Patents Assigned to Apple
  • Patent number: 12099692
    Abstract: A computer system with a display and a touch-sensitive surface receives a request to display a first user interface that includes a first item, and, in response to the request, displays the first user interface with a representation of the first item. Depending on whether the first item corresponds to a respective virtual three-dimensional object, the first item is displayed either with a visual indication to indicate that the first item corresponds to a first respective virtual three-dimensional object or without the visual indication. In response to a request to display a second user interface, the second user interface is displayed with a representation of the second item. Depending on whether the second item corresponds to a respective virtual three-dimensional object, the representation of the second item is displayed with or without the visual indication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Philipp Rockel, Jonathan R. Dascola, Stephen O. Lemay, Jeffrey M. Faulkner, Giancarlo Yerkes
  • Patent number: 12098964
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Craig P. Finlinson, Weibiao Zhang, Tao Zeng
  • Patent number: 12101582
    Abstract: An integrated accessory control system can integrate functionality (services) of multiple disparate accessories and provide a unified user interface for interacting with the system via a controller device. An integrated accessory control system can include one accessory that can detect an event or action and send a notification to the controller device and at least one other accessory, such as an Internet Protocol (IP) camera, that can be operated in response to the notification. In response to the notification, a controller device can generate an integrated user interface for interacting with the accessories in the integrated accessory control system. The interface can include a live feed from the IP camera, which can provide a media stream responsive to instructions from the controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Cyrus D. Irani, Kevin P. Mclaughlin, Anush G. Nadathur, Arun G. Mathias, Vinay A. Ramaswamy, Christopher D. Soli, Patrick L. Coffman, Stephen O. Lemay
  • Patent number: 12100282
    Abstract: An occurrence of one or more “care events” is detected by an electronic device monitoring environmental data and/or user data from one or more sensors. The electronic device transmits one or more alerts regarding the detected occurrence to at least one other electronic device. In some cases, the electronic device may cooperate with at least one other electronic device in monitoring, detecting, and/or transmitting. For example, the electronic device may detect the occurrence based on sensor data received from a cooperative electronic device or such data in combination with the electronic device's sensor data. By way of another example, the electronic device may detect the occurrence and signal a cooperative electronic device to transmit one or more alerts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Martha E. Hankey, James Foster
  • Patent number: 12100194
    Abstract: Various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods that enhance an image based on depth and/or other sensor data. For example, an example process may include obtaining an image of a physical environment from a first sensor, each pixel of the image corresponding to an amount of light, obtaining depth data of the physical environment via a second sensor, and enhancing the image based on the depth sensor data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Praveen Gowda Ippadi Veerabhadre Gowda, Mohammad Haris Baig, Quinton L. Petty
  • Patent number: 12100109
    Abstract: In some implementations, a method includes: identifying a plurality of subsets associated with a physical environment; determining a set of spatial characteristics for each of the plurality of subsets, wherein a first set of spatial characteristics characterizes dimensions of a first subset and a second set of spatial characteristics characterizes dimensions of a second subset; generating an adapted first extended reality (XR) content portion for the first subset based at least in part on the first set of spatial characteristics; generating an adapted second XR content portion for the second subset based at least in part on the second set of spatial characteristics; and generating one or more navigation options that allow a user to traverse between the first and second subsets based on the first and second sets of spatial characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Gutemberg B. Guerra Filho, Raffi A. Bedikian, Ian M. Richter
  • Patent number: 12099684
