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1.

BEATS SOLO BUDS

      
Application Number 1834099
Status Registered
Filing Date 2024-07-22
Registration Date 2024-07-22
Owner Beats Electronics, LLC (USA)
NICE Classes  ? 09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments

Goods & Services

Earphones; carrying case for earphones; protective case for earphones; eartips (terms too vague in the opinion of the International Bureau – Rule 13 (2) (b) of the Common Regulations).

2.

ELECTRONIC WATCH WITH BAROMETRIC VENT

      
Application Number 18892330
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-09-20
First Publication Date 2025-01-09
Owner Apple Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Liang, Jiahui
  • Yang, Shannon X.
  • Lukens, William C.
  • Gill, Mandeep
  • Wang, Jeanny
  • Lee, William S.
  • Jackson, Stephen P.
  • Ehman, Rex T.
  • Ely, Colin M.
  • Vitt, Nikolas T.
  • Ness, Trevor J.

Abstract

An electronic watch may include a housing at least partially defining an interior cavity divided into at least a first volume and a second volume, a pressure-sensing component positioned within the first volume, a speaker positioned within the first volume, a processor positioned within the second volume, a battery positioned within the second volume, and a barometric vent that allows air pressure equalization between the first volume and an external environment.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G04G 21/02 - Detectors of external physical values, e.g. temperature
  • G04G 17/08 - Housings
  • G04G 21/08 - Touch switches specially adapted for time-pieces
  • H04R 1/02 - Casings; Cabinets; Mountings therein

3.

Enhanced Integrity Protection for Wireless Networking Systems

      
Application Number 18763362
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-07-03
First Publication Date 2025-01-09
Owner Apple Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Kneckt, Jarkko L.
  • Liu, Yong
  • Yong, Su Khiong
  • Thakur, Sidharth R.
  • Wu, Tianyu
  • Verma, Lochan
  • Wang, Qi
  • Hedayat, Ahmad Reza
  • Jiang, Jinjing

Abstract

Methods, systems and apparatuses for performing enhanced integrity protection techniques by an access point (AP) and non-AP are described. A station (STA) can receive, from an access point (AP), an integrity protection (IP) capability request and transmit an IP capability response to the AP. The STA can receive, from the AP, one or more downlink (DL) frames comprising at least one adjusted parameter field of a plurality of parameter fields. The STA can verify, based on at least one value of the adjusted parameter field or one or more parameter fields of the plurality of parameter fields, that the one or more DL frames have been correctly received from the AP.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 12/106 - Packet or message integrity
  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
  • H04W 8/22 - Processing or transfer of terminal data, e.g. status or physical capabilities

4.

USER INTERFACES FOR MAPS AND NAVIGATION

      
Application Number 18891630
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-09-20
First Publication Date 2025-01-09
Owner Apple Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Apuy, Ryan W.
  • Andrich, Brian J.
  • Chen, Jaime
  • Vallet, Leo Emile Jean Pierre
  • Luis, Giovanni S.
  • Bergquist, Sarah A.
  • Dreyer, Benjamin R.
  • Smith, Rachel A.
  • Dennis, Aaron P.
  • Small, Richard A.
  • Bryson, David
  • Frick, Brian R.
  • Inose, Mikio
  • Terziivanov, Zhivko B.
  • Beeby, Steven C.
  • Dignard, Ryan
  • Ungurean, David

Abstract

In some embodiments, an electronic device present navigation routes from various perspectives. In some embodiments, an electronic device modifies display of representations of (e.g., physical) objects in the vicinity of a navigation route while presenting navigation directions. In some embodiments, an electronic device modifies display of portions of a navigation route that are occluded by representations of (e.g., physical) objects in a map. In some embodiments, an electronic device presents representations of (e.g., physical) objects in maps. In some embodiments, an electronic device presents representations of (e.g., physical) objects in maps in response to requests to search for (e.g., physical) objects.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01C 21/36 - Input/output arrangements for on-board computers
  • G06F 3/04815 - Interaction with a metaphor-based environment or interaction object displayed as three-dimensional, e.g. changing the user viewpoint with respect to the environment or object
  • G06F 3/0482 - Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
  • G06F 3/04845 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour
  • G06F 3/0485 - Scrolling or panning
  • G06T 3/40 - Scaling of a whole image or part thereof
  • G06T 11/00 - 2D [Two Dimensional] image generation
  • G06T 13/80 - 2D animation, e.g. using sprites

5.

PROGRAMMABLE POWER AMPLIFIER

      
Application Number 18218421
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-07-05
First Publication Date 2025-01-09
Owner Apple Inc. (USA)
Inventor Radwan, Ahmed G

Abstract

This disclosure is directed to a programmable power amplifier including an output impedance matching circuit, and a programmable inductance matching circuit. The inductance matching circuit may be coupled to the impedance matching circuit. The inductance matching circuit may include one or more shunt inductors to reduce an adverse effect of one or more capacitors of the programmable power amplifier. The inductance matching circuit may improve an output power of the power amplifier, adjust a center frequency (e.g., resonant frequency) for providing output signals by the power amplifier, or both. As such, an electronic device may include one or more power amplifiers having the inductance matching circuit to amplify input signals with improved output power, improve a bandwidth for providing the output signals based on adjusting the center frequency, or both.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H03F 1/56 - Modifications of input or output impedances, not otherwise provided for
  • H03F 3/24 - Power amplifiers, e.g. Class B amplifiers, Class C amplifiers of transmitter output stages
  • H04B 1/04 - Circuits

6.

CROSS PUCCH GROUP CSI REPORTING

      
Application Number 18706512
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-11-05
First Publication Date 2025-01-09
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Sun, Haitong
  • Gohari, Amir Aminzadeh
  • Zhang, Dawei
  • Hu, Haijing
  • Cui, Jie
  • Palle Venkata, Naveen Kumar R
  • Zeng, Wei
  • Zhang, Yushu

Abstract

A user equipment (UE) performs capability exchange for indicating support of cross physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) group channel state information (CSI) reporting. In some embodiments, the UE receives a request from a network for the UE capability exchange and reports to the network whether cross PUCCH group CSI reporting is supported. The UE may also indicate whether a processing timeline for CSI reporting is to be relaxed to accommodate the cross PUCCH group CSI measurement and reporting.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04B 7/06 - Diversity systems; Multi-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station
  • H04W 24/10 - Scheduling measurement reports
  • H04W 72/21 - Control channels or signalling for resource management in the uplink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards the network

7.

Wideband Millimeter Wave Via Transition

      
Application Number 18774455
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-07-16
First Publication Date 2025-01-09
Owner Apple Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Pham, Chi V.
  • Mu, Xiaofang

Abstract

Devices are disclosed that include a wideband millimeter wave (mmW) via transition design for multilayer printed circuit boards (MLBs). In various instances embodiments, a via is dimensioned to provide impedance matching to stripline tracing connected at the end of the via. Impedance matching in the via may eliminate the need for an impedance matching section on the stripline tracing. In some instances, the dimensions of the via pad diameter and the via keepout diameter are selected to tune a via transition structure to selected frequencies and/or frequency bandwidths.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H05K 1/11 - Printed elements for providing electric connections to or between printed circuits
  • H01P 3/08 - Microstrips; Strip lines
  • H05K 1/02 - Printed circuits - Details

8.

Low Latency Data Preemption

      
Application Number 18763735
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-07-03
First Publication Date 2025-01-09
Owner Apple Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Lan, Zhou
  • Ghosh, Chittabrata
  • Batra, Anuj
  • Lee, Wook Bong
  • Abouelseoud, Mohamed
  • Mehrnoush, Morteza

Abstract

Systems, methods, and mechanisms for preemption of non-low latency data within an aggregated medium access control (MAC) protocol data unit (AMPDU), e.g., such as in current and future IEEE 802.11 systems. A wireless device (e.g., an access point or wireless station) may transmit, during an AMPDU, a trigger to receive (TRX) frame. The TRX frame may indicate preemption of non-low latency data intended for a first wireless station with low latency data intended for a second wireless station, e.g., via an acknowledgement policy change. Additionally, the wireless device may be configured to transmit, to the second wireless station, the low latency data within the AMPDU. Further, the wireless device may be configured to receive, after the AMPDU transmission is complete, a multi-block acknowledgement (M-BA) frame from the second wireless station. The M-BA frame and completion of the AMPDU transmission are separated by a short inter-frame space (SIFS).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 72/566 - Allocation or scheduling criteria for wireless resources based on priority criteria of the information or information source or recipient
  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
  • H04W 84/12 - WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]

9.

EXTENDED RANGE PHYSICAL LAYER PROTOCOL DATA UNIT (PPDU)

      
Application Number 18758240
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-06-28
First Publication Date 2025-01-09
Owner Apple Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Lee, Wook Bong
  • Batra, Anuj
  • Li, Chuxiang
  • Mehrnoush, Morteza
  • Shani, Oren
  • Cheng, Shi
  • Sun, Yanjun
  • Liu, Yong

Abstract

Disclosed are methods, systems, and computer-readable medium to perform operations including generating an extended range physical layer protocol data unit (ER-PPDU) for transmission to a receiver, the ER-PPDU including an ultra-high reliability extended range long training field (UHR-ER LTF) and an ultra-high reliability extended range signal field (UHR-ER SIG), and transmitting the ER-PPDU to the receiver, in which at least one of the UHR-ER-LTF or the UHR-ER-SIG is repeated two or more times in the time domain or the frequency domain.

IPC Classes  ?

10.

POWER AMPLIFIER WITH PROGRAMMABLE BANDWIDTH

      
Application Number 18218478
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-07-05
First Publication Date 2025-01-09
Owner Apple Inc. (USA)
Inventor Radwan, Ahmed G

Abstract

This disclosure is directed to a power amplifier including a programmable impedance matching circuit. The programmable impedance matching circuit may include a programmable primary inductor and a secondary inductor. The programmable primary inductor may adjust a center frequency (e.g., resonant frequency) for providing amplified signals by the power amplifier to improve (e.g., expand) a frequency bandwidth of the power amplifier. As such, the power amplifier may have improved frequency bandwidth compared to other power amplifiers.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H03F 1/56 - Modifications of input or output impedances, not otherwise provided for
  • H03F 3/24 - Power amplifiers, e.g. Class B amplifiers, Class C amplifiers of transmitter output stages
  • H04B 1/04 - Circuits

11.

SYSTEM AND METHOD OF APPLICATION-BASED THREE-DIMENSIONAL REFINEMENT IN MULTI-USER COMMUNICATION SESSIONS

      
Application Number 18896227
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-09-25
First Publication Date 2025-01-09
Owner Apple Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Smith, Connor A.
  • Mckenzie, Christopher D.
  • Gitter, Nathan

Abstract

Some examples of the disclosure are directed to methods for application-based spatial refinement in a multi-user communication session including a first electronic device and a second electronic device. While the first electronic device is presenting a three-dimensional environment, the first electronic device receives an input corresponding to a request to move a shared object in the three-dimensional environment. In accordance with a determination that the shared object is an object of a first type, the first electronic device moves the shared object and an avatar of a user in the three-dimensional environment in accordance with the input. In accordance with a determination that the shared object is an object of a second type, different from the first type, and the input is a first type of input, the first electronic device moves the shared object in the three-dimensional environment in accordance with the input, without moving the avatar.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 3/04815 - Interaction with a metaphor-based environment or interaction object displayed as three-dimensional, e.g. changing the user viewpoint with respect to the environment or object
  • G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
  • G06F 3/04845 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour
  • H04L 65/403 - Arrangements for multi-party communication, e.g. for conferences

12.

ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION DETECTORS INTEGRATED WITH IMMERSION LENSES

      
Application Number 18886899
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-09-16
First Publication Date 2025-01-09
Owner Apple Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Mahgerefteh, Daniel
  • Arbore, Mark A
  • Morea, Matthew T
  • Chevallier, Romain F
  • Hsu, Yung-Yu

Abstract

An electromagnetic radiation detector pixel includes a set of epitaxial layers and a lens. The set of epitaxial layers defines an electromagnetic radiation absorber. The lens is directly bonded to the set of epitaxial layers.

IPC Classes  ?

