Patents Assigned to Apple
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Patent number: 11822390Abstract: Electronic devices including a display layer and a cover layer including a foldable region are disclosed herein. The display layer and the cover layer are configured to be moved between a folded configuration and an unfolded configuration by bending the cover layer along the foldable region. Methods of making a cover layer for an electronic device are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2022Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Christopher D. Jones, Dale N. Memering, Christopher C. Bartlow
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Patent number: 11821115Abstract: A stretchable fabric signal path may include a conductive strand located between first and second outer fabric layers. The outer fabric layers may be formed from intertwined strands of elastic material. The conductive strand may have a wavy shape to accommodate stretching of the stretchable fabric signal path. First and second inner fabric layers may be located between the outer stretchable fabric layers. The inner fabric layers may be formed from intertwined strands of non-elastic material. The inner fabric layers may have strands that are intertwined with the outer fabric layers to serve as anchor points for maintaining the shape of the conductive strand as the stretchable fabric signal path expands and contracts. The outer fabric layers and inner fabric layers may be woven. The conductive strand may convey electrical signals such as audio signals, power signals, data signals, or other suitable signals.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2020Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Benjamin J. Grena, Didio V. Gomes, Joshua A. Hoover, Seul Bi Kim, David M. Kindlon, Kevin T. Pham, Daniel A. Podhajny, Robert J. Rose, Andrew L. Rosenberg, Miikka O. Tikander
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Patent number: 11825525Abstract: Embodiments of a User Equipment (UE), Next Generation Node-B (gNB) and methods of communication are generally described herein. The UE may receive, from a gNB, configuration information related to a 2-step random access (RA) procedure between the UE and the gNB in unlicensed spectrum. The 2-step RA procedure may include: an uplink MsgA message that includes, within a random access occasion (RO), a MsgA preamble and a MsgA payload; and a downlink MsgB message that includes, within another RO, a MsgB PDCCH and a MsgB payload. The configuration information may indicate: resources allocated for the MsgA preamble; and a mapping between the resources allocated for the MsgA preamble and the MsgA payload. The UE may determine the resources allocated for the MsgA payload based on the resources allocated for the MsgA preamble and the mapping.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2019Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Anthony Lee, Seau S. Lim, Yongjun Kwak, Youn Hyoung Heo
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Patent number: 11819145Abstract: A retail display table includes a table top with openings, and a modular display mat disposed over each opening. Each of the modular display mats is movable between a closed position in which it covers its respective table-top opening, and an open position in which it is lifted above the table top so that a cavity underneath the modular display mat is accessible. Also, each modular display mat has holes to accommodate a configuration of displayed items, and is removable and replaceable with another modular display mat having a different configuration of holes to accommodate a different configuration of displayed items. A retail display system may include such a retail display table, along with other modular retail fixtures such as display walls with modular display wall inserts and retail counter units with modular display mats interchangeable with those of the retail display table.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2020Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Joshua Robert Edwards, Moritz Wilsberg, Russell John Kaaihue Heirakuji, Allison Inouye, Kenneth Luong, Jean-Marc Gady, Alice Marlin Brugger, Manuel Dejesus, Wesley Bryan Hamm
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Patent number: 11824220Abstract: A portable electronic device may include a housing, a display at least partially within the housing, a transparent cover over the display, and a battery at least partially within the housing. The battery may include a battery cell, a pouch encasing the battery cell, and a gas release relief system including a gas-permeable membrane configured to prevent liquid from escaping the pouch and a valve configured to selectively release gas from the pouch. The device may also include a processing system configured to, in a first mode of operation, cause the valve to open to allow gas to be released from the pouch, and, in a second mode of operation, cause the valve to close.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2020Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Kee Suk Ryu, Andrew J. Hall, Jingyi Li, Ki Myung Lee, Sung Chang Lee, Wei Guang Wu, Thomas A. Boehler
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Patent number: 11824959Abstract: Systems, methods, and mechanisms for performing ROHC header compression on TCP packets with MPTCP option enabled. A compressor may determine that a first portion of the stream of data packets is formatted according to the transmission control protocol (TCP) with a multipath TCP (MPTCP) option enabled. The compressor may establish context with a corresponding decompressor and may operate in one of three modes of compression based on the context. In some embodiments, when the context indicates that the corresponding decompressor supports decompression of TCP data packets with MPTCP option enabled, the compressor may operate in a first or second mode of compression. In some embodiments, when the context indicates that the corresponding decompressor does not support decompression of TCP data packets with MPTCP option enabled, the compressor may operation in a third mode of compression.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2022Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Apple, Inc.Inventors: Yingjie Zhao, Jianxiong Shi, Lele Cui, Li Su, Faraz Faheem
