51 patent(s) in this week's alert:
Assignee Summary:| Patents | Owner |
| 51 | Apple |
| Patents | Class Code |
| 22 | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] |
| 6 | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] |
| 4 | G06T [IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL [2006.0...] |
| 3 | H04N [PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION [4]...] |
| 2 | H02J [CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRI...] |
| 2 | H04L [TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC C...] |
| 2 | G01C [MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAV...] |
| 2 | G02B [OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS (G02F takes pre...] |
| 1 | A61B [DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (analysing biologica...] |
| 1 | G01J [MEASUREMENT OF INTENSITY, VELOCITY, SPECTRAL CONTENT, P...] |
| 1 | G06V [IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING...] |
| 1 | G06Q [DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED F...] |
| 1 | H04M [TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling othe...] |
| 1 | H03M [CODING, DECODING OR CODE CONVERSION, IN GENERAL (using ...] |
| 1 | H04B [TRANSMISSION [4]...] |
| 1 | H04R [LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ...] |
Details on individual patents:
| #12575739 | Distributed sensor network for measurement of biometric parameter |
| Applied: | 09/19/2022, #17/947823 |
| Issued: | 03/17/2026, [1275 days App to Issue] Normal range: (645 to 1965) |
| Pat Class: | A61B [DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (analysing biologica...] In this class there are; 147303 patents, 10168 companies, and 101664 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 17; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39468 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Zachary Gaubert (Austin, TX) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=5 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | One embodiment described herein takes the form of a wearable electronic device, such as a watch, including a housing, a memory and a processor located in the housing, and three or more sensors. Each sensor of the three or more sensors is configured to generate a measurement of a parameter. Each sensor of the three or more sensors is located in a different region in the housing. The processor is configured to execute instructions stored in the memory. In response to execution of the instructions by the processor, the processor is configured to generate an adjusted measurement of the biometric parameter using at least the measurements of the parameter generated by the three or more sensors. The parameter is a temperature, and the biometric parameter is a body temperature of a user. |
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| #12578200 | Navigational user interfaces |
| Applied: | 08/28/2023, #18/239014 |
| Issued: | 03/17/2026, [932 days App to Issue] Normal range: (567 to 1643) |
| Pat Class: | G01C [MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAV...] In this class there are; 22356 patents, 1994 companies, and 22925 inventors in 206 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 48; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39468 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: YHE Law LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Edward Chao (Palo Alto, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | The present disclosure generally relates to navigational user interfaces, including displaying indications of locations, transitioning from displaying a watch face user interface in a first mode to displaying the watch face user interface in a second mode, displaying a navigational complication for an application, and displaying different views of indications of locations. |
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| #12578203 | Systems and methods for generating an interactive user interface |
| Applied: | 11/07/2023, #18/387684 |
| Issued: | 03/17/2026, [861 days App to Issue] Normal range: (567 to 1643) |
| Pat Class: | G01C [MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAV...] In this class there are; 22356 patents, 1994 companies, and 22925 inventors in 206 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39468 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Polsinelli PC |
| 1st Invent: | Patrick S. Piemonte (San Francisco, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=6 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Implementations described and claimed herein provide systems and methods for interaction between a user and a machine. In one implementation, machine status information for the machine is received at a dedicated machine component. The machine status information is published onto a distributed node system network of the machine. The machine status information is ingested at a primary interface controller, and an interactive user interface is generated using the primary interface controller. The interactive user interface is generated based on the machine status information. In some implementations, input is received from the user at the primary interface controller through the interactive user interface, and a corresponding action is delegated to one or more subsystems of the machine using the distributed node system network. |
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| #12578229 | Contactless sensors for a head-mountable device |
| Applied: | 07/05/2023, #18/347126 |
| Issued: | 03/17/2026, [986 days App to Issue] Normal range: (524 to 1486) |
| Pat Class: | G01J [MEASUREMENT OF INTENSITY, VELOCITY, SPECTRAL CONTENT, P...] In this class there are; 13737 patents, 1576 companies, and 11838 inventors in 199 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 27) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39468 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Dorsey Whitney LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Javier Mendez (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | An apparatus includes a display, a facial interface, interface material positioned on the facial interface, the interface material including a first surface that abuts the facial interface and a second opposing the first surface, and a sensor positioned on the facial interface or within the interface material, the sensor being oriented towards the second surface, and at least a portion of the interface material being sensorally transparent and positioned between the sensors and the second surface. |
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| #12578511 | Sag compensation for deformable lens |
| Applied: | 06/09/2021, #17/343602 |
| Issued: | 03/17/2026, [1742 days App to Issue] Unusually Slow Normal range: (495 to 1451) |
| Pat Class: | G02B [OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS (G02F takes pre...] In this class there are; 82130 patents, 3899 companies, and 45810 inventors in 226 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 18; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39468 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Richard J. Topliss (Cambridge, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Various embodiments include a sag compensation structure that may be used to compensate for gravity sag of a deformable lens membrane. In some embodiments, the sag compensation structure may be combined with a lens assembly comprising the deformable lens membrane. The sag compensation structure may include one or more sag compensation membranes that may interface with fluids to provide the gravity sag compensation. According to some embodiments, the lens assembly may include a lens that corrects for one or more optical aberrations of the deformable lens membrane. The sag compensation structure may be disposed between the deformable lens membrane and the lens that corrects for the optical aberration(s), in some embodiments. |
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| #12578581 | Head-mounted display with facial interface for sensing physiological conditions |
| Applied: | 07/07/2023, #18/219208 |
| Issued: | 03/17/2026, [984 days App to Issue] Normal range: (495 to 1451) |
| Pat Class: | G02B [OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS (G02F takes pre...] In this class there are; 82130 patents, 3899 companies, and 45810 inventors in 226 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 22; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 25) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39468 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Young, Basile Handlon MacFarlane, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Daniel M. Strongwater (San Francisco, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A head-mounted display includes a display unit and a facial interface. The display unit displays graphical content to the user. The facial interface is removably coupleable to the display unit and engages a facial engagement region of a face of the user whereby the display unit is supported on the face of the user. The facial interface includes a physiological sensor for sensing a physiological condition of the user in the facial engagement region. |
