Apple Inc. patent applications on September 26th, 2024
Patent Applications by Apple Inc. on September 26th, 2024
Apple Inc.: 59 patent applications
Apple Inc. has applied for patents in the areas of G06F3/01 (9), G06F3/04883 (5), G06F3/0488 (4), G06F3/0482 (4), G06F3/0485 (4) G06T19/006 (2), H04W72/21 (2), H04W8/183 (2), G06F3/04883 (2), A61B5/02438 (1)
With keywords such as: device, user, data, electronic, input, content, display, light, configured, and based in patent application abstracts.
Patent Applications by Apple Inc.
20240315584. Systems and Methods for Detecting Heart Pathologies_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Narimene Lezzoum of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Michael O’Reilly of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Avery L. Wang of Palo Alto CA (US) for apple inc., Andrew P. Bright of Los Gatos CA (US) for apple inc., Ashrith Deshpande of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): A61B5/024, A61B5/00, A61B7/04, H04R1/08, H04R1/22
CPC Code(s): A61B5/02438
Abstract: a device that includes a microphone may be worn in or on an ear of a user. a microphone signal generated by the microphone may be processed to determine a heart activity of a user. an indication of a heart pathology may be detected by applying a predictive algorithm to at least the heart activity. other aspects are described.
20240315601. MONITORING USER HEALTH USING GAIT ANALYSIS_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Matthew S. DeMers of Mountain View CA (US) for apple inc., Edith M. Arnold of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Adeeti V. Ullal of Emerald Hills CA (US) for apple inc., Vinay R. Majjigi of Mountain View CA (US) for apple inc., Mariah W. Whitmore of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Mark P. Sena of Larkspur CA (US) for apple inc., Irida Mance of Palo Alto CA (US) for apple inc., Richard A. Fineman of Campbell CA (US) for apple inc., Jaehyun Bae of San Carlos CA (US) for apple inc., Maxsim L. Gibiansky of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Gabriel A. Blanco of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Daniel Trietsch of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Rebecca L. Clarkson of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Karthik Jayaraman Raghuram of Foster City CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): A61B5/11, A61B5/00
CPC Code(s): A61B5/112
Abstract: in an example method, a computing device obtains sensor data generated by one or more accelerometers and one or more gyroscopes over a time period, including an acceleration signal indicative of an acceleration measured by the one or more accelerometers over a time period, and an orientation signal indicative of an orientation measured by the one or more gyroscopes over the time period. the one or more accelerometers and the one or more gyroscopes are physically coupled to a user walking along a surface. the computing device identifies one or more portions of the sensor data based on one or more criteria, and determines characteristics regarding a gait of the user based on the one or more portions of the sensor data, including a walking speed of the user and an asymmetry of the gait of the user.
Inventor(s): Fehmi Civitci of Carlsbad CA (US) for apple inc., Aditya B. Nayak of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Dawei Lu of Campbell CA (US) for apple inc., Haokun Li of Palo Alto CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): A61B5/00
CPC Code(s): A61B5/4875
Abstract: embodiments are directed to an electronic device that includes a housing, a light emitter, a first detector positioned at a first separation distance from the light emitter, and a second detector positioned at a second separation distance from the light emitter. the electronic device can include a processor that is configured to cause the light emitter to emit light toward a user, receive a first measurement from the first detector based on a return of the emitted light from tissue of the user and receive a second measurement from the second detector based on a return of the emitted light from the tissue of the user. the processor can determine a decay constant of the emitted light using the first measurements and the second measurements, and determine a water content metric of the user using the determined decay constant.
20240316404. ACTIVITY AND WORKOUT UPDATES_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Aled Hywel WILLIAMS of Llandeilo (GB) for apple inc., David Chance GRAHAM of Columbus OH (US) for apple inc., Christopher WILSON of Sonoma CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): A63B24/00, A61B5/00, A61B5/11, A63B71/06, G06F3/0481, G06F3/04845, G06F3/0485, G06F3/04883, G06T11/60, G06V40/20, G16H20/30, G16H40/67, G16H50/30
CPC Code(s): A63B24/0062
Abstract: the present disclosure generally relates to navigating, viewing, and sharing activity and workout data and interacting with workout and/or activity applications. in some examples, scrolling of activity data is based on the content being displayed. in some examples, friends' activity data may be viewed. in some examples, a notification and workout data for a friend's completed workout is received and displayed. in some example, the activity data received from friends is viewed and managed. in some examples, workout data for a multi-segment workout is displayed in a three-dimensional stack on a map. in some examples, a workout application operates in a limited mode until a touch input is received with a characteristic intensity that is greater than a threshold intensity.
20240317132. Automatic Light Alignment_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Christopher P. Child of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Clarisse Mazuir of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Kurt R. Stiehl of Los Gatos CA (US) for apple inc., Mark A. Zurcher of Encinitas CA (US) for apple inc., Mikael B. Mannberg of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Ryan J. Garrone of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Xiaofeng Tang of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): B60Q1/11, B60Q1/00, B60Q1/10, B60Q1/115, G01B11/24, G01B11/27, G01M11/06, G01S17/89
CPC Code(s): B60Q1/11
Abstract: a system may have lights. the lights may be moved using a positioner. control circuitry may use sensor circuitry to monitor the environment surrounding the system. the sensor circuitry may include one or more sensors to measure the shape of a surface in front of the system and the location of the surface relative to the system. the sensor circuitry may also measure light illumination on the surface. based on the known shape of the surface in front of the system and the distance of the surface from the system, the control circuitry can predict where a light should be aimed on the surface. by comparing predictions of light illumination on the surface to measurements of light illumination on the surface, the system can determine how to move the light with the positioner to align the light.
20240317181. Cleaning System_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Paul M. Connolly of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Prabhakar Gulgunje of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Vijayen S. Veerasamy of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): B60S1/34, B60S1/08
CPC Code(s): B60S1/3411
Abstract: a cleaning system includes an arm configured for connection to a cleaning implement. a base is spaced from the arm in an extension direction such that the cleaning implement is positionable between the arm and the base. the base and the arm are configured to move together in the extension direction between a recessed position and a raised position relative to a surface, and the arm is configured to rotate relative to the base in the raised position.
20240318801. Lights With Microlens Arrays_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Xiaofeng Tang of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Kurt R. Stiehl of Los Gatos CA (US) for apple inc., Clarisse Mazuir of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Christopher P. Child of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): F21S41/265, F21S41/153
CPC Code(s): F21S41/265
Abstract: a system may have lights produce illumination. a light may be provided with a collimated light source that produces collimated light. the collimated light source may use lenses or reflective optical elements to produce the collimated light. the light may have an array of light elements each of which emits a respective beam of the illumination. each light element may have a preshaping lens that receives the collimated light and produces corresponding preshaped output light and an output lens that receives the output light from the preshaping lens and produces a corresponding beam of the illumination. an electrically adjustable shutter may be located between each preshaping lens and output lens to adjust the illumination between a low-beam pattern and high-beam pattern.
