Patents Assigned to Apple
  • Publication number: 20250111972
    Abstract: Magnetic systems can include a controllable magnet array and a fixed magnetic array. The fixed magnetic array can include an array of permanent magnets having alternating polarization direction transverse to the array. Some controllable magnet arrays can include electropermanent magnets (EPMs) arranged end-to-end, with pole pieces between them aligned to the permanent magnets of the fixed magnet array. Each EPM can include a permanent magnet having a fixed magnetic orientation lateral to the array and antiparallel to the permanent magnet in an adjacent EPM and a switchable magnet whose magnetic orientation can be switched between parallel and antiparallel to the permanent magnet in the EPM.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2024
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: John C. DiFonzo, Mitsutoshi Makihata, Jean-Marc Gery
  • Patent number: 12267697
    Abstract: A message can be communicated from a base station to a user equipment (UE) device. In the message, a unified TCI state can be provided. The TCI state can support two QCL types, wherein the QCL types are based on QCL-TypeA and QCL-TypeD. Other aspects are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Yushu Zhang, Chunxuan Ye, Dawei Zhang, Haitong Sun, Hong He, Huaning Niu, Wei Zeng, Weidong Yang
  • Patent number: 12266170
    Abstract: Implementations of the subject technology provide systems and methods for displaying virtual content that is supplemental to video content being displayed to a user. The virtual content can be generated based on the video content being displayed, including based on scene content obtained for the video content and/or detected in the video content. The scene content can be identified, by the device providing the supplemental virtual content, in real time during playback of the video content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: James Patrick Costello, Rena Yu Chen, Divya Navaneetha Krishna
  • Patent number: 12267747
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for a user equipment device (UE) to perform methods for network assisted side-link resource configuration for unicast and/or multi-cast/groupcast communications in V2X networks. A UE may, after establishing an RRC connection with a base station, transmit, to the base station, V2X connection information. The V2X connection information may include a V2X identifier associated with the UE and a V2X identifier associated with a target UE. The UE may receive, from the base station, a side-link configuration for data transmission with the target UE. The side-link configuration may include a resource allocation defined in time and frequency (e.g., a transmit/receive pool). The UE may communicate with the target UE using the resource allocation included in the side-link configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Fangli Xu, Dawei Zhang, Haijing Hu, Longda Xing, Murtaza A. Shikari, Sethuraman Gurumoorthy, Sree Ram Kodali, Srinivasan Nimmala, Srirang A. Lovlekar, Yuqin Chen
  • Patent number: 12267903
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for a user equipment device (UE) to perform a method for supporting a periodical radio access network (RAN) notification area (RNA) mechanism when small data transmission (SDT) is enabled for a user equipment device (UE). The method may include the UE receiving, from a base station, an indication enabling an SDT procedure along with an indication of an RNA timer configuration, transitioning, to a radio resource control (RRC) inactive state, and initiating an RNA timer based on the RNA timer configuration. The UE may, upon initiation of the SDT procedure, stop the RNA timer and, upon termination of the SDT procedure, start the RNA timer. During the SDT procedure, the UE may receive any of an SDT termination indication, an SDT subsequent transmission indication, or an SDT subsequent transmission termination indication that may include an updated RNA timer configuration (and/or RNA timer reconfiguration).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Fangli Xu, Dawei Zhang, Haijing Hu, Murtaza A. Shikari, Ralf Rossbach, Sarma V. Vangala, Srinivasan Nimmala
  • Patent number: 12265438
    Abstract: A system for a given device may include a plurality of systems on a chip (SOCs). Each SOC may include an interface circuit and a bridge circuit for communicating with other SOCs. The interface circuit of an SOC may include a plurality of communication devices to transfer data packets from/to the SOC to the other SOCs. The bridge circuit may provide various control functions for the interface circuit. An indication may be generated when the system enters an idle mode. In response, the bridge circuit may generate signal(s) to cause some of the communication devices of the interface circuit into a low power state. The interface circuit may obtain the signal(s) and accordingly transition some of the communication devices to the low power state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Tzach Zemer, Lior Zimet, Sagi Lahav
  • Patent number: 12267713
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for configuring cell identification requirements for a user equipment (UE). The systems and methods can include at least determining a number of measurement objects (MOs) that collide with a target MO for the UE, determining a scaling factor to be used for an inter-frequency cell identification requirement, and transmitting to the UE an indication of the scaling factor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Qiming Li, Jie Cui, Rui Huang, Yang Tang
  • Patent number: 12267712
    Abstract: An apparatus of a management service equipment includes processing circuitry. To configure the management service equipment for E2E performance measurements in a 5G network with a plurality of network functions (NFs), the processing circuitry is to decode RAN latency received from a RAN within the 5G network. The RAN latency is associated with transmission of an Internet protocol (IP) packet between a UE and a data network (DN) via the RAN. A user plane function (UPF) latency associated with communication of the IP packet between the RAN and a UPF within the 5G network is determined. A DN latency associated with communication of the IP packet between the UPF and the DN is determined. An E2E performance measurement calculation is performed to determine an E2E latency associated with communicating the IP packet between the UE and the DN based on the RAN latency, the UPF latency, and the DN latency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Yizhi Yao, Joey Chou
  • Patent number: 12267647