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| #12578757 | Continuity of applications across devices |
| Applied: | 12/11/2023, #18/535820 |
| Issued: | 03/17/2026, [827 days App to Issue] Normal range: (544 to 1846) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 659141 patents, 21090 companies, and 417844 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 33; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39468 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: YHE Law LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Lawrence Y. Yang (Bellevue, WA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | At an electronic device, detecting a compatible external device, where the external device is executing or has executed a first application. The detection may be made wirelessly. The electronic device also receives usage information regarding the first application from the external device. Display an affordance for user selection based on the received information. When the affordance is selected, launch a second application on the electronic device, the second application corresponding to the first application. In some examples, the second application is a different version of the first application. Launching the second application may additionally include bringing the second application to the same state as the first application. For example, if e-mail is being drafted on the external device, the electronic device may launch an e-mail editor showing the draft. In this way, a user can seamlessly transition from the use of one electronic device to another electronic device. |
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| #12578768 | Parallel motion trackpad |
| Applied: | 03/07/2024, #18/599158 |
| Issued: | 03/17/2026, [740 days App to Issue] Normal range: (544 to 1846) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 659141 patents, 21090 companies, and 417844 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39468 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Dorsey Whitney LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Brett W. Degner (Menlo Park, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=6 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | An input device includes a touch plate having a central axis and a top surface with three outer points evenly spaced away from the central axis. A touch sensor is used to detect a user touch on the top surface at the first outer point, and a support mechanism supports the touch plate and is configured to translate the touch plate at the second and third outer points upon application of the user touch and translation of the touch plate at the first outer point. Translation of the three outer points is substantially equal along the central axis. |
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| #12578774 | Memory hierarchy power management |
| Applied: | 09/15/2023, #18/468467 |
| Issued: | 03/17/2026, [914 days App to Issue] Normal range: (544 to 1846) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 659141 patents, 21090 companies, and 417844 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39468 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein Fox P.L.L.C. |
| 1st Invent: | John G. Dorsey (San Francisco, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Some embodiments include a system, apparatus, method, and computer program product for memory hierarchy power management. Some embodiments include a performance controller that balances memory hierarchy power and compute power to maintain package-level power efficiency of a systems-on-a-chip (SoC)-memory package. The performance controller can determine a ratio of memory hierarchy power to compute agent power, compare the ratio against a threshold value, and based on the comparison, determine how to manage memory hierarchy power. When the energy costs of the memory hierarchy power are large relative to the energy costs of the compute agent power, some embodiments include changing a performance state of a fabric and/or memory to increase the power efficiency of the overall SoC-memory package, even though a number of memory stall cycles experienced by the compute agent may increase. |
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| #12578791 | Gaze-based input systems |
| Applied: | 09/16/2024, #18/886823 |
| Issued: | 03/17/2026, [547 days App to Issue] Normal range: (544 to 1846) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 659141 patents, 21090 companies, and 417844 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 24; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39468 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kubota Basol LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Gregory Lutter (Boulder Creek, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | This relates to gaze-based input systems and methods for reducing unintended gaze input(s) in a three-dimensional environment. In some examples, an electronic device presents a three-dimensional environment that includes affordances for triggering events in a foveal region of the user interface, and one or more indicators that provide visual feedback on the execution or progress of the triggered events in a perifoveal region of the user interface. Displaying an indicator in the perifoveal region that provides visual feedback concurrently with the user''s gaze upon affordances in the foveal region can provide a confirmation or refutation of the user''s intended gaze inputs through a visual detection of changes to the appearance of the indicator (e.g., movement of the indicator, changes to the shape/boundaries/graphics of the indicator, or changes to the color and/or brightness of the indicator). |
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| #12578802 | Electrical key support membrane |
| Applied: | 07/22/2022, #17/814290 |
| Issued: | 03/17/2026, [1334 days App to Issue] Normal range: (544 to 1846) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 659141 patents, 21090 companies, and 417844 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39468 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Dorsey Whitney LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Paul X. Wang (Cupertino, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=5 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Keyboards and other input devices are provided with membranes that extend under the keycaps or buttons. The membranes are flexible and can support conductive structures, traces, and electrical switch connections to enable effective key switches, lighting, and fluid-tightness for the keyboard. The flexible membrane is positioned near the keycaps to prevent ingress of fluids and debris into the lower portions of the key assemblies. In some cases, the flexible membrane also provides support for an interstitial layer that extends between keycaps. |
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| #12578809 | Input device including optical sensor |
| Applied: | 03/04/2024, #18/595139 |
| Issued: | 03/17/2026, [743 days App to Issue] Normal range: (544 to 1846) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 659141 patents, 21090 companies, and 417844 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 17; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39468 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Dorsey Whitney LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Evangelos Christodoulou (Santa Clara, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Input devices for electronic devices and systems that include input devices in communication with electronic devices are disclosed. In an example, an input device includes a housing that includes an elongate body and a tip coupled with the elongate body. The input device further includes an optical flow sensor disposed in the tip of the housing. The optical flow sensor is configured to detect two-dimensional movement of the input device relative to a surface. Additional information about the position of the input device can be determined using various sensors and emitters of the input device and a computing system connected to the input device. |
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| #12578834 | Shape-based graphical indications of interaction events |
| Applied: | 01/14/2025, #19/019623 |
