Apple Inc. patent applications on February 6th, 2025
Patent Applications by Apple Inc. on February 6th, 2025
Apple Inc.: 59 patent applications
Apple Inc. has applied for patents in the areas of G06F3/01 (7), G06F1/16 (6), G06F3/0488 (4), G06F3/04845 (4), G06F3/04883 (3) H04W8/18 (2), G06F1/163 (2), H04W76/27 (2), G02B27/0176 (1), H04M1/72484 (1)
With keywords such as: device, user, portion, electronic, input, network, include, signal, coupled, and mode in patent application abstracts.
Patent Applications by Apple Inc.
20250044600. OPTICAL ASSEMBLY_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Chenchen Shen of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Nawaf Al-Baghly of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Chih Jen Chen of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G02B27/01
CPC Code(s): G02B27/0176
Abstract: a glasses assembly can include a front cover, a suspension, and a waveguide held by the suspension. the front cover and the waveguide can define a gap. the glasses assembly can include a shroud at least partially disposed in the gap. the shroud can define a first end and a second end. the shroud can include an elastomer body and a core coupled with the front cover at the first end of the shroud.
20250044662. Steerable projector of patterned illumination_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Julien Sarry of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., April D. Schricker of Mountain View CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G02F1/29, G03B21/00, G03B21/20
CPC Code(s): G02F1/292
Abstract: optoelectronic apparatus includes an array of emitters configured to emit respective beams of optical radiation. a steering module is mounted to intercept the emitted beams and includes an optical substrate and an active diffraction grating, which is fixed to the optical substrate and has a pitch that varies in response to an electrical signal applied thereto, so as to deflect the beams of optical radiation by a variable angle dependent on the pitch. an optical metasurface is disposed on the optical substrate and configured to collimate the beams of optical radiation so that the beams form a pattern of spots on a target scene. a controller is coupled to vary the electrical signal applied to the active diffractive grating so as to shift the pattern of spots across the target scene.
20250044666. Camera Modules with Mechanical Iris Assemblies_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Bin Xu of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Zhuzhen Ji of Milpitas CA (US) for apple inc., Aurelien R. Hubert of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G03B9/06
CPC Code(s): G03B9/06
Abstract: various embodiments disclosed herein include mechanical iris assemblies, as well as camera modules and devices that incorporate these mechanical iris assemblies. the mechanical iris assemblies described herein include a housing, a rotor plate, a set of blade elements, and an actuator arrangement. the actuator assembly may include a voice coil actuator. in some variations, a voice coil actuator includes a magnet, a first coil, and a second coil, and a controller is configured to concurrently drive current through the first coil and the second coil in opposite directions. in other variations, a voice coil actuator includes at least one magnet and a set of arcuate-shaped coils. in still other variations, a voice coil actuator includes at least one magnet and a printed circuit that defines a coil that includes an inner trace, an outer trace, and a set of connecting traces that connect the inner trace to the outer trace.
20250044799. Automation Control Using Stop Trajectories_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Fernando A. Mujica of Los Altos CA (US) for apple inc., Mark P. Colosky of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Jamie M. Waydo of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G05D1/00, G05B15/02, G05D1/617
CPC Code(s): G05D1/0214
Abstract: in an embodiment, an automation controller periodically generates stop trajectories and controls actuators to follow the stop trajectories. as long as new stop trajectories continue to be generated, the automation controller may follow a destination trajectory that is formed from the first portion of each stop trajectory. if stop trajectories are not generated for a period of time (e.g., due to failure in one or more computers generating the stop trajectories), the automation controller may continue to follow the most recent stop trajectory and bring the mobile machine to a stop.
20250044833. HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Paul X. Wang of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Jeremy C. Franklin of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F1/16, H05K7/20
CPC Code(s): G06F1/163
Abstract: a cartridge including a housing, a processor positioned within the housing to provide video output to a display unit of a head-mounted display (hmd), and an attachment interface configured to removably attach the cartridge to the display unit.
20250044834. ELECTRONIC DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Grant H. Mulliken of Los Gatos CA (US) for apple inc., Javier Mendez of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Fletcher R. Rothkopf of Los Altos CA (US) for apple inc., Nikola Vukovic of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F1/16
CPC Code(s): G06F1/163
Abstract: a head-mountable device includes a display portion a facial interface, a stiffness profile modifier, a sensor, and a securement assembly. the display portion includes a display. the facial interface has a variable stiffness profile. the stiffness profile modifier is configured to automatically change the facial interface from having a first stiffness profile to having a second stiffness profile in response to sensor data. the sensor is configured to generate the sensor profile data. the securement assembly is connectable to the display portion. the securement assembly includes a removable strap and a retention band that is connectable to the removable strap. the removable strap includes electronics.
20250044844. Quality-of-Service-Based Fabric Power Management_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Doron Rajwan of Rishon LeZion (IL) for apple inc., Alexander Gendler of Kiriat Ata (IL) for apple inc., Daniel U. Becker of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Saher Odeh of Nazareth (IL) for apple inc., Ilya Granovsky of Kiryat Tivon (IL) for apple inc., Lior Zimet of Kerem Maharal (IL) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F1/26
CPC Code(s): G06F1/26
Abstract: techniques are disclosed relating to selective rate limiting and reducing clock frequency of fabric circuitry in response to certain power management events. disclosed techniques may advantageously allow power management circuitry to reduce or avoid negative impacts of power events by reducing the clock frequency of a communication fabric while using rate limiting of relatively lower-priority traffic to reduce impacts of the frequency reduction on high-priority traffic. for example, rate limiting of lower-quality-of-service virtual channels may continue after recovery of the clock frequency until higher-quality-of-service virtual channels have recovered from the frequency reduction.
Inventor(s): Stephen O. Lemay of Palo Alto CA (US) for apple inc., Jeffrey M. Faulkner of Sisters OR (US) for apple inc., Israel Pastrana Vicente of Spring TX (US) for apple inc., Philipp Rockel of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Wesley M. Holder of Union City CA (US) for apple inc., Nicholas W. Henderson of San Carlos CA (US) for apple inc., William A. Sorrentino, III of Mill Valley CA (US) for apple inc., Kristi E.S. Bauerly of Los Altos CA (US) for apple inc., Peter D. Anton of Portola Valley CA (US) for apple inc., Alan C. Dye of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F3/01, G06F3/04845, G06T19/00, G06T19/20, G06V10/143, G06V20/20, G06V40/10, G06V40/20
CPC Code(s): G06F3/011
Abstract: while displaying a three-dimensional scene including physical elements and virtual elements, a computer system detects a sequence of user inputs for increasing a level of immersion of the three-dimensional scene. in response, the computer system increases the quantity of virtual elements displayed in the scene, including displaying an animated transition to replace a portion of a first region occupied by a first set of physical elements with virtual elements in response to a first input, and displaying another animated transition that replaces a portion of a second region occupied by a subset of the remaining physical elements with virtual elements in response to a second input following the first input, wherein virtual elements occupy increasing portions of the scene after each of the first input and the second input.
