Patents by Inventor Mushtaq Sarwar

Mushtaq Sarwar 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).

  • Publication number: 20170366045
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a wirelessly powered local computing environment are described. The wireless powered local computing environment includes at least a near field magnetic resonance (NFMR) power supply arranged to wirelessly provide power to any of a number of suitably configured devices. In the described embodiments, the devices arranged to receive power wirelessly from the NFMR power supply must be located in a region known as the near field that extends no further than a distance D of a few times a characteristic size of the NFMR power supply transmission device. Typically, the distance D can be on the order of 1 meter or so.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Brett C. Bilbrey, Michael F. Culbert, Peter M. Arnold, David I. Simon, Mushtaq Sarwar, Richard W. DeVaul
  • Patent number: 9112327
    Abstract: A receptacle connector for a electronic device includes two sets of contacts arranged in two opposing rows in a cavity. A corresponding plug connector can be inserted into the receptacle connector so as to contact both sets of contacts. The receptacle connectors includes contacts that are dedicated for DisplayPort signals and contacts that provide non-DisplayPort signals. The contacts dedicated for DisplayPort signals are only enabled if the electronic device receives a notification from a connected accessory that that the accessory supports DisplayPort capability. Otherwise these contacts are in an “open” or deactivated state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Mushtaq Sarwar, Jeffrey J. Terlizzi
  • Publication number: 20140054974
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a wirelessly powered local computing environment are described. The wireless powered local computing environment includes at least a near field magnetic resonance (NFMR) power supply arranged to wirelessly provide power to any of a number of suitably configured devices. In the described embodiments, the devices arranged to receive power wirelessly from the NFMR power supply must be located in a region known as the near field that extends no further than a distance D of a few times a characteristic size of the NFMR power supply transmission device. Typically, the distance D can be on the order of 1 meter or so.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Brett C. BILBREY, Michael F. CULBERT, Peter M. ARNOLD, David I. SIMON, Mushtaq SARWAR, Richard W. DeVAUL
  • Patent number: 8598747
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a wirelessly powered local computing environment are described. The wireless powered local computing environment includes at least a near field magnetic resonance (NFMR) power supply arranged to wirelessly provide power to any of a number of suitably configured devices. In the described embodiments, the devices arranged to receive power wirelessly from the NFMR power supply must be located in a region known as the near field that extends no further than a distance D of a few times a characteristic size of the NFMR power supply transmission device. Typically, the distance D can be on the order of 1 meter or so.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Brett C. Bilbrey, Peter M. Arnold, David I. Simon, Mushtaq Sarwar, Richard W. DeVaul, Diane Leslie Culbert
  • Publication number: 20130244491
    Abstract: A receptacle connector for a electronic device includes two sets of contacts arranged in two opposing rows in a cavity. A corresponding plug connector can be inserted into the receptacle connector so as to contact both sets of contacts. The receptacle connectors includes contacts that are dedicated for DisplayPort signals and contacts that provide non-DisplayPort signals. The contacts dedicated for DisplayPort signals are only enabled if the electronic device receives a notification from a connected accessory that that the accessory supports DisplayPort capability. Otherwise these contacts are in an “open” or deactivated state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Mushtaq Sarwar, Jeffrey J. Terlizzi
  • Publication number: 20130241308
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a wirelessly powered local computing environment are described. The wireless powered local computing environment includes at least a near field magnetic resonance (NFMR) power supply arranged to wirelessly provide power to any of a number of suitably configured devices. In the described embodiments, the devices arranged to receive power wirelessly from the NFMR power supply must be located in a region known as the near field that extends no further than a distance D of a few times a characteristic size of the NFMR power supply transmission device. Typically, the distance D can be on the order of 1 meter or so.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Brett C. Bilbrey, Michael Culbert, Peter M. Arnold, David I. Simon, Mushtaq Sarwar, Ricard W. DeVaul
  • Publication number: 20120075432
    Abstract: Embodiments may take the form of three-dimensional image sensing devices configured to capture an image including one or more objects. In one embodiments, the three-dimensional image sensing device includes a first image device configured to capture a first image and extract depth information for the one or more objects. Additionally, the image sensing device includes a second imaging device configured to capture a second image and determine an orientation of a surface of the one or more objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Brett Bilbrey, Michael F. Culbert, David I. Simon, Rich DeVaul, Mushtaq Sarwar, David S. Gere
  • Patent number: 7343542
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for variable length encoding using a vector processing unit. In one aspect of the invention, a method for execution by a microprocessor to perform variable length encoding includes: receiving a plurality of parameters, each of the plurality of parameters corresponding to one of a plurality of symbols to be variable length encoded; generating concurrently a plurality of first codewords from the plurality of parameters to represent respectively the plurality of symbols; generating a plurality of lengths representing respectively bit lengths of the plurality of first codewords; and outputting the plurality of first codewords and the plurality of lengths; where the above operations are performed in response to the microprocessor receiving a single instruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Chien-Hsin Lin, Mushtaq Sarwar, Mike Lai, Mitchell Oslick
  • Patent number: 6781529
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for variable length encoding using a vector processing unit. In one aspect of the invention, a method for execution by a microprocessor to perform variable length encoding includes: receiving a plurality of parameters, each of the plurality of parameters corresponding to one of a plurality of symbols to be variable length encoded; generating concurrently a plurality of first codewords from the plurality of parameters to represent respectively the plurality of symbols; generating a plurality of lengths representing respectively bit lengths of the plurality of first codewords; and outputting the plurality of first codewords and the plurality of lengths; where the above operations are performed in response to the microprocessor receiving a single instruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Assignee: Apple Computer, Inc.
    Inventors: Chien-Hsin Lin, Mushtaq Sarwar, Mike Lai, Mitchell Oslick
  • Patent number: 6781528
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for run length encoding using a vector processing unit. In one aspect of the invention, a method for execution by a microprocessor in response to the microprocessor receiving a single instruction includes: receiving a first list of a plurality of elements from a first vector register; generating a plurality of run values respectively for the first list of elements, at least one of the plurality of run values indicating the number of consecutive elements of a first value immediately preceding the corresponding element in the first list; and outputting the plurality of run values into a second vector register; where the above operations are performed in response to the microprocessor receiving the single instruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Assignee: Apple Computer, Inc.
    Inventors: Chien-Hsin Lin, Mitchell Oslick, Mushtaq Sarwar
  • Patent number: 6707398
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for concatenating codewords of variable lengths using a vector processing unit. In one aspect of the invention, a method for execution by a microprocessor to pack bit streams of variable lengths including: receiving a first bit segment from a first vector register; receiving a second bit segment from a second vector register; determining whether or not the sum of the bit length of the first bit segment and the bit length of the second bit segment is larger than a required length; generating a third bit segment from the first and second bit segments; and outputting the third bit segment in a third vector register; where the above operations are performed in response to the microprocessor receiving a first single instruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2004
    Assignee: Apple Computer, Inc.
    Inventors: Chien-Hsin Lin, Mushtaq Sarwar, Mike Lai, Alexei Ouzilevaski