Patents Assigned to Apple
  • Patent number: 12224828
    Abstract: Some embodiments of this disclosure include apparatuses and methods for reporting channel state information (CSI) for multiple spatial layers. The apparatuses and methods can include at least: determining, by a user equipment (UE), a precoding matrix indicator (PMI) for a set of precoding matrixes, wherein the PMI is determined based on a combination of digital Fourier transformation (DFT) spatial domain (SD) vectors, or based on DFT-based frequency domain (FD) compression; and transmitting, by the UE, the PMI to a next-generation NodeB (gNB).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Victor Sergeev, Alexei Davydov, Bishwarup Mondal, Dmitry Dikarev
  • Patent number: 12223228
    Abstract: A method includes receiving data indicating a current media playback state of an external media playback device. The method includes, in response to receiving the data and in accordance with a determination that a set of external media playback device control criteria are met, displaying, via the display generation component, a user interface for controlling media playback at the external media playback device that includes one or more selectable user interface objects based on whether the data indicates that the external media playback device is currently performing a media playback operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Taylor G. Carrigan, Patrick L Coffman, Christopher P. Foss
  • Patent number: 12223669
    Abstract: Various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods that determine a wrist measurement or watch band size using depth data captured by a depth sensor from one or more rotational orientations of the wrist. In some implementations, depth data captured by a depth sensor including at least two depth map images of a wrist from different angles is obtained. In some implementations, an output is generated based on inputting the depth data into a machine learning model, the output corresponding to circumference of the wrist or a watch band size of the wrist. Then, a watch band size recommendation is provided based on the output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Aditya Sankar, Qi Shan, Shreyas V. Joshi, David Guera Cobo, Fareeha Irfan, Bryan M. Perfetti
  • Patent number: 12220028
    Abstract: Characteristics of a watch band can change when placed in different configurations, and each of these characteristics can be correlated with each of the various configurations. The characteristics can be measured to detect in which of the various configurations the watch band is in. For example, the watch band can include a conductive trace that changes its resistance when the watch band changes its configuration. For example, the resistance can change based on stretching of the watch band, bending of the watch band, and/or securement and release of an engagement element. The watch or another device can perform one or more operations based on the detected characteristic and configuration of the watch band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Scott W. Slabaugh, Osamu Yabe
  • Patent number: 12224849
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for conveying remote interference management information via a reference signal. For example, an interference management method may include receiving, at a first device, an interference signal from a second device. At the first device, a reference signal is generated, including mitigation information for remote interference management. The first device may transmit the reference signal to the second device. The method may further include receiving, at the first device, a mitigation response signal indicative of a level of mitigation undertaken by the second device based on the mitigation information that the first device transmitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Hassan Ghozlan, Dawei Ying, Qian Li, Geng Wu
  • Patent number: 12222875
    Abstract: A cache memory supports a plurality of insertion/promotion vectors (IPVs) and a replacement control circuit configured to update replacement data for the cache memory based on the plurality of IPVs. In one embodiment, the IPV is selected for a given request based a criticality status of a cache line accessed by the given request. For example, cache lines deemed important or critical for performance reasons may be replaced less frequently via a first IPV, while non-critical cache lines are replaced more frequently via a second IPV.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Tyler J. Huberty, Henry A. Pellerin, Daniel A. Jimenez
  • Patent number: 12225521
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and circuitries are provided for configuring HARQ feedback for semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) communication. In one example, a method includes identifying a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resource in a first slot for communicating a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) codebook. The method includes determining a set of SPS PDSCH receptions for which feedback is multiplexed in the HARQ codebook based on SPS PDSCH configurations for each component carrier and each slot, a UE capability for number of SPS PDSCH receptions per slot, and a prioritization protocol. The method includes selecting a codebook type based on whether a PDSCH is scheduled by way of a dynamic grant for any of the plurality of slots, constructing the HARQ codebook based on the set of SPS PDSCH receptions and the selected codebook type, and transmitting the HARQ codebook to a next generation node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Yushu Zhang, Weidong Yang, Jie Cui, Haitong Sun, Chunhai Yao, Hong He, Chunxuan Ye, Wei Zeng, Dawei Zhang, Oghenekome Oteri, Yang Tang, Sigen Ye
  • Patent number: 12224484
