Apple Inc. patent applications on January 16th, 2025

Patent Applications by Apple Inc. on January 16th, 2025

Apple Inc.: 50 patent applications

Apple Inc. has applied for patents in the areas of G02B27/01 (5), G06F3/04817 (5), G06F3/01 (4), G06F9/38 (4), G06F3/0482 (4) G06F9/30032 (2), G02B27/0176 (2), A44B17/0011 (1), H04N19/117 (1), G09G3/32 (1)

With keywords such as: device, user, include, data, display, some, electronic, lens, input, and trace in patent application abstracts.

Patent Applications by Apple Inc.

20250017326. ATTACHMENT SYSTEM FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)

Inventor(s): Ryan C. PERKINS of Lagunitas CA (US) for apple inc., Phillip M. HOBSON of Menlo Park CA (US) for apple inc., Michael J. WEBB of Scotts Valley CA (US) for apple inc.

IPC Code(s): A44B17/00, A44B11/25, A44B11/26, A44C5/14, A44C5/20, F16B2/00, F16B2/04, F16B2/06, F16B2/12, F16B2/14, G04B37/14

CPC Code(s): A44B17/0011

Abstract: a removable module and a housing for an attachment system of a consumer product is described. the removable module includes a locking mechanism comprising a first portion having a substantially planar top surface and second portion that comprises a substantially non-planar bottom surface. the first portion and the second portion are coupled together. the locking mechanism also includes a first spring mechanism coupled between the first portion and the second portion. the first spring mechanism causes the first portion to be biased away from the second portion. the locking mechanism also includes a second spring mechanism. the second spring mechanism causes the substantially planar top surface of the first portion to be biased substantially flush with respect to the removable module and also causes the substantially non-planar bottom surface of the second portion to be biased proud with respect to the removable module.

20250019298. ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING SELECTIVELY STRENGTHENED GLASS_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)

Inventor(s): Douglas J. Weber of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc.

IPC Code(s): C03C21/00, B32B17/06

CPC Code(s): C03C21/003

Abstract: embodiments disclosed therein generally pertain to selectively strengthening glass. more particularly, techniques are described for selectively strengthening cover glass, which tends to be thin, for electronic devices, namely, portable electronic devices.

20250020522. Electronic Devices With Temperature Sensors_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)

Inventor(s): John P Bergen of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Vincenzo Costanza of San Diego CA (US) for apple inc.

IPC Code(s): G01K17/00, G01K1/02, G01K1/08

CPC Code(s): G01K17/00

Abstract: an electronic device may include a housing and an ambient temperature sensor in the housing. the ambient temperature sensor may include a temperature sensor, a heat flux sensor, and a heat source. the heat source may heat the heat flux sensor, and an ambient temperature may be determined based on measurements from the temperature sensor and the heat flux sensor. if additional temperature sensors and/or heat flux sensors are included in the ambient temperature sensor, the ambient temperature may be determined directly based on heat flux and temperature differences between the sensors. alternatively, the heat flux sensor may measure a rise in heat flux, and control circuitry may fit a convection coefficient to the rise in the heat flux. the ambient temperature may then be determined based on the convection coefficient. instead of heating the heat flux sensor, the heat flux sensor may be cooled to determine the ambient temperature.

20250020759. TECHNIQUES FOR LOCALIZING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)

Inventor(s): Adwait N. Dongare of Pittsburgh PA (US) for apple inc., Robert W. Brumley of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Robert Golshan of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc.

IPC Code(s): G01S5/02

CPC Code(s): G01S5/0284

Abstract: an electronic device may receive a first signal from a first transmitting device at a first time. the electronic device may receive a second signal from a second transmitting device at a second time. the electronic device may access location information for the first transmitting device and the second transmitting device. the electronic device may receive a message from a second electronic device having a known distance relationship to the first transmitting device and the second transmitting device, wherein the second electronic device is configured to receive the first signal, the second signal, and the message including timing information of the signals. the electronic device may determine the position of the electronic device using the location information and the timing information, wherein the position is dependent on the known distance relationship.

20250020910. Electronic Devices with Tunable Lenses_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)

Inventor(s): James E. Pedder of Oxon (GB) for apple inc., Igor Stamenov of San Ramon CA (US) for apple inc., Arthur Y. Zhang of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Michael D. Simmonds of Kent (GB) for apple inc., Pablo Benitez Gimenez of Madrid (ES) for apple inc., Ruben Mohedano Arroyo of Madrid (ES) for apple inc., Juan Carlos Minano Dominguez of Mountain View CA (US) for apple inc., Richard J. Topliss of Cambridge (GB) for apple inc., Pablo Zamora Herranz of Madrid (ES) for apple inc.

IPC Code(s): G02B25/00, G02B3/08, G02B3/12, G02B17/08, G02B27/01, G06F1/16

CPC Code(s): G02B25/001

Abstract: an electronic device may include an optical module with a display and a tunable lens. during operation, the electronic device may gather data and adjust the tunable lens based on the gathered data. the optical module may include a non-adjustable lens element with convex curvature in addition to the tunable lens. the optical module may include a fresnel lens element in addition to the tunable lens. the optical module may include a catadioptric lens in addition to the tunable lens. the optical module may include a catadioptric lens that includes the tunable lens. the optical module may have a birdbath architecture that includes the tunable lens. the optical module may include a waveguide and the tunable lens may be an adjustable positive bias lens and/or an adjustable negative bias lens.

20250020926. Electronic Devices with Tunable Lenses_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)

Inventor(s): James E. Pedder of Oxon (GB) for apple inc., Igor Stamenov of San Ramon CA (US) for apple inc., Arthur Y. Zhang of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc.

IPC Code(s): G02B27/01, G02B3/12, G02B25/00, G06F1/16

CPC Code(s): G02B27/0172

Abstract: an electronic device may include an optical module with a display and a tunable lens. during operation, the electronic device may gather data and adjust the tunable lens based on the gathered data. the optical module may include a non-adjustable lens element with convex curvature in addition to the tunable lens. the optical module may include a fresnel lens element in addition to the tunable lens. the optical module may include a catadioptric lens in addition to the tunable lens. the optical module may include a catadioptric lens that includes the tunable lens. the optical module may have a birdbath architecture that includes the tunable lens. the optical module may include a waveguide and the tunable lens may be an adjustable positive bias lens and/or an adjustable negative bias lens.

20250020936. Adjustable Headbands_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)

Inventor(s): Paul X Wang of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc.

