Patents Assigned to Apple
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Patent number: 11896136Abstract: An in-bed haptic device may include an array of actuation cells. Actuation cells of the array of actuation cells may be configured to actuate (e.g., expand, contract, or otherwise change shape) in a predetermined sequence to provide haptic outputs. The in-bed haptic device may be configured to be placed beneath a user during use, for example between a user and a mattress. The haptic outputs may be provided to help a user relax, to move and/or wake a user, to indicate outputs, alerts, or notifications at the in-bed haptic device or another electronic device, or the like.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2020Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Riley E. Brandt, Linda Benavente-Notaro, Antonio Herrera, Denis Lin, Zijing Zeng, Erno H. Klaassen, Zhipeng Zhang
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Patent number: 11902036Abstract: Systems and methods of providing policy and charging control in an information-centric network are described. An interest packet is transmitted from a content consumer to a holder through a gNB, ICN-PoA and ICN-GW. The interest packet has a prefix identifying content to be retrieved and a type field indicating an interest packet. The ICN-PoA modifies the interest packet to include a type of service (TS) field having the identity of the consumer and then transmitted to the ICN-GW when the content is neither created nor cached inside the 5G network. A data packet that includes the prefix, a type field indicating a data packet and the TS field is returned from the ICN-GW. The data packet is modified by the ICN-PoA to remove the TS field and transmitted to the consumer. The interest and data packets are logged and reported to an ICN-CF for generation of charging records.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2019Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Zongrui Ding, Gabriel Arrobo Vidal, Qian Li, Geng Wu
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Patent number: 11902203Abstract: Provided is a method for a user equipment (UE). The UE obtains, from a network device, a first configuration information. The first configuration information indicates a first resource set for an aperiodic Sounding Reference Signal (AP-SRS). The first resource set for the AP-SRS includes a first list of slot offsets. The UE decodes a second configuration information from the network device. The second configuration information indicates a reference slot and a first slot offset of the first list of slot offsets. The UE generates the AP-SRS for transmission to the network device based on the reference slot and the first slot offset.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Haitong Sun, Chunxuan Ye, Dawei Zhang, Hong He, Huaning Niu, Jie Cui, Oghenekome Oteri, Seyed Ali Akbar Fakoorian, Wei Zeng, Yushu Zhang
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Patent number: 11899523Abstract: Techniques are disclosed that pertain to synchronizing power states between integrated circuit dies. A system includes an integrated circuit that includes a plurality of integrated circuit dies coupled together. A particular integrated circuit die may include a primary power manager circuit and one or more remaining integrated circuit dies include respective secondary power manager circuits. The primary power manager circuit is configured to issue a transition request to the secondary power manager circuits to transition their integrated circuit dies from a first power state to a second power state. A given secondary power manager circuit is configured to receive the transition request, transition its integrated circuit die to the second power state, and issue an acknowledgement to the primary power manager circuit that its integrated circuit die has been transitioned to the second power state.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2022Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Inder M. Sodhi, Achmed R. Zahir, Lior Zimet, Liran Fishel, Omri Flint, Ami Schwartzman
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Patent number: 11896368Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and systems of determining swimming metrics of a user during a swimming session. The method can include receiving, by a processor circuit of a user device, motion information from one or more motion sensors of the user device; determining, by the processor circuit using the motion information, a first set of rotational data of the user device, wherein the first set of rotational data is expressed in a first frame of reference; converting, by the processor circuit, the first set of rotational data into a second set of rotational data, wherein the second set of rotational data is expressed in a second frame of reference; determining, by the processor circuit, one or more swimming metrics of the user; and outputting the one or more swimming metrics.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2017Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Bharath Narasimha Rao, Craig H. Mermel, Karthik Jayaraman Raghuram, Hung A. Pham, Adam S. Howell, Rami Y. Hindiyeh, James P. Ochs, Vinay R. Majjigi, Alexander Singh Alvarado, Sunny K. Chow, Umamahesh Srinivas, Xing Tan, Ronald K. Huang, Edith Merle Arnold, Robin T. Guers, Gunes Dervisoglu, Adeeti Ullal
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Patent number: 11901806Abstract: A disconnect switch for a power converter is disclosed. An apparatus includes an inductor coupled between an input power supply node and a switch node, and a converter circuit configured to generate a particular voltage level on a boost node using a voltage level of the switch node. An output circuit is configured to provide the particular voltage level on the regulated power supply node using a voltage level of the boost node. In response to a determination that the regulated power supply node has been shorted to ground, the output circuit is configured isolate the boost node from the regulated power supply node. In response to a detection of a regulation event, the output circuit is configured to reduce the voltage level of the boost node to generate a reduced voltage on the regulated power supply node.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Giovanni Saccomanno, Bogdan-Eugen Matei, Yesim Inam