| Issued: | 03/17/2026, [427 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (544 to 1846) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 659141 patents, 21090 companies, and 417844 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 18; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39468 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Thompson Hine LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Vicki M Murley (Pacifica, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=2, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Devices, systems, and methods that interpret user activity as user interactions with virtual elements (e.g., user interface elements) positioned within a three-dimensional (3D) space, such as an extended reality (XR) environment. For example, an example process may include presenting a view of a 3D environment with user interface elements that are positioned at 3D positions based on a 3D coordinate system. The process may further include determining a shape of the one or more user interface elements. The process may further include receiving data corresponding to user activity in the 3D coordinate system. The process may further include identifying a user interaction event associated with a first user interface element in the 3D environment based on the data corresponding to the user activity. The process may further include providing a graphical indication corresponding to the determined shape of the first user interface element. |
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| #12578835 | Devices, methods, and graphical user interfaces for interacting with three-dimensional environments |
| Applied: | 01/13/2023, #18/097136 |
| Issued: | 03/17/2026, [1159 days App to Issue] Normal range: (544 to 1846) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 659141 patents, 21090 companies, and 417844 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 30; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39468 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Morgan, Lewis Bockius LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Philipp Rockel (San Francisco, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=12 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A system displays, via the first display generation component: a first view of a computer-generated three-dimensional environment, including a representation of a physical environment, and a representation of one or more projections of light. The representation of the one or more projections of light has an appearance that corresponds to a spatial relationship between first virtual content present in the computer-generated three-dimensional environment and the representation of the physical environment. The system displays animated changes of the representation of the one or more projections of light and displays alterations of an appearance of a representation of a first surface in the physical environment in accordance with the animated changes of the representation of the one or more projections of light. |
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| #12578836 | User interface for interacting with an affordance in an environment |
| Applied: | 09/01/2023, #18/241683 |
| Issued: | 03/17/2026, [928 days App to Issue] Normal range: (544 to 1846) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 659141 patents, 21090 companies, and 417844 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39468 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fernando Partners, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Adam Michael O''Hern (Campbell, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=6 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods for indicating a distance to a selectable portion of a virtual surface. In various implementations, a device includes a display, a non-transitory memory and one or more processors coupled with the display and the non-transitory memory. In some implementations, a method includes displaying a graphical environment that includes a virtual surface, wherein at least a portion of the virtual surface is selectable. In some implementations, the method includes determining a distance between a collider object and the selectable portion of the virtual surface. In some implementations, the method includes displaying a depth indicator in association with the collider object. In some implementations, a visual property of the depth indicator is selected based on the distance between the collider object and the selectable portion of the virtual surface. |
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| #12578837 | User interfaces for managing sharing of content in three-dimensional environments |
| Applied: | 09/13/2023, #18/367977 |
| Issued: | 03/17/2026, [916 days App to Issue] Normal range: (544 to 1846) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 659141 patents, 21090 companies, and 417844 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 45; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39468 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: YHE Law LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Stephen O. Lemay (Palo Alto, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=11 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A computer system optionally displays a user interface object that reveals content based on whether the content is private or shared. A computer system optionally displays a user interface object that includes shared content based on whether participants have entitlement to the content. A computer system optionally displays a sharing indicator that indicates that the respective content is shared with one or more other participants. |
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| #12578840 | Devices, methods, and graphical user interfaces for navigating, displaying, and editing media items with multiple display modes |
| Applied: | 02/15/2024, #18/442460 |
| Issued: | 03/17/2026, [761 days App to Issue] Normal range: (544 to 1846) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 659141 patents, 21090 companies, and 417844 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 34; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39468 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Morgan, Lewis Bockius LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Behkish J. Manzari (San Francisco, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | An electronic device having a display and a touch-sensitive surface displays a representation of a media item that corresponds to a sequence of images including a representative image. In response to detecting a first input, the device displays an editing user interface that concurrently displays: a first area sequentially displaying images in the sequence of images at a first magnification; and a distinct second area including representations of the images at a second magnification less than the first magnification, and a user-adjustable representative-image-selection affordance for selecting a new representative image. The device detects a second input moving the user-adjustable representative-image-selection affordance in the second area. The device displays in the first area an image corresponding to the user-adjustable representative-image-selection affordance current position in the second area. |
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| #12578842 | Structured suggestions |
| Applied: | 07/01/2025, #19/257121 |
| Issued: | 03/17/2026, [259 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (544 to 1846) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 659141 patents, 21090 companies, and 417844 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 15; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39468 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: YHE Law LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Daniel C. Gross (San Francisco, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | An electronic device suggests contacts and calendar events for users based on their messages. The device can analyze a user''s messages for contact and event information and automatically generate or update suggested contacts and calendar events for the user based on this information. The suggested contacts and calendar events can be searchable as if they were manually entered by the user, and the user can choose to add or ignore the suggested contacts and calendar events. |
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| #12578965 | Biased indirect control transfer prediction |
| Applied: | 07/25/2023, #18/358894 |
| Issued: | 03/17/2026, [966 days App to Issue] Normal range: (544 to 1846) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 659141 patents, 21090 companies, and 417844 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39468 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Muawya M Al-Otoom (Lake Oswego, OR) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A processor may include an indirect control transfer prediction circuit. During fetch of an indirect control transfer instruction from memory to an instruction cache of the processor, the indirect control transfer prediction circuit may predict whether the indirect control transfer instruction is biased. Responsive to a prediction that the indirect control transfer instruction is biased, the indirect control transfer prediction circuit may cause the indirect control transfer instruction to be executed as an unconditional direct control transfer instruction according to the predicted bias. |
