Patents Assigned to Apple
  • Publication number: 20240187048
    Abstract: The present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods to implement a codebook design for Doppler cases. For example, a multiple-input, multiple-output code configuration may be utilized for selecting components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Weidong Yang, Yushu Zhang, Chunhai Yao, Chunxuan Ye, Dawei Zhang, Haitong Sun, Hong He, Huaning Niu, Oghenekome Oteri, Seyed Ali Akbar Fakoorian, Wei Zeng
  • Publication number: 20240185539
    Abstract: An AR system that leverages a pre-generated 3D model of the world to improve rendering of 3D graphics content for AR views of a scene, for example an AR view of the world in front of a moving vehicle. By leveraging the pre-generated 3D model, the AR system may use a variety of techniques to enhance the rendering capabilities of the system. The AR system may obtain pre-generated 3D data (e.g., 3D tiles) from a remote source (e.g., cloud-based storage), and may use this pre-generated 3D data (e.g., a combination of 3D mesh, textures, and other geometry information) to augment local data (e.g., a point cloud of data collected by vehicle sensors) to determine much more information about a scene, including information about occluded or distant regions of the scene, than is available from the local data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2024
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick S. Piemonte, Daniel De Rocha Rosario, Jason D. Gosnell, Peter Meier
  • Publication number: 20240187928
    Abstract: Provided is a method for a user equipment (UE), comprising: acquiring configuration information including a first configuration information for determining a configured grant (CG)/semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) configuration, the first configuration information is included in a radio resource control (RRC) message; and performing a data transmission/reception via the CG/SPS configuration determined by the configuration information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Fangli Xu, Alexander Sirotkin, Dawei Zhang, Haijing Hu, Naveen Kumar R. Palle Venkata, Pavan Nuggehalli, Ralf Rossbach, Sarma V. Vangala, Sethuraman Gurumoorthy, Weidong Yang, Yuqin Chen, Zhibin Wu
  • Publication number: 20240185739
    Abstract: A configuration for a breathing sequence may be defined using a user interface of a user device. The user interface may also be used to begin the breathing sequence. Prior to beginning the breathing sequence, the user device can determine a breath ratio for the breathing sequence based on a breathing profile. The breath ratio is based at least in part on inhale time and exhale time of a breath of the breathing sequence. During the breathing sequence, a fluctuating user interface element may fluctuate at a cyclic rate corresponding to the breath ratio. Such fluctuation may include repeated growing and repeated shrinking of the fluctuating user interface element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2024
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jay Kriz Blahnik, Erno H. Klaassen, Julie A. Arney, Alan C. Dye, Gary I. Butcher, Kevin M. Lynch, Nader E. Bagherzadeh, Gracee Agrawal, Stephen J. Waydo, Christopher J. Brouse
  • Publication number: 20240187916
    Abstract: Provided is a method for a network, that includes: determining quality of service (QoS) information for a plurality of data flows with different QoS attributes, transmitting, to a user equipment (UE), a configuration message generated based on the QoS information, wherein the configuration message includes configuration information for at least one configured grant (CG); and receiving, from the UE based on the at least one CG, uplink data based on the plurality of data flows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Fangli Xu, Dawei Zhang, Haijing Hu, Murtaza A. Shikari, Ralf Rossbach, Sarma V. Vangala, Srinivasan Nimmala
  • Publication number: 20240188030
    Abstract: A method includes causing, at a first user equipment (UE), transmission of at least one positioning reference signal (PRS) to a second UE via a sidelink (SL) communication based on first positioning assistance data. The transmission enables the second UE to determine positioning measurements from at least part of the at least one PRS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Zhibin Wu, Dawei Zhang, Fangli Xu, Haijing Hu, Jie Cui, Srirang A. Lovlekar, Weidong Yang, Yuqin Chen
  • Publication number: 20240187919
    Abstract: The present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods for concatenating in the packet data convergence protocol sublayer or the service data adaptation sublayer in wireless networks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Ralf Rossbach, Fangli Xu, Alexander Sirotkin, Bobby Jose, Dawei Zhang, Francois E. Deparis, Haijing Hu, Mohamed Mounir Mohamed Abdelrahman, Murali Narasimha, Murtaza A. Shikari, Naveen Kumar R. Palle Venkata, Pavan Nuggehalli, Ralf Itjeshorst, Sarma V. Vangala, Sethuraman Gurumoorthy, Vijay Venkataraman, Yuqin Chen, Zhibin Wu
  • Publication number: 20240184080
    Abstract: Some embodiments include a camera voice coil motor (VCM) actuator configured to shift a lens and/or an image sensor along multiple axes. The VCM actuator may include a bottom flexure and a top flexure that connect one or more dynamic members to one or more static members. The VCM actuator may include stationary magnets and coils held by dynamic members. In some cases, the VCM actuator may be configured to move the image sensor along an optical axis, to move the image sensor in directions orthogonal to the optical axis, and/or to tilt the image sensor relative to the orthogonal axis. In some examples, the VCM actuator may be configured to move the image sensor in directions orthogonal to the optical axis, to move the lens along the optical axis, and/or to tilt the lens relative to the optical axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2024
