Apple Inc. patent applications published on October 5th, 2023

Patent applications for Apple Inc. on October 5th, 2023

ACCOMMODATION TRACKING BASED ON RETINAL-IMAGING (18118936)

Inventor Itai AFEK

Optical Sensor Module Including an Interferometric Sensor and Extended Depth of Focus Optics (17710682)

Inventor Tong Chen

Optical Inspection System and Method Including Accounting for Variations of Optical Path Length Within a Sample (18205551)

Inventor Mark Alan Arbore

Electronic Devices With Radar (18172895)

Inventor Lijun Zhang

DEVICE ORIENTATION INITIALIZATION (18208244)

Inventor Isaac T. MILLER

Optical Systems Having Edge-Coupled Media Layers (18153901)

Inventor Friso Schlottau

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR EYE TRACKING USING EVENT CAMERA DATA (17961963)

Inventor Branko Petljanski

Systems With Displays and Sensor-Hiding Structures (18178870)

Inventor Jeffrey C. Olson

Displays with Dispersion-Compensating Interleaved Gratings (18181374)

Inventor Scott M. DeLapp

Systems With Adjustable Cushions (18329755)

Inventor XiaoYi Huang

Head-Mounted Electronic Display Device With Lens Position Sensing (18330072)

Inventor Jeremy C. Franklin

Object Localization System (18331045)

Inventor Tushar Gupta

Electronic Devices Having Electrically Adjustable Optical Shutters (18331304)

Inventor Michael W. Firka

MODULARIZED COMPUTING AND INPUT DEVICES (18330956)

Inventor Paul X. Wang

MULTIMODAL INPUTS FOR COMPUTER-GENERATED REALITY (18204892)

Inventor Ranjit DESAI

STRAY LIGHT MITIGATION IN OPTICAL SYSTEMS (18145828)

Inventor Tom Sengelaub

Object Engagement Based on Finger Manipulation Data and Untethered Inputs (18114492)

Inventor Adam G. Poulos

Devices, Methods, and Graphical User Interfaces for Accessing System Functions of Computer Systems While Displaying Three-Dimensional Environments (18110323)

Inventor Israel Pastrana Vicente

DEVICE, METHOD, AND GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR NAVIGATING AND DISPLAYING CONTENT IN CONTEXT (18112421)

Inventor Oliver P. WAGNER

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EXPLORING A GEOGRAPHIC REGION (18161841)

Inventor Christopher B. FLEIZACH

METHOD OF DISPLAYING USER INTERFACES IN AN ENVIRONMENT AND CORRESPONDING ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM (18182304)

Inventor Benjamin HYLAK

DEVICES WITH ENHANCED AUDIO (18194926)

Inventor Aleksandar Pance

METHODS FOR QUICK MESSAGE RESPONSE AND DICTATION IN A THREE-DIMENSIONAL ENVIRONMENT (18295137)

Inventor Shiraz AKMAL

MULTI-USER CONFIGURATION (18207053)

Inventor Taylor G. CARRIGAN

Automatic Determination of Application State in a Multi-User Environment (18061199)

Inventor Tucker B. Morgan

MULTIFUNCTION DEVICE WITH INTEGRATED SEARCH AND APPLICATION SELECTION (18204684)

Inventor Imran CHAUDHRI

USER INTERFACES FOR INITIATING TRANSACTIONS (18131027)

Inventor Lori CHOY

MANAGING CONTACT INFORMATION FOR COMMUNICATION APPLICATIONS (18108314)

Inventor Marcel VAN OS

METHODS FOR DISPLAYING AND REPOSITIONING OBJECTS IN AN ENVIRONMENT (18157040)

Inventor Shih-Sang CHIU

ATTRIBUTE TRANSFER FOR EFFICIENT DYNAMIC MESH CODING (18166164)

Inventor Khaled Mammou

Shared Space Boundaries and Phantom Surfaces (18182173)

Inventor Connor A. Smith

DEVICES, METHODS, AND GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES FOR MODIFYING AVATARS IN THREE-DIMENSIONAL ENVIRONMENTS (18125600)

Inventor Benjamin H. BOESEL

Discovery of Services (18189429)

Inventor Jeremy S. Jones

FILTERING OF KEYPOINT DESCRIPTORS BASED ON ORIENTATION ANGLE (17693007)

Inventor Assaf Metuki

VISUALIZATION OF NON-VISIBLE PHENOMENA (18207128)

Inventor Ying BAI

LOCAL PASSIVE MATRIX DISPLAY (18295619)

Inventor Derek K. Shaeffer

Displays with Mesopic Vision Compensation (18169685)

Inventor Francisco H Imai

TRANSFERRING A VIRTUAL OBJECT (18207537)