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| #12578975 | User interfaces for indicating time |
| Applied: | 09/14/2023, #18/368521 |
| Issued: | 03/17/2026, [915 days App to Issue] Normal range: (544 to 1846) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 659141 patents, 21090 companies, and 417844 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 37; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39468 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: YHE Law LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Kevin W. Chen (Cupertino, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | User interfaces for indicating time, displaying a user interface based on a day of the week, user interfaces that include a dynamic text string, user interfaces that include a customizable border complication, user interfaces that include a watch hand that changes color at predetermined times, and user interfaces that include a simulated lighting visual effect. |
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| #12578994 | Systems and methods for transitioning computing devices between operating states |
| Applied: | 02/23/2023, #18/113589 |
| Issued: | 03/17/2026, [1118 days App to Issue] Normal range: (544 to 1846) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 659141 patents, 21090 companies, and 417844 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 25; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39468 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: BAKERHOSTETLER |
| 1st Invent: | Arun Kannan (Mountain View, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=5 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A request to transition a computing system from a first state to a second state is received, and a respective manifest is compiled for each of a plurality of processors of the computing system. Each manifest comprises a transition identifier representing a command to transition from the first state to the second state and an action time for executing one or more operations associated with the transition identifier. The respective manifests are dispatched to the plurality of processors, and status reports are received from the plurality of processors regarding the transition from the first state to the second state. |
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| #12579071 | Pattern match prefetcher with supplemental program-counter-based learning |
| Applied: | 10/24/2024, #18/925984 |
| Issued: | 03/17/2026, [509 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (544 to 1846) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 659141 patents, 21090 companies, and 417844 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39468 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Stephen G. Meier (Los Altos, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Disclosed techniques relate to supplemental PC-based learning for a pattern-based prefetcher. In some embodiments, prefetch circuitry is configured to store access map data based on address information corresponding to memory accesses and generate, based on the access map data and stored access patterns, one or more prefetch requests to prefetch data to a cache. In some embodiments, supplemental access tracking circuitry is configured to store initial access tracking information for offsets corresponding to a first access map evicted from the prefetch circuitry, store program counter information associated with an initial memory access that touched the first access map, update the access tracking information, based on one or more additional access maps evicted from the prefetch circuitry that match the stored program counter information, and generate, in response to a hit and based on the updated access tracking information, a starting access map for allocation in the prefetch circuitry. |
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| #12579164 | Syncing objects for multidevice synchronization |
| Applied: | 06/03/2024, #18/732217 |
| Issued: | 03/17/2026, [652 days App to Issue] Normal range: (544 to 1846) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 659141 patents, 21090 companies, and 417844 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39468 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kilpatrick Townsend Stockton LLP |
| 1st Invent: | David T. Wilson (Bethel, VT) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A first user device associated with a user profile can receive a health database associated with the user profile from a service provider configured to store the health database. The first user device can receive first health information associated with the user profile. The first user device can generate a first health sync object based on the first health information. The first health sync object can include a first sync identity that includes a first hardware identifier indicative of the first user device and a first database identifier indicative of the health database. The first user device can determine to transmit the first health sync object to the service provider based on the first user device having responsibility to transmit health sync objects with the first sync identity to the service provider. The first user device can transmit the first health sync object to the service provider. |
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| #12579209 | Devices, methods, and graphical user interfaces for interacting with a web-browser |
| Applied: | 06/03/2022, #17/832544 |
| Issued: | 03/17/2026, [1383 days App to Issue] Normal range: (544 to 1846) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 659141 patents, 21090 companies, and 417844 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 45; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39468 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: BAKERHOSTETLER |
| 1st Invent: | Marcos A. Weskamp (Palo Alto, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | The method for web browsing on a portable device displays a web-browser user interface that includes a currently displayed webpage and an associated tab in a tab row. The currently displayed webpage forms part of a group of webpages. In response to receiving a swipe gesture, it is then determined that the swipe gesture occurs at a location corresponding to the associated tab in the tab row. In response to the swipe gesture occurs at a location corresponding to the associated tab, the currently displayed webpage is no longer displayed, and the tab row is scrolled to display an additional webpage and its associated additional tab. If, however, the swipe gesture occurs at a location on the currently displayed webpage, a webpage navigation function is performed. |
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| #12579295 | Systems and methods for electronic device access |
| Applied: | 03/20/2024, #18/611431 |
| Issued: | 03/17/2026, [727 days App to Issue] Normal range: (544 to 1846) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 659141 patents, 21090 companies, and 417844 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 17; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39468 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kubota Basol LLP |
| 1st Invent: | David Cohen (Longmont, CO) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A first user of an electronic device operates the electronic device in a first mode with access to a plurality of features. The first user optionally configures the electronic device to provide permission for another user to use the electronic device in a second mode with access to a subset of the plurality of features. |
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| #12579306 | Techniques for managing activity logs in a manner that promotes user privacy |
| Applied: | 11/17/2023, #18/513304 |
| Issued: | 03/17/2026, [851 days App to Issue] Normal range: (544 to 1846) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 659141 patents, 21090 companies, and 417844 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 24; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39468 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: BAKERHOSTETLER |
| 1st Invent: | Benjamin S. Turner (San Francisco, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Disclosed herein are techniques for managing activity logs in a manner that promotes user privacy. One technique can by implemented by a centralized management hub, and include the steps of (1) receiving, from a peripheral device, information about activity detected by the peripheral device, where the information includes at least one activity tag, (2) identifying a hash function, (3) providing the at least one activity tag to the hash function to generate at least one hash value, (4) encrypting, using an encryption key that is accessible to the centralized management hub, at least a subset of the information to produce encrypted information, and (5) causing a server device to store, in an activity log associated with the centralized management hub, an activity log entry that includes: a timestamp corresponding to a time at which the activity log entry is stored, the at least one hash value, and the encrypted information. |
