terminal of the radio-frequency amplifier, a voltage sensor or power detector coupled to the radio-frequency amplifier and configured to generate a sensor output signal, and a control logic configured to generate a digital control signal for selectively activating and deactivating the power supply switches based on the sensor output signal. a filter or adjustable latency/delay circuit can be coupled between the voltage sensor and the control logic. the filter or adjustable latency/delay circuit can have a bandwidth or latency/delay that is tuned by the control logic.
20250088153. INTERMODULATION DISTORTION MITIGATION_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Haowei Jiang of San Diego CA (US) for apple inc., Milad Darvishi of San Diego CA (US) for apple inc., Ming-Da Tsai of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H03F3/45, H04B1/04
CPC Code(s): H03F3/45085
Abstract: an electronic device includes one or more antennas and a radio frequency front end (rffe) that is coupled to the one or more antennas. the rfpe includes a differential circuit and a tail current source. the tail current source includes a transistor with a drain coupled to the differential circuit via a tail node. the tail current source also includes a capacitance coupled between the drain and a gate of the transistor.
Inventor(s): Yushu Zhang of Beijing (CN) for apple inc., Haitong Sun of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Wei Zeng of Saratoga CA (US) for apple inc., Dawei Zhang of Saratoga CA (US) for apple inc., Yuchul Kim of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Hong He of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Weidong Yang of San Diego CA (US) for apple inc., Chunxuan Ye of San Diego CA (US) for apple inc., Chunhai Yao of Beijing (CN) for apple inc., Oghenekome Oteri of San Diego CA (US) for apple inc., Wei Zhang of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Jia Tang of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Tianyan Pu of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Pengkai Zhao of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04B7/022, H04L5/00
CPC Code(s): H04B7/022
Abstract: in an example method, a user equipment (ue) device determines one or more component carriers available to the ue device for at least one of transmitting or receiving data over a wireless network. the ue device transmits, to the wireless network, for each component carrier, an indication whether the component carrier supports at least one of transmitting or receiving data according to a multi-transmission and receiving points (multi-trp) communication protocol.
20250088380. COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Libo Cao Meyers of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04L12/18, G06F3/0484
CPC Code(s): H04L12/1822
Abstract: communication systems and methods are described herein. in some examples, a plurality of participants is detected in an area, and participant features of each of the plurality of participants are obtained. a plurality of participant tiles is generated. a group interface for a communication session is generated based on the plurality of tiles and rendered for display.
20250088474. SHARING CONTENT IN A MESSAGING APPLICATION_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Michael BRANDT of Los Altos CA (US) for apple inc., Pierre J. DE FILIPPIS of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Chelsea J. LEBLANC of Mountain View CA (US) for apple inc., Ge YAN of Campbell CA (US) for apple inc., Gavin B. THOMSON of Mountain View CA (US) for apple inc., Van HONG of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Ahmed M. BASHIR of Saratoga CA (US) for apple inc., Randall S. BECKER of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Stephen M. LOTTERMOSER of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Kevin Y. HE of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Roberto GARCIA of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04L51/08, G06F16/176, G06F16/955, H04L51/10
CPC Code(s): H04L51/08
Abstract: a device implementing a system for sharing groups of files within a messaging application includes a processor configured to provide, within the messaging application, a user interface element for sending at least one file to a participant in an active message thread of the messaging application, the at least one file having been determined to be relevant to the participant. the processor is further configured to, responsive to receiving a selection of the user interface element: transmit, to a server, a request to store the at least one file in association with a shared storage area, and to transmit, via the messaging application, a message to the participant in the active message thread, the message comprising information for accessing the at least one file associated with the shared storage area.
20250088581. ACCESSORY DEVICES WITH TEXTILE-BASED WALLS_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Kristen L. CRETELLA of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Chengrui ZHANG of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Joshua A. HOOVER of Boulder CO (US) for apple inc., Mengshen WU of Wuhan (CN) for apple inc., Timothy C. WULFF of Boulder CO (US) for apple inc., Yue LIANG of Shenzhen (CN) for apple inc., Stephanie A. WHALEN of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Camille I. HENROT of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Deepak SHARMA of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Stephen T. SCHOOLEY of Menlo Park CA (US) for apple inc., Joshua SIU of Fremont CA (US) for apple inc., Donald L. OLMSTEAD of Aptos CA (US) for apple inc., Catherine A. DECLARO of Santa Cruz CA (US) for apple inc., Hao DONG of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Amy ZHOU of Palo Alto CA (US) for apple inc., Anne-Marie HECK of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Jonathan Gomez GARCIA of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Daniel J. HAGEWOOD of Boulder CO (US) for apple inc., Jessica J. LU of Menlo Park CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04M1/724
CPC Code(s): H04M1/724
Abstract: an accessory device includes multiple walls and textile layers covers the walls. the textile layers may be of the same materials. however, one of the textile layers may include a film that provides protections against stains and fraying. the textile layers may come together at a seam. accessory devices may include a shell that includes a pocket used to seat the textile layers in order to form the seam. an additional seam may be formed by two ends of a textile layer. the additional seam may be supported by a reinforcement layer, and may also align with an opening formed in the accessory device.
