Abstract: An electronic device may include digital circuitry to operate via digital signals and analog circuitry to operate via analog signals. The electronic device may also include a fractal digital to analog converter (DAC) to convert a digital signal into an analog signal. The fractal DAC may include a unit cell array having a branching data path and multiple unit cells disposed in a fractal pattern. The fractal DAC may also include multiple decision units disposed within the unit cell array on the branching data path. Each decision unit may receive an incoming signal representative of at least a portion of the digital signal and direct each decision unit output to different branches of the unit cell array. The unit cells may be enabled based at least in part on the decision unit outputs to generate the analog signal.
Abstract: This disclosure is directed toward systems and methods of pre-multiplied alpha handling during image processing operations. The image processing circuitry may include hardware that enables removal and insertion of pre-multiplied alpha content into red, green, blue (RGB) pixel values during gamma and scaling operations. The division by alpha and multiplication by alpha hardware may enable removal of pre-multiplied alpha content to RGB pixel values prior to gamma operations and insertion of pre-multiplied alpha content into RGB pixel values prior to scaling operations.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 8, 2022
Date of Patent:
October 15, 2024
Assignee:
Apple Inc.
Inventors:
Vincent Z Young, Mahesh B Chappalli, Bartosz Ciechanowski
Abstract: A wireless power system may include power transmitting devices, power receiving devices, and power transmitting and receiving devices. During a configuration phase (e.g., when placed adjacent to another device), a battery-powered transmitting device may transmit information to the additional device that identifies a presence of the battery in the transmitting device. The battery-powered transmitting device may periodically report its state of charge to a power receiving device using in-band communication. The battery-powered transmitting device may report its state of charge before a power transfer phase (e.g., in the configuration phase) or during the power transfer phase. The battery-powered transmitting device may report its state of charge to the power receiving device in response to a state of charge query from the power receiving device. The power receiving device may display the state of charge of the battery of the power transmitting device.
Abstract: Structures and methods of forming fine die-to-die interconnect routing are described. In an embodiment, a package includes a package-level RDL than spans across a die set and includes a plurality of die-to-die interconnects connecting contact pads between each die. In an embodiment, the plurality of die-to-die interconnects is embedded within one or more photoimageable organic dielectric layers.
Abstract: Embodiments described herein include methods, systems, and apparatuses for allowing a user equipment (UE) that supports dynamic spectrum sharing (DSS) with uplink (UL)-shift to access a cell and barring UEs that do not support DSS with UL-shift. Embodiments may use a cell barring field in a master information block and additional filters to indicate a barring state for a network node.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 22, 2020
Date of Patent:
October 15, 2024
Assignee:
APPLE INC.
Inventors:
Naveen Kumar R Palle Venkata, Alexander Sayenko, Anatoliy S. Ioffe, Fangli Xu, Haijing Hu, Leilei Song, Ralf Rossbach, Ruoheng Liu, Sarma V. Vangala, Yuqin Chen, Zhibin Wu
Abstract: The present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods to perform cell reselection. In an example, timing requirements for synchronization signal processing are defined based on a beam sweeping capability of the device. Synchronization signals are received and processed according to the timing requirements to complete a cell reselection procedure. In another example, location data of the device is used to look up a database of cell identifiers. A cell identifier is determined based on the look-up and a cell reselection procedure is performed using the cell identifier.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 13, 2021
Date of Patent:
October 15, 2024
Assignee:
Apple Inc.
Inventors:
Huaning Niu, Qiming Li, Dawei Zhang, Jie Cui, Manasa Raghavan, Xiang Chen, Yang Tang
Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for CCA power signaling during COT sharing. A UE may report a maximum EIRP for COT sharing as a UE capability, e.g., for a frequency range between 52.6 and 71 gigahertz. The UE may receive a Pout value for CCA based on the UE capability and may report an actual EIRP used for CCA to acquire the COT. For configured grant COT sharing, the UE may perform a directional LBT with a specific EIRP and beam detection for a transmission burst and report a Pout value for COT sharing based on the directional LBT, e.g., via a configured grant uplink control indication. For dynamic grant COT sharing, the UE may detect that an EIRP exceeds a threshold and report a Pout value for COT sharing via a medium access control (MAC) control element. The threshold may be based on a closed loop power control setting.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 6, 2021
Date of Patent:
October 15, 2024
Assignee:
Apple Inc.
