Patents Assigned to Apple
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Patent number: 11755107Abstract: A system may include one or more finger devices that gather input from a user's fingers. The system may include control circuitry that sends control signals to an electronic device based on the input gathered with the finger devices. A finger device may include one or more proximity sensors that measure a distance to the user's finger. The proximity sensor may be a self-mixing optical proximity sensor having a laser and photodiode. The proximity sensor may have submicron resolution and may be configured to detect very small movements of the finger as finger pad is moved around by a thumb finger, by a surface, and/or by other finger movements. The proximity sensor may measure changes in distance between the proximity sensor and a flexible membrane that rests against a side portion of the user's finger.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2020Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Ahmet Fatih Cihan, Stephen E. Dey, Adrian Z. Harb, Mengshu Huang, Yuhao Pan, Paul X. Wang
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Patent number: 11755331Abstract: A processor includes a processing pipeline, a plurality of result-storage elements, and writeback logic. The processing pipeline is configured to process program operations and to write, to a result storage, up to a predefined maximal number of results of the processed program operations per clock cycle. The result-storage elements are configured to store respective ones of the results. The writeback logic is configured to (i) detect a writeback conflict event in which the processing pipeline produces simultaneous results that exceed the predefined maximal number of results, for writing to the result storage, in a same clock cycle, (ii) in response to detecting the writeback conflict event, to temporarily store at least a given result, from among the simultaneous results, in a given result-storage element, and (iii) to subsequently write the temporarily-stored given result from the given result-storage element to the result storage.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Skanda K Srinivasa, Christopher S Thomas
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Patent number: 11757543Abstract: Some embodiments of this disclosure are directed to apparatuses and method for establishing signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), useful signal power level (Es) and artificial noise power level (Noc) values for new radio (NR) performance requirements. The apparatuses and methods can include processing a received signal including the Es and Noc and determining a baseband signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) degradation based on the signal power level, the artificial noise power level, and the radio-frequency noise power level. The apparatuses and methods can then determine a compensated SNR degradation, as a performance requirement, based on the baseband SNR degradation and the radio-frequency noise power level.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2020Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Andrey Chervyakov, Dmitry Belov, Artyom Putilin, Alexey Khoryaev
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Patent number: 11758364Abstract: A mobile device can include ranging circuitry to determine distance to another mobile device. Ranging between multiple mobile devices can present challenges due to clock drift between the devices resulting in missed messages due to collisions between ranging messages. Techniques can be implemented to reduce the number of collisions by designating time slots for ranging sessions based on timing from a coordinator mobile device. Alternative techniques allow for splitting up channels at different time amount different pairs of devices. The ranging techniques can be used to share information between devices with a predefined distance for applications such as augmented reality.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Yagil Burowski, Subash Marri Sridhar, Ayman Naguib, Robert Golshan
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Patent number: 11756481Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are provided for mitigating visual artifacts by dynamically tuning bias voltages applied to display pixels. An electronic display may include a display pixel and a bias voltage supply. The bias voltage supply may supply a first bias voltage to the display pixel for a first subframe of a frame of image data. The bias voltage supply may supply a different second bias voltage to the display pixel for a second subframe of the frame of image data. This may mitigate certain image artifacts, such as flicker or variable refresh rate luminance difference, that could arise due to display pixel hysteresis that varies across subframes of the image frame.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Hyunsoo Kim, Kingsuk Brahma, Myungjoon Choi, Yue Jack Chu, Li-Xuan Chuo, Hassan Edrees, Chin-Wei Lin, Hyunwoo Nho, Shinya Ono, Alex H. Pai, Jie Won Ryu, Yao Shi, Chaohao Wang
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Patent number: 11757488Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses are presented to transmit fragmented communication frames, such as fragmented ultra-wideband (UWB) frames. In some implementations, a communication frame may be divided into a plurality of fragments, and the fragments may be transmitted across a plurality of regulatory test intervals. E.g., each fragment may be transmitted within a mutually-exclusive regulatory test interval. In some implementations, each fragment may be constrained in time and/or transmission power, such that the total energy emitted during transmission of the fragment remains within a maximum energy limit defined for the regulatory test interval, e.g., by a regulatory entity. In some implementations, the sum of the energy emitted during transmission of two or more fragments may exceed the maximum energy limit defined for the regulatory test interval.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2022Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Joachim S. Hammerschmidt, Ersen Ekrem