20250044874. DEVICE HAVING INTEGRATED INTERFACE SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Christiaan A. Ligtenberg of San Carlos CA (US) for apple inc., Brett W. Degner of Menlo Park CA (US) for apple inc., Ron A. Hopkinson of Campbell CA (US) for apple inc., Asif Hussain of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Dinesh C. Mathew of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Mikael M. Silvanto of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Chang Zhang of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Zheng Gao of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Robert Y. Cao of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Keith J. Hendren of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Bryan W. Posner of LaSelva Beach CA (US) for apple inc., Simon R. Lancaster-Larocque of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Alex J. Lehmann of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F3/01, G06F1/16, G06F1/26, G06F3/02, G06F3/0354, G06F3/041, G06F3/044, G06F3/0488, G06F3/04886, G06V40/10, H01H3/12, H01H13/703, H01H13/705, H01H13/785, H01H13/85, H01H13/86, H03K17/94, H03K17/96, H03K17/98, H10N30/20
CPC Code(s): G06F3/016
Abstract: a portable computer includes a display portion comprising a display and a base portion pivotally coupled to the display portion. the base portion may include a bottom case and a top case, formed from a dielectric material, coupled to the bottom case. the top case may include a top member defining a top surface of the base portion and a sidewall integrally formed with the top member and defining a side surface of the base portion. the portable computer may also include a sensing system including a first sensing system configured to determine a location of a touch input applied to the top surface of the base portion and a second sensing system configured to determine a force of the touch input.
20250044879. VOICE-CONTROLLED ELECTRONIC DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Craig M. Stanley of Campbell CA (US) for apple inc., Simon K. Porter of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., John H. Sheerin of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Glenn K. Trainer of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Ethan L. Huwe of Davis CA (US) for apple inc., Sean T. McIntosh of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Jason C. Della Rosa of Morgan Hill CA (US) for apple inc., Christopher J. Stringer of Woodside CA (US) for apple inc., Molly J. Anderson of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Erik L. Wang of Redwood City CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F3/02, F21V3/00, F21V5/00, F21V23/04, F21V33/00, G06F3/01, G06F3/0354, G06F3/041, G06F3/044, G06F3/16, H01H13/02, H03K17/96, H04R1/02, H04R1/26, H04R1/28, H04R1/30, H04R1/40, H04R3/00, H04R3/12, H04R5/02, H04R7/12, H04R7/18, H04R9/02, H04R9/06, H04R31/00, H05K1/02, H05K1/14
CPC Code(s): G06F3/0202
Abstract: a voice-controlled electronic device that includes a device housing having a longitudinal axis bisecting opposing top and bottom surfaces and a side surface extending between the top and bottom surfaces. the device can further include one or more microphones disposed within the device housing and distributed radially around the longitudinal axis; a processor configured to execute computer instructions stored in a computer-readable memory for interacting with a user and processing voice commands received by the one or more microphones and first transducer and second transducers configured to generate sound waves within different frequency ranges.
20250044880. Handheld Input Devices_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Paul X Wang of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F3/03, G06F3/01, G06F3/0346, G06T7/73
CPC Code(s): G06F3/0308
Abstract: a system may include an electronic device such as a head-mounted device and a handheld input device for controlling the electronic device. a lanyard may be removably attached to the handheld input device or a non-electronic object. the lanyard may include visual markers, such as infrared light-emitting diodes and/or fiducials, that can be detected by an external camera and used to track a location of the lanyard. for example, the lanyard may be fabric, and the visual markers may be incorporated into the fabric or attached to the fabric. the lanyard may also include motion sensors, visual-inertial odometry cameras, or other sensors to determine the location of the lanyard. the lanyard may be electrically coupled to the handheld input device, such as to transfer power and/or data. alternatively, the lanyard may be coupled to a non-electronic object and may include a battery and/or a haptic output component.
20250044883. OBTAINING WELLNESS INSIGHTS USING AN INPUT DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Hsiang-Chun LU of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F3/0354, G16H50/30, H04L67/306
CPC Code(s): G06F3/03545
Abstract: a system including a stylus with an inertial measurement unit (imu) and force/touch/temperature sensors on its sides and/or tip, in some instances in conjunction with force/touch sensors on a tablet computing device or sensors on a watch, is disclosed that obtains measurements such as stylus grip pressure, tilt and touch location, stylus tip pressure, stylus motion, and user temperature. in some instances, these measurements can be obtained through everyday use of the stylus, while in other instances, the user can be prompted to perform certain tasks (e.g., draw specific contours) to assist in data collection. with these measurements, a user profile and baseline profile data can be established and tracked over time, which can include parameters such as tremor amplitude and grip strength. deviations from baseline profile data can be computed, and when those deviations exceed a threshold, an alert or other wellness insights can be presented to the user.
Inventor(s): Evgenii Krivoruchko of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Israel Pastrana Vicente of Spring TX (US) for apple inc., Stephen O. Lemay of Palo Alto CA (US) for apple inc., Christopher D. McKenzie of Burlingame CA (US) for apple inc., Zoey C. Taylor of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F3/04815, G06F3/01, G06F3/04845
CPC Code(s): G06F3/04815
Abstract: a computer system displays a first user interface object in a first view of a three-dimensional environment at a first position in the three-dimensional environment and with a first spatial arrangement relative to a respective portion of the user. the computer system detects movement of a viewpoint of the user from a first location to a second location in a physical environment. in accordance with a determination that the movement does not satisfy a threshold amount of movement, the computer system maintains display of the first user interface object at the first position. in accordance with a determination that the movement satisfies the threshold amount of movement, the computer system ceases to display the first user interface object at the first position and displays the first user interface object at a second position having the first spatial arrangement relative to the respective portion of the user.
Inventor(s): Julian K. Missig of Burlingame CA (US) for apple inc., Jeffrey T. Bernstein of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Marcelo H. Coelho of Cambridge MA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F3/0482, G06F3/0488, G06F3/04883, G06F3/14, G09G5/12
CPC Code(s): G06F3/0482
Abstract: a first electronic device establishes a wireless connection with a second electronic device that controls display of a user interface on a second display. the first device displays a first user interface that includes a first representation of a media item. while displaying the first user interface, the first electronic device detects a first user input. in response to detecting the first user input, the first electronic device transmits to the second electronic device instructions enabling display of at least a portion of the media item on substantially the entire second display controlled by the second electronic device. while the at least the portion of the media item is displayed on the second electronic device, the first electronic device displays additional information different from but related to the at least the portion of the media item that is displayed on the second electronic device.
20250044921. AVATAR STICKER EDITOR USER INTERFACES_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Marco TRIVERIO of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Lisa K. FORSSELL of Palo Alto CA (US) for apple inc., Madeline PAYNE of Los Altos CA (US) for apple inc., Marcel VAN OS of Santa Cruz CA (US) for apple inc., Christopher I. WILSON of Sonoma CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F3/04845, G06F3/0482
CPC Code(s): G06F3/04845
Abstract: the present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces for editing avatars. in some embodiments, user interfaces are shown for editing an avatar and avatar stickers. in some embodiments, user interfaces are shown for editing colors of one or more avatar features.