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Patent number: 11903027Abstract: The present disclosure relates to several techniques for reducing the occurrence of data collisions, which can occur when multiple devices simultaneously transmit data in the same (frequency) channel. For example, a turnaround time in which a device switches from a receive mode of operation to a transmit mode of operation may be reduced based on the device and another device indicating that they are capable of operating with a reduced turnaround. As another example, devices may use learning-based turnaround estimation to determine a turnaround time supported by other devices and utilize the determined turnaround time, for instance, instead of a longer turnaround time. As yet another example, multiple clear channel assessments may be performed before transmitting data. For instance, a first clear channel assessment may be performed during a backoff period, and a second clear channel assessment may be performed afterwards before data is transmitted.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2022Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Sarvesh Kumar Varatharajan, Arun Vijayakumari Mahasenan, Venkateswara Rao Manepalli, Won Soo Kim, Yaranama Venkata Ramana Dass, Giri Prassad Deivasigamani, Anil G Naik, Piyush Kumar Upadhyay
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Patent number: 11900012Abstract: A method performed by a portable media player device. The method receives a microphone signal that includes audio content output by an audio playback device via a loudspeaker. The method determines identification information regarding the audio content, wherein the identification information is determined through an acoustic signal analysis of the microphone signal. In response to determining that the audio playback device has ceased outputting the audio content, the method retrieves from local memory of the portable media player device or a remote device with which the portable media player device is communicatively coupled, an audio signal that corresponds to the audio content and drives a speaker that is not part of the audio playback device using the audio signal to continue outputting the audio content and any additional audio content related to the audio content.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Christopher T. Eubank, Tomlinson Holman
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Patent number: 11900355Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to managing the use of transfer accounts using an electronic device. In accordance with some embodiments, user interfaces for inputting information about a secure credential to an electronic device are described. In accordance with some embodiments, user interfaces for managing the use of a credential provisioned on an electronic device that operates on stored power are described. In accordance with some embodiments, user interfaces for managing the use of a transfer account associated with different credentials on an electronic device are described.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2022Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Marcel Van Os, Kristin M. Canavan, Allison W. Dryer
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Patent number: 11900569Abstract: Various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods that detect surfaces and reflections in such surfaces. Some implementations involve providing a CGR environment that includes virtual content that replaces the appearance of a user or the user's device in a mirror or other surface providing a reflection. For example, a CGR environment may be modified to include a reflection of the user that does not include the device that the user is holding or wearing. In another example, the CGR environment is modified so that virtual content, such as a newer version of the electronic device or a virtual wand, replaces the electronic device in the reflection. In another example, the CGR environment is modified so that virtual content, such as a user avatar, replaces the user in the reflection.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2022Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Peter Meier, Daniel Kurz, Brian Chris Clark, Mohamed Selim Ben Himane
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Patent number: 11900520Abstract: In an exemplary process for specifying an entrance or exit effect in a computer-generated reality environment, in response to a user entering or exiting the computer-generated reality environment, a transition effect is provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Clément Pierre Nicolas Boissière, Samuel Lee Iglesias, James McIlree
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Patent number: 11900831Abstract: Techniques described herein include receiving selection of information identifying one or more members for participating in a fitness session, a start time for the fitness session, and a duration of the fitness session. The techniques also includes receiving individual fitness metrics for the one or more members associated with the fitness session, the individual fitness metrics collected during a period of time corresponding to the start time and the duration of the fitness session. The techniques also includes presenting aggregate fitness data for the fitness session corresponding to the received individual fitness metrics for the one or more members associated with the fitness session during the period of time, and presenting at least a subset of the received individual fitness metrics for the one or more members associated with the fitness session during the period of time.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2020Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventor: Jay Blahnik
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Patent number: 11900675Abstract: The disclosed techniques generally relate to devices and methods for generating cropped images in which one or more features of interest are preserved or emphasized. In one implementation, such features of interest may include facial features. In accordance with certain implementations, location and extent of such features may be identified and used in conjunction with information regarding display characteristics so as to generate cropped images preserving or emphasizing the feature of interest when displayed on a given device.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2022Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Ashish Agarwal, Fei Peng, Wenyu Zhang, Matthew H. Thorn, Sean Michael Harold, Douglas Isaac Friedman, Leticia Marie Alarcón