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| #12579531 | User interfaces for peer-to-peer transfers |
| Applied: | 08/30/2024, #18/821090 |
| Issued: | 03/17/2026, [564 days App to Issue] Normal range: (508 to 2216) |
| Pat Class: | G06Q [DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED F...] In this class there are; 88448 patents, 12633 companies, and 146010 inventors in 249 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 54; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 30) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39468 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: YHE Law LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Marcel Van Os (Santa Cruz, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces for managing peer-to-peer transfers. In some examples, a device provides user interfaces for initiating and managing transfers. In some examples, a device provides user interfaces corresponding to completed transfers. In some examples, a device provides user interfaces for providing visually distinguishable message object appearances based on message designation. In some examples, a device provides user interfaces for activating accounts for accepting and sending transfers. In some examples, a device provides user interfaces for exchanging accounts for use in a transfer. In some examples, a device provides user interfaces for splitting transfers between two or more accounts. In some examples, a device provides user interfaces for generating and displaying a transfers history list. In some examples, a device provides user interfaces for voice-activation of transfers. In some examples, a device provides visual or haptic feedback corresponding to a transfer operation. |
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| #12579613 | Gaze direction-based adaptive pre-filtering of video data |
| Applied: | 12/13/2023, #18/539160 |
| Issued: | 03/17/2026, [825 days App to Issue] Normal range: (503 to 1511) |
| Pat Class: | G06T [IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL [2006.0...] In this class there are; 54832 patents, 6508 companies, and 89188 inventors in 240 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (11 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39468 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Can Jin (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A multi-layer low-pass filter is used to filter a first frame of video data representing at least a portion of an environment of an individual. A first layer of the filter has a first filtering resolution setting for a first subset of the first frame, while a second layer of the filter has a second filtering resolution setting for a second subset. The first subset includes a data element positioned along a direction of a gaze of the individual, and the second subset of the frame surrounds the first subset. A result of the filtering is compressed and transmitted via a network to a video processing engine configured to generate a modified visual representation of the environment. |
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| #12579723 | Unified animation API |
| Applied: | 06/28/2022, #17/852068 |
| Issued: | 03/17/2026, [1358 days App to Issue] Normal range: (503 to 1511) |
| Pat Class: | G06T [IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL [2006.0...] In this class there are; 54832 patents, 6508 companies, and 89188 inventors in 240 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 19; Normal range for this patent class is (11 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39468 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fernando Partners, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Naveen K. Vemuri (Mountain View, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | In one implementation, a method of displaying an animation is performed by a device including a display, one or more processors, and non-transitory memory. The method includes executing a 2D animation system process, executing a 3D animation system process, and executing a 3D animation application process including a 3D animation definition defining an animation changing a target property of a 2D layer of an entity from a first value at a first time to a second value at a second time. Executing the 3D animation application process includes generating a 2D animation definition defining the animation, providing the 2D animation definition to the 2D animation system process for generating 2D display data, and providing the 3D animation definition to the 3D animation system process for generating 3D display data. The method further includes displaying the animation on the display based on the 2D display data and the 3D display data. |
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| #12579730 | Ray-box intersection circuitry |
| Applied: | 06/05/2023, #18/329055 |
| Issued: | 03/17/2026, [1016 days App to Issue] Normal range: (503 to 1511) |
| Pat Class: | G06T [IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL [2006.0...] In this class there are; 54832 patents, 6508 companies, and 89188 inventors in 240 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 21; Normal range for this patent class is (11 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39468 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Christopher A. Burns (Austin, TX) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Techniques are disclosed relating to ray intersection tests for ray tracing in graphics processors. In some embodiments, a ray cache stores, transformed ray direction corresponding to a transform of a ray based on its dominant direction axis. Ray intersect acceleration circuitry may determine whether a ray intersects a bounding volume of a bounding volume hierarchy (BVH) data structure. Ray-plane test circuitry may perform a set of six ray-plane tests for the bounding volume using at most four floating-point multiplication operations by four multiplier circuits. The floating-point operations may operate on the transformed ray direction components from the ray cache circuitry and coordinate information for the bounding volume. Disclosed techniques may reduce area and power consumption by avoiding multiplier circuitry for some ray-plane tests. |
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| #12579742 | Devices and methods for generating virtual objects |
| Applied: | 09/21/2023, #18/472018 |
| Issued: | 03/17/2026, [908 days App to Issue] Normal range: (544 to 1846) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 659141 patents, 21090 companies, and 417844 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39468 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kubota Basol LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Guillaume Couche (London, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Some examples described in this disclosure are directed to devices, methods, and graphical user interfaces for generating, updating, and/or presenting virtual objects in a computer-generated environment. In some examples, an electronic device presents a user interface for generating a virtual object corresponding to the real-world object detected by the electronic device, where the user interface includes selectable options corresponding to respective portions of the real-world object. In some examples, in response to receiving a selection of a first portion of the real-world object, the electronic device updates the user interface and corresponding selectable options according to the first portion of the real-world object. |
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| #12579758 | Devices, methods, and graphical user interfaces for interacting with virtual objects using hand gestures |
| Applied: | 01/26/2023, #18/102036 |
| Issued: | 03/17/2026, [1146 days App to Issue] Normal range: (503 to 1511) |
| Pat Class: | G06T [IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL [2006.0...] In this class there are; 54832 patents, 6508 companies, and 89188 inventors in 240 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 41; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (11 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39468 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: YHE Law LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Mylene E. Dreyer (San Francisco, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=2, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | The present disclosure generally relates to interacting with virtual objects using hand gestures. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for navigating content using hand gestures are described. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for using hand gestures to perform various operations are described. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for activating virtual objects are described. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for displaying information is described. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for manipulating the display of virtual objects is described. |