IPC Code(s): G02B27/01

CPC Code(s): G02B27/0176

Abstract: a head-mounted device may have a head-mounted housing containing rear-facing displays that display images for a user when the head-mounted housing is worn by the user. the head-mounted housing may be coupled to the user's head using an upper headband and a lower headband that are attached to a support member. the upper headband and/or the lower headband may rotate relative to the support member to adjust the position of the headband on the user's head. the adjustable headband may rotate about a friction hinge, in a recess of the support member, or about a rotating member of the support member. additionally or alternatively, the adjustable headband may be coupled to an attachment on the support member that can slide along a portion of the support member. the adjustable headband may be further moved on the user's head by sliding the attachment on the support member.

20250020937. Head-Mounted Electronic Device_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., Brian Baillargeon of Redwood City CA (US) for apple inc., Evan D. Christensen of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Jason C. Sauers of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Jia Tao of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Phil M. Hobson of Menlo Park CA (US) for apple inc., Sivesh Selvakumar of Mountain View CA (US) for apple inc.

IPC Code(s): G02B27/01, G02C5/02, G02C9/00

CPC Code(s): G02B27/0176

Abstract: a head-mounted device may have a head-mounted housing. the housing may include a chassis with left and right openings that overlap respective left and right optical modules that present images eye boxes. each optical module may have a lens and display that presents an image through the lens. the chassis may have an inner frame and outer frame. a middle portion of the chassis may form a stiffened nose bridge structure. components in the housing such as a display, a fan housing, a heat sink layer, optical module guide rods, and a rear cover may span the width of the housing and may be attached to edge portions of the chassis, thereby forming a box-shaped structure that provides rigidity and helps prevent housing deformation.

20250020938. Display Devices with In-Field Calibration_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)

Inventor(s): Dominic P Cincione of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Cameron A Harder of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Christopher Patton of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Nicholas C Soldner of Los Altos CA (US) for apple inc., Scott M DeLapp of San Diego CA (US) for apple inc.

IPC Code(s): G02B27/01, G06T7/70

CPC Code(s): G02B27/0179

Abstract: a head-mounted device may include a first display having a first projector and a first waveguide, a second display having a second projector and a second waveguide, first and second cameras, an optical sensor that couples the first waveguide to the second waveguide, and position sensors mounted to the first and second cameras and the optical sensor. the optical sensor may gather image sensor data from first image light propagating in the first waveguide and second image light propagating in the second waveguide. the cameras may capture real-world images. the position sensors may gather position measurements. control circuitry may calibrate optical misalignment in the device by adjusting the first and/or second image light based on the image sensor data, the position measurements, and/or the world light.

20250020941. Electronic Device Displays with Lenses and Color Filters_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)

Inventor(s): Hao Chen of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., ByoungSuk Kim of Palo Alto CA (US) for apple inc., Fu-Chung Huang of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Juan He of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Jun Qi of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Ping-Yen Chou of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Yi Huang of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Yi-Pai Huang of Zhubei (TW) for apple inc.

IPC Code(s): G02B30/29, G02B3/00, G02B3/08, G02B5/20, H01L27/15

CPC Code(s): G02B30/29

Abstract: an electronic device may include a stereoscopic display that is configured to display three-dimensional content for a viewer. the stereoscopic display may include a lenticular lens film with lenticular lenses that extend across the length of the display and may be referred to as a lenticular display. the lenticular display may have convex curvature. the lenticular display may include a color filter layer with color filters and an opaque masking layer. the color filter layer may be interposed between the lenticular lens film and an array of display pixels for the display. the color filter layer may mitigate ghost image artifacts and reflections of ambient light. microlenses may be included between the lenticular lens film and the array of display pixels to improve the efficiency of the display. the display may include a fresnel lens layer. the lenticular lens film may include lenticular lenses having different shapes.

20250021121. Voltage Regulator with Voltage Rail Switching_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)

Inventor(s): Adrien Vargas of Munich (DE) for apple inc., Jerome Casters of Munich (DE) for apple inc., Guillaume Gourlat of Weilheim (DE) for apple inc., Timo W. Gossmann of Neubiberg (DE) for apple inc., Mina Mofreh Gad Elsayed Abdallah of Munich (DE) for apple inc.

IPC Code(s): G05F1/575, H03K17/687, H03K19/173, H04B1/40

CPC Code(s): G05F1/575

Abstract: voltage regulator circuitry is provided that includes a pass transistor, an error amplifier for regulating the pass transistor, a high rail switch coupled between a first power supply line and the pass transistor, a big low rail switch coupled between a second power supply line and the pass transistor, a small low rail switch coupled between the second power supply line and the pass transistor, and a comparator for monitor a current flowing through or a voltage across the small low rail switch. the small low rail switch, the comparator, and a gating logic can be coupled in an analog feedback loop. the voltage regulator circuitry can include a sequencer for controlling the high rail switch, the big low rail switch, and the gating logic to perform fast seamless transitions between a low voltage rail mode and a high voltage rail mode without incurring large current glitches.

20250021165. DIGITAL TOUCH ON LIVE VIDEO_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)

Inventor(s): Imran CHAUDHRI of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Freddy Allen ANZURES of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Nicholas V. KING of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc.

IPC Code(s): G06F3/01, G06F3/041, G06F3/04817, G06F3/0482, G06F3/04842, G06F3/04845, G06F3/04847, G06F3/0488, G06F3/04883, G06T11/20, H04L51/066, H04L51/10, H04M1/72439, H04N23/62, H04N23/63

CPC Code(s): G06F3/016

Abstract: the present disclosure generally relates to electronic touch communications that include visual information, such as a video or image in combination with visual representations that are based on a single-finger touch input or a multiple-finger touch input.

20250021194. ON-CELL TOUCH AND FORCE SENSING IN DISPLAY_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)

Inventor(s): Wenqing DAI of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Isaac W. CHAN of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Chun Hao TUNG of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Nikhil DOLE of Castro Valley CA (US) for apple inc., Vyom SHARMA of Newark CA (US) for apple inc., Szhsiao CHEN of Osaka (JP) for apple inc., Sunggu KANG of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc.

IPC Code(s): G06F3/044, G06F3/041

CPC Code(s): G06F3/044

Abstract: in some examples, a touch and force sensitive device includes integrated circuitry configured to attenuate noise in a first period of operation, and sense force of an object contacting the device in a second period of operation. in some examples, a touch and force sensitive device includes integrated circuitry formed from a same material layer, the material layer configured to detect a force of an object contacting the device in first one or more regions of the material layer, and configured to couple touch detection circuitry in second one or more regions of the material layer.