20250044924. USER INTERFACES FOR A COMPASS APPLICATION_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Rich LYONS of London (GB) for apple inc., Aurelio GUZMAN of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Matthew J. SUNDSTROM of Campbell CA (US) for apple inc., Christopher WILSON of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F3/04847, G01C21/20, G06F1/16, G06F3/0362, G06F3/0488, H04W4/02
CPC Code(s): G06F3/04847
Abstract: an electronic device displays a compass user interface with a direction indicator and a bearing indicator. the direction indicator provides an indication of a respective compass direction, wherein the appearance of the direction indicator is determined based on the orientation of the electronic device relative to the respective compass direction. the bearing indicator provides an indication of an offset from the respective compass direction. while displaying the bearing indicator, the electronic device detects rotation of the rotatable input mechanism and, in response, changes the displayed position of the bearing indicator from a first position to a second position by an amount that is determined in accordance with a magnitude of the rotation of the rotatable input mechanism.
20250044932. USER INTERFACES RELATED TO TIME_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Kevin Will CHEN of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Guillaume Pierre André BARLIER of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Alan C. DYE of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Lisa K. FORSSELL of Palo Alto CA (US) for apple inc., JD GARDNER of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Aurelio GUZMAN of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Kevin LYNCH of Woodside CA (US) for apple inc., Jason RICKWALD of Santa Cruz CA (US) for apple inc., Christopher James ROMNEY of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Nicolas SCAPEL of London (GB) for apple inc., Christopher WILSON of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F3/0488, G04G9/00, G04G21/08, G06F3/0362, G06F3/04817, G06F3/04842, G06F3/04845, G06F3/04847, G06F3/0485, G06F3/0487, G06F3/04883, G06T3/60, G06T11/40, G06T11/60
CPC Code(s): G06F3/0488
Abstract: the present disclosure generally describes user interfaces related to time. in accordance with embodiments, user interfaces for displaying and enabling an adjustment of a displayed time zone are described. in accordance with embodiments, user interfaces for initiating a measurement of time are described. in accordance with embodiments, user interfaces for enabling and displaying a user interface using a character are described. in accordance with embodiments, user interfaces for enabling and displaying a user interface that includes an indication of a current time are described. in accordance with embodiments, user interfaces for enabling configuration of a background for a user interface are described. in accordance with embodiments, user interfaces for enabling configuration of displayed applications on a user interface are described.
Inventor(s): Christopher D. Fu of Fremont CA (US) for apple inc., Devin W. Chalmers of Oakland CA (US) for apple inc., Matthias Dantone of Zurich (CH) for apple inc., Paulo R. Jansen dos Reis of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F16/583, G06F3/01, G06F16/58, G06F16/587
CPC Code(s): G06F16/583
Abstract: in one implementation, a method of storing object information in association with contextual information is performed at a device including an image sensor, one or more processors, and non-transitory memory. the method includes capturing, using the image sensor, an image of an environment. the method includes detecting a user engagement with an object in the environment based on the image of the environment. the method includes, in response to detecting the user engagement with the object, obtaining information regarding the object, obtaining contextual information, and storing, in a database, an entry including the information regarding the object in association with the contextual information.
Inventor(s): Edouard GODFREY of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Gianpaolo FASOLI of Redwood City CA (US) for apple inc., Kuangyu WANG of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06N20/20, G06N20/00
CPC Code(s): G06N20/20
Abstract: the subject technology receives assessment values determined by a first machine learning model deployed on a client electronic device, the assessment values being indicative of classifications of input data and the assessment values being associated with constraint data that comprises a probability distribution of the assessment values with respect to the classifications of the input data. the subject technology applies the assessment values determined by the first machine learning model to a second machine learning model to determine the classifications of the input data. the subject technology determines whether accuracies of the classifications determined by the second machine learning model conform with the probability distribution for corresponding assessment values determined by the first machine learning model. the subject technology retrains the first machine learning model when the accuracies of the classifications determined by the second machine learning model do not conform with the probability distribution.
Inventor(s): Ian M. Richter of Los Angeles CA (US) for apple inc., Daniel Ulbricht of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Jean-Daniel E. Nahmias of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Omar Elafifi of Oakland CA (US) for apple inc., Peter Meier of Los Gatos CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06T11/00, G06F3/04883
CPC Code(s): G06T11/00
Abstract: in one implementation, a method includes: obtaining a user input to view sr content associated with video content; if the video content includes a first scene when the user input was detected: obtaining first sr content for a first time period of the video content associated with the first scene; obtaining a task associated with the first scene; and causing presentation of the first sr content and a first indication of the task associated with the first scene; and if the video content includes a second scene when the user input was detected: obtaining second sr content for a second time period of the video content associated with the second scene; obtaining a task associated with the second scene; and causing presentation of the second sr content and a second indication of the task associated with the second scene.
20250046043. Intelligently Placing Labels_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Erik Anders Mikael Adlers of Linkoping (SE) for apple inc., Christopher F. Marrin of Los Altos CA (US) for apple inc., Elisabeth Lindkvist of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Jeffrey Paul McCurdy Hultquist of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Ian MacDonald Henderson, II of Portola Valley CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G06T19/20, G01C21/36, G06T3/60, G06T11/00, G09G5/00
CPC Code(s): G06T19/20
Abstract: some embodiments provide a mapping application that displays a rotation of a 3d map and corresponding rotation of a set of map labels overlaying the 3d map in response to receiving input to rotate the 3d map. when a particular map label in the set of map labels rotates towards an upside down orientation, the mapping application also replaces the particular map label with a version of the particular map label arranged in a right side up orientation to prevent the particular map label from being displayed in the upside down orientation in the 3d map.
20250046172. DETECTING FALLS USING A MOBILE DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Xing Tan of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Huayu Ding of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Parisa Dehleh Hossein Zadeh of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Harshavardhan Mylapilli of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Hung A. Pham of Oakland CA (US) for apple inc., Karthik Jayaraman Raghuram of Mountain View CA (US) for apple inc., Yann Jerome Julien Renard of San Carlos CA (US) for apple inc., Sheena Sharma of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Alexander Singh Alvarado of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Umamahesh Srinivas of Milpitas CA (US) for apple inc., Xiaoyuan Tu of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Hengliang Zhang of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Geoffrey Louis Chi-Johnston of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Vivek Garg of Pleasanton CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G08B21/04, A61B5/00, A61B5/0205, A61B5/024, A61B5/11, G01C5/06, G01C21/12, G01S19/13, G06F3/01, G08B13/24
CPC Code(s): G08B21/0446
Abstract: in an example method, a mobile device obtains a signal indicating an acceleration measured by a sensor over a time period. the mobile device determines an impact experienced by the user based on the signal. the mobile device also determines, based on the signal, one or more first motion characteristics of the user during a time prior to the impact, and one or more second motion characteristics of the user during a time after the impact. the mobile device determines that the user has fallen based on the impact, the one or more first motion characteristics of the user, and the one or more second motion characteristics of the user, and in response, generates a notification indicating that the user has fallen.
Inventor(s): Kevin MILDEN of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): G10L15/22, G06F3/16
CPC Code(s): G10L15/22
Abstract: a voice activated device for interaction with a digital assistant is provided. the device comprises a housing, one or more processors, and memory, the memory coupled to the one or more processors and comprising instructions for automatically identifying and connecting to a digital assistant server. the device further comprises a power supply, a wireless network module, and a human-machine interface. the human-machine interface consists essentially of: at least one speaker, at least one microphone, an adc coupled to the microphone, a dac coupled to the at least one speaker, and zero or more additional components selected from the set consisting of: a touch-sensitive surface, one or more cameras, and one or more leds. the device is configured to act as an interface for speech communications between the user and a digital assistant of the user on the digital assistant server.
