Patents Assigned to Apple
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Publication number: 20240073812Abstract: Some aspects of this disclosure include apparatuses and methods for implementing a hibernation mode for multi-link wireless communication networks such as a wireless local area network (WLAN). For example, some aspects relate to a multi-link device (MLD) including a first station (STA) associated with a first link of a wireless network and configured to communicate with a second MLD over the first link. The MLD also includes a second STA associated with a second link of the wireless network. The second STA is in a hibernation mode. The MLD also includes one or more processors communicatively coupled to the first and second STAs and configured to control operations of the first and second STAs.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Yong LIU, Su Khiong YONG, Qi WANG, Tianyu WU, Lochan VERMA, Jinjing JIANG, Jarkko L. KNECKT
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Publication number: 20240070921Abstract: In an example method, a first data stream and a second data stream are obtained. Each of the first data stream and the second data stream includes one or more chunks. Further, a third data stream is generated. The third data stream includes the first data stream and the second data stream. Generating the third data stream includes inserting, in the third data stream, at least a portion of a first chunk of the second data stream between a beginning and an end of a second chunk of the first data stream. Further, the third data stream is provided for transmission or storage.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2021Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: APPLE INC.Inventor: David FLYNN
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Publication number: 20240072651Abstract: The present disclosure describes a circuit having a current source and a load circuit coupled to the current source. The current source can include a transistor electrically coupled to a voltage supply and can be configured to generate a first current with a first current rate-of-change during a time interval, where the first current can be a cancellation current. In addition, the load circuit can be configured to generate a second current with a second current rate-of-change during the same time interval, where the second current can be a load current. The second current rate-of-change can be substantially an inverse of the first current rate-of-change. A power system can include a power management unit configured to generate a power supply voltage at an output, a current source and a load circuit electrically coupled to the output, and a control circuit controls the first current rate-of-change during the time interval.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2022Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Meei-Ling CHIANG, Khaled M. ALASHMOUNY, Zhi HU
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Publication number: 20240073580Abstract: An in-ear listening device having a device housing including a speaker housing and an elongated tube protruding away from the speaker housing, an audio port formed through the speaker housing, a speaker disposed in the speaker housing and aligned to emit sound through the audio port, a microphone port formed through the elongated tube, a microphone disposed in the elongated tube and operatively coupled to receive sound through the microphone port, a rechargeable battery and a wireless antenna disposed within the device housing, wireless circuitry coupled to the wireless antenna and configured to input and output radio frequency signals for wireless communications, a user-interface touch control disposed on the device housing and operable to control a function of the earbud, and battery charging circuitry coupled to the rechargeable battery and positioned within the device housing and operable to charge the rechargeable battery when coupled to receive power from an external power source.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: M. Evans Hankey, Emery A. Sanford, Christopher D. Prest, Way Chet Lim
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Publication number: 20240069957Abstract: Embodiments relate to managing tasks that when executed by a neural processor circuit instantiates a neural network. A neural task manager circuit within the neural processor circuit can switch between tasks in different task queues. Each task queue is configured to store a reference to a task list of tasks for instantiating a neural network. Each task queue can also be assigned a priority parameter. While the neural processor circuit is executing tasks of a first task list and prior to completion of each task, the neural task manager circuit can switch between task queues according to the priority parameters for execution of tasks of a second task list by the neural processor circuit. The neural processor circuit includes one or more neural engine circuits that are configured to perform neural operations by executing the tasks assigned by the task manager.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Liran FISHEL, Erik K. Norden
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Publication number: 20240073316Abstract: Ranging between a primary electronic device and a secondary electronic device can be used to control functional states for the electronic devices. One or more functions of a primary electronic device can be controlled based on the location of a secondary electronic device. The secondary electronic device can be a mobile device or a wearable computer, and the secondary device's location can be a proxy for a user's position. The functions, that are enabled or disabled, can be functions that are related to the user's use and enjoyment of the primary device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: APPLE INC.Inventors: Abdelkareem A. Bedri, Gierad Laput, Runchang Kang
