Apple Inc. patent applications on February 20th, 2025
Patent Applications by Apple Inc. on February 20th, 2025
Apple Inc.: 44 patent applications
Apple Inc. has applied for patents in the areas of G02B27/01 (8), G06F3/041 (5), H04L5/00 (5), G06F1/16 (4), G06F3/04883 (4) G02B27/0176 (6), H04L9/3247 (2), H04W52/0212 (2), H04W48/16 (2), H04W28/0268 (1)
With keywords such as: device, user, electronic, include, display, network, configured, portion, input, and arm in patent application abstracts.
Patent Applications by Apple Inc.
20250060226. Location-Based Features For Commute Assistant_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): May-Li Khoe of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Joseph A. Hagedorn of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Marcel van Os of Santa Cruz CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G01C21/36, G01C21/26, G01C21/34, G08G1/13
CPC Code(s): G01C21/3694
Abstract: some embodiments provide a commute application that provides a first presentation of several stops along a route. the commute application also receives a selection of a stop from the several stops along the route. the commute application further provides a second presentation for displaying several different routes that traverse through the selected stop.
Inventor(s): Aaron D Johnson of Colfax WA (US) for apple inc., Matin Seadat Beheshti of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G01R33/032, G02B7/00, G02B7/12, G02B27/01
CPC Code(s): G01R33/032
Abstract: a head-mounted device may include optical assemblies for presenting images to a user. each optical assembly may have a support configured to support a display, a lens through which an image from the display is presented to an eye box for viewing, and a sensor. each support may have an opening configured to receive a guide rod along which the support slides to adjust where the optical assembly is positioned along that guide rod. each guide rod may include a position index such as a strip-shaped index formed from alternating magnetic poles or alternating light and dark regions. a magnetic sensor or optical sensor may monitor the position index as the support slides along the guide rod to determine the position of the support and optical assembly along the guide rod.
20250060597. ELECTRONIC DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Alison B. Shutzberg of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Spencer A. Larsen of Bothell WA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G02B27/01
CPC Code(s): G02B27/0176
Abstract: an electronic device (e.g., a head-mountable electronic device) can include a frame and a securement arm extending from the frame. the securement arm can include multiple arm segments and multiple joints interconnecting the arm segments. the arm segments can include a proximal arm segment coupled to the frame, a distal arm segment, and at least one intermediate arm segment between the proximal arm segment and the distal arm segment. each joint can include adjacent first and second arm segments. each joint can further include a biasing member configured to provide a biasing force resisting a relative movement between the first arm segment and the second arm segment. the biasing member can be configured to resist an outward rotation of one of the first arm segment or the second arm segment away from the viewing frame. additional systems and methods are also disclosed.
20250060598. ELECTRONIC DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Alison B. Shutzberg of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Paul Williams of Seattle WA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G02B27/01
CPC Code(s): G02B27/0176
Abstract: an electronic device (e.g., a head-mountable electronic device) can include a viewing frame and a securement arm extending from the viewing frame. the securement arm can include a first portion, a joint, and a second portion coupled to the first portion at the joint. the second portion can have a resting position. the securement arm can further include a biasing member providing a biasing force resisting a movement of the second portion relative to the first portion, such as resisting a rotation of the second portion away from the frame. the biasing member can be configured to resist a movement of the second portion away from the resting position. the securement arm can further include an adjustment member configured to adjust the biasing force. the biasing member can have a preload, and the adjustment member can be configured to adjust the preload. additional systems and methods are also disclosed.
20250060599. ADJUSTABLE SECUREMENT ARM_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Alison B. Shutzberg of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Paul Williams of Seattle WA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G02B27/01, G02C5/20, G02C5/22, G02C11/00
CPC Code(s): G02B27/0176
Abstract: a head-mountable electronic device can include a viewing frame and a securement arm extending from the viewing frame. the securement arm can include a proximal portion connected to the viewing frame with a first electronic component disposed within the proximal portion and a distal portion attached to the proximal portion with an extendable connector. the distal portion can include a second electronic component. an electrical cable can extend through the connector and electrically connect the first electronic component and the second electronic component.
20250060600. ELECTRONIC DEVICE SECUREMENT ARMS_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Alison B. Shutzberg of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Paul Williams of Seattle WA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G02B27/01, G02C5/20
CPC Code(s): G02B27/0176
Abstract: the head mountable electronic device can include a display frame and a securement arm extending from the display frame. the securement arm can include a proximal segment including a first contact feature, a distal segment including a second contact feature, the proximal segment disposed between the distal segment and the display frame, and a joint, the distal segment rotatably coupled to the proximal segment at the joint, wherein an interior side of the securement arm defines a interior radius of curvature and an exterior side of the securement arm opposite the interior side defines an exterior radius of curvature, the exterior radius of curvature being greater than the interior radius of curvature.
20250060601. BATTERY ASSEMBLY FOR HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Ivan S. Maric of Campbell CA (US) for apple inc., Aidan N. Zimmerman of Poway CA (US) for apple inc., Ritu Shah of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G02B27/01, H05K5/00
CPC Code(s): G02B27/0176
Abstract: a head-mountable device can include an optical module to present visual information to a user, a structure movably attached to the optical module, the structure defining a motion path of the optical module. the structure can include a housing defining an internal volume, and a battery disposed within the internal volume.