Inventor Luis R. DELIZ CENTENO

Microelectronic Package RDL Patterns to Reduce Stress in RDLs Across Components (18058991)

Inventor Wei Chen

Fabric-Based Items With Electrical Component Arrays (18330276)

Inventor Daniel D. Sunshine

Multiple Chip Module Trenched Lid and Low Coefficient of Thermal Expansion Stiffener Ring (18194236)

Inventor Wei Chen

BATTERY PACKS HAVING STRUCTURAL MEMBERS FOR IMPROVING THERMAL MANAGEMENT (18329545)

Inventor Josef L. Miler

Wireless Power Systems With Charging Status Information (18330600)

Inventor Hossein Sepahvand

SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR ENHANCED BEAM SELECTION (18178174)

Inventor Yushu Zhang

TRANSMISSION METHOD, TRANSMISSION DEVICE, AND RECEPTION DEVICE (18328949)

Inventor Yutaka Murakami

USER INTERFACES FOR MANAGING VISUAL CONTENT IN A MEDIA REPRESENTATION (18167625)

Inventor Behkish J. MANZARI

ENERGY EFFICIENT CONTEXT RELEVANT PROCESSING FOR CONTENT (17889277)

Inventor Ranjit Desai

Point Cloud Compression with Supplemental Information Messages (18328954)

Inventor Alexandros Tourapis

USER INTERFACES FOR CAPTURING AND MANAGING VISUAL MEDIA (18196997)

Inventor Johnnie B. MANZARI

USER INTERFACES FOR CAMERA SHARING (18077154)

Inventor Behkish J. MANZARI

WEARABLE DEVICE WITH DIRECTIONAL AUDIO (18208217)

Inventor Daniel A. PODHAJNY

LEARNING EMERGENT INDOOR LOCATIONS OF INTEREST WITH MINIMAL INFRASTRUCTURE (18127594)

Inventor Mengying Fang

PROFILE TRANSFER WITH SECURE INTENT (17656218)

Inventor Li LI

POSTPONED ESIM DELIVERY TO SECONDARY MOBILE WIRELESS DEVICE FOR CELLULAR WIRELESS SERVICE SUBSCRIPTION (18178995)

Inventor Li LI

Intelligent NR Object Prioritization for 5G Service (18189788)

Inventor ChunLei Lin

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SIGNALING RAN-ASSISTED CODEC ADAPTATION CAPABILITIES IN IMS MULTIMEDIA TELEPHONY SESSIONS (18120613)

Inventor Ozgur OYMAN

USER EQUIPMENT ROUTING SELECTION POLICY TRAFFIC CATEGORIES (18183445)

Inventor Vivek G. Gupta

USER EQUIPMENT (UE) ROUTING SELECTION POLICY (URSP) RULES FOR A ROAMING UE (18122033)

Inventor Krisztian Kiss

PRIVACY ENHANCEMENT BEACON FRAMES (18112774)

Inventor Jarkko L. KNECKT

Brief explanation

The abstract describes a technology called privacy enhancement (PE) beacon frames that aim to improve privacy in wireless networks. These frames are sent by a PE station (STA) and contain a unique identifier (ID) and a checksum ID in the media access control (MAC) header. The STA checks if the beacon parameters are met and then receives the PE beacon frame. If the random ID and checksum ID match with a PE access point (AP) in a multilink device (MLD), the STA can identify the MLD by calculating a checksum value using the AP MLD ID and the random ID. By comparing this checksum value with the checksum ID, the STA can identify the specific PE AP MLD. Additionally, the location of a change sequence number near the MAC header allows for early termination of the PE beacon frame reception in some cases.

Abstract

Embodiments are disclosed for privacy enhancement (PE) beacon frames. A PE station (STA) can receive a PE beacon frame comprising a media access control (MAC) header that includes a first random identifier (ID) and a first checksum ID, determine that configured beacon parameters are satisfied, and then receive the PE beacon frame. When the first random ID and the first checksum ID correspond to an affiliated PE access point (AP) of a PE AP multilink device (MLD), to identify the PE AP MLD the PE STA can determine a checksum value using a AP MLD ID of the PE AP MLD and the first random ID, and based on a comparison of the determined checksum value with the first checksum ID, identify the PE AP MLD. In some embodiments, a location of a change sequence number adjacent to the MAC header enables early termination of the PE beacon frame reception.

TECHNOLOGIES FOR NETWORK SLICING (18120940)

Inventor Krisztian Kiss

Brief explanation

The abstract above describes a patent application that focuses on improving network slicing in wireless networks. It involves the development of devices, components, systems, and methods to enhance the technology used for network slicing.

Abstract

The present application relates to devices and components including apparatuses, systems, and methods for technologies for improving network slicing in wireless networks.