Inventor(s): Frank DE JONG of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Tyler D. HAWKINS of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., David S. WILSER of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Benjamin A. WERNER of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Richard B. ONG of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Andrey LIFINSKIY of Los Angeles CA (US) for apple inc., Andrez E. AGUAYO of Campbell CA (US) for apple inc., Benjamin T. CHRISTIE of Santa Barbara CA (US) for apple inc., Anton M. DAVYDOV of Gilroy CA (US) for apple inc., Marcello LUPPI of London (GB) for apple inc., Yibo ZHU of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Travis JONES of Hickory Creek TX (US) for apple inc., Taylor G. CARRIGAN of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Jules K. FENNIS of Seattle WA (US) for apple inc., Pedro MARI of Santa Cruz CA (US) for apple inc., Charles C. HOYT of Pacifica CA (US) for apple inc., Molly P. WIEBE of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Gary I. BUTCHER of Los Gatos CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04M1/72457, G06F3/01, H04M1/72409
CPC Code(s): H04M1/72457
Abstract: in some embodiments, a first electronic device facilitates tracking of a second electronic device. in some embodiments, when the first electronic device and the second electronic device are within a specified distance from each other, the second electronic device automatically generates an alert to indicate its current location. in some embodiments, the alert includes audio and/or tactical feedback.
20250088628. SAMPLE ADAPTIVE OFFSET CONTROL_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Alexandros TOURAPIS of Los Gatos CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04N19/117, H04N19/136, H04N19/186, H04N19/44, H04N19/463, H04N19/70, H04N19/82, H04N19/86
CPC Code(s): H04N19/117
Abstract: offset values, such as sample adaptive offset (sao) values in video coding standards such as the high efficiency video coding standard (hevc), may be improved by performing calculations and operations that improve the preciseness of these values without materially affecting the signal overhead needed to transmit the more precise values. such calculations and operations may include applying a quantization factor to a video sample and at least some of its neighbors, comparing the quantized values, and classifying the video sample as a minimum, maximum, or one of various types of edges based on the comparison. other sample range, offset mode, and/or offset precision parameters may be calculated and transmitted with metadata to improve the precision of offset values.
Inventor(s): Ka-Shu Ko of San Ramon CA (US) for apple inc., Abheek Banerjee of Palo Alto CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04N21/4402, G06F1/03, H04N21/44
CPC Code(s): H04N21/4402
Abstract: to improve video parser performance and reduce bottleneck, a video parser may parse a video stream to decode multiple symbols per clock cycle. by decoding multiple symbols per clock cycle, the video parser may decode symbols more quickly and efficiently compared to decoding one symbol per clock cycle, and thus may be less likely to act as a bottleneck for remaining video decoding operations.
Inventor(s): Avijit S. Wasu of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Anandhakumar Chinnaiyan of San Ramon CA (US) for apple inc., Benjamin A. Darling of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Florian Ciurea of Campbell CA (US) for apple inc., Tao Zhang of Campbell CA (US) for apple inc., Zejing Wang of Mountain View CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04N23/63, H04N23/68, H04N23/69, H04N23/90
CPC Code(s): H04N23/632
Abstract: mitigations for camera alignment during image capture preview involve receiving a zoom level request for a multicamera system comprising a first camera having a first optical zoom metric and a second camera having a second optical zoom metric, and obtaining an image frame from the first camera. a target transformation is determined based on difference between the first optical zoom and a requested zoom level, the second camera's native optical zoom level, the relative orientation of the first and second cameras within the system framework and the relative intrinsics on the two cameras. the transformation is applied before, in conjunction with, or followed by a separate digital zoom transform to the image frame to obtain a transformed and digitally zoomed image frame transformation.
