Patents Assigned to Apple
  • Patent number: 11800231
    Abstract: A head-mounted display includes a display unit, a head support, and cameras. The display unit includes a display for outputting graphical content. The head support is coupled to the display unit for engaging a head of a user to support the display unit with the display in front of an eye of the user. The cameras are each coupled to one of the display unit or the head support. The cameras have camera fields of view that overlap horizontally to cooperatively provide the head-mounted display with a head-mounted display field of view of 360 degrees horizontal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Ritu Shah, Forrest C. Wang
  • Patent number: 11797148
    Abstract: In one implementation, a method of displaying event representations based on a user input is performed at a device including an input device, a display, a processor, and non-transitory memory. The method includes obtaining event data regarding a plurality of events associated with a first user. The method includes obtaining a first plurality of event representations respectively associated with a first subset of the plurality of events. The method includes displaying, on the display, the first plurality of event representations and a path representation traversing the first plurality of event representations. The method includes detecting, via the input device, a user input. The method includes, in response to detecting the user input, obtaining a second plurality of event representations respectively associated with a second subset of the plurality of events and displaying, on the display, the second plurality of event representations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Ian M. Richter, Michael John Cafarella
  • Publication number: 20230333595
    Abstract: A head-mounted display includes a display unit and a facial interface. The display unit includes a display for displaying graphical content to a user. The facial interface is coupled to the display unit and configured to engage a face of the user to support the display unit thereon. The facial interface includes an upper portion that engages a forehead of the user and side portions that engage temple regions of the user. The facial interface converts forward force applied to the upper portion by the forehead into inward force applied by side portions to the temple regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Dustin A. Hatfield, Daniel M. Strongwater, Kristi E. Bauerly
  • Publication number: 20230336037
    Abstract: A magnetic alignment system can include a primary annular magnetic alignment component and a secondary annular magnetic alignment component. The primary alignment component can include an inner annular region having a first magnetic orientation, an outer annular region having a second magnetic orientation opposite to the first magnetic orientation, and a non-magnetized central annular region disposed between the primary inner annular region and the primary outer annular region. The secondary alignment component can have a magnetic orientation with a radial component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Paul J. Thompson, Karl Ruben F. Larsson, Aaron A. Oro, Timothy J. Rasmussen, Christopher S. Graham, Eric S. Jol, Demetrios B. Karanikos, Miranda L. Daly
  • Publication number: 20230337075
    Abstract: The present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods for cross-cell indication of radio network temporary identifiers or mobility based on bandwidth part switching.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Yushu Zhang, Chunhai Yao, Chunxuan Ye, Dawei Zhang, Fangli Xu, Haitong Sun, Oghenekome Oteri, Qiming Li, Wei Zeng, Yuqin Chen
  • Publication number: 20230337034
    Abstract: The present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods to perform measurements on reference signals based on concurrent measurement gaps. In an example, a device supports concurrent measurement gaps for intra-RAT measurements. The device can also indicate to a network whether it supports concurrent measurement gaps for inter-RAT measurements. Based on this indication, the network can configure measurement gap patterns and measurement objects for the UE to perform intra-RAT measurements and, as applicable, inter-RAT measurements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Qiming Li, Dawei Zhang, Haijing Hu, Jie Cui, Manasa Raghavan, Xiang Chen, Yuqin Chen
  • Publication number: 20230335785
    Abstract: Electrolytes for lithium-containing battery cells are described. The electrolytes may include a solvent that includes at least one non-carbonate-containing ester compound. The electrolytes may further include one or more lithium salts, where the lithium salts have a concentration of greater than or about 2 mols/liter in the electrolyte. The electrolytes may still further include a diluent that includes an aromatic fluorocarbon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2022
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Woo Cheol Shin, Sang Young Yoon, Hungoo Cho
  • Publication number: 20230337229
    Abstract: The present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods to perform SRS transmission when a UE supports SRS Tx antenna port switching. In an example, a determination is made about whether a scheduled SRS transmission impacts a scheduled DL reception given the SRS Tx antenna port switching. If so, the SRS transmission and/or the DL reception are changed. In a further example, the UE can supports an SRS TA capability in conjunction with the SRS Tx antenna port switching capability. In this example, SRS TA can be applied to a scheduled SRS transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jie Cui, Qiming Li, Dawei Zhang, Haitong Sun, Hong He, Huaning Niu, Manasa Raghavan, Xiang Chen, Yang Tang, Yushu Zhang
  • Publication number: 20230337187
    Abstract: The present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods for partial sensing for resource selection, reevaluation, and preemption. In some embodiments: a UE receives configuration information for a resource pool; determines a type of traffic to be transmitted by the UE, the type to include aperiodic traffic or periodic traffic; determines, based on the configuration information and traffic type, first and second values to define a window for contiguous partial sensing; and performs contiguous partial sensing within the window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: Apple Inc
    Inventors: Chunxuan Ye, Chunhai Yao, Dawei Zhang, Haijing Hu, Haitong Sun, Hong He, Huaning Niu, Jie Cui, Oghenekome Oteri, Seyed Ali Akbar Fakoorian, Sigen Ye, Wei Zeng, Weidong Yang, Yuqin Chen, Yushu Zhang, Zhibin Wu
  • Publication number: 20230332914
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for spatial audio navigation that may, for example, be implemented by mobile multipurpose devices. A spatial audio navigation system provides navigational information in audio form to direct users to target locations. The system uses directionality of audio played through a binaural audio device to provide navigational cues to the user. A current location, target location, and map information may be input to pathfinding algorithms to determine a real world path between the user’s current location and the target location. The system may then use directional audio played through a headset to guide the user on the path from the current location to the target location. The system may implement one or more of several different spatial audio navigation methods to direct a user when following a path using spatial audio-based cues.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Bruno M. Sommer, Avi Bar-Zeev, Frank Angermann, Stephen E. Pinto, Lilli Ing-Marie Jonsson, Rahul Nair
