Patents Assigned to Apple
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Patent number: 12292783Abstract: A processor can include various processing pipelines that perform different data processing operations, with different pipelines having dedicated logic and memory circuits. A power management circuit can determine when to supply power to various pipelines, including the logic and memory circuits of the various pipelines, depending on a current operating mode of the processor. When a memory circuit transitions to a lower power state such as a sleep state, data can be saved to a different memory circuit that is not transitioning to a lower power state, and when the memory circuit is powered up again, the data can be restored from the different memory circuit.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2024Date of Patent: May 6, 2025Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Ping Zhou, Nikolai Schlegel, Navid Ehsan, Zhimin Chen, Gerard D. Jennings
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Patent number: 12293731Abstract: This disclosure provide various techniques for tracking emission profiles on an electronic display. An emission profile may be applied to the electronic display in order to illuminate certain pixels and deactivate (e.g., turn off) certain pixels in the electronic display to facilitate refreshing (e.g., programming with new image data) the deactivated pixels. A real-time row-based average pixel level or average pixel luminance calculation architecture may track the one or more EM profiles to accurately model EM profile behavior, which may enable accurate calculation of the average pixel level or average pixel luminance of the electronic display at any one point in time. The accurate average pixel level or average pixel luminance calculations effectuated by the EM profile tracking may be used to reduce the IR drop, improve real-time peak-luminance control, and improve the performance of under-display sensors, among other advantages.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2022Date of Patent: May 6, 2025Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Shengkui Gao, Jie Won Ryu, Kingsuk Brahma, Marc J DeVincentis, Mohammad Ali Jangda, Paolo Sacchetto, Weijun Yao, Yafei Bi, Yang Xu, Yue Jack Chu, Zhe Hua
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Patent number: 12292523Abstract: The techniques described herein include superior home-on-home roaming procedures by enabling user equipment (UE) to modify a home public land mobile network (HPLMN) search periodicity based on a likelihood of detecting an HPLMN cell (e.g., base station). A UE may be configured to determine a current geographic location of the UE, access a database that includes information about the HPLMN for the location (e.g., prior HPLMN searches), determine an appropriate HPLMN search periodicity based on the information, and perform HPLMN searches based on the appropriate HPLMN search periodicity. In some implementations, the UE may determine the HPLMN search periodicity based on a number (N) of HPLMN cells, and/or times an HPLMN cell sample, associated with the geographic area, has been detected previously.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2022Date of Patent: May 6, 2025Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: David Boettger, Jose A Castelo Vega, Ozgur Ekici
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Patent number: 12294692Abstract: An electronic device may include a stereoscopic display with a plurality of lenticular lenses that extend across the length of the display. The lenticular lenses may be configured to enable stereoscopic viewing of the display such that a viewer perceives three-dimensional images. The display may have different viewing zones that account for horizontal parallax as a viewer moves horizontally relative to the display. The display may be dimmed globally, blurred, and/or composited with a default image based on the detected vertical position of the viewer. The display may render content that compensates for the real-time vertical positions of multiple viewers.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2023Date of Patent: May 6, 2025Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Pavel V Dudrenov, Zachary D Corley, Edwin Iskandar, Felipe Bacim De Araujo E Silva, Seung Wook Kim, Yang Li, Menelik Baye Yimam, Gilles M Cadet
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Patent number: 12294849Abstract: Playback of an audio signal is simulated from a playback position to a listening position. The simulation is performed with respect to a model of a listening area. The resulting loudness of the audio, perceived at the listening position, is rendered to a display. Other aspects are described and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2022Date of Patent: May 6, 2025Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Matthew S. Connolly, Jared King
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Patent number: 12294879Abstract: The described embodiments set forth techniques for diagnostic testing a wireless device configured for cellular wireless service. A test apparatus processes data logs obtained from the wireless device, categorizes observed cellular wireless functionality issues, and provides recommended actions for a service technician and/or a user to take. Exemplary cellular wireless issues include cellular wireless service connectivity, cellular voice call stability, and cellular eSIM profile installation and transfer failures. Recommended actions can include directing a user to contact a mobile network operator with particular observations, adjusting wireless device settings, repair of a wireless device component, updating wireless device software, or replacement of the wireless device.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2022Date of Patent: May 6, 2025Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Manoj C. Lingam, Chinshuo Chang, Gencer Cili
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Patent number: 12294864Abstract: The described embodiments set forth techniques for management of electronic subscriber identity module (eSIM) profiles for a wireless device, including in-field replacement of provisioning (bootstrap) eSIM profiles. Public key infrastructure (PKI) information for an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) profile management server is installed in an embedded universal integrated circuit card (eUICC) of a wireless device at a time of manufacture and used subsequently by the wireless device to conduct an eSIM profile management session and verify authorization of the OEM profile management server to manage, e.g., update and/or replace, one or more eSIM profiles on the eUICC of the wireless device.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2022Date of Patent: May 6, 2025Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Li Li, Aurelien P. Raboisson, Avinash Narasimhan, George Lin, Keizo Marui