20250088734. USER INTERFACES FOR MEDIA CAPTURE AND MANAGEMENT_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Johnnie B. MANZARI of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Jon Ian MCCORMACK of Los Altos CA (US) for apple inc., William A. SORRENTINO, III of Mill Valley CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04N23/63, G06T13/00
CPC Code(s): H04N23/632
Abstract: the present disclosure generally relates to user interface for capturing and managing media (e.g., photo media, video media). in some examples, user interfaces for managing the file format of media (e.g., photo, video media) are described. in some examples, user interfaces for storing media (photo media (e.g., a sequences of image, a single still image), video media) are described.
20250088742. Camera Preview Stabilization_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Tao Zhang of Campbell CA (US) for apple inc., Avijit S. Wasu of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Florian Ciurea of Campbell CA (US) for apple inc., Joshua B. Shagam of Redwood City CA (US) for apple inc., Richard J. Shields of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Zejing Wang of Mountain View CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04N23/68
CPC Code(s): H04N23/6811
Abstract: stabilizing camera preview frames involves obtaining preview frames and associated camera motion signals, smoothing out the trajectory of these frames to correct for camera movement, and then displaying the corrected frames. the process includes comparing current and prior preview frames and their motion signals to calculate smoothed trajectories and apply appropriate rotation and translation corrections. the specifics of trajectory smoothing take into account factors such as motion state, lighting, or capture mode, which can influence the strength of the smoothing parameter. transform matrices are utilized based on correction rotation to adjust sample points within images, and special considerations like camera sag are factored into the image corrections.
20250088755. Flicker Mitigation for Image Capture_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Francesco Cannillo of Munich (DE) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04N23/745, G06T7/00, H04N23/71, H04N25/531, H04N25/532
CPC Code(s): H04N23/745
Abstract: this disclosure describes adaptive synchronization techniques for mitigating the impact of light flickering on images captured with active pixel sensor (aps) image sensors. in particular, these techniques apply to applications wherein the precise time at which an image is captured is not a critical parameter, such as machine vision (mv) applications. the techniques consist of repeating image captures until an image quality criterion is met, before transmitting the image to another system or processor for post-processing. the time between successive image captures may depend on the complexity of the on-sensor auto-exposure algorithm. the image quality criterion could change dynamically, e.g., based on parameters set by a host processing unit of the image capture system. one exemplary image quality criterion could be to determine that an average illuminance value for a region of interest (roi) with a given image is within a threshold amount of a target average roi illuminance value.
20250088767. Ambient Light Sensing with Image Sensor_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Francesco Cannillo of Munich (DE) for apple inc., Tibi Galambos of Binyamina (IL) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04N25/766, H04N25/60, H04N25/709, H04N25/77, H04N25/78
CPC Code(s): H04N25/766
Abstract: embodiments of the disclosure relate to a method of measuring ambient light using an image sensor. the method includes integrating a charge in each pixel in a set of pixels and reading out a respective voltage corresponding to a respective charge integrated by each pixel in the set of pixels. after reading out the respective voltage corresponding to the respective charge integrated by each pixel in the set of pixels, and before resetting each pixel in the set of pixels, the method includes electrically coupling a set of sense nodes of the set of pixels to redistribute charge among the sense nodes of the set of sense nodes of the set of pixels. the method further includes reading out a voltage corresponding to a redistributed charge from a pixel in the set of pixels and resetting each pixel in the set of pixels after reading out the voltage corresponding to the redistributed charge from the pixel in the set of pixels.
20250088791. Transducer Surround Having A Barometric Vent_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Anthony P. Grazian of Mountain View CA (US) for apple inc., Christopher Wilk of Los Gatos CA (US) for apple inc., Onur I. Ilkorur of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Catherine G. Waft of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Daniel W. Corona of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04R1/28, H04R1/02
CPC Code(s): H04R1/2826
Abstract: a transducer assembly comprising: a frame positioned within an interior chamber defined by an enclosure comprising a port to an ambient environment; a surround comprising a fixed portion sealed to the frame and a movable portion dividing the interior chamber into a front volume chamber coupling a first side of the surround to the port and a back volume chamber coupled to a second side of the surround; and a barometric vent coupled to the fixed portion to vent a pressure between the front volume chamber and the back volume chamber.