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Publication number: 20240074066Abstract: Various embodiments of a mold cavity structure of a transfer molding system are disclosed. The transfer molding system includes a first mold-forming structure and a second mold-forming structure. The second mold-forming structure includes a mold cavity. The mold cavity includes a gate region, a component region, and a vent region. The component region is configured to enclose an electrical component. A volume of the vent region is adjustable. The transfer molding system further includes an inlet port coupled to the gate region and configured to direct a flow of a molding compound into the mold cavity during an operation of the transfer molding system.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Nitesh KUMBHAT, Yanfeng Chen, Mandar S. Painaik, Shankar S. Pennathur, Pierpaolo Lupo
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Publication number: 20240073576Abstract: An in-ear headphone that includes a device housing that defines an interior cavity; a primary acoustic port formed through the device housing; an acoustic driver disposed within the device housing and aligned to emit sound through the primary acoustic port; a deformable ear tip having a sound channel formed through its length and coupled to the device housing such that the sound channel is aligned with the primary acoustic port; and a magnetic alignment system comprising a first set of magnets coupled to the device housing and a second set of magnets coupled to the deformable ear tip, the magnetic alignment system configured to removably couple the deformable ear tip to the device housing and align the ear tip so that it can only be coupled to the device housing in a single orientation.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: APPLE INC.Inventors: Geng Luo, Shota Aoyagi, Timothy Emmott Torres, Sarah B. Gysbers, Qigen Ji
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Publication number: 20240073942Abstract: Described is an apparatus of a User Equipment (UE) operable to communicate with a fifth-generation Evolved Node-B (gNB) on a wireless network. The apparatus may comprise a first circuitry and a second circuitry. The first circuitry may be operable to process a message comprising an indicator to indicate a number of contention based physical random access channel (PRACH) preambles within a PRACH occasion per Synchronization Signal Block (SSB). The second circuitry may be operable to generate a first PRACH occasion, based on the indicator.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Alexei DAVYDOV, Seunghee HAN, Gang XIONG, Gregory V. MOROZOV, Yushu ZHANG, Joonyoung CHO, Dae Won LEE, Yongjun KWAK
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Patent number: 11917517Abstract: A communications network may include user equipment (UE) devices. When a first UE device becomes off-grid and has an emergency message, the first UE device may transmit device-to-device signals for receipt by a second UE device. The signals may include one or more preambles that precede the emergency message and that are used by the second UE device to perform synchronization with the first UE device. The second UE device may periodically activate a receiver during a series of windows to listen for the signals, may receive a preamble sequence during one of the windows, and may synchronize its timing to the first UE device for receipt of the emergency message based on the preamble sequence. This may allow the UE devices to be synchronized for transfer of the emergency message over long distances while consuming a minimal amount of power on the second UE device.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jan Ellenbeck, Biljana Badic, Christian Drewes
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Patent number: 11914201Abstract: A multi-chip photonic assembly includes first and second photonic integrated circuits having first and second waveguides vertically stacked such that first vertical dimensions of the first and second waveguides occupy different horizontal planes in the stack. At least one of the first and second waveguides has a region that has a second vertical dimension that is larger than the first vertical dimension and either horizontally overlaps the other waveguide and/or vertically contacts the other waveguide. Light moving through one of the waveguides from the first vertical dimension to the other vertical dimension changes modes vertically so that the light moves from one waveguide to the other.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jeremy D. Witmer, Alfredo Bismuto
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Patent number: 11914511Abstract: In an embodiment, a processor implements a different atomicity size (for memory consistency order) than the operation size. More particularly, the processor may implement a smaller atomicity size than the operation size. For example, for multiple register loads, the atomicity size may be the register size. In another example, the vector element size may be the atomicity size for vector load instructions. In yet another example, multiple contiguous vector elements, but fewer than all the vector elements in a vector register, may be the atomicity size for vector load instructions.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2020Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Francesco Spadini, Gideon Levinsky, Mridul Agarwal
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Patent number: 11914537Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for managing the connection assignments of a plurality of accessory devices to one or more hub devices. In one example, a user device acting as a leader device receives an assignment request from an accessory device. The user device may obtain information corresponding to hub attributes from the one or more hub devices. The user device may also obtain accessory traits from the accessory device. The user device can compare the accessory traits with the hub attributes to determine a connection score for each hub device. The user device can then assign the accessory device to the hub device with the highest connection score.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jared S. Grubb, Robert M. Stewart, Gabriel Sanchez, Zaka ur Rehman Ashraf, David J. Chandler