20240318977. MAP DATA ADJUSTMENTS FOR ANOMALY CORRECTION_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Gianluca Donato of Los Altos CA (US) for apple inc., Gunjan Gupta of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Peter J. Potts of San Mateo CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G01C21/00, G06T17/05, G06T17/20
CPC Code(s): G01C21/3826
Abstract: techniques described herein are used to identify buildings that intersect or otherwise overlap a road, and independently scaling the buildings until they no longer overlap. for example, a computer system may identify an intersection condition corresponding to an intersection between a first polygon of a first type and a second polygon of a second type. the first polygon may include a set of edges connected by a set of vertexes. the computer system may select a first pivot point for the first polygon, which includes a vertex of the set of vertexes or a midpoint of one edge of the set of edges. the computer system may perform an iterative scaling operation. the computer system may determine, based on the iterative scaling operation, a polygon transformation that avoids the intersection condition. the computer system may cause rendering, on a display, of a map view that includes the polygon transformation.
20240319368. SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DEVICE POSITIONING_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Libo Cao Meyers of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G01S17/86
CPC Code(s): G01S17/86
Abstract: implementations described herein provide systems and methods for controlling device positioning. in one implementation, a structure of an environment external to a target device is identified. a spatial relationship between the structure and a position of the target device within the environment is determined, and a representation of the spatial relationship between the structure and the position of the target device is generated.
20240319495. Electronic Devices with Stretchable Fabric Covers_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Vedant A Dhandhania of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Yiwei Tao of Campbell CA (US) for apple inc., Edward W Wong of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G02B27/00, G02B30/00
CPC Code(s): G02B27/0006
Abstract: electronic devices such as head-mounted electronic devices may include displays for presenting images to users. to accommodate variations in the interpupillary distances associated with different users, a head-mounted device may have left-eye and right-eye optical modules that move with respect to each other. to hide internal structures from view, the rear of a head-mounted device may be provided with a stretchable fabric cover with openings for receiving optical modules. the fabric cover may have first strands forming a warp knit layer with diamond-shaped openings and second strands that zig-zag back and forth within the diamond-shaped openings. the first strands may stretch in the warp direction, while the second strands may stretch in the weft direction. the second strands may have a fuzzy covering for hiding electrical components even as the diamond-shaped openings expand when the fabric is stretched.
Inventor(s): Ryan TAKETA of Corte Madera CA (US) for apple inc., Heather L. SMITH of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Daniel G. ROMANO of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Jay MOON of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Amy E. DEDONATO of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Jonathan R. DASCOLA of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G02B27/01, G02B27/00, G06Q30/0601
CPC Code(s): G02B27/0176
Abstract: the present disclosure generally relates to receiving user information and/or device fit information.
20240319582. Optical Component with Apodized Mask_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Takeyoshi Saiga of Taito-ku (JP) for apple inc., Yoshikazu Shinohara of Cupertino (CA) for apple inc., Alexander Feldman of Los Altos CA (US) for apple inc., Liangyu Qiu of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Junkyo Suh of Palo Alto CA (US) for apple inc., Yuhong Yao of Tracy CA (US) for apple inc., Milan Maksimovic of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Moshe Kriman of Tel Aviv (IL) for apple inc., Dana Gal-Fuss of Tel Aviv (IL) for apple inc., Refael Della Pergola of Jerusalem (IL) for apple inc., Maoz Ovadia of Kiryat Ono (IL) for apple inc., Aharon R. Barnea of Ramat Gan IL (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G03F1/38, G02B5/04, G03B17/12, G03F1/54
CPC Code(s): G03F1/38
Abstract: an optical component includes a mask defining a light blocking portion and a light transmitting portion of the optical component. the light blocking portion is separated from the light transmitting portion by one or more mask edges, at least one of which is defined by an apodized pattern. the apodized pattern of the mask edge reduces diffraction and thus flare caused by the mask.
20240319672. CROWN FOR AN ELECTRONIC WATCH_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Richard A. Davis of San Carlos CA (US) for apple inc., David D. Dashevsky of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G04B3/04, G04G21/02, G04G21/08
CPC Code(s): G04B3/046
Abstract: an electronic watch may include a housing defining a side wall, a display, a front cover positioned over the display, and an input system configured to receive a rotational input and a translational input. the input system may include a crown including a knob external to the housing and a rotor coupled to the knob and configured to rotate in response to the rotational input and translate in response to the translational input. the input system may further include a first laser module configured to direct a first laser beam onto the rotor and receive first reflected light from the rotor, a second laser module configured to direct a second laser beam onto the rotor and receive second reflected light from the rotor. the electronic watch may further include a processing system coupled to the first and second laser modules and configured to determine a parameter of the rotational input.
20240319677. CROWN SENSING SYSTEM FOR AN ELECTRONIC WATCH_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Richard A. Davis of San Carlos CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G04G17/02, G04G17/08, G04G21/02
CPC Code(s): G04G17/02
Abstract: embodiments are directed to an electronic watch that includes a housing defining a side wall and a display positioned at least partially in the housing. the electronic watch can include an input system that includes a mounting bracket coupled to the side wall, a crown coupled to the mounting bracket and configured to rotate and translate with respect to the housing and a flex plate coupled to the mounting bracket and configured to bend in response to translation of the crown. the input system can include a sensor element coupled to the flex plate and configured to output a signal indicating an amount of the bend of the flex plate.
Inventor(s): Richard Ignatius Punsal LOZADA of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Anshu K. CHIMALAMARRI of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Bryce L. SCHMIDTCHEN of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Gregory LUTTER of Boulder Creek CA (US) for apple inc., Paul EWERS of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Peter BURGNER of Venice CA (US) for apple inc., Thomas J. MOORE of Northglenn CO (US) for apple inc., Trevor J. MCINTYRE of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F3/01, A61B5/16
CPC Code(s): G06F3/013
Abstract: various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods that determine whether the user is reading text or intends an interaction with a portion of the text in order to initiate an interaction event during the presentation of the content. for example, an example process may include obtaining physiological data associated with an eye of a user during presentation of content, wherein the content includes text, determining whether the user is reading a portion of the text or intends an interaction with the portion of the text based on an assessment of the physiological data with respect to a reading characteristic, and in accordance with a determination that the user intends the interaction with the portion of the text, initiating an interaction event associated with the portion of the text.