Inventor(s): Sriram HARIHARAN of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Ganesha Adkasthala GANAPATHI BATTA of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Tad J. DREIER of Castro Valley CA (US) for apple inc., Christopher S. WIEBE of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Ashley N. SAULSBURY of Los Gatos CA (US) for apple inc., Duy N. PHAN of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., David J. SHAW of Ramona CA (US) for apple inc., Robert D. WATSON of Menlo Park CA (US) for apple inc., Augustin PRATS of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04R29/00, H04R1/10, H04R5/033
CPC Code(s): H04R29/001
Abstract: systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for performing a role swapping operation between a pair of non-tethered wireless ear buds after detecting a triggering event. further, state information can be coordinated between devices, including in connection with performing a role swap between buds in a pair of wireless, untethered ear buds, where one wireless ear bud is in a primary role and is responsible for a connection with a companion device, and another wireless ear bud in the pair is in a secondary role.
20250088825. PRIVACY-PRESERVING TECHNIQUES FOR LOCATING CONTACTS_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Siva Ganesh Movva of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Katherine K. Ernst of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Kerry Nguyen of Huntington Beach CA (US) for apple inc., Michael C. Laster of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Alexander R. Hanuska of Campbell CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04W4/029, H04L9/32, H04W4/02, H04W60/00
CPC Code(s): H04W4/029
Abstract: the present application relates to devices and components, including apparatus, systems, and methods for enabling privacy-preserving techniques for discovering the precise location of a device by another device using short range positioning schemes.
20250088826. Pairing Groups of Accessories_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Siva Ganesh Movva of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Tunc Ertan of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Ariane Cotte of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Kerry Nguyen of Milpitas CA (US) for apple inc., Anita Desai of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Steven Douglas Laver of San Diego CA (US) for apple inc., Brent Ledvina of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Kenneth U. Victa of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Ping-Ko Chiu of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Michal Adam Kaluzny of Berlin (DE) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04W4/029, H04W12/50, H04W76/14
CPC Code(s): H04W4/029
Abstract: embodiments that relate to pairing and finding a group of accessory devices are described. in an embodiment, a pairing status is received from a first accessory device, a request is sent to the first accessory device for information on a number of accessory devices in a device group and a number of accessory devices that are proximate to the first accessory device in the device group, information on a second accessory device in the device group is received, a continue pairing message is sent to the second accessory device if the second accessory device is proximate, and a device group profile is created with information on the number of parts and received information on the second accessory device.
Inventor(s): Vignesh Babu MOORTHY of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Andy WAGNER of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Michelle Julia NG of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Qiang CHEN of Fremont CA (US) for apple inc., Richard ONG of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Robert W. BRUMLEY of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Robert GOLSHAN of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Yann LY-GAGNON of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04W8/00, H04W4/02
CPC Code(s): H04W8/005
Abstract: an apparatus configured to initiate an operation to locate a target device, generate, for transmission to the target device, bluetooth discovery signals for detecting a proximity of the target device, generate, for transmission to the target device at substantially a same time as the bluetooth discovery signals, a discovery message via a network connection, detect a bluetooth discovery response or a response to the discovery message from the target device and trigger an ultra-wideband (uwb) ranging operation based on detection of the bluetooth discovery response or response to the discovery message.
Inventor(s): Vignesh Babu MOORTHY of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Nischay GOEL of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Yann LY-GAGNON of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04W8/00, H04B1/7163, H04W28/02, H04W64/00
CPC Code(s): H04W8/005
Abstract: an apparatus configured to initiate an operation to locate a target device, determine one or more metrics related to bluetooth congestion, determine transmission parameters for a bluetooth discovery operation based on the one or more metrics, generate, for transmission, bluetooth discovery signals with the determined transmission parameters and trigger an ultra-wideband (uwb) ranging operation when a bluetooth discovery response from the target device is detected.
Inventor(s): Hyewon LEE of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Jean-Marc PADOVA of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Xiangying YANG of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04W8/20
CPC Code(s): H04W8/20
Abstract: an apparatus configured to process, based on signaling received from a target device with which a source device is engaging in an embedded subscriber identity module (esim) transfer process to transfer an esim profile to the target device, a first message comprising a target embedded identity document (eid) of the target device, generate, for transmission to the target device, a second message comprising a source eid of the source device and prepare, for transmission to the target device, the esim profile, a third message comprising the esim profile and an indication of a first state of the esim profile on the source device, wherein the esim profile includes an integrated circuit card identification number (iccid).