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Patent number: 11824962Abstract: Methods and apparatus for efficient data transfer within a user space network stack. Unlike prior art monolithic networking stacks, the exemplary networking stack architecture described hereinafter includes various components that span multiple domains (both in-kernel, and non-kernel). For example, unlike traditional “socket” based communication, disclosed embodiments can transfer data directly between the kernel and user space domains. Direct transfer reduces the per-byte and per-packet costs relative to socket based communication. A user space networking stack is disclosed that enables extensible, cross-platform-capable, user space control of the networking protocol stack functionality. The user space networking stack facilitates tighter integration between the protocol layers (including TLS) and the application or daemon. Exemplary systems can support multiple networking protocol stack instances (including an in-kernel traditional network stack).Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2021Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Cahya Adiansyah Masputra, Sandeep Nair, Darrin Jewell, Prabhakar Lakhera, Thomas Francis Pauly, Joshua Verweyst Graessley, Wei Shen, Olivier Mardinian
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Patent number: 11822715Abstract: In an embodiment, an electronic device includes a display and an eye tracker. The display includes one or more foveated areas. In the embodiment, the eye tracker is configured to collect eye tracking data regarding a gaze of one or more eyes of a user on the display. The electronic device also includes processing circuitry operatively coupled to the display. In the embodiment, the processing circuitry is configured to receive an indication of a motion associated with the gaze from the eye tracker. The processing circuitry is also configured to determine a previous location associated with the gaze during a previous frame and a target position associated with the gaze during a target frame. In the embodiment, the processing circuitry is configured to expand one or more foveated areas of the display adjacent a previous position of the gaze of the user.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2021Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Yang Li, Alexandre Chapiro, Mehmet N. Agaoglu, Nicolas Pierre Marie Frederic Bonnier, Yi-Pai Huang, Chaohao Wang, Andrew B. Watson, Pretesh A. Mascarenhas
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Patent number: 11824377Abstract: Methods and devices useful in performing magneto-inductive charging and communication in the absence of a cellular and/or internet network connection are provided. By way of example, an electronic device includes inductive charging and communication circuitry configured to receive a signal configured to induce a charging function based at least in part on an inductive coil coupled to the inductive charging and communication circuitry. Inducing the charging function includes charging an energy storage component of the electronic device. The inductive charging and communication circuitry is also configured receive an indication to switch from the charging function to a communication function. The communication function is based at least in part on the inductive coil. The inductive charging and communication circuitry is further configured establish a communication link between the electronic device using the inductive coil to transmit and receive communication signals.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2020Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Andro Radchenko, Federico P. Centola, Vaneet Pathak
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Patent number: 11823644Abstract: A system may include an electronic display panel having pixels, where each pixel emits light based on a respective programming signal applied to the pixel. The system may also include processing circuitry to determine a respective control signal upon which the respective programing signal for each pixel is based. The processing circuitry may determine each respective control signal based at least in part on approximations of respective pixel brightness-to-data relationship as defined by a function having variables stored in memory accessible to the processing circuitry.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2022Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Maofeng Yang, Shengkui Gao, Paolo Sacchetto, Weijun Yao, Yongjun Li, Jiayi Jin
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Patent number: 11824559Abstract: Techniques discussed herein can facilitate polar coding and decoding for NR (New Radio) systems. Various embodiments discussed herein can employ polar coding and/or decoding at UE(s) (User Equipment(s)) and/or gNB(s) (next generation Node B(s)). One example embodiment employable at a UE can comprise processing circuitry configured to determine one or more thresholds for code block segmentation, wherein the one or more thresholds for code block segmentation comprise one or more of a payload threshold (Kseg) or a code rate threshold (Rseg); determine to perform code block segmentation based on the one or more thresholds and at least one of a current payload (K) of an information block or a current code rate (R) for the information block; segment the information block into a plurality of segments; and encode each segment of the plurality of segments via a polar encoder with a code size (N).Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2023Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Dmitry Dikarev, Grigory Ermolaev, Ajit Nimbalker, Alexei Davydov, Ashwin Chandrasekaran, Sathishkumar Chellakuttigounder Kulandaivel