Inventor(s): Imran A. Chaudhri of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Sebastian J. Bauer of Brooklyn NY (US) for apple inc., Gary I. Butcher of Los Gatos CA (US) for apple inc., Camille Moussette of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Jean-Pierre M. Mouilleseaux of San Carlos CA (US) for apple inc., Madeleine S. Cordier of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Joshua B. Kopin of Oakland CA (US) for apple inc., Miao He of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F3/01, G06F3/041, G06F3/04817, G06F3/0482, G06F3/04845, G06F3/0485, G06F3/0488, G06F3/04883, H04M1/72436
CPC Code(s): G06F3/016
Abstract: an electronic device displays a user interface including a slider control that represents a continuous range of values between a first value and a second value, the slider control includes a first end that corresponds to the first value and a second end that corresponds to the second value, and the slider control further includes a movable indicator configured to move along the slider control between the first and the second end. the device detects a contact on the slider control followed by a movement of the contact. in response to the movement detection, the device moves the moveable indicator along the slider control and generates a tactile output upon the moveable indicator reaching the first end of the slider control with a tactile output pattern configured based on a movement speed when the moveable indicator reaches the first end.
Inventor(s): Imran CHAUDHRI of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Elizabeth Caroline Furches CRANFILL of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Michael J. MATAS of Healdsburg CA (US) for apple inc., Lucas C. NEWMAN of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Marcel VAN OS of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F3/04847, G06F1/16, G06F3/041, G06F3/0481, G06F3/04855, G06F3/0488, G06F3/04883, G11B27/10, G11B27/34
CPC Code(s): G06F3/04847
Abstract: a method is performed by an electronic device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface. the method includes displaying a progress icon that indicates a current position within u first piece of content, displaying a multi-purpose content navigation icon; while providing the first piece of content: detecting a first contact at a first location that corresponds to the multi-purpose content navigation icon; while continuing to detect the contact at the first location, moving the current position within the first piece of content at a predefined scrubbing rate; and, in response to detecting movement of the contact that includes a first component of movement in a direction that corresponds to movement on the display parallel to the first predefined direction, moving the current position within the first piece of content at a variable scrubbing rate that varies monotonically as the first component of movement increases.
Inventor(s): Paul X. Wang of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F3/0488, G06F3/01, G06F3/0354, G06F3/04886, H03K17/95, H03K17/96
CPC Code(s): G06F3/0488
Abstract: a user may provide finger press input to a surface such as a touch sensitive input surface. the input surface may be formed from a two-dimensional touch sensor overlapping a display of an electronic device. the electronic device and an associated device such as a finger-mounted device may form a system for gathering the finger press input from the user. a sensor may be used in monitoring when the finger-mounted device and a user's finger in the device approach the input surface of the electronic device. in response to detection of the finger near the input surface, actuators in the finger-mounted device may squeeze the finger inwardly to cause a finger pad on the finger to protrude outwardly towards the input surface, thereby softening impact between the finger and the input surface. the electronic device may also have an array of components to repel the finger-mounted device.
Inventor(s): William D. LINDMEIER of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Laura SUGDEN of Redmond WA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F3/04883, G06F3/0354
CPC Code(s): G06F3/04883
Abstract: in some embodiments, an electronic device is configured to present user interfaces to facilitate tracing of objects within a three-dimensional environment of the electronic device. in some embodiments, the objects are physical and/or virtual. in some embodiments, the electronic device detects input directed to an input object and displays virtual ink tracing objects in accordance with the input.
Inventor(s): Mark K. Hauenstein of Richmond (GB) for apple inc., Raymond S. Sepulveda of Portland OR (US) for apple inc., Marcos Alonso Ruiz of Oakland CA (US) for apple inc., Julian K. Missig of Burlingame CA (US) for apple inc., Jeffrey T. Bernstein 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.
IPC Code(s): G06F3/04883, G06F3/01, G06F3/04812, G06F3/04817, G06F3/0482, G06F3/0485, G06F3/0486
CPC Code(s): G06F3/04883
Abstract: a device displays a first user interface that includes a first user interface object at a first location in the first user interface and detects a first portion of a first input directed to the first user interface object. in response, if the first portion of the first input meets first criteria including a first input threshold, the device displays selectable options that correspond to the first user interface object; and, if the first portion of the first input meets the first criteria and meets second criteria that require first movement, the device ceases to display the selectable options and moves the first user interface object or a representation thereof to a second location in accordance with the first movement.
Inventor(s): Jean-Pierre Ciudad of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., George C. Chicioreanu of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Yan Arrouye of Los Altos CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F3/06, G06F8/65
CPC Code(s): G06F3/0632
Abstract: in some implementations, a computing device may configure a new device based on a current state of an old device, including settings, preferences, and other user data. the data may be transferred from the old device to the new device, and then relocated according to a manifest that details positions of the data on the old device. the destination device may be rebooted into a configuration mode to allow for the relocation of the transferred data, and then rebooted again to configure the destination device to provide access to the data in its respective relative locations on the destination device.
20240319959. DIGITAL ASSISTANT INTERACTIONS IN COPRESENCE SESSIONS_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Jessica J. PECK of Morgan Hill CA (US) for apple inc., James N. JONES of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Ieyuki KAWASHIMA of Pleasanton CA (US) for apple inc., Lynn I. STREJA of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Stephen O. LEMAY of Palto CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F3/16, G06F3/01, G06F9/451, G06V20/20
CPC Code(s): G06F3/167
Abstract: an example process includes: displaying, on a display of an electronic device, an extended reality (xr) environment corresponding to a copresence session including the electronic device and a second electronic device; while displaying the xr environment: sampling, with a microphone of the electronic device, a first audio input; determining whether the first audio input is intended for a first digital assistant operating on an external electronic device; and in accordance with a determination that the first audio input is intended for the first digital assistant: causing the first digital assistant to provide an audible response to the first audio input, where the audible response is not transmitted to the second electronic device over a shared communication channel for the copresence session.
Inventor(s): Walter Featherstone of Cirencester (GB) for apple inc., Haijing Hu of Los Gatos CA (US) for apple inc., Mona Agnel of Guildford (GB) for apple inc., Shu Guo of Beijing (CN) for apple inc., Sudeep Manithara Vamanan of Uttenreuth (DE) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F9/54
CPC Code(s): G06F9/542
Abstract: the present application relates to improved methods of application instance registration in a multi-access edge computing (mec) system, comprising, e.g.: receiving, at a mec platform device, a registration request for a first application instance; determining, by the mec platform device, that the first application instance is not presently registered; in response to determining that the first application instance is not presently registered, allocating, by the mec platform device, a first application instance registration identifier for the first application instance; transmitting, by the mec platform device, the first application instance registration identifier to the first application instance; and causing, by the mec platform device, a first application instance registration notification to be sent to a mec system-level management device. according to some aspects, the mec platform device may first send a permission request to a mec system-level management device to request permission to be able to register the first application instance.