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Patent number: 11899136Abstract: An optical device includes a radiation source, which is configured to emit a beam of light, and a scanning cell positioned to receive the beam of light. The scanning cell includes transparent entrance and exit faces, at least one of the faces including a flexible membrane. A transparent fluid is contained between the entrance and exit faces, so that the beam enters the transparent fluid through the entrance face and exits the transparent fluid through the exit face. At least one actuator is coupled to the flexible membrane, and configured, responsively to an applied electrical signal, to apply an asymmetrical deformation to the flexible membrane, thereby deflecting the beam by refraction in the transparent fluid.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2022Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventor: Arnaud Laflaquière
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Patent number: 11900923Abstract: Systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant are provided. In one example process, a speech input is received from a user. In response to determining that the speech input corresponds to a user intent of obtaining information associated with a user experience of the user, one or more parameters referencing a user experience of the user are identified. Metadata associated with the referenced user experience is obtained from an experiential data structure. Based on the metadata, one or more media items associated with the referenced are retrieved based on the metadata. The one or more media items associated with the referenced user experience are output together.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Marcos Regis Vescovi, Eric M. G. Circlaeys, Richard Warren, Jeffrey Traer Bernstein, Matthaeus Krenn
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Patent number: 11902996Abstract: Embodiments of a User Equipment (UE), Generation Node-B (gNB) and methods of communication are disclosed herein. The UE may receive a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) that schedules a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) in a slot, and on a component carrier (CC) of a plurality of CCs. The PDCCH may include a total downlink assignment index (DAI) and a counter DAI for hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) feedback of the PDSCH. The total DAI may indicate a total number of pairs of CCs and slots for the HARQ-ACK feedback. The UE may encode the HARQ-ACK feedback to include a bit that indicates whether the PDSCH is successfully decoded. A size of the HARQ-ACK feedback may be based on the total DAI, and a position of the bit may be based on the counter DAI.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2022Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Hong He, Debdeep Chatterjee, Gang Xiong, Hwan-Joon Kwon, Sergey Sosnin, Yongjun Kwak
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Patent number: 11899881Abstract: In some examples, touch data can include noise. The noise can be generated by a component of an electronic device that includes a touch screen. For example, one or more signals transmitted to the display circuitry of an electronic device can become capacitively coupled to the touch circuitry of the device and cause noise in the touch data. Machine learning techniques, such as gated recurrent units and/or convolutional neural networks can estimate and reduce or remove noise from touch data when provided data or information about the displayed image as input. In some examples, the algorithm includes one or more of a gated recurrent unit stage and a convolutional neural network stage. In some examples, a gated recurrent unit stage and a convolutional neural network stage can be arranged in series, such as by providing the output of the gated recurrent unit as input to the convolutional neural network.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2020Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Hojjat Seyed Mousavi, Nima Ferdosi, Baboo V. Gowreesunker, Behrooz Shahsavari
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Patent number: 11902937Abstract: This disclosure provides details of sequence-based WUS design and signaling, also DCI-based WUS design which also serves as scheduling DCI. For sequence-based WUS there are two variants. A first is based on CSI-RS, that is relatively wide band so the sequence occupies wider band compared to SSB transmission. The second is more akin to the Secondary Synchronization Signal (SSS) type of sequence in that it occupies a narrower band over the entire bandwidth.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2020Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Huaning Niu, Chunhai Yao, Chunxuan Ye, Dawei Zhang, Haitong Sun, Hong He, Jie Cui, Manasa Raghavan, Oghenekome Oteri, Seyed Ali Akbar Fakoorian, Sigen Ye, Wei Zeng, Weidong Yang, Yang Tang, Yushu Zhang
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Patent number: 11900879Abstract: A sensing circuit includes at least a first gain stage and a controller for controlling the operation of the first gain stage. The first gain stage includes an amplifier having at least one input and one output, and a feedback loop coupled between the input and the output of the amplifier. The feedback loop includes a first capacitor coupled between the input and the output of the amplifier, and a second capacitor having a first terminal coupled to the input of the amplifier through a first switch and a second terminal coupled to the output of the amplifier through a second switch. The second capacitor is configured to be coupled in parallel to the first capacitor during a first portion of a measurement cycle, and disconnected from the first capacitor during a second portion of the measurement cycle.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2023Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Hasan Akyol, Xuebei Yang
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Patent number: D1014501Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2022Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: 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