Apple Patent Applications

Apple patent applications that are pending before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20250119789
    Abstract: The present application relates to devices and components, including apparatus, systems, and methods for discarding packet data units (PDUs).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2024
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Ping-Heng Kuo, Sudeep Manithara Vamanan, Ralf Rossbach, Waqar Zia, Haijing Hu
  • Publication number: 20250119780
    Abstract: The present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods for performing measurements before a radio link failure. In an example, a condition is detected by a UE in advance of a time point in which a non-terrestrial network (NTN) node is to stop providing service to the UE. The condition can be a timing-based condition related to, for example, t-service, a location-based condition related to, for example, a reference location, a coverage hole, and/or a timer condition. The UE can perform, in advance of the time point, a radio resource management (RRM) measurement in an attempt to measure a neighbor cell based on the condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Yuqin Chen, Fangli Xu, Haijing Hu
  • Publication number: 20250117965
    Abstract: A system comprises an encoder configured to compress and encode data for a three-dimensional dynamic mesh. The three-dimensional dynamic mesh is compressed and signaled using a base-mesh sub-bitstream and an atlas sub-bitstream (e.g., displacement and/or attribute sub-bitstream). The atlas sub-bitstream comprises displacement information to be applied at sub-division points of the base mesh to recreate the three-dimensional dynamic mesh at a given moment in time and may also include attribute values, such as colors, textures, etc. to be applied to the reconstructed mesh. Sub-mesh identifiers are included in tile headers of an atlas sub-bitstream that enable selective reconstruction of sub-meshes. A complimentary decoder decodes a compressed bitstream for the three-dimensional dynamic mesh, encoded such as by the encoder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2024
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jungsun Kim, Alexandros Tourapis
  • Publication number: 20250114661
    Abstract: A user fitness goal may be determined based at least in part on i) historical fitness data that was tracked by a fitness application during a plurality of periods that together correspond to a historical period, or ii) or a user input. Current fitness data may be tracked by the fitness application during a current period. A coaching notification may be determined based on the current fitness data and the user fitness goal. The coaching notification may correspond to progress toward achieving including a suggested action for achieving the user fitness goal prior to a conclusion of the current period. The coaching notification may be provided for presentation at a user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2024
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jay Kriz Blahnik, Aaron P. Thompson, David S. Clark, Julie A. Arney, Brian R. Drell, Keith P. Avery, Kevin M. Lynch
  • Publication number: 20250113190
    Abstract: The present application relates to devices and components, including apparatus, systems, and methods for an application function (AF) direct access to a radio access network (RAN) management function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2024
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Sudeep Manithara Vamanan, Arnab Roy, Oner Orhan, Walter Featherstone, Onur Sahin, Krisztian Kiss, Ahmed M. Soliman
  • Publication number: 20250113224
    Abstract: Techniques are described for multi-layer interference detection. The method can include transmitting data to a system using a connection on a wireless network, the system configured to provide access to a functionality of a device. The method can further include accessing at least one of link quality monitoring (LQM) information from a medium access control layer of the user device or transmission control protocol (TCP) information from a transport layer of the device during a presentation of data by the system. The method can further include determining that the wireless network is experiencing interference based at least in part on the LQM information or TCP information. The method can further include generating interference information based at least in part on determining that the wireless network is experiencing the interference. The method can further include transmitting the interference information to the system during the presentation of data by the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2024
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Debarshi Kar, Daniel R. Borges, Nathan J. Zhao, Nohee Ko
  • Publication number: 20250110821
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a debugging system that includes an aggregation network and a distribution network. The aggregation network can include leaf nodes and a first root node coupled to the leaf nodes. The leaf nodes can collect error information about error events in a functional circuits and transmit the error information to the first root node. The distribution network can include a second root node coupled to the first root node. The second root node can receive the error information from the first root node and distribute the error information to responding functional circuits to perform an action based on the error information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2024