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Patent number: 11822780Abstract: A method includes displaying, via a display device, first content with respect to which a first plurality of editing operations have been performed. The method further includes while displaying the first content, detecting, on the touch-sensitive surface, a first multi-finger gesture. The method further includes in response to detecting the first multi-finger gesture: in accordance with a determination that the first multi-finger gesture includes more than a first predetermined amount of movement in a first direction, undoing one of the first plurality of editing operations; and in accordance with a determination that the first multi-finger gesture includes more than a first predetermined amount of movement in a second direction that is different from the first direction, redoing one of the first plurality of editing operations.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2020Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Bradley W. Griffin, Morgan H. Winer, Wayne Carl Westerman, Christopher D. Soli, Meredith Noelani Burkle, Sara E. Andrews, Toby Charles Wood Paterson, Stephen O. Lemay, Patrick Lee Coffman, Tiffany S. Jon, Aram D. Kudurshian
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Patent number: 11822411Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods for implementing telemetry push aggregation techniques are described. A computing system includes one or more input/output (I/O) agents interposed between functional units and a communication fabric. A given I/O agent receives a set of aggregation rules from a power management unit. The I/O agent monitors traffic from the functional units, and the I/O agent generates telemetry data from the traffic data based on the set of aggregation rules. The telemetry data is used by the power management unit to make adjustments to one or more power settings.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2021Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Doron Rajwan, Karl Daniel Wulcan, Lital Levy-Rubin, Tal Kuzi
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Patent number: 11822747Abstract: An electronic device may have a touch sensitive display that is insensitive to the presence of moisture. An array of pixels in the display may be used to display images. A display cover layer may overlap the array of pixels. A light source may illuminate an external object such as a finger of a user when the object contacts a surface of the display cover layer. This creates scattered light that may be detected by an array of light sensors. The light source may supply light to an edge of the display cover layer at an angle that ensures total internal reflection within the display cover layer is sustained across the display cover layer even when the display cover layer is immersed in water or otherwise exposed to moisture.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2022Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Mohammad Yeke Yazdandoost, Christoph H. Krah
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Patent number: 11823851Abstract: Keyboards and other input devices are provided with at least one flexible layer that extends over or under the keycaps. The flexible layer spans interkey spaces and provides finger support and key definition as the user feels the top surface of the keycaps and flexible layer. The flexible layer therefore smooths the top surface of the keyboard, supports fingers during key travel, prevents ingress of contaminants, fluids, or debris into the keyboard, and provides a surface that can be used as a touch interface that coincides with the keyboard.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2021Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Paul X. Wang, Dinesh C. Mathew, Keith J. Hendren
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Patent number: 11822501Abstract: Circuits, methods, and apparatus that can allow chipsets in an electronic device to share information such that they can more efficiently utilize resources that are available in the electronic device. One example can provide a bus that is shared by three or more chipsets in an electronic device. This shared bus can be used by the chipsets in the electronic device to communicate and negotiate for the utilization of resources of the electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2021Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Farouk Belghoul, Paul V. Flynn, Tideya Kella, Vijay Kumar Ramamurthi
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Patent number: 11820310Abstract: An apparatus for resisting entry of objects through a panel. The apparatus includes a weakened portion that extends laterally across a width dimension of the panel. The apparatus includes a stop structure spaced from the weakened portion that extends laterally across the width dimension of the panel to limit deformation. A bottom edge of the panel is configured to rotate about an axis extending along the weakened portion to abut the stop structure.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2021Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Alexander M. Zoellner, Arturo Llamazares Domper, Christopher D. Jones, David E. Kingman, Derek C. Scott, Jesse T. Buehler, Rikard Fredriksson, Stephen B. Lynch
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Patent number: 11824898Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces for managing a local network using an electronic device, where the electronic device is connected to a router and a plurality of external devices, including a first set of one or more external devices and a second set of one or more external devices, on the local network. The user interfaces enable a user to apply the same network access policy to the first set of one or more external devices and the second set of one or more external devices or to apply different network access policies to the first set of one or more external devices and the second set of one or more external devices, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2022Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Vitalii Kramar, Patrick L. Coffman
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Patent number: D1005285Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2022Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jody Akana, Bartley K. Andre, Shota Aoyagi, Anthony Michael Ashcroft, Jeremy Bataillou, Pablo Caro, Imran Chaudhri, Daniel J. Coster, Daniele De Iuliis, Alan C. Dye, Aurelio Guzmán, 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
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Patent number: D1005321Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2022Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Apple IncInventors: Imran Chaudhri, Christopher Foss, Aurelio Guzmán, Jonathan P. Ive, Christopher Wilson