20250021204. APPLICATION CONTENT MANAGEMENT IN 3D ENVIRONMENTS_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)

Inventor(s): Adam W.B. Roben of Swarthmore PA (US) for apple inc.

IPC Code(s): G06F3/04815, G06F3/01, G06F3/0486

CPC Code(s): G06F3/04815

Abstract: various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods that facilitate the use of application content such as text, images, video, and 3d models in xr environments. in some implementations, an xr environment is provided that has user interfaces from one or more separately executing applications. a user may use a user interface from one such application to create, edit, view and otherwise use a content item, e.g., create a document with text, images, etc., view a video, surf the web to view webpage content items. however, while a content item is within the application, the content item may be restricted with respect to access by the overall xr environment and/or one or more other content applications. implementations disclosed herein enable users to provide input to use of the content from within one content application in the xr environment and/or one or more other applications.

20250021218. INPUT DEVICE AND USER INTERFACE INTERACTIONS_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)

Inventor(s): Marcel VAN OS of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., William M. BACHMAN of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Elbert D. CHEN of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Jeffrey L. ROBBIN of Los Altos CA (US) for apple inc., Joe HOWARD of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Joshua MC GLINN of Mooresville NC (US) for apple inc., Jonathan LOCHHEAD of Scotts Valley CA (US) for apple inc., Benjamin W. KEIGHRAN of Palo Alto CA (US) for apple inc., Jennifer L. C. FOLSE of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Lynne KRESS of Seattle WA (US) for apple inc., Julian MISSIG of Burlingame CA (US) for apple inc., Imran CHAUDHRI of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Alessandro SABATELLI of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Nicholas ZAMBETTI of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc.

IPC Code(s): G06F3/04842, G06F3/01, G06F3/04817, G06F3/0482, G06F3/0485, G06F3/04883, G06F3/04886, H04N21/422

CPC Code(s): G06F3/04842

Abstract: in some embodiments, a device displays functionality information in response to receiving an indication of a first input for which a contact meets functionality display criteria. in some embodiments, a device generates a user interface that includes a navigation bar including images from different positions in a respective content item, and a representation of an adjacent content item. in some embodiments, a device moves a selection-indicator in a user interface by a predefined amount in response to receiving an indication of a first input that meets unitary movement criteria. in some embodiments, a device interprets movement of a contact of an input based at least in part on a grip of a user. in some embodiments, a device displays a plurality of character selection options when a text entry field is not tolerant of character ambiguity and a first input corresponds to a plurality of candidate characters.

20250021223. Application Programming Interfaces for Gesture Operations_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)

Inventor(s): Christopher Blumenberg of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc.

IPC Code(s): G06F3/0488, G06F3/0481, G06F3/04845, G06F3/0485, G06F3/04883, G06F9/451, G06T13/80

CPC Code(s): G06F3/0488

Abstract: a computer system with one or more display devices and one or more input devices displays a user interface of a software application that includes one or more views. the computer system detects a user input that comprises one or more input points directed to a respective view of the one or more views and, in response, transfers an input start event function call through an application programming interface to software associated with the respective view. the computer system detects a change in the user input, the change corresponding to input movement relative to the respective view and, in response, transfers an input changed event function call through the application programming interface to the software associated with the respective view. after transferring the input changed event function call, the computer system transfers an input end function call through the application programming interface to the software associated with the respective view.

20250021332. Trace Cache Techniques Based on Biased Control Transfer Instructions_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)

Inventor(s): Niket K. Choudhary of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Muawya M. Al-Otoom of Lake Oswego OR (US) for apple inc., Pruthivi Vuyyuru of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Andrew H. Lin of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Ilhyun Kim of Portland OR (US) for apple inc., Douglas C. Holman of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Samir Dutt of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Ronald P. Hall of Cedar Park TX (US) for apple inc.

IPC Code(s): G06F9/30, G06F9/38

CPC Code(s): G06F9/30032

Abstract: disclosed techniques relate to trace cache circuitry configured to identify and cache traces that satisfy certain criteria. prediction circuitry may track directions of executed control transfer instructions, including a first category of control transfer instructions that meet a first threshold bias level toward a given direction (which may be referred to as “stable”) and a second category of control transfer instructions that do not meet the first threshold bias level (which may be referred to as “unstable”). trace cache circuitry may identify traces of instructions that satisfy a set of criteria, including: only control transfer instructions of the first category are allowed as internal control transfer instructions and a control transfer instruction in the second category is allowed only at an end of a given trace. disclosed techniques may advantageously provide performance and power advantages of trace caching with reduced complexity, relative to certain traditional trace caches.

20250021333. Trace Cache with Filter for Internal Control Transfer Inclusion_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)

Inventor(s): Ilhyun Kim of Portland OR (US) for apple inc., Niket K. Choudhary of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Muawya M. Al-Otoom of Lake Oswego OR (US) for apple inc., Pruthivi Vuyyuru of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Ronald P. Hall of Cedar Park TX (US) for apple inc.

IPC Code(s): G06F9/30, G06F9/38

CPC Code(s): G06F9/30032

Abstract: disclosed techniques relate to trace caches. trace cache circuitry may identify traces that satisfy one or more criteria. generally, internal branches of a trace should satisfy a threshold bias level in a particular direction. to achieve this goal, the processor may initially assume that branches meet the threshold, track their usefulness in the trace context over time, and prevent inclusion of branches that fall below a usefulness threshold (which indicates that those branches are not sufficiently biased). branches that do not meet the threshold may be added to a bloom filter, for example. usefulness may be tracked during trace training, when valid in a trace cache, or both.

20250021337. Sharing Branch Predictor Resource for Instruction Cache and Trace Cache Predictions_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)

Inventor(s): Muawya M. Al-Otoom of Lake Oswego OR (US) for apple inc., Niket K. Choudhary of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Pruthivi Vuyyuru of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc.

IPC Code(s): G06F9/38

CPC Code(s): G06F9/3804

Abstract: disclosed techniques relate to branch prediction and trace caching. a processor may include both an instruction cache and a trace cache configured to store instructions. a branch predictor may include one or more prediction tables (e.g., tagged geometric length (tage) tables) configured to predict directions of conditional control transfer instructions. rather than including a separate branch predictor for branches in the trace cache, the processor may share the prediction table(s) for instruction cache and trace cache predictions. in particular, the processor may include an additional trace prediction lane configured to access the prediction table to predict a direction of a final control transfer instruction in a trace cached by the trace cache circuitry. this may advantageously provide accurate predictions with limited impacts to circuit area and power consumption, e.g., relative to a separate predictor for the trace cache.