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing, a display at least partially within the housing, a cover positioned over the display and defining an input surface of the electronic device, a motion sensing system configured to detect a motion of the electronic device, and a touch sensor configured to detect, within a time window after the motion of the electronic device is detected, a contact of an input member of a user on the input surface of the electronic device. The electronic device is configured to determine, for a time prior to the detection of the contact, a relative motion between the input member and the input surface. In accordance with a determination that a characteristic of the relative motion satisfies a threshold condition, the electronic device may determine a second input location based at least in part on the location of the contact and the relative motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Adam S Meyer, Mitchell R Lerner
  • Patent number: 12099672
    Abstract: An electronic device with a first off-display input region detects a first portion of an input on the input region. In response to the first portion of the input: when the first portion of the input meets first criteria without a characteristic intensity of the first input increasing above a first intensity threshold, the electronic device provides a first output that indicates a current state of a first attribute of the electronic device without altering the first attribute. The electronic device detects a second portion of the input. In response to the second portion of the input: if the second portion of the first input meets second criteria that require the characteristic intensity of the input increases above the first intensity threshold, the electronic device performs a first operation that alters the first attribute of the electronic device; and otherwise, the electronic device forgoes performing the first operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Brian T. Gleeson, Brigit E. Lamberson, Camille Moussette, Madeleine S. Cordier, Megan A. McClain, Michael J. Beyhs, Thayne M. Miller, Jacob L. Matlick, Jean-Pierre M. Mouilleseaux, David H. Bloom, Miao He, Peter C. Tsoi
  • Patent number: 12101426
    Abstract: An electronic device may have pixels that form an active area for a flexible display layer. An inactive area that is free of pixels may surround the active area. One or more edges of the flexible display layer may be bent around respective bend axes. The display layer may also have one or more unbent edges in which the inactive area and active area of the display have a planar shape. An image transport layer may have an input surface that receives the image and an output surface to which the image is transported. The image transport layer may be formed from a coherent fiber bundle or a layer of Anderson localization material. The coherent fiber bundle may have straight fibers that run parallel to each other in a vertical direction that is parallel to a surface normal of a central portion of the display layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Tyler R. Kakuda, Hao Dong, Ian T. Clark, Jean-Pierre S. Guillou, Michael J. Brown, Paul C. Kelley, Shaorui Yang, Warren S. Rieutort-Louis, Yi Qiao, Ying-Chih Wang
  • Patent number: 12101805
    Abstract: Some aspects of this disclosure relate to apparatuses and methods for implementing techniques for channel occupancy rate determination of a channel between a user equipment (UE) and a base station in an unlicensed spectrum. A UE can perform measurements based on a measurement configuration from the base station, and further determine a channel occupancy rate of the channel based on the performed measurements. The measurement configuration indicates to the UE to perform an omni measurement or a directional measurement by using an antenna element of the UE. The UE can further transmit a report to the base station to indicate the channel occupancy rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Seyed Ali Akbar Fakoorian, Dawei Zhang, Chunxuan Ye, Oghenekome Oteri, Wei Zeng, Yushu Zhang, Weidong Yang, Hong He, Chunhai Yao, Huaning Niu, Sigen Ye, Haitong Sun
  • Patent number: 12099772
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to engaging in cross device interactions. The method includes at a first device with a first display, while a second device having a second display is placed over a first region of the first display, detecting, via input devices of the first device, a first input. In response to detecting the first input and in accordance with a determination that the first input occurred while focus was directed to the second device, the method includes causing a response to the first input to be displayed on the second display. In response to detecting the first input and in accordance with a determination that the first input occurred while focus was directed to the first device, the method includes displaying, on the first display, a response to the first input without causing a response to the first input to be displayed on the second display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Tianjia Sun, Chang Zhang, Paul X. Wang, Aaron Wang
  • Patent number: 12101918
