Apple Inc. patent applications on July 4th, 2024
Patent Applications by Apple Inc. on July 4th, 2024
Apple Inc.: 39 patent applications
Apple Inc. has applied for patents in the areas of G06F3/01 (7), H04L5/00 (5), G06T19/20 (4), G06T15/50 (3), G06T15/04 (3) A61B5/01 (1), H04L65/1016 (1), H01Q15/142 (1), H03F3/19 (1), H04B7/088 (1)
With keywords such as: user, device, content, data, based, electronic, environment, embodiments, some, and include in patent application abstracts.
Patent Applications by Apple Inc.
20240215834. METHODS FOR ON-WRIST DETECT USING TEMPERATURE GRADIENT_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Wegene H. TADELE of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): A61B5/01, A61B5/00
CPC Code(s): A61B5/01
Abstract: temperature sensors and/or optical sensors can be used to determine whether an electronic device is worn or not worn by a user of the electronic device (e.g., on-wrist or off-wrist). in some examples, the temperature sensors can serve as a complement or a replacement to optical sensors when determining on-wrist or off-wrist. in some examples, detecting, via temperature sensors, a temperature difference between opposite sides of the wearable device (e.g., front face and back face) indicates on-wrist.
20240219188. USER INTERFACES FOR CUSTOMIZED NAVIGATION ROUTES_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Yun Jae KIM of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Brian J. ANDRICH of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Erik G. SODERVALL of Stockholm (SE) for apple inc., Amanda Y. MIYAHIRA of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Eric D. SCHLAKMAN of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G01C21/34, G01C21/00, G01C21/36, G06F16/29, G06F21/62
CPC Code(s): G01C21/3461
Abstract: in some embodiments, an electronic device displays suggested routes based on the characteristics of respective vehicles. in some embodiments, an electronic device receives data for respective vehicles from a source external to the electronic device. in some embodiments, an electronic device anonymizes a vehicle identifier and determines customized suggested routes using the anonymized vehicle identifier.
20240219693. FOLDED LENS SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Yuhong Yao of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Yoshikazu Shinohara of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G02B13/00, G02B17/08, H04N23/55, H04N23/698
CPC Code(s): G02B13/007
Abstract: a folded lens system that includes lenses with refractive power and two light folding elements such as prisms. a first lens on a first axis refracts light to a first folding element. the first folding element redirects the light from the first axis onto a second axis on which one or more lenses are arranged. the lenses on the second axis refract the light to a second folding element. the second folding element redirects the light onto a third axis on which a sensor is disposed. the lens system may include a front aperture. the sensor may be moved on the third axis to provide autofocusing, or alternatively the lens system may include one or more optical actuators that provide autofocusing. the lens system may have a low f-number (<=2.8), and may have a 35 mm equivalent focal length in the medium to long telephoto range.
20240219715. Head-Mounted Devices With Dual Gaze Tracking Systems_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Michael J. Oudenhoven of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Brian S. Lau of Seattle WA (US) for apple inc., David A. Kalinowski of Davis CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G02B27/00, G02B27/01
CPC Code(s): G02B27/0093
Abstract: a head-mounted device may have a head-mounted support structure. gaze tracking systems may be supported by the support structure so that the gaze of a user may be monitored. lenses may be supported by the support structure. display systems may provide computer-generated images to the user while the user is viewing real-world objects through the lenses. the gaze tracking systems may include image-sensor-based systems such as glint-based systems. a glint-based gaze tracking system may include light-emitting devices that emit light beams that create eye glints on the surface of a user's eyes and may include an image sensor that measures the eye glints to gather information on the user's gaze. a low-power gaze tracking system may be included in the head-mounted device. the low-power gaze tracking system may use light detectors to measure the magnitudes of respective light reflections of the light beams.
Inventor(s): Brian S. Lau of Seattle WA (US) for apple inc., David A. Kalinowski of Davis CA (US) for apple inc., Michael J. Oudenhoven of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G02B27/01, G02B6/10, H04N13/383
CPC Code(s): G02B27/0172
Abstract: a head-mounted device may have displays that provide images. waveguides may be used in conveying the images to eye boxes. the waveguides may overlap lenses in a glasses frame or other head-mounted support structure. the waveguides and lenses may be transparent. this allows real-world objects to be viewed from the eye boxes. infrared-light reflectors may overlap the lenses. gaze tracking system light sources may supply infrared light that reflects from the infrared-light reflectors to the eye boxes to illuminate a user's eyes. gaze tracking system cameras capture gaze tracking images of the eyes from the eye boxes to track the user's gaze. fiducials associated with the infrared-light reflectors may be monitored using the gaze tracking system cameras. this allows components such as the gaze tracking system cameras to be calibrated.
