Patents Assigned to Apple
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Publication number: 20240103713Abstract: In some implementations, at least a partial view of a jog wheel user interface (UI) element is displayed on a graphical user interface (GUI). The jog wheel UI element is operable to manipulate one or more secondary elements. In response to a touch input for controlling the jog wheel UI element, a rotation of the jog wheel UI element is animated concurrently with manipulation of the secondary element(s). In some embodiments, the jog wheel UI element is rotated at an initial rotational speed based on the touch input, continues rotating after cessation of the touch input, and is reduced until it reaches zero. In one embodiment, a distance between the contact of the touch input and the jog wheel UI element is used to determine a degree of rotation of jog wheel UI element.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Michael Fleischhauer, David Karp, Itrat U Khan, Kenneth C Meehan
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Publication number: 20240106161Abstract: Connector structures that can help to reduce corrosion of contacts in a connector receptacle and can reduce liquid ingress into an electronic device that houses the connector receptacle. An example can increase an effective width between adjacent contacts. This and other examples can force dendritic growth to occur in a location where it can be at least partially cleared by the insertion of a corresponding connector into the connector receptacle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Mahmoud R. Amini, Eric B. Wankoff, Nikhil S. Pansare, Ibuki Kamei, Samira Chizari, Peter J. Cameron
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Publication number: 20240105639Abstract: Structures, methods, and apparatus for protecting interconnections between components and boards in an electronic device from damage resulting from a physical shock. This damage can occur due to differential tensile forces being applied between the component and the board during a drop or other shock event. An example can reduce or prevent damage by providing differential compression forces between the component and board that can cancel differential tensile forces between the component and board during the shock event. Another example can reduce or prevent damage by reducing differential tensile forces between a component and board. Another example can secure a component to the board to directly reduce the differential force in order to prevent damage.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2022Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Helia Rahmani, Stephane J. Marcadet, Scott J. Campbell, Zhiyong C. Xia, Stephen V. Jayanathan, Vineet Negi, Christian Kettenbeil
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Publication number: 20240103124Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for cross-polarization-based object detection and classification. One example includes a system implemented for cross-polarization-based object detection and classification. The system includes a first transmitter antenna configured for radiating a first millimeter wave electromagnetic signal, where the first millimeter wave electromagnetic signal including a first polarization. The system further includes a first receiver antenna configured for receiving a second millimeter wave electromagnetic signal, the second millimeter wave electromagnetic signal including a second polarization. The system further includes a processing circuitry configured to detect an object based at least in part on the second millimeter wave electromagnetic signal, the object being impacted by the first millimeter wave electromagnetic signal to cause the second millimeter wave electromagnetic signal to reflect off the object.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Matthew A. Mow, Jiaming Cui, Fanfan He, Joseph Hakim
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Publication number: 20240104967Abstract: A personalized eye model is used to generate synthetic gaze features at ground-truth eye poses Gg. Corresponding synthetic gaze poses Gs are estimated from the synthetic gaze features using an average eye model. A linear regression is applied between Gg and Gs to generate a gaze correction function. The gaze correction function represents differences between the synthetic gaze Gs of the subject eye at the display and that of the average eye model Gg at the display, but does not contain security- or privacy-sensitive information. Further, the personalized eye model cannot be recovered from the gaze correction function, and thus the gaze correction function can be stored unencrypted and available for use during a cold boot of a device prior to login. On a cold boot of the device, the gaze correction function may be accessed and used with an average eye model to improve gaze-based interactions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Rene Heideklang, Hua Gao, Hao Qin, Tom Sengelaub
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Publication number: 20240106158Abstract: Connector receptacles and connector receptacle interfaces that can detect a connection to a corresponding connector insert, can detect liquid in the connector receptacle, and can limit damage to the connector receptacle caused by the liquid.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Eric B. Wankoff, Peter J. Cameron, Mahmoud R. Amini, Daren L. Rimando, Sotirios Lyrintzis, Makiko K. Brzezinski, Adam H. Herzog, Mohammed Nasser Khamis Al Jashmi, George Tziviskos, Aaron N. Miletich, Collin Greene, Jason S. Sloey, Sydney Puckett