13.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF MANAGING SPATIAL GROUPS IN MULTI-USER COMMUNICATION SESSIONS

      
Application Number 18893374
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-09-23
First Publication Date 2025-01-09
Owner Apple Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Smith, Connor A.
  • Mattelaer, Willem
  • Cerra, Joseph P.
  • Lee, Kevin

Abstract

Some examples of the disclosure are directed to systems and methods for managing locations of users in a spatial group within a communication session based on the display of shared content in a three-dimensional environment. In some examples, a first electronic device and a second electronic device are in communication within a communication session. In some examples, the first electronic device displays a three-dimensional environment including an avatar corresponding to a user of the second electronic device. In some examples, in response to detecting an input corresponding to a request to display shared content in the three-dimensional environment, if the shared content is a first type of content, the first electronic positions the avatar a first distance away from the viewpoint, and if the shared content is a second type of content, the first electronic device positions the avatar a second distance away from the viewpoint.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 3/04815 - Interaction with a metaphor-based environment or interaction object displayed as three-dimensional, e.g. changing the user viewpoint with respect to the environment or object
  • G06F 3/04845 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour

14.

PHASED ARRAY SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH PHASE SHIFTER

      
Application Number 18886609
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-09-16
First Publication Date 2025-01-09
Owner Apple Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Biglarbegian, Behzad
  • Sarkar, Saikat

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.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04B 1/44 - Transmit/receive switching
  • H04B 1/00 - TRANSMISSION - Details of transmission systems not characterised by the medium used for transmission
  • H04B 1/16 - Circuits

15.

Fast Trigger Request Indication

      
Application Number 18757327
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-06-27
First Publication Date 2025-01-09
Owner Apple Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Mehrnoush, Morteza
  • Batra, Anuj
  • Ghosh, Chittabrata
  • Abouelseoud, Mohamed
  • Lee, Wook Bong

Abstract

Disclosed are methods, systems, and computer-readable media configured to perform operations including: determining that an electronic device has at least one item to send to an access point (AP) or to another electronic device; encoding a trigger request message with information associated with the at least one item to be sent; and sending the trigger request message to the AP to request an uplink (UL) resource allocation or a peer-to-peer (P2P) resource allocation.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 72/40 - Resource management for direct mode communication, e.g. D2D or sidelink
  • H04W 72/044 - Wireless resource allocation based on the type of the allocated resource
  • H04W 72/543 - Allocation or scheduling criteria for wireless resources based on quality criteria based on requested quality, e.g. QoS

16.

5G NR Handover Schemes

      
Application Number 18710675
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-11-25
First Publication Date 2025-01-09
Owner Apple Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Xu, Fangli
  • Sirotkin, Alexander
  • Zhang, Dawei
  • Hu, Haijing
  • Palle Venkata, Naveen Kumar R
  • Nuggehalli, Pavan
  • Rossbach, Ralf
  • Vangala, Sarma V
  • Gurumoorthy, Sethuraman
  • Lovlekar, Srirang A
  • Chen, Yuqin
  • Wu, Zhibin

Abstract

A user equipment (UE) is configured to receive a handover command from a source cell, wherein the UE is configured to exchange data with the source cell after the reception of the handover command, perform downlink synchronization acquisition with a target cell while the UE is configured to exchange data with the source cell and transmit an uplink signal to the target cell, wherein the UE stops exchanging data with the source cell after transmitting the uplink signal to the target cell.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 36/36 - Reselection control by user or terminal equipment
  • H04W 36/00 - Handoff or reselecting arrangements
  • H04W 72/11 - Semi-persistent scheduling
  • H04W 74/0833 - Random access procedures, e.g. with 4-step access

17.

Merged Power Delivery

      
Application Number 18893579
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-09-23
First Publication Date 2025-01-09
Owner Apple Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Uan-Zo-Li, Alexander B.
  • Jiang, Shuai
  • Langlinais, Jamie L.
  • Hammarlund, Per H.
  • Yeager, Hans L.
  • Zyuban, Victor
  • Kim, Sung J.
  • Xu, Wei
  • Mandrekar, Rohan U.
  • Narayan, Sambasivan
  • Abu-Rahma, Mohamed H.
  • Raszka, Jaroslav
  • Bruckner, Robert O.

Abstract

A power delivery sub-system included in a computer system employs a primary voltage regulator circuit that generates a primary supply voltage on a primary power supply node. The power delivery sub-system also includes multiple bypass voltage regulator circuits that source corresponding bypass currents to a local power supply nodes in an integrated circuit. The integrated circuit includes multiple circuit blocks coupled to corresponding ones of the local power supply nodes, and multiple local voltage regulator circuits coupled to the primary power supply node. When a voltage level of a given local power supply node drops below a threshold value, a corresponding local voltage regulator circuit sources a supply current to the given local power supply node.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02M 1/00 - APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC AND DC, OR BETWEEN DC AND DC, AND FOR USE WITH MAINS OR SIMILAR POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; CONVERSION OF DC OR AC INPUT POWER INTO SURGE OUTPUT POWER; CONTROL OR REGULATION THEREOF - Details of apparatus for conversion

18.

Electronic Devices With Convex Displays

      
Application Number 18887908
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-09-17
First Publication Date 2025-01-09
Owner Apple Inc. (USA)
Inventor Lynch, Stephen Brian

Abstract

Electronic devices may be provided with convex displays. A convex display may be used to maximize the internal volume of a device. Convex displays may be formed from one or more flexible layers. A flexible display layer may be mounted to a rigid support structure or a rigid cover layer. Flexible display layers that conform to the curved shape of a rigid structure may provide additional internal volume in which internal components of the device may be positioned.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04M 1/02 - Constructional features of telephone sets
  • G02F 1/1333 - Constructional arrangements
  • G06F 1/16 - Constructional details or arrangements

19.

Spatial Light System

      
Application Number 18892254
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-09-20
First Publication Date 2025-01-09
Owner Apple Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Bacim De Araujo E Silva, Felipe
  • Wood, Stuart J.
  • Bedard, Noah D.
  • Zhang, Bosheng
  • Segler, Jr., Dana F.
  • Coughenour, Blake M.
  • Liu, Rong
  • Hsu, Yung-Yu

Abstract

A spatial light system that may, for example, be used to project image content onto surfaces of a room. The system may include two or more projection units for emitting light onto surfaces within a room. The system may include a controller and two or more projection units, each module including an LED array, an array of light pipes, and a condenser lens. Two or more projection units may be connected to a flexible strip that provides power and data (e.g., serial data) to the projection units. Two or more flex strips may be connected together. The flex strips provide a serially-connected, flexible modular architecture for spatial light systems that allow the projection units to be conformed to a variety of configurations and shapes.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 9/31 - Projection devices for colour picture display
  • G01B 11/25 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring contours or curvatures by projecting a pattern, e.g. moiré fringes, on the object
  • G03B 21/20 - Lamp housings

20.

SAE-PK PROTECTED AP-STA MUTUAL AUTHENTICATION

      
Application Number 18746870
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-06-18
First Publication Date 2025-01-09
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Liu, Yong
  • Thakur, Sidharth R.
  • Yong, Su Khiong
  • Dominguez, Charles F.
  • Knecht, Jarkko L.
  • Borges, Daniel R.

Abstract

Embodiments herein provide systems, apparatuses, and methods for authentication of an access point and a station in a wireless local area network. An access point and station may generate a Key Encryption Key (KEK). The access point and station may send authentication credentials encrypted based on the KEK. The access point may authenticate the station by validating the station authentication credential, and the station may authenticate the access point by validating the access point authentication credential.

IPC Classes  ?

21.

SCHEDULING DEVICE FOR CUSTOMIZABLE ELECTRONIC NOTIFICATIONS

      
Application Number 18778756
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-07-19
First Publication Date 2025-01-09
Owner Apple Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Raymann, Roy J.E.M.
  • Blahnik, Jay Kriz
  • Greer, Stephanie M.
  • Pahwa, Aroon
  • Varbel, Jonathan T.
  • Lynch, Kevin M.

Abstract

First interaction data may be received and used to determine a beginning sleep time. Second interaction data may be received and used to determine an interrupted period during an expected sleep period. Third interaction data may be received and used to determine an end sleep time.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G04F 3/06 - Apparatus which can be set and started to measure-off predetermined or adjustably-fixed time intervals with driving mechanisms, e.g. dosimeters with clockwork with electric driving mechanisms
  • A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes ; Identification of persons
  • A61B 5/0205 - Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular conditions and different types of body conditions, e.g. heart and respiratory condition
  • A61B 5/282 - Holders for multiple electrodes
  • G04G 9/00 - Visual time or date indication means
  • G04G 13/02 - Producing acoustic time signals at preselected times, e.g. alarm clocks
  • G04G 21/02 - Detectors of external physical values, e.g. temperature
  • G06F 3/04847 - Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
  • G06F 9/451 - Execution arrangements for user interfaces
  • G06Q 10/109 - Time management, e.g. calendars, reminders, meetings or time accounting
  • G06Q 50/22 - Social work

22.

DIFFERENTIAL PRIVACY FOR MESSAGE TEXT CONTENT MINING

      
Application Number 18893751
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-09-23
First Publication Date 2025-01-09
Owner Apple Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Friedman, Eric D.
  • Kumar, Ritwik K.
  • Winstrom, Lucas

Abstract

Systems and methods are disclosed for determining whether a message received by a client may be spam, in a computing environment that preserves privacy. The message may be encrypted. A client invokes the methods when a message is received from a sender that is not known to the client. A client can decrypt the message, break the message into chunks, and apply a differentially private algorithm to the set of chunks. The client transmits the differentially private message sketches to an aggregation server. The aggregation server receives a large collection of such message sketches for a large plurality of clients. The aggregation server returns aggregated message chunk (e.g. frequency) information to the client to assist the client in determining whether the message may be spam. The client can process the message based on the determination without disclosing the message content to the server.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 51/23 - Reliability checks, e.g. acknowledgments or fault reporting
  • G06F 16/35 - Clustering; Classification
  • G06F 21/62 - Protecting access to data via a platform, e.g. using keys or access control rules
  • G06F 40/289 - Phrasal analysis, e.g. finite state techniques or chunking
  • G06Q 10/107 - Computer-aided management of electronic mailing [e-mailing]
  • H04L 51/212 - Monitoring or handling of messages using filtering or selective blocking

23.

Electronic Devices Having Compact Ultra-Wideband Antenna Modules

      
Application Number 18890412
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-09-19
First Publication Date 2025-01-09
Owner Apple Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Cooper, Aaron J
  • Tayebi, Amin
  • Papio Toda, Ana
  • Di Nallo, Carlo

Abstract

An electronic device may have an antenna module with a triplet of antennas on a substrate. The triplet may include a first antenna with a radiating element formed from a patch on the substrate and second and third antennas having radiating elements formed from patches on that extend across a smaller lateral area than the patch in the first antenna. The patches in the second and third antennas may have extended electrical lengths formed from parasitic patches embedded within the substrate that are coupled to opposing edges of the patches by fences of conductive vias. The antenna module may include phased antenna arrays for conveying centimeter/millimeter wave signals. Signal conductors for the antennas may be distributed across multiple metallization layers of the substrate.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01Q 19/00 - Combinations of primary active antenna elements and units with secondary devices, e.g. with quasi-optical devices, for giving the antenna a desired directional characteristic
  • H01Q 1/24 - Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles with receiving set
  • H01Q 21/06 - Arrays of individually energised antenna units similarly polarised and spaced apart

24.

PREFERRED DEVICE SELECTION

      
Application Number 18898384
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-09-26
First Publication Date 2025-01-09
Owner Apple Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Ly-Gagnon, Yann
  • Unkn, Arun

Abstract

Disclosed are methods, systems, and computer-readable medium to perform operations for selecting a device to prioritize for a high power link. The operations include detecting, in proximity of a mobile device, a first and second available devices. The operations also include establishing a respective connection with each of the first and second available device using a first radio access technology (RAT). Further, the operations include determining, using the respective connections, one or more metrics associated with first available device and the second available device, where the one or metrics comprise a respective angle of arrival at the mobile device corresponding to the first available device and the second available device. Further, the operations include determining, based at least on the one or more metrics, to establish a high power link with the first available device using a second RAT, where the second RAT utilizes more power than the first RAT.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 52/28 - TPC being performed according to specific parameters using user profile, e.g. mobile speed, priority or network state, e.g. standby, idle or non-transmission
  • H04W 52/08 - Closed loop power control
  • H04W 52/24 - TPC being performed according to specific parameters using SIR [Signal to Interference Ratio] or other wireless path parameters

25.

CROWN FOR AN ELECTRONIC WATCH

      
Application Number 18889212
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-09-18
First Publication Date 2025-01-09
Owner Apple Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Perkins, Ryan C.
  • Spencer, Maegan K.
  • Boozer, Brad G.

Abstract

An electronic watch includes a housing, a display positioned at least partially within the housing, a cover covering at least part of the display, and a crown having a portion positioned along a side of the housing. The crown may include an inner member that is rotationally constrained relative to the housing and an outer member that is rotationally free relative to the inner member. The device may further include a rotation sensor configured to sense a rotation of the outer member relative to the inner member.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G04G 21/08 - Touch switches specially adapted for time-pieces
  • G01D 5/347 - Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using optical means, i.e. using infrared, visible or ultraviolet light with attenuation or whole or partial obturation of beams of light the beams of light being detected by photocells using displacement encoding scales

26.