Inventor(s): Suk-Kyu Ryu of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Wei Hu of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Jie-Hua Zhao of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Myung Jin Yim of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H01L23/42, H01L23/00, H01L23/367
CPC Code(s): H01L23/42
Abstract: a module comprising: a module substrate; a system-on-chip die coupled to the module substrate; a thermal interface material layer coupled to the system-on-chip die; a stiffener structure positioned around the system-on-chip die and coupled to the module substrate; and a lid having a first portion coupled to the thermal interface material layer, a second portion coupled to the stiffener structure and a recessed region formed around the first portion and having a reduced thickness relative to the first portion and the second portion.
Inventor(s): Yikang Deng of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Yifan Kao of Taoyuan (TW) for apple inc., Jun Chung Hsu of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Taegui Kim of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H01L23/498, H01L23/00
CPC Code(s): H01L23/49816
Abstract: routing substrates, methods of manufacture, and electronic assemblies including routing substrates are described. in an embodiment, a routing substrate includes a plurality of metal routing layers, a plurality of dielectric layers including a top dielectric layer forming a topmost surface, and a cavity formed in the topmost surface. the cavity may include a bottom cavity surface, a first plurality of first surface mount (smt) metal bumps embedded within the top dielectric layer and protruding from the topmost surface of the top dielectric layer, and a second plurality of second smt metal bumps embedded within an intermediate dielectric layer of the plurality of dielectric layers and protruding from the bottom cavity surface.
20250046715. High Density 3D Interconnect Configuration_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
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., Jun Zhai of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H01L23/528, H01L23/00, H01L23/498, H01L23/538, H01L25/065, H05K1/11, H05K1/18
CPC Code(s): H01L23/5286
Abstract: electronic package structures and systems are described in which a 3d interconnect structure is integrated into a package redistribution layer and/or chiplet for power and signal delivery to a die. such structures may significantly improve input output (io) density and routing quality for signals, while keeping power delivery feasible.
20250046941. BATTERY PACK WITH SUPPORT TABS_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Pengchuan Wang of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Brian J. Haskins of Redwood City CA (US) for apple inc., Claire E. Dalke of Foster City CA (US) for apple inc., Matthew A. Mayer of Los Gatos CA (US) for apple inc., Michael H. Tsai of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Nathan J. Bohney of Campbell CA (US) for apple inc., Sam Pan of San Mateo CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H01M50/291, H01M50/204, H01M50/244, H01M50/502, H01M50/516
CPC Code(s): H01M50/291
Abstract: a battery pack that comprises a plurality of battery cells and a plurality of plates coupled between adjacent battery cells of the plurality of battery cells. the plates include a plate body and support ledges extending from the plate body. the battery pack further comprises a plurality of support tabs. each support tab of the plurality of support tabs is positioned between, and abuts against, support ledges of adjacent plates of the plurality of plates. each support tab of the plurality of support tabs secures adjacent plates of the plurality of plates to each other. the battery pack further comprises a busbar electrically coupling the plurality of battery cells together.
20250046954. POROSITY OF A BATTERY SEPARATOR_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Yanning Song of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Jinjun Shi of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H01M50/491, H01M10/04, H01M50/449
CPC Code(s): H01M50/491
Abstract: a separator of a battery cell includes first pores disposed through a first segment of a thickness of the separator, and second pores disposed through a second segment of the thickness. in an unwound state of the separator, a first cross-sectional area of the first pores differs in size from a second cross-sectional area of the second pores by a first amount. in a wound state of the separator, the first cross-sectional area is substantially equal in size to the second cross-sectional area, or the first cross-sectional area differs in size from the second cross-sectional area by a second amount that is less than the first amount.
20250046955. BATTERY PACK WITH FLEXIBLE BUSBAR_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Pengchuan Wang of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Brian J. Haskins of Redwood City CA (US) for apple inc., Claire E. Dalke of Foster City CA (US) for apple inc., Matthew A. Mayer of Los Gatos CA (US) for apple inc., Michael H. Tsai of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Nathan J. Bohney of Campbell CA (US) for apple inc., Sam Pan of San Mateo CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H01M50/503, H01M50/204, H01M50/514
CPC Code(s): H01M50/503
Abstract: a flexible busbar comprises a first busbar layer including a first plurality of busbar segments and a first bend between first busbar segments of the first plurality of busbar segments and a second busbar layer coupled to the first busbar layer. the second busbar layer includes a second plurality of busbar segments and a second bend between second busbar segments of the second plurality of busbar segments. the first plurality of busbar segments is substantially colinear with the second plurality of busbar segments and the second bend is substantially parallel with the first bend.
20250047241. Wideband Voltage-Controlled Oscillator Circuitry_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Abbas Komijani of Mountain View CA (US) for apple inc., Hongrui Wang of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Sohrab Emami-Neyestanak of Pasadena CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H03B5/12, H03B5/04, H03L7/089, H03L7/097, H03L7/099
CPC Code(s): H03B5/1228
Abstract: an electronic device may include a transceiver with mixer circuitry that up-converts or down-converts signals based on a voltage-controlled oscillator (vco) signal. the transceiver circuitry may include first, second, third, and fourth vcos. each vco may include a vco core that receives a control voltage and an inductor coupled to the vco core. fixed linear capacitors may be coupled between the vco cores. a switching network may be coupled between the vcos. control circuitry may place the vco circuitry in one of four different operating modes and may switch between the operating modes to selectively control current direction in each of the inductors. the vco circuitry may generate the vco signal within a respective frequency range in each of the operating modes. the vco circuitry may exhibit a relatively wide frequency range across all of the operating modes while introducing minimal phase noise to the system.
20250047312. MULTI-BAND MULTI-PATH INTERCONNECTIONS_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Sang Hyun Woo of Austin TX (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04B1/00
CPC Code(s): H04B1/0078
Abstract: an electronic device includes a first interconnection between a first circuitry and a second circuitry that does not include a switch. a second interconnection may couple or connect third circuitry to the first interconnection via a first switch. signals sent from the first circuitry to the second circuitry may have a higher priority and/or a different frequency than those sent from the third circuitry to the second circuitry. the first switch may be disposed near a first junction of the first interconnection and the second interconnection. in some embodiments, a ground or a termination resistance may also be coupled to the first interconnection via a second switch. the second switch may be coupled to the first interconnection at a second junction near the first circuitry.
Inventor(s): Weiping Dou of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Anthony Wang of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Digvijay Arjunrao Jadhav of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Hailong Yang of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Eric Conor Merkley of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Indranil S. Sen of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Madhusudan Chaudhary of Campbell CA (US) for apple inc., Pengkai Zhao of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Prashant H. Vashi of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Rajesh Ambati of Los Altos Hills CA (US) for apple inc., Wen Zhao of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04B7/06, H01Q21/28, H04W52/28, H04W72/044, H04W72/566
CPC Code(s): H04B7/0608
Abstract: a method includes receiving an indication to transmit a first set of signals using a first standard (e.g., long term evolution) via a first set of antennas of a radio frequency device and a second set of signals using a second standard (e.g., new radio) via a second set of antennas. the method also includes transmitting the first set of signals via the first set of antennas using a first power based on positions of the first set and second set of antennas, exposure conditions of the first set and the second set of signals on a user, and/or priorities of the first and the second set of signals. moreover, the method includes transmitting the second set of signals via the second set of antennas using a second power based on the positions of the antennas, the exposure conditions of the signals on the user, and/or priorities of the signals.