Non-Public Wireless Communication Networks (18302306)

Inventor Alosious Pradeep Prabhakar

Brief explanation

The abstract describes a system where a mobile device can connect to different private networks in different locations. These networks are called equivalent networks and are associated with the device's home network. The device can access a second network in a different location if it is listed as an equivalent network for the device's home network. The equivalent networks can also include roaming networks for accessing enterprise networks globally. The list of equivalent networks is managed by a new network identifier management function. The networks are implemented as network slice instances, and the device can prioritize multiple networks for access.

Abstract

A mobile device (UE) may access standalone non-public networks (SNPNs) in various different locations as equivalent SNPNs (eSNPNs) corresponding to a home SNPN of the device. The device may obtain a list of eSNPNs corresponding to the home SNPN, and may access a second SNPN at a location different from a location of the home SNPN, in response to identifying the second SNPN and the list including the second SNPN as an eSNPN corresponding to the home SNPN of the device. The eSNPNs may include roaming eSNPNs (ReSNPNs) for accessing an enterprise NPN globally and/or at various different locations. The eSNPN/ReSNPN list may be maintained in a new network identifier management function (NMF). NPNs may be implemented as network slice instances (NSIs) via identifying data in the single network slice selection assistance information (S-NSSAI). Multiple credentialed SNPNs of a UE may be prioritized for access by the UE.

SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR ACCESS CONTROL FOR PRIVATE SLICES IN A PLMN (18327616)

Inventor Ching-Yu Liao

Brief explanation

The abstract describes a system and method that provide access parameters for user equipment (UE) in various scenarios. These scenarios include accessing a non-public network, accessing a private slice in a public land mobile network (PLMN), accessing a non-public network for PLMN service, and accessing a private slice in a PLMN for a non-public network service. The purpose of this system is to control access to these networks and services effectively.

Abstract

Systems and methods provide user equipment (UE) access parameters for access control when, for example, the UE is accessing a non-public network, the UE is accessing a private slice in a public land mobile network (PLMN), the UE is accessing a non-public network for PLMN service, and/or the UE is accessing a private slice in a PLMN for a non-public network service.

SYSTEM INFORMATION TRANSMISSION IN A CARRIER AGGREGATION SYSTEM (18109060)

Inventor Hong HE

Brief explanation

The abstract describes a base station in a wireless communication system. The base station has a transceiver and a processor. The transceiver allows communication with a user equipment (UE) in a first cell. The processor generates a system scheduling message that includes a schedule for the UE to monitor system information in a second cell. The processor then transmits the system scheduling message to the UE in the first cell.

Abstract

A base station can include a transceiver and a processor communicatively coupled to the transceiver. The transceiver can enable wireless communication with a user equipment (UE) by a first component carrier (CC) in a first cell managed by the base station in a carrier aggregation (CA) wireless communication system. The processor can generate a system scheduling message to be transmitted on the first CC to the UE in the first cell, where the system scheduling message comprises a schedule of monitoring occasions for system information of a second CC by the UE in a second cell. Afterwards, the processor can transmit the system scheduling message on the first CC to the UE.

Notification Support in Extended Discontinuous Reception Mode (18330622)

Inventor Murtaza A. Shikari

Brief explanation

This abstract describes a technology that supports notifications in a mode called extended discontinuous reception (eDRX). In this mode, a base station and a user equipment (UE) device can set up communication using eDRX. During this communication, the network can receive an indication, which it caches and uses to modify the DRX (discontinuous reception) configuration. The network can then send a wake-up signal to the UE, allowing it to receive the indication while still saving power through the eDRX configuration.

Abstract

Systems, apparatuses, and methods for notification support in extended discontinuous reception mode. A base station and UE may configure eDRX communication. An indication may be received during the eDRX communication. The network may cache the indication. The network may modify the DRX configuration. The network may use a wake up signal. In response, the UE may receive the indication while achieving power savings from the eDRX configuration.

Multi-link single radio suspension and operating parameters (18188166)

Inventor Qi Wang

Brief explanation

The abstract describes methods, systems, and devices for managing a multi-link single radio operation by an access point (AP) multi-link device (MLD) and a non-AP MLD. The non-AP MLD can communicate with the AP MLD and request the suspension of the multi-link single radio operation.

Abstract

Methods, systems and apparatuses for managing enhanced multi-link single radio operation by an access point (AP) multi-link device (MLD) and non-AP MLD are described. A non-AP MLD may exchange parameters with an AP MLD. The non-AP MLD may request suspension of a multi-link single radio operation.