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Patent number: 12293058Abstract: Improved techniques to utilize and manage a group of media items (or media assets) on a computing device are disclosed. The group of media items can be utilized and managed at a host computer for the host computer as well as a media device (e.g., media player) that can couple to the host computer. One popular example of a group of media items is known as a playlist, which can pertain to a group of audio tracks. One aspect pertains to providing a persistent media device playlist at a host computer. Another aspect pertains to imposing capacity limits to a playlist, such as a media device playlist. Still another aspect pertains to a graphical user interface that enables a user to trade-off storage capacity of a media device between media asset storage and data storage. Yet still another aspect pertains to a graphical user interface that assists a user with selecting media items to fill a group of media items.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2022Date of Patent: May 6, 2025Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Steven P. Jobs, Jeffrey L. Robbin, David Heller
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Patent number: 12293147Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, a method is performed at a device with one or more processors, non-transitory memory, and a touch-sensitive display. The method includes displaying, on the touch-sensitive display, a text region that includes a first portion of text and a second portion of text. The method includes detecting, on the touch-sensitive display, an input within the text region. The method includes, in response to detecting the input within the text region, moving the first portion of text relative to the second portion of text to display a non-text region between the first portion of text and the second portion of text that does not include any text and converting at least a portion of the non-text region into a drawing panel provided to receive drawing input via the touch-sensitive display and display a corresponding graphic in response to receiving the drawing input.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2020Date of Patent: May 6, 2025Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Christopher P. Foss, Patrick Lee Coffman, Jason Clay Beaver, Toby Charles Wood Paterson, Alastair Kenneth Fettes
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Publication number: 20250139130Abstract: A method may include receiving information associated with a transmission of data. The method may include determining a classification for the information associated with the transmission of data. Based on the classification and in response to a trigger, the method may include formatting a portion of the information into a first schema associated with a location service. The method may also include transmitting a request for location information corresponding to the portion of the information to the location service according to the first schema. The method may include receiving, from the location service, the location information according to the first schema and formatting the location information from the first schema to a second schema associated with the computing device. The method may include updating the information associated with the transmission of data to include the location information.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2024Publication date: May 1, 2025Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jon Tong, George Walker, Andrei P. Makhanov, Derek Farmer, Kieran O'Sullivan, Marco Paneghel, Mark Schubel, Saurabh V. Pendse
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Publication number: 20250142364Abstract: Some aspects of this disclosure relate to apparatuses and methods for implementing mechanisms for reducing interruption lengths for Sounding Reference Signal (SRS) antenna switching. For example, some aspects of this disclosure relate to a user equipment (UE) configured to determine one or more symbols during which the UE is configured to perform an antenna switch for a Sounding Reference Signal (SRS) transmission. The UE is further configured to generate an indication message including an indication of the one or more symbols and transmit, using the transceiver, the indication message to the base station.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2024Publication date: May 1, 2025Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Manasa Raghavan, Jie Cui, Qiming Li, Yang Tang, Xiang Chen, Haitong Sun
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Publication number: 20250142575Abstract: The present application relates to devices and components, including apparatus, systems, and methods for scheduling requests with considerations of unused transmission occasions.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2024Publication date: May 1, 2025Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Ping-Heng Kuo, Haijing Hu, Ralf Rossbach
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Publication number: 20250139424Abstract: Embodiments relate to a neural engine circuit of a neural network processor circuit that performs a convolution operation on input data in a first mode and a parallel sorting operation on input data in a second mode. The neural engine circuit includes a plurality of operation circuits and an accumulator circuit coupled to the plurality of operation circuits. The plurality of operation circuits receives input data. In the first mode, the plurality of operation circuits performs multiply-add operations of a convolution on the input data using a kernel. In the second mode, the plurality of operation circuits performs a portion of a parallel sorting operation on the input data. In the first mode, the accumulator circuit receives and stores first results of the multiply-add operations. In the second mode, the accumulator circuit receives and stores second results of the parallel sorting operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2024Publication date: May 1, 2025Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Christopher L. MILLS, Sung Hee Park