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Shashank Sharma, Douglas S. Brodie, Scott W. Miller
  • Publication number: 20240186746
    Abstract: Power connectors that are easy to connect, have a low profile, and can convey one or more data signals. One example can provide a power connector that is easy to connect by providing an axisymmetric connector receptacle and connector insert. Magnets can be used to help guide a connection between a connector insert and a connector receptacle. Canted springs can be used to provide a tactile response to the insertion of the connector insert into the connector receptacle and to help to secure the connector insert in place when mated with the connector insert. Keying or self-aligning features can be included on either or both the connector insert and the connector receptacle to help guide mating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2023
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: James E. Harper, Davood Mousanezhad Viyand, James M. Jeon, Mahmoud R. Amini, Rui Zhou, Sajjad Mohammadiyangijeh
  • Patent number: 12001753
    Abstract: An audio output device case that includes one or more input devices and is in communication with at least one or more audio output devices and an audio source, performs a method, while the audio source is in communication with the one or more audio output devices, that includes receiving an input via the one or more input devices of the audio output device case, and in response to receiving the input, causes the one or more audio output devices to perform an operation associated with the received input while maintaining communication of the audio source with the one or more audio output devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Darius A. Satongar, William D. Lindmeier, Per Haakan Linus Persson
  • Patent number: 12004111
    Abstract: Some embodiments of this disclosure include apparatuses and methods for facilitating vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communications with user equipment (UE). In some embodiments, processing circuitry a communication network system may receive a registration request message from a UE indicating a V2X Radio Access Technology (RAT) configuration supported by the UE. The processing circuitry may retrieve authorization information from a Unified Data Management (UDM) repository and apply a policy control function (PCF) to the authorization information and the V2X RAT configuration specified by the UE to determine whether the UE has been authorized to communicate using the indicated V2X RAT configuration. In response to determining that the UE is authorized to communicate using the indicated V2X RAT configuration, the processing circuitry may transmit V2X service authorization parameters corresponding to the indicated V2X RAT configuration to a Radio Access Network (RAN) base station servicing the UE.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventor: Changhong Shan
  • Patent number: 12004006
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer-readable media are provided for use in a wireless network for compression and decompression of information centric network (ICN) names and/or ICN common fields at Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) layer. For example, an electronic device can include processor circuitry and radio front end circuitry coupled to the processor circuitry. The processor circuitry can be configured to receive a first information centric network (ICN) packet including an ICN name or an ICN common field and compress the ICN name or the ICN common field at a Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) layer. The processor circuitry can be further configured to provide the compressed ICN name or the compressed ICN common field to a lower protocol layer. The radio front end circuitry can be configured to transmit a second ICN packet including the compressed ICN name or the compressed ICN common field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Gabriel Arrobo Vidal, Zongrui Ding, Qian Li, Geng Wu
  • Patent number: 12002976
    Abstract: Battery packs according to some embodiments of the present technology may include a longitudinal beam. The packs may include a plurality of battery cells disposed adjacent the longitudinal beam. Each battery cell may be characterized by a first surface, and a second surface opposite the first surface. Each battery cell may be characterized by a third surface extending vertically between the first surface and the second surface. The first surface may face the longitudinal beam, and battery terminals may extend from the third surface. Each battery cell may be characterized by a fourth surface opposite the third surface. The packs may include a lid coupled with the first surface of each battery cell of the plurality of battery cells. The packs may include a base coupled with the second surface of each battery cell of the plurality of battery cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Nivay Anandarajah, Evan D. Maley, Alexander J. Clarabut, Yu-Hung Li, John M. Schoech
  • Patent number: 12001365
