Apple Inc. patent applications on August 1st, 2024
Patent Applications by Apple Inc. on August 1st, 2024
Apple Inc.: 44 patent applications
Apple Inc. has applied for patents in the areas of G06F3/01 (8), G06F3/04847 (6), G06F3/04817 (5), G06F3/04883 (5), H02M3/335 (4) G06F3/013 (2), G06F3/0481 (2), G06F3/04847 (2), H04N23/62 (2), B60H1/00657 (1)
With keywords such as: user, device, display, some, input, electronic, embodiments, content, interface, and information in patent application abstracts.
Patent Applications by Apple Inc.
20240253419. USER INTERFACES FOR AN ELECTRONIC KEY_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Matthew SANDERS of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Mayura Dhananjaya DESHPANDE of San Carlos CA (US) for apple inc., Vitalii KRAMAR of Woodinville WA (US) for apple inc., Thomas John MILLER of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Marcel VAN OS of Santa Cruz CA (US) for apple inc., Trevor W. YOUNG of Livermore CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): B60H1/00, B60R25/24, G06F3/0482, G06F3/0484, G06F3/0488, G06F9/451, G06F21/31, G06F21/62, G07C9/00
CPC Code(s): B60H1/00657
Abstract: the present disclosure generally relates to managing and using an electronic key. in some embodiments, the electronic key is utilized to cause a vehicle to unlock one or more doors of the vehicle when a computer system that includes the electronic key is positioned within a first threshold distance of the vehicle. in some embodiments, a user interface object associated with the electronic key is displayed in a first position of an accounts user interface when a computer system that includes the electronic key is positioned within a second threshold distance of the vehicle.
Inventor(s): Syed Ahmed Aamir of Munich (DE) for apple inc., Timo W. Gossmann of Neubiberg (DE) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G01R29/08, G01R19/10, H04B17/10
CPC Code(s): G01R29/0878
Abstract: a power detector for measuring the radio frequency (rf) power of rf signals generated by a transmitter or a power amplifier of a transmitter is connected between two diodes of electrostatic discharge (esd) circuitry that is connected to a signal pathway utilized to transmit the rf signals.
20240256003. HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Jacob Barton of Campbell CA (US) for apple inc., Kevin Y. Chung of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Shayla A. Schoensee of Campbell CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F1/16, G06F1/18
CPC Code(s): G06F1/169
Abstract: an electronic device may include an input button assembly including an input member positioned along a side exterior surface of a housing component and defining a first input region proximate a first end of the input member and a second input region proximate a second end of the input member, the input member configured to receive a user input. the input button assembly may further include a beam structure at least partially within the enclosure and coupled to the input member, the beam structure configured to be deflected as a result of the user input, a first strain sensing element at a first location of the beam structure, and a second strain sensing element at a second location of the beam structure.
Inventor(s): Wesley M. HOLDER of Union City CA (US) for apple inc., Christopher D. MCKENZIE of Burlingame CA (US) for apple inc., Israel PASTRANA VICENTE of Spring TX (US) for apple inc., Connor A. SMITH of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F3/01, G06F1/3203, G06F1/3218, G06F3/0354, G06F3/04815, G06T19/00
CPC Code(s): G06F3/013
Abstract: in some embodiments, an electronic device selectively de-emphasizes a three-dimensional environment in which content is presented. in some embodiments, an electronic device modifies the boundaries of content in a user interface. in some embodiments, an electronic device shares content with users in a three-dimensional environment.
20240256039. Method And Device For Managing Attention Accumulators_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Gregory Lutter of Boulder Creek CA (US) for apple inc., Bryce L. Schmidtchen of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F3/01, G06F3/04842
CPC Code(s): G06F3/013
Abstract: in one implementation, a method is performed for selecting a ui element with eye tracking-based attention accumulators. the method includes: while a first ui element is currently selected, detecting a gaze direction directed to a second ui element; in response to detecting the gaze direction directed to the second ui element, decreasing a first attention accumulator value associated with the first ui element and increasing a second attention accumulator value associated with the second ui element; in accordance with a determination that the second attention accumulator value exceeds the first attention accumulator value, deselecting the first ui element and selecting the second ui element; and in accordance with a determination that the second attention accumulator value does not exceed the first attention accumulator value, maintaining selection of the first ui element.
Inventor(s): Evgenii KRIVORUCHKO of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Benjamin H. BOESEL of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Jia WANG of Redmond WA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F3/01, G06F3/04815, G06F3/04842, G06F3/0485
CPC Code(s): G06F3/017
Abstract: techniques for controlling and/or moving a cursor, such as by using air gestures, are described.