20250021338. Next Fetch Predictor for Trace Cache_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)

Inventor(s): Muawya M. Al-Otoom of Lake Oswego OR (US) for apple inc., Niket K. Choudhary of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Pruthivi Vuyyuru of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc.

IPC Code(s): G06F9/38

CPC Code(s): G06F9/3808

Abstract: disclosed techniques relate to next fetch predictor circuitry configured to operate in conjunction with a trace cache. the trace cache circuitry may identify and store traces of instructions based on predicted directions of one or more control transfer instructions. trace next fetch predictor circuitry may predict a next fetch address based on a current fetch address for a current cycle, which may include predicting a next fetch address following execution of a first trace stored in the trace cache circuitry. the first trace may include multiple fetch groups and multiple control transfer instructions. arbitration circuitry may select from among multiple predictors and the trace next fetch predictor may have priority in response to a trace cache hit. disclosed techniques may advantageously improve overall fetch bandwidth in the context of trace cache hits.

20250021393. HEURISTIC PERFORMANCE METRIC HINTS_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)

Inventor(s): Max Dmitrichenko of Munich (DE) for apple inc.

IPC Code(s): G06F9/50

CPC Code(s): G06F9/5044

Abstract: in one embodiment, a device includes a memory configured to store data indicating performance metrics of hardware processing units, and a first hardware processing unit is configured to execute software code, which includes a processing job to be executed, select at least one of the hardware processing units to perform the processing job based on a given process type of the processing job and the performance metrics of the hardware processing units for the given process type, wherein the selected at least one hardware processing unit is configured to process the processing job.

20250021537. TECHNIQUES FOR ORGANIZING DATA TO REDUCE SEARCH TIME_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)

Inventor(s): Andrew W. VOGAN of Austin TX (US) for apple inc., Yoram SHACHAM of Zichron-Ya’acov (IL) for apple inc.

IPC Code(s): G06F16/22, G06F11/34, G06F16/2455

CPC Code(s): G06F16/2246

Abstract: some techniques are described herein for iteratively searching a search space while prefetching data needed for subsequent searches. such techniques can be tree-based and use a different binary search for each iteration. in addition, some techniques are described herein using a data structure that includes void elements for reserving space in the data structure for new storage updates. such techniques can automatically add additional void elements while a computer system is idle and/or stop adding the additional void elements after a predetermined time has passed. in addition, such techniques can tailor the number of void elements for different areas of the data structure based on previous and/or predicted use.

20250021778. Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Handling Data Encoded in Machine-Readable Format_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)

Inventor(s): Behkish Johnnie Manzari of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Ada Chan of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Yongjun Zhang of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Patrick Lee Coffman of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Charles Ying of San Mateo CA (US) for apple inc., Steven Jon Falkenburg of Los Altos CA (US) for apple inc.

IPC Code(s): G06K7/10, G06F3/0484, G06K7/14, H04N23/63

CPC Code(s): G06K7/10722

Abstract: an electronic device displays a media capture user interface that includes a media capture preview of objects in a field of view of the camera. while displaying the media capture user interface, the electronic device scans the field of view of the camera for data encoded in an optical machine-readable format. in accordance with a determination that the field of view of the camera includes data encoded in the optical machine-readable format that meets respective notification criteria, the electronic device displays a notification that indicates that the camera application has detected data encoded in the optical machine-readable format. in accordance with a determination that the field of view of the camera does not include data encoded in the optical machine-readable format that meets the respective notification criteria, the electronic device maintains display of the media capture user interface of the camera application without displaying the notification.

20250021808. MAPPABLE FILTER FOR NEURAL PROCESSOR CIRCUIT_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)

Inventor(s): Waleed ABDULLA of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Paolo Di Febbo of Redwood City CA (US) for apple inc., Mohammad Ghasemzadeh of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Yohan Rajan of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc.

IPC Code(s): G06N3/063, G06N3/04, G06N3/08

CPC Code(s): G06N3/063

Abstract: embodiments relate to a neural processor circuit that may include a fetch circuit that fetches coefficient data of a machine learning model from a memory source. the neural processor circuit may also include one or more neural engine circuits that are coupled to the fetch circuit. a neural engine circuit may include a buffer circuit that stores the coefficient data. the neural engine circuit may also include a coefficient organizing circuit that generates at least a first mapping and a second mapping of the stored coefficient data according to one or more control signals. the neural engine may also include a computation circuit that receives and processes at least a portion of input data with the coefficient data as mapped according to the first mapping or process at least the portion of the input data with the coefficient data as mapped according to the second mapping.

20250022018. Location Triggered Processes_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)

Inventor(s): Benjamin Vigier of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Corey G. Fugman of Saratoga CA (US) for apple inc., Filip Krsmanovic of Mountain View CA (US) for apple inc., Yingfeng Su of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc.

IPC Code(s): G06Q30/02, G06Q10/0631, H04W4/021, H04W4/70

CPC Code(s): G06Q30/0281

Abstract: techniques and systems for location triggered processes are disclosed. a described technique includes causing an electronic device to transmit a broadcast message, the electronic device being within the vicinity of an establishment; detecting a presence of a user of a mobile device based on receiving from the mobile device a first message that is responsive to the broadcast message; retrieving a transaction record based on a user or mobile device identifier in the first message; generating and transmitting a second message based on the transaction record to facilitate a completion of a transaction associated with the transaction record at the establishment; the second message being configured to provide notification of an arrival of the user and dispatch an employee to meet the user and handle the transaction; and generating and transmitting a third message based on the transaction record to facilitate the completion of the transaction at the mobile device.

20250022049. USER INTERFACES FOR MANAGING AN ACCOUNT_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)

Inventor(s): Marcel VAN OS of Santa Cruz CA (US) for apple inc., Jennifer J. BAILEY of Los Altos Hills CA (US) for apple inc., Jae Woo CHANG of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Jarad M. FISHER of Los Angeles CA (US) for apple inc., Richard W. HEARD of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Mischa MCLACHLAN of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Ashish C. NAGRE of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Glen W. STEELE of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Akila SURESH of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc.

