Patents Assigned to Apple
  • Patent number: 11609270
    Abstract: An Integrated Circuit (IC) includes a storage element and control circuitry. The control circuitry is configured to select, responsively to a scan-enable control, between a functional-data input and a scan-data input to serve as an input to the storage element, to selectively disable toggling of an output of the storage element, responsively to a clock-enable control, by gating a clock signal provided to the storage element, and, while the clock-enable control indicates that the output of the storage element is to be disabled from toggling, to select the input of the storage element to be the scan-data input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: FNU Rajeev Kumar, Chandan Shantharaj
  • Patent number: 11609254
    Abstract: A testing apparatus for electromagnetically sensitive equipment includes a housing defining a testing chamber. The housing blocks transmission of electromagnetic waves from an external environment into the testing chamber and reduces reflection of electromagnetic waves within the testing chamber. The testing apparatus also includes a tube defining an air flow path between the testing chamber and the external environment. The tube blocks transmission of electromagnetic waves from the external environment into the air flow path. The tube includes a proximal end coupled to an opening in the housing such that the air flow path is fluidly coupled to the testing chamber via the opening, a distal end opposing the proximal end, and a bent segment extending between the proximal end and the distal end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jr-Yi Shen, Sammer Al-Robaee, Ruska Patton, Jia-Woei Chen
  • Patent number: 11611374
    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for a low-frequency detection and ranging. In an embodiment, an apparatus comprises: an open electrode; an alternating current (AC) voltage source configured to supply an excitation voltage to the open electrode at an excitation frequency; a resonant circuit coupled to the open electrode, the resonant circuit configured to oscillate when an object is within a detection distance of the open electrode; one or more processors configured to: obtain time domain samples of an output voltage of the resonant circuit when the resonant circuit is oscillating; convert the time domain samples into frequency domain samples; for each frequency domain sample, determine an amplitude difference and a phase difference as compared to an amplitude and phase of the excitation voltage; and determine a material class of the object based on the amplitude difference and the phase difference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jouya Jadidian, Sujeet Milind Patole
  • Patent number: 11611058
    Abstract: An optical system is described. The optical system may include a sensor which may be in a mobile device. The optical system may use the same light source for imaging the display and for providing light to a sensor or sensor device. The optical system may be configured so that randomly polarized light will exit the device for viewing so that a user may view the display in any rotated orientation while wearing polarized eyewear. The optical system may further be configured to mitigate reflections in the mobile device from ambient light entering the system and from reflected and backscattered light from cross-contaminating the imaging light of the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Yuan Chen, Chia Hsuan Tai, Mohammad Yeke Yazdandoost, Zhibing Ge
  • Patent number: 11610476
    Abstract: A remote control device includes a housing and an upper element. The top surface of the upper element can be partitioned to include different frictionally engaging surfaces. At least one frictionally engaging surface can be used as an input surface that receives user inputs such as touch or force inputs. An input device, such as a force sensing switch, can be positioned in the housing and used in determining an amount of force applied to the input surface. The bottom surface of the upper element below the second surface can be affixed to the housing in a manner that permits the input surface to bend based on the applied force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Jeremy D. Bataillou, Keith J. Hendren, Nicholaus Lubinski, Ryan P. Brooks, John M. Brock, Wayne W. Huang
  • Patent number: 11610414
    Abstract: A machine learning model is trained and used to perform a computer vision task such as semantic segmentation or normal direction prediction. The model uses a current image of a physical setting and input generated from three dimensional (3D) anchor points that store information determined from prior assessments of the physical setting. The 3D anchor points store previously-determined computer vision task information for the physical setting for particular 3D points locations in a 3D worlds space, e.g., an x, y, z coordinate system that is independent of image capture device pose. For example, 3D anchor points may store previously-determined semantic labels or normal directions for 3D points identified by simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) processes. The 3D anchor points are stored and used to generate input for the machine model as the model continues to reason about future images of the physical setting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Mohammad Haris Baig, Angela Blechschmidt, Daniel Ulbricht
  • Patent number: 11611338
