Patent Applications by Apple Inc on 18th September 2025

Apple Inc: 43 patent applications

Apple Inc has applied for patents in the areas of G06F3/0482 (Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus, 3), H04W4/023 (WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication, 3), H04W72/23 (in the downlink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards a terminal, 3), G03B5/00 (APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR PROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR (optical parts of such apparatus, 2), G03B13/36 (Autofocus systems, 2)

Patent Applications by Apple Inc

20250290851. RESOLVE PATH OPTICAL SAMPLING ARCHITECTURES

Abstract: Described here are optical sampling architectures and methods for operation thereof. An optical sampling architecture can be capable of emitting a launch sheet light beam towards a launch region and receiving a detection sheet light beam from a detection region. The launch region can have one dimens...

20250290959. Radio-frequency Power Detector with Transimpedance Amplifier and Input Offset Mitigation

Abstract: Wireless circuitry is provided that includes a radio-frequency amplifier or mixer, a power detector coupled to an input or an output of the radio-frequency amplifier or mixer, and a transimpedance amplifier coupled to an output of the power detector. The transimpedance amplifier can be implemented a...

20250291164. Display with a Catadioptric Collimating Lens

Abstract: An electronic device may include a display module that generates image light and an optical system that redirects the image light towards an eye box. The optical system may include an input coupler on a waveguide and collimating optics that collimate the image light between the image light exiting a...

20250291197. Tunable Lens with Shape Memory Alloy Actuators

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 ...

20250291232. CAMERA WITH FOLDED OPTICS HAVING MOVEABLE LENS

Abstract: Various embodiments include a camera with folded optics and lens shifting capabilities. Some embodiments include voice coil motor (VCM) actuator arrangements to provide autofocus (AF) and/or optical image stabilization (OIS) movement. Some embodiments include suspension arrangements. The suspension ...

20250291394. ELECTRONIC DEVICE DISPLAY

Abstract: An electronic device can include a base portion and a display portion rotatably mounted to the base portion. The display portion can have a display housing including a trim that at least partially defines an orifice and a portion of the exterior surface of the electronic device. A display call can b...

20250291413. DISTRIBUTED FOVEATED RENDERING

Abstract: In one implementation, a method of displaying a display image is performed by a first device having a first display, one or more processors, and non-transitory memory. The method includes obtaining gaze data indicative of a gaze of a user. The method includes transmitting, to a second device having ...

20250291441. Electronic Devices Having Moisture-Insensitive Optical Touch Sensors

Abstract: An electronic device may have a touch sensitive display that is insensitive to the presence of moisture. An array of pixels in the display may be used to display images. A display cover layer may overlap the array of pixels. A light source may illuminate an external object such as a finger of a user...

20250291462. Devices, Methods, and Graphical User Interfaces for Providing Focus Modes

Abstract: A computer system displays a first user interface for configuring notification settings for a respective mode of the computer system, including a first section for changing at least a first setting, and a second section for changing at least a second setting, each of which is initially displayed wit...

20250291469. DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR CONTENT BOARD APPLICATIONS

Abstract: An electronic devices receives an indication to store a content board scene associated with a content board and displays one or more user interfaces that facilitate user interactions with previously stored content board scenes, including modifying content board scenes, navigating between content boa...

20250291470. METHOD OF DISPLAYING USER INTERFACES IN AN ENVIRONMENT AND CORRESPONDING ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM

Abstract: Methods for displaying user interfaces in a computer-generated environment provide for an efficient and intuitive user experience. In some embodiments, user interfaces can have different immersion levels. In some embodiments, a user interface can have a respective immersion level based on its locati...

20250291544. METHODS FOR QUICK MESSAGE RESPONSE AND DICTATION IN A THREE-DIMENSIONAL ENVIRONMENT

Abstract: In some embodiments, a computer system facilitates user input for sending a quick message to a respective user based on speech input provided by a user of the computer system in the three-dimensional environment. In some embodiments, a computer system facilitates user input for sending an audio mess...

20250291587. SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT IDE

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for presenting data for potential performance issues in a software development IDE. One of the methods includes maintaining a development call stack captured as a result of identification of a potential d...

20250291634. Ubiquitous Computing Characteristics Profile

Abstract: An apparatus configured to generate, for transmission to a network, a request for computing resource availability for a computing task to be offloaded from the apparatus, wherein the request comprises an indication of a Ubiquitous Computing Characteristics Profile (UCCP) comprising one or more attri...

20250291737. Hierarchical Store Queue Circuit

Abstract: An apparatus includes a cache memory circuit, and a hierarchal store queue circuit that further includes a primary queue and a secondary queue. The hierarchal store queue circuit may be configured to write incoming store requests to the primary queue in response to the primary queue currently having...