    Abstract: A head-mounted device can effectively manage heat while also managing noise output in a manner that reduces the user's perception thereof. For example, a support member extending across a flow channel can provide multiple sections with different profiles and/or cross-sectional dimensions within the flow channel. Each of the profiles and/or cross-sectional dimensions can generate tonal noises at different frequencies, so that the tonal noises generated are distributed across multiple frequencies to mask such tonal noises among broadband noises that are generated by the head-mounted device. Such a support member can be moveably positioned within the flow channel and rigidly coupled to other components of the head-mounted device. Such a support member can also be used to draw heat away from other components of the head-mounted device to be dissipated by the flow of air within the flow channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Ivan S. Marić, Aidan N Zimmerman, Phil M. Hobson, Jonathan C Atler, Arash Naghib Lahouti, Jesse T. Dybenko
  • Patent number: 12101197
    Abstract: Various implementations present a representation of a communication session involving multiple devices in different presentation modes based on spatial transforms between a physical environment and the representation of the communication session. For example, a representation of a communication session is presented based on the position of a first device within a first physical environment and a second spatial transform between the first physical environment and the representation of the communication session, in accordance with a determination to switch the first presentation mode to a second presentation mode. Then the representation of the communication session is presented based on the position of the first device within the first physical environment and the first spatial transform in accordance with a determination to switch the second presentation mode back to the first presentation mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Lee, Connor A. Smith, Luis R. Deliz Centeno
  • Patent number: 12097740
    Abstract: A support system includes a primary actuator that transfers force between a sprung mass and an unsprung mass. A control system operates the primary actuator to provide additional control when a damper exceeds a capacity threshold. The control system changes the capacity threshold according to the environmental condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Jonathan L. Hall, Matisse J. Milovich, Paul J. Keas, Neal M. Lackritz
  • Patent number: D1043604
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Bartley K. Andre, Daniel J. Coster, Daniele De Iuliis, Richard P. Howarth, Jonathan P. Ive, Steven P. Jobs, Duncan Robert Kerr, Shin Nishibori, Matthew Dean Rohrbach, Douglas B. Satzger, Calvin Q. Seid, Christopher J. Stringer, Eugene Antony Whang, Rico Zörkendörfer
  • Patent number: D1043651
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: David Kleeman, Tom Kwon, Mohammadali Parsian, Peter Schmidt, Oliver Seil, Mitchell Suckle, John Wadsworth
  • Patent number: D1043677
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jody Akana, Molly Anderson, Bartley K. Andre, Shota Aoyagi, Anthony Michael Ashcroft, Marine C. Bataille, Jeremy Bataillou, Abidur Rahman Chowdhury, Clara Geneviève Marine Courtaigne, Markus Diebel, Jonathan Gomez Garcia, M. Evans Hankey, Moises Hernandez Hernandez, Julian Hoenig, Richard P. Howarth, Jonathan P Ive, Julian Jaede, Duncan Robert Kerr, Nicolas Pedro Lylyk, Marc A. Newson, Peter Russell-Clarke, Benjamin Andrew Shaffer, Joe Sung-Ho Tan, Clement Tissandier, Eugene Antony Whang
  • Patent number: D1043679
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jody Akana, Molly Anderson, Bartley K. Andre, Shota Aoyagi, Anthony Michael Ashcroft, Marine C. Bataille, Jeremy Bataillou, Abidur Rahman Chowdhury, Clara Geneviève Marine Courtaigne, Markus Diebel, Jonathan Gomez Garcia, M. Evans Hankey, Moises Hernandez Hernandez, Julian Hoenig, Richard P. Howarth, Jonathan P. Ive, Julian Jaede, Duncan Robert Kerr, Nicolas Pedro Lylyk, Marc A. Newson, Peter Russell-Clarke, Benjamin Andrew Shaffer, Joe Sung-Ho Tan, Clement Tissandier, Eugene Antony Whang
  • Patent number: D1043680
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jody Akana, Molly Anderson, Bartley K. Andre, Shota Aoyagi, Anthony Michael Ashcroft, Marine C. Bataille, Jeremy Bataillou, Abidur Rahman Chowdhury, Clara Geneviève Marine Courtaigne, Markus Diebel, Jonathan Gomez Garcia, M. Evans Hankey, Moises Hernandez Hernandez, Julian Hoenig, Richard P. Howarth, Jonathan P. Ive, Julian Jaede, Duncan Robert Kerr, Nicolas Pedro Lylyk, Marc A. Newson, Peter Russell-Clarke, Benjamin Andrew Shaffer, Joe Sung-Ho Tan, Clement Tissandier, Eugene Antony Whang
  • Patent number: D1043703
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Imran Chaudhri, Jonathan Dascola, Alan C. Dye, Christopher Foss, Jonathan P. Ive, Stephen O. Lemay, Aled Williams, Christopher Wilson, Eric Lance Wilson, Lawrence Yang