Inventor(s): Bryce L. Schmidtchen of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Brian W. Temple of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Devin W. Chalmers of Oakland CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F3/01, G06T19/20
CPC Code(s): G06F3/011
Abstract: in one implementation, a method for dynamically changing sensory and/or input modes associated with content based on a current contextual state. the method includes: while in a first contextual state, presenting extended reality (xr) content, via the display device, according to a first presentation n mode and enabling a first set of input modes to be directed to the xr content; detecting a change from the first contextual state to a second contextual state; and in response to detecting the change from the first contextual state to the second contextual state, presenting, via the display device, the xr content according to a second presentation mode different from the first presentation mode and enabling a second set of input modes to be directed to the xr content that are different from the first set of input modes.
Inventor(s): Allison W. DRYER of Tiburon CA (US) for apple inc., Giovanni M. AGNOLI of San Mateo CA (US) for apple inc., Yiqiang NIE of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Michael B. TUCKER of Marina Del Rey CA (US) for apple inc., Giancarlo YERKES of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F3/01, G06F3/04815
CPC Code(s): G06F3/013
Abstract: the present disclosure generally relates to techniques and user interfaces for performing one or more wake operations, displaying content associated with an external device, performing one or more operations based on an input scheme, displaying virtual objects for controlling a camera setting, providing navigation guidance, displaying virtual objects associated with an external device, navigating a user interface, displaying virtual objects for performing a physical activity, displaying virtual objects for controlling one or more external devices, providing guidance for a physical activity, displaying virtual objects to perform one or more operations, and/or controlling the orientation of virtual objects.
Inventor(s): Clément Pierre Nicolas BOISSIÈRE of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Shaun BUDHRAM of Los Gatos CA (US) for apple inc., Tucker Bull MORGAN of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Bruno M. SOMMER of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Connor A. SMITH of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F3/03, G06T13/20, G06T19/00
CPC Code(s): G06F3/03
Abstract: techniques for displaying a virtual object in an enhanced reality setting in accordance with a physical muting mode being active are described. in some examples, while the physical muting mode is active, a system obtains a first set of context data for one or more physical elements in a physical setting and causes display of a virtual object representing the one or more physical elements in a first position using at least a portion of the first set of context data. after the virtual object representing the one or more physical elements is displayed in the first position, the physical muting mode is deactivated. in response to detecting the deactivation of the physical muting mode, the system causes display of a transitional motion of the virtual object representing the one or more physical elements from the first position to a second position.
Inventor(s): James T. TURNER of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Peter L. HAJAS of Lafayette CO (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F3/04815, G06F3/01, G06T19/00
CPC Code(s): G06F3/04815
Abstract: aspects of the subject technology provide for constrained access to scene information by applications running on an electronic device. a system process of an electronic device may assign a region of a physical environment to an application. a user interface of the application may be displayed in the assigned region. the system process may provide scene information and/or user information to the application only when the scene information and/or user information occurs and/or originates within the assigned region, in one or more implementations.
20240220145. SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF REMOTE DATA STORAGE_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Srinivas VEDULA of Pleasanton CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F3/06
CPC Code(s): G06F3/0646
Abstract: a first device can be configured to transmit data to a second device for isolated storage in accordance with a determination that one or more criteria are satisfied. the data can be transmitted using a peer-to-peer network. a criterion of the one or more criteria can be satisfied when the second device is capable of separating the received data from other data stored at the second device. after transmitting the data, the first device can delete the data. the first device can retrieve the data in accordance with a determination that the first device is associated with the data.