20250060603. HEAD MOUNTABLE DISPLAY_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Jeremy C. Franklin of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Jason C. Sauers of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Trevor J. Ness of Santa Cruz CA (US) for apple inc., Marinus Meursing of Poway CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G02B27/01
CPC Code(s): G02B27/0176
Abstract: a head-mountable display device includes a housing defining a front opening and a rear opening, a display screen disposed in the front opening, a display assembly disposed in the rear opening, a first securement strap coupled to the housing, the first securement strap including a first electronic component, a second securement strap coupled to the housing, the second securement strap including a second electronic component, and a securement band extending between and coupled to the first securement strap and the second securement strap.
20250060783. Head-Mounted Display And Facial Interface Thereof_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Dustin A. Hatfield of Los Gatos CA (US) for apple inc., Daniel M. Strongwater of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Kristi E. Bauerly of Los Altos CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F1/16, G02B27/01
CPC Code(s): G06F1/163
Abstract: a head-mounted display includes a display unit and a facial interface. the display unit includes a display for displaying graphical content to a user. the facial interface is coupled to the display unit and configured to engage a face of the user to support the display thereon. the facial interface includes discrete engagement regions that are configured to engage respective facial regions of the user. the discrete engagement regions include force distributors that are configured to apply forces to the respective facial regions. a first force distributor of a first discrete engagement region is configured to apply a first force to a first facial region of the user, and a second force distributor of a second discrete engagement region is configured to apply a second force to a second facial region of the user that is different than the first force.
20250060784. DISPLAY MODULE & GLASS WITH UNDERCUT PLASTIC FRAME_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Douglas G. FOURNIER of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., James R. KROGDAHL of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Daniel W. JARVIS of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Edward S. HUO of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Lee E. HOOTON of Ridge NY (US) for apple inc., Srikanth V. THIRUPPUKUZHI of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Garret R. OWOC of Burlingame CA (US) for apple inc., Michael NGO of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., David A. PAKULA of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Robert F. MEYER of Palo Alto CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F1/16, G06F3/041, H01M50/183, H01M50/247, H02J7/00, H05K1/02, H05K1/14, H05K7/20, H05K9/00
CPC Code(s): G06F1/1637
Abstract: an electronic device having a display assembly is disclosed. several layers may combine to form the display assembly. for example, the display assembly may include a touch sensitive layer (or touch detection layer), a display layer that present visual information, and a force sensitive layer (or force detection layer). the display layer may include a bend or curve that allows a portion of the display layer to bend around the force sensitive layer. also, the connectors (that provide electrical and mechanical connections) may be positioned at different locations of the layers. for example, the display layer may include a connector on a first edge region, and the force sensitive layer may include a connector on a second edge region that is perpendicular, or at least substantially perpendicular, to the first edge region. by positioning the connectors on perpendicular edge regions, the display assembly may reduce its footprint.
20250060821. Pupil Modulation As A Cognitive Control Signal_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Grant H. Mulliken of Los Gatos CA (US) for apple inc., Avi Bar-Zeev of Oakland CA (US) for apple inc., Devin W. Chalmers of Oakland CA (US) for apple inc., Fletcher R. Rothkopf of Los Altos CA (US) for apple inc., Holly Gerhard of Los Altos CA (US) for apple inc., Lilli I. Jonsson of Saratoga CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F3/01, G06F3/147, G06F3/16, G06V40/18
CPC Code(s): G06F3/015
Abstract: one exemplary implementation provides an improved user experience on a device by using physiological data to initiate a user interaction for the user experience based on an identified interest or intention of a user. for example, a sensor may obtain physiological data (e.g., pupil diameter) of a user during a user experience in which content is displayed on a display. the physiological data varies over time during the user experience and a pattern is detected. the detected pattern is used to identify an interest of the user in the content or an intention of the user regarding the content. the user interaction is then initiated based on the identified interest or the identified intention.
Inventor(s): Imran A. Chaudhri of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Sebastian J. Bauer of Brooklyn NY (US) for apple inc., Kenneth L. Kocienda of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Marcos Alonso Ruiz of Oakland CA (US) for apple inc., Chanaka G. Karunamuni of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Daniel T. Preston of San Jose 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., Joshua B. Kopin of Oakland CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F3/01, G06F1/16, G06F3/02, G06F3/04817, G06F3/0482, G06F3/04842, G06F3/04845, G06F3/04847, G06F3/0485, G06F3/0488, G06F3/04883, G06F3/04886, G06F3/16, G06T13/80
CPC Code(s): G06F3/016
Abstract: a computer system, while displaying a first user interface, detects a first portion of a first input. in response, the computer system, in accordance with a determination that the first portion of the first input meets first criteria, displays a first portion of a transition to a second user interface that is different from the first user interface, and then, in response to detecting a second portion of the first input that is a continuation of the first portion of the first input, in accordance with a determination that the first input meets second criteria, completes the transition to displaying the second user interface.