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Mirko SAUERMANN, Constantin Daniel CIORTESCU, Soeren SONNTAG, Joseph F. CRAMER, Vanja RADOS, Matthias HEINK
  • Publication number: 20250112488
    Abstract: Electric fields that can cause corrosion of contacts can be compensated for by embodiments of the present invention. For example, voltage waveforms at the contacts can be made to have a zero volt average, and therefore have a zero net electric field. Galvanic voltages generated by dissimilar metals used by a contact and a housing can generate an electric field, and currents motivated by the galvanic electric field can be blocked by capacitively coupling the contacts to their corresponding circuits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2024
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Albert Wang, Todd S. Mintz, Benjamin Morse, Christopher S. Graham, Eric X. Zhou, Karl Ruben Fredrik Larsson, Nicholas S. Brodine
  • Publication number: 20250111486
    Abstract: Some embodiments relate to sharpening segments of an image differently based on content in the image. Content based sharpening is performed by a content image processing circuit that receives luminance values of an image and a content map. The content map identifies categories of content in segments of the image. Based on one or more of the identified categories of content, the circuit determines a content factor associated with a pixel. The content factor may also be based on a texture and/or chroma values. A texture value indicates a likelihood of a category of content and is based on detected edges in the image. A chroma value indicates a likelihood of a category of content and is based on color information of the image. The circuit receives the content factor and applies it to a version of the luminance value of the pixel to generate a sharpened version of the luminance value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2024
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Ching E. HO, D. Amnon Silverstein
  • Publication number: 20250111031
    Abstract: Techniques for using an authorizer in a virtual terminal on a multipurpose device to authorize operations of a cryptographic applet in a secure element associated with the multipurpose device are described herein. These techniques include receiving an authorization token and setting authorization criteria for the operation of the cryptographic applet based on the authorization token.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2023
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Andries van den Berg, Rahul Narayan Singh, Robin Burel
  • Publication number: 20250111851
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for coordinating interactions between a user device and a plurality of accessory devices. In one example, a user device receives information identifying one or more accessory devices in communication with the user device. The user device may implement accessory interaction instances for each of the identified accessories. A first accessory interaction instance can be associated with a first accessory among the identified accessories and receive a first audio input from the first accessory corresponding to a user request. The first accessory interaction instance can process a portion of the received audio input and receive a first response from a server computer. The user device may then transmit the first response to the first accessory device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2024
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jared S. Grubb, Robert M. Stewart, Gabriel Sanchez, Anshul Jain, Zaka ur Rehman Ashraf, David J. Chandler, Andrew Byrne, Anumita Biswas, Minsub Lee, Mahesh Shanbhag
  • Publication number: 20250113346
    Abstract: The present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods for supporting eight transmitter uplink operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2024
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Haitong Sun, Ankit Bhamri, Chunxuan Ye, Dawei Zhang, Sigen Ye, Wei Zeng, Weidong Yang, Xiang Chen
  • Publication number: 20250111972
    Abstract: Magnetic systems can include a controllable magnet array and a fixed magnetic array. The fixed magnetic array can include an array of permanent magnets having alternating polarization direction transverse to the array. Some controllable magnet arrays can include electropermanent magnets (EPMs) arranged end-to-end, with pole pieces between them aligned to the permanent magnets of the fixed magnet array. Each EPM can include a permanent magnet having a fixed magnetic orientation lateral to the array and antiparallel to the permanent magnet in an adjacent EPM and a switchable magnet whose magnetic orientation can be switched between parallel and antiparallel to the permanent magnet in the EPM.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2024
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: John C. DiFonzo, Mitsutoshi Makihata, Jean-Marc Gery
  • Publication number: 20250112385
    Abstract: Structures, methods, and apparatus for soldering contacts of multiple connector receptacles to pads on a board while also providing high-speed data paths between the multiple connector receptacles and the pads on the board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2023
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: James M. Jeon, Ayoub Yari Boroujeni, James E. Harper, Mahmoud R. Amini, Davood Mousanezhad Viyand
  • Publication number: 20250112172