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| #12579807 | Contextualized visual search |
| Applied: | 12/04/2023, #18/528119 |
| Issued: | 03/17/2026, [834 days App to Issue] Normal range: (549 to 1397) |
| Pat Class: | G06V [IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING...] In this class there are; 11586 patents, 3181 companies, and 39751 inventors in 221 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 24; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (11 to 23) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39468 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Thompson Hine LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Divine Keetle-Maloney (Santa Clara, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods that provide a view of a physical environment with a visual effect based on determining whether an object is a searched-for object. For example, an example process may include determining an objective corresponding to identifying a searched-for object in a physical environment including one or more objects. The process may further include obtaining depth-based data based on sensor data captured by one or more sensors in the physical environment. The process may further include determining, based on the determined objective and the depth-based data, whether a first object in the physical environment is the searched-for object. The process may further include, in accordance with determining whether the first object is the searched-for object, providing a view of the physical environment with a visual effect. |
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| #12580406 | Optimizing battery charging with synchronized context data |
| Applied: | 09/20/2022, #17/933712 |
| Issued: | 03/17/2026, [1274 days App to Issue] Normal range: (607 to 1573) |
| Pat Class: | H02J [CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRI...] In this class there are; 31875 patents, 3176 companies, and 27525 inventors in 228 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 21; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 23) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39468 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: FLETCHER YODER PC |
| 1st Invent: | Gina B Lu (San Francisco, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | An electronic device can include a power system including a battery and a processor programmed to: receive synchronized context data from one or more other devices associated with a user of the device, determine, at least in part based on the synchronized context data, one or more battery charging intervals, and operate the power system to charge the battery from the external power source during the identified one or more battery charging intervals. The processor can be programmed to determine the one or more battery charging intervals using a machine learning model. The synchronized context data can provide indication of the user''s location. If the synchronized context data indicates that the user is at a different location than the device, the one or more battery charging intervals determined based at least in part on an expected time for the user to return to the location of the device. |
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| #12580417 | Nanocrystalline structures for wireless charging systems |
| Applied: | 06/24/2022, #17/849458 |
| Issued: | 03/17/2026, [1362 days App to Issue] Normal range: (607 to 1573) |
| Pat Class: | H02J [CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRI...] In this class there are; 31875 patents, 3176 companies, and 27525 inventors in 228 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 23) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39468 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: YHE Law LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Saining Ren (Auckland, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: No name resolution. |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Implementations described herein provide systems and methods for wireless charging. In one implementation, a base has a planar surface. One or more posts extend from the planar surface of the base to form a core. Each of the one or more posts is formed from a plurality of nanocrystalline sheets. The plurality of nanocrystalline sheets of each of the one or more posts is oriented in planes perpendicular to the planar surface of the base. One or more coils are wound around each of the one or more posts to form coil windings. |
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| #12580587 | Dynamic content encoding |
| Applied: | 03/13/2024, #18/604432 |
| Issued: | 03/17/2026, [734 days App to Issue] Normal range: (380 to 1336) |
| Pat Class: | H03M [CODING, DECODING OR CODE CONVERSION, IN GENERAL (using ...] In this class there are; 22441 patents, 978 companies, and 12361 inventors in 157 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39468 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: BAKERHOSTETLER |
| 1st Invent: | Christian T. Martelock (Los Gatos, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | An output stream can be generated of compressed textual data. A first portion of the output stream includes an indicator that compression is used and a second portion is the compressed textual data. The textual data can be compressed by processing each byte of an input text bit-by-bit in order from most significant bit to least significant bit to generate an n-byte length context and a word context. While processing each byte, a subsequent bit is predicted based on the n-byte length context and a corresponding prediction model, and the subsequent bit is predicted based on the word context and a corresponding prediction model. The predictions can be combined to generate a final prediction. If the final prediction determines the subsequent bit, then the subsequent bit can be skipped in the output stream. The output stream can be provided to another device over a communication interface. |
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| #12580602 | Accessory support devices for electronic devices |
| Applied: | 09/22/2022, #17/934477 |
| Issued: | 03/17/2026, [1272 days App to Issue] Normal range: (528 to 1770) |
| Pat Class: | H04B [TRANSMISSION [4]...] In this class there are; 86935 patents, 3750 companies, and 47635 inventors in 229 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 6; Unusually Few Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39468 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: BAKERHOSTETLER |
| 1st Invent: | Mohammadali Parsian (San Mateo, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=6 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | This application relates to accessory support devices for supporting portable electronic devices in relation to other electronic computing devices. A multi-part clip includes a housing having a first housing part having a first surface, a second housing part coupled to the first housing part and having a second surface, and an internal volume. The multi-part clip has a circular, ring-shaped magnetic element disposed within the internal volume and forms, through the second surface, a magnetic attachment to a magnetic element of a portable electronic device. The multi-part clip includes a hook-like appendage pivotably coupled to the first surface and has a recess such that, in an actuated configuration, the hook-like appendage extends away from the first surface and the recess is configured to receive a portion of an electronic computing device. The multi-part clip is balanced atop the electronic computing device according to a gravitational force imparted therein. |
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| #12580620 | UE capability-based CSI report configuration |
| Applied: | 10/14/2020, #17/593596 |
| Issued: | 03/17/2026, [1980 days App to Issue] Unusually Slow Normal range: (517 to 1675) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 149382 patents, 7185 companies, and 97117 inventors in 242 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 16; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39468 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fay Kaplun Marcin, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Haitong Sun (Cupertino, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A user equipment (UE) is configured to report capabilities to as network. The UE transmits UE capabilities for channel state information (CSI) reporting to a base station, wherein the UE capabilities include a CSI-RS-resource-indicator(CRI)-rank indicator(RI)-channel quality indicator (CQI) reporting capability and a further CRI-RI-CQI reporting capability and receives a CSI report configuration from the base station, wherein the CSI report configuration is based on the UE capabilities. |