20250060846. PROXIMITY DETECTION FOR TOUCH INPUT DEVICES_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Tavys Q. Ashcroft of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F3/041, G06F3/044, G06F3/04883, G06F3/04886
CPC Code(s): G06F3/04166
Abstract: sensors capable of detection of user objects within different detection zones can be used to reduce power consumption of a touch screen interface of an electronic device, even while the device is in a suspended or sleep state. at least one object sensor, such as a capacitive sensor, has a detection zone or range exceeding the range of a touch screen sensor, so the touch screen sensor can be placed into a low power state until the object sensor detects a user object in a position approaching the touch screen. the object sensor(s) are positioned around or within the perimeter of the interaction area of the touch screen. the object sensor(s) can have less power consumption than the touch screen sensors, so the electronic device can have extended standby battery life or other more energy efficient operation. object sensors are also used to detect gestures or user object positioning.
Inventor(s): Andrew Deng of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Timothy D. Koch of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Hui-Shan Chang of Taoyuan (TW) for apple inc., Andrew W. Joyce of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Henry H. Yang of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Ran Xu of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Patrick E. O'Brien of Pleasanton CA (US) for apple inc., Yu Hsuan Chao of New Taipei City (TW) for apple inc., Dale Setlak of Merritt Island FL (US) for apple inc., Giovanni Gozzini of Berkeley CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F3/044, G06F3/041
CPC Code(s): G06F3/0445
Abstract: a biometric input system for an electronic device is provided. the biometric input system may be a fingerprint sensing system. the biometric input system includes a biometric sensing component, which may be a capacitive sensing component. the biometric input system also includes a composite cover element, which may be a dielectric cap or coating, and the biometric sensing component is capable of receiving a biometric input from a user through the composite cover element. electronic devices including the biometric input system are also provided.
20250060871. SPECIAL LOCK MODE USER INTERFACE_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Bronwyn JONES of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Gary Ian BUTCHER of Los Gatos CA (US) for apple inc., Stephen O. LEMAY of Palo Alto CA (US) for apple inc., Nathan DE VRIES of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Molly Pray WIEBE of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Aled Hywel WILLIAMS of Llandeilo (GB) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F3/04883, G06F1/16, G06F3/01, G06F3/0354, G06F3/0362, G06F3/041, G06F3/04817, G06F3/0482, G06F21/36, H04M1/18, H04M1/23, H04M1/67, H04M1/72451
CPC Code(s): G06F3/04883
Abstract: the present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces for managing input mechanisms. in some examples, the electronic device transitions from a first mode into a second mode in accordance with a determination that the one or more characteristics of a user input detected via a second input mechanism of the electronic device meet a set of predefined criteria. in the first mode, a first input mechanism of the electronic device is restricted for user input. in the second mode, the first input mechanism of the electronic device is unrestricted for user input.
Inventor(s): Raymond S. Sepulveda of Portland OR (US) for apple inc., Chun Kin Minor Wong of Portland OR (US) for apple inc., John O. Louch of Nederland CO (US) for apple inc., Christopher N. Ryan of Boulder CO (US) for apple inc., Kevin J. Van Vechten of Montecito CA (US) for apple inc., Patrick L. Coffman of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Richard R. Dellinger of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F3/147, G06F3/041, G06F3/04817, G06F3/0482, G06F3/04845, G06F3/04847, G06F3/0486, G06F3/04883
CPC Code(s): G06F3/147
Abstract: disclosed herein are systems and methods that allow activation of and intuitive interactions with a companion-display mode for an electronic device. in one aspect, a first device receives a request to annotate content on the first device. in accordance with a determination that a second device is available for displaying the content in an annotation mode and has not been previously approved to display the content in the annotation mode, the first device displays a selectable option that, when selected, causes the first device to send an instruction to display the content in the annotation mode at the second device. when the electronic device is available for displaying the content in the annotation mode and has previously been approved to display the content in the annotation mode, the first device sends an instruction to the second device to display the content in the annotation mode automatically without further user intervention.
20250060939. IN-MEMORY COMPUTING DEVICES FOR MULTIPLY ACCUMULATE_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Yildiz SINANGIL of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Lei WANG of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Michael L LIU of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Jaewon SHIN of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F7/544
CPC Code(s): G06F7/5443
Abstract: the present disclosure describes an in-memory computing (imc) circuit including a first set of imc cells having a first number of imc cells and a second set of imc cells having the first number of imc cells. the first set of imc cells can generate a first bit-product of a weight number having a first number of bits and a first bit of an input number having a second number of bits. the second set of imc cells can generate a second bit-product of the weight number and a second bit of the input number. a first imc cell of the first set of imc cells includes a first bit-wise multiplication circuit configured to multiply a first bit of the weight number and the first bit of the input number.
20250061182. SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF ACCOUNT VERIFICATION UPGRADE_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Richard J. Mondello of Mountain View CA (US) for apple inc., Jay S. Mulani of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Jonathan Birdsall of Campbell CA (US) for apple inc., Dmitry V. Belov of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Reza Abbasian of Los Gatos CA (US) for apple inc., David P. Quesada of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Patrick L. Coffman of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F21/41, G06F21/46
CPC Code(s): G06F21/41
Abstract: a method and apparatus of a device that converts an account associated with an application to use a single sign-on service is described. in an exemplary embodiment, the device receives an indication of a weak password associated with the account. the device further sends a request to verify an account credential for a user associated with the device. in addition, the device receives the verification of the account credential. the device additionally requests a single sign-on credential for the account and receives the single sign-on credential. furthermore, the device sends a message to a server associated with a service for the application that the application is registered for the single sign-on service.