Inventor(s): Nikhil M. BHATT of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04M1/72484, H04M1/72409, H04M1/72412, H04M1/7243, H04M1/72454, H04W4/80, H04W68/00, H04W76/14
CPC Code(s): H04M1/72484
Abstract: a wearable device that communicates with a host device can be used to initiate a communication functionality of the host device (e.g., telephone calls, text messages). the wearable device can obtain user input indicating a recipient of the communication and in some instances content for the communication and can provide an instruction to the host device. the host device can use the indicated recipient and content to initiate communication and where applicable to send the content. recipients and/or content can be selected from predefined lists available on the wearable device.
Inventor(s): Bae Keun Lee of Seongnam-si (KR) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04N19/119, H04N19/105, H04N19/159, H04N19/172, H04N19/176, H04N19/179, H04N19/182, H04N19/194, H04N19/196, H04N19/31, H04N19/33, H04N19/426, H04N19/46, H04N19/61, H04N19/625
CPC Code(s): H04N19/119
Abstract: a video decoding method according to the present invention may comprise: a step for determining whether to divide a current block into a plurality of sub-blocks; a step for determining an intra prediction mode for the current block; and a step for performing intra prediction for each sub-block on the basis of the intra prediction mode, when the current block is divided into the plurality of sub-blocks.
Inventor(s): Bae Keun Lee of Seongnam-si (KR) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04N19/51, H04N19/109, H04N19/159, H04N19/176, H04N19/70
CPC Code(s): H04N19/51
Abstract: a method for decoding a video, according to the present invention, may comprise the steps of: parsing a first flag indicating whether inter prediction on the basis of a merge mode is applied to a current block; if the first flag is true, parsing a second flag indicating whether a regular merge mode or a merge offset encoding mode is applied to the current block; and if the second flag is true, parsing a third flag indicating whether the merge offset encoding mode is applied to the current block.
20250047909. RENDERING FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Yuhui LI of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Chendi ZHANG of Belmont CA (US) for apple inc., Andrey POKROVSKIY of Mountain View CA (US) for apple inc., Wanqing XIN of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04N21/234, H04N21/24, H04N21/472
CPC Code(s): H04N21/23418
Abstract: aspects of the subject technology relate to providing frame rate arbitration for electronic devices. frame rate arbitration can include determining a global frame rate based on frame rate parameters from one or more animation sources, and providing the global frame rate to the animation sources. the frame rate parameters for various animations sources can have differing preferred, minimum, and/or maximum frame rates, and the global frame rate may be determined for concurrent display of multiple animations from the multiple animation sources. in one or more implementations, frame rate arbitration can also be performed based on frame rate parameters from an input source.
20250047987. USER INTERFACES FOR ALTERING VISUAL MEDIA_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Johnnie B. MANZARI of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Graham R. CLARKE of Scotts Valley CA (US) for apple inc., Toke JANSEN of Holte (DK) for apple inc., Wayne LOOFBOURROW of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Joseph A. MALIA of Isle of Wight (GB) for apple inc., Seyyedhossein MOUSAVI of Emerald Hills CA (US) for apple inc., Jens Jacob PALLISGAARD of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Paul Thomas SCHNEIDER of Palo Alto CA (US) for apple inc., Joshua Blake SHAGAM of Redwood City CA (US) for apple inc., William A. SORRENTINO, III of Mill Valley CA (US) for apple inc., Andre SOUZA DOS SANTOS of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Piotr J. STANCZYK of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Agnes NEMETH of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04N23/959, G06T5/73, H04N5/222, H04N23/69
CPC Code(s): H04N23/959
Abstract: the present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces for altering visual media. in some embodiments, user interfaces capturing visual media (e.g., via a synthetic depth-of-field effect), playing back visual media (e.g., via a synthetic depth-of-field effect), editing visual media (e.g., that has a synthetic depth-of-field effect applied), and/or managing media capture.
20250047996. Raw Scaler With Chromatic Aberration Correction_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Guy Cote of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Simon Wolfenden Butler of San Rafael CA (US) for apple inc., Joseph Anthony Petolino, JR. of Palo Alto CA (US) for apple inc., Joseph P. Bratt of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04N25/68, G06T5/00, H04N1/60, H04N9/64, H04N9/77, H04N23/63, H04N23/661, H04N23/68, H04N23/80, H04N23/84, H04N25/13, H04N25/133, H04N25/611, H04N25/67
CPC Code(s): H04N25/68
Abstract: systems and methods for down-scaling are provided. in one example, a method for processing image data includes determining a plurality of output pixel locations using a position value stored by a position register, using the current position value to select a center input pixel from the image data and selecting an index value, selecting a set of input pixels adjacent to the center input pixel, selecting a set of filtering coefficients from a filter coefficient lookup table using the index value, filtering the set of source input pixels to apply a respective one of the set of filtering coefficients to each of the set of source input pixels to determine an output value for the current output pixel at the current position value, and correcting chromatic aberrations in the set of source input pixels.
20250048020. OWN VOICE AUDIO PROCESSING FOR HEARING LOSS_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Zhangli CHEN of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Yang LU of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Gregory N. KOSKOWICH of Pleasanton CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04R1/10, G10L17/02, H04R3/04
CPC Code(s): H04R1/1083
Abstract: aspects of the subject technology relate to a device including a microphone and a processor. the processor receives an audio signal corresponding to the microphone. the processor detects one or more of an ambient sound or a voice of a user of the device in the received audio signal. the processor applies a first gain to the ambient sound when the ambient sound is detected in the received audio signal and apply a second gain different than the first gain to the voice of the user of the device when the voice of the user of the device is detected in the received audio signal.
20250048031. MODIFYING AND TRANSFERRING AUDIO BETWEEN DEVICES_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Peter C. Tsoi of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Adam S. Meyer of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Karlin Y. Bark of Menlo Park CA (US) for apple inc., Matthew W. Brown of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Sean B. Kelly of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04R3/12, H04L65/60, H04R3/04, H04R5/04, H04S7/00
CPC Code(s): H04R3/12
Abstract: certain embodiments relate generally to modifying audio playing on a first device based on detection of that audio by a second device. other embodiments relate to transferring audio between a first device and a second device. more particularly, audio playing from a first device may be muted, stopped, or adjusted in volume based on detection of that audio by, or interaction with, a second device. likewise, audio may be transferred from a first device to a second device based on communications between the first and second devices, proximity of the first and second devices relative to one another, proximity of a user to either the first or second device, and so on.
Inventor(s): Stuart M. Nevill of Los Gatos CA (US) for apple inc., Minghe Liu of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Justin D. Crosby of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., David S. Wilkes, JR. of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04R9/04, H04R7/10, H04R9/06
CPC Code(s): H04R9/047
Abstract: an actuator assembly comprising: a multi-layer board comprising a first side and a second side defining an actuation region having a thickness that is reduced relative to a remainder of the multi-layer board; a planar voice coil formed by a trace on at least one of the first side or the second side defining the actuation region; and a polarized magnet array having a magnetic field aligned to the planar voice coil to actuate the actuation region upon application of a voltage to the planar voice coil.