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods for performing scatter and gather direct memory access (DMA) streaming through a circular buffer are described. A system includes a circular buffer, producer DMA engine, and consumer DMA engine. After the producer DMA engine writes or skips over a given data chunk of a first frame to the buffer, the producer DMA engine sends an updated write pointer to the consumer DMA engine indicating that a data credit has been committed to the buffer and that the data credit is ready to be consumed. After the consumer DMA engine reads or skips over the given data chunk of the first frame from the buffer, the consumer DMA engine sends an updated read pointer to the producer DMA engine indicating that the data credit has been consumed and that space has been freed up in the buffer to be reused by the producer DMA engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Marc A. Schaub, Roy G. Moss
  • Patent number: 12001648
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to logging user activities during a subset of a recurring time period. In some embodiments, based on received physiological data, a computer system enables logging of one or more user activities to be performed during a subset of a recurring time period. In some embodiments, based on performance of the one or more user activities during a subset of a recurring time period, a computer system enables logging of one or more user activities to be performed during a subset of a recurring time period for a predetermined period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Aneesha Narra, Justin P. Dobson, Ottavia Golfetto, Shonn P. Hendee, Rajiv B. Kumar, Tal Lorberbaum, Ron D. Lue-Sang, Divya Nag, Andrew Plummer, Heather R. Schneck, Ryan D. Shelby, Jonathan C. Stemmle, Connie V. Tung
  • Patent number: 12003954
    Abstract: An audio system and a method of determining an audio filter based on a position of an audio device of the audio system, are described. The audio system receives an image of the audio device being worn by a user and determines, based on the image and a known geometric relationship between a datum on the audio device and an electroacoustic transducer of the audio device, a relative position between the electroacoustic transducer and an anatomical feature of the user. The audio filter is determined based on the relative position. The audio filter can be applied to an audio input signal to render spatialized sound to the user through the electroacoustic transducer, or the audio filter can be applied to a microphone input signal to capture speech of the user by the electroacoustic transducer. Other aspects are also described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Vignesh Ganapathi Subramanian, Antti J. Vanne, Olivier Soares, Andrew R. Harvey, Martin E. Johnson, Theo Auclair
  • Patent number: 12003019
    Abstract: A portable or wearable electronic device can include a device housing defining an internal volume, and an electronic component disposed in the internal volume. The electronic component can be an input component and can have a component housing. The electronic device can also include an antenna feed assembly disposed in the internal volume. The antenna feed assembly can include a conductive grounding component electrically connected to the component housing and the device housing, and an antenna feed component electrically connected to the grounding component and disposed adjacent to the component housing. The conductive grounding component can surround a first major surface and a second major surface of the component housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Erik G. de Jong, Junlin Mu, Sameer Pandya, Patrick J. Crowley, Antonio F. Herrera, James G. Horiuchi, Sherry Tang, Mario Martinis
  • Patent number: 12002143
    Abstract: A computing device performs a first operation before a first commit deadline, resulting in a first frame being rendered and displayed in a first cycle. A second operation is performed, before a second commit deadline, resulting in a second frame being rendered and displayed in a second cycle. A time remaining to a third commit deadline is determined, using the current time. A third operation is predicted, performable before a third commit deadline. An additional operation is predicted, performable for a future cycle. A total processing time for the third and additional operations is determined, being less than the remaining time. The third and additional operations are performed for use in a future cycle. The result of the third operation is used to render a third frame for the third cycle. The result of the additional operation is used to render an additional frame before a future render deadline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Tyler M. Fox, Andrey Pokrovskiy, Aditya Krishnadevan, James R. Montgomerie
  • Patent number: 12001847
    Abstract: A processor may include an instruction pipeline that executes program instructions in-order according to a program order. During operation, the instruction pipeline may detect that data is missing for a first instruction. In response, the instruction pipeline may send a request to load the missing data for the first instruction. However, the instruction pipeline may not necessarily stall operation to wait for the missing data to be loaded. Instead, the instruction pipeline may continue executing instructions subsequent to the first instruction. During the continued execution, the instruction pipeline may detect that data is missing for a second instruction, and send a request to load the missing data for the second instruction. The instruction pipeline may continue such operation until it determines that a condition occurs that prevents the continued execution. When the condition occurs, the instruction pipeline may stop the continued execution, and then re-execute the first instruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Justin M Deinlein, Michael L Karm, Brett S Feero, David E Kroesche
  • Patent number: D1029865
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Will Chen, Yeo Been Chung, Aurelio Guzmán