20250061441. USER INTERFACES FOR STORED-VALUE ACCOUNTS_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Marcel VAN OS of Santa Cruz CA (US) for apple inc., Oluwatomiwa B. ALABI of Studio City CA (US) for apple inc., Peter D. ANTON of Portola Valley CA (US) for apple inc., George R. DICKER of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Donald W. PITSCHEL of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Danvin RUANGCHAN of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Glen W. STEELE of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Simon TICKNER of Canterbury (GB) for apple inc., Shawn T. WEBSTER of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06Q20/32, G06F3/0481, G06Q20/22, G06Q20/34, G06Q20/36, G06Q20/40
CPC Code(s): G06Q20/327
Abstract: in some examples, an account is provisioned onto an electronic device. in some examples, the device receives a value to fund the account provisioned on the electronic device. in some examples, the electronic device transacts with a contactless transaction terminal using the provisioned account and displays an indication of the transaction. in some examples, the electronic device transmits information corresponding to the provisioned account without checking for authentication. in some examples, the device receives user input initiating a process for moving the account from a first device to a second device. in some examples, the device receives account payment credentials from a second device when a set of payment criteria are met.
Inventor(s): Sanjay Dabral of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Zhitao Cao of Campbell CA (US) for apple inc., Kunzhong Hu of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H01L23/538, H01L21/56, H01L21/66, H01L23/31, H01L23/532, H01L25/065
CPC Code(s): H01L23/5384
Abstract: structures and methods of forming fine die-to-die interconnect routing are described. in an embodiment, a package includes a package-level rdl than spans across a die set and includes a plurality of die-to-die interconnects connecting contact pads between each die. in an embodiment, the plurality of die-to-die interconnects is embedded within one or more photoimageable organic dielectric layers.
20250062734. Method and Apparatus for Monitoring Nasal Breathing_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Ido Luft of San Diego CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H03G3/30, H03M1/18, H03M1/70
CPC Code(s): H03G3/3005
Abstract: this disclosure is directed to a nasal breathing monitoring system with a sensor (e.g., an ultrasonic transducer or microphone) to be placed on or near the outside of the user's nose and record a signal corresponding to the user's nasal breathing. the recorded breathing signal may be digitized and analyzed, e.g., based on its spectral characteristics, in order to determine one or more breathing characteristics of the user's breathing. the system may then adjust some system parameter based on the determined one or more breathing characteristics, e.g., a signal gain, a filter, feedback to the user, etc. the system may also use the one or more breathing characteristics to: recognize a particular user's identity, present a breathing exercise to a user, tailor particular user feedback, or compare the user's breathing characteristics to historical breathing data for the user and/or historical breathing data from other users obtained via an anonymized database.
20250062769. Low Noise, Supply Rejecting Linear Phase Interpolator_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Kobie Shmuel of Herzliya (IL) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H03L7/099, H03L7/081, H03L7/093
CPC Code(s): H03L7/0998
Abstract: a phase interpolator circuit includes a capacitance circuit, a switched resistor network, and interpolation management circuitry. the resistor network receives a start-phase signal and an end-phase signal, and generates an interpolated output signal from a voltage on the capacitance circuit. the interpolation management circuitry receives an interpolation code defining an intermediate phase between the start-phase signal and the end-phase signal, charges or discharges the capacitance circuit through the resistor network, and controls the resistor network to set a phase of the interpolated output signal to be the intermediate phase. the interpolation management circuitry also (i) responsively to a transition in the start-phase signal, sets the resistance of the resistor network based on the interpolation code, and (ii) responsively to a voltage level on the capacitance circuit, sets the resistance of the resistor network to a constant resistance, and flows through the capacitance circuit an additional boosting current.
20250062910. DIGITAL PASS OPEN ACCESS PLATFORM_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Jing JIN of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Trevor W. YOUNG of Livermore CA (US) for apple inc., Gokul P. THIRUMALAI of Mountain View CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04L9/32, H04L9/30
CPC Code(s): H04L9/3247
Abstract: the subject system may be implemented by a processor circuit configured to receive a digital pass from a first server. the digital pass comprises one or more attributes. the processor circuit is also configured to transmit, to a second server, a request to access a service associated with at least one of the one or more attributes of the digital pass, receive, from the second server, a request for verification of the one or more attributes, transmit, responsive to the request, at least a portion of the digital pass including a digital signature to the second server for verification of the one or more attributes, and access the service via the second server based at least in part on transmitting the at least the portion of the digital pass to the second server.
20250062912. DIGITAL PASS OPEN ACCESS PLATFORM_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Jing JIN of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Trevor W. YOUNG of Livermore CA (US) for apple inc., Gokul P. THIRUMALAI of Mountain View CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04L9/32, H04L9/14
CPC Code(s): H04L9/3247
Abstract: the subject system may be implemented by a processor circuit configured to receive a request to access a service of the first server, verify the one or more attributes associated with the digital pass based on the digital signature associated with the digital pass, provide the user device access to the service, and, in response to unsuccessfully verifying the one or more attributes associated with the digital pass, forgo providing the user device access to the service.