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Patent number: 11913597Abstract: A product-display system for displaying and securing a retail product. The system may include a retainer having a retainer bracket and a retainer body coupled to the retainer bracket. A retaining cable may be coupled to the retainer body at an opening in the retainer body. A fastener that may be unfastened to release the product from the retainer may only be accessed through the opening of the retainer body such that when the retaining cable is coupled to the opening, no fasteners of the retainer may be visible or accessible. The system may also include a display stem for holding the retainer and product. The display stem may include a recess for receiving at least a portion of the retainer body. The retaining cable may extend through the display stem and may simultaneously transmit power and data to a displayed product. The retainer may be returned to and held on top of the display stem using a retaining cable.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Sheng Yang, Eric W. Wang, Steven C. Michalske, Olivia Ching, Clayton R. Woosley, Samuel Wing Man Yuen, Paul Joseph Hack, Ricardo A Mariano, Chien Tsun Chen, George Tziviskos, Charles A. Schwalbach
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Patent number: 11917464Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for RACH procedures to avoid excessive handover/secondary cell group failures. A base station may declare a handover and/or secondary cell group (SCG) failure and may determine that a failure threshold has been met. The base station may perform a remedial action in response to meeting the failure threshold. The failure threshold may be multi-dimensional, where a first dimension is associated with a number of handover/SCG failures and where a second dimension is associated with a time period in which the number of handover/SCG failures occurred. Further, a third dimension may be associated with a UE mobility state and a fourth dimension may be associated with whether the UE is using FR1 or FR2. The remedial action in response to meeting the failure threshold may include the base station suspending transmission of measurement object configurations for a specified period of time.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Muhammad Saad, Syed A Rahim, Sharad Garg, Vijay Venkataraman, Jia Tang, Wenping Lou, Thanigaivelu Elangovan, Pengkai Zhao, Tarakkumar G Dhanani
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Patent number: 11917773Abstract: An embodiment of a barrier assembly includes a housing having an aperture and a magnet at least partially disposed within the housing. A first surface of the magnet is exposed. The barrier assembly also includes a light-emitting component disposed within the aperture. Another embodiment of a barrier assembly includes a housing having a plurality of apertures formed about a perimeter of the housing. The barrier assembly also includes a magnet at least partially embedded within the housing and the magnet includes an opening formed through a center of the magnet and a plurality of light-emitting components, each light-emitting component at least partially disposed within a corresponding aperture of the plurality of apertures.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Apple, Inc.Inventors: Saijin Liu, Tongbi T. Jiang
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Patent number: 11917355Abstract: An earphone includes a housing that defines a force input surface opposite a touch input surface. A spring member in the housing includes a first arm that biases a touch sensor toward the touch input surface. The spring member also includes a second arm that biases a first force electrode toward the housing and allows the first force electrode to move toward a second force electrode when a force is applied to the force input surface. A non-binary amount of the force is determinable using a change in a mutual capacitance between the first force electrode and the second force electrode. The mutual capacitance between the first force electrode and the second force electrode may be measured upon detecting a touch using the touch sensor.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Nahid Harjee, Brian R. Twehues, Teera Songatikamas
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Patent number: 11917354Abstract: An earphone includes a housing that defines a force input surface opposite a touch input surface. A spring member in the housing includes a first arm that biases a touch sensor toward the touch input surface. The spring member also includes a second arm that biases a first force electrode toward the housing and allows the first force electrode to move toward a second force electrode when a force is applied to the force input surface. A non-binary amount of the force is determinable using a change in a mutual capacitance between the first force electrode and the second force electrode. The mutual capacitance between the first force electrode and the second force electrode may be measured upon detecting a touch using the touch sensor.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Nahid Harjee, Brian R. Twehues, Teera Songatikamas
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Patent number: 11917379Abstract: A system for sound localization can include a first electronic device having a microphone to detect a sound, and a second electronic device. A processor can be in communication with the first electronic device and the second electronic device. The processor can receive a first signal from the first electronic device corresponding to the detected sound, determine a location of origin of the detected sound based at least in part on the first signal, and provide a second signal to the second electronic device based at least in part on the location of origin.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2023Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Paul G. Puskarich, Fiona P. O'Leary
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Patent number: D1016059Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jody Akana, Bartley K. Andre, Shota Aoyagi, Anthony Michael Ashcroft, Jeremy Bataillou, Daniel J. Coster, Daniele De Iuliis, M. Evans Hankey, Julian Hoenig, Richard P. Howarth, Jonathan P. Ive, Duncan Robert Kerr, Marc A. Newson, Matthew Dean Rohrbach, Peter Russell-Clarke, Benjamin Andrew Shaffer, Mikael Silvanto, Christopher J. Stringer, Eugene Antony Whang, Rico Zörkendörfer