20250048047. REMOTELY UPDATING A HEARING AID PROFILE_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Edwin W. Foo of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Gregory F. Hughes of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04R25/00, G06F40/58
CPC Code(s): H04R25/558
Abstract: a hearing aid profile is updated by sending a hearing aid profile update request to a hearing aid profile service, receiving the updated hearing aid profile from the hearing aid profile service, and replacing the current hearing aid profile in the hearing aid with the updated hearing aid profile. other aspects are also described and claimed.
20250048058. DIGITAL TETHER VIA SATELLITE_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Krishna Myneni of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Dhruv Khati of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Anjaneyulu Maganti of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Sanjeevi Balasubramanian of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04W4/029, H04W16/26
CPC Code(s): H04W4/029
Abstract: the present disclosure relates to techniques that may be utilized to transmit radio frequency (rf) signals to an electronic device. a distance that a first electronic device of a plurality of electronic devices is located from a second electronic device of the plurality of electronic devices may be determined. additionally, that the distance exceeds a first threshold distance may be determined. whether the first electronic device is communicatively coupled to a cellular network, whether the distance exceeds a second threshold distance that is greater than the first threshold distance, or both are also determined. the rf signals radio frequency (rf) signals to be transmitted to the first electronic device by a satellite based on the first electronic device not being communicatively coupled to the cellular network, the distance exceeding the second threshold, or both.
Inventor(s): Abhigyan Joshi of London (GB) for apple inc., Manjunath Prasad of Bengaluru (IN) for apple inc., Krishna Basawaraj Patil of Hyderabad, Telangana (IN) for apple inc., Nithish Kulur Prabhakara of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Li Li of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Ajay Singh of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Xiangpeng Jing of Saratoga CA (US) for apple inc., Dinesh Kumar Arora of Bangalore (IN) for apple inc., Gaurav Pathak of Hyderabad (IN) for apple inc., Rajeev Verma of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Pinki Gyanchandani of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04W8/18
CPC Code(s): H04W8/18
Abstract: systems and methods for providing non-active subscriber identity module (sim) services leveraging multiple sims configured at multiple ues are disclosed herein. a primary user equipment (ue), activating a first sim of a dual sim dual standby (dsds) configuration used by the primary ue to perform active-mode network communications on the first sim and sends, to a secondary ue, an indication to activate a second sim of the dsds configuration in response to the activating the first sim of the dsds configuration used by the primary ue. the secondary ue receives the indication to activate the second sim of the first dsds configuration used by the primary ue and activates the second sim for use by the secondary ue in response to receiving the indication. accordingly, the secondary ue may handle any network communications on the second sim during the network communications on the first sim at the primary ue.
Inventor(s): Raj S. Chaugule of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Alex M. Was of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Avinash Narasimhan of Fremont CA (US) for apple inc., Damien R. Holzapfel of Campbell CA (US) for apple inc., He Zheng of Irvine CA (US) for apple inc., Li Li of Saratoga CA (US) for apple inc., Timothy M. Sheridan of Cedar Park TX (US) for apple inc., Vikram B. Yerrabommanahalli of San Ramon CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04W8/18, H04W12/033, H04W12/30
CPC Code(s): H04W8/18
Abstract: a baseband processor includes a memory and is configured to transmit, to a cellular carrier, a request to activate the ue with the cellular carrier. the baseband processor is also configured to, in response to receiving an authentication request for authenticating a user of the ue, transmit, to the cellular carrier, information identifying another ue and authentication information for authenticating the user; obtain verification information transmitted to the other ue; transmit the verification information to the cellular carrier; and after transmitting the verification information to the cellular carrier, receive an embedded subscriber identity module (esim) subscription transferred from the other ue.
20250048086. OFF-LINE PROFILE PROVISIONING FOR WIRELESS DEVICES_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Li LI of Los Altos CA (US) for apple inc., Jean-Marc PADOVA of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Najeeb M. ABDULRAHIMAN of Fremont CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04W8/26, H04W8/18, H04W12/03, H04W12/0431, H04W12/06
CPC Code(s): H04W8/265
Abstract: this application describes a phased approach to provision esim profiles to a wireless device. credentials are preloaded to an euicc during manufacture of the euicc and used subsequently to load esim profiles to the euicc without requiring an active, real-time connection to an mno provisioning server. multiple bound profile packages (bpps) can be pre-generated and encrypted by mno provisioning servers for an euicc and transferred to a bpp aggregator server before assembly of the euicc in a respective wireless device. a local provisioning server in a manufacturing facility mutually authenticates and connects to the bpp aggregator server to download and store one or more of the encrypted bpps for later installation on the euicc. the local provisioning server subsequently mutually authenticates and connects to the euicc to load at least one of the one or more pre-generated, encrypted bpps to the euicc during assembly and/or testing of the wireless device.
Inventor(s): Anshul Kumar Gupta of Bangalore (IN) for apple inc., Piyush Kumar Garg of Bangalore (IN) for apple inc., B Raju A. N.V. of Bangalore (IN) for apple inc., Shrinidhi Ramachandra of Bangalore (IN) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04W24/08
CPC Code(s): H04W24/08
Abstract: a communications system may include a user equipment (ue) device that communicates with a cellular network having base stations. a ue may enter a connected mode in which the ue and a first base station in a first cell convey wireless data. while in connected mode, the first base station may transmit measurement objects to the ue, each being associated with a different cell neighboring the first cell. the ue may store the measurement objects. when the ue enters an idle mode, the ue may perform measurements on the neighboring cells using the measurement objects. the ue may then use the measurements to determine whether to re-select to a neighbor cell when the ue is unable to acquire a measurement configuration from the base station in idle mode. this may help to mitigate the occurrence of idle mode out-of-service (oos) conditions for the ue device.
Inventor(s): Jie Cui of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Yang Tang of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Qiming Li of Beijing (CN) for apple inc., Haitong Sun of Cupertinno CA (US) for apple inc., Hong He of Saratoga CA (US) for apple inc., Dawei Zhang of Saratoga CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04W24/10
CPC Code(s): H04W24/10
Abstract: the present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods to configure a synchronization signal block (ssb)-less secondary cell (scell) for layer 1 measurement.
Inventor(s): Nabil Akdim of Munich (DE) for apple inc., Gencer Cili of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Lakshmi N. Kavuri of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Madhavi Duvvuru of Saratoga CA (US) for apple inc., Rawad Rahme of Munich (DE) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04W36/00
CPC Code(s): H04W36/00222
Abstract: a user equipment (ue) may initiate an application on a user equipment (ue) which utilizes a network slice via a packet data network (pdn) connection with a first cellular network. the first cellular network may support network slicing and voice over new radio (vonr) and one or more cells of the first cellular network may support evolved packet system (eps) fallback procedures. the ue may receive or initiate a voice call with another ue and adjust one or more capabilities of the ue such that an eps fallback procedure is deemphasized. the ue may receive signaling from the first cellular network to establish, based at least in part on the one or more adjusted capabilities of the ue, the voice call as a vonr call via the first cellular network and the network slice may be maintained during the vonr call.