Inventor(s): Hyewon LEE of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Jean-Marc PADOVA of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Xiangying YANG of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04W8/20, H04W8/24
CPC Code(s): H04W8/205
Abstract: an apparatus configured to process, based on signaling received from a source device with which a target device is engaging in an embedded subscriber identity module (esim) transfer process to transfer an esim profile to the target device, a first message comprising a source embedded identity document (eid) of the source device, generate, for transmission to the source device, a second message comprising a target eid of the target device and process, based on signaling received from the source device, a third message comprising the esim profile and an identification of a first state that the esim profile is in on the source device, wherein the esim profile includes an integrated circuit card identification number (iccid).
20250088858. Low-Power and Privacy Key Resolution_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Yann LY-GAGNON of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Andy WAGNER of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Anjali S. SANDESARA of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Bryant LIU of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Michelle J. NG of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Yilok L. WONG of San Diego CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04W12/50, H04W12/02, H04W12/037, H04W52/02
CPC Code(s): H04W12/50
Abstract: a first wireless communication device having an application processor configured to generate, for transmission to a second wireless communication device, a first identity resolving key (irk) that is unique to the second wireless communication device, wherein the first irk indicates the second wireless communication device is allowed to perform find location operations with the first wireless communication device, a bluetooth controller configured to perform bluetooth scanning operations to receive a bluetooth advertisement having a payload comprising an irk and an always on processor (aop) configured to compare the irk to the first irk.
Inventor(s): Yann LY-GAGNON of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Andy WAGNER of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Anjali S SANDESARA of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Bryant LIU of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Michelle J NG of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Yilok L WONG of San Diego CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04W12/69, H04W12/104
CPC Code(s): H04W12/69
Abstract: an apparatus configured to process an indication of a wireless communication device with which the apparatus is allowed to perform find location operations, wherein the indication comprises a first identity resolving key (irk) that is unique to the wireless communication device, process a payload of an advertisement comprising an irk and compare the irk to the first irk received by the always on processor.
Inventor(s): Yang TANG of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Dawei ZHANG of Saratoga CA (US) for apple inc., Fangli XU of Beijing (CN) for apple inc., Huaning NIU of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Jie CUI of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Manasa RAGHAVAN of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Qiming LI of Beijing (CN) for apple inc., Xiang CHEN of Campbell CA (US) for apple inc., Yushu ZHANG of Beijing (CN) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04W16/28, H04B17/318, H04W52/36
CPC Code(s): H04W16/28
Abstract: a user equipment including a transceiver and a processor is configured to receive, from a base station and via the transceiver, a set of resource indicators identifying a set of beams for transmission of data between the base station and the ue. the processor is also configured to perform a number of power management maximum power reduction (p-mpr) measurements for a first subset of resources, and a number of layer-1 reference signal received power (l1-rsrp) measurements for a second subset of resources. the processor is also configured to transmit, to the base station, a number of p-mpr reports and a number of l1-rsrp reports corresponding to the number of p-mpr and l1-rsrp measurements, respectively, and receive data in a downlink direction from the base station, over a beam of the set of beams at least partly in response to the number of p-mpr reports and l1-rsrp reports.
20250088904. Bluetooth Loading and Thread Packet Size_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Yaranama Venkata Ramana DASS of Belmont CA (US) for apple inc., Arun Vijayakumari MAHASENAN of Fremont CA (US) for apple inc., David D CHENG of Los Altos CA (US) for apple inc., Hsin-Yao CHEN of Castro Valley CA (US) for apple inc., Langford M WASADA of Poway CA (US) for apple inc., Paul V FLYNN of Menlo Park CA (US) for apple inc., Venkateswara Rao MANEPALLI of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04W28/06, H04W28/08, H04W76/15
CPC Code(s): H04W28/06
Abstract: an apparatus configured to establish a first radio link for short range communications using a first protocol and a second radio link for short range communications using a second protocol, wherein the first and second radio links share an antenna, process traffic load information for the first radio link, the information being dependent on configuration parameters for the first radio link, determine, based on the information, time domain resources available for second data traffic on the second radio link, based on the time domain resources available for the second data traffic on the second radio link, determine a fragmentation size for packets sent on the second radio link and generate transmissions to exchange the second data traffic in the time domain resources available for the second data traffic on the second radio link in fragmented packets according to the determined fragmentation size.
