52 patent(s) in this week's alert:
Assignee Summary:| Patents | Owner |
| 52 | Apple |
| Patents | Class Code |
| 19 | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] |
| 10 | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] |
| 3 | G06N [COMPUTER SYSTEMS BASED ON SPECIFIC COMPUTATIONAL MODELS...] |
| 2 | H04L [TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC C...] |
| 2 | H04N [PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION [4]...] |
| 2 | G09G [ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVI...] |
| 1 | G10L [SPEECH ANALYSIS OR SYNTHESIS; SPEECH RECOGNITION; SPEEC...] |
| 1 | H01F [MAGNETS; INDUCTANCES; TRANSFORMERS; SELECTION OF MATERI...] |
| 1 | H01M [PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONV...] |
| 1 | H01R [ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIA...] |
| 1 | H02M [APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC ...] |
| 1 | H03L [AUTOMATIC CONTROL, STARTING, SYNCHRONISATION, OR STABIL...] |
| 1 | H04B [TRANSMISSION [4]...] |
| 1 | H04R [LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ...] |
| 1 | H04S [STEREOPHONIC SYSTEMS [3]...] |
| 1 | G06T [IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL [2006.0...] |
| 1 | G08B [SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM ...] |
| 1 | A61B [DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (analysing biologica...] |
| 1 | G01S [RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING ...] |
| 1 | G02B [OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS (G02F takes pre...] |
Details on individual patents:
| #12426858 | In-bed temperature array for menstrual cycle tracking |
| Applied: | 08/16/2023, #18/234804 |
| Issued: | 09/30/2025, [776 days App to Issue] Normal range: (644 to 1972) |
| Pat Class: | A61B [DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (analysing biologica...] In this class there are; 142151 patents, 9920 companies, and 98092 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 15; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 38098 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | James C. Clements (Campbell, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Embodiments are directed to systems and techniques for tracking menstrual cycles, which can include receiving temperature measurements from an array of temperature sensors positioned on a bed. A use period for the array can be determined when temperature measurements from at least one temperature sensor of the one or more temperature sensors exceed a first temperature threshold. In some embodiments, for each use period in a set of two or more use periods, a temperature of the user using the set of temperatures from the respective use period can be determined. After determining the temperature of the user for each use period in the set of two or more use periods, at least one change in the temperature of the user between different use periods can be identified. An ovulation day of the user based on the at least one change in the temperature of the user can be estimated. |
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| #12429565 | Single-chip optical transceiver |
| Applied: | 04/06/2022, #17/714161 |
| Issued: | 09/30/2025, [1273 days App to Issue] Normal range: (553 to 1675) |
| Pat Class: | G01S [RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING ...] In this class there are; 24588 patents, 3080 companies, and 30966 inventors in 226 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 26) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 38098 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Meitar Patents Ltd. |
| 1st Invent: | Arnaud Laflaquire (Paris, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | An optoelectronic device includes a first semiconductor die, having first front and rear surfaces and including at least one avalanche photodetector configured to output electrical pulses in response to photons incident on the first front surface. A second semiconductor die has a second front surface, which is bonded to the first rear surface, and a second rear surface, and includes a photodetector receiver analog circuit coupled to the at least one avalanche photodetector and an emitter driver circuit configured to drive a pulsed optical emitter. A third semiconductor die has a third front surface, which is bonded to the second rear surface, and a third rear surface, and includes logic circuits coupled to control the photodetector receiver analog circuit and the emitter driver circuit and to receive and process the electrical pulses output by the at least one avalanche photodetector. |
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| #12429695 | Video compression methods and apparatus |
| Applied: | 01/24/2024, #18/421780 |
| Issued: | 09/30/2025, [615 days App to Issue] Normal range: (491 to 1447) |
| Pat Class: | G02B [OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS (G02F takes pre...] In this class there are; 80138 patents, 3830 companies, and 44382 inventors in 226 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 38098 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Geoffrey Stahl (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A mixed reality system including a head-mounted display (HMD) and a base station. Information collected by HMD sensors may be transmitted to the base via a wired or wireless connection. On the base, a rendering engine renders frames including virtual content based in part on the sensor information, and an encoder compresses the frames according to an encoding protocol before sending the frames to the HMD over the connection. Instead of using a previous frame to estimate motion vectors in the encoder, motion vectors from the HMD and the rendering engine are input to the encoder and used in compressing the frame. The motion vectors may be embedded in the data stream along with the encoded frame data and transmitted to the HMD over the connection. If a frame is not received at the HMD, the HMD may synthesize a frame from a previous frame using the motion vectors. |