IPC Code(s): G06Q40/02, G06F3/04817, G06F3/0484, G06F3/04845, G06Q20/10, G06Q20/38, G06Q20/40, H04M3/00

CPC Code(s): G06Q40/02

Abstract: in some embodiments, exemplary user interfaces for provisioning an electronic device with an account are described. in some embodiments, exemplary user interfaces for providing usage information of an account are described. in some embodiments, exemplary user interfaces for providing visual feedback on a representation of an account are described. in some embodiments, exemplary user interfaces for managing the tracking of a category are described. in some embodiments, exemplary user interfaces for managing a transfer of items are described. in some embodiments, exemplary user interfaces for managing an authentication credential connected with an account are described. in some embodiments, exemplary user interfaces for activating a physical account object are described. in some embodiments, exemplary user interfaces for managing balance transfers are described.

20250022182. Compression and Signaling of Displacements in Dynamic Mesh Compression_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)

Inventor(s): Jungsun Kim of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Alexandros Tourapis of Los Gatos CA (US) for apple inc.

IPC Code(s): G06T9/00

CPC Code(s): G06T9/001

Abstract: a system comprises an encoder configured to compress and encode data for a three-dimensional dynamic mesh. the three-dimensional dynamic mesh is compressed and signaled using a base-mesh sub-bitstream and a displacement sub-bitstream. the displacement sub-bitstream comprises displacement information to be applied at sub-division points of the base mesh to recreate the three-dimensional dynamic mesh at a given moment in time. a separate data unit type is used to signal the displacement sub-bitstream that allows for efficient signaling of sub-blocks that are only partially occupied or empty. also, a separate patch type may be used in an atlas bitstream to signal the displacement data units. a complimentary decoder decodes a compressed bitstream for the three-dimensional dynamic mesh, encoded such as by the encoder.

20250022211. USER INTERFACES SIMULATED DEPTH EFFECTS_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)

Inventor(s): Johnnie B. MANZARI of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Alan C. DYE of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Jonathan P. IVE of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Pavel PIVONKA of San Francisco 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.

IPC Code(s): G06T15/10, G06F3/04815, G06F3/04847, G06T7/50

CPC Code(s): G06T15/10

Abstract: the present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces for adjusting simulated image effects. in some embodiments, user interfaces for adjusting a simulated depth effect is described. in some embodiments, user interfaces for displaying adjustments to a simulated depth effect is described. in some embodiments, user interfaces for indicating an interference to adjusting simulated image effects is described.

20250022237. INTERFACES FOR PRESENTING AVATARS IN THREE-DIMENSIONAL ENVIRONMENTS_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)

Inventor(s): Rupert Thomas Guy BURTON of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Gary Ian BUTCHER of Los Gatos CA (US) for apple inc., Dorian D. DARGAN of Oakland CA (US) for apple inc., Jason RICKWALD of Santa Cruz CA (US) for apple inc., Giancarlo YERKES of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc.

IPC Code(s): G06T19/00, G06T13/40, G06V40/16

CPC Code(s): G06T19/006

Abstract: in some embodiments, a computer system displays user interfaces for enrolling one or more features of a user of a computer system. in some embodiments, a computer system displays visual effects associated with a virtual avatar in an xr environment. in some embodiments, a computer system displays objects having different visual characteristics in an xr environment. in some embodiments, a computer system switches between different presentation modes associated with a user represented in an xr environment. in some embodiments, a computer system displays a virtual avatar in an xr environment.

20250022392. Electronic Devices with Ambient-Adaptive Displays_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)

Inventor(s): Harini Kishan of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Ralf Habel of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Zhen Zhang of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Yi Huang of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Miguel Angel Lopez Alvarez of San Diego CA (US) for apple inc., Shobhit Chaudhry of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Pavel V Dudrenov of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Gilles M Cadet of Agoura Hills CA (US) for apple inc., Ping-Yen Chou of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Yang Li of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Kevin Cossu of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Alfred B Huergo Wagner of Redwood City CA (US) for apple inc., Seung Wook Kim of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Felipe Bacim De Araujo E Silva of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Jessica Murphy of La Mesa CA (US) for apple inc., Lincoln-Shaun Sanders of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Francisco H Imai of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Jiaying Wu of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Juan He of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Jackson K Roland of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc.

IPC Code(s): G09G3/00

CPC Code(s): G09G3/001

Abstract: a head-mounted device may have an inner display that displays images for a user and an outer display that informs nearby people of the status of the user and inner display. for example, the outer display may display an image of a face, an abstract layer, or both, depending on whether the inner display is operating in passthrough mode, mixed reality mode, or virtual reality mode. an ambient light sensor in the head-mounted device may be used to measure the brightness and color of ambient light. the white point of the face layer on the outer display may be adapted to the color of ambient light, whereas the white point of the abstract layer on the outer display may remain fixed. the white point of a display may be a correlated color temperature setting (e.g., measured in degrees kelvin) that determines the warmth or coolness of displayed colors.

20250022407. Pulse Width Modulation and Amplitude Modulation Driving System for Display Panels_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)

Inventor(s): Majid Gharghi of San Carlos CA (US) for apple inc., Tore Nauta of Santa Cruz CA (US) for apple inc., Saif Choudhary of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Chuang Qian of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Hopil Bae of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Mahdi Farrokh Baroughi of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Xia Li of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Patrick B Bennett of San Leandro CA (US) for apple inc., Ze Yuan of Fremont CA (US) for apple inc.

IPC Code(s): G09G3/32

CPC Code(s): G09G3/32

Abstract: a pulse width modulation and amplitude modulation driving system for a display panel, including related circuits and methods of operation, are described. in an embodiment, a display panel includes a thin film transistor layer comprising a plurality of subpixel circuits. each subpixel circuit may include a drive transistor, a comparator, and a switch. a plurality of light emitting diodes (leds), such as micro-leds, may be connected to the plurality of subpixel circuits. each subpixel circuit can control an led based on a current amplitude controlled by the drive transistor and a current pulse width controlled by the comparator and the switch. other aspects are also described and claimed.

20250022423. Display With Light-Emitting Diodes_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)

Inventor(s): Chin-Wei Lin of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Hung Sheng Lin of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Shih Chang Chang of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Shinya Ono of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc.