Inventors:
Huaning Niu, Chunxuan Ye, Dawei Zhang, Wei Zeng, Hong He, Sigen Ye, Oghenekome Oteri, Weidong Yang, Yushu Zhang
Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for performing downlink signal reception with antenna panel switching in a wireless communication system. A cellular base station may receive an indication of an antenna panel activation delay from a wireless device. The cellular base station may select a scheduling offset for a transmission to the wireless device based at least in part on the antenna panel activation delay. The scheduling offset may be selected to be at least the length of the antenna panel activation delay if it is expected that the wireless device may perform antenna panel activation to receive the transmission. The cellular base station may schedule the transmission to the wireless device using the selected scheduling offset, and may perform the transmission to the wireless device at the selected scheduling offset after scheduling the transmission to the wireless device.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 17, 2023
Date of Patent:
October 15, 2024
Assignee:
Apple Inc.
Inventors:
Yushu Zhang, Dawei Zhang, Haitong Sun, Wei Zeng, Hong He, Yuchul Kim, Chunhai Yao, Haijing Hu
Abstract: Depth sensing apparatus includes a radiation source, including a first array of emitters arranged in multiple banks, which are configured to emit a first plurality of pulsed beams of optical radiation toward a target scene. A second plurality of sensing elements are arranged in a second array and are configured to output signals indicative of respective times of incidence of photons on the sensing elements, wherein the second plurality exceeds the first plurality. Objective optics form an image of the target scene on the array of sensing elements. Processing and control circuitry actuates the multiple banks in alternation and identifies, responsively to the output signals, areas of the second array on which the pulses of optical radiation reflected from corresponding regions of the target scene are incident.
Abstract: Methods and devices for a UE to multiplex uplink control information (UCI). The UE establishes a connection with a base station. The UE determines whether to multiplex first UCI by first identifying whether intra-priority timing overlap exists between the timing resources of the first UCI and a PUSCH with the same priority. Subsequently, the UE identifies whether inter-priority timing overlap exists between the timing resources of the first UCI and a second PUCCH with a different priority from the first PUCCH. Finally, the UE identifies whether the timing resources of the first UCI overlap with a second PUSCH with a different priority than the first PUCCH. The UE multiplexes the first UCI based on the determination whether to multiplex the first UCI, and transmits the multiplexed first UCI to the base station.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 24, 2021
Date of Patent:
October 15, 2024
Assignee:
Apple Inc.
Inventors:
Weidong Yang, Oghenekome Oteri, Chunhai Yao, Chunxuan Ye, Dawei Zhang, Haitong Sun, Hong He, Huaning Niu, Seyed Ali Akbar Fakoorian, Sigen Ye, Wei Zeng, Yushu Zhang
Abstract: During operation, an electronic device (e.g., an access point) may provide a multi-user (MU)-request-to-send (RTS) frame that communicates an RTS in a channel associated with the second electronic device and a second RTS in a second channel associated with a third electronic device. For example, the channel may include a primary channel and the second channel may include a secondary channel. Note that the third electronic device may include a SST station and the second electronic device may include a non-SST station. Then, the electronic device may receive an MU-clear-to-send (CTS) frame that includes a CTS in a third channel associated with the third electronic device. Moreover, the third channel may be equal to or a subset of the second channel, and/or the third channel may include a CTS reception channel associated with the electronic device.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 30, 2021
Date of Patent:
October 15, 2024
Assignee:
Apple Inc.
Inventors:
Jarkko L. Kneckt, Yong Liu, Jinjing Jiang, Tianyu Wu, Qi Wang, Su Khiong Yong
Abstract: An approach is described for a wireless communication for a fifth generation (5G) or new radio (NR) system. The wireless communication includes a gNode (gNB) configured to indicate a time domain resource allocation within one Discrete Fourier Transform (DFT) size in a downlink control information (DCI), and to transmit a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) with a Discrete Fourier Transform-spread-Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (DFT-s-OFDM) waveform in accordance with the time domain resource allocation within the one DFT size.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 3, 2020
Date of Patent:
October 15, 2024
Assignee:
APPLE INC.
