Patents by Inventor Arun UNKN

Arun UNKN has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 12267817
    Abstract: Techniques for dynamic slot and anchor allocation include accessing allocation data representing at least one time slot allocated for transmission of a radio frequency signal over a wireless communication channel to a wireless device, assigning the at least one time slot to an anchor of a location system, and causing transmission of the radio frequency signal from the anchor to the wireless device in the at least one time slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Swapnil S. Jain, Chengzhou Li, Arun Unkn
  • Publication number: 20250097871
    Abstract: An example system includes an application processor (AP), a transceiver associated with a firmware layer and a controller. The controller is configured to perform operations that include receiving data representing a clock synchronization request from a remote device, such as a UWB clock synchronization request. The request is received by the transceiver over a wireless communication link. The controller generates a response to the synchronization request. The response is configured for synchronizing a remote clock of the remote device and a local clock of the mobile device. The controller sends, to the remote device by the transceiver, the response to the synchronization request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Inventors: Yann Ly-Gagnon, Arun Unkn, Langford M. Wasada
  • Publication number: 20250016692
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods, systems, and computer-readable medium to perform operations for selecting a device to prioritize for a high power link. The operations include detecting, in proximity of a mobile device, a first and second available devices. The operations also include establishing a respective connection with each of the first and second available device using a first radio access technology (RAT). Further, the operations include determining, using the respective connections, one or more metrics associated with first available device and the second available device, where the one or metrics comprise a respective angle of arrival at the mobile device corresponding to the first available device and the second available device. Further, the operations include determining, based at least on the one or more metrics, to establish a high power link with the first available device using a second RAT, where the second RAT utilizes more power than the first RAT.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventors: Yann Ly-Gagnon, Arun Unkn
  • Publication number: 20250008454
    Abstract: Some aspects of this disclosure include apparatuses and methods for implementing a synchronized short range communication protocol scan mechanism across multiple devices. Some aspects relate to an electronic device including a transceiver configured to communicate based on a short range communication protocol and a processor communicatively coupled to the transceiver. The processor receives one or more parameters from a peripheral electronic device and determines, based at least on the one or more parameters, one or more synchronization parameters. The processor further transmits the one or more synchronization parameters to the peripheral electronic device. The one or more synchronization parameters can include at least a scan offset associated with the peripheral electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2024
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Yann LY-GAGNON, Arun UNKN, Chen GANIR, Duy N. PHAN, Langford M. WASADA
  • Patent number: 12150067
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods, systems, and computer-readable medium to perform operations for selecting a device to prioritize for a high power link. The operations include detecting, in proximity of a mobile device, a first and second available devices. The operations also include establishing a respective connection with each of the first and second available device using a first radio access technology (RAT). Further, the operations include determining, using the respective connections, one or more metrics associated with first available device and the second available device, where the one or metrics comprise a respective angle of arrival at the mobile device corresponding to the first available device and the second available device. Further, the operations include determining, based at least on the one or more metrics, to establish a high power link with the first available device using a second RAT, where the second RAT utilizes more power than the first RAT.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Yann Ly-Gagnon, Arun Unkn
  • Publication number: 20240334361
    Abstract: An example system includes an application processor (AP), a transceiver associated with a firmware layer and a controller. The controller is configured to perform operations that include receiving data representing a clock synchronization request from a remote device, such as a UWB clock synchronization request. The request is received by the transceiver over a wireless communication link. The controller generates a response to the synchronization request. The response is configured for synchronizing a remote clock of the remote device and a local clock of the mobile device. The controller sends, to the remote device by the transceiver, the response to the synchronization request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: Yann Ly-Gagnon, Arun Unkn, Langford M. Wasada
  • Patent number: 12063608
    Abstract: Some aspects of this disclosure include apparatuses and methods for implementing a synchronized short range communication protocol scan mechanism across multiple devices. Some aspects relate to an electronic device including a transceiver configured to communicate based on a short range communication protocol and a processor communicatively coupled to the transceiver. The processor receives one or more parameters from a peripheral electronic device and determines, based at least on the one or more parameters, one or more synchronization parameters. The processor further transmits the one or more synchronization parameters to the peripheral electronic device. The one or more synchronization parameters can include at least a scan offset associated with the peripheral electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Yann Ly-Gagnon, Arun Unkn, Chen Ganir, Duy N. Phan, Langford M. Wasada