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a structure that includes an electromagnetic interference (EMI) immunity layer and a doped epitaxial layer on the EMI immunity layer. The EMI immunity layer has a first resistivity and a first thickness. The doped epitaxial layer has a second resistivity and a second thickness. A sum of thicknesses is defined by a combination of the first thickness and the second thickness. A first ratio is the sum of the first thicknesses to the second thickness. A second ratio is the second resistivity to the first resistivity. A product of the first ratio and the second ratio is equal to or less than about 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2024
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Michael D. EATON, Jing ZHOU, Richard A. MANN
  • Publication number: 20250112778
    Abstract: Techniques for using a virtual terminal on a multipurpose device for PIN entry to authorize a data transfer are described herein. These techniques provide the secure receipt of each PIN digit by the device and encryption of the PIN multipurpose device and while the PIN entry data is transferred, while still providing the information to a server for further processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2023
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Andries van den Berg, Rahul Narayan Singh, Neilson Proulx-Marcil, Jean-Francois Riendeau, Mamta Devi
  • Publication number: 20250112340
    Abstract: A battery, comprising a battery can housing defining an opening, an electrode stack housed within the battery can housing, an internal electrode tab disposed within the interior volume. The internal electrode tab includes a conductive layer and an insulated lamination layer on the conductive layer, the conductive layer is electrically coupled to the electrode stack, and the insulated lamination layer is positioned between the conductive layer and the enclosure. An external electrode tab is electrically coupled to the conductive layer and positioned within the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2023
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Depeng Wang, Angus S. Smith, Hirotsugu Oba, Junhua Liu
  • Publication number: 20250112300
    Abstract: A battery, comprising a battery can housing including a main portion and a ledge that extends from a sidewall of the main portion at a transverse angle to the sidewall, an electrode stack housed within the main portion, and an electrical contact electrically coupled to the electrode stack. A portion of the electrical contact extends from the ledge at the transverse angle to the sidewall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2023
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Depeng Wang, Angus S. Smith, Hirotsugu Oba, Junhua Liu
  • Publication number: 20250112176
    Abstract: Various embodiments of an integrated circuit (IC) die package are disclosed. An IC die package includes an IC die, an interposer die electrically connected to the IC die, a first bonding structure disposed on the IC die, a second bonding structure bonded to the first bonding structure, a molding compound layer disposed on the second bonding structure and a frame structure disposed on the second bonding structure and surrounding the IC die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2023
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jiongxin LU, Kunzhong Hu
  • Publication number: 20250112980
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for protection of a user equipment (UE) parameter update (UPU) header protection. An example method can include generating, for transmission to an access and mobility management function (AMF) of a network, a first message that includes an indication as to whether a UE supports protection of a UPU header. The method can further include processing, a second message from the network from the network, the second message including UE configuration parameters comprising a UPU transparent container including a UPU header and UPU data, the UPU header protected based at least in part on the indication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2024
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Vivek G. Gupta, Haijing HU, Sridhar Prakasam
  • Publication number: 20250112383
    Abstract: Examples can provide extended-range high-speed interconnect by providing microcoax cables in a hybrid flexible circuit board, which can be referred to as a hybrid flex or microcoax flex. This hybrid flex can be used to convey signals an extended distance within an electronic device. Multiple signals can be conveyed using corresponding microcoax cables. The microcoax cables can include a center conductor, an insulating layer, and an outside shield layer. The cables can be held in position in the hybrid flex relative to each other by a polyimide or other insulative layer. Copper layers can be provided on either or both the top and bottom of the polyimide or other insulative layer. Additional conductors can be embedded in the polyimide other insulative layer to convey power and ground. The microcoax and other conductors can be soldered to a flexible circuit board or other substrate using jet soldering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2023
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Webster, Henry M. Daghighian, Jee Tung Tan, Peter Chin Ting Soon
  • Publication number: 20250112403