TRANSFERRABLE INTERFACE

      
Application Number 18890646
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-09-19
First Publication Date 2025-01-09
Owner Apple Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Foster, James H.
  • Bishop, Durrell
  • Clark, Emma
  • Scapel, Nicolas V.

Abstract

A portable electronic device can include a display, a processor, a sensor, and a wireless communication module. The sensor can detect a presence of an operable object near the portable electronic device. The processor can cause the display to depict an interface corresponding to the operable object based at least in part on a detection of the presence of the operable object. The wireless communication module can emit a signal instructing the operable object to perform an action based at least in part on an input to the interface.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 1/16 - Constructional details or arrangements
  • G06F 3/02 - Input arrangements using manually operated switches, e.g. using keyboards or dials
  • G06F 3/04847 - Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
  • G06Q 20/32 - Payment architectures, schemes or protocols characterised by the use of specific devices using wireless devices
  • H04W 4/80 - Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication

27.

RANGE FINDING AND ACCESSORY TRACKING FOR HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY SYSTEMS

      
Application Number 18895039
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-09-24
First Publication Date 2025-01-09
Owner Apple Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Zuber, Wesley W.
  • Miller, Thayne M.
  • Lee, Jae Hwang

Abstract

Range finding methods and apparatus that may be implemented by VR/MR systems that include a head-mounted display (HMD) and an accessory that the user holds or wears. Range finding sensors (e.g., ultrasonic transducers) may be included on the HMD and on the accessory and used to track distances to and relative position of walls, objects, and other obstacles within constrained physical environments such as rooms, gyms, yards, or fields, or in unconstrained physical environments. Range finding information from the sensors on the HMD and accessory can be used to generate a 3D map of the user's environment that can be used for various purposes in the VR/MR system. In addition to mapping the user's environment, the range finding methods and apparatus may also be used to track the relative position of the accessory with respect to the HMD.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
  • G01S 7/481 - Constructional features, e.g. arrangements of optical elements
  • G01S 15/08 - Systems for measuring distance only
  • G01S 15/42 - Simultaneous measurement of distance and other coordinates
  • G01S 15/66 - Sonar tracking systems
  • G01S 15/86 - Combinations of sonar systems with lidar systems; Combinations of sonar systems with systems not using wave reflection
  • G01S 15/87 - Combinations of sonar systems
  • G01S 15/88 - Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications
  • G01S 15/89 - Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications for mapping or imaging
  • G01S 17/89 - Lidar systems, specially adapted for specific applications for mapping or imaging
  • G06F 3/0346 - Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user; Accessories therefor with detection of the device orientation or free movement in a 3D space, e.g. 3D mice, 6-DOF [six degrees of freedom] pointers using gyroscopes, accelerometers or tilt-sensors
  • G06F 3/04815 - Interaction with a metaphor-based environment or interaction object displayed as three-dimensional, e.g. changing the user viewpoint with respect to the environment or object
  • G06T 17/00 - 3D modelling for computer graphics

28.

Generating Unexpected Location Notifications

      
Application Number 18890609
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-09-19
First Publication Date 2025-01-09
Owner Apple Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Schobel, Andreas E.
  • Jayaraman, Swaminathan
  • Salzman, Paul W.
  • Lynch, Kevin M.
  • Rochette, Tommy
  • Howard, Albert R.
  • Movva, Siva Ganesh
  • Chathoth Abraham, Thomas
  • De Jong, Frank
  • Needle, Rachel F.
  • Williams, David John
  • Pai, Raghunandan K.
  • Bhattacharya, Swadesh

Abstract

In some implementations, a first computing device can send notifications at times that the first computing device is not in an expected location. A user of a second computing device can remotely configure an expected location for the first computing device, which may be a particular location for a certain period of time. During that time, the first computing device can monitor its own location and check whether it is within the expected location. If the first computing device unexpectedly leaves or fails to enter the expected location, the first computing device may transmit a notification to the second computing device. Similarly, if the first computing device loses connectivity with other devices, a server device may notify the second computing device that the location of the first computing device cannot be determined.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 4/029 - Location-based management or tracking services
  • G06F 21/62 - Protecting access to data via a platform, e.g. using keys or access control rules
  • G08B 21/02 - Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons
  • H04W 4/021 - Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences
  • H04W 12/02 - Protecting privacy or anonymity, e.g. protecting personally identifiable information [PII]
  • H04W 12/03 - Protecting confidentiality, e.g. by encryption

29.

Resistive Hotspot Temperature Sensor

      
Application Number 18808877
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-08-19
First Publication Date 2025-01-09
Owner Apple Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Finlinson, Craig P.
  • Zhang, Weibiao
  • Zeng, Tao

Abstract

Various techniques for implementing resistive temperature sensors that rely on the resistors' temperature sensitivity to provide temperature sensing are disclosed. Temperature sensitive resistors may be implemented in a resistor stack in combination with a resistor stack of resistors that are relatively temperature indifferent. Various temperature sensor circuits implementing these temperature sensitive resistors are also disclosed. A temperature sensor circuit may implement the temperature sensitive resistors along with the resistors that are relatively stable with temperature to output a voltage signal that is indicative of the temperature sensed by the circuit. In some instances, the signal from the temperature sensitive resistors is increased through the use of a feedback resistor loop.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01K 7/21 - Measuring temperature based on the use of electric or magnetic elements directly sensitive to heat using resistive elements the element being a linear resistance, e.g. platinum resistance thermometer in a specially-adapted circuit, e.g. bridge circuit for modifying the output characteristic, e.g. linearising
  • G01K 15/00 - Testing or calibrating of thermometers

30.

Systems With Networked Electronic Devices and Shared Resources

      
Application Number 18896551
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-09-25
First Publication Date 2025-01-09
Owner Apple Inc. (USA)
Inventor Kalinowski, David A.

Abstract

A system may include electronic devices such as a head-mounted electronic device, a cellular telephone, a wristwatch device, a computer, and other devices. During operation of the system, one or more of the electronic devices may gather information on the positions of the electronic devices. Information may also be gathered on the positions of objects and obstructions. This position information and/or other information such as information on which sensor resources are available in each of the devices may be used to determine which of the sensors of the electronic devices in the room should be shared. Shared sensors may gather information that is communicated wirelessly to other devices for use by those devices.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 72/51 - Allocation or scheduling criteria for wireless resources based on terminal or device properties
  • G06F 1/16 - Constructional details or arrangements
  • H04W 64/00 - Locating users or terminals for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management
  • H04W 72/20 - Control channels or signalling for resource management
  • H04W 84/18 - Self-organising networks, e.g. ad hoc networks or sensor networks

31.

Coordination of Service Periods

      
Application Number 18760875
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-07-01
First Publication Date 2025-01-09
Owner Apple Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Hedayat, Ahmad Reza
  • Kneckt, Jarkko L.
  • Jiang, Jinjing
  • Yong, Su Khiong
  • Wang, Qi
  • Thakur, Sidharth R.
  • Verma, Lochan
  • Liu, Yong

Abstract

Methods, systems and apparatuses for coordinating service periods by an access point (AP) and a wireless device are described. Information related to coexistence or other reduced availability can be determined and exchanged. A schedule of service periods can be created and can be adjusted as needed.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 74/0816 - with collision avoidance
  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
  • H04W 84/12 - WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]

32.

Electronic Device Having Angle of Arrival Detection Capabilities

      
Application Number 18777049
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-07-18
First Publication Date 2025-01-09
Owner Apple Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Cooper, Aaron J.
  • Tayebi, Amin
  • Di Nallo, Carlo
  • Wang, Zheyu

Abstract

An electronic device may be provided with wireless circuitry that includes first, second, and third antennas used to determine the position and orientation of the electronic device relative to external equipment. The antennas may include patch elements on respective substrates mounted to a flexible printed circuit. Each substrate may include fences of conductive vias that are coupled to ground and that laterally surround the corresponding patch element. Control circuitry may identify phase differences between the first and second antennas and between the second and third antennas and may identify an angle of arrival of received ultra-wideband signals using the phase differences. The control circuitry may compare the phase differences to a set of predetermined surfaces of phase differences to identify environmental loading conditions for the antenna. The control circuitry may correct the angle of arrival using offsets identified based on the environmental loading conditions.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01S 3/48 - Systems for determining direction or deviation from predetermined direction using antennas spaced apart and measuring phase or time difference between signals therefrom, i.e. path-difference systems the waves arriving at the antennas being continuous or intermittent and the phase difference of signals derived therefrom being measured
  • G01S 3/02 - Direction-finders for determining the direction from which infrasonic, sonic, ultrasonic, or electromagnetic waves, or particle emission, not having a directional significance, are being received using radio waves
  • G01S 3/04 - Direction-finders for determining the direction from which infrasonic, sonic, ultrasonic, or electromagnetic waves, or particle emission, not having a directional significance, are being received using radio waves - Details
  • G01S 3/46 - Systems for determining direction or deviation from predetermined direction using antennas spaced apart and measuring phase or time difference between signals therefrom, i.e. path-difference systems
  • G01S 3/72 - Diversity systems specially adapted for direction-finding
  • H01Q 1/24 - Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles with receiving set
  • H01Q 1/52 - Means for reducing coupling between antennas; Means for reducing coupling between an antenna and another structure
  • H01Q 3/26 - Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system varying the distribution of energy across a radiating aperture
  • H01Q 5/25 - Ultra-wideband [UWB] systems, e.g. multiple resonance systems; Pulse systems
  • H01Q 9/04 - Resonant antennas
  • H01Q 21/06 - Arrays of individually energised antenna units similarly polarised and spaced apart

33.

DISCOVERY FRAMES AND GROUP ADDRESSED FRAMES TRANSMISSION

      
Application Number 18894312
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-09-24
First Publication Date 2025-01-09
Owner Apple Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Li, Guoqing
  • Hartman, Christiaan A.
  • Liu, Yong
  • Kneckt, Jarkko L.

Abstract

Some embodiments of this disclosure include apparatuses and methods for implementing discovery frames and group addressed frames communication. For example, some embodiments relate to a method including generating a first frame to be transmitted to a first electronic device. An association identifier (AID) value of the first frame is set to a first value to indicate that the first frame is an individually addressed frame addressed to the first electronic device. The method further includes generating a second frame to be transmitted to a group of one or more electronic devices. An AID value of the second frame is set to a second value different from the first value. The method also includes transmitting the first frame and the second frame.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 8/26 - Network addressing or numbering for mobility support
  • H04L 61/503 - Internet protocol [IP] addresses using an authentication, authorisation and accounting [AAA] protocol, e.g. remote authentication dial-in user service [RADIUS] or Diameter
  • H04L 61/5038 - Address allocation for local use, e.g. in LAN or USB networks, or in a controller area network [CAN]
  • H04L 101/622 - Layer-2 addresses, e.g. medium access control [MAC] addresses
  • H04W 76/11 - Allocation or use of connection identifiers

34.

MAC VIRTUAL DISPLAY

      
Application Number 1833418
Status Registered
Filing Date 2024-12-06
Registration Date 2024-12-06
Owner Apple Inc. (USA)
NICE Classes  ? 09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments

Goods & Services

Computers; computer hardware; downloadable and recorded computer operating system software; downloadable and recorded virtual reality software for viewing and controlling a computer display screen; downloadable and recorded virtual reality software for viewing and controlling a computer display monitor; head-mounted computer displays in the nature of computer display monitors; headsets for use with computers; downloadable and recorded software for controlling virtual reality headsets; downloadable and recorded software for controlling wearable computer hardware; downloadable virtual goods in the nature of image files of computers and computer displays.

35.

SYNCHRONIZING WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN ELECTRONIC DEVICES

      
Application Number 18773175
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-07-15
First Publication Date 2025-01-09
Owner Apple Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Ji, Zhu
  • Shi, Jianxiong
  • Yao, Miao

Abstract

In an example method, a first device determines a first Zadoff-Chu sequence having a first root value, and a second Zadoff-Chu sequence having a second root value, where the first second root value is an inverse modulus of the first root value. Further, the first device generates a wireless signal including (i) a first preamble generated based, at least in part, on the first Zadoff-Chu sequence, (ii) a second preamble generated based, at least in part, on the second Zadoff-Chu sequence, and (iii) a payload. Further, the first device transmits the wireless signal from the first device to a second device.

IPC Classes  ?

36.