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to circuit for reversing a threshold voltage shift of a transistor. The circuit includes a current mirror for sensing a transistor current and generating a mirrored current corresponding to the sensed transistor current, a gate biasing module for providing a gate bias to the transistor, and a calibration engine configured to receive the mirrored current from the current mirror and to control the gate biasing module in response to determining whether the mirrored current is outside of a predetermined range indicative of a shift in the threshold voltage of the transistor. The gate biasing module includes a gate biasing circuit configured to operate the transistor in a region where hot carrier injection (HCI) is present, and a gate switch for coupling the gate biasing circuit to a gate terminal of the transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Aly Ismail, Amr Haggag
  • Patent number: 11611909
    Abstract: Provided herein are apparatus and method for signal RAN-assisted codec adaptation capabilities via IMS. An apparatus for a UE includes a RF interface to receive an SDP offer message from the remote UE, the SDP offer message including a first dedicated SDP attribute parameter to indicate support of ANBR capability of the remote UE; and processor circuitry. The processor circuitry is to decode the SDP offer message to determine the support of ANBR capability of the remote UE; encode an SDP answer message in response to the SDP offer message, the SDP answer message including a second dedicated SDP attribute parameter to indicate support of ANBR capability of the UE; and cause transmission of the SDP answer message to the remote UE. Other embodiments may also be disclosed and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Ozgur Oyman, Thomas Luetzenkirchen, Sudhir Shankar Pola, Usharani Ayyalasomayajula
  • Patent number: 11610088
    Abstract: Various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods for verifying that an image includes a complete code of a time-varying visual marker that displays codes sequentially on a display. In some implementations, the verification determines that the image include a complete code rather than combinations of sequentially-displayed codes that may be included in an image based on use of a rolling shutter (e.g., in a camera of a detecting electronic device). In some implementations, the verification involves comparing a first verification portion of an image to a second opposing verification portion of an image. Various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods for modifying image capture parameters (e.g., frame rate) to ensure capture of all codes of a time-varying visual marker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Anselm Grundhoefer, Arun Srivatsan Rangaprasad
  • Patent number: 11611239
    Abstract: A wireless power transmitting device may transmit wireless power signals to a wireless power receiving device. The wireless power receiving device may have a housing. A display may be mounted in the housing on a front face of the device. A rear housing wall on a rear face of the device may be provided with a wireless power receiving solenoid. The solenoid may have a linear strip shape that extends along a longitudinal axis. The longitudinal axis may extend perpendicularly to a wrist strap coupled to the housing. The wireless power receiving solenoid may have opposing first and second ends. The wireless power transmitting device may have a wireless power transmitting solenoid with opposing first and second ends that are configured to transmit the wireless power signals respectively to the first and second ends of the wireless power receiving device when the wireless power receiving solenoid is within the cradle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher M. Pinciuc, Zaki Moussaoui
  • Patent number: 11611957
    Abstract: An eNodeB (eNB), user equipment (UE) and method of providing a flexible Radio Access Technology (FRAT) are generally described. The information (resource allocation, partition information and numerology) of at least one of a plurality of RATs used by the eNB is provided to a UE. Each RAT has a flexible subcarrier spacing and symbol duration, which are integer multiples of a base subcarrier spacing and symbol duration, and is associated with at least one of different temporal and frequency resources. The symbol and/or frame structure of each RAT are independent. A Transmission Time Interval (TTI) boundary between the RATs is common, and the RATs comprise a common reference TTI duration. The information of the RATs is provided either via a different RAT than the RAT used by the UE for communication or via a dedicated carrier in the RAT used by the UE for communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jong-Kae Fwu, Gang Xiong
  • Patent number: 11610259
    Abstract: In some embodiments, exemplary user interfaces for provisioning an electronic device with an account are described. In some embodiments, exemplary user interfaces for providing usage information of an account are described. In some embodiments, exemplary user interfaces for providing visual feedback on a representation of an account are described. In some embodiments, exemplary user interfaces for managing the tracking of a category are described. In some embodiments, exemplary user interfaces for managing a transfer of items are described. In some embodiments, exemplary user interfaces for managing an authentication credential connected with an account are described. In some embodiments, exemplary user interfaces for activating a physical account object are described. In some embodiments, exemplary user interfaces for managing balance transfers are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Marcel Van Os, Jae Woo Chang, Teofila Connor, Jarad Fisher, Ashish Nagre, Christine A. Franco, Brian D. Jett, David Harbige, Richard W. Heard, Aaron M. Melim, Akila Suresh