Inventor(s): Yingyang LI of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Salvatore TALARICO of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Yongjun KWAK of Portland OR (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04L27/00, H04L5/00, H04L5/14, H04W16/14, H04W74/0816
CPC Code(s): H04L27/0006
Abstract: some embodiments of this disclosure include systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer-readable media for use in a wireless network for generating and using slot format indicator (sfi) and channel occupancy time (cot) structure in new radio (nr) systems operating on unlicensed spectrum. for example, some embodiments are directed to a base station that includes radio front end circuitry and processor circuitry. the processor circuitry can be configured to generate a slot format indicator (sfi) associated with a channel occupancy time (cot) structure. the sfi indicates whether one or more slots associated with the cot structure are to be used for downlink (dl) symbols, uplink (ul) symbols, or flexible symbols. the flexible symbols form one or more gaps in the cot structure in response to the flexible symbols not being overridden as a dl transmission or a ul transmission. the processor circuitry can further be configured to transmit the sfi to a user equipment (ue).
20250063086. GROUP ACTIVITY SESSION SYNCHRONIZATION_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Adam Y. SYED of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Justin R. ETZINE of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Pierre J. DE FILIPPIS of Los Gatos CA (US) for apple inc., Nicholas J. CIRCOSTA of Mountain View CA (US) for apple inc., Ryan A. WILLIAMS of Morgan Hill CA (US) for apple inc., David J. BROWNING of FAIR OAKS CA (US) for apple inc., Chieh LU of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Matthew C. LUCAS of Soquel CA (US) for apple inc., Bhaskar P. SARMA of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Jose A. LOZANO HINOJOSA of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Sean GEIGER of AUSTIN TX (US) for apple inc., David S. EVANS of San Ramon CA (US) for apple inc., Daniel B. POLLACK of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Priya SHAH of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04L67/1095, H04L67/142
CPC Code(s): H04L67/1095
Abstract: the present disclosure generally relates to synchronizing copies of a data object.
Inventor(s): Alexandros TOURAPIS of Los Gatos CA (US) for apple inc., Dimitri PODBORSKI of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Jungsun KIM of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Leo BARNES of Skane (SE) for apple inc., Davide CONCION of Campbell CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04N19/30, H04N19/186, H04N19/59
CPC Code(s): H04N19/30
Abstract: techniques are disclosed for representing video and images with full resolution color component information and yet remain compatible with legacy processing systems that process images with reduced resolution information. the new image representation may include a scalable format that consists of a base layer, coded to match expectations of a legacy coder. the new image representation also may include additional enhancement layer(s) that enable upconversions of reduced-resolution color components to higher resolutions. the image representation not only provides power savings in decoding full-resolution representations but it also provides other benefits, such as scalable and power aware decoding.
Inventor(s): Aneesh R. KUDEKAR of Campbell CA (US) for apple inc., Chang-Jiang CHEN of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Mohammad Reza ESMAEILI RAD of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Stuart M. NEVILL of Los Gatos CA (US) for apple inc., Youchul JEONG of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Yanghee KIM of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04R1/02, H04R9/02, H04R9/06
CPC Code(s): H04R1/028
Abstract: aspects of the subject technology relate to electronic devices having speakers. an electronic device may operate a pair of speakers to in a way that mitigates electromagnetic interference with a display of the electronic device. for example, the speakers may be operated acoustically and mechanically in phase, and electrically out of phase, to mitigates interference with a display of the electronic device.
20250063289. EARBUDS_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Phillip Qian of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Edward Siahaan of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Erik L. Wang of Redwood City CA (US) for apple inc., Christopher J. Stringer of Woodside CA (US) for apple inc., Matthew Dean Rohrbach of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Daniel Max Strongwater of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Jason J. LeBlanc of Castro Valley CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04R1/10, A61B5/00, A61B5/01, A61B5/024, A61B5/1455, H04R1/40, H04R3/00, H04R5/033, H04R5/04
CPC Code(s): H04R1/1091
Abstract: this application relates to earbuds configured with one or more biometric sensors. at least one of the biometric sensors is configured to be pressed up against a portion of the tragus for making biometric measurements. in some embodiments, the housing of the earbud can be symmetric so that the earbud can be worn interchangeably in either a left or a right ear of a user. in such an embodiment, the earbud can include a sensor and circuitry configured to determine and alter operation of the earbud in accordance to which ear the earbud is determined to be sitting in.
Inventor(s): Taylor G. Carrigan of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., David C. Graham of Columbus OH (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04R3/12, G06F3/16, H04R1/10
CPC Code(s): H04R3/12
Abstract: a computer system that includes a display device and an input device is in wireless connection with a first set of wearable audio output devices. the computer system displays an audio control user interface that includes concurrently displaying a first volume control for controlling a volume of audio output via the first set of wearable audio output devices and a first noise management control that indicates a current audio output mode for the first set of wearable audio output devices. the computer system receives an input directed to the audio control user interface and in accordance with a determination that the input is directed to the first noise management control, the computer system displays a second user interface for transitioning from the current audio output mode for the first set of wearable audio output devices to a second audio output mode for the first set of wearable audio output devices.
