Patents Assigned to Apple
  • Patent number: 11854490
    Abstract: To reduce the amount of space occupied in the inactive area of a display by gate driver circuitry, at least a portion of the gate driver circuitry may be positioned in the active area of the display. To accommodate the gate driver circuitry, emissive sub-pixels may be laterally shifted relative to corresponding thin-film transistor sub-pixels. This allows for the thin-film transistor sub-pixels to be grouped adjacent to the central area of the active area, leaving room along an edge of the active area to accommodate one or more additional display components such as gate driver circuitry or fanout portions of data lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Levent Erdal Aygun, Chin-Wei Lin, Yun Wang, Xin Lin, Aida R Colon-Berrios, Shih Chang Chang, Fan Gui, Mohammad Reza Esmaeili Rad, Ran Tu, Warren S Rieutort-Louis, Abbas Jamshidi Roudbari, Bhadrinarayana Lalgudi Visweswaran, Cheng-Chih Hsieh, Ricardo A Peterson, Shyuan Yang, Ting-Kuo Chang, Tsung-Ting Tsai, Yuchi Che
  • Patent number: 11856438
    Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is configured to establish a network connection including a new radio (NR)-NR dual connectivity band combination wherein a primary cell (PCell) of a primary cell group (PCG) and a primary secondary cell (PSCell) of a secondary cell group (SCG) both operate on frequency range 1 (FR1) and wherein at least one cell of either the PCG or the SCG operates on frequency range 2 (FR2). The UE receives a measurement gap timing advance parameter, selects one subframe from multiple serving cell subframes and determines a starting point for a configured per-frequency range (FR) measurement gap based on the measurement gap timing advance parameter and the selected subframe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jie Cui, Dawei Zhang, Haitong Sun, Hong He, Huaning Niu, Manasa Raghavan, Qiming Li, Xiang Chen, Yang Tang, Yushu Zhang
  • Patent number: 11854134
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventor: Joel S. Armstrong-Muntner
  • Patent number: 11855763
    Abstract: In NR networks with dynamic TDD operation, two types of cross-link interference (CLI) arise: UE-to-UE and TRP-to-TRP. UE-to-UE CLI measurement and reporting can assist the network in managing CLI. The problem is that, for a cell to be able to measure the CLI reference signal transmitted by UEs in another neighboring cell, the cell needs to know what CLI-RS transmission resources assigned to the UEs in the neighboring cells. Embodiments of the present disclosure provide systems and methods for the exchange of such information between cells. In some embodiments, for example, a gNB sends a request message to a neighboring gNB and the neighboring gNB sends back a response message that includes TDD DL/UL Configurations of its cells and a list of the resources assigned to its UEs for transmission of UE-to-UE CLI reference signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Hassan Ghozlan, Dawei Ying, Qian Li, Geng Wu
  • Patent number: 11853512
    Abstract: Touch sensing performance can be improved using display noise correction. In some examples, a touch sensor panel in proximity to a display can capture first touch data at a first time interval and second touch data at a second time interval, different from the first-time interval. In some examples, third touch data can be generated by removing noise from the first touch data using at least a portion of the first touch data and at least a portion of the second touch data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Ganjali, Michael Robert White
  • Patent number: 11853016
    Abstract: An electronic device such as a wristwatch device may have a housing with metal sidewalls and a display module having conductive display structures. The conductive display structures may be separated from the sidewalls by a slot element for a first antenna that runs around the display module. A feed element for the first antenna may be coupled between the display structures and the sidewalls. An antenna resonating element for a second antenna may be disposed within the slot element. A printed circuit may include additional antenna elements for the second antenna. The antenna resonating element may extend away from the feed element for the first antenna to provide improved isolation between the two antennas. The first antenna may be operable to provide coverage for frequencies that are lower than frequencies for which the second antenna may be operable to provide coverage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Andrea Ruaro, Eduardo Jorge Da Costa Bras Lima, Mario Martinis, Dimitrios Papantonis, Jayesh Nath, Mattia Pascolini
  • Patent number: 11853518
    Abstract: A multipoint touch surface controller is disclosed herein. The controller includes an integrated circuit including output circuitry for driving a capacitive multi-touch sensor and input circuitry for reading the sensor. Also disclosed herein are various noise rejection and dynamic range enhancement techniques that permit the controller to be used with various sensors in various conditions without reconfiguring hardware.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Steven P. Hotelling, Christoph H. Krah, Brian Q. Huppi
  • Patent number: 11853354
    Abstract: An override of automatically shared meta-data of media method and apparatus are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of a server device includes automatically populating a hierarchy using a play-list history data associated with a media data of a client device, and modifying the hierarchy based on a user override. The hierarchy may be a hierarchy of the play-list history data of certain items associated with the media data of the client device. A modified hierarchy may be generated based on an addition, deletion and/or an adjust modifying operation of the user override on the hierarchy, and may be automatically populated on a new mark-up language file. A new compatibility rating may be determined between the user and the other users based on the similar attributes between the modified hierarchy and the other hierarchies, and each user may be enabled to view mark-up language files of the other users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventor: David Hyman
  • Patent number: 11856510
    Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is configured to prioritize a plurality of Public Land Mobile Networks (PLMNs) from an aggregate roaming priority public land mobile network (RPPLMN) list containing the plurality of PLMNs into a plurality of prioritized PLMNs and connect to a selected PLMN from the plurality of prioritized PLMNs based on a priority of the selected PLMN. The UE is further configured to determine if an application processor (AP) assisted location service is available, wherein the AP-assisted service is configured to identify a plurality of deployed PLMNs and a plurality of frequencies used by the plurality of deployed PLMNs at a current geographical location of the UE and when the AP) assisted location service is available, determining if a registered PLMN (RPLMN) is valid in a current mobile country code (MCC).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Xiangpeng Jing, Sivaramachandran Ganesan, Karthik Anantharaman, Lester K. Chan, Qi He