RATE MATCHING AND BEAM MEASUREMENT FOR INTER-CELL BEAM MANAGEMENT AND INTER-CELL MULTI-TRP OPERATION

      
Application Number 18706466
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-11-05
First Publication Date 2025-01-09
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Zhang, Yushu
  • Ye, Chunxuan
  • Zhang, Dawei
  • Sun, Haitong
  • He, Hong
  • Niu, Huaning
  • Fakoorian, Seyed Ali Akbar
  • Zeng, Wei

Abstract

Inter-cell beam management and inter-cell multiple transmission and reception point (multi-TRP) operation may include decoding a cell-specific reference signal (CRS) pattern list configuration received from a base station. The CRS pattern list configuration may include one or more CRS pattern lists. Each of the one or more CRS pattern lists correspond to one or more cells of a plurality of cells configured by the base station. Beam management associated with the plurality of cells may be performed based on the CRS pattern list configuration.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04B 7/06 - Diversity systems; Multi-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station
  • H04L 1/00 - Arrangements for detecting or preventing errors in the information received
  • H04W 72/23 - Control channels or signalling for resource management in the downlink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards a terminal

37.

MULTI-PART DEVICE ENCLOSURE

      
Application Number 18893850
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-09-23
First Publication Date 2025-01-09
Owner Apple Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Silvanto, Mikael M.
  • Trivett, Simon J.
  • Theobald, Matthew S.
  • Mathew, Dinesh C.
  • Lancaster-Larocque, Simon R.
  • Cao, Robert Y.
  • Miller, Ari P.
  • Robinson, Kevin M.
  • Farahani, Houtan R.
  • Ferretti, Francesco
  • Raff, John
  • Lockwood, Robert J.
  • Kim, Genie
  • Bir, Karan
  • Hendren, Keith J.
  • Deol, Gurshan
  • Clarke, Antonio
  • Sathyamurthy, Prabhu
  • Counts, William A.

Abstract

An electronic device includes an enclosure formed of a plurality of layers cooperating to define an interior volume. The enclosure includes a first layer formed of a first material and defining a user input surface of the enclosure and a first portion of a side surface of the enclosure. The enclosure also includes a second layer, formed of a second material different from the first material, positioned below the first layer and defining a second portion of the side surface of the enclosure. The enclosure also includes a third layer, formed of a third material different from the first and second materials, positioned below the second layer and defining a bottom surface of the enclosure and a third portion of the side surface of the enclosure.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 1/18 - Packaging or power distribution
  • G06F 1/16 - Constructional details or arrangements
  • H04M 1/02 - Constructional features of telephone sets

38.

ATTENTION COMMANDS FOR MULTI-SUBSCRIBER IDENTITY MODULE DEVICES

      
Application Number 18705297
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-10-26
First Publication Date 2025-01-09
Owner Apple Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Gupta, Vivek G.
  • Venkataraman, Vijay
  • Matolia, Rohit R.

Abstract

Techniques for multi-universal subscriber identity module (MUSIM) operation include generating, by a terminal equipment (TE) of a device, an attention (AT) command. The AT command indicates a value of a parameter related to MUSIM operation of the device, such as whether to release a Non-Access Stratum (NAS) connection associated with a particular USIM of the device, whether to reject or restrict paging associated with the particular USIM of the device, or a requested (or selected) IMSI offset associated with the particular USIM of the device. The AT command is communicated from the TE to a mobile terminal (MT) of the device through a terminal adapter (TA).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 68/02 - Arrangements for increasing efficiency of notification or paging channel
  • H04W 76/30 - Connection release
  • H04W 88/06 - Terminal devices adapted for operation in multiple networks, e.g. multi-mode terminals

39.

Devices, Methods, and Graphical User Interfaces for Interaction with an Intensity-Sensitive Input Region

      
Application Number 18889260
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-09-18
First Publication Date 2025-01-09
Owner Apple Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Gleeson, Brian T.
  • Lamberson, Brigit E.
  • Moussette, Camille
  • Cordier, Madeleine S.
  • Mcclain, Megan A.
  • Beyhs, Michael J.
  • Miller, Thayne M.
  • Matlick, Jacob L.
  • Mouilleseaux, Jean-Pierre M.
  • Bloom, David H.
  • He, Miao
  • Tsoi, Peter C.
  • Mccarthy, Max L.

Abstract

An electronic device includes a display and a first input region that is separate from the display. In response to detecting a substantially stationary input on the first input region, the electronic device displays selectable options on the display. While displaying the selectable options on the display, the device detects a movement input on the first input region. In response to detecting the movement input on the first input region, the device selects different selectable options from the displayed selectable options based on the characteristic values of the movement input on the first input region.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 3/041 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
  • G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer

40.

Fabric Straps for Electronic Devices

      
Application Number 18752588
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-06-24
First Publication Date 2025-01-09
Owner Apple Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Leith, William
  • Olmstead, Donald L.
  • Baravian, Charlotte M.

Abstract

A fabric strap may be used to attach a wearable electronic device to a user's body. The fabric strap may include a stretchable inner fabric layer formed from mesh fabric. A first set of ribs may be formed on a first side of the inner fabric layer and a second set of ribs may be formed on a second opposing side of the inner fabric layer. Load-modifying structures may be located in the ribs and may be used to increase the initial force required to stretch the strap, while allowing additional elongation to occur without requiring increasing force once a certain elongation percentage is reached. The load-modifying structures may be located in upper portions of the ribs and/or may span across openings in the ribs, and may include stitching, stiffeners, fabric layers, metal or plastic materials, spring members, and/or other structures.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A44C 5/00 - Bracelets; Wrist-watch straps; Fastenings for bracelets or wrist-watch straps

41.

ELECTRONIC DEVICE HOUSING WITH INTEGRATED ANTENNA

      
Application Number 18893934
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-09-23
First Publication Date 2025-01-09
Owner Apple Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Kuna, Melody L.
  • Catalano, Carlo
  • Hamstra, Lee B.
  • Errett, Ross
  • Williams, Devin
  • Ow, Florence W.
  • Yeung, Alex Chung Lap
  • Oster, Carli

Abstract

An electronic device may include a display, a housing member at least partially surrounding the display and including a first segment defining a first portion of an exterior surface of the electronic device, a second segment defining a second portion of the exterior surface of the electronic device and configured to function as an antenna, and a bridge segment structurally and conductively coupling the first segment to the second segment. The electronic device may also include a molded element positioned between the first segment and the second segment and defining a third portion of the exterior surface of the electronic device.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01Q 1/24 - Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles with receiving set
  • G06F 1/16 - Constructional details or arrangements
  • G06F 3/044 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means by capacitive means
  • H01Q 1/22 - Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles

42.

BONDING STRUCTURES IN SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGES

      
Application Number 18348925
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-07-07
First Publication Date 2025-01-09
Owner Apple Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Lu, Jiongxin
  • Hu, Kunzhong

Abstract

Various embodiments of an integrated circuit (IC) die package are disclosed. An IC die package includes an IC die, an interposer structure electrically connected to the IC die, a first bonding structure, and a second bonding structure. The first bonding structure includes a first dielectric layer disposed on the IC die and also includes a first conductive pad having an embedded portion disposed in the first dielectric layer and an anchor portion extending over a top surface of the first dielectric layer. The second bonding structure includes a second dielectric layer disposed on the interposer structure, a second conductive pad disposed in the second dielectric layer, and an anchor layer surrounding the anchor portion.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01L 23/00 - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS - Details of semiconductor or other solid state devices
  • H01L 21/48 - Manufacture or treatment of parts, e.g. containers, prior to assembly of the devices, using processes not provided for in a single one of the groups
  • H01L 23/498 - Leads on insulating substrates

43.

MOLDING COMPOUND LAYERS IN SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGES

      
Application Number 18348934
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-07-07
First Publication Date 2025-01-09
Owner Apple Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Lu, Jiongxin
  • Hu, Kunzhong
  • Zhai, Jun

Abstract

Various embodiments of an integrated circuit (IC) die package are disclosed. An IC die package includes an IC die, an interposer structure electrically connected to the IC die, a first bonding structure, a second bonding structure, and a molding compound layer. The first bonding structure includes a first dielectric layer disposed on the IC die and a first conductive plug disposed in the first dielectric layer. The second bonding structure includes a second dielectric layer disposed on the interposer structure and a second conductive plug disposed in the second dielectric layer. The molding compound layer includes a mold region and a mold cavity.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01L 23/31 - Encapsulation, e.g. encapsulating layers, coatings characterised by the arrangement
  • H01L 21/56 - Encapsulations, e.g. encapsulating layers, coatings
  • H01L 23/00 - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS - Details of semiconductor or other solid state devices
  • H01L 23/498 - Leads on insulating substrates
  • H01L 25/065 - Assemblies consisting of a plurality of individual semiconductor or other solid state devices all the devices being of a type provided for in the same subgroup of groups , or in a single subclass of , , e.g. assemblies of rectifier diodes the devices not having separate containers the devices being of a type provided for in group

44.

Multi-Die Fine Grain Integrated Voltage Regulation

      
Application Number 18777726
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-07-19
First Publication Date 2025-01-09
Owner Apple Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Zerbe, Jared L.
  • Fang, Emerson S.
  • Zhai, Jun
  • Searles, Shawn

Abstract

A semiconductor device package is described that includes a power consuming device (such as an SOC device). The power consuming device may include one or more current consuming elements. A passive device may be coupled to the power consuming device. The passive device may include a plurality of passive elements formed on a semiconductor substrate. The passive elements may be arranged in an array of structures on the semiconductor substrate. The power consuming device and the passive device may be coupled using one or more terminals. The passive device and power consuming device coupling may be configured in such a way that the power consuming device determines functionally the way the passive device elements will be used.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01L 23/00 - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS - Details of semiconductor or other solid state devices
  • H01G 4/228 - Terminals
  • H01L 23/13 - Mountings, e.g. non-detachable insulating substrates characterised by the shape
  • H01L 23/48 - Arrangements for conducting electric current to or from the solid state body in operation, e.g. leads or terminal arrangements
  • H01L 23/498 - Leads on insulating substrates
  • H01L 23/50 - Arrangements for conducting electric current to or from the solid state body in operation, e.g. leads or terminal arrangements for integrated circuit devices
  • H01L 23/64 - Impedance arrangements
  • H01L 25/065 - Assemblies consisting of a plurality of individual semiconductor or other solid state devices all the devices being of a type provided for in the same subgroup of groups , or in a single subclass of , , e.g. assemblies of rectifier diodes the devices not having separate containers the devices being of a type provided for in group
  • H01L 25/10 - Assemblies consisting of a plurality of individual semiconductor or other solid state devices all the devices being of a type provided for in the same subgroup of groups , or in a single subclass of , , e.g. assemblies of rectifier diodes the devices having separate containers
  • H01L 25/16 - Assemblies consisting of a plurality of individual semiconductor or other solid state devices the devices being of types provided for in two or more different main groups of groups , or in a single subclass of , , e.g. forming hybrid circuits
  • H01L 25/18 - Assemblies consisting of a plurality of individual semiconductor or other solid state devices the devices being of types provided for in two or more different subgroups of the same main group of groups , or in a single subclass of ,
  • H10B 12/00 - Dynamic random access memory [DRAM] devices

45.

DYNAMIC FOVEATED PIPELINE

      
Application Number 18898295
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-09-26
First Publication Date 2025-01-09
Owner Apple Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Eble, Tobias
  • Cong, Ye
  • White, Cody J.
  • Zhang, Arthur Yasheng
  • Rauwendaal, Randall
  • Khan, Moinul
  • Chou, Jim C.
  • Pan, Hao
  • Bonnier, Nicolas

Abstract

In one implementation, a method includes receiving a warped image representing simulated reality (SR) content (e.g., to be displayed in a display space), the warped image having a plurality of pixels at respective locations uniformly spaced in a grid pattern in a warped space, wherein the plurality of pixels are respectively associated with a plurality of respective pixel values and a plurality of respective scaling factors indicating a plurality of respective resolutions at a plurality of respective locations of the SR content (e.g., in the display space). The method includes processing the warped image in the warped space based on the plurality of respective scaling factors to generate a processed warped image and transmitting the processed warped image.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06T 3/18 - Image warping, e.g. rearranging pixels individually
  • G06T 3/40 - Scaling of a whole image or part thereof
  • G06T 9/00 - Image coding

46.

Electronic Devices With Adjustable Light-Blocking Structures

      
Application Number 18346724
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-07-03
First Publication Date 2025-01-09
Owner Apple Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Wang, Paul X.
  • Cheung, Michael Y.