Inventor(s): Chanaka G. Karunamuni of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., William M. Tyler of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Nathan de Vries of Alameda CA (US) for apple inc., Marcos Alonso Ruiz of Oakland CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F11/32, G06F3/0488
CPC Code(s): G06F11/328
Abstract: a computer system, while displaying a user interface corresponding to a first function, automatically determines that the computer system is in a respective context associated with a different, second function, without detecting an input to perform an operation associated with the second function. in response, the computer system displays, in a status region, status information about the second function, while displaying the user interface corresponding to the first function outside of the status region. while displaying the status information about the second function in the status region, the computer system detects an input corresponding to a request to change the user interface displayed outside of the status region and, in response, displays a user interface corresponding to a third function, different from the user interface corresponding to the first function, outside of the status region while continuing to display the status information about the second function in the status region.
20240320233. USER INTERFACE FOR SEARCHING_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Jeremiah Daniel SHAW of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Lawrence Y. YANG of Bellevue WA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F16/248, G06F3/0484, G06F16/245, G06F16/2457, G06F16/9535, G06F16/957
CPC Code(s): G06F16/248
Abstract: the present disclosure relates to search techniques. in one example process, the device concurrently displays remote search results and local search results. in another example process, the device provides previews of search results that include actionable user interface objects. in another example process, the device concurrently displays options for initiating a search using various search engines.
20240320258. Behavioral Curation of Media Assets_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Sabrine Rekik of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Marcos Regis Vescovi of Capitola CA (US) for apple inc., Eric Circlaeys of Los Gatos CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F16/435, G06F16/41, G06F16/432, G06F16/483, G06F16/583
CPC Code(s): G06F16/435
Abstract: in some implementations, a computing device may create a semantic mapping that includes identified features that appear in a particular percentage of assets in a subset of assets of a media library. also, the computing device may analyze assets of the media library using the semantic mapping to generate semantic scores, which may be used to determine a first tier of assets from the media library that rate highest for semantic score out of all assets. the computing device may present at least one of the first tier assets prominently in a user interface when viewing assets of the media library.
20240320470. MULICAST AND SIMULCAST IN NEURAL ENGINES_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Christopher L. Mills of Saratoga CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06N3/045, G06N3/063
CPC Code(s): G06N3/045
Abstract: a system-on-a-chip circuit may include a neural processor circuit coupled to a central processor unit. the neural processor circuit may include a plurality of neural engines and a data processor circuit. the central processor unit is configured to execute a compiler, which is in turn configured to determine a data broadcast mode and an input data dimension configuration mode based on a neural network description. the compiler is configured to generate one or more task descriptors, the task descriptors distributed to components of the neural processor circuit. the data processor circuit is configured to broadcast data from the buffer to the plurality of neural engines based on the determined data dimension configuration mode. the neural engines are configured to perform computational operations according to the determined input data dimension configuration mode.
Inventor(s): Trevor W. YOUNG of Livermore CA (US) for apple inc., Noah J. HOROWITZ of Lachine (CA) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06Q20/40
CPC Code(s): G06Q20/4014
Abstract: indications related to a contactless account information transfer are displayed in a user interface.
20240320721. SECURING IN-APP PURCHASES_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Thomas Matthieu Alsina of Paris (FR) for apple inc., Scott T. Boyd of Montara CA (US) for apple inc., Michael Kuohao Chu of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Augustin J. Farrugia of Los Altos Hills CA (US) for apple inc., Gianpaolo Fasoli of Redwood City CA (US) for apple inc., Patrice O. Gautier of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Sean B. Kelly of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Payam Mirrashidi of Los Altos CA (US) for apple inc., Pedraum Pardehpoosh of Palo Alto CA (US) for apple inc., Conrad Sauerwald of Mountain View CA (US) for apple inc., Kenneth W. Scott of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Rajit Shinh of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Braden Jacob Thomas of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Andrew R. Whalley of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06Q30/0601, B63H20/02, B63H20/06, G06Q20/00
CPC Code(s): G06Q30/0601
Abstract: in one embodiment, a unique (or quasi unique) identifier can be received by an application store, or other on-line store, and the store can create a signed receipt that includes data desired from the unique identifier. this signed receipt is then transmitted to a device that is running the application obtained from the on-line store and the device can verify the receipt by deriving the unique (or quasi-unique) identifier from the signed receipt and comparing the derived identifier with the device identifier stored on the device, or the vendor identifier assigned to the application vendor.
Inventor(s): Hoi Man S. Ng of San Ramon CA (US) for apple inc., Oren Kerem of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Wayne Eric Burk of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Michael Bekerman of Los Gatos CA (US) for apple inc., Marc A Schaub of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06T1/20
CPC Code(s): G06T1/20
Abstract: embodiments relate to generating a quality of service (qos) parameter indicating latency tolerance of an image signal processor by determining and processing latency tolerance values of its individual pipeline circuits. at least a subset of the pipeline circuits that performs image processing functions generates their individual latency tolerance values. each of the individual latency tolerance value is determined as a difference between a sampling time at which an operation is performed on certain pixel data and a latest time by which the operation should be performed on the same pixel data. the individual latency tolerance values generated in this manner provides a mechanism to determine the qos parameter relevant to an image signal processing scheme that involves access to memory multiple times to save and retrieve intermediate pixel data and process incoming pixel data in a real-time manner.
Inventor(s): Tyler M. Fox of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Andrey Pokrovskiy of Mountain View CA (US) for apple inc., Aditya Krishnadevan of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., James R. Montgomerie of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06T15/00, G09G5/00
CPC Code(s): G06T15/005
Abstract: a computing device performs a first operation before a first commit deadline, resulting in a first frame being rendered and displayed in a first cycle. a second operation is performed, before a second commit deadline, resulting in a second frame being rendered and displayed in a second cycle. a time remaining to a third commit deadline is determined, using the current time. a third operation is predicted, performable before a third commit deadline. an additional operation is predicted, performable for a future cycle. a total processing time for the third and additional operations is determined, being less than the remaining time. the third and additional operations are performed for use in a future cycle. the result of the third operation is used to render a third frame for the third cycle. the result of the additional operation is used to render an additional frame before a future render deadline.
20240320902. Restricting Display Area of Applications_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Meghna Achyut Sapre of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Adam Roben of Swarthmore PA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06T15/40, G06F3/01
CPC Code(s): G06T15/40
Abstract: various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods for designating a bounded volumetric region in which an application can display content. in some implementations, a device includes a display, one or more processors, and a memory. while displaying first content associated with a first application within a first bounded region, the device detects a request from a second application to display second content in a second bounded region. if the first application has a first characteristic, the device determines whether the second bounded region obstructs a field of view of the first bounded region from the device. if the second bounded region obstructs the field of view of the first bounded region, the device determines whether to deny the request to display the second content in the second bounded region.