  • Publication number: 20230334909
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for flexible illumination in which two or more different wavelengths are used in the illumination system. An illumination source may be configured to emit light at two or more different wavelengths, either continuously or selectively. A method may be implemented in which a first wavelength is emitted for capturing an image or images for a first portion of algorithmic processing for biometric authentication, and a second wavelength is emitted for capturing another image or images for a second portion of algorithmic processing for biometric authentication. The camera may sequentially capture two or more images at different wavelengths. As an alternative, the camera may be configured to concurrently capture two or more images at different wavelengths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Martin Haller, Tom Sengelaub
  • Publication number: 20230337119
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for the harmonization of a spectrum access tier and a core network architecture. One example includes a method implemented for the harmonization of a spectrum access tier and a core network architecture. An access and mobility management function (AMF) of a first network can receive a first request message, including a spectrum inquiry request from a base station to an automated frequency coordinator of the first network. The automated frequency coordinator can use an AMF interface and an automated frequency coordinator interface to determine a spectrum inquiry response. The spectrum inquiry response can describe an available frequency band of a spectrum access tier of a second network for the base station. The AMF can transmit the spectrum inquiry response to the base station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Sirotkin, Haijing Hu, Pavan Nuggehalli
  • Publication number: 20230336036
    Abstract: A magnetic alignment system can include a primary annular magnetic alignment component and a secondary annular magnetic alignment component. The primary alignment component can include an inner annular region having a first magnetic orientation, an outer annular region having a second magnetic orientation opposite to the first magnetic orientation, and a non-magnetized central annular region disposed between the primary inner annular region and the primary outer annular region. The secondary alignment component can have a magnetic orientation with a radial component. Additional features, such as a rotational magnetic alignment component and/or an NFC coil and circuitry can be included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Karl Ruben F. Larsson, Aaron A. Oro, Timothy J. Rasmussen, Christopher S. Graham, Eric S. Jol, James C. Wu, Demetrios B. Karanikos, Miranda L. Daly, Paul J. Thompson
  • Publication number: 20230334974
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses are provided for creating and providing reminders that involve an activity states of an application on a device. An activity state can correspond to a particular view within an application, e.g., a view that was reached after several inputs from a user. A user can provide a specification of an activity state in a variety of ways, e.g., providing a reminder command while the application is executing in the foreground with the desired activity state or by voice commands that specify the activity state. A user can provide one or more trigger criteria. Once the reminder is triggered, the specified activity state can be provided to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Adler, Viktor Miladinov, Garett R. Nell, José Angel Castillo Sánchez, Christopher Linn
  • Patent number: 11792838
    Abstract: An architecture, for a cellular communications system, is described herein in which a “bearer-less” model is used for both the radio interface and the network core. Instead of using an individual Layer 2 bearer for each Quality of Service (QoS) class, in the architecture described herein, a common Layer 2 connection (e.g., a Layer 2 “fat pipe”) may be used to handle traffic flows between a User Equipment (UE) device and an external Packet Data Network (PDN). Additionally, a bearer-less architecture may be used in the radio interface (i.e., between User Equipment (UE) and the eNB).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Alexandre Stojanovski, Muthaiah Venkatachalam, Richard Burbidge
  • Patent number: 11792507
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a primary camera sensor configured to capture images having a first resolution, a primary processing circuit configured to process images captured by the primary camera sensor, a secondary camera sensor configured to capture images having a second resolution, and a secondary processing circuit configured to process images captured by the secondary camera sensor. In response to a determination that a particular object of interest is included in a particular image, the secondary processing circuit may be further configured to cause the primary processing circuit and the primary camera sensor to exit a reduced power mode. The primary camera sensor may be further configured, in response to the exiting, to capture a different image. The primary processing circuit may also be configured to process the different image to validate the particular object of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Paolo Di Febbo, Chaminda N. Vidanagamachchi, Yohan Rajan, Anselm Grundhoefer
  • Patent number: 11792878
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to performing implicit radio resource control state transitions in a cellular communication system. A wireless device may establish a radio resource control (RRC) connection with a cellular base station. A data inactivity timer length and a target RRC state for implicit RRC transitions may be determined. A data inactivity timer having the determined data inactivity timer length may be initiated. It may be determined that the data inactivity timer has expired. The wireless device may transition to the target RRC state based at least in part on determining that the data inactivity timer has expired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Sethuraman Gurumoorthy, Srirang A. Lovlekar, Murtaza A. Shikari, Srinivasan Nimmala, Haijing Hu, Fangli Xu, Yuqin Chen, Longda Xing, Xu Ou, Li Su, Vijay Venkataraman, Dawei Zhang, Muthukumaran Dhanapal, Sree Ram Kodali, Srinivas Burugupalli
  • Patent number: D1001833
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Taylor Gerard Carrigan, Thalia Echevarria Fiol, Bon Min, Eric Lance Wilson
  • Patent number: D1001839
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Alan C. Dye, Aurelio Guzmán, Julian Hoenig, Jonathan P. Ive, Christopher Wilson
  • Patent number: D1002715
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Will Chen, Yeo Been Chung, Aurelio Guzmán, Eileen Y. Lee, Vincenzo Vuono