20250063304. Wearable Electronic Device_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Andrea L. Blakemore of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Amit S. Barve of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Donald L. Olmstead of Aptos CA (US) for apple inc., Joshua A. Hoover of Boulder CO (US) for apple inc., Samuel G. Smith of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Seulbi Kim of San Mateo CA (US) for apple inc., James G. Griffin, II of Redwood City CA (US) for apple inc., Linda D. Benavente-Notaro of Menlo Park CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04R5/033, A61B5/24, A61F9/04, H04W4/38
CPC Code(s): H04R5/0335
Abstract: a wearable electronic device may be formed from a layer of fabric having opposing first and second ends. the ends may have first and second respective ear openings that receive a user's ears and may have speakers for playing audio. a soft central portion of the fabric between the ends may overlap the user's eyes. the wearable electronic device may have control circuitry that receives power from a power source. sensors may be used to gather sensor information such as biometric sensor information. the sensors, control circuitry, and power source may be mounted in a stiff edge portion of the fabric. the stiff edge portion of the fabric may have an elongated strip shape and may extend along an upper edge of the central and the electronic device. stiffener structures sandwiched between inner and outer layers of the fabric may be used to support speakers.
Inventor(s): Manasa Raghavan of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Yushu Zhang of Beijing (CN) for apple inc., Dawei Zhang of Saratoga CA (US) for apple inc., Haitong Sun of Saratoga CA (US) for apple inc., Huaning Niu of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Javier Mauricio Paredes Riano of Munich (DE) for apple inc., Jianshu Zhang of Munich (DE) for apple inc., Jie Cui of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Qiming Li of Beijing (CN) for apple inc., Shengshan Cui of San Diego CA (US) for apple inc., Xiang Chen of Campbell CA (US) for apple inc., Yang Tang of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04W24/10, H04B17/336, H04L5/00, H04W56/00, H04W88/08
CPC Code(s): H04W24/10
Abstract: the present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods to perform measurements on reference signals or synchronization signal. in an example, timing requirements for performing such measurements can be dynamically changed depending on, at least, a measurement on one of the reference signal or the synchronization signal.
Inventor(s): Thorsten Clevorn of Munich (DE) for apple inc., Stefan Meyer of Hoechstadt (DE) for apple inc., Norman Goris of Dortmund (DE) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04W28/02, H04L1/1812, H04L1/1829
CPC Code(s): H04W28/0268
Abstract: a communications system may include a user equipment (ue) device that communicates with a wireless network. the ue device may transmit a signal to the wireless network identifying a peak data rate of a modem on the ue device, a balanced data rate of the modem, and a buffer size of the modem. the ue device may receive downlink data from the wireless network and may store the downlink data at buffer circuitry on the modem. the ue device may perform delayed processing of the downlink data across slots in a manner that allows for a reduction in size of the modem.
Inventor(s): Vishwanth Kamala Govindaraju of Mountain View CA (US) for apple inc., Sriram Subramanian of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Alosious Pradeep Prabhakar of Singapore (SG) for apple inc., Vijendrakumar K Ashiwal of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Vijay Venkataraman of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Shiva Krishna Narra of Dublin CA (US) for apple inc., Sanjeevi Balasubramanian of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04W28/02
CPC Code(s): H04W28/0273
Abstract: a cellular communications system may include a user equipment (ue) that executes a target and non-target applications. the ue may convey a first stream of non-quality-of-service (qos) wireless data with a first external device over a first transmission control protocol (tcp) session and may receive a second stream of non-qos wireless data from a second external device over a second tcp session. responsive to a drop in data rate of the first stream, the ue may perform mitigation operations that adjust receipt of the second stream to boost the data rate of the first stream. the mitigation operations may include transmission of a triple duplicate acknowledgement (tda), delayed transmission of an acknowledgment (ack) to the second stream, and/or terminating the second tcp session. this may prevent disruptions to user experience with the first software application even when the network has downlink data to transmit to the ue.
Inventor(s): Alosious Pradeep Prabhakar of Singapore (SG) for apple inc., Muthukumaran Dhanapal of San Diego CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04W40/22, H04W60/04, H04W84/12
CPC Code(s): H04W40/22
Abstract: techniques are described herein for network slice availability based de-prioritization. an example, method includes receiving user equipment (ue) routing selection policy (ursp) information. the method further includes starting an application associated with a network slice while registered with a standalone (sa) network. the method further includes evaluating routing selection descriptor information in the ursp information to determine an availability of the network slice of the sa network. the method further includes determining whether to de-prioritize the sa network based on a determination of availability of the network slice as indicated by the routing selection descriptor information.
20250063479. TECHNOLOGIES FOR INTELLIGENT SLICE PRIORITIZATION_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Alosious Pradeep Prabhakar of Singapore (SG) for apple inc., Rohit R. Matolia of Bengaluru (IN) for apple inc., Vijay Venkataraman of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04W48/16, H04L5/00, H04W72/0453, H04W72/56
CPC Code(s): H04W48/16
Abstract: the present application relates to devices and components, including apparatus, systems, and methods for slice prioritization implementation for frequency re-selection.