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Patent number: 11754759Abstract: An electronic device may have a housing. Input-output devices may be mounted in the housing. The input-output devices may include a display with an array of pixels configured to display images for a user. The electronic device may have an optical component formed under a transparent region in the housing. The transparent region may be associated with an opening in an opaque masking layer in an inactive area of the display or other portion of the electronic device. A diffuser may be formed between the optical component and the transparent region. The diffuser may have a polymer layer with embedded thin-film interference filter flakes configured to scatter light and to exhibit desired reflection and transmission spectral.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2020Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Tingjun Xu, Guocheng Shao, Rui L. Peterson, Serhan O. Isikman, Sunggu Kang, Tianbo Sun, Xianwei Zhao, Xingxing Cai
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Patent number: 11757512Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 12, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Yushu Zhang, Victor Sergeev, Guotong Wang, Alexei Davydov, Gang Xiong
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Patent number: 11757074Abstract: To extract light from a light-emitting diode (and thereby improve efficiency of the display), a microlens stack may be formed over the light-emitting diode. The microlens stack may include an array of microlenses that is covered by an additional single microlens. Having stacked microlenses in this way increases lens power without increasing the thickness of the display. The array of microlenses may be formed from an inorganic material whereas the additional single microlens may be formed from an organic material. The additional single microlens may conform to the upper surfaces of the array of microlenses. An additional low-index layer may be interposed between the light-emitting diode and the array of microlenses. A diffusive layer may be formed around the light-emitting diode to capture light emitted from the light-emitting diode sidewalls.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jaein Choi, Joy M. Johnson, Lai Wang, Ben-Li Sheu, Hairong Tang, Steven E. Molesa, Sunggu Kang, Young Cheol Yang
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Patent number: 11752453Abstract: A deaeration device for a fluid includes a reservoir that contains a portion of the fluid, a fluid flow path that carries a portion of the fluid, a pressure regulating structure that creates a pressure gradient along the fluid flow path, a fluid exit in the fluid flow path, and a fluid entrance in the fluid flow path. The pressure gradient causes some of the fluid to exit the fluid flow path through the fluid exit and join the fluid in the reservoir. The pressure gradient causes some of the fluid from the reservoir to join the fluid flow path through the fluid entrance.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2022Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Paul D. Yeomans, Vincent G. Johnston, John M. Kearney
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Patent number: 11758035Abstract: A computer system is used to initiate a process to configure an external accessory for use with at least a first device management application. The computer system displays a prompt that includes an option to initiate a process to configure the external accessory for use with at least a first device management application. While displaying the prompt, the computer system optionally receives a selection and/or an input corresponding to a selection of an option to initiate a process to configure the external accessory for use with at least a first device management application.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Anush Nadathur, Justin Wood
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Patent number: 11755276Abstract: Systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant are provided. In one example, a user request for a media item is received. Based on the user request, at least one media item and a description of the at least one media item are identified. A confidence level is obtained that an identified media item of the at least one media item corresponds to the requested media item. In accordance with a determination that the confidence level exceeds a first confidence threshold, a length of the identified description is reduced to obtain a modified description and the modified description of the identified media item is provided in a first spoken response.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2020Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Andrew James Sinesio, Patrick L. Coffman, Frank-Robert Kline, III, Sara E. Kufeldt, Robert Macrae, Kranti K. Parisa, Ankur Goyal
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Patent number: 11751790Abstract: Galvanic corrosion of an external electrode of a physiological signal sensor (e.g., ECG sensor) can be reduced. In some examples, protective circuitry, such as a switching circuit, can be used to reduce galvanic corrosion. In a first mode of operation (e.g., corresponding to measurement by the physiological signal sensor), the switching circuit can provide a low-impedance path (e.g., from an external electrode to ground). In a second mode of operation (e.g., corresponding to non-measurement by the physiological sensing system), the switching circuit can provide a high-impedance path to reduce leakage currents (e.g., between the external electrode and ground), and thereby reduce galvanic corrosion.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2019Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Priyank Dineshbhai Patel, Nilay D. Jani