Inventor(s): Jonathan RAVASZ of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Chia Yang LIN of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Johnnie B. MANZARI of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Ivan MARKOVIC of Mill Valley CA (US) for apple inc., Vedant SARAN of Campbell CA (US) for apple inc., William A. SORRENTINO, III of Mill Valley CA (US) for apple inc., Angel Suet Yan CHEUNG of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06T19/00, G06T19/20
CPC Code(s): G06T19/006
Abstract: the present disclosure generally relates to methods and interfaces for capturing media with a camera application. in some examples, a computer system captures media based on gaze, modifies video playback to improve viewing comfort, and/or surfaces a view setting for media playback based on media stability characteristics. in some examples, a computer system displays one or more of: a camera preview with a level indicator, a camera preview for spatial media capture with prompts to improve capture quality, a camera preview for spatial media capture with a camera movement indicator, and/or a camera preview for media capture with viewpoint stability guidance.
Inventor(s): Ian M. Richter of Los Angeles CA (US) for apple inc., Michael J. Rockwell of Palo Alto CA (US) for apple inc., Amritpal Singh Saini of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Olivier Soares of Oakland CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06T19/00, G06N3/04, G06N3/08
CPC Code(s): G06T19/006
Abstract: in one implementation, a method includes presenting, via a display device, a first synthesized reality (sr) view of an event that includes sr content associated with the event. the sr content includes a plurality of related layers of sr content that perform actions associated with the event. the method includes detecting, via one or more input devices, selection of a respective layer among the plurality of related layers of sr content associated with the event. the method includes presenting, via the display device, a second sr view of the event that includes the respective layer of sr content in response to the selection of the respective layer. the second sr view corresponds to a point-of-view of the respective layer.
Inventor(s): Jun Zhai of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H01L25/065
CPC Code(s): H01L25/0657
Abstract: reconstructed 3dic structures and methods of manufacture are described. in an embodiment, one or more dies in each package level of a 3dic are both functional chips and/or stitching devices for two or more dies in an adjacent package level. thus, each die can function as a communication bridge between two other dies/chiplets in addition to performing a separate chip core function.
Inventor(s): Evan D. Maley of Redwood City CA (US) for apple inc., Andrew J. Gunnion of Campbell CA (US) for apple inc., Nivay Anandarajah of San Leandro CA (US) for apple inc., Daniel T. Williams of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Yu-Hung Li of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Anish Shah of Milpitas CA (US) for apple inc., Matthew I. Woods of Airlie Beach (AU) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H01M50/242, H01M50/204, H01M50/249, H01M50/367
CPC Code(s): H01M50/242
Abstract: a battery pack includes an enclosure defining an enclosure interior, a stack of battery cells disposed in the enclosure interior between a first wall of the enclosure and a second wall of the enclosure, and a side beam extending from the first wall to the second wall and adjacent to the stack of battery cells. the side beam includes a plurality of interconnected elements forming a web, where a portion of the web is configured to collapse in response to a force against a side of the battery pack exceeding a threshold force.
Inventor(s): Anthony Da Costa of Pacifica CA (US) for apple inc., Stephen C Sherbrook of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Kevin J White of Los Gatos CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H02H7/22, H02H1/00
CPC Code(s): H02H7/22
Abstract: dc power systems operating at 48 v and higher may increase risk for sustained electrical arcs. in particular, a series arc may be formed and sustained when a connection fails open between a power source and an electrical load that continues to operate while the arc is present. in some applications, many or all modules may already be interconnected via network links, such as a controller area network (can) bus, a local interconnect network (lin) bus, ethernet, and so on. an arc detection and mitigation system may leverage an existing communication network to enable arc detection and mitigation while avoiding excessive additive costs.
Inventor(s): Stephan Henzler of Munich (DE) for apple inc., Andreas Langer of Munich (DE) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H03F1/02, H03F3/21, H04B1/04
CPC Code(s): H03F1/0288
Abstract: an electronic device may include wireless circuitry with a processor that generates baseband signals, an upconversion circuit that upconverts the baseband signals to radio-frequency signals, a power amplifier, an antenna, and a transmit filter with a frequency dependent filter response coupled between the output of the power amplifier and the antenna. to help mitigate the frequency dependent filter response, the wireless circuitry may further include predistortion circuitry having an amplifier load response estimator that implements a baseband model of the filter response, an amplifier non-linearity estimator that models the non-linear behavior of the amplifier, and a control signal generator for adjusting the power amplifier based on the output of the amplifier load response estimator and the amplifier non-linearity estimator.
Inventor(s): Björn Lenhart of Nürnberg (DE) for apple inc., Joonhoi Hur of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Harald Pretl of Schwertberg (AT) for apple inc., Rastislav Vazny of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H03H7/40, G06N20/00, H04B1/04, H04B17/10, H04B17/12
CPC Code(s): H03H7/40
Abstract: this disclosure provides techniques for impedance matching. a radio frequency (rf) device includes a power detector to determine a transmitter leakage and a post-processing unit to determine a receiver leakage, and determines if isolation is acceptable based on the leakages. the rf device may include a device for measuring antenna impedance. otherwise, the rf device may select multiple tuner settings (e.g., capacitor values) for test signals to be transmitted and received at a target frequency, determine multiple sets of leakage values, determine multiple reflection coefficients based on the multiple sets of leakage values, and determine an estimated antenna impedance at the target frequency based on the reflection coefficients. the rf device then determines impedance tuner settings based on the measured or estimated antenna impedance. alternatively, the rf device determines impedance tuner settings using an inverse machine-learning model based on a determined matching impedance.
20240322855. Wireless Circuitry with Loopback Path All-Pass Filters_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Krishna Chaitanya Reddy Gangavaram of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Ali Parsa of Poway CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04B1/44
CPC Code(s): H04B1/44
Abstract: an electronic device may include wireless circuitry with a baseband processor, a transceiver, and an antenna. the transceiver may include a transmit path, a receive path, and a loopback path that couples the transmit path to the receive path. a passive all-pass filter may be interposed on the loopback path. control circuitry may calibrate i/q mismatch of the wireless circuitry using the all-pass filter to optimize the radio-frequency performance of the wireless circuitry. performing i/q mismatch calibration using the all-pass filter may serve to minimize area consumption in the transceiver, may minimize calibration time, and may allow for calibration over a relatively wide bandwidth.