20240256100. USER INTERFACES FOR MANAGING VISUAL CONTENT IN MEDIA_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Grant R. PAUL of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Steven D. BAKER of Palo Alto CA (US) for apple inc., Brandon J. COREY of Palo Alto CA (US) for apple inc., Neil G. CRANE of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Matthias DANTONE of Redwood City CA (US) for apple inc., Nathan DE VRIES of Alameda CA (US) for apple inc., Craig M. FEDERIGHI of Los Altos Hills CA (US) for apple inc., James N. JONES of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Xishuo LIU of Palo Alto CA (US) for apple inc., Johnnie B. MANZARI of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Sebastien V. MARINEAU-MES of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Pulah J. SHAH of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Andre SOUZA DOS SANTOS of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Srinivasan VENKATACHARY of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Yang ZHAO of Palo Alto CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F3/0481, G06F3/04847, G06F40/58, G06V30/19
CPC Code(s): G06F3/0481
Abstract: the present disclosure generally relates to methods and user interfaces for managing visual content at a computer system. in some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for managing visual content in media are described. in some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for managing visual indicators for visual content in media are described. in some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for inserting visual content in media are described. in some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for identifying visual content in media are described. in some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for translating visual content in media are described. in some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for translating visual content in media are described. in some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for managing user interface objects for visual content in media are described.
Inventor(s): Britt S. MIURA of Menlo Park CA (US) for apple inc., Simon BOVET of Zurich (CH) for apple inc., Eric CIRCLAEYS of Los Gatos CA (US) for apple inc., Alan C. DYE of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Daniel E. GOBERA RUBALCAVA of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Cyrus Daniel IRANI of Menlo Park CA (US) for apple inc., Brendan J. LANGOULANT of Saratoga CA (US) for apple inc., Stephen O. LEMAY of Palo Alto CA (US) for apple inc., Justin S. TITI of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Gary Ian BUTCHER of Los Gatos CA (US) for apple inc., Paulo Michaelo LOPEZ of Los Gatos CA (US) for apple inc., Henrique PENHA of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Christopher WILSON of Sonoma CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F3/0481, G06F3/0354, G06F3/04817, G06F3/04842, G06F3/04883, G06F3/04886, G06F16/178, G06F16/435, G06F16/438, G06F16/44, G06T1/00
CPC Code(s): G06F3/0481
Abstract: the present disclosure generally relates to retrieving and displaying contextually-relevant media content. in some embodiments, a device receives a request to display contextually-relevant media and, in response, displays a representation of a collection of media items relevant to a context of the device. in some embodiments, a device displays a visual media item of a sequence of items and, in response to receiving a swipe gesture, displays a detail user interface comprising related content for the media item. in some embodiments, a device, while displaying a first detail user interface, displays an affordance corresponding to a plurality of individuals identified as having attended a first event, that when selected, causes display of visual media corresponding to a plurality of events attended by the individuals. in some embodiments, a device, in response to user input, obtains an automatically-generated collection of visual media and displays a corresponding affordance.
20240256105. METHODS AND USER INTERFACES FOR ACCOUNT RECOVERY_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Carmen S. YU of Fremont CA (US) for apple inc., Dmitry V. BELOV of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Roberto GARCIA of Los Gatos CA (US) for apple inc., Munish K. POONIA of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Hannah S. STORY of San Mateo CA (US) for apple inc., Gokul P. THIRUMALAI of Mountain View CA (US) for apple inc., Assar E. WESTERLUND of Somerville MA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F3/0484, G06F21/31, G06F21/32, G06F21/34, G06F21/84
CPC Code(s): G06F3/0484
Abstract: the present disclosure generally relates to account recovery. an example method includes, at a computer system in communication with a display generation component and one or more input devices: performing a recovery contact set up process including providing a notification to a contact; after performing the recovery contact set up process, receiving, via the one or more input devices, a request to initiate an account recovery process; in response to the request to initiate the account recovery process and without providing a request to the contact, displaying, via the display generation component, a recovery code interface for receiving a set of recovery credentials; while displaying of the recovery code interface, receiving the set of recovery credentials; in accordance with a determination that the recovery credentials are valid, performing a recovery function; and in accordance with a determination that the recovery credentials are not valid, forgoing performing the recovery function.
Inventor(s): Eric Lance WILSON of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Aurelio GUZMAN of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Paul W. SALZMAN of Palo Alto CA (US) for apple inc., Kevin Will CHEN of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Lee S. BROUGHTON of Santa Cruz CA (US) for apple inc., Christopher WILSON of Sonoma CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F3/04847, G06F3/041, G06F3/04817, G06F3/04842, G06F3/0485, G06F3/04883
CPC Code(s): G06F3/04847
Abstract: the present disclosure relates to techniques accessing and displaying information pertaining to past times and future times. in some embodiments, a device displays a first current-time indicator and a user interface object configured to display information corresponding to a first information source and to the current time. in some embodiments, in response to and in accordance with detecting a rotation of a rotatable input mechanism, the device displays a non-current-time indicator indicating a non-current time, and updates the first user interface object to display information corresponding to the first information source and the non-current time. in some embodiments, the device continues to display an indication of the current time.
