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)

Main Inventor

Christian Schroeder

Group Sharing of a Secure Digital Car Key (17716817)

Main Inventor

Matthias Lerch

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

Main Inventor

Matthias Lerch

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

Main Inventor

Justin E. Santamaria

Optical Measurement System with Multiple Launch Sites (18121427)

Main Inventor

Jason S. Pelc

GLINT ANALYSIS USING MULTI-ZONE LENS (18027286)

Main Inventor

Roei REMEZ

Electronic Device With A Tunable Lens (18155372)

Main Inventor

Igor Stamenov

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

Main Inventor

Simon Fortin-Deschenes

Optical Systems with Color Filters for Emissive Displays (18173579)

Main Inventor

Dmitry S. Sizov

Systems With Supplemental Illumination (18179899)

Main Inventor

Ritu Shah

Systems with Wireless Interface for Removable Support Accessories (18176673)

Main Inventor

Darshan R. Kasar

Optical Systems Having Polarization Recycling Structures (18169339)

Main Inventor

Thanh Son Nguyen

TECHNIQUES FOR SWITCHING BETWEEN IMMERSION LEVELS (18207197)

Main Inventor

Earl M. Olson

Tactile Feedback for Locked Device User Interfaces (18210606)

Main Inventor

Camille Moussette

METHOD OF DISPLAYING SELECTABLE OPTIONS (18182298)

Main Inventor

Nathan GITTER

METHOD OF INTERACTING WITH OBJECTS IN AN ENVIRONMENT (18182300)

Main Inventor

Aaron M. BURNS

TOUCH CONTROLLER ARCHITECTURE (18335934)

Main Inventor

Shahrooz SHAHPARNIA

Electronic Devices With Finger Sensors (18336522)

Main Inventor

Forrest C. Wang

TOUCH SENSOR PANEL WITH STAGGERED TOUCH ELECTRODES (18180773)

Main Inventor

Emmanuelle J. MERCED-GRAFALS

Merging Computer-Generated Objects (18121673)

Main Inventor

Nicolai Georg

USER INTERFACE FOR LIMITING NOTIFICATIONS AND ALERTS (18079666)

Main Inventor

Chanaka G. KARUNAMUNI

Bandwidth-Aware Fabric Traffic Shaping (17900613)

Main Inventor

Anjana Subramanian

GAZE-BASED USER INTERACTIONS (18209931)

Main Inventor

Avi BAR-ZEEV

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

Main Inventor

Christopher A. Burns

Decoding Status Flag Techniques for Memory Circuits (18323178)

Main Inventor

Farid Nemati

Universal serial bus time synchronization (18334394)

Main Inventor

John H. Kelm

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

Main Inventor

Charles MAALOUF

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

Main Inventor

Marcel VAN OS

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

Main Inventor

Bertrand Nepveu

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

Main Inventor

Praveen Sharma

XR Preferred Movement Along Planes (18335364)

Main Inventor

David Lui

SEMANTIC LABELING OF NEGATIVE SPACES (18209582)

Main Inventor

Mark Drummond

Boundary Smoothing in a Display (18165648)

Main Inventor

Juan He

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

Main Inventor

Bilgehan Avser

BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (18187062)

Main Inventor

Fletcher R. Rothkopf

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

Main Inventor

Adam L. Schwartz

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

Main Inventor

Zdravko Boos

WIRELESS DEVICE PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION USING DYNAMIC POWER CONTROL (18327595)

Main Inventor

Digvijay A. Jadhav

Collaborative Document Editing (18132866)

Main Inventor

Keng Fai Lee

Electronic Devices with Standard-Compliant Sensing Capabilities (18167017)

Main Inventor

Jochen Schrattenecker

METHODS AND USER INTERFACES FOR INITIATING COMMUNICATIONS (17898342)

Main Inventor

Pablo F. CARO

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

Main Inventor

Lejing Wang

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

Main Inventor

Bae Keun Lee

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

Main Inventor

Matthew J. CIELAK

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

Main Inventor

Matthew I. Brown

Additive Coil Structure for Voice Coil Motor Actuator (18331037)

Main Inventor

Douglas S. Brodie

DIGITAL VIEWFINDER USER INTERFACE FOR MULTIPLE CAMERAS (18207293)

Main Inventor

Jeffrey Traer BERNSTEIN

HEADPHONES WITH INCREASED BACK VOLUME (18197672)

Main Inventor

Edward Siahaan

Setup Management for Ear Tip Selection Fitting Process (18331808)

Main Inventor

Kang Sun

MAINTENANCE OF WIRELESS DEVICES (18332503)

Main Inventor

Kenneth U. Victa

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HANDOVER PROCEDURES (17598229)

Main Inventor

Jie Cui

Non-Waking Maintenance of Near Owner State (18050887)

Main Inventor

Benjamin A. Detwiler

Notification Support in Extended Discontinuous Reception Mode (18330601)

Main Inventor

Murtaza A. Shikari

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

Main Inventor

Sigen YE

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

Main Inventor

Chunhai Yao

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

Main Inventor

Jan K. Ellenbeck