20240220195. MULTI-USER TV USER INTERFACE_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Gregory N. CHRISTIE of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Alessandro SABATELLI of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., William M. BACHMAN of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Imran CHAUDHRI of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Jeffrey ROBBIN of Los Altos CA (US) for apple inc., Jim YOUNG of Livermore CA (US) for apple inc., Joe HOWARD of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Marcel VAN OS of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Patrick L. COFFMAN of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Stephen O. LEMAY of Palo Alto CA (US) for apple inc., Jeffrey MA of Redwood City CA (US) for apple inc., Lynne KRESS of Seattle WA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F3/16, H04N21/422, H04N21/431, H04N21/45, H04N21/472, H04N21/475
CPC Code(s): G06F3/167
Abstract: systems and methods for a media content system. a media content provider includes storage for storing and serving video content to subscribers. the media content provider records and or otherwise stores video content from around the world. the system includes display devices configured to identify and tailor content to multiple individual users. each user may have individual settings which provide for a customized viewing environment and experience. the system is configured to identify users of the system in order to tailor the content as appropriate. in addition, identification of users allows for the identification of the subscription content that corresponds to the user. based upon identification of a user and corresponding subscription, the user's subscription content may be streamed to any location. in this manner, the users subscribed content may follow the user from home to a friend's house, or elsewhere.
20240220292. DIGITAL ASSISTANT INTEGRATION WITH SYSTEM INTERFACE_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Neal S. ELLIS of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Cameron BURGESS of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Pedro MARI of Santa Cruz CA (US) for apple inc., Michael R. SUMNER of Cary NC (US) for apple inc., Trungtin TRAN of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., James N. JONES of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F9/451, G06F11/34
CPC Code(s): G06F9/453
Abstract: systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant are provided. upon receiving a user input requesting that a digital assistant initiate a task, performance of the task is initiated, and a task response is provided. if the digital assistant determines that task is associated with a first user interface, such as a non-digital assistant-specific user interface, the task response is provided using the first user interface.
Inventor(s): Anand SHUKLA of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Vishnu Priya NATCHU of Mountain View CA (US) for apple inc., Srinivasan VENKATACHARY of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Kushal TAYAL of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F16/9535
CPC Code(s): G06F16/9535
Abstract: techniques for providing an enhanced search to generate a feed based on a user's interests are disclosed. in some embodiments, a system/process/computer program product for providing an enhanced search to generate a feed based on a user's interests includes receiving a plurality of interests associated with a user, searching online content including one or more websites (e.g., news or other content websites, social networking sites, and/or other online content) based on the plurality of interests associated with the user, receiving a plurality of web documents (e.g., links to websites, social networking sites, and other online content) based on the search for online content, ranking the plurality of web documents based on a document score and a user signal, and generating a content feed that includes at least a subset of the plurality of web documents based on the ranking.
Inventor(s): Sayyed Karen Khatamifard of Bellevue WA (US) for apple inc., Alon Yaakov of Raanana (IL) for apple inc., Jeffrey D. Marker of Pleasant View UT (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06N3/02
CPC Code(s): G06N3/02
Abstract: embodiments relate to a method of efficient zero-padding in convolution. the method includes accessing a partition among a plurality of partitions of an input tensor. the input tensor is divided into the plurality of partitions in a raster-scan direction. for each row of a kernel for performing convolution on the input tensor, a register is populated with a set of values indicating a zero-padding pattern. for a compute cycle in the row of the kernel, computations associated with the convolution are performed based in part on the zero-padding pattern. after that, an updated zero-padding pattern representing a zero-padding pattern for a next cycle in the row of the kernel is generated. the set of values in the register is updated to the updated zero-padding pattern.
Inventor(s): James D. DUSSEAU of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Tyson ERZE of Felton CA (US) for apple inc., Fatima BROOM of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06T13/60, G06F3/01, G06T13/40
CPC Code(s): G06T13/60
Abstract: some examples of the disclosure are directed to presenting animated spatial effects within a computer-generated environment, such as an extended-reality environment. a communication associated with presenting a spatial effect may be received by an electronic device, and in response, the device may present the spatial effect with visual attributes that are selected by the device based on various criteria. such visual attributes may include an emitting location, an emitting direction, a color, and/or a size of the spatial effect. the criteria used to select the visual attributes may include, for example, whether a representation of the sending user is displayed within the computer-generated environment, a direction of attention of the receiving user, and/or other criteria. optionally, the spatial effect may include an audio portion with audio attributes that are also selected based on various criteria.