Inventors:
Gang Xiong, Yushu Zhang, Daewon Lee, Jie Zhu, Seunghee Han
Abstract: Dynamic scheduling can be performed by 5G new radio in the licensed or unlicensed band. A base station can poll user equipment (UE) by transmitting a downlink control information (DCI) or other downlink communication that indicates resources that a UE can use to send a scheduling request. The resources are dynamic, e.g., they can be updated and allocated to UEs based on network conditions. Other aspects are described.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 5, 2020
Date of Patent:
October 15, 2024
Assignee:
APPLE INC.
Inventors:
Oghenekome Oteri, Chunxuan Ye, Dawei Zhang, Chunhai Yao, Haitong Sun, Hong He, Seyed Ali Akbar Fakoorian, Sigen Ye, Wei Zeng, Weidong Yang, Yushu Zhang
Abstract: Some embodiments of this disclosure include systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer-readable media for use in a wireless network for redirecting a user equipment (UE) to an evolved universal terrestrial radio access (UTRA) absolute radio frequency number (EARFCN) of an evolved universal mobile telecommunications service terrestrial radio access network (EUTRAN) band with a band number greater than sixty four. For example, some embodiments are directed to an electronic device including radio front end circuitry and processor circuitry coupled to the radio front end circuitry. The processor circuitry is configured to generate a channel release message and transmit, using the radio front end circuitry, the channel release message to the UE. The channel release message is configured to redirect the UE to the EARFCN of the EUTRAN band with the band number greater than sixty four.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 27, 2020
Date of Patent:
October 15, 2024
Assignee:
APPLE INC.
Inventors:
Sudeep Manithara Vamanan, Seau Sian Lim
Abstract: Modules and methods of assembly are described. A module includes a lid mounted on a module substrate and covering a component. A stiffener structure may optionally be mounted between the lid and module substrate. A recess can be formed in any of an outer wall bottom surface of the lid, and top or bottom surface of the stiffener structure such that an adhesive layer at least partially fills the recess.
Abstract: Some embodiments of this disclosure include apparatuses and methods for accessing a communication frequency channel by a first communication system during a first time interval, and accessing the communication frequency channel by a second communication system during a second time interval adjacent to the first time interval. The first communication system communicates using cellular communication techniques, and the second communication system communicates using IEEE 802.11 based communication techniques.
Abstract: A computer system detects one or more inputs to subscribe to updates from a first application for a first event and to subscribe to updates from a second application for a second event. The system displays a user interface. Displaying the user interface includes: when the first event is active and the second event is not active, displaying a first representation of the first event in a first region of the user interface, and updating first information contained in the first representation of the first event based on updates received from the first application; and when the second event is active and the first event is not active, displaying a second representation of the second event in the first region of the user interface, and updating second information contained in the second representation of the second event based on updates received from the second application.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 20, 2022
Date of Patent:
October 15, 2024
Assignee:
APPLE INC.
Inventors:
Caelan G. Stack, Christopher P. Foss, William M. Tyler, Christian X. Dalonzo
Abstract: A messaging system includes a first messaging app on a first device and a second messaging app, on a second device, that can exchange messages (e.g. text messages, etc.), and the second messaging on can transmit content from a second extension app that operates with the second messaging app to the first messaging app that operates with a first extension app. The content can be opaque to the messaging app, but can be processed by the extension apps to display live, dynamic content in message bubbles in a message transcript of a conversation.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 7, 2023
Date of Patent:
October 15, 2024
Assignee:
Apple Inc.
Inventors:
Stephen M. Lottermoser, Pierre J. De Filippis, David Alex Carter, Eugene Bistolas
Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure describe methods, apparatuses, storage media, and systems for multiple measurement gaps (MGs) configurations with user equipment (UE) capability of supporting the multiple MGs in New Radio (NR) involved networks. Various embodiments describe how to communicate a UE capability of supporting multiple MGs between the UE and an access node (AN) so that multiple MGs may be configured to the UE effectively and efficiently. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.