  • Patent number: 11609681
    Abstract: In response to detecting that an external device is within communication range of an electronic device and in accordance with a determination that the external device is in a pairing mode, the electronic device displays an affordance corresponding to a pairing application of the electronic device. In response to detecting that an external device is within communication range of an electronic device and in accordance with a determination that the external device is not in the pairing mode, the electronic device forgoes display of the affordance. In response to user input corresponding to selection of the affordance, the electronic device displays a user interface associated with initiating a process to pair the electronic device and the external device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence Y. Yang, Christopher Wilson, Wan Si Wan, Gary Ian Butcher, Imran Chaudhri, Alan C. Dye, Jonathan P. Ive, Stephen O. Lemay, Lee S. Broughton
  • Patent number: 11609739
    Abstract: In an exemplary technique for providing audio information, an input is received, and audio information responsive to the received input is provided using a speaker. While providing the audio information, an external sound is detected. If it is determined that the external sound is a communication of a first type, then the provision of the audio information is stopped. If it is determined that the external sound is a communication of a second type, then the provision of the audio information continues.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Rahul Nair, Golnaz Abdollahian, Avi Bar-Zeev, Niranjan Manjunath
  • Patent number: 11611879
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for a wireless device to perform methods for improvements to security checks in a fifth generation (5G) New Radio (NR) network, including mechanisms to avoid redundant access stratum (AS) security checks. The wireless device may determine that an on-demand system information block (SIB) request is pending transmission and may buffer the on-demand SIB in response to determining that a connection establishment procedure will be initiated within a specified time period. The wireless device may then perform a unified security procedure for the on-demand SIB request and the connection establishment procedure, including confirming connection security. Further, in response to confirming connection security, the wireless device may use an on-demand SIB received from the network without confirming a corresponding on-demand SIB signature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Muthukumaran Dhanapal, Li Su, Vijay Venkataraman
  • Patent number: 11611939
    Abstract: Examples include techniques for determining power offsets of a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH). In some examples higher and physical layer signaling may be provided to user equipment (UE) by a base station such as an evolved Node B to enable the UE to determine power offset values for a multiplexed PDSCH having a serving PDSCH and a co-scheduled PDSCH transmitted via use of same time and frequency resources. The determined power offset values for use by the UE to demodulate the serving PDSCH and mitigate possible interference caused by the co-scheduled PDSCH. Both the UE and the eNB may operate in compliance with one or more 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Long Term Evolution (LTE) standards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Alexei Davydov, Vadim Sergeyev, Gregory V. Morozov
  • Patent number: 11611943
    Abstract: A user equipment (UE) determines a transmission power for data transmission to a network. The UE determines a specific absorption rate (SAR) limit associated with the UE and determines a transmission power to be allocated to data transmissions based on one or more applications running on the UE and the SAR limit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Prashant H. Vashi, Ioannis Pefkianakis, Madhusudan Chaudhary, Rajesh Ambati, Thanigaivelu Elangovan
  • Patent number: 11609250
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to a power monitoring circuit. The power monitoring circuit includes a divider circuit that generates a reference voltage that is inversely proportional to a regulator voltage. Moreover, the power monitoring circuit includes an integrator that generates an integrator voltage by integrating one or more regulator currents. The power monitoring circuit additionally includes a comparator for comparing the output of the divider circuit and the output of the integrator. The comparator of the power monitoring circuit generates an output signal in response to the integrator voltage being larger than the reference voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventor: Erhan Ozalevli
  • Patent number: D981148
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Julien Phillip Stockwell, Kully Kraig Mandon, David Kahl Peschel, Christopher M. Green
  • Patent number: D981406
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jody Akana, Molly Anderson, Bartley K. Andre, Shota Aoyagi, Anthony Michael Ashcroft, Marine C. Bataille, Jeremy Bataillou, Abidur Rahman Chowdhury, Clara Geneviève Marine Courtaigne, Markus Diebel, Jonathan Gomez Garcia, M. Evans Hankey, Richard P. Howarth, Jonathan P. Ive, Julian Jaede, Duncan Robert Kerr, Peter Russell-Clarke, Benjamin Andrew Shaffer, Mikael Silvanto, Sung-Ho Tan, Clement Tissandier, Eugene Antony Whang