20250088949. REDUCED NEIGHBOR REPORT ENHANCEMENTS_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Jarkko L Kneckt of Los Gatos CA (US) for apple inc., Yong Liu of Campbell CA (US) for apple inc., Lochan Verma of Danville CA (US) for apple inc., Sidharth R Thakur of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Tianyu Wu of Monterey CA (US) for apple inc., Jinjing Jiang of Campbell CA (US) for apple inc., Qi Wang of Mountain View CA (US) for apple inc., Ahmad Reza Hedayat of Carlsbad CA (US) for apple inc., Su Khiong Yong of Palo Alto CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04W48/16, H04W12/08, H04W48/08, H04W84/12
CPC Code(s): H04W48/16
Abstract: a station may use information from a reduced neighbor report to determine which neighboring access points (aps) to scan. a station may receive the reduced neighbor report from an ap. the reduced neighbor report may include one or more parameters related to security, verification status, or capabilities of neighbor aps. the station may scan channels of the one or more of the neighbor aps based on the security, the verification status, or the capabilities of the neighbor aps.
Inventor(s): Samy Touati of Pleasanton CA (US) for apple inc., Elliot S. Briggs of Carmel CA (US) for apple inc., Raj S. Chaugule of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Rohan C. Malthankar of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Vikrant R. Sarle of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Sai Raj Karra of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., John Basacchi of San Diego CA (US) for apple inc., Vikram B. Yerrabommanahalli of San Ramon CA (US) for apple inc., Jianwei Chen of Fremont CA (US) for apple inc., Eduardo de Almeida Abrantes of Los Altos CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04W60/04, H04W12/069, H04W12/08, H04W12/69
CPC Code(s): H04W60/04
Abstract: systems, methods, processors, and circuitries are provided for activation of broadband network services via cellular network user equipment (ue). in some aspects, a ue includes a memory and a processor. the processor is coupled to the memory and configured to, when executing instructions stored in the memory, cause the ue to determine, via a cellular network, an entitlement of the ue to a service of a broadband network; generate a token for the service; create a blind token based on the token; transmit, via the cellular network to a server, the blind token for signing; receive, via the cellular network from the server, a blind signature for the blind token; unblind the blind signature to yield an unblinded signature; and store the unblinded signature and the token for subsequent access to the service.
20250089016. TECHNIQUES FOR DEVICE LOCALIZATION_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Gabrielle A. Belzberg of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Alexander J. Wiens of Campbell CA (US) for apple inc., Halil Ibrahim Basturk of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Benjamin A. Werner of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Adam S. Howell of Oakland CA (US) for apple inc., Hui Lin of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Jun Kyu Lee of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Jack D. Reilly of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Behrooz Shahsavari of Los Altos Hills CA (US) for apple inc., Hojjat Seyed Mousavi of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04W64/00
CPC Code(s): H04W64/006
Abstract: in some implementations, techniques may include at a plurality of times while a user of the first portable device is moving with the first portable device: performing ranging at a respective position with a second device to determine a respective distance, thereby determining a plurality of respective distances, where the second device is stationary; obtaining raw measurements from a motion sensor of the first portable device. in addition, the device may include using the raw measurements at the plurality of times to determine relative positions at the plurality of times, the relative position from an initial position. the techniques may include estimating a second position of the second device that optimizes a loss function that includes differences of the respective distances at the relative positions and the actual distance between the relative positions and the second position.
20250089039. Long Range UWB and Wi-Fi Coexistence_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Camille Chen of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Shang-Te Yang of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Helena D. O'Shea of San Diego CA (US) for apple inc., Robert Golshan of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Lynn E. Greiner of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04W72/12, H04B1/00, H04W88/06
CPC Code(s): H04W72/1215
Abstract: apparatuses, systems, and methods for radio coexistence of a first radio with a first radio access technology (rat) and a second radio with a second rat, including systems, methods, and mechanisms for a wireless device to send a request message, from the first radio to the second radio to request a communication. the request message includes a request for the first radio to communicate in one or more frequency ranges that the second radio is configured to communicate on; a lead time for the first radio to start the communication in the one or more frequency ranges; a duration of time for the communication by the first radio; and one or more antennas of the ue for the first radio to use for the communication over the duration.