20250048192. VOICE-SERVICE PROVISIONING FOR INTER-OPERATOR ROAMING_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Fangli Xu of Beijing (CN) for apple inc., Xiaoyu Qiao of Beijing (CN) for apple inc., Dawei Zhang of Saratoga CA (US) for apple inc., Huarui Liang of Beijing (CN) for apple inc., Haijing Hu of Los Gatos CA (US) for apple inc., Shu Guo of Beijing (CN) for apple inc., Fang Li of Beijing (CN) for apple inc., Lanpeng Chen of Beijing (CN) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04W36/00, H04W84/04
CPC Code(s): H04W36/00226
Abstract: the present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods for supporting voice services during roaming.
Inventor(s): Hong He of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Chunxuan Ye of San Diego CA (US) for apple inc., Dan Wu of Beijing (CN) for apple inc., Dawei Zhang of Saratoga CA (US) for apple inc., Huaning Niu of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Jie Cui of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Wei Zeng of Saratoga CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04W36/00, H04W36/08, H04W52/36
CPC Code(s): H04W36/0072
Abstract: a method for performing a contention-free random access (cfra) in a lower-layer triggered mobility (ltm) procedure from a serving cell to a target candidate cell is provided. the method includes determining, by a user equipment (ue), that random access response (rar) reception is not configured for the ue. the method includes receiving, by the ue, a physical downlink control channel (pdcch) order for transmitting a physical random access channel (prach) signal to the target candidate cell. the method includes determining, by the ue and based on the pdcch order, a transmission power for transmitting the prach signal.
20250048255. ENHANCED LINK RECOVERY FOR NETWORK ENERGY SAVINGS_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Jie Cui of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Chunxuan Ye of San Diego CA (US) for apple inc., Dan Wu of Beijing (CN) for apple inc., Dawei Zhang of Saratoga CA (US) for apple inc., Peng Cheng of Beijing (CN) for apple inc., Yang Tang of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04W52/02, H04B7/08, H04W76/28
CPC Code(s): H04W52/0206
Abstract: the present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods for performance of candidate beam detection operations with discontinuous transmission implementation.
Inventor(s): Haitong Sun of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Huaning Niu of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Oghenekome Oteri of San Diego CA (US) for apple inc., Dawei Zhang of Saratoga CA (US) for apple inc., Chunxuan Ye of San Diego CA (US) for apple inc., Xiang Chen of Campbell CA (US) for apple inc., Wei Zeng of San Diego CA (US) for apple inc., Ankit Bhamri of Bad Nauhem (DE) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04W52/36, H04W52/32
CPC Code(s): H04W52/367
Abstract: this disclosure relates to techniques for time division multiplexing sounding reference signal ports in a wireless communication system. a wireless device and a cellular base station may establish a wireless link. the wireless device may be configured to perform a sounding reference signal transmission with time division multiplexing sounding reference signal ports. a maximum transmit power for the wireless device for the sounding reference signal transmission may be determined based at least in part on the time division multiplexing sounding reference signal ports. a transmit power may be selected for the sounding reference signal transmission based at least in part on the maximum transmit power for the wireless device for the sounding reference signal transmission. the sounding reference signal transmission may be performed using the selected transmit power.
Inventor(s): Anatoliy S. Ioffe of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., loannis Sarkas of San Carlos CA (US) for apple inc., Alexander Sayenko of Munich (DE) for apple inc., Sharad Sambhwani of San Diego CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04W72/30, H04W52/32, H04W76/50
CPC Code(s): H04W72/30
Abstract: a broadcast service network (separate from a cellular network) includes broadcast service signal (bss) nodes that broadcast signals to receivers of user equipment (ue). the bss may provide broadcast service information to user equipment, such as the emergency notifications, even when the user equipment is out of range of the cellular network. further, the broadcast service signals may provide information that improves the user equipment's search and access time for connecting to the cellular network (e.g., a cellular service station) and/or that assists the user equipment in locating a nearby region of cellular network coverage. in addition, the bss may be wake-up signals configured to activate the receiver when the receiver is in a sleep or inactive mode. in some embodiments, the bss may be pointer signals configured to direct the user equipment to a broadcast service channel to receive the broadcast service information.
20250048481. SUPER-UE RADIO RESOURCE CONTROL (RRC) CONNECTION_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Fangli XU of Beijing (CN) for apple inc., Alexander SIROTKIN of Herzliya (IL) for apple inc., Haijing HU of Los Gatos CA (US) for apple inc., Naveen Kumar R. Palle VENKATA of San Diego CA (US) for apple inc., Pavan NUGGEHALLI of San Carlos CA (US) for apple inc., Ralf ROSSBACH of Munich (DE) for apple inc., Sarma V. VANGALA of Campbell CA (US) for apple inc., Sethuraman GURUMOORTHY of San Ramon CA (US) for apple inc., Yuqin CHEN of Beijing (CN) for apple inc., Zhibin WU of Los Altos CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04W76/27, H04W74/0833
CPC Code(s): H04W76/27
Abstract: one embodiment described herein takes the form of a user equipment (ue), such as a phone. the ue includes a transceiver and a processor. the processor is configured to establish a first radio resource control (rrc) connection with a base station via the transceiver. the processor is configured to associate with a secondary ue for collaboration of transmission of a data payload of one of the ue or the secondary ue to the base station, and transmit a first portion of the data payload to the base station via the transceiver.
Inventor(s): Fangli Xu of Beijing (CN) for apple inc., Yuqin Chen of Beijing (CN) for apple inc., Ralf Rossbach of Munich (DE) for apple inc., Naveen Kumar R Palle Venkata of San Diego CA (US) for apple inc., Peng Cheng of Beijing (CN) for apple inc., Zhibin Wu of Los Altos CA (US) for apple inc., Ping-Heng Kuo of London (GB) for apple inc., Haijing Hu of Los Gatos CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H04W76/27, H04W76/40
CPC Code(s): H04W76/27
Abstract: systems and methods for multicast data traffic service continuity under multicast-broadcast services (mbs) operation during a radio resource control (rrc) state or mode transition are described. in some embodiments, a user equipment (ue) receives, from a network, while in an rrc connected mode, an rrc release message comprising an rrc inactive mode point to multipoint (ptm) configuration that uses an mbs session to receive multicast data traffic while the ue is in an rrc inactive mode; enters the rrc inactive mode from the rrc connected mode in response to the rrc release message; and uses the rrc inactive mode ptm configuration to receive, from the network, the multicast data traffic of the mbs session while the ue is in the rrc inactive mode. cases where a ue instead re-uses an rrc connected mode ptm configuration after transitioning to the rrc inactive mode are also described. analogous network behaviors are described.
20250048576. ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING CLAD COMPONENTS_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)
Inventor(s): Abhijeet Misra of Mountain View CA (US) for apple inc., Hoishun Li of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Todd S. Mintz of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Isabel Yang of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., James A. Curran of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Lei Gao of Shanghai (CN) for apple inc., Chuan Liu of Honghu (CN) for apple inc., Yu Yan of Shanghai (CN) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H05K5/04, G06F1/16, H05K5/00
CPC Code(s): H05K5/04
Abstract: a housing for an electronic device can include an exterior titanium portion, an interior metal joined to the exterior titanium portion, the interior metal being a different metal than the exterior titanium portion, and an intermetallic compound having a thickness of less than 1 �m disposed between the interior metal and the exterior titanium portion.