    Abstract: An ultrasonic proximity sensor can determine one or more characteristics of a local environment. For example, the sensor can emit an ultrasonic signal into a local environment and can receive an ultrasonic signal from the local environment. From a measure of correlation between the emitted and the received signals, the sensor can classify the local environment. By way of example, such a sensor can assess whether an in-ear earphone is positioned in a user's ear. A media device in communication with the sensor can transmit an audio signal to the earphone for audio playback responsive to a determination by the sensor that the earphone is in the user's ear and can redirect the audio signal to another playback device responsive to a determination by the sensor that the earphone is not in the user's ear. Related and other aspects also are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventor: Charles L. Greenlee
  • Patent number: 12267721
    Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is configured to store information related to network slices. The UE receives network slice related information associated with a first public land mobile network (PLMN), stores the network slice related information in a database locally at the UE, identifies a predetermined condition and removes at least a portion of the network slice information associated with the first PLMN based on camping on a second PLMN and the predetermined condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Alosious Pradeep Prabhakar, Vijay Venkataraman
  • Patent number: 12265605
    Abstract: A device implementing a digital credential revocation system includes at least one processor configured to maintain a valid digital credential list, a revocation list, and a synchronization counter value. The at least one processor is configured to transmit a request to synchronize the valid digital credential list with an electronic device, the request including the valid digital credential list and the revocation list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Matthias Lerch, Florian Galdo
  • Patent number: 12267909
    Abstract: A first user equipment (UE) is capable of serving as a relay for a second UE using a sidelink connection. The first UE determines that a predetermined condition is satisfied, the predetermined condition associated with the first UE operating as a relay for a second UE, transmits a discovery message and monitors for a signal from the second UE in response to the discovery message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Zhibin Wu, Adesh Kumar, Dawei Zhang, Fangli Xu, Haijing Hu, Naveen Kumar R. Palle Venkata, Sethuraman Gurumoorthy, Srirang A. Lovlekar, Sudeep Manithara Vamanan, Yuqin Chen
  • Patent number: 12267506
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for deriving prediction pixel blocks for use in intra-coding video and combined inter- and intra-coding video. In a first aspect, the techniques may include deriving value(s) for pixel location(s) of the prediction pixel block by, when a prediction direction vector assigned to the prediction vector points to quadrants I or III of a Cartesian plane, deriving the pixel location's value from pixel values in two regions of previously-decoded pixel data intercepted by extending the prediction direction vector in two opposite directions through the pixel location. When the prediction direction vector points toward quadrants II of the Cartesian plane, deriving the pixel location's value from pixel values in one region intercepted by the prediction direction vector through the pixel location, and from a second region intercepted by a vector that is orthogonal to the prediction direction vector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Mei Guo, Jun Xin, Hsi-Jung Wu, Alexandros Tourapis, Krishnakanth Rapaka
  • Patent number: 12265670
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a six-sided glass enclosure defining an interior volume and comprising a first glass member and a second glass member. The first glass member defines at least a portion of a first major side of the six-sided glass enclosure, at least a portion of a peripheral side of the six-sided glass enclosure, a first region along the peripheral side and having a first thickness, and a second region along the peripheral side and having a second thickness different from the first thickness. The second glass member is attached to the first glass member and defines at least a portion of a second major side of the six-sided glass enclosure. The electronic device further includes a touchscreen display within the interior volume and positioned adjacent at least a portion of each of the six sides of the six-sided glass enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Christopher D. Prest, Peter N. Russell-Clarke
  • Patent number: 12267798
    Abstract: This application relates to wireless communications, including methods and apparatus to manage uplink (UL) transmit switching with multiple timing advance groups (TAGs) for wireless devices. A wireless device is configured to use multiple carriers selected from a set of available carriers that can be associated with different TAGs. When a second set of carriers, used after switching from a first set of carriers, includes carriers that belong to different TAGs, the wireless device determines whether to transmit on one or more first uplink transmission occasions for each of the carriers in the second set of carriers based on whether a first UL transmission occasion for at least one carrier overlaps a switching gap time period. The wireless device can disallow transmission on first UL transmission occasions of one or more carriers to accommodate the overlap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Ankit Bhamri, Dawei Zhang, Sigen Ye, Wei Zeng, Yang Tang
  • Patent number: 12267853
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. To monitor a PDCCH for CA, a UE may receive PDCCH candidates in a plurality of configured component carriers (CCs). In response to a determination that a maximum number of virtual CCs that the UE is capable of monitoring for PDCCH is smaller than a number of the plurality of configured CCs, the UE groups the plurality of configured CCs into CC groups based at least in part on SCS numerologies and PDCCH monitoring configurations corresponding to span patterns within a slot of a DL subframe. The UE determines a maximum number of blind decoding operations and non-overlapped CCEs for each of the CC groups. The UE then monitors at least a first portion of the PDCCH candidates based on the maximum number of blind decoding operations and non-overlapped CCEs for each of the CC groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Hong He, Chunhai Yao, Dawei Zhang, Haitong Sun, Jie Cui, Oghenekome Oteri, Wei Zeng, Weidong Yang, Yang Tang
  • Patent number: D1068723
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Robert D. Brunner, Christopher Kuh
  • Patent number: D1068804
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Imran Chaudhri, Tiffany Jon, Chanaka Karunamuni
  • Patent number: D1068818
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Will Chen, Alan C. Dye, Hanwen Fan, Aurelio Guzmán, Lauren Kim Trottier, Christopher I. Wilson
  • Patent number: D1068852
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jody Akana, Freddy Anzures, Greg Apodaca, Ismael Basso, Imran Chaudhri, Jonathan P. Ive, Joe Marianek, Matthew Dean Rohrbach, Christopher Wilson