20240256115. PHYSICAL ACTIVITY INFORMATION USER INTERFACES_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Julie A. ARNEY of Los Gatos CA (US) for apple inc., Brett L. LAREAU of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Chandler S. BACHMAN of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Jay K. BLAHNIK of Venice CA (US) for apple inc., Edward CHAO of Palo Alto CA (US) for apple inc., David S. CLARK of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Emily PEDERSEN of Los Altos Hills CA (US) for apple inc., Matthew M. SUN of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Eduardo VALENCIA PAZ of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., George R. DICKER of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Zachary K. RECOLAN of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Lynne DEVINE of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F3/04847
CPC Code(s): G06F3/04847
Abstract: the present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces for navigating and providing physical activity information.
Inventor(s): Imran Chaudhri of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Lawrence Yang of Bellevue WA (US) for apple inc., Alessandro Sabatelli of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Brian Schmitt of Venice CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F3/04883, G06F3/04817, G06F3/0482, G06F3/04847, G06F3/147, G06F3/16, G09G5/14
CPC Code(s): G06F3/04883
Abstract: an example method occurring at a device with a touch-sensitive display. the method includes that while displaying a first user interface of a first application on the touch-sensitive display, the device receives a gesture at the touch-sensitive display. the method includes that in response to receiving the gesture on the touch-sensitive display and in accordance with a determination that the gesture is from an edge region of the touch-sensitive display, the device ceases to display the first user interface of the first application and displaying a second user interface of a second application that is different from the first application. the method also includes that in response to receiving the gesture on the touch-sensitive display and in accordance with a determination that the gesture begins at a non-edge region of the touch-sensitive display, the device performs an operation within the first application while continuing to display the first user interface.
Inventor(s): Christopher T. Eubank of Mountain View CA (US) for apple inc., Devin W. Chalmers of Oakland CA (US) for apple inc., Kirill Kalinichev of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Rahul Nair of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Thomas G. Salter of Foster City CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F3/16, G06F3/01, G06V40/19, G10K11/175, G10K11/178, G10L25/51, G10L25/78, H04R1/08, H04R1/10, H04R1/40, H04R3/00
CPC Code(s): G06F3/165
Abstract: a method performed by an audio system comprising a headset. the method sends a playback signal containing user-desired audio content to drive a speaker of the headset that is being worn by a user, receives a microphone signal from a microphone that is arranged to capture sounds within an ambient environment in which the user is located, performs a speech detection algorithm upon the microphone signal to detect speech contained therein, in response to a detection of speech, determines that the user intends to engage in a conversation with a person who is located within the ambient environment, and, in response to determining that the user intends to engage in the conversation, adjusts the playback signal based on the user-desired audio content.
20240256280. Instruction Fetch Using a Return Prediction Circuit_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Pruthivi Vuyyuru of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Ian D. Kountanis of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F9/38, G06F9/30
CPC Code(s): G06F9/3806
Abstract: an apparatus includes a processor circuit that includes a return address stack circuit, a return prediction circuit, and a fetch control circuit. the return prediction circuit is configured to store, for previously accessed return addresses, fetch parameters for next fetch addresses. the fetch control circuit is configured to in response to a fetch of a call instruction, push a return address onto the return address stack circuit. in response to a fetch of a return instruction that corresponds to the call instruction, the fetch control circuit is further configured to retrieve the return address from the return address stack circuit, and to create, using the return address and fetch parameters retrieved from the return prediction circuit, a next fetch request to retrieve instructions subsequent to the return instruction.
20240257321. POINT-OF-VIEW IMAGE WARP SYSTEMS AND METHODS_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Jim C. Chou of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Jian Zhou of Pleasanton CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06T5/80, G06N20/00, G06T3/18
CPC Code(s): G06T5/80
Abstract: an electronic device may include an electronic display to display an image based on processed image data. the electronic device may also include image processing circuitry to generate the processed image data. the image processing circuitry may receive input image data corresponding to an image in a first perspective and warp the input image data from the first perspective to a second perspective, generating warped image data. additionally, the image processing circuitry may determine one or more occluded regions in the second perspective and determine fill-data corresponding to the occluded regions. the processed image data may be generated by combining the warped image data and the fill-data.