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| #12580705 | AP-SRS triggering offset enhancement for further enhanced MIMO |
| Applied: | 06/12/2024, #18/741459 |
| Issued: | 03/17/2026, [643 days App to Issue] Normal range: (513 to 1753) |
| Pat Class: | H04L [TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC C...] In this class there are; 211060 patents, 13347 companies, and 237036 inventors in 247 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (10 to 26) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39468 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein Fox P.L.L.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Haitong Sun (Cupertino, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | The present disclosure is directed to AP-SRS triggering offset enhancement for further enhanced MIMO. User equipment (UE), base stations, apparatus, methods, computer-readable memory media, and computer program products are disclosed. The UE may be configured to receive an offset information associated with AP-SRS transmission of the UE; determine a slot offset associated with the AP-SRS transmission, at least based on the offset information; determine a specific slot for the AP-SRS transmission, based on the determined slot offset; and perform the AP-SRS transmission in the determined specific slot. |
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| #12580788 | Technologies for stable home location |
| Applied: | 11/13/2023, #18/388988 |
| Issued: | 03/17/2026, [855 days App to Issue] Normal range: (513 to 1753) |
| Pat Class: | H04L [TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC C...] In this class there are; 211060 patents, 13347 companies, and 237036 inventors in 247 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (10 to 26) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39468 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: BAKERHOSTETLER |
| 1st Invent: | Hung Q. Le (San Diego, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | The present application relates to devices and components, including apparatus, systems, and techniques updating the home location of a home automation system. The user device is associated with a home automation system that is configured at a home or office. The user device may be in a location other than the primary location associated with the home automation system. The user device may send a message to update the location of the home automation system. The transmission of the update message is restricted to be sent using a specific technology, e.g., using Wi-Fi. |
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| #12580797 | Downlink (DL) positioning reference signal (PRS) bandwidth part (BWP) configuration reference signal design and user equipment (UE) based positioning enhancements for new radio (NR) positioning |
| Applied: | 02/14/2020, #17/428833 |
| Issued: | 03/17/2026, [2223 days App to Issue] Unusually Slow Normal range: (517 to 1675) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 149382 patents, 7185 companies, and 97117 inventors in 242 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39468 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kubota Basol LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Alexey Khoryaev (Nizhny Novgorod, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer-readable media are provided for an access point (AP) for a wireless communication system. The AP includes processor circuitry configured to configure a bandwidth part (BWP) for downlink (DL) positioning reference signals (PRS) and a BWP for DL data transmission to a user equipment (UE), wherein the BWP for DL PRS provides DL PRS to the UE for a UE-based positioning operation. The processor circuitry is configured to select an action to be performed by the UE in response to receiving the configured BWP for DL PRS and the configured BWP for DL data transmission by the UE. The AP includes radio front end circuitry that is coupled to the processor circuitry and configured to transmit, to the UE, the configured BWP for DL PRS, the configured BWP for DL data transmission, and the selected action. The wireless communication is a 5G system or a 5G new radio (5G-NR) system. |
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| #12580994 | Methods and systems for fast account setup |
| Applied: | 06/25/2024, #18/753793 |
| Issued: | 03/17/2026, [630 days App to Issue] Normal range: (544 to 1846) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 659141 patents, 21090 companies, and 417844 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39468 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kilpatrick Townsend Stockton LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Michael McDougall (San Francisco, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=5 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Methods and systems are provided for collecting, storing, and transmitting account information in a matchable form, and for using this information to quickly set up accounts. Account information is maintained and shared between one or more client devices and an intermediate server. Account information can be reconciled locally to determine whether to add or enable an active account or an account proxy to a client device. Account proxies can be quickly enabled by a single user action. The methods and systems allow enabled accounts and account proxies to be removed from a first client device without propagating the deletion to a second client device. |
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| #12581003 | Handheld electronic device |
| Applied: | 09/06/2022, #17/903893 |
| Issued: | 03/17/2026, [1288 days App to Issue] Normal range: (490 to 1916) |
| Pat Class: | H04M [TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling othe...] In this class there are; 43222 patents, 2936 companies, and 33326 inventors in 214 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 29) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39468 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Eric W. Bates (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=7 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A mobile phone may include a display, wireless communication circuitry, a battery, and an enclosure enclosing the display, the wireless communication circuitry, and the battery. The enclosure may include a front cover formed from a transparent material and defining a front exterior surface of the mobile phone, a rear cover formed from a glass material and defining a rear exterior surface of the mobile phone, and a first housing component including a first wall section defining a first side exterior surface of the mobile phone, a second wall section defining a second side exterior surface opposite to the first side exterior surface, and a mid-chassis section extending between the first wall section and the second wall section. |
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| #12581185 | Method for camera alignment mitigations for systems with multiple cameras |
| Applied: | 03/29/2024, #18/621999 |
| Issued: | 03/17/2026, [718 days App to Issue] Normal range: (443 to 1797) |
| Pat Class: | H04N [PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION [4]...] In this class there are; 159473 patents, 6738 companies, and 82349 inventors in 237 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39468 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Blank Rome LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Avijit S. Wasu (Santa Clara, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Mitigations for camera alignment during image capture preview involve receiving a zoom level request for a multicamera system comprising a first camera having a first optical zoom metric and a second camera having a second optical zoom metric, and obtaining an image frame from the first camera. A target transformation is determined based on difference between the first optical zoom and a requested zoom level, the second camera''s native optical zoom level, the relative orientation of the first and second cameras within the system framework and the relative intrinsics on the two cameras. The transformation is applied before, in conjunction with, or followed by a separate digital zoom transform to the image frame to obtain a transformed and digitally zoomed image frame transformation. |
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| #12581194 | Methods to achieve smooth zoom for video in cameras |
| Applied: | 02/23/2023, #18/173443 |
| Issued: | 03/17/2026, [1118 days App to Issue] Normal range: (443 to 1797) |