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Patent number: 11756269Abstract: The present disclosure relates to techniques for providing tangibility visualization of virtual objects within a computer-generated reality (CGR) environment, such as a CGR environment based on virtual reality and/or a CGR environment based on mixed reality. A visual feedback indicating tangibility is provided for a virtual object within a CGR environment that does not correspond to a real, tangible object in the real environment. A visual feedback indicating tangibility is not provided for a virtual representation of a real object within a CGR environment that corresponds to a real, tangible object in the real environment.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Alexis Palangie, Avi Bar-Zeev
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Patent number: 11757515Abstract: Embodiments of a User Equipment (UE), Next Generation Node-B (gNB) and methods of communication are generally described herein. A channel state information (CSI) report may include a CSI part 1 transmission and may be configurable to include a CSI part 2 transmission. The UE may determine a first number of coded modulation symbols per layer to be used for the CSI part 1 transmission on a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) without uplink shared channel (UL-SCH) data. The first number of coded modulation symbols per layer may be determined as: a minimum of a first term and a second term if the CSI report includes the CSI part 2 transmission; and the second term if the CSI report does not include the CSI part 2 transmission.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2022Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Gang Xiong, Yushu Zhang, Ajit Nimbalker, Joonyoung Cho, Lopamudra Kundu
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Patent number: 11754767Abstract: An optoelectronic device includes a display configured to emit first optical radiation in a first wavelength band through a front surface of the display. A planar optical waveguide, which is transparent in the first wavelength band, is overlaid on the display and is configured to guide second optical radiation in a second wavelength band along a direction transverse to the front surface. One or more diffractive structures are formed in the planar optical waveguide so as to couple the guided second optical radiation between the planar optical waveguide and a region in front of or behind the display.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Yakov G. Soskind, Alexander Shpunt, Graham C. Townsend
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Patent number: 11758451Abstract: Systems and methods are provided to improve candidate search and measurement in non-standalone (NSA) and standalone (SA) 5G new radio (NR) multi-radio access technology (RAT) environments. For Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN) NR-dual connectivity (EN-DC), a user equipment (UE) skips 5G band measurements for an initial search or an out-of-service (OOS) search. For SA dual connectivity, the UE avoids 5G remaining band (RBS) scans and limits 5G deviated band search (DBS) scans to bands configured for the carrier.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2022Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Rohit R. Matolia, Alosious Pradeep Prabhakar, Vijay Venkataraman
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Patent number: 11755854Abstract: Various implementations disclosed herein include multi-scale visual markers that convey information in multiple sets of markings using different respective appearance attributes. In some implementations, the appearance attribute of the markings of a first set of markings corresponds to a first encoding parameter and the appearance attribute of markings of a second set of markings corresponds to a second encoding parameter different from the first encoding parameter. In some implementations, the first set of markings encode first data and the second set of markings are different than the first set of markings and encode second data. In some implementations, the different appearance attributes are different scales (e.g., different sizes, different numbers of markings per unit of space, different contrast, different color characteristics, different wavelengths, different image sensor types, etc.).Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Paolo Di Febbo, Chaminda N. Vidanagamachchi, Waleed Abdulla, Yohan Rajan
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Patent number: 11755489Abstract: A configurable interface circuit is disclosed. An integrated circuit (IC) having a particular configuration. The IC includes a memory system and a communication fabric coupled to the memory system. The IC further includes a plurality of agent circuits configured to make requests to the memory system that are in a first format that is not specific to the particular configuration of the IC. A plurality of interface circuits is coupled between corresponding ones of the plurality of agent circuits and the communication fabric. A given one of the plurality of interface circuits is configured to receive a request to the memory system in the first format and output the request in a second format that is specific to the particular configuration of the IC.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Rohit K. Gupta, Rohit Natarajan, Jurgen M. Schulz, Harshavardhan Kaushikkar, Connie W. Cheung
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Patent number: 11758135Abstract: An encoder system may include an analyzer that analyzes a current image area in an input video to select a transform. A selectable residue transformer, controlled by the analyzer, may perform the selectable transform on a residue image generated from the current image area and a predicted current image area, to generate a transformed residue image. An encoder may encode the transformed residue image to generate output data. The analyzer controls the encoder to encode information to identify the selectable transform and to indicate that the selectable transform for the current image area is different from a transform of a previous image area of the input video. A decoder system may include components appropriate for decoding the output data from the encoder system.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2022Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventor: Alexandros Tourapis