Inventor(s): Matthew S. DeMers of Lexington KY (US) for apple inc., Adeeti V. Ullal of Los Altos CA (US) for apple inc., Alexander G. Bruno of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Daniel M. Trietsch of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Ioana Negoita of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., James J. Dunne of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Thomas G. Salter of Foster City CA (US) for apple inc., Thomas J. Moore of Northglenn CO (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06T13/40, A61B5/00, G06F3/01, G06T11/20, G06T13/80
CPC Code(s): G06T13/40
Abstract: a method includes: presenting a posture summary interface including: a representation of the user, a visualization of a current accumulated strain value for the user, and a first affordance for initiating an animated posture summary associated with the accumulated strain value for the user over a respective time window; and in response to detecting a user input directed to the first affordance within the posture summary interface, presenting an animation of the representation of the user over the respective time window that corresponds to one or more instances in which head pose information changes associated with the user caused an increase or a decrease to the accumulated strain value greater than a significance threshold, wherein an appearance of the visualization of the current accumulated strain value for the user changes to represent the accumulated strain value for the user over the respective time window.
Inventor(s): William A. Sorrentino, III of Mill Valley CA (US) for apple inc., Gary I. Butcher of Los Gatos CA (US) for apple inc., Wan Si Wan of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Richard R. Dellinger of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Giancarlo Yerkes of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Stephen O. Lemay of Palo Alto CA (US) for apple inc., Peter D. Anton of Portola Valley CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06T15/10, G06F3/01, G06T19/00
CPC Code(s): G06T15/10
Abstract: a computer system displays a first view of a three-dimensional environment including a first representation of a first portion of a physical environment. while displaying the first view, the computer system detects movement of a first user from a first location to a second location of the physical environment, and in response: if the second location corresponds to a first type of exercise, the computer system replaces at least a portion of a second representation of a second portion of the physical environment that includes the second location with virtual content corresponding to the first type of exercise; and if the second location corresponds to a second type of exercise, the computer system replaces at least a portion of a third representation of a third portion of the physical environment that includes the second location with virtual content corresponding to the second type of exercise.
20240257478. PORTAL VIEW FOR CONTENT ITEMS_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Alexandre DA VEIGA of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Timothy T. CHONG of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Timothy R. PEASE of Emerald Hills CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06T19/00, G06T13/20, G06T19/20, G06V10/24, G06V10/25
CPC Code(s): G06T19/006
Abstract: various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods that provide an xr environment that depicts an environment with a viewing portal for viewing an added content item that is positioned behind the viewing portal. some implementations determine a first position for a viewing portal within a 3d coordinate system corresponding to an environment, determine a second position for a content item within the 3d coordinate system, where the second position is opposite a front surface of the viewing portal, and determine a viewpoint of an electronic device within the 3d coordinate system. in some implementations, a portion of the content item visible through the viewing portal from the viewpoint is identified, where the portion is identified based on the first position, the second position, and the viewpoint. then, a view of the identified portion of the content item is provided in the environment.
Inventor(s): Karen EL ASMAR of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Amy E. DEDONATO of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Stephen O. LEMAY of Palo Alto CA (US) for apple inc., Peter D. ANTON of Portola Valley CA (US) for apple inc., William A. SORRENTINO, III of Mill Valley CA (US) for apple inc., Wesley M. HOLDER of Union City CA (US) for apple inc., Jason D. RICKWALD of Santa Cruz CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06T19/20, G06T13/40, G06T19/00
CPC Code(s): G06T19/20
Abstract: the present disclosure generally relates to techniques for interacting with virtual avatars and/or user representations.
Inventor(s): Jim C Chou of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Shereef Shehata of San Ramon CA (US) for apple inc., Yung-Chin Chen of Saratoga CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G09G3/20
CPC Code(s): G09G3/2096
Abstract: a device may include a display that display an image frame that is divided into adjustable regions having respective resolutions based on compensated image data. the device may also include image processing circuitry to generate the compensated image data by applying gains that compensate for burn-in related aging of pixels of the display. the gains are based on an aggregation of history updates indicative of estimated amounts of aging associated with pixel utilization. the circuitry may generate a history update by obtaining boundary data indicative of the boundaries between the adjustable regions, determining an estimated amount of aging, and dynamically resampling the estimated amount of aging by resampling a portion of the estimated amount of aging corresponding to an adjustable region by a factor and resampling of a different portion of the estimated amount of aging corresponding to another adjustable region by a different factor based on the boundary data.
Inventor(s): Marco TRIVERIO of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Gary Ian BUTCHER of Los Gatos CA (US) for apple inc., Kevin Will CHEN of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Matthew J. SUNDSTROM of Campbell CA (US) for apple inc., Christopher Patrick FOSS of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G09G5/10, G06F3/01, G06F3/04817, G06F3/0482, G06F3/04847, G06F3/04883, G06F3/147
CPC Code(s): G09G5/10
Abstract: an electronic device having a display and a physical input mechanism detects a request to display a flashlight user interface. in response to detecting the request, the device displays the flashlight user interface. while displaying the flashlight user interface, the electronic device detects an interaction with the physical input mechanism. in response to detecting the interaction, the electronic device changes a property of the illumination source that is used as the flashlight.