20250089077. RESOURCE ALLOCATION ENHANCEMENT FOR SIDELINK_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Chunxuan Ye of San Diego CA (US) for apple inc., Dawei Zhang of Saratoga 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., Jie Cui of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Wei Zeng of Saratoga CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04W72/40, H04L5/00, H04W72/02, H04W72/25
CPC Code(s): H04W72/40
Abstract: disclosed are methods, systems, and computer-readable medium to perform operations for resource allocation for contiguous resource block transmission. in one aspect, the operations can include actions of identifying a set of sub-channels that are not suitable for serving as leading sub-channels for physical sidelink control channel (pscch) and physical sidelink shared channel (pssch) transmission, and excluding the identified set of sub-channels from a candidate set of resources.
Inventor(s): Huaning Niu of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Chunxuan Ye of San Diego CA (US) for apple inc., Dawei Zhang of Satatoga CA (US) for apple inc., Hong He of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Oghenekome Oteri of San Diego CA (US) for apple inc., Sigen Ye of San Diego CA (US) for apple inc., Wei Zeng of Saratoga CA (US) for apple inc., Yushu Zhang of Beijing (CN) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04W74/0808, H04W74/00, H04W74/0833
CPC Code(s): H04W74/0808
Abstract: techniques discussed herein can facilitate listen before talk procedures for clear channel assessment signaling. one example aspect is a baseband processor of a user equipment (ue), including one or more processors configured to receive system information including a region indication for clear channel assessment (cca) procedures. the cca procedures are associated with a listen before talk (lbt) region configuration for one of a first region, a second region, or a third region. one or more processors are configured to receive a downlink control information (dci) in a physical downlink control channel (pdcch) message that includes a dci cca indication. subsequently, the one or more processors are configured to perform an initial lbt procedure associated with the region indication and generate a random access channel (rach) message after performing the initial lbt procedure. finally, the one or more processors generate an uplink (ul) message according to the dci cca indication.
- Apple Inc.
- A45C11/00
- CPC A45C11/00
- Apple inc.
- A61B5/11
- A61B5/00
- A61B5/053
- A61B5/256
- A61B5/28
- A61B5/296
- A61B5/308
- A61B5/313
- CPC A61B5/11
- B32B15/09
- B32B15/18
- B32B27/36
- C23F1/40
- C25F3/06
- CPC B32B15/09
- C09J7/28
- G04G17/04
- H01M50/218
- H01M50/247
- CPC C09J7/28
- G01C21/36
- G01S19/42
- G06F3/01
- H04R5/033
- H04R5/04
- H04S1/00
- H04S7/00
- H04W4/029
- CPC G01C21/3629
- CPC G01C21/3641
- G01L9/00
- B81B3/00
- G01L9/06
- G04G21/02
- CPC G01L9/0054
- G01L19/06
- G01L27/00
- CPC G01L19/0654
- G01R22/06
- CPC G01R22/063
- G01S7/481
- G01S17/894
- G03B30/00
- H04N13/239
- H04N23/51
- H04N23/56
- H04N23/74
- CPC G01S7/4815
- G01S13/76
- CPC G01S13/76
- G02B3/14
- CPC G02B3/14
- G02B5/28
- CPC G02B5/286
- G02B27/01
- CPC G02B27/0176
- G06F1/3234
- G01R31/387
- G06F1/3218
- CPC G06F1/3265
- G09G3/00
- CPC G06F3/013
- G06F3/0346
- A61B5/024