| Pat Class: | H04N [PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION [4]...] In this class there are; 159473 patents, 6738 companies, and 82349 inventors in 237 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 25; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39468 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Blank Rome LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Buyue Zhang (Sunnyvale, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=6 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Electronic devices, methods, and program storage devices for achieving smooth zooming operations during video capture are disclosed. In particular, smooth zooming may be desirable during video capture operations that involve a single image capture device and/or transitioning between two or more distinct image capture devices, e.g., having different optical and/or zooming properties, during the video capture. When video zooming is done abruptly, it can lead to an unpleasant user experience. The techniques described herein to improve the smoothness of zooming operations include: the use of longer zoom ''ramps'' for image capture devices; the ''early'' transitioning between image capture devices during video capture; and the performance of additional ''digital zoom smoothing-aware'' video image stabilization operations. The embodiments described herein also provide for a more consistent user experience between video streaming (i.e., ''preview'') modes and the recorded (i.e., ''final'') zoomed video that is produced using the various zoom smoothing techniques described herein. |
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| #12581206 | Single flex circuit shared by multiple cameras of a multi-camera system |
| Applied: | 09/21/2022, #17/934164 |
| Issued: | 03/17/2026, [1273 days App to Issue] Normal range: (443 to 1797) |
| Pat Class: | H04N [PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION [4]...] In this class there are; 159473 patents, 6738 companies, and 82349 inventors in 237 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39468 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Julien C Vittu (Saratoga, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=5 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Various embodiments include a multi-camera system having a flex circuit that is shared by a first camera and a second camera. The second camera may be actively aligned with the first camera using an active alignment process. The flex circuit includes a first portion coupled with the first camera and a second portion coupled with the second camera, where the second portion comprises a service loop proximate the second camera. The flex circuit further includes a third portion, comprising a connector for connecting the flex circuit to one or more other components. The flex circuit is configured to convey electrical signals between the connector and each of the first camera and the second camera. |
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| #12581224 | Electronic device with a layered seal |
| Applied: | 08/18/2023, #18/452450 |
| Issued: | 03/17/2026, [942 days App to Issue] Normal range: (466 to 1586) |
| Pat Class: | H04R [LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ...] In this class there are; 28480 patents, 1798 companies, and 17592 inventors in 203 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 19; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 24) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39468 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Dorsey Whitney LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Daniela M. Deschamps (Palo Alto, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | An electronic device includes a multi-layer seal and a speaker mesh attached to a speaker frame. In at least one example, the cavity is defined by the sidewall and the display cover with the cavity in fluid communication with an external environment through the gap. In some examples, an electronic device includes a housing sidewall defining an opening; an electronic positioned adjacent to the opening; and a seal between the electronic and the first opening, the seal including a perforated support; a first adhesive layer on the perforated support; a first membrane layer on the first adhesive layer; a second adhesive layer on the first membrane layer; and a second membrane layer on the second adhesive layer. |
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| #12581268 | Location data harvesting and pruning for wireless accessory devices |
| Applied: | 04/15/2020, #17/603892 |
| Issued: | 03/17/2026, [2162 days App to Issue] Unusually Slow Normal range: (517 to 1675) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 149382 patents, 7185 companies, and 97117 inventors in 242 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39468 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kilpatrick Townsend Stockton LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Jonathan R. Schoenberg (Fishers, IN) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=9 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Embodiments described herein provide for an electronic device comprising a wireless processor coupled with a wireless radio, memory to store instructions, and one or more processors to execute the instructions. The one or more processors, based on the instructions, are to scan for a beacon advertisement using the wireless processor, store the beacon and a timestamp in a beacon advertisement buffer in response to detection of the beacon via the wireless processor, correlate a beacon advertisement with stored location data to determine a location estimate for a device associated with the beacon advertisement, encrypt the location estimate for the beacon advertisement using a beacon identifier broadcast with the beacon identifier, and transmit a hash of the beacon identifier and an encrypted location estimate for the beacon advertisement to a device locator server. Embodiments also provide techniques to enable known device matching and horizontal accuracy adjustment during location data harvesting for wireless accessory devices. |
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| #12581356 | Multi-link device load signaling and use in WLAN |
| Applied: | 02/06/2023, #18/165099 |
| Issued: | 03/17/2026, [1135 days App to Issue] Normal range: (517 to 1675) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 149382 patents, 7185 companies, and 97117 inventors in 242 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39468 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Jarkko L. Kneckt (Los Gatos, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | This disclosure relates to methods for multi-link device load signaling and use in scanning and congestion control in a wireless local area network (WLAN). A wireless device may be configured to operate as a multi-link device access point to provide multiple basic service sets. The wireless device may provide multi-link device load information associated with one or more basic service sets provided by the multi-link device access point. The multi-link device load information may include at least an indication of a number of multi-link capable wireless devices associated with the basic service set(s) provided by the multi-link device access point. |
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| #12581416 | Multi-link single radio suspension and operating parameters |
| Applied: | 03/22/2023, #18/188166 |
| Issued: | 03/17/2026, [1091 days App to Issue] Normal range: (517 to 1675) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 149382 patents, 7185 companies, and 97117 inventors in 242 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39468 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Qi Wang (Sunnyvale, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Methods, systems and apparatuses for managing enhanced multi-link single radio operation by an access point (AP) multi-link device (MLD) and non-AP MLD are described. A non-AP MLD may exchange parameters with an AP MLD. The non-AP MLD may request suspension of a multi-link single radio operation. |
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| #12581557 | Method and apparatus for improving reliability and reducing power consumption for FR2 RRM |
| Applied: | 09/24/2021, #17/905771 |
| Issued: | 03/17/2026, [1635 days App to Issue] Normal range: (517 to 1675) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 149382 patents, 7185 companies, and 97117 inventors in 242 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 15; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39468 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Dorsey Whitney LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Haitong Sun (Cupertino, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Disclosed are methods and apparatuses for improving reliability and reducing power consumption for FR2 RRM. In one aspect, a UE is capable of maintaining connectivity of a first RAT and connectivity of a second RAT. The UE is configured to send a RAT request to the cellular network, the RAT request indicating at least one preferred RAT that is selected from the first RAT and the second RAT, and use the at least one preferred RAT to carry data transmission between the UE and the cellular network. |
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