20240257940. ACTIVITY TRENDS AND WORKOUTS_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Aled H. WILLIAMS of Llandeilo (GB) for apple inc., Julie A. ARNEY of Los Gatos CA (US) for apple inc., Jay BLAHNIK of Venice CA (US) for apple inc., Gary Ian BUTCHER of Los Gatos CA (US) for apple inc., Nicholas FELTON of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Eamon F. GILRAVI of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Stephen O. LEMAY of Palo Alto CA (US) for apple inc., Matthew J. SUNDSTROM of Campbell CA (US) for apple inc., Molly P. WIEBE of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G16H20/30, A61B5/00, A61B5/11, A63B24/00, A63B71/06
CPC Code(s): G16H20/30
Abstract: the present disclosure generally relates to computer user interfaces, and more specifically to techniques for presenting activity trends and managing workouts.
Inventor(s): Ahmed M Soliman of Munich (DE) for apple inc., Danila Zaev of Munich (DE) for apple inc., Kenza Hamidouche of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Benedikt Schweizer of Munich (DE) for apple inc., Ayman F Naguib of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Norman Goris of Dortmund (DE) for apple inc., Said Medjkouh of San Diego CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H01Q19/10, H04B7/06, H04B7/08
CPC Code(s): H01Q19/10
Abstract: a communication system may include a base station (bs), a user equipment (ue) device, a reconfigurable intelligent surface (ris) having a local controller, and a remote controller. antenna elements on the ris may reflect signals between the bs and ue while exhibiting reflection coefficients. the remote controller may transmit a control model and the ue may transmit local information to the local controller, which generates the reflection coefficients based on the local information and control model. alternatively, the remote controller may transmit the control model to the ue and a codebook to the ris. the ue may transmit an identifier to the ris based on local information and the control model. the local controller may implement reflection coefficients of a codebook entry identified by the identifier. splitting control of the ris in these ways may minimize communication overhead, provide coverage extension for the ue, and optimize privacy.
20240258801. CHARGING AND BALANCING BATTERIES_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Ashish K. Sahoo of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Brandon Pierquet of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Matteo Telli of Pleasanton CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H02J7/00, H02J50/12, H02M1/00, H02M3/335
CPC Code(s): H02J7/0014
Abstract: a battery charging system can include a stacked half bridge rectifier having an upper half bridge (“uhb”) and a lower half bridge (“lhb”); a blocking capacitor and a winding coupled between a midpoint of the uhb and a midpoint of the lhb; a battery coupled between an upper terminal of the uhb and a lower terminal of the lhb; and control circuitry that can selectively operate the stacked half bridge rectifier as a switched capacitor converter using the blocking capacitor as a flying capacitor by alternating between: a first switching state in which lower switches of the uhb and lhb are closed while upper switches of the uhb and lhb are opened; and a second switching state in which upper switches of the uhb and lhb are closed; wherein the switched capacitor converter operates as a booster to charge the battery from a dc voltage lower than the battery voltage.
20240258803. CHARGING AND BALANCING BATTERIES_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Ashish K. Sahoo of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Brandon Pierquet of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Matteo Telli of Pleasanton CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H02J7/00, H02J50/12, H02M1/00, H02M3/335
CPC Code(s): H02J7/0019
Abstract: a battery charging system can include a stacked half bridge rectifier (“shbr”) having an upper half bridge (“uhb”) and a lower half bridge (“lhb”); a blocking capacitor and a winding coupled between a midpoint of the uhb and a midpoint of the lhb; a battery coupled across the shbr; and control circuitry that can selectively operate the shbr as a switched capacitor converter (“scc”) using the blocking capacitor as a flying capacitor by alternating between: a first switching state in which lower switches of the uhb and lhb are closed while upper switches of the uhb and lhb are opened; and a second switching state in which upper switches of the uhb and lhb are closed. the battery can further include first and second series-connected batteries having a midpoint coupled to a midpoint of the shbr, and the scc can operate as a balancer to equalize charge between the batteries.
20240258902. BALANCING STACKED CAPACITOR CONVERTERS_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Jie Lu of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Ashish K Sahoo of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Brandon Pierquet of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Anish Prasai of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H02M1/08, H02M3/335, H02M7/219
CPC Code(s): H02M1/083
Abstract: a power conversion system can include at least one stacked half bridge converter that further includes a first half bridge further comprising two switching devices in a half bridge configuration and a first capacitor coupled thereacross and a second half bridge further comprising two switching devices in a half bridge configuration and a second capacitor coupled thereacross. the at least one stacked half bridge converter can be disposed between an input of the power conversion system and an output of the power conversion system. the power conversion system can further include a transformer coupled to the at least one stacked half bridge converter by a blocking capacitor and control circuitry that operates the switching devices of the at least one stacked half bridge converter as a switched capacitor converter using the blocking capacitor as a flying capacitor to equalize charge between the first and second capacitors.