IPC Code(s): G09G3/3233, G09G3/3266, G09G3/3275, H01L27/12, H01L29/786

CPC Code(s): G09G3/3233

Abstract: a display may have an array of pixels each of which has a light-emitting diode such as an organic light-emitting diode. a drive transistor and an emission transistor may be coupled in series with the light-emitting diode of each pixel between a positive power supply and a ground power supply. the pixels may include first and second switching transistors. a data storage capacitor may be coupled between a gate and source of the drive transistor in each pixel. signal lines may be provided in columns of pixels to route signals such as data signals, sensed drive currents from the drive transistors, and predetermined voltages between display driver circuitry and the pixels. the switching transistors, emission transistors, and drive transistors may include semiconducting-oxide transistors and silicon transistors and may be n-channel transistors or p-channel transistors.

20250022466. REDUCING THE NEED FOR MANUAL START/END-POINTING AND TRIGGER PHRASES_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)

Inventor(s): Philippe P. PIERNOT of Los Gatos CA (US) for apple inc., Justin G. BINDER of Oakland CA (US) for apple inc.

IPC Code(s): G10L15/22, G06F3/01, G06F3/16, G10L15/18, G10L15/26, G10L17/00, H04W4/02

CPC Code(s): G10L15/22

Abstract: systems and processes for selectively processing and responding to a spoken user input are provided. in one example, audio input containing a spoken user input can be received at a user device. the spoken user input can be identified from the audio input by identifying start and end-points of the spoken user input. it can be determined whether or not the spoken user input was intended for a virtual assistant based on contextual information. the determination can be made using a rule-based system or a probabilistic system. if it is determined that the spoken user input was intended for the virtual assistant, the spoken user input can be processed and an appropriate response can be generated. if it is instead determined that the spoken user input was not intended for the virtual assistant, the spoken user input can be ignored and/or no response can be generated.

20250022570. PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND WORKOUT MONITOR_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)

Inventor(s): Jay BLAHNIK of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Gary Ian BUTCHER of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Kevin Will CHEN of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., David Chance GRAHAM of Campbell CA (US) for apple inc., Daniel S. KEEN of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Justin Shane RUSHING of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., T. Allan SHORTLIDGE of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Anton M. DAVYDOV of Gilroy CA (US) for apple inc., Alan C. DYE of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Jonathan P. IVE of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Zachery KENNEDY of Marina Del Rey CA (US) for apple inc., Zachury MINJACK of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Dennis S. PARK of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Brian SCHMITT of Venice CA (US) for apple inc.

IPC Code(s): G16H20/30, A61B5/00, A61B5/11, G06F3/048, G06F3/04817, G06F3/0482, G16H20/40

CPC Code(s): G16H20/30

Abstract: the present disclosure relates to devices and processes for monitoring attributes of a user's physical activity (e.g., workout) or inactivity, and to user interfaces (e.g., an activity indicator) for displaying the same.

20250023574. SPLIT PASS DEVICE APPLICATIONS FOR DAC SUPPLY SYSTEMS_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)

Inventor(s): Antonio Passamani of Munich (DE) for apple inc., Timo W Gossmann of Neubiberg (DE) for apple inc., Adrien F Vargas of Munich (DE) for apple inc., Guillaume Gourlat of Munich (DE) for apple inc.

IPC Code(s): H03M1/00, G05F1/575, H03F3/20, H03F3/45, H03G3/20, H03M1/66

CPC Code(s): H03M1/002

Abstract: the present disclosure relates to power management for digital-to-analog converters (dacs). as electronic devices and the components therein become increasingly smaller to satisfy the desire for more compact/portable devices, the operating voltage may be reduced to reduce the likelihood of shorts and/or voltage/current bleeds. to maintain comparable power output with the reduced operating voltage, the current may increase proportionally to the decrease in voltage. consequently, in scaled devices and applications, high-current low-voltage regulators may be beneficial. as such, a low-dropout regulator (ldo) including one or more operational amplifiers and multiple pass devices may be implemented between a power supply and the dac to regulate the power supply to the dac. moreover, the ldo may include one or more feedback loops to maintain a desired voltage regulation of the pass devices.

20250023598. PHASED ARRAY SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH PHASE SHIFTER_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)

Inventor(s): Behzad Biglarbegian of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Saikat Sarkar of Irvine CA (US) for apple inc.

IPC Code(s): H04B1/44, H04B1/00, H04B1/16

CPC Code(s): H04B1/44

Abstract: this disclosure provides various techniques for improving the quality of a signal. by integrating phase-shifting circuitry with a transmit/receive (t/r) switch, insertion loss may be reduced while decreasing space consumed on an integrated circuit or printed circuit board. in particular, embodiments disclosed herein include a transmitter including one or more differential power amplifiers coupled to a first inductor, and a switching network coupled to a second inductor and one or more phase-shifting circuitries. a differential interface of the differential amplifiers may enable integration of a stage of the phase shifter (e.g., a 180 degree stage) with the t/r switch, such that a single circuit may operate as the phase shifter and the t/r switch. this implementation may reduce the number of t/r switches and phase shifter stages in the phased array system, reducing the overall insertion loss experienced by the phased array system.

20250023685. METHOD FOR TRACKING REFERENCE SIGNAL (TRS) ENHANCEMENT_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)

Inventor(s): Yushu ZHANG of Beijing (CN) for apple inc., Dawei ZHANG of Saratoga CA (US) for apple inc., Haitong SUN of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Wei ZENG of Saratoga CA (US) for apple inc., Weidong YANG of San Diego CA (US) for apple inc.

IPC Code(s): H04L5/00, H04L1/1867

CPC Code(s): H04L5/0048

Abstract: some embodiments include an apparatus, method, and computer program product for tracking reference signal (trs) support of high speed use cases of 5g communications in a single frequency network (sfn), where a user equipment (ue) can measure a doppler offset of a combined signal from two or more transmission reception points (trps) of the 5g communications system. a 5g node b (gnb) node can transmit a periodic, semi-persistent (sp), or aperiodic trs with high measurement density that the ue uses to measure a doppler offset of a combined signal. for example, the gnb can: trigger the aperiodic trs based on a downlink assignment; and/or use lower layer signaling to arrange to transmit a semi-persistent trs or a periodic trs with a reduced periodicity. in some embodiments, the gnb can measure the doppler offset based on an uplink signal, and transmit a trs based on a pre-compensated doppler frequency.

20250024008. SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MANAGING SPATIAL STATES AND DISPLAY MODES IN MULTI-USER COMMUNICATION SESSIONS_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)

Inventor(s): Joseph P. CERRA of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Hayden J. LEE of Mountain View CA (US) for apple inc., Willem MATTELAER of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Miao REN of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc.

