Apple Inc. patent applications published on October 12th, 2023

Summary of the patent applications from Apple Inc. on October 12th, 2023

Apple Inc. has recently filed several patents related to wireless communication, power-saving modes, device scanning, handover methods, headphone features, and camera interfaces. These patents showcase Apple's ongoing efforts to improve communication technologies, enhance user experiences, and optimize power consumption in their devices.

Notable recent patent applications by Apple Inc. include:

• A communications network with a relay device that can switch between ad hoc and organized modes to balance load and power consumption while relaying messages.
• A method for a wireless device to send a signal to a base station and listen for retransmissions of the response to ensure successful communication.
• A power-saving mode called "dynamic off period" for a base station in a wireless communication system, with two approaches for notifying user equipment about this mode.
• A technology that supports notifications in extended discontinuous reception (eDRX) mode, allowing a device to save power while still receiving important indications.
• A mobile electronic device that can scan for beacon advertisements and send authorization tokens to wireless devices, enabling accessories to remain in near-owner mode.
• A method for a user equipment to perform a handover to a target primary cell and add a target primary secondary cell, adjusting the radio frequency based on specific reference signal occasions.
• Systems and methods for detecting and maintaining wireless devices and accessories that rely on nearby owner devices for periodic maintenance and location tracking.
• A method performed by in-ear headphones to measure fit parameters and transmit them back to the audio source device.
• Features for circumaural and supra-aural headphone designs, including earpad assemblies, power-saving features, sensor configurations, and user comfort features.
• An electronic device with multiple cameras and a digital viewfinder user interface that allows previewing, capturing, and storing visual information from different cameras simultaneously.

These patents demonstrate Apple's commitment to innovation in wireless communication, power management, audio technology, and camera interfaces. By continuously developing and refining these technologies, Apple aims to enhance user experiences and improve the functionality of their devices.

Patent applications for Apple Inc. on October 12th, 2023

HEARTRATE TRACKING TECHNIQUES (18210826)

Inventor Christian Schroeder

Group Sharing of a Secure Digital Car Key (17716817)

Inventor Matthias Lerch

Automatic Car-Key Pairing Based on Wireless Pairing (17716843)

Inventor Matthias Lerch

Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Synchronizing Two or More Displays (18208849)

Inventor Justin E. Santamaria

Optical Measurement System with Multiple Launch Sites (18121427)

Inventor Jason S. Pelc

GLINT ANALYSIS USING MULTI-ZONE LENS (18027286)

Inventor Roei REMEZ

Electronic Device With A Tunable Lens (18155372)

Inventor Igor Stamenov

HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY FOR VIRTUAL AND MIXED REALITY WITH INSIDE-OUT POSITIONAL, USER BODY AND ENVIRONMENT TRACKING (18209651)

Inventor Simon Fortin-Deschenes

Optical Systems with Color Filters for Emissive Displays (18173579)

Inventor Dmitry S. Sizov

Systems With Supplemental Illumination (18179899)

Inventor Ritu Shah

Systems with Wireless Interface for Removable Support Accessories (18176673)

Inventor Darshan R. Kasar

Optical Systems Having Polarization Recycling Structures (18169339)

Inventor Thanh Son Nguyen

TECHNIQUES FOR SWITCHING BETWEEN IMMERSION LEVELS (18207197)

Inventor Earl M. Olson

Tactile Feedback for Locked Device User Interfaces (18210606)

Inventor Camille Moussette

METHOD OF DISPLAYING SELECTABLE OPTIONS (18182298)

Inventor Nathan GITTER

METHOD OF INTERACTING WITH OBJECTS IN AN ENVIRONMENT (18182300)

Inventor Aaron M. BURNS

TOUCH CONTROLLER ARCHITECTURE (18335934)

Inventor Shahrooz SHAHPARNIA

Electronic Devices With Finger Sensors (18336522)

Inventor Forrest C. Wang

TOUCH SENSOR PANEL WITH STAGGERED TOUCH ELECTRODES (18180773)

Inventor Emmanuelle J. MERCED-GRAFALS

Merging Computer-Generated Objects (18121673)