Inventor(s): Chanwit Prasantanakorn of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Bharat K Patel of San Martin CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H02M1/12, H02M1/42, H02M3/00, H02M3/335, H02M7/04
CPC Code(s): H02M1/123
Abstract: a power converter can include a switching bridge having two input terminals that receive an input voltage and a switch node coupled to a primary winding of a transformer; at least one rectifier device coupled between a secondary winding of the transformer and an output of the power converter; and a common mode noise compensation capacitor. a first terminal of the common mode noise compensation capacitor can be coupled to a connection between the secondary winding of the transformer and the at least one rectifier device, and a second terminal of the common mode noise compensation capacitor can be coupled to one of the two input terminals. the common mode noise compensation capacitor can be coupled to an energized or a grounded input terminal. the common mode noise compensation capacitance can be selected to be equal to the turns ratio of the transformer times the parasitic capacitance of the transformer.
20240258924. Power Converter With Overdrive Switch Control_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Sujan K. Manohar of Austin TX (US) for apple inc., Jay B. Fletcher of Saratoga CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H02M3/158, H02M1/088, H02M3/07
CPC Code(s): H02M3/158
Abstract: in some embodiments, a power converter circuit included in a computer system magnetizes and de-magnetizes an inductor coupled to a switch node using high-side and low-side switches to alternatively couple a switch node to an input power supply node and a ground supply node. in response to detecting a drop in the voltage level of the input power supply node, the power converter circuit may adjust an on-resistance of the high-side switch to maintain performance at the lower voltage level of the input power supply node.
Inventor(s): Vivek G. Gupta of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Haijing Hu of Los Gatos CA (US) for apple inc., Sridhar Prakasam of Fremont CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04B7/185
CPC Code(s): H04B7/18513
Abstract: the present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods that support discontinuous network coverage. in an example, a ue and a network exchange information indicating a capability for using a control plane, a user plane, a short message service, and/or an operation and maintenance server for the transfer of coverage data of a non-terrestrial network indicating when and/or where non terrestrial network coverage can be available to the ue. based on this information, the coverage data is provisioned on the ue and in the access and mobility function (amf) in the network. thereafter, the ue can determine when the ue is in the coverage area of the non-terrestrial network and can connect to a network node thereof, such as a base station.
20240259144. New Radio (NR) Multicast Broadcast Service (MBS)_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): 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., Fangli XU of Beijing (CN) for apple inc., Haitong SUN of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Hong HE of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Oghenekome OTERI of San Diego CA (US) for apple inc., Sigen YE 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): H04L1/1829, H04L1/1825, H04W72/21, H04W72/30
CPC Code(s): H04L1/1861
Abstract: a user equipment (ue) is configured to receive physical uplink control channel (pucch) configuration information associated with pucch resource allocation for negative acknowledgement (nack)-only based hybrid automatic repeat request (harq)-acknowledgement (ack) feedback for multicast broadcast service (mbs), receive a signal from a base station and transmit harq-ack feedback to the base station in response to the signal.
Inventor(s): Biljana Badic of Munich (DE) for apple inc., Christian Drewes of Munich (DE) for apple inc., Ralph Hasholzner of Munich (DE) for apple inc., Krisztian Kiss of Hayward CA (US) for apple inc., Teck Yang Lee of Cupertino (CA) for apple inc., Matthias Sauer of Campbell CA (US) for apple inc., Mikhail Vilgelm of Munich (DE) for apple inc., Babar Qaisrani of Los Altos CA (US) for apple inc., Vijay Venkataraman of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Robert Zaus of Neubiberg (DE) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04L67/59, H04L67/51, H04W4/50
CPC Code(s): H04L67/59
Abstract: a user equipment (ue) or other device performs service discovery of edge computing resources in a cellular network system and dynamic offloading of ue application tasks to discovered edge computing resources. as part of the discovery process, the device (e.g., the ue) may request edge server site capability information. when performing dynamic offloading, the ue may obtain (collect and/or receive) information regarding channel conditions, cellular network parameters or application requirements and dynamically determine whether a task of the application executing on the ue should be offloaded to an edge server or executed locally on the ue. in making decisions between offloaded or local execution, the ue may use a utility function that takes into account factors such as relative differences in application latency, energy consumption and offloading cost.
Inventor(s): Taylor G. CARRIGAN of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Patrick L. COFFMAN of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Christopher Patrick FOSS of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04N21/472, H04N21/218, H04N21/2187, H04N21/845
CPC Code(s): H04N21/47217
Abstract: the present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces related to sources of video data. user interfaces enables users to configure and interact with the sources of video data, such as for displaying a live video feed and a recorded video from an external source of video data. in some embodiments, a device provides user interfaces for displaying video from a video source and controlling external devices related to the source.