Abstract

A head-mounted device may have a housing containing displays that display images for a user when the head-mounted device is worn. The head-mounted device may include a nosepiece coupled to the housing and configured to rest on a nasal region of the user. The nosepiece may include an adjustable portion to change a curvature of the nosepiece and conform to the user's nose. The adjustable portion may be formed from a central portion of the nosepiece that can be loosened and tightened with respect to a peripheral portion of the nosepiece, a service loop that extends across the nosepiece, shape memory material that changes shape in response to heat, a deformable stiffener that runs across a nose bridge of the nosepiece, and/or a cavity that can be filled with material to change the curvature of the nosepiece. The nosepiece may be removably coupled to the housing, such as with magnets.

IPC Classes  ?

47.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DMRS ANTENNA PORT INDICATION FOR URLLC

      
Application Number 18738146
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-06-10
First Publication Date 2025-01-09
Owner Apple Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Sengupta, Avik
  • Chatterjee, Debdeep
  • Hamidi-Sepehr, Fatemeh

Abstract

Systems, devices, and techniques for antenna port configuration in wireless communication systems are described. A described technique performed by a user equipment (UE) includes receiving configuration information that determines a bit-width value for an antenna port indication field of a downlink control information (DCI) format; receiving a DCI message that is in accordance with the DCI format; and determining an antenna port configuration for one or more demodulation reference signals based on the DCI message, the configuration information, and the bit-width value.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 72/23 - Control channels or signalling for resource management in the downlink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards a terminal
  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path

48.

Guidance Of Autonomous Vehicles In Destination Vicinities Using Intent Signals

      
Application Number 18890555
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-09-19
First Publication Date 2025-01-09
Owner Apple Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Herz, Scott M.
  • Cohen, Sawyer I.
  • Gooch, Samuel B.
  • Kienzle, Wolf
  • Bark, Karlin Y.
  • Wanderman, Jack J.

Abstract

Signals usable to determine a path of a vehicle towards a particular stopping point in a vicinity of a destination are detected from an individual authorized to provide guidance with respect to movements of the vehicle. Based at least in part on the signals and a data set pertaining to the external environment of the vehicle, one or more vehicular movements to be implemented to proceed along the path are identified. A directive is transmitted to a motion control subsystem of the vehicle to initiate one of the vehicular movements.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60W 30/06 - Automatic manoeuvring for parking
  • B60W 50/10 - Interpretation of driver requests or demands
  • B60W 50/14 - Means for informing the driver, warning the driver or prompting a driver intervention
  • B62D 15/02 - Steering position indicators
  • G01C 21/36 - Input/output arrangements for on-board computers

49.

DEVICE COUPLING FOR WIRELESS CHARGING

      
Application Number 18888430
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-09-18
First Publication Date 2025-01-09
Owner Apple Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Qiu, Weihong
  • Liu, Jun
  • Moussaoui, Zaki

Abstract

Electronic apparatuses according to embodiments of the present technology may include an electronic device a first surface and a second surface opposite the first. The electronic device may include a battery and a wireless charging coil within an interior volume of the device. The electronic device may include a first magnetic conductor and positioned between the battery and the wireless charging coil. The electronic device may also include an integrated circuit coupled with the battery and the wireless charging coil. The apparatuses may include a case extending about the electronic device. The case may be characterized by a first surface and a second surface. The case may be characterized by a thickness between the first surface of the case and the second surface of the case. The case may include a second magnetic conductor incorporated within the thickness of the case at the second surface of the case.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02J 50/10 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power using inductive coupling
  • H01F 38/14 - Inductive couplings
  • H02J 7/02 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries for charging batteries from ac mains by converters
  • H02J 50/00 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power

50.

FORCE-DETECTING INPUT STRUCTURE

      
Application Number 18889878
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-09-19
First Publication Date 2025-01-09
Owner Apple Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Ely, Colin M.
  • De Jong, Erik G.
  • Rothkopf, Fletcher R.

Abstract

An input mechanism, such as a crown, detects amounts of applied force. In various examples, an assembly including an input mechanism has an enclosure; a stem coupled to the enclosure such that the stem is rotatable, translatable, and transversely moveable with respect to the enclosure; a sensor, coupled between the stem and the housing, to which force is transferred when the stem moves with respect to the housing; and a processing unit coupled to the sensor. The processing unit is operable to determine a measurement of the force, based on a signal from the sensor.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G04C 3/00 - Electromechanical clocks or watches independent of other time-pieces and in which the movement is maintained by electric means
  • G01D 5/241 - Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means influencing the magnitude of a current or voltage by varying capacitance by relative movement of capacitor electrodes
  • G04G 21/00 - Input or output devices integrated in time-pieces
  • G06F 3/0346 - Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user; Accessories therefor with detection of the device orientation or free movement in a 3D space, e.g. 3D mice, 6-DOF [six degrees of freedom] pointers using gyroscopes, accelerometers or tilt-sensors
  • G06F 3/0362 - Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user; Accessories therefor with detection of 1D translations or rotations of an operating part of the device, e.g. scroll wheels, sliders, knobs, rollers or belts
  • H03K 17/975 - Switches controlled by moving an element forming part of the switch using a capacitive movable element

51.

System Control Using Sparse Data

      
Application Number 18777905
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-07-19
First Publication Date 2025-01-09
Owner Apple Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Seningen, Michael R.
  • Jarrett, Ben D.
  • Mccombs, Edward M.
  • Hess, Greg M.

Abstract

A method and apparatus for storing and accessing sparse data is disclosed. A sparse array circuit may receive information indicative of a request to perform a read operation on a memory circuit that includes multiple banks. The sparse array circuit may compare an address included in the received information to multiple entries that correspond to address locations in the memory circuit that store sparse data. In response to a determination that that the address matches a particular entry, the sparse array may generate one or more control signals that may disable the read operation, and cause a data control circuit to transmits the sparse data pattern.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 12/10 - Address translation
  • G06F 12/06 - Addressing a physical block of locations, e.g. base addressing, module addressing, address space extension, memory dedication
  • G06F 17/16 - Matrix or vector computation
  • G11C 5/14 - Power supply arrangements
  • G11C 7/10 - Input/output [I/O] data interface arrangements, e.g. I/O data control circuits, I/O data buffers
  • G11C 8/06 - Address interface arrangements, e.g. address buffers
  • G11C 11/419 - Read-write [R-W] circuits

52.

Fabric with Circuitry and Electrical Components

      
Application Number 18757278
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-06-27
First Publication Date 2025-01-09
Owner Apple Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Gomes, Didio V
  • Jacob, Francois R
  • Crews, Kathryn P
  • Grena, Benjamin J
  • Hunter, Tirshathah A
  • May, Maurice P
  • Podhajny, Daniel A
  • Rosenberg, Andrew L

Abstract

Interlacing equipment may be used to form fabric such as woven fabric. The woven fabric may include warp strands and weft strands. In a Leno weave, a warp strand may include one or more covering strands twisted around a core strand. The covering strands and/or the core strand may be conductive to form a conductive warp strand. An electrical component may be mounted to the conductive warp strand. A first electrical connection may couple the electrical component to the core strand and a second electrical connection may couple the electrical component to the covering strand. The two electrical connections may be isolated from one another. A warp strand may have a first region in which the core includes a conductive strand and a second region in which the conductive strand forms part of the covering or is located on an outer surface of the covering.

IPC Classes  ?

  • D03D 13/00 - Woven fabrics characterised by the special disposition of the warp or weft threads, e.g. with curved weft threads, with discontinuous warp threads, with diagonal warp or weft
  • D03D 15/41 - Woven fabrics characterised by the material, structure or properties of the fibres, filaments, yarns, threads or other warp or weft elements used characterised by the structure of the yarns or threads with specific twist
  • D03D 15/47 - Woven fabrics characterised by the material, structure or properties of the fibres, filaments, yarns, threads or other warp or weft elements used characterised by the structure of the yarns or threads multicomponent, e.g. blended yarns or threads
  • D03D 15/533 - Woven fabrics characterised by the material, structure or properties of the fibres, filaments, yarns, threads or other warp or weft elements used characterised by the properties of the yarns or threads electrically conductive

53.

Coordinated Multi-Role Access-Point Operation

      
Application Number 18764923
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-07-05
First Publication Date 2025-01-09
Owner Apple Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Li, Guoqing
  • Liu, Yong
  • Kurian, Lawrie
  • Haque, Tashbeeb

Abstract

An electronic device (such as an access point) may provide a management frame, intended for at least a recipient electronic device, that includes slotted-operation information corresponding to a power-save mode of the electronic device for communication with at least the recipient electronic device. The slotted-operation information may include a sequence of temporal slots and associated channel information for the temporal slots. When a channel for a temporal slot comprises a null value, the power-save mode may include transitioning the electronic device into a lower-power-consumption mode during the temporal slot. Alternatively, when a channel for a temporal slot is different than a null value, the power-save mode may include performing another activity than communicating with the recipient electronic device during the temporal slot.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 52/02 - Power saving arrangements
  • H04W 72/0446 - Resources in time domain, e.g. slots or frames
  • H04W 72/20 - Control channels or signalling for resource management
  • H04W 84/12 - WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]

54.

FORCE-ACTIVATED STYLUS

      
Application Number 18898429
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-09-26
First Publication Date 2025-01-09
Owner Apple Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Harjee, Nahid
  • Twehues, Brian R.
  • Songatikamas, Teera

Abstract

An stylus includes a housing that defines a force input surface opposite a touch input surface. A spring member in the housing includes a first arm that biases a touch sensor toward the touch input surface. The spring member also includes a second arm that biases a first force electrode toward the housing and allows the first force electrode to move toward a second force electrode when a force is applied to the force input surface. A non-binary amount of the force is determinable using a change in a mutual capacitance between the first force electrode and the second force electrode. The mutual capacitance between the first force electrode and the second force electrode may be measured upon detecting a touch using the touch sensor.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04R 1/10 - Earpieces; Attachments therefor
  • G06F 3/044 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means by capacitive means

55.

USER INTERFACES AND DEVICE SETTINGS BASED ON USER IDENTIFICATION

      
Application Number 18887757
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-09-17
First Publication Date 2025-01-09
Owner Apple Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Dedonato, Amy
  • Suzuki, Gregg
  • Bauerly, Kristi Elaine Schmidt
  • Anton, Peter D.

Abstract

The present disclosure generally relates to user interface for electronic devices, including wearable electronic devices, and device settings based on user identification.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
  • G04G 9/00 - Visual time or date indication means
  • G04G 21/02 - Detectors of external physical values, e.g. temperature
  • G06F 3/0482 - Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
  • G06F 21/32 - User authentication using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
  • G06V 40/18 - Eye characteristics, e.g. of the iris

56.

COSMETIC FINISH FOR ALUMINUM ALLOYS

      
Application Number 18418210
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-01-19
First Publication Date 2025-01-09
Owner Apple Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Feinberg, Zechariah D.
  • Kwok, Wai Man Raymund
  • Hooton, Lee E.
  • Curran, James A.
  • Nicometo, Elizabeth
  • Tryon, Brian S.
  • Yang, Isabel
  • Acharya, Shinjita

Abstract

Non-cosmetic quality aluminum substrates are given a cosmetic finish by applying a PVD coating to the substrate. An enclosure for an electronic device can include an aluminum substrate including a 6000 series aluminum or 7000 series aluminum, a PVD coating disposed on the substrate, and a protective underlayer disposed between the aluminum substrate and the PVD coating.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C23C 14/02 - Pretreatment of the material to be coated
  • C23C 14/06 - Coating by vacuum evaporation, by sputtering or by ion implantation of the coating forming material characterised by the coating material
  • C23C 18/16 - Chemical coating by decomposition of either liquid compounds or solutions of the coating forming compounds, without leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating; Contact plating by reduction or substitution, i.e. electroless plating
  • C23C 18/32 - Coating with one of iron, cobalt or nickel; Coating with mixtures of phosphorus or boron with one of these metals
  • C23C 18/48 - Coating with alloys
  • C23C 28/00 - Coating for obtaining at least two superposed coatings either by methods not provided for in a single one of main groups , or by combinations of methods provided for in subclasses and
  • C25D 3/38 - Electroplating; Baths therefor from solutions of copper
  • C25D 5/44 - Aluminium
  • C25D 11/04 - Anodisation of aluminium or alloys based thereon

57.