20240322890. Layer 1 and Layer 3 Measurement Coordination_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Jie CUI of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Yang TANG of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Yihong QI of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Herbert R DAWID of Herzogenrath (DE) for apple inc., Panagiotis BOTSINIS of Munich (DE) for apple inc., Dawei ZHANG of Saratoga CA (US) for apple inc., Hong HE of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Manasa RAGHAVAN of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Qiming LI of Beijing (CN) for apple inc., Xiang CHEN of Campbell CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04B7/06, H04L5/00, H04W24/10
CPC Code(s): H04B7/0652
Abstract: a user equipment (ue) may be configured to perform layer 1 (l1) measurement procedures and layer 3 (l3) measurement procedures. the ue configures a channel state information-reference signal (csi-rs) layer 3 (l3) measurement window, identifies a collision between a layer 1 (l1) measurement operation and a l3 measurement operation and omits at least one l1 measurement in response to identifying the collision.
20240322985. Scheduling for Multiple PDSCH/PUSCH Operations_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Hong He of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Chunhai Yao of Beijing (CN) 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 Irvine 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., Wei Zeng of San Diego CA (US) for apple inc., Weidong Yang of San Diego CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04L5/00, H04L1/1812
CPC Code(s): H04L5/0092
Abstract: apparatuses, systems, and methods for determination and scheduling for multiple pdsch/pusch operations in wireless communication, e.g., in 5g nr systems and beyond, including methods for separate harq-ack sub-codebook operation, for collision handling between pdsch/pusch with tdd configurations, and for multi-pxsch scheduling signaling.
20240323313. USER INTERFACES FOR PROVIDING LIVE VIDEO_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): David A. UNDERWOOD of Vancouver (CA) for apple inc., Gary W. GEHIERE of Scotts Valley CA (US) for apple inc., Michael W. GREINER of Wexford PA (US) for apple inc., Amy W. HUNG of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Scott G. MARNIK of Pittsburgh PA (US) for apple inc., David A. TURNER of Pittsburgh PA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04N5/272, G06F3/0482, G06F40/166, H04N5/268, H04N5/76, H04N23/90
CPC Code(s): H04N5/272
Abstract: the present disclosure generally relates to providing live video. an example method includes, at a computer system, while in an editing mode for a presentation, receiving, via one or more input devices, a request to insert an object onto a first slide of the presentation, wherein the request includes associating the object with a source for live video; and while in a presentation mode for the presentation, displaying, via a display generation component, the first slide including concurrent display of the object and one or more visual elements, wherein: in accordance with a determination that the object is associated with a camera, the object includes a live video stream from the camera; and in accordance with a determination that the object is associated with a non-camera external device, the object includes a live video stream that mirrors a portion of a display of the non-camera external device.
Inventor(s): David COHEN of Longmont CO (US) for apple inc., Srinivas VEDULA of Pleasanton CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04N13/327, G06F3/01
CPC Code(s): H04N13/327
Abstract: an electronic device operates using first registration data while a first user is using the device and operates using second registration data while a second user is using the device. the owner of the electronic device can permit the electronic device to receive second registration data from an electronic device that is associated with the second user.
Inventor(s): Mohamed Al Sharnouby of Dublin CA (US) for apple inc., Arun Kannan of Mountain View CA (US) for apple inc., Venu M Duggineni of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Kaushik Raghunath of Pleasanton CA (US) for apple inc., Saul H Weiss of Parker CO (US) for apple inc., Luke Yoder of Poulsbo WA (US) for apple inc., James C McIlree of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Sankaravadivoo Subramanian of Saratoga CA (US) for apple inc., Mukta S Gore of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Russell L Jones of Westminster CO (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04N13/383, G06F3/01, H04N13/106
CPC Code(s): H04N13/383
Abstract: an electronic device is provided that includes at least one image sensor for acquiring a video feed and one or more displays for presenting a passthrough video feed to a user. the electronic device can include a hierarchical failure detection scheme for detecting critical failures on the device. the hierarchical failure detection scheme may include monitoring a condition of a first subsystem with a second subsystem, monitoring a condition of the second subsystem with a third subsystem, monitoring a condition of the third subsystem with a fourth subsystem, and so on. the displays can operate in a first video passthrough mode or a second video passthrough mode based on the condition of the first subsystem as monitored by the second subsystem, the condition of the second subsystem as monitored by the third subsystem, and/or the condition of the third subsystem as monitored by the fourth subsystem.
Inventor(s): Alican Nalci of La Jolla CA (US) for apple inc., Guoxin Jin of San Diego CA (US) for apple inc., Hilmi Enes Egilmez of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Hsi-Jung Wu of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Jun Xin of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Yixin Du of Milpitas CA (US) for apple inc., Yunfei Zheng of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Yeqing Wu of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04N19/625, H04N19/176, H04N19/70
CPC Code(s): H04N19/625
Abstract: in an example method, a decoder accesses a bitstream representing video content, and parses one or more flexible coefficient position (fcp) syntax from the bitstream, where the one or more fcp syntax indicate one or more index values. the decoder further determines side information representing one or more characteristics of an encoded portion of the video content. the decoder interprets the one or more fcp syntax based on the side information, including determining a coefficient position with respect to the encoded portion of the video content based on the one or more index values and the side information. the decoder decodes the encoded portion of the video content according to the coefficient position.
Inventor(s): Daphne I. Gorman of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Wassim El-Hassan of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04N21/41, G06F3/0346, G06F3/0354, H04N21/414, H04N21/426, H04N21/4363, H04N21/643
CPC Code(s): H04N21/41265
Abstract: a stylus usable with an electronic device to provide an input to the electronic device, may include a stylus body, a battery within the stylus body, a first antenna configured to receive a broadcast signal, the broadcast signal including video content, a second antenna configured to communicate with a remote electronic device via a wireless communication protocol, and a processing system configured to receive the broadcast signal from the antenna, demodulate the broadcast signal to produce a digital content signal including the video content, encode the digital content signal according to the wireless communication protocol to produce an encoded digital content signal, and send to the remote electronic device, via the second antenna, the encoded digital content signal.
20240323473. MULTI-SCREEN VIDEO USER INTERFACE_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Lucas C. NEWMAN of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Nicholas J. PAULSON of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Thomas ALSINA of Saratoga CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04N21/422, G06F3/0482, G06F3/04842, G06F3/0485, H04N21/41, H04N21/482, H04N21/81
CPC Code(s): H04N21/4222
Abstract: methods and systems for implementing multi-screen video user interfaces. a handheld device is used to search for content to be displayed on a television. the handheld device presents data according to a first user interface, and while searching for content, any changes to the navigation state of the handheld device are sent to the television. the television receives an update and reformats the data according to a second user interface optimized for displaying the data on the television. the first user interface is native to the handheld device and the second user interface is native to the television. the user of the handheld device is able to utilize a familiar format while searching for content while viewers of the television are able to see the same navigation state as the handheld device but in a familiar format on the television.