Inventor(s): Julian MISSIG of Burlingame CA (US) for apple inc., Guillaume ARDAUD of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04N23/62, H04N7/14
CPC Code(s): H04N23/62
Abstract: the present disclosure generally relates to capturing and displaying video with multiple focal planes. the video includes a subject with a predefined portion of the subject identified in a first focal region. when a set of one or more conditions is met, the video is displayed with a focal plane of the video selected to be outside of the first focal region. when the set of one or more conditions is met is no longer met; and the video is displayed with the focal plane of the video selected to be inside of the first focal region.
20240259670. USER INTERFACE FOR CAMERA EFFECTS_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Johnnie B. MANZARI of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Pavel PIVONKA of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Daniel Trent PRESTON of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04N23/62, G06F3/04817, G06F3/0482, G06F3/0484, G06F3/04847, G06F3/0488, G06F3/04883, G06T5/70, H04M1/02, H04N5/262, H04N13/239, H04N13/271, H04N23/45, H04N23/60, H04N23/61, H04N23/611, H04N23/63, H04N23/65, H04N23/667, H04N23/67, H04N23/69, H04N23/695, H04N23/90, H04N23/959
CPC Code(s): H04N23/62
Abstract: the present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces. in some examples, the electronic device transitions between user interfaces for capturing photos based on data received from a first camera and a second camera. in some examples, the electronic device provides enhanced zooming capabilities that result in visual pleasing results for a displayed digital viewfinder and for captured videos. in some examples, the electronic device provides user interfaces for transitioning a digital viewfinder between a first camera with an applied digital zoom to a second camera with no digital zoom. in some examples, the electronic device prepares to capture media at various magnification levels. in some examples, the electronic device enhanced capabilities for navigating through a plurality of values.
20240259676. AVATAR CREATION AND EDITING_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Christopher WILSON of Sonoma CA (US) for apple inc., Guillaume BARLIER of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Sebastian BAUER of Santa Cruz CA (US) for apple inc., Aurelio GUZMAN of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Johnnie B. MANZARI of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Nicole R. RYAN of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Nicolas SCAPEL of London (GB) for apple inc., Marco TRIVERIO of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Giancarlo YERKES of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04N23/60, G06F3/048, G06F3/04845, G06F3/0488, G06T7/20, G06T7/70, G06T13/40, G06T19/20, G06V40/16, H04N23/611, H04N23/62, H04N23/63
CPC Code(s): H04N23/64
Abstract: the present disclosure generally relates to creating and editing user avatars. in some examples, guidance is provided to a user while capturing image data for use in generating a user-specific avatar. in some examples, a user interface allows a user to intuitively customize a user avatar. in some examples, avatars are generated for a messaging session based on an avatar model for a user of the messaging application. in some examples, an avatar editing interface updates a user avatar in response to gestures and based on the type of gesture and the avatar feature that is selected for editing.
Inventor(s): Onur E. TACKIN of Saratoga CA (US) for apple inc., Mahmut DEMIR of Pleasanton CA (US) for apple inc., Johnnie B. MANZARI of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Samuel D. POST of Great Falls MT (US) for apple inc., Dhruv SAMANT of Mountain View CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04N23/695, G06F3/01, G06T7/20, H04N23/611
CPC Code(s): H04N23/695
Abstract: the present disclosure generally relates to capturing video using a moveable mount.
20240259721. WIRELESS EARPHONE_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Zachary C. Rich of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Kurt R. Stiehl of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Arun D. Chawan of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Michael B. Howes of Mountain View CA (US) for apple inc., Jonathan S. Aase of Rochester MI (US) for apple inc., Esge B. Andersen of Campbell CA (US) for apple inc., Yacine Azmi of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Jahan C. Minoo of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., David J. Shaw of San Diego CA (US) for apple inc., Aarti Kumar of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Augustin Prats of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Robert D. Watson of Menlo Park CA (US) for apple inc., Baptiste P. Paquier of Saratoga CA (US) for apple inc., Axel D. Berny of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Benjamin W. Cook of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Jerzy S. Guterman of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Benjamin Adair Cousins of Burlington CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04R1/10
CPC Code(s): H04R1/1016
Abstract: a housing has a bud portion abutting an elongated stem portion. the bud portion is to fit within an ear. the bud portion has a primary sound outlet at its far end that is to be inserted into an outer ear canal, and abuts the stem portion at its near end. a speaker driver is inside the bud portion. electronic circuitry inside the housing includes a wireless communications interface to receive audio content over-the-air and in response provides an audio signal to the speaker driver. a rechargeable battery as a power source for the electronic circuitry is located inside a cavity of the stem portion. other embodiments are also described and claimed.