    Abstract: Connector receptacles and related structures that can be hidden and protected, and that have a low-profile or shallow depth. An example can provide an electronic device having a connector receptacle, where the connector receptacle can be hidden using a cover. The cover can hide the connector receptacle and protect it from debris. The connector receptacle can also have a shallow depth making it suitable for use in small devices. Various cover mechanisms can be used. These cover mechanisms can be bistable, that is they can have a stable open position and a stable closed position. There can be tactile feedback provided to a user as the user moves the cover from the open position to the closed position and from the closed position to the open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2023
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Mahmoud R. Amini, James M. Jeon, Ayoub Yari Boroujeni, Jack B. Rector, III, Caleb J. Flori, Colin J. Abraham, Youqun Dong, Brandon Y. Leung, Kevin Bui
  • Publication number: 20250098987
    Abstract: Respiration data is measured from point cloud data containing points associated with an upper body of a user. A device may receive the point cloud data via a wired or wireless connection or may generate it from one or more image sensors integrated into the device. Movement of points associated with the upper body, or within a region of interest, may be measured to estimate a breath signal. The estimated breath signal may be further processed to derive values representative of the breath signal. The breath signal may be then provided to a given application or location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Izzet B. Yildiz, Aaron Wetzler, Jonathan Hadida, Stephen Meisenhelter, Kaden J. Strand, Dimitri E. Diakopoulos, Grant H. Mulliken
  • Publication number: 20250105913
    Abstract: The present application relates to devices and components, including apparatus, systems, and methods for non-terrestrial networks with store and forward operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Yuqin Chen, Haijing Hu, Ping-Heng Kuo, Naveen Kumar R. Palle Venkata, Fangli Xu, Alexander Sirotkin, Peng Cheng, Zhibin Wu, Ralf Rossbach
  • Publication number: 20250103693
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for illuminating a biometric aspect, such as periocular region features or iris features, with multiple illumination configurations to create multiple illumination channels for computer analysis are disclosed. Multiple illumination channels may be used for quality assurance by comparing the actual illumination channel property of a given image to the illumination channel that was activated for image capture. Images captured at the multiple illumination channels can also be used in biometric authentication by providing additional information for comparison to a stored template generated from images taken at multiple illumination channels during enrollment. Biometric authentication using a quality assurance process may be resistant to attempts to bypass biometric authentication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Tomi P Maila, Gendong Zhang, Martin Haller, Tom Sengelaub, Andrei Nikiforov, Reza Dehestaniardekani, Kyle C Brogle, Qijie Xu
  • Publication number: 20250106506
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for camera focusing for video passthrough devices. Gaze information from a gaze tracking subsystem, either alone or along with depth information from a depth tracking system, may be leveraged to determine depths at which to focus. Gaze information, or a combination of depth and gaze information, may be used. As an alternative, the user can manually control the focus distance. For example, a manual bifocal method may provide two focus distances (near focus and far focus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Brett D Miller, Bosheng Zhang, Kathrin Berkner Cieslicki, Stephane P Bersot, Noah D Bedard
  • Publication number: 20250106587
    Abstract: Methods and devices are provided for allowing a mobile device (e.g., a key fob or a consumer electronic device, such as a mobile phone, watch, or other wearable device) to interact with a vehicle such that a location of the mobile device can be determined by the vehicle, thereby enabling certain functionality of the vehicle. A device may include both RF antenna(s) and magnetic antenna(s) for determining a location of a mobile device relative to the vehicle. Such a hybrid approach can provide various advantages. Existing magnetic coils on a mobile device (e.g., for charging or communication) may be re-used for distance measurements that are supplemented by the RF measurements. Any device antenna may provide measurements to a machine learning model that determines a region in which the mobile device resides, based on training measurements in the regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Brent M. Ledvina, Robert W. Brumley, Robert William Mayor, William J. Bencze, Alejandro J. Marquez, Shang-Te Yang, Xu Chen, Indranil S. Sen, Mohit Narang
  • Publication number: 20250106558
    Abstract: This disclosure includes several different features suitable for use in circumaural and supra-aural headphones designs. Designs that reduce the size of headphones and allow for small form-factor storage configurations are discussed. User convenience features that include synchronizing earpiece stem positions and automatically detecting the orientation of the headphones on a user's head are also discussed. Various power-saving features, design features, sensor configurations and user comfort features are also discussed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Brett W. Degner, Michael E. Leclerc, David H. Narajowski, Kristopher P. Laurent, William K. Smith, Christopher J. Stringer, Daniele G. De Iuliis, Markus Diebel, Sung-Ho Tan
  • Publication number: 20250103870