Inventor(s): Shruti Singhal of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Yasser Saby Hafez Rihan of Redwood City CA (US) for apple inc., Jonathan Iain Wight of San Mateo CA (US) for apple inc., Yinxuan Shi Moore of Milpitas CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04N21/426, H04N21/431, H04N21/442, H04N21/462, H04N21/466, H04N21/472
CPC Code(s): H04N21/42653
Abstract: in accordance with some implementations, a method includes: displaying, on a display, a representation of a media object according to a first resource utilization value. the first resource utilization value characterizes a utilization of a respective resource by the electronic device. the method includes, while displaying the representation of the media object according to the first resource utilization value, detecting a first depth between the representation of the media object and the electronic device. the method includes changing the utilization of the respective resource from the first resource utilization value to a second resource utilization value based on determining a change from the first depth to a second depth.
20240323506. Camera Modules with Interlocked Frames_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Nitin Kumar Chennupati of Mountain View CA (US) for apple inc., Hiran R. Rathnasinghe of Lemon Grove CA (US) for apple inc., Nicholas D. Smyth of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Kevin Garrison of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Jeffrey P. Bosco of San Diego CA (US) for apple inc., Julien C. Vittu of Saratoga CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04N23/55, H04N23/51
CPC Code(s): H04N23/55
Abstract: a camera module may have an optical assembly, an image sensor, and a frame, where the frame includes a reinforcement member and a base member that collectively form a sidewall of the frame. the reinforcement member defines a portion of the sidewall of the frame, a peripheral edge, and an opening. the base member may define another portion of the sidewall and extend through the opening and surround the peripheral edge of the reinforcement member. the optical assembly may be coupled to the sidewall of the frame.
Inventor(s): SRIRANG A LOVLEKAR of FREMONT CA (US) for apple inc., SHRINIDHI RAMACHANDRA of Bangalore (IN) for apple inc., SETHURAMAN GURUMOORTHY of SAN RAMON CA (US) for apple inc., B. RAJU A. N.V. of Bangalore (IN) for apple inc., AHMED MOHAMED IBRAHIM HASSAN of Munich (DE) for apple inc., AMR ABDELRAHMAN YOUSEF A. MOSTAFA of Munich (DE) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04W8/18
CPC Code(s): H04W8/183
Abstract: methods and apparatuses are disclosed for scheduling radio resource control (rrc) processing for a dual-sim dual-active (dsda) user equipment (ue) connected to a plurality of networks. in one example embodiment, a ue may be configured to implement operations including: receiving a request to process a first rrc message for a first rrc task for a first sim card from a first network; receiving a request to process a second rrc message for a second rrc task for a second sim card from a second network; and performing an arbitration decision to decide whether to prioritize the implementation of the first rrc task for the first sim card or the second rrc task for the second sim card.
20240323671. MULTIPLE SIM CARD OPERATION OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Anatoliy Sergey Ioffe of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Alexander Sayenko of Munich (DE) for apple inc., Elmar Wagner of Taufkirchen (DE) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04W8/18, H04W60/00, H04W68/00, H04W76/28
CPC Code(s): H04W8/183
Abstract: an electronic device discussed herein may communicatively couple to a base station. the base station may receive a first paging cycle assignment corresponding to a first subscriber identification module (sim) card and determine a second paging cycle assignment for use with a second sim card. the second paging cycle assignment may be generated based on the first paging cycle assignment. the base station may communicate with the electronic device using the second paging cycle assignment. the second paging cycle assignment may guide the base station to transmit data to the electronic device without interrupting a transmission made according to the first paging cycle assignment.
20240323742. Crowd Sourced Privacy Preserving Access Point Mapping_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Rachid Kachemir of Mountain View CA (US) for apple inc., Krishna M. Behara of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Ashok Kumar Harikumar of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Christopher R. Purcell of Dublin CA (US) for apple inc., Welly Kasten of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04W24/10, H04W12/02, H04W48/16, H04W64/00, H04W76/10
CPC Code(s): H04W24/10
Abstract: in some implementations, a computing system can perform crowd sourced access point mapping using privacy preserving techniques. for example, a server device can receive access point data reports from multiple user devices that includes various attributes and/or measurements with respect to access points with which the user devices have established connections. the access point data reports can be delivered without identifying the user devices, or users thereof, and their exact locations. based on the access point data reports, the server device can map locations of access points and relationships between access points to generate network topologies, network locations, network quality scores, and various other characteristics of networks and/or access points. the generated access point data can be served to user devices so that the user devices can improve the efficiency of the interactions between user devices and the detected access points and/or networks.
Inventor(s): Shangfeng LI of Beijing (CN) for apple inc., Zhiwei WANG of Beijing City (CN) for apple inc., Qiang MIAO of Beijing (CN) for apple inc., Li YAN of Kawakaki-Shi (JP) for apple inc., Ying ZHANG of Beijing (CN) for apple inc., Gaohong ZHOU of Beijing (CN) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04W36/00, H04W36/30, H04W88/06
CPC Code(s): H04W36/00222
Abstract: embodiments described herein relate to managing access to 5g cellular baseband resources for 5g-capable wireless devices. a 5g-capable wireless device of an mno, while connected to or camped on a legacy 4g lte cell of the mno and not engaged in a 4g only lte service, determines whether an nsa 5g cell of another mno satisfies performance criteria before measuring and/or sending measurement data for an nsa 4g lte anchor cell associated with the nsa 5g cell to a wireless network. refraining from measuring and/or sending measurement data under certain conditions causes the 5g-capable wireless device of the mno to remain connected to or camped on the legacy 4g lte cell of the mno rather than reselecting or handing over to the nsa 4g lte cell of another mno. the 5g-capable wireless device also maintains a database of information for valid nsa 4g lte cells to which to reselect/handover.
Inventor(s): Anatoliy Sergey Ioffe of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Alexander Sayenko of Munich (DE) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04W72/0453, H04W84/12
CPC Code(s): H04W72/0453
Abstract: systems and methods are disclosed for coordinating transmission and reception of data according to multiple communication standards over a frequency band. in particular, one or more base stations/mobile electronic devices may determine a first data size of first data to be sent conforming to a first communication standard and a second data size of second data conforming to a second communication standard. a first time period may then be determined for which to send the first data based on the first data size, and a second time period may be determined for which to send the second data based on the second data size. in response to determining that the frequency channel is clear of other transmissions, the first data may be sent according to the first standard in the first time period, and the second data may be sent according to the second standard in the second time period.