Inventor(s): Nicholas W. HENDERSON of San Carlos CA (US) for apple inc., James M. DESSERO of Morgan Hill CA (US) for apple inc., Matan STAUBER of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Katherine W. KOLOMBATOVICH of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Jeffrey S. ALLEN of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06T15/50, G06F3/04815, G06F3/04847
CPC Code(s): G06T15/50
Abstract: in some embodiments, a computer system applies a time of day setting to a virtual environment. in some embodiments, the time of day setting is updated based on an event. in some embodiments, a computer system displays content in an expanded display mode. in some embodiments, computer systems join a communication session while maintaining display of respective environments. in some embodiments, a computer system moves a portal based on user movement. in some embodiments, computer systems share a virtual environment. computer systems can display media with simulated lighting. computer systems can share an environment. in some embodiments, a computer system selects a position relative to content. a computer system can present representations of communication session participants based on content. a computer system can present user interfaces to control visual appearances of an environment including media. computer systems can change an appearance of an environment based on environmental modes.
Inventor(s): Borja Morales Hernando of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Michael S. Hutchinson of San Carlos CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06T15/50, G06T15/04, G06T19/20
CPC Code(s): G06T15/506
Abstract: various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods that adjust a combined user representation via light normalization techniques. for example, a process may include obtaining a first user representation of at least a first portion of a user generated via a first technique based on the user in a first lighting condition in a first physical environment. the process may further include obtaining a second user representation of at least a second portion of the user, the second user representation being generated by generating and delighting an initial user representation based on a lighting representation of a second physical environment having a second lighting condition, and producing the second user representation by relighting the delighted initial user representation based on the first lighting condition. the process may further include generating combined user representation based on the first user representation and the second user representation.
20240221296. Inferred Shading_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Andrew P. Mason of Cottesloe (AU) for apple inc., Olivier Soares of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Haarm-Pieter Duiker of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., John S. McCarten of Wellington (NZ) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06T15/80, G06T7/507, G06T7/529, G06T13/40, G06T15/04, G06T15/50, G06V40/16
CPC Code(s): G06T15/80
Abstract: rendering an avatar in a selected environment may include determining as inputs into an inferred shading network, an expression geometry to be represented by an avatar, head pose, and camera angle, along with a lighting representation for the selected environment. the inferred shading network may then generate a texture of a face to be utilized in rendering the avatar. the lighting representation may be obtained as lighting latent variables which are obtained from an environment autoencoder trained on environment images with various lighting conditions.
Inventor(s): Aaron M. Burns of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Benjamin R. Blachnitzky of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Laura Sugden of Redmond WA (US) for apple inc., Charilaos Papadopoulos of Redwood City CA (US) for apple inc., James T. Turner of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06T17/00, G06F3/01, G06T7/70, G06V40/16, G06V40/20
CPC Code(s): G06T17/00
Abstract: various implementations disclosed herein provide augmentations in extended reality (xr) using sensor data from a user worn device. the sensor data may be used understand that a user's state is associated with providing user assistance, e.g., a user's appearance or behavior or an understanding of the environment may be used to recognize a need or desire for user assistance. the augmentations may assist the user by enhancing or supplementing the user's abilities, e.g., providing guidance or other information about an environment to disabled/impaired person.
Inventor(s): Ryan Steven Bullock of Pleasanton CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06T19/00, G06F3/01, G06T7/70, G06T13/20, G06T15/04, G06T17/20, G06T19/20
CPC Code(s): G06T19/006
Abstract: in some implementations, a method of sketch-based placement of computer-generated graphical objects includes: obtaining an input directed to a content creation region within a user interface, wherein the input corresponds to a sketch of a candidate object, and wherein the user interface includes the content creation region and a presentation region for computer-generated content; and in response to obtaining the input directed to the content creation region: presenting the sketch within the content creation region; obtaining a three-dimensional (3d) model using the input that corresponds to the sketch of the candidate object; generating a computer-generated graphical object using the obtained 3d model; and causing presentation of the computer-generated graphical object together with imagery obtained using the one or more cameras of the device within the presentation region while maintaining presentation of the sketch within the content creation region.