  • Patent number: 12035266
    Abstract: An example system includes an application processor (AP), a transceiver associated with a firmware layer and a controller. The controller is configured to perform operations that include receiving data representing a clock synchronization request from a remote device, such as a UWB clock synchronization request. The request is received by the transceiver over a wireless communication link. The controller generates a response to the synchronization request. The response is configured for synchronizing a remote clock of the remote device and a local clock of the mobile device. The controller sends, to the remote device by the transceiver, the response to the synchronization request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Yann Ly-Gagnon, Arun Unkn, Langford M. Wasada
  • Publication number: 20230379838
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods, systems, and computer-readable medium to perform operations for selecting a device to prioritize for a high power link. The operations include detecting, in proximity of a mobile device, a first and second available devices. The operations also include establishing a respective connection with each of the first and second available device using a first radio access technology (RAT). Further, the operations include determining, using the respective connections, one or more metrics associated with first available device and the second available device, where the one or metrics comprise a respective angle of arrival at the mobile device corresponding to the first available device and the second available device. Further, the operations include determining, based at least on the one or more metrics, to establish a high power link with the first available device using a second RAT, where the second RAT utilizes more power than the first RAT.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Yann Ly-Gagnon, Arun Unkn
  • Patent number: 11751144
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods, systems, and computer-readable medium to perform operations for selecting a device to prioritize for a high power link. The operations include detecting, in proximity of a mobile device, a first and second available devices. The operations also include establishing a respective connection with each of the first and second available device using a first radio access technology (RAT). Further, the operations include determining, using the respective connections, one or more metrics associated with first available device and the second available device, where the one or metrics comprise a respective angle of arrival at the mobile device corresponding to the first available device and the second available device. Further, the operations include determining, based at least on the one or more metrics, to establish a high power link with the first available device using a second RAT, where the second RAT utilizes more power than the first RAT.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Yann Ly-Gagnon, Arun Unkn
  • Patent number: 11693467
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein relate to reducing a power consumption of an electronic device while maintaining some functionality of the electronic device while the electronic device is in a low power mode. The device may be in the low power mode due to a battery level being below a threshold. If the battery level is below the threshold, the electronic device may enter the low power mode. However, before entering the low power mode, some functionality of an application processor may be transferred to a communication controller. Once the functionality is transferred, the application processor may be disabled to reduce power consumption while maintaining functionality of the application processor. The electronic device may also utilize various communication protocols to communicate with a peripheral device. Even though the electronic device may be in the low power mode, the communication controller may be used to cause the peripheral device to perform various actions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Langford M. Wasada, Arun Unkn, Andrew C. Chang, Sriram Hariharan, Robert W. Brumley, Raman S. Thiara
  • Patent number: 11676479
    Abstract: Multiple portable electronic devices within an exemplary system functionally cooperate amongst themselves to access a remotely controllable device. These portable electronic devices execute exemplary prioritization routines to identify a preferred portable electronic device from among the portable electronic devices to access the remotely controllable device. Thereafter, the exemplary system transfers ownership of a software implemented access token to the preferred portable electronic device to allow the preferred portable electronic device to access the remotely controllable device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Yann Ly-Gagnon, Arun Unkn
  • Patent number: 11647559
    Abstract: In an example method, a mobile device establishes a first wireless communications link and a second wireless communications link with a second device, and determines that the second wireless communications link is not connected. Responsive to determining that the second wireless communications link is not connected, the mobile device attempts to reestablish the second wireless communications link with the second device according to a duty cycle that varies based at least on a characteristic associated with the first wireless communications link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Yann Ly-Gagnon, Arun Unkn, Chen Ganir
  • Publication number: 20230090401