    Abstract: Two shot knuckles include a first shot component and a second shot component. Both shot components are composed of different dielectric materials, where the first shot is composed of a relatively high strength structural material and the second is composed of a cosmetic material. The first shot component can physically couple two conductive sections together by interfacing with a coupling structure of that section. The first shot component includes second shot retaining regions and a cosmetic region. The second shot component occupies the cosmetic region and anchors itself to the first shot component using the second shot retaining regions. The second shot may be the only part of the two-shot knuckle visible to a user of an electronic device and can exhibit any desired color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventor: Daniel William Jarvis
  • Patent number: 12224829
    Abstract: Configuring channel state information (CSI) reporting at a user equipment (UE) in a high speed train scenario may include, in response to being within range of a first transmission and reception point (TRP) of a plurality of TRPs associated with an HST, decoding a CSI reporting configuration communication received from a network. The CSI reporting configuration indicating that CSI reporting is to be performed in an HST scenario and being configured for the HST scenario. Measurements based on the decoded CSI reporting configuration received from the network may be performed. A CSI report communication associated with the HST scenario based on the measurements may be encoded for transmission to the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Haitong Sun, Chunxuan Ye, Dawei Zhang, Hong He, Oghenekome Oteri, Wei Zeng, Weidong Yang, Yushu Zhang
  • Patent number: 12223612
    Abstract: An avatar editing environment is disclosed that allows users to create custom avatars for use in online games and other applications. Starting with a blank face the user can add, rescale and position different elements (e.g., eyes, nose, mouth) on the blank face. The user can also change the shape of the avatar's face, the avatar's skin color and the color of all the elements. In some implementations, touch input and gestures can be used to manually edit the avatar. Various controls can be used to create the avatar, such as controls for resizing, rotating, positioning, etc. The user can choose between manual and automatic avatar creation. The avatar editing environment can be part of a framework that is available to applications. One or more elements of the avatar can be animated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Marcel Van Os, Thomas Goossens, Laurent Baumann, Michael Dale Lampell, Alexandre Carlhian
  • Patent number: 12224861
    Abstract: Embodiments are presented herein of apparatuses, systems, and methods for a user equipment device (UE) to perform PUCCH repetition based on signaling from at least one base station. The UE may connect to at least one base station. The UE may receive signaling from the at least one base station configuring physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) transmission. The signaling may indicate a plurality of PUCCH resources for PUCCH repetition. The signaling may indicate a plurality of beams for PUCCH repetition. Based on the signaling from the at least one base station, the UE may transmit the PUCCH a plurality of times using the plurality of PUCCH resources and the plurality of beams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Yushu Zhang, Wei Zeng, Dawei Zhang, Haitong Sun, Weidong Yang, Sigen Ye, Jie Cui, Yang Tang
  • Patent number: D1061291
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    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, Alexandre B. Girard, Jonathan Gomez Garcia, M. Evans Hankey, Anne-Marie Heck, Moises Hernandez Hernandez, Richard P. Howarth, Jonathan P. Ive, Julian Jaede, Duncan Robert Kerr, Kainoa Kwon-Perez, Nicolas Pedro Lylyk, Peter Russell-Clarke, Benjamin Andrew Shaffer, Clement Tissandier, Eugene Antony Whang
  • Patent number: D1061300
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Molly Anderson, Bartley K. Andre, Shota Aoyagi, Marine C. Bataille, Abidur Rahman Chowdhury, Clara Geneviève Marine Courtaigne, Markus Diebel, Alexandre B. Girard, Jonathan Gomez Garcia, M. Evans Hankey, Anne-Marie Heck, Moises Hernandez Hernandez, Richard P. Howarth, Julian Jaede, Duncan Robert Kerr, Kainoa Kwon-Perez, Nicolas Pedro Lylyk, Peter Russell-Clarke, Benjamin Andrew Shaffer, Robert V. Tang, Clement Tissandier
  • Patent number: D1061513
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    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, Alexandre B. Girard, Jonathan Gomez Garcia, M. Evans Hankey, Anne-Marie Heck, Moises Hernandez Hernandez, Richard P. Howarth, Jonathan P. Ive, Julian Jaede, Duncan Robert Kerr, Kainoa Kwon-Perez, Nicolas Pedro Lylyk, Peter Russell-Clarke, Benjamin Andrew Shaffer, Clement Tissandier, Eugene Antony Whang
  • Patent number: D1061520
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Molly Anderson, Bartley K. Andre, Shota Aoyagi, Marine C. Bataille, Abidur Rahman Chowdhury, Clara Geneviève Marine Courtaigne, Markus Diebel, Alexandre B. Girard, Jonathan Gomez Garcia, M. Evans Hankey, Anne-Marie Heck, Moises Hernandez Hernandez, Richard P. Howarth, Julian Jaede, Duncan Robert Kerr, Kainoa Kwon-Perez, Nicolas Pedro Lylyk, Peter Russell-Clarke, Benjamin Andrew Shaffer, Robert V. Tang, Clement Tissandier
  • Patent number: D1061538
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Butcher, Imran Chaudhri, Alan C. Dye, Dylan Ross Edwards, Christopher Foss, Chance Graham, Aurelio Guzmán, Jonathan P. Ive, Chanaka Karunamuni
  • Patent number: D1061573
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Gary William Gehiere, Lorraine Sohee Shim, Evan Sean Torchin
  • Patent number: D1061579
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Thomas Christie, Alden Maxwell Haley, Per Lindgren, Alexander Charles MacLean, Wyatt R. Mitchell, Diego Monzon Del Pino, Allison Styer
  • Patent number: D1061607
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Imran Chaudhri, Alan C. Dye, Dylan Ross Edwards, Christopher Foss, David C. Graham, Aurelio Guzmán, Jonathan P. Ive, Chanaka Karunamuni
  • Patent number: D1061608
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Will Chen, Alan C. Dye, Jonathan P. Ive, Christopher Wilson