METHOD FOR MULTIPLE POWER CLASS SUPPORT (17976463)

Inventor Alexander Sayenko

Brief explanation

This abstract describes various apparatuses and techniques that allow user equipment to indicate to a network the different power classes it supports. User equipment can have a lower power class with a lower maximum transmission power and a higher power class with a higher maximum transmission power. The user equipment sends indications to the network about its support for both power classes. Depending on the geographical region and the regulations limiting transmission power, the network configures the transmission power characteristic accordingly. If the region limits transmission power to the lower maximum, the network configures it based on the lower power class, and if the region allows higher transmission power, the network configures it based on the higher power class.

Abstract

Embodiments herein provide various apparatuses and techniques that indicate multiple power classes that user equipment may support to a network. The user equipment may support at least a lower power class (e.g., having a lower maximum transmission power) and a higher power class (e.g., having a higher maximum transmission power) to the network. The user equipment may send indications to the network that it supports both the lower power class and the higher power class. If the network/user equipment are in a geographical region associated with regulations limiting transmission power to the lower maximum transmission power, then the network may configure a transmission power characteristic based on the lower power class. If the network/user equipment are in a geographical region associated with regulations limiting transmission power to the higher maximum transmission power, then the network may configure the transmission power characteristic based on the higher power class.

TECHNOLOGIES FOR NETWORK SLICING (18120939)

Inventor Krisztian Kiss

Brief explanation

The abstract above describes a patent application that focuses on improving network slicing in wireless networks. It involves the development of devices, components, systems, and methods to enhance the technology used for network slicing.

Abstract

The present application relates to devices and components including apparatuses, systems, and methods for technologies for improving network slicing in wireless networks.

DISASTER ROAMING FOR PLMN (18190255)

Inventor Roland GRUBER

Brief explanation

The abstract describes a system where a user device can receive broadcast information from a mobile network, even if that network is not allowed for the user device. The user device can then attempt to register with the network by sending a request, but if the network does not allow roaming in the current area, the user device will store the area identifier and prevent further registration attempts with that network in that area.

Abstract

A user equipment (UE) is configured to receive broadcast information from a cell of a public land mobile network (PLMN) including a parameter indicating support for disaster roaming, wherein the PLMN is a forbidden PLMN (FPLMN) for the UE, attempt a registration with the FPLMN by sending a registration request to the PLMN including a PLMN ID of a determined PLMN under disaster, receive a message including a cause code indicating the disaster roaming for the FPLMN is not allowed in a current tracking area (TA) of the cell for the determined PLMN under disaster, store a tracking area identifier (TAI) of the cell and prevent further registration attempts with the FPLMN for the determined PLMN under disaster when the UE is in the current TA.

MECHANISM FOR TB PROCESSING OVER MULTI-SLOT SCHEME (17593420)

Inventor Chunhai YAO

Brief explanation

The abstract suggests a proposed configuration for processing Transmission Blocks (TBs) over multiple time slots, known as Transmission Block over multi-slot (TBoMS) transmission. This configuration includes determining the size of TBoMS, scheduling the transmission of TBoMS, and allocating resources for TBoMS transmission. The abstract states that the necessary information for this configuration can be acquired, set, or determined appropriately, enabling TB processing over multiple time slots to be performed effectively.

Abstract

The present disclosure proposes configuration for TB processing over multi-slot, particularly Transmission Block over multi-slot (TBoMS) transmission. Specifically, such configuration for TBoMS may relate to at least one of size determination for TBoMS, scheduling for TBoMS transmission, resources determination and allocation for TBoMS transmission, and so on, and corresponding information related to such configuration can be acquired, set or determined appropriately, so that the TB processing over multi-slot can be performed accordingly.

DISPLAYING INFORMATION BASED ON WIRELESS RANGING (18179252)

Inventor James H. FOSTER

Brief explanation

This abstract describes a wireless communication device that can locate nearby objects in an environment. The device receives a transmission with an identifier for the object and uses wireless ranging to determine the range and direction of the object from the device. It then presents this information to the user by displaying a map or image of the area with an indicator representing the object.

Abstract

A wireless communication device may locate a proximate object in an environment, such as an electronic device or a resource. During this communication technique, the wireless communication device may receive a transmission that includes an identifier associated with the object. The wireless communication device may determine a range and/or a direction of the object from the wireless communication device. For example, the wireless communication device may determine the range and/or the direction, at least in part, using wireless ranging. Next, the wireless communication device may present output information that indicates the range and/or the direction. In particular, the wireless communication device may display a map of a proximate area with an indicator representative of the object shown on the map. Alternatively, the wireless communication device may display an image of the proximate area with the indicator representative of the object on the image.

Data Communication while in RRC Inactive State (18331235)

Inventor Fangli Xu

Brief explanation

This disclosure is about a method for conducting data communication in a cellular communication system even when the device is in an inactive state.

Abstract

This disclosure relates to performing data communication while in an inactive state in a cellular communication system.