IPC Code(s): H04N13/111, H04N13/275

CPC Code(s): H04N13/111

Abstract: some examples of the disclosure are directed to systems and methods for facilitating display of content and avatars in a multi-communication session including a first electronic device and a second electronic device. in some examples, the first electronic device presents a computer-generated environment including an avatar corresponding to a user of the second electronic device and a first object, wherein the computer-generated environment is presented based on a first set of display parameters satisfying a first set of criteria, including a spatial parameter for the user of the second electronic device, a spatial parameter for the first object, and a display mode parameter for the first object. in response to detecting a change in one or more of the first set of display parameters, the first electronic device updates presentation of the computer-generated environment in accordance with the one or more changes of the first set of display parameters.

20250024034. Adaptive Bilateral Filtering Using Look-Up Tables_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)

Inventor(s): Alexandros Tourapis of Los Gatos CA (US) for apple inc., Krishnakanth Rapaka of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Dominik Mehlem of Rheinbach (DE) for apple inc.

IPC Code(s): H04N19/117, H04N19/126, H04N19/13, H04N19/182, H04N19/82

CPC Code(s): H04N19/117

Abstract: a system comprises an encoder configured to compress video data. the encoder includes an adaptive bilateral filter that uses look-up tables. the encoder may encode one or more adaptive adjustment factors to be used by a decoder to select or adjust look-up tables used to decode the compressed video data.

20250024133. USER INTERFACE FOR CAMERA EFFECTS_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)

Inventor(s): Johnnie B. MANZARI of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Alan C. DYE of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Stephen O. LEMAY of Palo Alto CA (US) for apple inc., Pavel PIVONKA of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc.

IPC Code(s): H04N23/62, G06F3/04817, G06F3/0482, G06F3/0484, G06F3/04847, G06F3/0488, G06F3/04883, G06T5/70, H04M1/02, H04N5/262, H04N13/239, H04N13/271, H04N23/45, H04N23/60, H04N23/61, H04N23/611, H04N23/63, H04N23/65, H04N23/667, H04N23/67, H04N23/69, H04N23/695, H04N23/90, H04N23/959

CPC Code(s): H04N23/62

Abstract: the present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces. in some examples, the electronic device transitions between user interfaces for capturing photos based on data received from a first camera and a second camera. in some examples, the electronic device provides enhanced zooming capabilities that result in visual pleasing results for a displayed digital viewfinder and for captured videos. in some examples, the electronic device provides user interfaces for transitioning a digital viewfinder between a first camera with an applied digital zoom to a second camera with no digital zoom. in some examples, the electronic device prepares to capture media at various magnification levels. in some examples, the electronic device enhanced capabilities for navigating through a plurality of values.

20250024134. CREATIVE CAMERA_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)

Inventor(s): Marcel VAN OS of Santa Cruz CA (US) for apple inc., Jessica L. ABOUKASM of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Jean-Francois M. ALBOUZE of Santa Cruz CA (US) for apple inc., David R. BLACK of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Jae Woo CHANG of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Robert M. CHINN of Redwood City CA (US) for apple inc., Gregory L. DUDEY of Los Gatos CA (US) for apple inc., Katherine K. ERNST of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Aurelio GUZMAN of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Christopher J. MOULIOS of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Joanna M. NEWMAN of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Grant PAUL of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Nicolas SCAPEL of London (GB) for apple inc., William A. SORRENTINO, III of Mill Valley CA (US) for apple inc., Brian E. WALSH of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Joseph-Alexander P. WEIL of San Anselmo CA (US) for apple inc., Christopher WILSON of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc.

IPC Code(s): H04N23/63, A61B5/00, G06F3/04842, G06F3/04845, G06T7/50, G06T7/70, G06T13/20, G06T13/40, H04M1/72436, H04M1/72439, H04N5/222, H04N5/262, H04N5/272, H04N7/14, H04N23/611, H04N23/62

CPC Code(s): H04N23/631

Abstract: the present disclosure generally relates to displaying visual effects in image data. in some examples, visual effects include an avatar displayed on a user's face. in some examples, visual effects include stickers applied to image data. in some examples, visual effects include screen effects. in some examples, visual effects are modified based on depth data in the image data.

20250024170. Partial Pixel Oversampling for High Dynamic Range Imaging_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)

Inventor(s): Roger A Panicacci of Los Gatos CA (US) for apple inc., Ashirwad Bahukhandi of Los Gatos CA (US) for apple inc., Andrew Kenneth John McMahon of Redwood City CA (US) for apple inc.

IPC Code(s): H04N25/59, H04N25/77, H04N25/78

CPC Code(s): H04N25/59

Abstract: an imaging device includes a pixel-circuit and a readout circuit. the pixel-circuit includes a photodetector. the readout circuit is configured to perform a series of iterations, each iteration including (i) accumulating an electrical charge in the photodetector during an integration time, (ii) transferring a portion of the electrical charge accumulated in the photodetector to a floating diffusion, the portion being less than all the electrical charge accumulated in the photodetector, and (iii) coupling a voltage of the floating diffusion to a storage capacitance, to subsequently, in a final iteration, transfer a remaining electrical charge from the photodetector, and to derive an output digital value, indicative of a total energy of the light incident on the photodetector over the series of iterations and the final iteration, from the voltage on the storage capacitance and from the remaining electrical charge transferred in the final iteration.

20250024175. Four-Transistor Pixel with Charge Sharing_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)

Inventor(s): Vladimir Koifman of Rishon Lezion (IL) for apple inc.

IPC Code(s): H04N25/771

CPC Code(s): H04N25/771

Abstract: an image sensor includes a pixel-circuit and circuitry. the pixel-circuit includes a pd that accumulates charge responsively to incident light and a fd that stores the charge. the circuitry serially (i) connects the pd and a supply rail to the fd and sends a first fd voltage, (ii) disconnects the supply rail from the fd and sends a second fd voltage, (iii) disconnects the pd from the fd and sends a third fd voltage, (iv) waits a preset exposure time, (v) connects the supply rail to the fd and sends a fourth fd voltage, (vi) disconnects the supply rail from the fd and sends a fifth fd voltage, and (vii) connects the pd to the fd and sends a sixth fd voltage. the circuitry estimates incident light energy responsively to (i) the fd voltages, and (ii) a capacitance ratio defined over at least capacitances of the fd and the pd.