    Abstract: A neural processor includes neural engines for performing convolution operations on input data corresponding to one or more tasks to generate output data. The neural processor circuit also includes a data processor circuit that is coupled to one or more neural engine. The data processor circuit receives the output data from the neural engine and generates a branching command from the output data. The neural processor circuit further includes a task manager that is coupled to the data processor circuit. The task manager receives the branching command from the data processor circuit. The task manager enqueues one of two or more segment branches according to the received branching command. The two or more segment branches are subsequent to a pre-branch task segment that includes the pre-branch task. The task manager transmits a task from the selected one of the segment branches to data processor circuit to perform the task.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth W. WATERS, Christopher L. MILLS
  • Publication number: 20250102821
    Abstract: Various embodiments include a camera system that includes one or more voice coil motor (VCM) actuators having curved electromagnetics. In various embodiments, the VCM actuator(s) may include an optical image stabilization (OIS) VCM actuator configured to tilt/rotate a lens group, together with an image sensor, about multiple axes orthogonal to an optical axis of the camera system. Additionally, or alternatively, the VCM actuator(s) may include a theta-Z correction VCM actuator configured to rotate the lens group, together with the image sensor, about an axis parallel to the optical axis. The OIS VCM actuator and/or the theta-Z correction VCM actuator may have curved electromagnetics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew S. Jozefov, Zachary W. Birnbaum
  • Publication number: 20250106546
    Abstract: An earphone comprising: a device housing that defines an internal cavity within the device housing; an acoustic port formed through the device housing and having an opening at an exterior surface of the device housing; an audio driver disposed within the device housing and aligned to emit sound through the acoustic port; a plurality of capacitive pixels disposed within the internal cavity, wherein at least two of the capacitive pixels are disposed radially around the acoustic port and spaced apart from each other by at least 90 degrees; and sensor control circuitry disposed within the internal cavity and operatively coupled to drive the plurality of capacitive pixels at a predetermined frequency to readout a capacitance at each of the plurality of capacitive pixels and determine if the earphone is within an ear of a user
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Karan S. Jain, Michael M. Nannini
  • Publication number: 20250106627
    Abstract: Some aspects of this disclosure include a system, apparatus, article of manufacture, method, and/or computer program product and/or combinations and/or sub-combinations thereof, for implementing multi-credential mapping mechanisms in wireless communication networks, such as a wireless local area network (WLAN). The multi-credential mapping mechanisms can use pointer schemes for communicating multiple credentials (e.g., Authentication and Key Managements (AKMs) and ciphers) in the wireless communication networks. The multi-credential mapping mechanisms can reduce congestion in the communication medium and improve the communications between an access point (AP) and stations (STAs).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Sidharth R. Thakur, Yong Liu, Jarkko L. Kneckt, Su Khiong Yong, Ahmad Reza Hedayat, Charles F. Dominguez, Neelakantan Nurani Krishnan, Daniel R. Borges, Jinjing Jiang, Lochan Verma, Qi Wang, Tianyu Wu
  • Publication number: 20250104895
    Abstract: Examples provide magnets for electronic devices. The magnets can be formed as unitary structures using metal-injection molding. The magnets can be referred to as neodymium magnets. That is, they can be formed of neodymium, iron, and boron. The magnet can comprise a plurality of easy axes, where the plurality of easy axes are not parallel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: John C. DiFonzo, Eric X. Zhou, Christopher S. Graham, Karl Ruben Fredrik Larsson
  • Publication number: 20250106512
    Abstract: A camera is provided. The camera includes an optical assembly having one or more lens defining an optical axis. The camera also includes an image sensor and an enclosure forming an exterior wall of the camera. The camera further includes an actuator assembly to move the image sensor relative to the optical assembly. In addition, the camera includes a base that is a static component of the camera, wherein the base comprises a seat that faces in a direction that is parallel to the optical axis and away from the optical assembly. The camera also includes a flexure that is attached to the seat, that suspends the image sensor from the base, and that allows motion of the image sensor enabled by the actuator assembly. In some cases, the base does not extend between the flexure and the enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2023
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Qiang Yang, Aurelien R Hubert, Bin Zhu
  • Publication number: 20250106805
    Abstract: The present application relates to devices and components, including apparatus, systems, and techniques for joint transmission of audio data and ranging signals. The transmitter may use multicasting to transmit the audio data and ranging signal(s) to one or more devices. The transmitter may use a daisy chain transmission scheme in which the transmitting device may include the audio data of one or more devices in the payload and send them to one receiving device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Murat Mese, Igor V. Ryshakov