Inventor(s): Ritu Raj Singh of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., John L. Orlowski of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Oray O. Cellek of Los Altos CA (US) for apple inc., Ashirwad Bahukhandi of Los Gatos CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H01L27/146
CPC Code(s): H01L27/14643
Abstract: an image sensor includes a semiconductor substrate. the semiconductor substrate includes a set of one or more substrate portions. each substrate portion of the set of one or more substrate portions is electrically isolated from other substrate portions of the set of substrate portions. the image sensor further includes a set of photodiodes, a set of charge storage nodes, a set of charge transfer gates, and a control circuit. each charge transfer gate of the set of charge transfer gates is disposed on and biased by a different substrate portion of the set of substrate portions. each charge transfer gate of the set of charge transfer gates is operable to selectively connect a respective photodiode of the set of photodiodes to the charge storage node. the control circuit is operable to dynamically bias each substrate portion of the set of substrate portions independently of each other substrate portion of the set of substrate portions.
Inventor(s): Saijin Liu of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Tongbi T. Jiang of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Saahil Mehra of Saratoga CA (US) for apple inc.
IPC Code(s): H01L31/167, A61B5/00, G04C10/00, G04G21/02, G06F1/16, H02J50/10
CPC Code(s): H01L31/167
Abstract: an integrated sensor package for an electronic device may include a matrix material defining a body structure of the integrated sensor package, a light emitting diode at least partially encapsulated in the matrix material, a photodiode at least partially encapsulated in the matrix material and configured to detect light emitted by the light emitting diode and reflected by an object external to the integrated sensor package, a via structure at least partially encapsulated in the matrix material, a permanent magnet at least partially encapsulated in the matrix material, a first conductive member on a first side of the integrated sensor package and conductively coupling the light emitting diode to a first end of the via structure, and a second conductive member on a second side of the integrated sensor package opposite the first side and conductively coupled to a second end of the via structure.
- Apple Inc.
- G02B27/01
- CPC G02B27/0176
- Apple inc.
- G02F1/29
- G03B21/00
- G03B21/20
- CPC G02F1/292
- G03B9/06
- CPC G03B9/06
- G05D1/00
- G05B15/02
- G05D1/617
- CPC G05D1/0214
- G06F1/16
- H05K7/20
- CPC G06F1/163
- G06F1/26
- CPC G06F1/26
- G06F3/01
- G06F3/04845
- G06T19/00
- G06T19/20
- G06V10/143
- G06V20/20
- G06V40/10
- G06V40/20
- CPC G06F3/011
- G06F3/02
- G06F3/0354
- G06F3/041
- G06F3/044
- G06F3/0488
- G06F3/04886
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- H01H13/785
- H01H13/85
- H01H13/86
- H03K17/94
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- H03K17/98
- H10N30/20
- CPC G06F3/016
- F21V3/00
- F21V5/00
- F21V23/04
- F21V33/00
- G06F3/16
- H01H13/02
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- H04R7/18
- H04R9/02
- H04R9/06
- H04R31/00
- H05K1/02
- H05K1/14
- CPC G06F3/0202
- G06F3/03
- G06F3/0346
- G06T7/73
- CPC G06F3/0308
- G16H50/30
- H04L67/306
- CPC G06F3/03545
- G06F3/04815
- CPC G06F3/04815
- G06F3/0482
- G06F3/04883
- G06F3/14
- G09G5/12
- CPC G06F3/0482
- CPC G06F3/04845
- G06F3/04847
- G01C21/20
- G06F3/0362
- H04W4/02
- CPC G06F3/04847
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- G04G21/08
- G06F3/04817
- G06F3/04842
- G06F3/0485
- G06F3/0487
- G06T3/60
- G06T11/40
- G06T11/60
- CPC G06F3/0488
- G06F16/583
- G06F16/58
- G06F16/587
- CPC G06F16/583
- G06N20/20
- G06N20/00
- CPC G06N20/20
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- CPC G06T11/00
- G01C21/36
- G09G5/00
- CPC G06T19/20
- G08B21/04
- A61B5/00
- A61B5/0205
- A61B5/024
- A61B5/11
- G01C5/06
- G01C21/12
- G01S19/13
- G08B13/24
- CPC G08B21/0446
- G10L15/22
- CPC G10L15/22
- H01L23/42
- H01L23/00
- H01L23/367
- CPC H01L23/42
- H01L23/498
- CPC H01L23/49816
- H01L23/528
- H01L23/538
- H01L25/065
- H05K1/11
- H05K1/18
- CPC H01L23/5286
- H01M50/291
- H01M50/204
- H01M50/244
- H01M50/502
- H01M50/516
- CPC H01M50/291
- H01M50/491
- H01M10/04
- H01M50/449
- CPC H01M50/491
- H01M50/503
- H01M50/514
- CPC H01M50/503
- H03B5/12
- H03B5/04
- H03L7/089
- H03L7/097
- H03L7/099
- CPC H03B5/1228
- H04B1/00
- CPC H04B1/0078
- H04B7/06
- H01Q21/28
- H04W52/28
- H04W72/044
- H04W72/566
- CPC H04B7/0608
- H04M1/72484
- H04M1/72409
- H04M1/72412
- H04M1/7243
- H04M1/72454
- H04W4/80
- H04W68/00
- H04W76/14
- CPC H04M1/72484
- H04N19/119
- H04N19/105
- H04N19/159
- H04N19/172
- H04N19/176
- H04N19/179
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- H04N19/31
- H04N19/33
- H04N19/426
- H04N19/46
- H04N19/61
- H04N19/625
- CPC H04N19/119
- H04N19/51
- H04N19/109
- H04N19/70
- CPC H04N19/51
- H04N21/234
- H04N21/24
- H04N21/472
- CPC H04N21/23418
- H04N23/959
- G06T5/73
- H04N5/222
- H04N23/69
- CPC H04N23/959
- H04N25/68
- G06T5/00
- H04N1/60
- H04N9/64
- H04N9/77
- H04N23/63
- H04N23/661
- H04N23/68
- H04N23/80
- H04N23/84
- H04N25/13
- H04N25/133
- H04N25/611
- H04N25/67
- CPC H04N25/68
- H04R1/10
- G10L17/02
- H04R3/04
- CPC H04R1/1083
- H04L65/60
- H04R5/04
- H04S7/00
- CPC H04R3/12
- H04R9/04
- H04R7/10
- CPC H04R9/047
- H04R25/00
- G06F40/58
- CPC H04R25/558
- H04W4/029
- H04W16/26
- CPC H04W4/029
- H04W8/18
- CPC H04W8/18
- H04W12/033
- H04W12/30
- H04W8/26
- H04W12/03
- H04W12/0431
- H04W12/06
- CPC H04W8/265
- H04W24/08
- CPC H04W24/08
- H04W24/10
- CPC H04W24/10
- H04W36/00
- CPC H04W36/00222
- H04W84/04
- CPC H04W36/00226
- H04W36/08
- H04W52/36
- CPC H04W36/0072
- H04W52/02
- H04B7/08
- H04W76/28
- CPC H04W52/0206
- H04W52/32
- CPC H04W52/367
- H04W72/30
- H04W76/50
- CPC H04W72/30
- H04W76/27
- H04W74/0833
- CPC H04W76/27
- H04W76/40
- H05K5/04
- H05K5/00
- CPC H05K5/04
- H01L27/146
- CPC H01L27/14643
- H01L31/167
- G04C10/00
- G04G21/02
- H02J50/10
- CPC H01L31/167