5G New Radio Mobility Enhancements

      
Application Number 18710694
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-11-26
First Publication Date 2025-01-09
Owner Apple Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Palle Venkata, Naveen Kumar R
  • Sirotkin, Alexander
  • Xu, Fangli
  • Hu, Haijing
  • Nuggehalli, Pavan
  • Rossbach, Ralf
  • Vangala, Sarma V
  • Gurumoorthy, Sethuraman
  • Chen, Yuqin
  • Wu, Zhibin

Abstract

A user equipment (UE) is configured to activate a simultaneous communication functionality with a first cell and a second cell, wherein the first cell is configured as a serving cell and the second cell is configured as an assisting cell, determine that a serving cell switch is to be performed, wherein the serving cell switch comprises the second cell being reconfigured as the assisting cell and the first cell being reconfigured as the assisting cell, receive, after the serving cell switch, a message from the second cell indicating that the simultaneous communication functionality is to be deactivated and release the first cell in response to the message.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 36/00 - Handoff or reselecting arrangements
  • H04W 72/231 - Control channels or signalling for resource management in the downlink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards a terminal the control data signalling from the layers above the physical layer, e.g. RRC or MAC-CE signalling
  • H04W 76/30 - Connection release

58.

Electronic Devices With Adjustable Eye Relief

      
Application Number 18347271
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-07-05
First Publication Date 2025-01-09
Owner Apple Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Chambers, Trevor S.
  • Maric, Ivan S.
  • Seadat Beheshti, Matin
  • Zimmerman, Aidan N.
  • Pomeroy, Shannon
  • Trekell, Blake N.

Abstract

A head-mounted device may include optical assemblies for presenting images to a user. Each optical assembly may have a support with first and second portions that move relative to each other. A motor in each optical assembly may move the second portion of that optical assembly relative to the first portion of that optical assembly. The optical assemblies may each have guide rods along which the second portion of the optical assembly slides relative to the first portion. A lens in each optical assembly may be used to convey an image from a display in the optical assembly to an eye box for viewing by a user. The lens and display may be mounted to the second portion. Face bumpers may be mounted to the first portion. To adjust eye relief, the motor of each optical assembly may move the second portion relative to the first portion.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 7/02 - Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements for lenses
  • G06F 1/16 - Constructional details or arrangements

59.

Augmented Reality System

      
Application Number 18892245
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-09-20
First Publication Date 2025-01-09
Owner Apple Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Simmonds, Michael D.
  • Foster, James H.
  • Pedder, James E.
  • Topliss, Richard J.
  • Gregory, Thomas M.

Abstract

A light system that may project virtual content onto surfaces of a room. The system may include one or more low-resolution light-emitting diode (LED) projectors for emitting light representing low-resolution virtual content, and a high-resolution LED projector for emitting light representing high-resolution virtual content. The high-resolution projector may be used to project a 2D image of augmented or virtual reality content being viewed by a person in a room using a device such as a headset or glasses onto a surface of the room so that other persons in the room can view a representation of what the person using the device is seeing. The low-resolution projector(s) may project low-resolution images onto other surfaces in the room, for example the walls and ceiling. The system may also be configured to emit diffuse light to illuminate a room when not emitting light representing virtual content.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06T 19/00 - Manipulating 3D models or images for computer graphics
  • G03B 21/20 - Lamp housings
  • H04N 9/31 - Projection devices for colour picture display

60.

Data Pattern Based Cache Management

      
Application Number 18769994
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-07-11
First Publication Date 2025-01-09
Owner Apple Inc. (USA)
Inventor Seningen, Michael R.

Abstract

A cache memory circuit that evicts cache lines based on which cache lines are storing background data patterns is disclosed. The cache memory circuit can store multiple cache lines and, in response to receiving a request to store a new cache line, can select a particular one of previously stored cache lines. The selection may be performed based on data patterns included in the previously stored cache lines. The cache memory circuit can also perform accesses where the internal storage arrays are not activated in response to determining data in the location specified by the requested address is background data. In systems employing virtual addresses, a translation lookaside buffer can track the location of background data in the cache memory circuit.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 12/0802 - Addressing of a memory level in which the access to the desired data or data block requires associative addressing means, e.g. caches

61.

APPLE IMMERSIVE

      
Serial Number 98942597
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-01-07
Owner Apple Inc. ()
NICE Classes  ? 41 - Education, entertainment, sporting and cultural services

Goods & Services

Providing entertainment, sports, music, reality, documentary, and arts and culture programming by means of telecommunications networks, computer networks, the Internet, and wireless communications networks; providing non-downloadable entertainment, sports, music, reality, documentary, and arts and culture programming; providing non-downloadable pre-recorded music, video, and graphics for use on mobile communications devices

62.

APPLE IMMERSIVE

      
Serial Number 98942585
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-01-07
Owner Apple Inc. ()
NICE Classes  ? 09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments

Goods & Services

Downloadable audio files, image files, video files, music files and multimedia content; downloadable audio and visual recordings, musical recordings, movies, films and television shows; downloadable films and videos featuring 3D and 360-degree viewing in the field of entertainment and sports

63.

IMMERSIVE

      
Serial Number 98942606
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-01-07
Owner Apple Inc. ()
NICE Classes  ? 41 - Education, entertainment, sporting and cultural services

Goods & Services

Providing entertainment, sports, music, reality, documentary, and arts and culture programming by means of telecommunications networks, computer networks, the Internet, and wireless communications networks; providing non-downloadable entertainment, sports, music, reality, documentary, and arts and culture programming; providing non-downloadable pre-recorded music, video, and graphics for use on mobile communications devices

64.

IMMERSIVE

      
Serial Number 98942601
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-01-07
Owner Apple Inc. ()
NICE Classes  ? 09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments

Goods & Services

Downloadable audio files, image files, video files, music files and multimedia content; downloadable audio and visual recordings, musical recordings, movies, films and television shows; downloadable films and videos featuring 3D and 360-degree viewing in the field of entertainment and sports

65.

Securement arm for electronic device

      
Application Number 18433746
Grant Number 12189133
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-02-06
First Publication Date 2025-01-07
Grant Date 2025-01-07
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Shutzberg, Alison B.
  • Patton, Christopher
  • Kamei, Ibuki

Abstract

A securement arm for an optical device includes a first portion having a first electronic component, the first portion connected to a viewing frame of the optical device. The securement arm also includes a second portion having a second electronic component coupled to the first portion by a spring element. The spring element can include a plastic deformation element and an elastic element. The securement arm also includes an electrical connector extending through the spring element and electrically connecting the first electronic component and the second electronic component.

IPC Classes  ?

66.

Display unit

      
Application Number 29877242
Grant Number D1056905
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-06-04
First Publication Date 2025-01-07
Grant Date 2025-01-07
Owner Apple Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Akana, Jody
  • Anderson, Molly
  • Andre, Bartley K.
  • Aoyagi, Shota
  • Ashcroft, Anthony Michael
  • Bataille, Marine C.
  • Bataillou, Jeremy
  • Chowdhury, Abidur Rahman
  • Courtaigne, Clara Geneviève Marine
  • Diebel, Markus
  • Girard, Alexandre B.
  • Gomez Garcia, Jonathan
  • Hankey, M. Evans
  • Heck, Anne-Marie
  • Hernandez Hernandez, Moises
  • Hoenig, Julian
  • Howarth, Richard P.
  • Ive, Jonathan P.
  • Jaede, Julian
  • Kerr, Duncan Robert
  • Kwon-Perez, Kainoa
  • Lylyk, Nicolas Pedro
  • Newson, Marc A.
  • Russell-Clarke, Peter
  • Shaffer, Benjamin Andrew
  • Tan, Joe Sung-Ho
  • Tissandier, Clement
  • Whang, Eugene Antony

67.

Display screen or portion thereof with animated graphical user interface

      
Application Number 29899706
Grant Number D1056954
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-08-11
First Publication Date 2025-01-07
Grant Date 2025-01-07
Owner Apple Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Chaudhri, Imran
  • Dye, Alan C.
  • Ive, Jonathan P.
  • Schmitt, Brian Andrew
  • Wilson, Christopher
  • Wilson, Eric Lance

68.

Display screen or portion thereof with animated graphical user interface

      
Application Number 29844928
Grant Number D1056946
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-07-01
First Publication Date 2025-01-07
Grant Date 2025-01-07
Owner Apple Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Henderson, Ian M.
  • Karunamuni, Chanaka
  • Pedrick, Martin

69.

Pre-processing crop of immersive video

      
Application Number 18212468
Grant Number 12190007
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-06-21
First Publication Date 2025-01-07
Grant Date 2025-01-07
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor Moss, Alan M.

Abstract

In one implementation, a method of displaying immersive video is performed at a device having a display, one or more processors, and non-transitory memory. The method includes obtaining an image. The method includes selecting a processing spatial portion of the image based on a predicted pose of the device. The method includes performing image processing on the processing spatial portion. The method includes, after performing image processing on the processing spatial portion, selecting a display spatial portion of the processing spatial portion based on a current pose of the device. The method includes displaying, on the display, the display spatial portion.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 3/14 - Digital output to display device
  • G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
  • G06F 3/13 - Digital output to plotter
  • G06T 5/20 - Image enhancement or restoration by the use of local operators
  • G06T 5/70 - Denoising; Smoothing
  • G06T 5/80 - Geometric correction
  • G06T 7/70 - Determining position or orientation of objects or cameras
  • H04N 23/698 - Control of cameras or camera modules for achieving an enlarged field of view, e.g. panoramic image capture
  • G06V 10/40 - Extraction of image or video features

70.

Conversational augmentation

      
Application Number 17306602
Grant Number 12190071
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-05-03
First Publication Date 2025-01-07
Grant Date 2025-01-07
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor Trzynadlowski, Bart Colin

Abstract

Various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods for conversational augmentation. In various implementations, a device includes a display, a processor and a non-transitory memory. In some implementations, the method includes, while a user of the device is in a current conversation with a person, detecting a reference to a previous conversation. In some implementations, the method includes determining whether there are user-curated notes that satisfy a relevance threshold associated with the current conversation. In some implementations, the method includes presenting a portion of the user-curated notes that satisfies the relevance threshold associated with the current conversation.

IPC Classes  ?

71.

Method and device for automatic authentication

      
Application Number 17379656
Grant Number 12189736
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-07-19
First Publication Date 2025-01-07
Grant Date 2025-01-07
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Salter, Thomas G.
  • Nair, Rahul

Abstract

In one implementation, a method of authenticating a user is performed by a first device including a camera, an eye tracker, one or more processors, and non-transitory memory. The method includes obtaining, via the camera, an image of a physical environment. The method includes detecting, in the image of the physical environment, a second device. The method includes determining, using the eye tracker, a gaze of a user. The method includes determining that the gaze of the user is directed to the second device. The method includes, in response to determining that the gaze of the user is directed to the second device, transmitting authentication credentials to the second device.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 21/00 - Security arrangements for protecting computers, components thereof, programs or data against unauthorised activity
  • G06F 21/32 - User authentication using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
  • G06T 7/20 - Analysis of motion
  • G06V 40/18 - Eye characteristics, e.g. of the iris

72.

Display screen or portion thereof with animated graphical user interface

      
Application Number 29821789
Grant Number D1056925
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-01-03
First Publication Date 2025-01-07
Grant Date 2025-01-07
Owner Apple Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Butcher, Gary
  • Dye, Alan C.
  • Graham, Chance

73.

Head-mounted display

      
Application Number 29877290
Grant Number D1056906
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-06-05
First Publication Date 2025-01-07
Grant Date 2025-01-07
Owner Apple Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Akana, Jody
  • Anderson, Molly
  • Andre, Bartley K.
  • Aoyagi, Shota
  • Ashcroft, Anthony Michael
  • Bataille, Marine C.
  • Bataillou, Jeremy
  • Chowdhury, Abidur Rahman
  • Courtaigne, Clara Geneviève Marine
  • Diebel, Markus
  • Girard, Alexandre B.
  • Gomez Garcia, Jonathan
  • Hankey, M. Evans
  • Heck, Anne-Marie
  • Hernandez Hernandez, Moises
  • Hoenig, Julian
  • Howarth, Richard P.
  • Ive, Jonathan P.
  • Jaede, Julian
  • Kerr, Duncan Robert
  • Kwon-Perez, Kainoa
  • Lylyk, Nicolas Pedro
  • Newson, Marc A.
  • Riering-Czekalla, Peter
  • Russell-Clarke, Peter
  • Shaffer, Benjamin Andrew
  • Tan, Joe Sung-Ho
  • Tang, Robert V.
  • Tissandier, Clement
  • Whang, Eugene Antony

74.

Electronic device with graphical user interface

      
Application Number 29853757
Grant Number D1056950
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-09-19
First Publication Date 2025-01-07
Grant Date 2025-01-07
Owner Apple Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Dye, Alan C.
  • Wan, Wan Si

75.