20240221337. 3D SPOTLIGHT_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Alexandre DA VEIGA of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Alexander MENZIES of Menlo Park CA (US) for apple inc., Michael I. WEINSTEIN of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Vedant SARAN of Campbell CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06T19/20, G06F3/01, G06T17/20, G06V10/22, G06V10/46, G06V20/64, H04S7/00
CPC Code(s): G06T19/20
Abstract: various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods that provide 3d content that is presented over time (e.g. a video of 3d point-based frames), where the 3d content includes only content of interest, e.g., showing just one particular person, the floor near that person, and objects with which the person is near or interacting. the presented content may be stabilized within the viewers environment, for example, by removing content changes corresponding to movement of the capturing device.
Inventor(s): Ryan D. WEBBER of Vancouver (CA) for apple inc., Trungtin TRAN of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Nikrouz GHOTBI of Seattle WA (US) for apple inc., Naresh Kumar CHINNATHAMBI KAILASAM of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Sue Wen CHIAO of Redwood City CA (US) for apple inc., Tyler C. LEPPEK of Santa Cruz CA (US) for apple inc., Brandon J. NEWENDORP of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G10L15/22, G10L15/18
CPC Code(s): G10L15/22
Abstract: an example process includes at an electronic device with one or more processors and memory: while the electronic device is in a locked state and in communication with an external accessory device: receiving a natural language input; determining whether the natural language input corresponds to a secure task request; in accordance with a determination that the natural language input corresponds to a secure task request: determining whether one or more states of the external accessory device satisfy a set of authentication criteria; and in accordance with a determination that the one or more states of the external accessory device satisfy the set of authentication criteria: initiating, by the electronic device, a secure task corresponding to the natural language input; and providing an output indicative of the initiated secure task.
Inventor(s): Sidharth S. Dalmia of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., David M. Signoff of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Jennifer M. Edwards of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H01Q15/14, H01Q1/22
CPC Code(s): H01Q15/142
Abstract: a radio frequency package for an electronic device with a reduced size and improved performance is presented herein. the radio frequency package includes a front-end package, transceiver dies and at least one antenna array providing a wireless communication functionality for the radio frequency package. the front-end package includes a radio frequency front-end die and at least one power control die connected to an insulation film substrate via first connectors. each of the transceiver dies is connected to the at least one antenna array using second connectors.
Inventor(s): Mina Mofreh Gad Elsayed Abdallah of Munich (DE) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H03F3/19, H03G3/30, H04B1/40
CPC Code(s): H03F3/19
Abstract: an electronic device with wireless circuitry is provided. the wireless circuitry can include a radio-frequency data converter block configured to receive baseband signals and to output corresponding radio-frequency signals to a radio-frequency power amplifier. the radio-frequency data converter block may include one or more radio-frequency digital-to-analog converter (dac) cells configured to receive an oscillator signal. the radio-frequency data converter block can exhibit a gain that is controlled using gain control circuitry. the gain control circuitry can control the gain of the radio-frequency data converter block by selectively enabling switchable components within each dac cell to realize an incremental gain step of a first resolution and by adjusting the duty cycle of the oscillator signal to realize an incremental gain step of a second resolution finer than the first resolution.
20240223261. DEVICES AND METHODS FOR BEAM TRACKING_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Sudhir K. Baghel of Pleasanton CA (US) for apple inc., Sudeep Bhattarai of Hayward CA (US) for apple inc., Amol P. Bhatkar of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Seshu Tummala of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Venkateswara Rao Manepalli of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Mehran T. Baghaei of San Diego CA (US) for apple inc., Lohit Sarna of San Mateo CA (US) for apple inc., Nishant Pattanaik of San Diego CA (US) for apple inc., Jay P. Shah of Newark CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04B7/08, H04W72/044, H04W72/0446
CPC Code(s): H04B7/088
Abstract: user equipment includes one or more antennas, a receiver coupled to the one or more antennas, and processing circuitry coupled to the receiver and configured to cause the user equipment to receive downlink signals at each communication cycle using a predetermined beam in a beam time slot. based on processed downlink signals and other relevant information the user equipment may determine a desired beam for the next communication cycle. if the desired beam is the same as the predetermined beam, the user equipment may continue using the predetermined beam at the next communication cycle. if the desired beam is different from the predetermined beam, the user equipment may switch to the desired beam at the next communication cycle. in this way, the user equipment may continue tracking a desired beam to maintain reliable data communications with a communication node.