20250024183. HEADPHONES_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)

Inventor(s): Dustin A. Hatfield of Los Gatos CA (US) for apple inc., Michael B. Minerbi of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Eugene Antony Whang of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Benjamin A. Shaffer of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Edward Siahaan of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Daniel R. Bloom of Alameda CA (US) for apple inc.

IPC Code(s): H04R1/10, H04R5/033

CPC Code(s): H04R1/1008

Abstract: this disclosure includes several different features suitable for use in circumaural and supra-aural headphones designs. designs that enhance user comfort and improve user control of the headphones are discussed. various sensor configurations and electronic component positions are also discussed. user convenience features that include detachable cushions and automatically detecting the donning and doffing of headphones are also discussed.

20250024243. WIRELESS ACCESSORY ADVERTISEMENTS_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)

Inventor(s): Marco Soldano of Saratoga CA (US) for apple inc., Shawn G. Fink of Phoenix AZ (US) for apple inc., Anita G. Desai of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Antonio R. De Lima Fernandes of Panaji (IN) for apple inc., Siva Ganesh Movva of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Ariane Cotte of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc.

IPC Code(s): H04W8/00, H04W72/20, H04W76/14

CPC Code(s): H04W8/005

Abstract: systems, methods, devices and non-transitory, computer-readable storage mediums are disclosed for identifying, by a processor of a wireless device that is coupled with a charging case, an enable command received from the charging case; and transmitting, by the processor based on the enable command, an advertisement signal that includes information related to an identification of the wireless device.

20250024270. TCI and QCL Configuration in 5G Networks_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)

Inventor(s): Fatemeh Hamidi-Sepehr of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Debdeep Chatterjee of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Bishwarup Mondal of San Ramon CA (US) for apple inc., Sergey Panteleev of Nizhny Novgorod (RU) for apple inc., Toufiqual Islam of Santa Clara CA (US) for apple inc., Yushu Zhang of Beijing (CN) for apple inc., Alexei Vladimirovich Devydov of Nizhny Novgorod (RU) for apple inc.

IPC Code(s): H04W16/28, H04W72/044, H04W72/23, H04W76/20

CPC Code(s): H04W16/28

Abstract: user equipment (ue) includes processing circuitry coupled to memory. to configure the ue for multi-transmission reception point (trp) reception, the processing circuitry is to decode radio resource control (rrc) signaling. the rrc signaling includes configuration information configuring a plurality of transmission configuration indication (tci) states. a media access control (mac) control element (ce) is decoded, where the mac ce indicates multiple active tci states of the configured plurality of tci states. multiple received beams are determined using the multiple active tci states. downlink information is decoded, where the downlink information originates from multiple trps and is received via the determined multiple receive beams associated with the multiple active tci states.

20250024357. Determining and Presenting an Indication of a Closest Cellular Service Location_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)

Inventor(s): Ajoy K. Singh of Milpitas CA (US) for apple inc., Mansi Goyal of Sunnyvale CA (US) for apple inc., Jared K. McGann of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Keven M. Kachar of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., Todd R. Grooms of Nashville TN (US) for apple inc., Ozgur Ekici of Ottawa (CA) for apple inc., Alexander M. Bubin of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Ajay Kumar S. Gupta of Cupertino CA (US) for apple inc., Yifan Zhu of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc.

IPC Code(s): H04W48/18, H04W4/029

CPC Code(s): H04W48/18

Abstract: this disclosure relates to techniques for determining and presenting an indication of a closest cellular service location in a wireless communication system. a wireless device may receive cellular connectivity event information. the wireless device may determine a closest cellular service availability location for the wireless device based at least in part on the cellular connectivity event information. an indication of the closest cellular service availability location may be presented via one or more user interface elements. the closet cellular service availability location may be different than a most recent cellular service availability location.

20250024489. MULTIMEDIA PRIORITY SERVICE OVER WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORK_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)

Inventor(s): Vivek G. Gupta of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Haijing Hu of Los Gatos CA (US) for apple inc.

IPC Code(s): H04W72/566, H04W8/18, H04W12/06, H04W84/12

CPC Code(s): H04W72/566

Abstract: the present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods to provide multimedia priority service (mps) prioritization for a network via wireless local area network (wlan) access.

20250024538. Proximity Based Personalization Of A Computing Device_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)

Inventor(s): Jeremy Jie You Foo of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Niharika M. Bedekar of Saratoga CA (US) for apple inc., Joel J. Angelone of San Francisco CA (US) for apple inc., David S. Clark of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Parry Panesar of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc.

IPC Code(s): H04W76/14, G06F21/10, H04L67/306

CPC Code(s): H04W76/14

Abstract: in some implementations, a computing device can be configured for users (e.g., user devices) that are detected nearby the computing device. for example, the computing device may be a communal device configured for a single user but generally used by multiple users. the communal device can discover when a known (e.g., authorized, trusted, etc.) user device is near the communal device and obtain personalization data from the nearby user device. the communal device can configure the communal device based on the personalization data to personalize an activity hosted by the communal device for the user of the nearby user device. to protect the user's personalization data, the communal device can delete the user's personalization data when the activity hosted by the communal device is terminated.

20250024551. RRC-Based User Data Transmission in an Inactive State_simplified_abstract_(apple inc.)

Inventor(s): Fangli Xu of Beijing (CN) for apple inc., Murtaza A. Shikari of Mountain View CA (US) for apple inc., Dawei Zhang of Saratoga CA (US) for apple inc., Haijing Hu of Beijing (CN) for apple inc., Srinivasan Nimmala of San Jose CA (US) for apple inc., Zhanfeng Jia of Belmont CA (US) for apple inc., Sarma V. Vangala of Campbell CA (US) for apple inc., Ralf Rossbach of Munich (DE) for apple inc.

IPC Code(s): H04W76/27

CPC Code(s): H04W76/27

Abstract: while in an inactive state, a user equipment (ue) device transmits a message to a base station. the message indicates the ue device's intent to perform transmission and/or reception of user data with the network during the inactive state. the message may include a portion of the user data and/or a buffer status report. the ue device receives a response message that induces a state transition in the ue device. different state transitions (e.g., to idle, inactive, legacy inactive, connected) may be induced by different types of response message (e.g., release, release with suspend configuration, resume, setup). one particular type of response message causes the ue to stay in the inactive state and enables subsequent user data transmission/reception in the inactive state. the response message may implicitly (or explicitly) indicate that forwarding of the user data to a core network was successful.

Apple Inc. patent applications on January 16th, 2025