20250063480. User Equipment (UE) Parallel Search in Connected Mode_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Saikat Sengupta of Bengaluru (IN) for apple inc., Bernd H. Kemmer of Eichenau (DE) for apple inc., Deepak Dash of Bengaluru (IN) for apple inc., Jayanth Nadigar of Bengaluru (IN) for apple inc., Parvez Sheikh of Bengaluru (IN) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04W48/16, H04W84/04
CPC Code(s): H04W48/16
Abstract: disclosed are methods, systems, and computer-readable medium to perform operations including: receiving, by an access stratum (as) layer of a user equipment (ue) and from a non-access stratum layer (nas) layer of the ue, a public land mobile network (plmn) search request; determining, by the as layer, that a first connection instance is in radio resource control (rrc) connected mode; responsively determining, by the as layer, whether a second connection instance is available; and in response to determining that the second connection instance is available, triggering, by the as layer, the plmn search on the second connection instance, wherein the plmn search comprises one or more frequency scans.
Inventor(s): Piush Kumar of Bengaluru (IN) for apple inc., Nitin Kuppelur of Bengaluru (IN) for apple inc., Deepak Dash of Bengaluru (IN) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04W52/02, H04W12/06, H04W48/02, H04W48/20, H04W60/00
CPC Code(s): H04W52/0212
Abstract: a wireless device may transmit, using a first sim associated with a first radio, a first attach request to a network node and transmit, using a second sim associated with a second radio, a second attach request to the network node. additionally, the wireless device may receive, operating in a multiple-subscriber identity module (msim) mode, an attach reject message including an attach reject cause code from the network node. the wireless device may transition, based at least in part on reception of the attach reject message, the second sim to a limited service camped state, disable one of the first radio or second radio, transition to a single-sim mode, and communicate with the network node via the first sim.
20250063498. Power Efficient Beam Recovery Procedures_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Kenan KOCAGOEZ of Furth (DE) for apple inc., Franz J. EDER of Neubiberg (DE) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04W52/02, H04W24/08
CPC Code(s): H04W52/0212
Abstract: a user equipment (ue) is configured to determine a probability metric for a likelihood of a beam failure event at the ue, implement a beam management power saving scheme based on the probability metric and process a portion of network scheduled beam recovery resources within a time window. a ue may also be configured to generate a radio link monitoring (rlm) block error rate (bler) metric associated with a beam, determine that the rlm bler metric is below a threshold value and disable beam failure detection (bfd) and candidate beam detection (cbd) procedures at the ue in response to determining that the rlm bler metric is below the threshold value.
20250063561. Scheduling a Group of User Equipment by a Network Cell_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Haitong SUN of Saratoga 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., Hong HE of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Jie CUI 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., Yang TANG of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Yushu ZHANG of Beijing (CN) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04W72/121, H04L1/1812, H04L5/00, H04W72/20
CPC Code(s): H04W72/121
Abstract: a cell performs simultaneous scheduling for a group of user equipment (ue). the cell associates a radio network temporary identifier (rnti) with a group of user equipment (ues), transmits a signal to the group of ues, the signal scrambled by the rnti and including control information and performs an operation indicated in the control information.
Inventor(s): Yushu ZHANG of Beijing (CN) for apple inc., Seyed Ali Akbar FAKOORIAN of San Diego CA (US) for apple inc., Chunhai YAO of Beijing (CN) for apple inc., Haitong SUN of Saratoga CA (US) for apple inc., Wei ZENG of Saratoga CA (US) for apple inc., Dawei ZHANG of Saratoga CA (US) for apple inc., Hong HE of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Huaning NIU of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Sigen YE of San Diego NJ (US) for apple inc., Weidong YANG of San Diego 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.
IPC Code(s): H04W72/1263, H04W72/23
CPC Code(s): H04W72/1263
Abstract: the present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods to provide rate matching for inter-cell, multiple transmit-receive point operation in wireless communication systems.
Inventor(s): Fangli Xu of Beijing (CN) for apple inc., Yushu Zhang of Beijing (CN) for apple inc., Haitong Sun of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Sarma V. Vangala of Campbell CA (US) for apple inc., Wei Zeng of Saratoga CA (US) for apple inc., Dawei Zhang of Saratoga CA (US) for apple inc., Yuchul Kim of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04W72/23, H04L5/00, H04W68/00
CPC Code(s): H04W72/23
Abstract: an example method for wireless communication includes: transmitting by a base station, to a user device in a reduced power state, resource information for receiving a channel state information reference signal (csi-rs) and tracking reference signal (trs); transmitting the csi-rs and trs based on the transmitted resource information to the user device, wherein the user device has exited the reduced power state; determining whether there is paging information to transmit in a first physical downlink shared channel (pdsch) transmission for the user device; transmitting a downlink control information message, wherein the downlink control information message is based on the determination that there is paging information for the user device, and wherein the user device has synchronized with the base station; and transmitting the first pdsch transmission, based on the determination that there is paging information for the user device.