Electronic device

      
Application Number 29890010
Grant Number D1056898
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-04-19
First Publication Date 2025-01-07
Grant Date 2025-01-07
Owner Apple Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Akana, Jody
  • Andre, Bartley K.
  • Aoyagi, Shota
  • Ashcroft, Anthony Michael
  • Bataillou, Jeremy
  • Coster, Daniel J.
  • De Iuliis, Daniele
  • Hankey, M. Evans
  • Hoenig, Julian
  • Howarth, Richard P.
  • Ive, Jonathan P.
  • Kerr, Duncan Robert
  • Rohrbach, Matthew Dean
  • Russell-Clarke, Peter
  • Shaffer, Benjamin Andrew
  • Silvanto, Mikael
  • Stringer, Christopher J.
  • Whang, Eugene Antony
  • Zörkendörfer, Rico

76.

Speed adapted touch detection

      
Application Number 18482976
Grant Number 12189888
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-10-09
First Publication Date 2025-01-07
Grant Date 2025-01-07
Owner Apple Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Wang, Lejing
  • Blachnitzky, Benjamin R.
  • Jonsson, Lilli I.
  • Georg, Nicolai

Abstract

Detecting a touch includes receiving image data of a touching object of a user selecting selectable objects of a target surface, determining a rate of movement of the touching object, in response to determining that the rate of movement satisfies a predetermined threshold, modifying a touch detection parameter for detecting a touch event between the touching object and the target surface, and detecting one or more additional touch events using the modified touch detection parameter.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
  • G06F 3/041 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
  • G06F 3/0488 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures

77.

Sports

      
Application Number 1831070
Status Registered
Filing Date 2024-07-10
Registration Date 2024-07-10
Owner Apple Inc. (USA)
NICE Classes  ? 41 - Education, entertainment, sporting and cultural services

Goods & Services

Entertainment services; providing news information, namely providing news in the nature of current events reporting; providing sports news and information, sports scores, sports results, sports statistics, betting odds, information about athletes, fantasy sports information, sports competition information, commentary, sports videos, sports television, live sporting events, and other information about sports by means of telecommunications networks and computer applications; providing online, non-downloadable entertainment, sports, current events news, reality, documentary, and culture programs; entertainment services, namely, providing ongoing television programs in the field of sports via a computer network; entertainment services, namely, production and distribution of ongoing television programs in the field of sports; providing non-downloadable computer games, electronic games, interactive games, and video games.

78.

DISPLAYS HAVING SIGNAL LINES WITH TRANSPARENT PORTIONS

      
Application Number US2024034443
Publication Number 2025/006256
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-06-18
Publication Date 2025-01-02
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Yang, Shyuan
  • Jamshidi Roudbari, Abbas
  • Choo, Gihoon
  • Choi, Jae Won
  • Guillou, Jean-Pierre S
  • Park, Jonglo
  • Kim, Kyounghwan
  • Peterson, Ricardo A
  • Lee, Sungki
  • Chang, Ting-Kuo
  • Tsai, Tsung-Ting
  • Rieutort-Louis, Warren S
  • Qiao, Yi
  • Che, Yuchi
  • Cui, Yue
  • Chu, Yue Jack
  • Ma, Zhizhen

Abstract

A display may include an active area with a first region and a second region. The first region may overlap an input-output component such as a camera and may have a higher transparency than the second region. The first region may have a lower pixel density than the second region. Signal lines that pass through the first region may have transparent portions that overlap the first region and opaque portions that overlap the second region. To mitigate artifacts caused by high resistance of the transparent portions of the signal lines, the signal lines may include supplemental opaque portions that are electrically connected in parallel to the transparent portions and that are routed through the second region around the first region.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G09G 3/3275 - Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes for presentation of an assembly of a number of characters, e.g. a page, by composing the assembly by combination of individual elements arranged in a matrix using controlled light sources using electroluminescent panels semiconductive, e.g. using light-emitting diodes [LED] organic, e.g. using organic light-emitting diodes [OLED] - Details of drivers for data electrodes
  • H10K 50/826 - Multilayers, e.g. opaque multilayers
  • H10K 59/123 - Connection of the pixel electrodes to the thin film transistors [TFT]

79.

DISPLAY TINT LAYER DRIVING

      
Application Number US2024034709
Publication Number 2025/006304
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-06-20
Publication Date 2025-01-02
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Beiley, Zachary, M
  • Doris, Sean, E
  • Son, Youngbae
  • Ge, Chun
  • Piper, Johan, L
  • Kim, Ganghun
  • Hou, Pei-Yu
  • Wen, Xiaonan
  • Schlaupitz, Alexander, D
  • Lee, Shungneng
  • Olyaei, Ashkan
  • Adjiwibawa, Adam

Abstract

An electronic device may include a display with a waveguide that directs image light to an eye box using an output coupler. The display may include an electrically adjustable tint layer overlapping the output coupler and driven by a driver. The driver may be coupled to the tint layer using wires or one or more flexible printed circuit tails. The driver may include different circuit architectures. The driver may overdrive or underdrive the tint layer to accelerate a transition time of the tint layer. The driver may be periodically floated relative to the electrodes to save power. The driver may drive the tint layer at multiple pairs of drive terminals around the periphery of the tint layer. A voltage sensor may measure voltage across the tint layer at sense terminals that are offset from the drive terminals.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02F 1/163 - Operation of electrochromic cells, e.g. electrodeposition cells; Circuit arrangements therefor
  • G02B 27/01 - Head-up displays

80.

DATAPATH ARCHITECTURE FOR IMPROVED MOBILITY

      
Application Number CN2023102133
Publication Number 2025/000130
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-06-25
Publication Date 2025-01-02
Owner
  • APPLE INC. (USA)
  • XU, Fangli (China)
Inventor
  • Palle Venkata, Naveen Kumar R.
  • Zaev, Danila
  • Sahin, Onur
  • Roy, Arnab
  • Xu, Fangli
  • Naguib, Ayman F.
  • Mardur, Satish
  • Rossbach, Ralf

Abstract

This disclosure relates to techniques for establishing a data path with improved mobility features in a wireless communication system. A wireless device may establish a wireless link with an air-interface node of a cellular network. Cell-specific physical layer security coding may be performed for the wireless link between the wireless device and the air-interface node. User-plane termination may be established between the wireless device and a controller entity of the cellular network, which may be a cloud-deployed network function, via the wireless link. The wireless device may form user-plane uplink packets for the controller entity, and apply end-to-end security to generate encrypted user-plane uplink packets at a user-plane termination layer of the wireless device. The encrypted user-plane uplink packets may be provided to the controller entity via the wireless link with the air-interface node.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 12/033 - Protecting confidentiality, e.g. by encryption of the user plane, e.g. user’s traffic

81.

SMART SCRIPT

      
Application Number 1831586
Status Registered
Filing Date 2024-11-07
Registration Date 2024-11-07
Owner Apple Inc. (USA)
NICE Classes  ? 09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments

Goods & Services

Recorded and downloadable computer software for operating computer styluses and input devices for computers, computer hardware and tablet computers; recorded and downloadable computer software for creating and editing documents comprised of text and graphics.

82.

Miscellaneous Design

      
Application Number 1831979
Status Registered
Filing Date 2024-11-10
Registration Date 2024-11-10
Owner Apple Inc. (USA)
NICE Classes  ? 09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments

Goods & Services

Computers; computer hardware; smart phones; tablet computers; wireless communication devices for the transmission of voice, data, images, audio, video, and multimedia content; computer software; computer operating system software; computer chips.

83.

DISTRIBUTED NON-ACCESS STRATUM TERMINATION

      
Application Number CN2023102346
Publication Number 2025/000177
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-06-26
Publication Date 2025-01-02
Owner
  • APPLE INC. (USA)
  • CHENG, Peng (China)
Inventor
  • Aghili, Behrouz
  • Manithara Vamanan, Sudeep
  • Cheng, Peng
  • Rossbach, Ralf

Abstract

This disclosure relates to techniques for performing wireless communication in a system with distributed non-access stratum termination. A radio access network element may receive information from a wireless device indicating that network-side non-access stratum termination for the wireless device can be distributed. The radio access network element may provide an indication to a core network anchor node that network-side non-access stratum termination for the wireless device can be distributed. The radio access network element may receive mobility management context information for the wireless device from the core network anchor node, which may include addressing information for one or more other core network nodes. The radio access network element may receive uplink data from the wireless device, and may forward the uplink data directly to at least one other core network node using the addressing information included in the mobility management context information for the wireless device.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 28/12 - Flow control using signalling between network elements

84.

ATOMIC SMASHING

      
Application Number US2024025635
Publication Number 2025/006043
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-04-22
Publication Date 2025-01-02
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Haberstro, Jedd O.
  • Wilder, Mladen

Abstract

Techniques are disclosed relating to smashing atomic operations. In some embodiments, cache control circuitry caches data values in cache storage circuitry and receive multiple requests to atomically update a cached data value according to one or more arithmetic operations. The control circuitry may perform updates to a cached data value based on the multiple requests, in response to determining that the one or more arithmetic operations meet one or more criteria and store operation information that indicates a most-recent requested atomic arithmetic operation for the updated data value. The control circuitry may, in response to an event, flush, to a higher level in a memory hierarchy that includes the cache storage circuitry both: the updated data value and the operation information. This may advantageously smash atomic operations at the cache and reduce operations to the higher-level cache or memory (which may be the actual coherence point for atomic requests).

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 9/30 - Arrangements for executing machine instructions, e.g. instruction decode
  • G06F 9/38 - Concurrent instruction execution, e.g. pipeline, look ahead
  • G06F 12/0815 - Cache consistency protocols

85.

SMART ENCLOSURES FOR BATTERIES IN CONSUMER ELECTRONICS

      
Application Number US2024032411
Publication Number 2025/006136
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-06-04
Publication Date 2025-01-02
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Shirpour, Mona
  • Gilchrist, Alan R
  • Amiruddin, Shabab
  • Balliet, Ryan J
  • Bohney, Nathan J

Abstract

A battery includes an enclosure, a battery management unit (BMU), a conductive trace including conductive particles disposed on a surface of the enclosure and electrically coupled with the BMU to form a closed-loop electrical path. The BMU is configured to detect a resistance in the closed-loop electrical path caused by a percolation of the conductive particles, and determine a swollen condition of the battery based on the resistance.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01M 10/42 - Methods or arrangements for servicing or maintenance of secondary cells or secondary half-cells
  • H01M 10/48 - Accumulators combined with arrangements for measuring, testing or indicating the condition of cells, e.g. the level or density of the electrolyte
  • H01M 10/052 - Li-accumulators

86.

DISTRIBUTED NAS ARCHITECTURE

      
Application Number US2024034148
Publication Number 2025/006223
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-06-14
Publication Date 2025-01-02
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Gupta, Vivek G.
  • Manithara Vamanan, Sudeep
  • Hu, Haijing
  • Niu, Huaning

Abstract

Apparatuses, systems, and methods for supporting a distributed non-access stratum (NAS) architecture, e.g., in cellular systems. A UE (and/or a processor of a UE) may establish, between the UE and a network node, a wireless connection to support communication with a core network, e.g., communication with one or more network functions of the core network. The UE may establish a direct NAS layer connection with at least two network functions of a plurality of network functions of the core network, e.g., the at least two network functions may each have a corresponding direct NAS layer connection with the UE. In addition, the UE may exchange signaling with the at least two network functions via the corresponding direct NAS layer connection. Thus, the corresponding direct NAS layer connection may be one of a plurality of direct NAS layer connections between the UE and the core network.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 67/10 - Protocols in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network
  • H04L 67/51 - Discovery or management thereof, e.g. service location protocol [SLP] or web services
  • H04W 12/00 - Security arrangements; Authentication; Protecting privacy or anonymity
  • H04W 76/12 - Setup of transport tunnels

87.

IMS RE-REGISTRATION DURING ONGOING MMTEL SESSIONS OR SMSOIP IN 5G NETWORK

      
Application Number US2024034287
Publication Number 2025/006240
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-06-17
Publication Date 2025-01-02
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Koshta, Nirlesh
  • Kiss, Krisztian
  • Pangi, Pradeep
  • Zaus, Robert
  • Gruber, Roland
  • Prakasam, Sridhar

Abstract

A user equipment (UE) is configured to decode an internet protocol (IP) multimedia subsystem (IMS) registration response including a timer value for IMS registration validity, start a timer with the timer value, prior to the timer expiring, initiate a registration with the IMS, when at least one service of a group of services is ongoing over IMS, skip an access check for IMS registration and configure transceiver circuitry to transmit an IMS registration request without performing the access check for IMS registration.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 65/1016 - IP multimedia subsystem [IMS]
  • H04L 65/1073 - Registration or de-registration
  • H04L 67/142 - Managing session states for stateless protocols; Signalling session states; State transitions; Keeping-state mechanisms
  • H04L 67/145 - Termination or inactivation of sessions, e.g. event-controlled end of session avoiding end of session, e.g. keep-alive, heartbeats, resumption message or wake-up for inactive or interrupted session
  • H04L 69/28 - Timers or timing mechanisms used in protocols
  • H04W 60/04 - Affiliation to network, e.g. registration; Terminating affiliation with the network, e.g. de-registration using triggered events
  • H04L 9/40 - Network security protocols
  • H04L 65/1083 - In-session procedures

88.