Inventor(s): Yushu ZHANG of Beijing (CN) for apple inc., Wei ZENG of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Huaning NIU of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Oghenekome OTERI of San Diego CA (US) for apple inc., Dawei ZHANG of Saratoga CA (US) for apple inc., Weidong YANG of San Diego CA (US) for apple inc., Haitong SUN of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Jie CUI of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Qiming LI of Beijing (CN) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04L5/00, H04B7/06, H04W24/10
CPC Code(s): H04L5/0053
Abstract: approaches are described for receiving downlink signals simultaneously where analog beamforming is being used to increase the link budget between the base station and user equipment (ue). alternatives within these approaches include the ue determining the synchronization signal block (ssb) to receive when there are multiple ssbs from different cells in a slot, and determining whether there are other signals in the same symbols with the selected ssb based on the type of signal and the ssb's functionality. in the case where there are another downlink signals channel state information-reference signal (csi-rs) or physical downlink shared channel (pdsch) from another cell, the ue selects the corresponding quasi co-location (qcl) assumption to receive the signals. optionally, the ue can report whether it can support one or two qcl-typed at a time and whether it supports ssbs in different cells multiplexed in overlapped symbols.
Inventor(s): Seyed Ali Akbar Fakoorian of San Diego CA (US) for apple inc., Wei ZENG of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Dawei Zhang of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Xiang CHEN of Chaoyang District (CN) for apple inc., Yang Tang of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04L5/00, H04L5/14, H04W72/541
CPC Code(s): H04L5/0073
Abstract: methods and systems are disclosed for a ue to manage and measure intra-cell cross link interference (cli) when served by a base station operating in full-duplex fdd. the signaling may indicate to a victim ue resources to measure to determine the level of cli from aggressor ues. the resources used for the cli measurement may be resources not scheduled by the base station for use by the victim ue for downlink reception, but are scheduled for use by the aggressor ues for transmitting uplink traffic or for transmitting reference signals used to characterize the uplink channel. the victim ue may report the cli measurements to the base station for the base station to adjust scheduling of downlink resources to the victim ue. in one aspect, the signaling from the base station may indicate to the victim ue the locations of scheduled downlink symbols that may potentially be impacted by cli.
20240223540. PRIVACY PRESERVING DATA SHARING FOR CAMPAIGNS_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Garrett T. REID of Palo Alto CA (US) for apple inc., John WILANDER of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04L9/40, G06Q30/0242, H04W12/02
CPC Code(s): H04L63/0421
Abstract: a framework associated with an online store is configured to enable privacy preserving data sharing for invitational campaigns by limiting the amount of data that is shared to a content delivery network for the campaign until a sufficient number of interactions have occurred to provide crowd anonymity to participants in the campaign.
20240223553. SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DATA STORAGE_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Srinivas VEDULA of Pleasanton CA (US) for apple inc., David COHEN of Longmont CO (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04L9/40
CPC Code(s): H04L63/083
Abstract: a plurality of devices in a system discover one another and a first electronic device selects a second electronic device from amongst a plurality of devices to coordinate file storage. in some embodiments, the first electronic device and the second electronic device perform an authentication handshake. after performing the authentication handshake, the first electronic device transmits first data to the second electronic device. in some embodiments, the second electronic device operates using a temporary file system that includes the first data. in accordance with a determination that one or more criteria are satisfied, the second electronic device ceases operating using the temporary file system and deletes at least a portion of the temporary file system and/or first data.
Inventor(s): Alosious Pradeep Prabhakar of Singapore (SG) for apple inc., Hongjun Wang of Singapore (SG) for apple inc., Vijay Venkataraman of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04L65/1016, H04L65/1069, H04L65/1073
CPC Code(s): H04L65/1016
Abstract: optimizations for simultaneous voice and data experiences in cellular networks include methods of handling voice call fallback, e.g.: (1) on vonr when an ims pdu session is established but an internet pdu session is not yet established; (2) on vonr when ims and internet pdu sessions are established in different network slices; (3) on vonr when an ims pdu session is established but a rejection is received for an internet pdu session; (4) on an lte network after an epsfb procedure when an ims bearer is not present; (5) on an lte network after an epsfb procedure when an ims bearer is present but an internet bearer is not; (6) on vonr when a network does not support simultaneous voice and data; (7) when a vonr-capable ue is camped to sa on a vplmn; and (8) when a non-vonr-capable ue is camped to sa on a network that supports vonr.