20240323963. Enhancement of PUCCH Transmissions_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Seyed Ali Akbar FAKOORIAN of San Diego CA (US) for apple inc., Chunhai YAO of Beijing (CN) 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., Hong HE of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Wei ZENG of Saratoga CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04W72/21, H04B1/713, H04L1/18, H04W72/231
CPC Code(s): H04W72/21
Abstract: a user equipment (ue) is configured to determine a repetition factor for physical uplink control channel (pucch) transmissions. the ue receives a first physical uplink control channel (pucch) repetition factor indication, wherein the first pucch repetition factor indication is a radio resource control (rrc)-based indication, receives a second pucch repetition factor indication, wherein the second pucch repetition factor is dynamically indicated via a downlink control information (dci) transmission and determines a number of pucch repetitions based on at least one of the first and second pucch repetition factor indications.
Inventor(s): Haitong Sun of Irvine CA (US) for apple inc., Yushu Zhang of Beijing (CN) for apple inc., Huaning Niu of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Hong He of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Wei Zeng of San Diego CA (US) for apple inc., Dawei Zhang of Saratoga CA (US) for apple inc., Chunxuan Ye of San Diego CA (US) for apple inc., Oghenekome Oteri of San Diego CA (US) for apple inc., Sigen Ye of Whitehouse Station NJ (US) for apple inc., Weidong Yang of San Diego CA (US) for apple inc., Chunhai Yao of Beijing (CN) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04W72/21, H04L1/08, H04L5/00, H04W72/0446
CPC Code(s): H04W72/21
Abstract: a user equipment (ue) may increase the reliability of transmission of a physical uplink control channel (pucch) by transmitting repeated copies of the pucch, according to a repetition pattern spanning one or more slots. in an intra-slot mode, more than one copy may be transmitted within each configured slot, with or without frequency hopping. the number of copies as well as a temporal gap between the transmission of successive copies may be configured by the network. the repetition pattern may or may not be interrupted by slot boundaries. in an inter-slot mode, one copy is transmitted per configured slot. different copies may be transmitted in different directions, according to a spatial consistency pattern. the ue may perform repeated transmission of pucchs to different transmission-reception points (trps) using respectively different timing advances and/or transmit power levels.
20240324088. LIGHTING EFFECTS_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Jean-Pierre M. MOUILLESEAUX of San Carlos CA (US) for apple inc., Karlin Y. BARK of San Carlos CA (US) for apple inc., Felipe BACIM DE ARAUJO E SILVA of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H05B47/175, G06F3/01
CPC Code(s): H05B47/1975
Abstract: the present disclosure generally relates to providing lighting effects.
20240324131. Electronic Devices With Durable Folding Displays_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Que Anh S. Nguyen of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Michael B. Wittenberg of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H05K5/03, H05K5/00, H05K5/02, H10K77/10, H10K102/00
CPC Code(s): H05K5/03
Abstract: a foldable display may have a display cover layer and a flexible display panel. the foldable display may bend around a bend axis. the display panel may have an array of pixels configured to display an image through the display cover layer. the display cover layer may be formed from a layer of glass. a recess may be formed in the layer of glass that extends along the bend axis. the recess may form a flexible locally thinned portion in the layer of glass that allows the glass layer to bend about the bend axis. to ensure that the display cover layer exhibits satisfactory impact resistance during drop events, corner portions of the display cover layer and other edge portions of the display cover layer may be provided with greater thickness relative to other portions of the display cover layer outside of the locally thinned portion.
- Apple Inc.
- A61B5/024
- A61B5/00
- A61B7/04
- H04R1/08
- H04R1/22
- CPC A61B5/02438
- Apple inc.
- A61B5/11
- CPC A61B5/112
- CPC A61B5/4875
- A63B24/00
- A63B71/06
- G06F3/0481
- G06F3/04845
- G06F3/0485
- G06F3/04883
- G06T11/60
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- G16H20/30
- G16H40/67
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- CPC A63B24/0062
- B60Q1/11
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- B60Q1/10
- B60Q1/115
- G01B11/24
- G01B11/27
- G01M11/06
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- CPC B60Q1/11
- B60S1/34
- B60S1/08
- CPC B60S1/3411
- F21S41/265
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- CPC F21S41/265
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- CPC G01C21/3826
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- CPC G01S17/86
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- CPC G02B27/0006
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- CPC G02B27/0176
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- CPC G03F1/38
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- CPC G04B3/046
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- CPC G04G17/02
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- A61B5/16
- CPC G06F3/013
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- G06F3/0482
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- H04M1/72436
- CPC G06F3/016
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- G06F1/16
- G06F3/04855
- G11B27/10
- G11B27/34
- CPC G06F3/04847
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- H03K17/95
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- CPC G06F3/0488
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- CPC G06F3/0632
- G06F3/16
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- CPC G06F3/167
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- CPC G06F9/542
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- G06F16/248
- G06F3/0484
- G06F16/245
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- G06F16/9535
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- CPC G06F16/248
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- CPC G06F16/435
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- CPC G06N3/045
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- B63H20/02
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- CPC G06T1/20
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- CPC G06T15/005
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- CPC G06T15/40
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- CPC G06T19/006
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- H01L25/065
- CPC H01L25/0657
- H01M50/242
- H01M50/204
- H01M50/249
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- CPC H01M50/242
- H02H7/22
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- CPC H02H7/22
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- H04B1/04
- CPC H03F1/0288
- H03H7/40
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- H04B17/12
- CPC H03H7/40
- H04B1/44
- CPC H04B1/44
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- H04L5/00
- H04W24/10
- CPC H04B7/0652
- H04L1/1812
- CPC H04L5/0092
- H04N5/272
- G06F40/166
- H04N5/268
- H04N5/76
- H04N23/90
- CPC H04N5/272
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- CPC H04N13/327
- H04N13/383
- H04N13/106
- CPC H04N13/383
- H04N19/625
- H04N19/176
- H04N19/70
- CPC H04N19/625
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- G06F3/0346
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- H04N21/4363
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- CPC H04N21/41265
- H04N21/422
- G06F3/04842
- H04N21/482
- H04N21/81
- CPC H04N21/4222
- H04N21/431
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- H04N21/472
- CPC H04N21/42653
- H04N23/55
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- CPC H04N23/55
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- CPC H04W8/183
- H04W60/00
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- H04W12/02
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- CPC H04W24/10
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- H04W88/06
- CPC H04W36/00222
- H04W72/0453
- H04W84/12
- CPC H04W72/0453
- H04W72/21
- H04B1/713
- H04L1/18
- H04W72/231
- CPC H04W72/21
- H04L1/08
- H04W72/0446
- H05B47/175
- CPC H05B47/1975
- H05K5/03
- H05K5/00
- H05K5/02
- H10K77/10
- H10K102/00
- CPC H05K5/03