20240259759. Decorrelating Objects Based On Attention_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): David E. Romblom of Palo Alto CA (US) for apple inc., Tomlinson Holman of Palm Springs CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04S7/00
CPC Code(s): H04S7/304
Abstract: a method includes determining a measure of a user's attention to a sound source in a spatial audio environment. based on the measure of the user's attention to the sound source, one or more filters for decorrelating the sound source are determined. the sound source is spatially rendered, including applying the one or more filters to the sound source.
Inventor(s): Changhong SHAN of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04W36/00, H04W36/14, H04W36/26
CPC Code(s): H04W36/0022
Abstract: some embodiments of this disclosure include apparatuses and methods for managing a fast return of a user equipment (ue) to 5g systems (5gs) after handover to evolved packet system (eps) due to eps fallback from 5gs. the method can include at least generating a handover request including an indication indicating a handover reason of no presence of quality of service (qos) flow for a voice signal to the ue; receiving a handover command generated by an access and mobility management function (amf) to transfer the ue from the 5gs to the eps based on the handover request; transmitting the handover command to the ue for the ue to establish a connection with the eps; and after the flow of the voice signal has terminated, re-establishing a connection with the ue to reconnect the ue to the 5gs, wherein the connection with the bs is re-established based on a target id of the bs.
20240259938. Application and Service Context Aware Cell Selection_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Gencer Cili of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Rawad Rahme of Munich (DE) for apple inc., Mahak Goindani of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Nabil Akdim of Munich (DE) for apple inc., Enis Simsar of Munich (DE) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04W52/02, H04W24/10, H04W64/00
CPC Code(s): H04W52/0206
Abstract: this disclosure relates to techniques for performing application context aware cell selection in a wireless communication system. a wireless device may determine a current location of the wireless device. the wireless device may determine cells associated with the current location of the wireless device. application context based metric information may be determined for the cells associated with the current location of the wireless device. the wireless device may determine a cell with which to associate from the cells associated with the current location of the wireless device based at least in part on the application context based metric information.
Inventor(s): Yushu Zhang of Beijing (CN) 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 Saratoga CA (US) for apple inc., Hong He of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Oghenekome Oteri 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.
IPC Code(s): H04W72/23, H04L1/08, H04L5/00
CPC Code(s): H04W72/23
Abstract: the present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods for search space grouping to facilitate repeated transmissions of a physical downlink control channel in wireless communication systems.
Inventor(s): 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., Longda Xing of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Srinivasan Nimmala of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Srirang A. Lovlekar of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Sethuraman Gurumoorthy of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Murtaza A. Shikari of Mountain View CA (US) for apple inc., Sree Ram Kodali of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04W76/27, H04W76/18, H04W76/19, H04W76/30
CPC Code(s): H04W76/27
Abstract: this disclosure relates to techniques for performing radio resource control procedures for remote wireless devices in a wireless communication system. a remote wireless device may transmit a radio resource control message that includes information configured to be relayed to a cellular base station to a relay wireless device, which may relay the information to the cellular base station. the cellular base station may also transmit a radio resource control message that includes information configured to be relayed to the remote wireless device to the relay wireless device, which may relay the information to the remote wireless device.
Inventor(s): Fangli Xu of Beijing (CN) for apple inc., Haijing Hu of Los Gatos CA (US) for apple inc., Peng Cheng of Beijing (CN) for apple inc., Yuqin Chen of Beijing (CN) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04W76/40, H04W36/08, H04W76/19, H04W76/20
CPC Code(s): H04W76/40
Abstract: the present application relates to devices and components, including apparatus, systems, and methods for inactive multicast reception using a timer. the user equipment (ue) may use a timer to monitor the multicast reception while in an inactive state.
20240260308. Electronic Devices With Flexible Display Cover Layers_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Hoon Sik Kim of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Terry C. Lam of Mountain View CA (US) for apple inc., Chang-Chia Huang of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Paul S. Drzaic of Morgan Hill CA (US) for apple inc., Yasmin F. Afsar of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Young Cheol Yang of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Leiming Wang of Foster City CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H10K50/87, G09F9/30, G09F9/33, H04M1/02, H05K7/20, H10K50/842, H10K50/844, H10K71/00, H10K77/10, H10K102/00
CPC Code(s): H10K50/87
Abstract: an electronic device may have a hinge that allows the device to be flexed about a bend axis. a display may span the bend axis. to facilitate bending about the bend axis without damage, the display may include a display cover layer with a flexible portion. the flexible portion of the display cover layer may be interposed between first and second rigid portions of the display cover layer. the display cover layer may also include a layer with self-healing properties. the layer of self-healing material may be formed across the entire display cover layer or may be formed only in the flexible region of the display cover layer. the display cover layer may include a layer of elastomer in the flexible region of the display cover layer for increased flexibility. self-healing may be initiated or expedited by externally applied heat, light, electric current, or other type of external stimulus.
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