  • Publication number: 20250097759
    Abstract: The present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods for employing subnetworks to communicate with cellular networks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Christian Hofmann, Ahmed Mohamed Ibrahim Hassan, Dimitrios Alanis, Milan Zivkovic, Nikolai Bijovski Ribakov, Panagiotis Botsinis, Sameh M. Eldessoki, Tarik Tabet
  • Publication number: 20250097936
    Abstract: The present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods for employing subnetworks to communicate with cellular networks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Christian Hofmann, Ahmed Mohamed Ibrahim Hassan, Dimitrios Alanis, Milan Zivkovic, Nikolai Bijovski Ribakov, Panagiotis Botsinis, Sameh M. Eldessoki, Tarik Tabet
  • Publication number: 20250094567
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a processor includes hardware circuitry which may be used to authenticate instruction operands. The processor may execute instructions that perform operand authentication both speculatively and non-speculatively. During speculative execution of such instructions, the processor may execute authentication such that no differences in observable state of the processor, relative to authentication result, are detectable via a side channel. During speculative execution, a result of authentication may be deferred until speculative execution of the instruction, and additional instructions, may be completed. Upon resolution of a condition that indicates acceptance of the speculative execution, a speculative execution result may cause a processor exception and stalling of execution at the instruction to be performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2023
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: John D Pape, Deepankar Duggal, Christopher M Tsay, Andrew H Lin, Corey C Stappenbeck
  • Publication number: 20250093554
    Abstract: An electronic device can include a housing, a display positioned within the housing; and a cover glass disposed over the display and attached to the housing. The cover glass can include a glass sheet; an intermediate hard-coat layer disposed on the glass sheet, having a hardness greater than a hardness of the glass sheet; an interference layer deposited on the intermediate hard-coat layer and having at least two layers with different optical constants and/or thicknesses; and an exterior hard-coat layer deposited on the interference layer. The optical constants and/or thicknesses of the interference layer can be selected based on an optical constant and/or thickness of the exterior hard-coat layer do minimize reflection of the cover glass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Lijie Bao, Tyler R. Roschuk, Matthew S. Rogers
  • Publication number: 20250093926
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods for implementing a dynamic power estimation (DPE) unit that adapts weights in real-time are described. A system includes a processor, a DPE unit, and a power management unit (PMU). The DPE unit generates a power consumption estimate for the processor by multiplying a plurality of weights by a plurality of counter values, with each weight multiplied by a corresponding counter. The DPE unit calculates the sum of the products of the plurality of weights and plurality of counters. The accumulated sum is used as an estimate of the processor's power consumption. On a periodic basis, the estimate is compared to a current sense value to measure the error. If the error is greater than a threshold, then an on-chip learning algorithm dynamically adjust the weights. The PMU uses the power consumption estimates to keep the processor within a thermal envelope.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Laurent F. Chaouat, Saharsh Samir Oza, Hamza Saigol
  • Publication number: 20250097746
    Abstract: The present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods for carrier-specific scaling factor for measurements without measurement gaps in dual connectivity networks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jie CUI, Yushu ZHANG, Yang TANG, Dawei ZHANG, Hong HE, Manasa RAGHAVAN, Huaning NIU, Haitong SUN, Weidong YANG, Chunxuan YE
  • Publication number: 20250098354
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes an integrated circuit device that includes a ceramic-based substrate, a stack of layers disposed on the ceramic-based substrate, and electronic elements. The stack of layers includes an insulation layer and a conductive layer having conductive traces. The electronic elements are electrically connected to the conductive layer. The conductive layer is configured to route electrical signals to the electronic elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2023
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Henry M. DAGHIGHIAN, Patrick Zilaro, Joel Weiss
  • Publication number: 20250097756
    Abstract: The present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods for carrier-specific scaling factor for measurements with or without measurement gaps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jie CUI, Qiming LI, Dawei ZHANG, Hong HE, Huaning NIU, Manasa RAGHAVAN, Xiang CHEN, Yang TANG
  • Publication number: 20250085132
    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: November 22, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Bruno M. Sommer, Avi Bar-Zeev, Frank Angermann, Stephen E. Pinto, Lilli Ing-Marie Jonsson, Rahul Nair
  • Publication number: 20250085411