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Publication number: 20250142509Abstract: Techniques are provided for managing the provisioning of voice services to a user equipment (UE) in a fifth generation (5G) network by a base station (BS). For example, the BS receives an initial registration request message that includes 5G mobility management (5GMM) capabilities of the UE that are indicative of whether the UE supports voice over internet protocol multimedia subsystem (IMS), and compares the 5GMM capabilities of the UE and the capabilities of the BS. Based on the comparison, the BS can transmit a registration accept message including an indication of whether voice over IMS is approved.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2024Publication date: May 1, 2025Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Robert ZAUS, Roland GRUBER, Alexandre Saso STOJANOVSKI
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Publication number: 20250142329Abstract: The present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods to share a credential for accessing a secured entity between an origination device and a recipient device. In some embodiments, the sharing may be cross platform where the recipient device executes a different platform than the origination device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2024Publication date: May 1, 2025Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Yousuf H. Vaid, Christopher Sharp, Matthew C. Byington, Sunil Nair, Dmitry Vinokurov, Brandon Leventhal, Alex Pelletier, Casey Astiz
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Publication number: 20250142414Abstract: A user equipment (UE) for handling slice information with single network slice selection assistance information (S-NSSAI) mapping for universal integrated circuit card (UICC) processor is provided. The UE operates by determining whether a baseband processor of the UE is in a busy state. Based on a determination that the baseband processor is not in the busy state, the baseband processor sends a fetch message to a UICC processor of the UE, where the fetch message is sent in response to receipt of a proactive-command-pending message from the UICC processor. The baseband processor receives a proactive-command message from the UICC processor, where the proactive-command message corresponds to a request for single network slice selection assistance information (S-NSSAI) information corresponding to one or more network slices. Finally, the baseband processor sends a response message with the S-NSSAI information to the UICC processor.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2024Publication date: May 1, 2025Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Stanley M. Mayalil, Arjun Ramesh Shetty, Rajkumar Krishnaperumal
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Patent number: 12287921Abstract: In some embodiments, a computer system performs virtual object manipulation operations using respective portions of the user's body and/or input device(s). In some embodiments, a computer system manipulates a virtual object based on input from a hand of a user and/or a handheld device. In some embodiments, a computer system manipulates a virtual object directly or indirectly.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2023Date of Patent: April 29, 2025Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: William D. Lindmeier, Tony Kobayashi, Alexis H. Palangie, Carmine Elvezio, Matthew J. Sundstrom
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Patent number: 12289610Abstract: A network may transmit either beam deployment information or beam number information to a user equipment (UE) carried on a train and configured for operation in the millimeter wave band. The deployment information may include deployment related distance parameters or azimuth angle spread parameters. The beam number information may indicate a number of network beams associated with a current cell. The UE may determine a number of UE receive beams based on deployment information or the network-indicated number of network beams. The UE may transmit feedback to the network, indicating the number of UE receive beams. Alternatively, the network may send a configuration message indicating a first number of UE receive beams to the UE, which the UE may treat as an upper bound or lower bound in its determination of a desired number of UE receive beams. The UE may transmit the desired number to the network.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2021Date of Patent: April 29, 2025Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Huaning Niu, Jie Cui, Dawei Zhang, Yang Tang, Manasa Raghavan, Qiming Li, Xiang Chen, Haitong Sun, Yushu Zhang
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Patent number: 12287680Abstract: A case for an electronic device can include a case body including an exterior surface and an interior surface, the interior surface being positioned opposite the exterior surface. The case can additionally include a button body positioned at least partially within the case body between the exterior surface and the interior surface, the button body being movable inward and outward relative to the case body along an axis of button travel. The case can further include a biasing structure having a contact surface configured to contact the button body, the biasing structure configured to bias the button body toward the interior surface along the axis of button travel.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2024Date of Patent: April 29, 2025Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Supratik Datta, Karan S. Jain, Ehsan Khajeh, Arash Akhavan Fomani, Daniel P Kumar, Eng Eow Goh, Meng Chi Lee, Gang Ning, Andrew W. Joyce, Chengrui Zhang, Stephen T. Schooley, Timothy C. Wulff, Ross D. Arriens, Hao Dong, Michael Sipper, Jenna Dancy, Deepak Sharma, Parin Patel
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Patent number: 12288286Abstract: Techniques are disclosed relating to distributing geometry work in a graphics processor. In some embodiments, multiple geometry pipelines are configured to process, in parallel, multiple segments of a set of geometry work. In some embodiments, control circuitry is configured to split operations from the set of graphics work into the multiple segments. This may include parsing a control stream for the set of graphics work to determine an initial work estimate based on numbers of primitives in different draw calls and adjusting the initial work estimate based on a complexity determination for the draw call.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2022Date of Patent: April 29, 2025Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jason D. Carroll, Ali Rabbani Rankouhi, Michael A. Mang, Ralph C. Taylor