HEAD-MOUNTED DEVICE INPUT

      
Application Number US2024034632
Publication Number 2025/006292
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-06-19
Publication Date 2025-01-02
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Wang, Paul, X
  • Asoka Kumar Shenoi, Ashwin, Kumar
  • Yu, Shuxin
  • Blachnitzky, Benjamin, R
  • Gu, Jie
  • Rothkopf, Fletcher, R

Abstract

A head-mounted device may have a head-mounted support structure, a gaze tracker in the head-mounted support structure, and one or more displays in the head-mounted support structure. For example, two displays may display images to two eye boxes. The display may display a virtual keyboard and may display a text input in response to a gaze location that is determined by the gaze tracker. The gaze tracker may additionally determine a gaze swipe input, or a camera in the support structure may determine a hand swipe input, and the swipe input may be used with the gaze location to determine the text input. In particular, the swipe input may create a swipe input curve that is fit to the text input to determine the text input. A user's hand may be used as a secondary input to indicate the start or end of a text input.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
  • G02B 27/01 - Head-up displays
  • G06F 3/023 - Arrangements for converting discrete items of information into a coded form, e.g. arrangements for interpreting keyboard generated codes as alphanumeric codes, operand codes or instruction codes
  • G06F 3/04842 - Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements
  • G06F 3/04886 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus

89.

WAVEGUIDE DISPLAY WITH SEALED TINT LAYER

      
Application Number US2024034696
Publication Number 2025/006301
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-06-20
Publication Date 2025-01-02
Owner APPLE, INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Beiley, Zachary, M
  • Doris, Sean, E
  • Ozel, Tuncay
  • Schlaupitz, Alexander, D
  • Wen, Xiaonan

Abstract

An electronic device may include a display with a waveguide that directs image light to an eye box using an output coupler. The display may include an electrically adjustable tint layer overlapping the output coupler. The tint layer may serve to maximize contrast of images in the image light. The tint layer may include a peripheral edge seal between first and second substrates and laterally surrounding an electrochromic gel. The peripheral edge seal may protect the gel from water and oxygen. The peripheral edge seal may include one or more rings of material and/or a glass ring spacer, the substrates may include cavities, and/or the gel may include spacer beads to help minimize warpage upon curing and thus maximize flatness of the tint layer. The electrochromic gel may include first and second redox species and a third redox species configured to tune a color response of the tint layer.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02F 1/161 - Gaskets; Spacers; Sealing of cells; Filling or closing of cells
  • G02F 1/155 - Electrodes
  • G02F 1/1503 - Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour based on an electrochromic effect caused by oxidation-reduction reactions in organic liquid solutions, e.g. viologen solutions
  • G02B 6/26 - Optical coupling means

90.

NCR OPERATIONS DURING CONTROL LINK FAILURE

      
Application Number US2024035704
Publication Number 2025/006667
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-06-27
Publication Date 2025-01-02
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Bhamri, Ankit
  • He, Hong
  • Sun, Haitong
  • Zeng, Wei
  • Zhang, Dawei
  • Niu, Huaning

Abstract

An apparatus configured to determine a beam failure of a control link with a base station, perform a beam recovery operation for the control link, wherein the beam recovery operation comprises a beam failure recovery (BFR) or a radio link failure (RLF) operation and determine a forwarding operation for a first data link with a user equipment (UE), wherein the forwarding operation is performed during a time from the beam failure of the control link until the beam recovery operation for the control link is complete.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04B 7/06 - Diversity systems; Multi-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station
  • H04B 7/08 - Diversity systems; Multi-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the receiving station
  • H04B 7/15 - Active relay systems
  • H04W 76/19 - Connection re-establishment

91.

Hardware support for software event collection

      
Application Number 17647539
Grant Number 12182003
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-01-10
First Publication Date 2024-12-31
Grant Date 2024-12-31
Owner Apple Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Patwardhan, Jaidev P.
  • Knoth, Matthias
  • Srikantaiah, Shekhar S.
  • Malhotra, Prakhar
  • Widmann, Matthew C.
  • Solomonov, Dmitriy B.
  • Pistol, Constantin

Abstract

An apparatus includes a processor circuit that includes a memory circuit, one or more processor cores, and a debug circuit. The debug circuit may be configured, in response to activation of a trace mode to record information indicative of instructions executing on the one or more processor cores, to write a trace data stream to the memory circuit that includes trace data collected on the instructions executing on the one or more processor cores. In response to a particular instruction within one of the processor cores specifying a write of a data value to an architecturally visible trace register, the debug circuit may be further configured to output the data value to the trace data stream as part of executing the particular instruction.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 11/36 - Preventing errors by testing or debugging of software
  • G06F 11/07 - Responding to the occurrence of a fault, e.g. fault tolerance

92.

Computer processor architecture for coalescing of atomic operations

      
Application Number 18342509
Grant Number 12182026
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-06-27
First Publication Date 2024-12-31
Grant Date 2024-12-31
Owner Apple Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Haberstro, Jedd O.
  • Wilder, Mladen

Abstract

Techniques are disclosed relating to smashing atomic operations. In some embodiments, cache control circuitry caches data values in cache storage circuitry and receive multiple requests to atomically update a cached data value according to one or more arithmetic operations. The control circuitry may perform updates to a cached data value based on the multiple requests, in response to determining that the one or more arithmetic operations meet one or more criteria and store operation information that indicates a most-recent requested atomic arithmetic operation for the updated data value. The control circuitry may, in response to an event, flush, to a higher level in a memory hierarchy that includes the cache storage circuitry both: the updated data value and the operation information. This may advantageously smash atomic operations at the cache and reduce operations to the higher-level cache or memory (which may be the actual coherence point for atomic requests).

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 12/0891 - Addressing of a memory level in which the access to the desired data or data block requires associative addressing means, e.g. caches using clearing, invalidating or resetting means
  • G06F 12/0842 - Multiuser, multiprocessor or multiprocessing cache systems for multiprocessing or multitasking

93.

Devices with displays having transparent openings and transition regions

      
Application Number 17840472
Grant Number 12185616
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-06-14
First Publication Date 2024-12-31
Grant Date 2024-12-31
Owner Apple Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Peterson, Ricardo A
  • Che, Yuchi
  • Rieutort-Louis, Warren S
  • Jamshidi Roudbari, Abbas
  • Qiao, Yi
  • Cui, Yue
  • Guillou, Jean-Pierre S
  • Yang, Shyuan
  • Tsai, Tsung-Ting

Abstract

An electronic device may include a display and an optical sensor formed underneath the display. The display may have both a full pixel density region and a pixel removal region with a plurality of high-transmittance areas that overlap the optical sensor. To mitigate reflectance mismatch between the full pixel density region and the pixel removal region, the pixel removal region may include a transition region at one or more edges. In the transition region, one or more components may have a gradual density change between the full pixel density region and a central portion of the pixel removal region. Components that may have a changing density in the transition region include dummy thin-film transistor sub-pixels, dummy anodes, a cathode layer, and a touch sensor metal layer. The transition region may also include anodes that gradually change shape and/or size.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H10K 59/88 - Dummy elements, i.e. elements having non-functional features
  • H10K 59/35 - Devices specially adapted for multicolour light emission comprising red-green-blue [RGB] subpixels

94.

Headphones

      
Application Number 29928441
Grant Number D1055890
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-02-12
First Publication Date 2024-12-31
Grant Date 2024-12-31
Owner Apple Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Akana, Jody
  • Anderson, Molly
  • Andre, Bartley K.
  • Aoyagi, Shota
  • Ashcroft, Anthony Michael
  • Bataille, Marine C.
  • Bataillou, Jeremy
  • Chowdhury, Abidur Rahman
  • Courtaigne, Clara Geneviève Marine
  • Diebel, Markus
  • Gomez Garcia, Jonathan
  • Hankey, M. Evans
  • Howarth, Richard P.
  • Ive, Jonathan P.
  • Jaede, Julian
  • Kerr, Duncan Robert
  • Russell-Clarke, Peter
  • Shaffer, Benjamin Andrew
  • Tan, Sung-Ho
  • Tissandier, Clement
  • Whang, Eugene Antony

95.

Portable computer

      
Application Number 29890034
Grant Number D1055911
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-04-19
First Publication Date 2024-12-31
Grant Date 2024-12-31
Owner Apple Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Andre, Bartley K.
  • Coster, Daniel J.
  • De Iuliis, Daniele
  • Hankey, M. Evans
  • Howarth, Richard P.
  • Ive, Jonathan P.
  • Jobs, Steven P.
  • Kerr, Duncan Robert
  • Nishibori, Shin
  • Rohrbach, Matthew Dean
  • Russell-Clarke, Peter
  • Satzger, Douglas B.
  • Stringer, Christopher J.
  • Whang, Eugene Antony
  • Zörkendörfer, Rico

96.

Wearable device

      
Application Number 29846549
Grant Number D1055915
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-07-18
First Publication Date 2024-12-31
Grant Date 2024-12-31
Owner Apple Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Akana, Jody
  • Andre, Bartley K.
  • Aoyagi, Shota
  • Ashcroft, Anthony Michael
  • Bataillou, Jeremy
  • Coster, Daniel J.
  • De Iuliis, Daniele
  • Hankey, M. Evans
  • Hoenig, Julian
  • Howarth, Richard P.
  • Ive, Jonathan P.
  • Kerr, Duncan Robert
  • Newson, Marc A.
  • Rohrbach, Matthew Dean
  • Russell-Clarke, Peter
  • Shaffer, Benjamin Andrew
  • Silvanto, Mikael
  • Stringer, Christopher J.
  • Whang, Eugene Antony
  • Zörkendörfer, Rico

97.

Wearable device with graphical user interface

      
Application Number 29882676
Grant Number D1055917
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-01-17
First Publication Date 2024-12-31
Grant Date 2024-12-31
Owner Apple Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Anderson, Molly
  • Barlier, Guillaume P.
  • Chen, Kevin Will
  • Clymer, Andrew Patrick
  • Courtaigne, Clara Geneviève Marine
  • Fan, Hanwen
  • Galloway, Lynnette Lucille
  • Guzmán, Aurelio
  • Jointe, Andre Ricardo
  • Kuruneri, Gilbert Esrome
  • Martin, Jr., Bobby Cole
  • Mason, Jr., Dana R.
  • Nartey, Michael Tettey
  • Onikuyide, Oladapo
  • Tissandier, Clement
  • Vuono, Vincenzo

98.

Front cover

      
Application Number 29877234
Grant Number D1055924
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-06-04
First Publication Date 2024-12-31
Grant Date 2024-12-31
Owner Apple Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Akana, Jody
  • Anderson, Molly
  • Andre, Bartley K.
  • Aoyagi, Shota
  • Ashcroft, Anthony Michael
  • Bataille, Marine C.
  • Bataillou, Jeremy
  • Chowdhury, Abidur Rahman
  • Courtaigne, Clara Geneviève Marine
  • Diebel, Markus
  • Girard, Alexandre B.
  • Gomez Garcia, Jonathan
  • Hankey, M. Evans
  • Heck, Anne-Marie
  • Hernandez Hernandez, Moises
  • Hoenig, Julian
  • Howarth, Richard P.
  • Ive, Jonathan P.
  • Jaede, Julian
  • Kerr, Duncan Robert
  • Kwon-Perez, Kainoa
  • Lylyk, Nicolas Pedro
  • Newson, Marc A.
  • Russell-Clarke, Peter
  • Shaffer, Benjamin Andrew
  • Tan, Joe Sung-Ho
  • Tissandier, Clement
  • Whang, Eugene Antony

99.

Electronic device with graphical user interface

      
Application Number 29794571
Grant Number D1055959
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-06-14
First Publication Date 2024-12-31
Grant Date 2024-12-31
Owner Apple Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Chen, Kevin Will
  • Dye, Alan C.
  • Guzmán, Aurelio
  • Wilson, Christopher I.

100.

Display screen or portion thereof with animated graphical user interface

      
Application Number 29875531
Grant Number D1055963
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-05-05
First Publication Date 2024-12-31
Grant Date 2024-12-31
Owner Apple Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Carrigan, Taylor Gerard
  • Melim, Aaron Mathew
  • Weiss, Jacob
  • Witherspoon, Noah Amos
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