  • Publication number: 20230412229
    Abstract: Described is an apparatus of a User Equipment (UE) operable to communicate with an Evolved Node-B (eNB) on a wireless network. The apparatus may comprise a first circuitry and a second circuitry. The first circuitry may be operable to process a Downlink (DL) transmission carrying one or more Phase Tracking Reference Signal (PT-RSes). The second circuitry may be operable to generate an Uplink (UL) transmission carrying a Layer Indicator (LI) based at least on a number of PT-RS Antenna Ports (APs) associated with the PT-RSes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Yushu ZHANG, Victor SERGEEV, Guotong WANG, Alexei DAVYDOV, Gang XIONG
  • Patent number: 11847489
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed relating to a shared control bus for communicating between primary control circuitry and multiple distributed graphics processor units. In some embodiments, a set of multiple processor units includes first and second graphics processors, where the first and second graphics processors are coupled to access graphics data via respective memory interfaces. A shared workload distribution bus is used to transmit control data that specifies graphics work distribution to the multiple graphics processing units. The shared workload distribution bus may be arranged in a chain topology, e.g., to connect the workload distribution circuitry to the first graphics processor and connect the first graphics processor to the second graphics processor such that the workload distribution circuitry communicates with the second graphics processor via the shared workload distribution bus connection to the first graphics processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Max J. Batley, Jonathan M. Redshaw, Ji Rao, Ali Rabbani Rankouhi
  • Patent number: 11846825
    Abstract: Various embodiments include an interlock arrangement that may be used to attach a lens barrel to a lens carrier of a camera. In some embodiments, the interlock arrangement may restrict movement of the lens barrel relative to the lens carrier along at least an optical axis. In various examples, the interlock arrangement may include one or more grooves and one or more protrusions. For instance, a groove may be defined by the lens barrel or the lens carrier, and a protrusion may extend from the lens barrel or the lens carrier to at least partially into the groove. In some cases, the interlock arrangement may include an adhesive that at least partially fills gaps within the interlock arrangement between the lens barrel and the lens carrier. According to some embodiments, the interlock arrangement may include one or more recesses that provide inlets for the adhesive to be introduced to the gaps within the interlock arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Aurelien R. Hubert, Qiang Yang, Yoshiyuki Takase
  • Patent number: 11848703
    Abstract: The present application relates to devices and components related to a direct detection and photonics receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Bertram R. Gunzelmann, Zdravko Boos
  • Patent number: 11847778
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are disclosed to personalize image capture operations of imaging equipment according to models that correspond uniquely to subjects being imaged. According to these techniques, a subject's face may be detected from a first image supplied by an image source and a first model of the subject may be developed from the detected face. The first model of the subject may be compared to another model of the subject developed from other images. Image adjustment parameters may be generated from a comparison of these models, which may control image adjustment techniques that are applied to the newly captured image of the subject. In this manner, aspects of the present disclosure may generate image capture operations that are tailored to characteristics of the subjects being imaged and avoid artifacts that otherwise could cause image degradation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Osman G. Sezer, Vinay Sharma, Alok Deshpande, Abhishek Singh
  • Patent number: 11847378
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to user interface for audio routing. In some examples, a computer system detects an audio device and displays a selectable option in accordance with a determination that a set of criteria is met. The selectable option, when selected, enables the computer system to connect to the audio device and transmit audio data to the audio device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher J. Sanders
  • Patent number: 11847342
    Abstract: An apparatus for data storage, includes circuitry and a plurality of memory cells. The circuitry is configured to store data in a group of multiple memory cells by writing multiple respective input storage values to the memory cells in the group, to read respective output storage values from the memory cells in the group after storing the data, to generate for the output storage values multiple respective confidence levels, to produce composite data that includes the output storage values, to test a predefined condition that depends on the confidence levels, upon detecting that the condition is met, to compress the confidence levels to produce compressed soft data, and include the compressed soft data in the composite data, and to transfer the composite data over an interface to a memory controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventor: Nir Tishbi
  • Patent number: 11849063
    Abstract: A device, method, and graphical user interface for providing maps, directions, and location-based information on a touch screen display are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Matas, Christopher Blumenberg, Andre M. J. Boule, Stephen O. Lemay, Richard Williamson
  • Patent number: D1007912
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua Robert Edwards, Kameron Gad, Jean-Marc Gady, Hyun Jin Kim, Martynas Laurita, Gregory Guillaume Lespinard, Jake A. Nelson, Oladapo Onikuyide, Constantino Siampos
  • Patent number: D1009043
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jody Akana, Molly Anderson, Bartley K. Andre, Shota Aoyagi, Anthony Michael Ashcroft, Marine C. Bataille, Jeremy Bataillou, Lucy E. Browning, Abidur Rahman Chowdhury, Clara Geneviève Marine Courtaigne, Markus Diebel, Richard Hung Minh Dinh, Jonathan Gomez Garcia, Jun Sik Ham, M. Evans Hankey, Julian Hoenig, Richard P. Howarth, Jonathan P. Ive, Julian Jaede, Duncan Robert Kerr, Peter Russell-Clarke, Benjamin Andrew Shaffer, Sung-Ho Tan, Clement Tissandier, Eugene Antony Whang, Rico Zörkendörfer
  • Patent number: D1009054
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Will Chen, Alan C. Dye, Christopher I. Wilson