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods, systems, and computer-readable medium to perform operations for selecting a device to prioritize for a high power link. The operations include detecting, in proximity of a mobile device, a first and second available devices. The operations also include establishing a respective connection with each of the first and second available device using a first radio access technology (RAT). Further, the operations include determining, using the respective connections, one or more metrics associated with first available device and the second available device, where the one or metrics comprise a respective angle of arrival at the mobile device corresponding to the first available device and the second available device. Further, the operations include determining, based at least on the one or more metrics, to establish a high power link with the first available device using a second RAT, where the second RAT utilizes more power than the first RAT.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Yann Ly-Gagnon, Arun Unkn
  • Publication number: 20230061200
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein relate to reducing a power consumption of an electronic device while maintaining some functionality of the electronic device while the electronic device is in a low power mode. The device may be in the low power mode due to a battery level being below a threshold. If the battery level is below the threshold, the electronic device may enter the low power mode. However, before entering the low power mode, some functionality of an application processor may be transferred to a communication controller. Once the functionality is transferred, the application processor may be disabled to reduce power consumption while maintaining functionality of the application processor. The electronic device may also utilize various communication protocols to communicate with a peripheral device. Even though the electronic device may be in the low power mode, the communication controller may be used to cause the peripheral device to perform various actions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Langford M. Wasada, Arun Unkn, Andrew C. Chang, Sriram Hariharan, Robert W. Brumley, Raman S. Thiara
  • Publication number: 20220353831
    Abstract: Some aspects of this disclosure include apparatuses and methods for implementing a synchronized short range communication protocol scan mechanism across multiple devices. Some aspects relate to an electronic device including a transceiver configured to communicate based on a short range communication protocol and a processor communicatively coupled to the transceiver. The processor receives one or more parameters from a peripheral electronic device and determines, based at least on the one or more parameters, one or more synchronization parameters. The processor further transmits the one or more synchronization parameters to the peripheral electronic device. The one or more synchronization parameters can include at least a scan offset associated with the peripheral electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Yann LY-GAGNON, Arun UNKN, Chen GANIR, Duy N. PHAN, Langford M. WASADA
  • Publication number: 20220295431
    Abstract: An example system includes an application processor (AP), a transceiver associated with a firmware layer and a controller. The controller is configured to perform operations that include receiving data representing a clock synchronization request from a remote device, such as a UWB clock synchronization request. The request is received by the transceiver over a wireless communication link. The controller generates a response to the synchronization request. The response is configured for synchronizing a remote clock of the remote device and a local clock of the mobile device. The controller sends, to the remote device by the transceiver, the response to the synchronization request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Yann Ly-Gagnon, Arun Unkn, Langford M. Wasada
  • Publication number: 20220295588
    Abstract: In an example method, a mobile device establishes a first wireless communications link and a second wireless communications link with a second device, and determines that the second wireless communications link is not connected. Responsive to determining that the second wireless communications link is not connected, the mobile device attempts to reestablish the second wireless communications link with the second device according to a duty cycle that varies based at least on a characteristic associated with the first wireless communications link.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Yann Ly-Gagnon, Arun Unkn, Chen Ganir
  • Publication number: 20220295483
    Abstract: Techniques for dynamic slot and anchor allocation include accessing allocation data representing at least one time slot allocated for transmission of a radio frequency signal over a wireless communication channel to a wireless device, assigning the at least one time slot to an anchor of a location system, and causing transmission of the radio frequency signal from the anchor to the wireless device in the at least one time slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Swapnil S. Jain, Chengzhou Li, Arun Unkn
  • Patent number: 11425669
    Abstract: Some aspects of this disclosure include apparatuses and methods for implementing a synchronized short range communication protocol scan mechanism across multiple devices. Some aspects relate to an electronic device including a transceiver configured to communicate based on a short range communication protocol and a processor communicatively coupled to the transceiver. The processor receives one or more parameters from a peripheral electronic device and determines, based at least on the one or more parameters, one or more synchronization parameters. The processor further transmits the one or more synchronization parameters to the peripheral electronic device. The one or more synchronization parameters can include at least a scan offset associated with the peripheral electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Yann Ly-Gagnon, Arun Unkn, Chen Ganir, Duy N. Phan, Langford M. Wasada