Inventor(s): Chunxuan Ye of Beijing (CN) for apple inc., Zhibin Wu of Beijing (CN) for apple inc., Dawei Zhang of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Haijing Hu of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Haitong Sun of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Hong He of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Oghenekome Oteri of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Sudhir K. Baghel of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Wei Zeng of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Weidong Yang of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Yushu Zhang of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Sigen Ye of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04W74/0808, H04L1/08, H04W72/25
CPC Code(s): H04W74/0825
Abstract: a receiving user equipment (ue) may be configured perform operations relating to sidelink communications with a transmitting ue. the receiving ue may establish a sidelink session with a transmitting ue, perform a local sensing, receive a physical sidelink control channel (pscch), a physical sidelink shared channel (pssch), and reserved multiple resources from the transmitting ue, whereby the transmitting ue reserves the reserved multiple resources. the receiving ue determines whether a coordination message is triggered and, in response to the coordination message being triggered, the receiving ue transmits the coordination message to the transmitting ue, the coordination message indicating whether a collision occurs among the reserved multiple resources.
20250063615. HOME DEVICE INTEROPERABILITY_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Christopher J. LEE of Los Altos CA (US) for apple inc., Andreas I. GAL of Portola Valley CA (US) for apple inc., Keith W. RAUENBUEHLER of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04W76/14, H04L67/104
CPC Code(s): H04W76/14
Abstract: an electronic device may include a processor configured to receive, over a local area network and from an accessory electronic device connected to the local area network, a request to register with the electronic device. the processor may also be configured to register the accessory electronic device for a service provided by the electronic device based on the request, and receive, from the accessory electronic device, a request to access the service. the processor may further be configured to provide, over the local area network and to the accessory electronic device, access to the service.
- Apple Inc.
- G01C21/36
- G01C21/26
- G01C21/34
- G08G1/13
- CPC G01C21/3694
- Apple inc.
- G01R33/032
- G02B7/00
- G02B7/12
- G02B27/01
- CPC G01R33/032
- CPC G02B27/0176
- G02C5/20
- G02C5/22
- G02C11/00
- H05K5/00
- G06F1/16
- CPC G06F1/163
- G06F3/041
- H01M50/183
- H01M50/247
- H02J7/00
- H05K1/02
- H05K1/14
- H05K7/20
- H05K9/00
- CPC G06F1/1637
- G06F3/01
- G06F3/147
- G06F3/16
- G06V40/18
- CPC G06F3/015
- G06F3/02
- G06F3/04817
- G06F3/0482
- G06F3/04842
- G06F3/04845
- G06F3/04847
- G06F3/0485
- G06F3/0488
- G06F3/04883
- G06F3/04886
- G06T13/80
- CPC G06F3/016
- G06F3/044
- CPC G06F3/04166
- CPC G06F3/0445
- G06F3/0354
- G06F3/0362
- G06F21/36
- H04M1/18
- H04M1/23
- H04M1/67
- H04M1/72451
- CPC G06F3/04883
- G06F3/0486
- CPC G06F3/147
- G06F7/544
- CPC G06F7/5443
- G06F21/41
- G06F21/46
- CPC G06F21/41
- G06Q20/32
- G06F3/0481
- G06Q20/22
- G06Q20/34
- G06Q20/36
- G06Q20/40
- CPC G06Q20/327
- H01L23/538
- H01L21/56
- H01L21/66
- H01L23/31
- H01L23/532
- H01L25/065
- CPC H01L23/5384
- H03G3/30
- H03M1/18
- H03M1/70
- CPC H03G3/3005
- H03L7/099
- H03L7/081
- H03L7/093
- CPC H03L7/0998
- H04L9/32
- H04L9/30
- CPC H04L9/3247
- H04L9/14
- H04L27/00
- H04L5/00
- H04L5/14
- H04W16/14
- H04W74/0816
- CPC H04L27/0006
- H04L67/1095
- H04L67/142
- CPC H04L67/1095
- H04N19/30
- H04N19/186
- H04N19/59
- CPC H04N19/30
- H04R1/02
- H04R9/02
- H04R9/06
- CPC H04R1/028
- H04R1/10
- A61B5/00
- A61B5/01
- A61B5/024
- A61B5/1455
- H04R1/40
- H04R3/00
- H04R5/033
- H04R5/04
- CPC H04R1/1091
- H04R3/12
- CPC H04R3/12
- A61B5/24
- A61F9/04
- H04W4/38
- CPC H04R5/0335
- H04W24/10
- H04B17/336
- H04W56/00
- H04W88/08
- CPC H04W24/10
- H04W28/02
- H04L1/1812
- H04L1/1829
- CPC H04W28/0268
- CPC H04W28/0273
- H04W40/22
- H04W60/04
- H04W84/12
- CPC H04W40/22
- H04W48/16
- H04W72/0453
- H04W72/56
- CPC H04W48/16
- H04W84/04
- H04W52/02
- H04W12/06
- H04W48/02
- H04W48/20
- H04W60/00
- CPC H04W52/0212
- H04W24/08
- H04W72/121
- H04W72/20
- CPC H04W72/121
- H04W72/1263
- H04W72/23
- CPC H04W72/1263
- H04W68/00
- CPC H04W72/23
- H04W74/0808
- H04L1/08
- H04W72/25
- CPC H04W74/0825
- H04W76/14
- H04L67/104
- CPC H04W76/14