- A61B5/1455
- G04C3/00
- G06F1/16
- G06F3/0482
- G06F3/04842
- G06F3/04845
- G06F3/0485
- G06F3/0487
- G06F3/0488
- H04M1/72454
- H04M1/72469
- CPC G06F3/0346
- G06F3/041
- G01C21/16
- CPC G06F3/0416
- G06F3/044
- G09G3/32
- CPC G06F3/04184
- G06F3/0481
- G06F1/3206
- G06F3/04886
- G06F3/04892
- G06F3/14
- H04B7/185
- H04L51/21
- H04M1/724
- H04M1/72436
- H04M7/00
- H04W52/02
- CPC G06F3/0481
- G06F3/16
- H04R3/12
- CPC G06F3/162
- G06F9/48
- G06F9/54
- CPC G06F9/4887
- G06F11/22
- G06F13/38
- CPC G06F11/221
- G06F12/0891
- G06F12/0842
- CPC G06F12/0891
- G06F16/13
- G06F16/17
- CPC G06F16/13
- G06F21/45
- H04L9/40
- H04W12/06
- CPC G06F21/45
- G06Q20/40
- G06Q20/10
- G06Q20/22
- G06Q20/32
- G06Q20/36
- G06Q20/38
- G06Q30/0601
- H04L67/10
- H04M1/72403
- H04M1/72445
- CPC G06Q20/40145
- G06T5/92
- G06T5/40
- G06V10/50
- G06V10/60
- G06V10/764
- CPC G06T5/92
- G06T7/80
- A45C11/04
- G06T7/73
- G06V10/145
- CPC G06T7/80
- G06T19/00
- G06T7/246
- G06T11/40
- G06T15/20
- G06T19/20
- CPC G06T19/006
- G06V10/776
- G06V10/25
- CPC G06V10/776
- G09G5/14
- G09G3/3208
- G09G3/36
- CPC G09G5/14
- G10L15/22
- G10L13/02
- G10L15/18
- CPC G10L15/22
- G10L19/02
- CPC G10L19/02
- G10L19/16
- CPC G10L19/173
- H01M10/0567
- H01M10/0568
- H01M10/0569
- CPC H01M10/0567
- H01M10/0525
- CPC H01M10/0568
- CPC H01M10/0569
- H01M10/44
- H01M4/70
- H01M10/04
- H01M10/0587
- H01M10/42
- H01M50/103
- H01M50/112
- H01M50/534
- H01M50/538
- CPC H01M10/441
- H01Q1/24
- H01Q3/36
- H01Q5/25
- CPC H01Q1/243
- H05K5/02
- H01Q1/27
- H01Q9/04
- H01Q15/24
- H01Q21/24
- CPC H01Q1/273
- H01Q1/38
- H01Q1/44
- H01Q1/48
- H05K7/20
- H01Q3/24
- H04B17/309
- CPC H01Q3/24
- CPC H01Q9/0485
- H01R31/06
- H01R13/6581
- H01R13/6594
- H05K1/14
- CPC H01R31/065
- H02J50/60
- H02J50/12
- H02J50/80
- CPC H02J50/60
- G01V3/10
- H02M3/158
- G06F1/3203
- G06F11/30
- H02M1/00
- CPC H02M3/158
- H03F1/30
- H03F1/02
- H03F3/193
- CPC H03F1/305
- H03F3/45
- H04B1/04
- CPC H03F3/45085
- H04B7/022
- H04L5/00
- CPC H04B7/022
- H04L12/18
- G06F3/0484
- CPC H04L12/1822
- H04L51/08
- G06F16/176
- G06F16/955
- H04L51/10
- CPC H04L51/08
- CPC H04M1/724
- H04M1/72457
- H04M1/72409
- CPC H04M1/72457
- H04N19/117
- H04N19/136
- H04N19/186
- H04N19/44
- H04N19/463
- H04N19/70
- H04N19/82
- H04N19/86
- CPC H04N19/117
- H04N21/4402
- G06F1/03
- H04N21/44
- CPC H04N21/4402
- H04N23/63
- H04N23/68
- H04N23/69
- H04N23/90
- CPC H04N23/632
- G06T13/00
- CPC H04N23/6811
- H04N23/745
- G06T7/00
- H04N23/71
- H04N25/531
- H04N25/532
- CPC H04N23/745
- H04N25/766
- H04N25/60
- H04N25/709
- H04N25/77
- H04N25/78
- CPC H04N25/766
- H04R1/28
- H04R1/02
- CPC H04R1/2826
- H04R29/00
- H04R1/10
- CPC H04R29/001
- H04L9/32
- H04W4/02
- H04W60/00
- CPC H04W4/029
- H04W12/50
- H04W76/14
- H04W8/00
- CPC H04W8/005
- H04B1/7163
- H04W28/02
- H04W64/00
- H04W8/20
- CPC H04W8/20
- H04W8/24
- CPC H04W8/205
- H04W12/02
- H04W12/037
- CPC H04W12/50
- H04W12/69
- H04W12/104
- CPC H04W12/69
- H04W16/28
- H04B17/318
- H04W52/36
- CPC H04W16/28
- H04W28/06
- H04W28/08
- H04W76/15
- CPC H04W28/06
- H04W48/16
- H04W12/08
- H04W48/08
- H04W84/12
- CPC H04W48/16
- H04W60/04
- H04W12/069
- CPC H04W60/04
- CPC H04W64/006
- H04W72/12
- H04B1/00
- H04W88/06
- CPC H04W72/1215
- H04W72/40
- H04W72/02
- H04W72/25
- CPC H04W72/40
- H04W74/0808
- H04W74/00
- H04W74/0833
- CPC H04W74/0808