20240223673. PUSH NOTIFICATIONS FOR MULTIPLE USER DEVICES_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Christopher M. BELL of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Christoph PAASCH of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04L67/55, H04L12/18, H04L51/04, H04L67/10, H04L67/306, H04L67/54, H04W4/021, H04W4/18, H04W4/80
CPC Code(s): H04L67/55
Abstract: a server network accepts asynchronous notification messages from multiple application servers and efficiently routes notification messages in the form of notification taps to a user device, which can operate in a low power mode. the user device may or may not be a cellular device. the server network maintains states for the user devices in terms of identifiers useful for routing. a network server proximate to the user device registers the identifiers useful for routing the notifications. when the server network receives a notification from a source application, the proximate network server determines a routing based on the registration and sends a notification tap to the user device. the user device can obtain notification content sourced by the source application. the user device can delegate the role of receiving notification taps to a delegate device, where the delegate device may have wall-power and/or a wired or wireless network connection.
Inventor(s): Vijay Venkataraman of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Martin Kugler of Poing (DE) for apple inc., Ralf Itjeshorst of Walperskirchen (DE) for apple inc., Ahmed Salem of Ottobrunn (DE) for apple inc., Murtaza Shikari of Mountain View CA (US) for apple inc., Srinivasan Nimmala of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Tong Liu of San Diego CA (US) for apple inc., Cahya A. Masputra of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04W28/02, H04W84/04
CPC Code(s): H04W28/0278
Abstract: embodiments may relate to identifying, by a baseband processor, an amount of data in a data radio bearer (drb) buffer of the baseband processor. embodiments further relate to determining, by the baseband processor based on an indication from an application processor of the electronic device, an amount of data in at least one buffer of the application processor. embodiments further relate to generating, by the baseband processor based at least in part on the amount of data in the drb buffer and the amount of data in the at least one buffer of the application processor, a buffer status report (bsr). other embodiments may be described or claimed.
20240224117. Differentiation Between Traffic in L2 Relay_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Yuqin CHEN of Beijing (CN) for apple inc., Dawei ZHANG of Saratoga CA (US) for apple inc., Fangli XU of Beijing (CN) for apple inc., Haijing HU of Los Gatos CA (US) for apple inc., Longda XING of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Murtaza A. SHIKARI of Mountain View CA (US) for apple inc., Sethuraman GURUMOORTHY of San Ramon CA (US) for apple inc., Sree Ram KODALI of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Srinivasan NIMMALA of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Srirang A. LOVLEKAR of Fremont CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04W28/06, H04W40/22, H04W76/14, H04W88/04, H04W92/18
CPC Code(s): H04W28/06
Abstract: a user equipment (ue) is configured to communicate with a further ue via a sidelink (sl). the ue encodes traffic for transmission to the further ue, wherein the traffic comprises a payload and a medium access control (mac) subheader, wherein the mac subheader indicates whether the payload corresponds to non-routed traffic between the ue and the further ue or routed traffic between either one of the ue or the further ue and a base station, wherein an other one of the ue or the further ue functions as a relay for the routed traffic and transmits the traffic.
Inventor(s): Naveen Kumar R. Palle Venkata of San Diego CA (US) for apple inc., Fangli Xu of Beijing (CN) for apple inc., Dawei Zhang of Saratoga CA (US) for apple inc., Haijing Hu of Beijing (CN) for apple inc., Yuqin Chen of Shenzhen (CN) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04W56/00, H04W24/08, H04W74/0833, H04W76/15
CPC Code(s): H04W56/0005
Abstract: aspects are presented herein of apparatuses, systems, and methods for secondary cell group (scg) addition. a wireless device may establish communication with a first base station that is comprised in a master cell group (mcg) and a second base station that is comprised in the scg. the wireless device may maintain timing advance (ta) parameters for performing uplink communication with the second base station. the wireless device may perform a plurality of signal quality measurements after receiving an indication to deactivate the scg. the wireless device may determine whether to reuse the ta parameters for communicating with the second base station after receiving an indication. the determination may be based on comparing one or more signal quality measurements of the second base station to one or more signal quality thresholds.