Inventor Nicolai Georg

USER INTERFACE FOR LIMITING NOTIFICATIONS AND ALERTS (18079666)

Inventor Chanaka G. KARUNAMUNI

Bandwidth-Aware Fabric Traffic Shaping (17900613)

Inventor Anjana Subramanian

GAZE-BASED USER INTERACTIONS (18209931)

Inventor Avi BAR-ZEEV

SIMD Operand Permutation with Selection from among Multiple Registers (18299452)

Inventor Christopher A. Burns

Decoding Status Flag Techniques for Memory Circuits (18323178)

Inventor Farid Nemati

Universal serial bus time synchronization (18334394)

Inventor John H. Kelm

MACHINE-LEARNING BASED GESTURE RECOGNITION USING MULTIPLE SENSORS (18202857)

Inventor Charles MAALOUF

USER INTERFACES FOR PEER-TO-PEER TRANSFERS (18209333)

Inventor Marcel VAN OS

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR LATENCY REDUCTION OF AN IMAGE PROCESSING PIPELINE (18209643)

Inventor Bertrand Nepveu

Systems, Methods, and Graphical User Interfaces for Sharing Augmented Reality Environments (18126352)

Inventor Praveen Sharma

XR Preferred Movement Along Planes (18335364)

Inventor David Lui

SEMANTIC LABELING OF NEGATIVE SPACES (18209582)

Inventor Mark Drummond

Boundary Smoothing in a Display (18165648)

Inventor Juan He

Electronic Devices with Probe-Fed Dielectric Resonator Antennas (18335905)

Inventor Bilgehan Avser

BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (18187062)

Inventor Fletcher R. Rothkopf

Methods and Circuitry for Mitigating Saturation in Wireless Power Systems (18336555)

Inventor Adam L. Schwartz

Electronic Devices with Power Boosting for High Frequency Communication (18184555)

Inventor Zdravko Boos

WIRELESS DEVICE PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION USING DYNAMIC POWER CONTROL (18327595)

Inventor Digvijay A. Jadhav

Collaborative Document Editing (18132866)

Inventor Keng Fai Lee

Electronic Devices with Standard-Compliant Sensing Capabilities (18167017)

Inventor Jochen Schrattenecker

METHODS AND USER INTERFACES FOR INITIATING COMMUNICATIONS (17898342)

Inventor Pablo F. CARO

Method and System for Providing At Least One Image Captured By a Scene Camera of a Vehicle (18333943)

Inventor Lejing Wang

IMAGE SIGNAL ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND DEVICE THEREFOR (18122683)

Inventor Bae Keun Lee

USER INTERFACES FOR INTERACTING WITH CHANNELS THAT PROVIDE CONTENT THAT PLAYS IN A MEDIA BROWSING APPLICATION (18336569)

Inventor Matthew J. CIELAK

Devices, Methods, and Graphical User Interfaces for Capturing and Recording Media in Multiple Modes (18208836)

Inventor Matthew I. Brown

Additive Coil Structure for Voice Coil Motor Actuator (18331037)

Inventor Douglas S. Brodie

DIGITAL VIEWFINDER USER INTERFACE FOR MULTIPLE CAMERAS (18207293)

Inventor Jeffrey Traer BERNSTEIN

HEADPHONES WITH INCREASED BACK VOLUME (18197672)

Inventor Edward Siahaan

Setup Management for Ear Tip Selection Fitting Process (18331808)

Inventor Kang Sun

MAINTENANCE OF WIRELESS DEVICES (18332503)

Inventor Kenneth U. Victa

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HANDOVER PROCEDURES (17598229)

Inventor Jie Cui

Non-Waking Maintenance of Near Owner State (18050887)

Inventor Benjamin A. Detwiler

Notification Support in Extended Discontinuous Reception Mode (18330601)

Inventor Murtaza A. Shikari

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NETWORK DYNAMIC ON/OFF SIGNALING (18131742)

Inventor Sigen YE

Retransmission of MsgB in Two-Step Random Access Procedure (18334933)

Inventor Chunhai Yao

Electronic Devices with Adaptive Device-to-Device Communication Switching (18328621)

Inventor Jan K. Ellenbeck