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Publication number: 20240103952Abstract: The present disclosure describes a device including an initiator, a target, a communication bus coupling the initiator to the target over a channel, a functional circuit, and an error logger circuit. The functional circuit is coupled to the channel and can perform a function associated with a transaction request from the initiator to the target. The functional circuit can include an error detection circuit to detect an error associated with the function performed by the functional circuit and to generate an error indicator signal to indicate that the error has been detected. The error logger circuit can be coupled to the functional circuit, in which the error logger circuit is configured to receive the error indicator signal from the error detection circuit and store information about the error.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2022Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Soeren SONNTAG, Vanja RADOS, Constantin Daniel CIORTESCU, Mirko SAUERMANN, Matthias HEINK
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Publication number: 20240107500Abstract: Techniques are described herein for low power page scanning through identifier sensing. An example method includes a first computing device determining that an operation of a first core of the first computing device during a first duration corresponds to a paging message scan by a second core of the first computing device scheduled during a second duration. The first computing device can determine the operation of the first core prevents transmission of a paging message response for establishing a connection with a second computing device via a short range transmission protocol. The first computing device can determine a third duration for the paging message scan such that the operation of a first core does not prevent the transmission of the paging message response. The first computing device can cause the second core to scan for a paging message during the third duration.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Xianbo Chen, David J. Shaw
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Publication number: 20240104814Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for using electronic diffusers to implement message indicators are described. A segment of a diffuser attached to an electronic device is configured to indicate an informational message in response to signals that result in a change to an optical property. A set of information to be displayed using the segment is determined, and a signal is transmitted to the segment to display the information.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventor: Joel S. Armstrong-Muntner
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Publication number: 20240105046Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed to enable performance of a lens distance test in head-mounted displays (HMDs) to determine the distance between a user's eye and a lens of the HMD (e.g. the display lens in a virtual or augmented reality device). In embodiments, the HMD is configured to determine a current pose of the eye based on a series of captured eye images. The pose information is used to determine the distance from the apex of the cornea to a closest point on the lens. If the determined distance is too small or too large, an alert or notification is generated instructing to adjust the HMD or change the light seal to achieve better distancing, in order to reduce the risk of eye injury and/or improve user experience. In embodiments, the lens distance test may be repeated during a user session to reevaluate and/or monitor the lens distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Chia-Yin Tsai, Kai Benjamin Quack, Hua Gao, Tom Sengelaub, Alper Yildirim
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Publication number: 20240107144Abstract: An actuator assembly for a camera module includes a transversal actuator for motion of an image sensor in one or more directions orthogonal to an optical axis of the camera module. The actuator assembly also includes an axial actuator for motion of the image sensor in one or more directions parallel to the optical axis of the camera module. The actuator assembly further includes a shared magnet for operation of the transversal actuator for motion of the image sensor in the one or more directions orthogonal to the optical axis and for operation of the axial actuator for motion of the image sensor in one or more directions parallel to the optical axis. A portion of the transversal actuator and a portion of the axial actuator are configured to move with the image sensor. The shared magnet is static relative to motion of the image sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Scott W. Miller, Alfred N. Mireault, Vito Lisma, Hao Zheng
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Publication number: 20240107249Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include a structure with a substrate, an electronic device, and a molding compound layer. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, where the substrate includes a first opening. The electronic device is disposed on the first surface of the substrate and includes a second opening aligned with the first opening of the substrate. Further, the molding compound layer is disposed on the second surface of the substrate and includes a third opening aligned with the second opening of the electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Kyusang KIM, Ali N. Ergun, Anthony D. Minervini, Bilal Mohamed Ibrahim Kani, Kishore N. Renjan
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Publication number: 20240102712Abstract: Described herein are techniques for coordinated operation of refrigerant climate control systems in an optimized manner. In an example process, climate control information for a plurality of refrigerant climate control systems is maintained. An energy optimization signal is received that describes a characteristic associated with an electrical energy source. A set of control signals is generated for a set of refrigerant climate control systems based on climate control information and the energy optimization information. The set of control signals is then sent to a set of refrigerant climate control systems. Each control signal may be configured to cause a respective refrigerant climate control system to operate using the electricity from the electrical energy source.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2022Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventor: Nicholas A. Gregorich