Inventor(s): Honglei Miao of Munich (DE) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04W72/02, H04L1/1812, H04W4/40, H04W72/20, H04W72/25, H04W76/27, H04L5/00, H04W92/18
CPC Code(s): H04W72/02
Abstract: a process for performing a sidelink (sl) communication includes determining a configuration, for a communication zone of a set of communication zones, the configuration being indicative of at least one a resource configuration or at least one signaling configuration for a communication of data. the process includes generating sl control information (sci) that indicates a transmitter (tx) location based on the configuration of the communication zone of the set of communication zones. the process includes communicating the sci indicating the tx location.
Inventor(s): Honglei MIAO of Munich (DE) for apple inc., Markus Dominik MUECK of Unterhaching (DE) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04W72/1273, H04B7/022, H04L1/08
CPC Code(s): H04W72/1273
Abstract: embodiments disclosed herein can enable multi-trp transmission for pdcch to achieve diversity gain for the potential benefits to urllc use cases with challenging reliability/robustness requirements. specifically, multi-trp transmission for pdcch can be performed at different levels as follows: 1. pdcch with multi-trp transmission on repetition level; 2. pdcch with multi-trp transmission on cce level; and/or 3. pdcch with multi-trp transmission on regb level.
Inventor(s): Hong He of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Chunxuan Ye of San Diego CA (US) for apple inc., Dawei Zhang of Saratoga CA (US) for apple inc., Haitong Sun of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Oghenekome Oteri of San Diego CA (US) for apple inc., Seyed Ali Akbar Fakoorian of San Diego CA (US) for apple inc., Wei Zeng of Saratoga CA (US) for apple inc., Weidong Yang of San Diego CA (US) for apple inc., Yushu Zhang of Beijing (CN) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04W74/00, H04L5/00, H04W74/0833
CPC Code(s): H04W74/006
Abstract: the present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods for initial access and random access channel operations for reduced capability devices in wireless networks.
20240224356. Pairing Devices By Proxy_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Deepak Iyer of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Thomas Alsina of Burlingame CA (US) for apple inc., Edward T. Schmidt of Burlingame CA (US) for apple inc., Elena Leyfman of Los Gatos CA (US) for apple inc., David P. Saracino of Alameda CA (US) for apple inc., Astrid Yi of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Adam A. Sonnanstine of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Jonathan A. Bennett of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Gregory R. Chapman of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Aparna S. Akella of Mountain View CA (US) for apple inc., Shreyas Nandagudi Sreesha of Los Altos CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04W76/14, H04W4/80, H04W12/50, H04W76/11
CPC Code(s): H04W76/14
Abstract: in some implementations a system can be configured to reduce the burden of pairing user devices with playback devices. for example, all users (or user devices) who commonly operate within a particular environment (e.g., a home) can be configured as authorized users of playback devices within the particular environment. when one of the authorized users pairs a user device with a playback device, all of the user devices for all authorized users can be automatically paired with the playback device as a result of the single pairing. thus, only a single authorized user is burdened with the pairing process in order to pair all authorized users with the playback device.
Inventor(s): Weidong Yang of San Diego CA (US) for apple inc., Arjun Bharadwaj of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Dawei Zhang of Saratoga CA (US) for apple inc., Fangli Xu of Beijing (CN) for apple inc., Haijing Hu of Los Gatos 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., Lakshmi Iyer of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Murali Narasimha of San Ramon CA (US) for apple inc., Ralf Rossbach of Munich (DE) for apple inc., Sarma V. Vangala of Campbell CA (US) for apple inc., Sigen Ye of Whitehouse Station NJ (US) for apple inc., Wei Zeng of Saratoga CA (US) for apple inc., Oghenekome Oteri of San Diego CA (US) for apple inc., Haitong Sun of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Chunxuan Ye of San Diego CA (US) for apple inc., Chunhai Yao of Beijing (CN) for apple inc., Yushu Zhang of Beijing (CN) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04W76/28, H04L1/1829, H04L5/00, H04W72/231
CPC Code(s): H04W76/28
Abstract: provided is a method for a user equipment (ue). the ue obtains a first control information from a network device. the first control information indicates at least one physical downlink control channel (pdcch) monitoring period for the ue. the ue further monitors pdcch based on the at least one pdcch monitoring period.
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- Apple inc.
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