    Abstract: In some implementations, the techniques may include at a first time: performing, using a first sensor, a first ranging measurement with a second device to obtain a first distance; and performing, using a second sensor, a first altitude measurement to obtain a first altitude. In addition, the techniques may include at a second time: performing, using the first sensor, a second ranging measurement with the second device to obtain a second distance; and performing, using the second sensor, a second altitude measurement to obtain a second altitude. The techniques may include determining a ranging difference between the first distance and the second distance. Moreover, the techniques may include determining an altitude difference between the first altitude and the second altitude. Also, the techniques may include determining whether the second device is on a different floor of a building than the first device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Gabrielle A. Belzberg, Alexander J. Wiens, Halil I. Basturk, Stephen Jackson
  • Publication number: 20250089016
    Abstract: In some implementations, techniques may include at a plurality of times while a user of the first portable device is moving with the first portable device: performing ranging at a respective position with a second device to determine a respective distance, thereby determining a plurality of respective distances, where the second device is stationary; obtaining raw measurements from a motion sensor of the first portable device. In addition, the device may include using the raw measurements at the plurality of times to determine relative positions at the plurality of times, the relative position from an initial position. The techniques may include estimating a second position of the second device that optimizes a loss function that includes differences of the respective distances at the relative positions and the actual distance between the relative positions and the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Gabrielle A. Belzberg, Alexander J. Wiens, Halil Ibrahim Basturk, Benjamin A. Werner, Adam S. Howell, Hui Lin, Jun Kyu Lee, Jack D. Reilly, Behrooz Shahsavari, Hojjat Seyed Mousavi
  • Publication number: 20250086009
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses disclosed herein can operate in different performance states that provide different energy performance tradeoffs and, in some embodiments, can dynamically switch between these different performance states. These systems, methods, and apparatuses can estimate specific timeframes that workloads are to be completed. These systems, methods, and apparatuses can identify one or more processes that are being executed to perform the workloads. These systems, methods, and apparatuses can dynamically provision one or more performance states from among these different performance states to execute the process to complete the workloads within the specific timeframes. These systems, methods, and apparatuses can dynamically provision the one or more performance states for the one or more process that optimizes power consumption and/or performance while completing the workloads within the specific timeframes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2023
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Ronit BANERJEE, Karthic A. PALANIAPPAN, Bryan R. HINCH, John G. DORSEY
  • Publication number: 20250088825
    Abstract: The present application relates to devices and components, including apparatus, systems, and methods for enabling privacy-preserving techniques for discovering the precise location of a device by another device using short range positioning schemes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Siva Ganesh Movva, Katherine K. Ernst, Kerry Nguyen, Michael C. Laster, Alexander R. Hanuska
  • Publication number: 20250087953
    Abstract: An example provides an adapter having a connector with a space-efficient design by incorporating a space-saving rigid-flex structure. The rigid-flex structure can include a first printed circuit board and a second printed circuit board. The first printed circuit board and a second printed circuit board can be joined by a flexible circuit board. The first printed circuit board and the second printed circuit board can be at least roughly aligned with each other and the flexible circuit board can convey power and data signals between electronic components on the first printed circuit board and the second printed circuit board. The flexible circuit board can route signals through a physical 180 degree turn.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2023
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher L. Huang, Aaron N. Miletich, Joshua J. Pong, Min Chul Kim, Kyle M. Zampaglione, Matthew T. Craven
  • Publication number: 20250081097
    Abstract: Some aspects of this disclosure include apparatuses and methods for implementing a hibernation mode for multi-link wireless communication networks such as a wireless local area network (WLAN). For example, some aspects relate to a multi-link device (MLD) including a first station (STA) associated with a first link of a wireless network and configured to communicate with a second MLD over the first link. The MLD also includes a second STA associated with a second link of the wireless network. The second STA is in a hibernation mode. The MLD also includes one or more processors communicatively coupled to the first and second STAs and configured to control operations of the first and second STAs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Yong LIU, Su Khiong YONG, Qi WANG, Tianyu WU, Lochan VERMA, Jinjing JIANG, Jarkko L. KNECKT