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Publication number: 20240103352Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a camera module having an optical axis and a set of one or more lenses centered along the optical axis. The electronic device also includes a display panel including an enhanced light transmission region. The enhanced light transmission region permits a greater amount of light to pass therethrough compared to at least one other region of the display panel. The electronic device further includes a display printed circuit board (PCB). In addition, the electronic device includes an aperture stop positioned between the set of one or more lenses and the display panel. The electronic device includes a transparent cover positioned over the display panel on an opposite side of the display panel from the display PCB. The electronic device also includes a housing configured to retain the camera module, the display panel, the display PCB, and the aperture stop therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Noah D Bedard, Yoshikazu Shinohara, Ryan J Dunn
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Publication number: 20240107434Abstract: The present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods to share channel maps between devices for channel selection for connections. A device may perform channel scanning operations for determining channel conditions and generating channel maps, and may provide the channel maps to other devices. The other devices can reduce channel scanning operations based on receiving the channel maps from the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Lokanath Penukonda, Dongwoon Hahn
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Publication number: 20240103905Abstract: Techniques are described herein for effectuating a transaction by an intermediary. An example method can include instructing a device to monitor a status of a first item, and to transmit a first request for a target item based at least in part on the status of the first item, the target item being a same item type as the first item. Receiving, by the from the device, the first request for the target item. Determining a first source device of a plurality of source devices to which to transmit a second request for the target item. Transmitting, to the first source device of the plurality of source devices, the second request for the target item based at least in part on the determination. Receiving a confirmation of the second request.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2022Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Ahmed M. Soliman, Ayman F. Naguib
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Publication number: 20240107312Abstract: Techniques are described herein for reader initiated provisioning. An example method includes a device detecting a trigger to establish a connection with a second device. The device can receive a first input to verify an identity associated with the second computing device. The device receives from the second device, a first information item comprising identification information based at least in part on the first input. The device receives a comparison result from a server. The device receives a second input to provision a digital access asset onto the second device based on the comparison result. The device transmits, to the second device, the digital access asset based at least in part on the second input.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: David E. Brudnicki, Christopher Sharp
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Publication number: 20240104958Abstract: Methods and apparatus for providing eye model matching in a device are disclosed. When a user activates a device and the presence of the user's eye is detected, an image of the user's eye is captured. An eye model matching process is then implemented to determine a stored eye model (e.g., an eye model stored after enrollment of the eye on the device) that best matches the eye in the captured image. Determination of the best matching eye model may be based on matching between properties of the user's eye in the captured image (such as cornea and pupil features) and properties of the user's eye determined by the eye model. The best matching eye model may then be implemented in, for example, an eye gaze tracking process. In certain instances, the best matching eye model satisfies a threshold for matching before being implemented in the downstream process.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Hao Qin, Hua Gao, Tom Sengelaub, Jie Zhong
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Publication number: 20240106230Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses can detect whether an electrical cable between a source device and a sink device has become disconnected. The source device and/or the sink device can be compliant with a version of a Universal Serial Bus (USB) standard, for example, USB 3.x. These systems, methods, and apparatuses can monitor peak voltage swings of data signals flowing between the source device and the sink device. The peak voltage swing of these data signals can be at a first value when the electrical cable is connected to the source device and the sink device or at a second value greater than the first value when the electrical cable is disconnected from the source device or the sink device. The peak voltage swing can switch from the first value to the second value in response to the electrical cable being disconnected from the source device or the sink device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventor: Christine M. KRAUSE
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Publication number: 20240106899Abstract: When a mobile device comes within a proximity of one or more accessories, the one or more accessories can generate an indication for sending to the mobile device. The indication can be based on a state of the one or more accessories and can include state information. The indication can be used to communicate state information about the one or more accessories to the mobile device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Gregory S. Johnson, Amber N. Johnson