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| #12429833 | Method and system of running an application |
| Applied: | 08/24/2022, #17/894993 |
| Issued: | 09/30/2025, [1133 days App to Issue] Normal range: (547 to 1855) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 645208 patents, 20603 companies, and 404559 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: 38098 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: BAKERHOSTETLER |
| 1st Invent: | Nurinder Manj (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A method for transmitting an application is disclosed. The method includes, for example, receiving, from a client, an input for initiating the application; generating an application bundle associated with the application, the application bundle including an address of a server, the address capable of enabling a program on the client to request, from the server, information needed for running the application; and transmitting the application bundle to the client. |
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| #12429920 | Reconfigurable stand ecosystem |
| Applied: | 02/06/2024, #18/434719 |
| Issued: | 09/30/2025, [602 days App to Issue] Normal range: (547 to 1855) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 645208 patents, 20603 companies, and 404559 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 9; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 38098 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Dorsey Whitney LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Brett W. Degner (Menlo Park, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=9 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Support systems and stands for electronic devices include tilt hinges, lift arms, and their component parts. Some tilt hinges include assemblies for guiding and retaining bars or protrusions into preferred positioning within receiver openings to unify the parts, particularly as they move, and to reduce wobble or slop in the joints. Lift arms provide simplified and low-cost guidance and counterbalance mechanisms for controlling movement of the electronic device relative to the base of a stand. In some cases, the lift arms have sheaths to help protect or cover mechanisms while allowing additional space for the mechanisms within the lift arm. Other interconnection systems hide and protect a connector interface between the stand and the electronic device within a housing until unlocked and the connector is moved into an exposed position. These systems improve efficiency, comfort, ergonomics, accessibility, and user satisfaction of the electronic devices and their supports. |
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| #12429940 | Systems, methods, and graphical user interfaces for automatic measurement in augmented reality environments |
| Applied: | 01/14/2022, #17/576735 |
| Issued: | 09/30/2025, [1355 days App to Issue] Normal range: (547 to 1855) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 645208 patents, 20603 companies, and 404559 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 51; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 38098 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Morgan, Lewis Bockius LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Allison W. Dryer (Tiburon, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=2, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A computer system displays, in a user interface, a first representation of a body part that is in a field of view of the one or more cameras. The computer system detects, using the one or more cameras, movement of the body part. The displayed first representation of the body part is updated in accordance with the movement of the body part. The computer system, while displaying the first representation of the body part, displays an indicator at a fixed location relative to the first representation of the body part. The indicator is displayed at a first position in the user interface that overlays at least a portion of the representation of the body part, the indicator is updated in accordance with the movement of the body part, and the indicator includes an indication of a suggested direction of movement of the body part. |
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| #12430000 | User input interfaces |
| Applied: | 07/10/2023, #18/220176 |
| Issued: | 09/30/2025, [813 days App to Issue] Normal range: (547 to 1855) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 645208 patents, 20603 companies, and 404559 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: 38098 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: DLA Piper LLP (US) |
| 1st Invent: | Marcel Van Os (Santa Cruz, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=5 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | The present disclosure generally relates to managing user inputs. In some examples, devices receive user inputs via a biometric sensor, such as a fingerprint sensor. In some examples, devices receive user inputs via a button. In some examples, devices receive user inputs via touch sensors. In some examples, the biometric sensor and/or the touch sensor is integrated into the button. |
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| #12430013 | Context-specific user interfaces |
| Applied: | 07/30/2020, #16/943737 |
| Issued: | 09/30/2025, [1888 days App to Issue] Unusually Slow Normal range: (547 to 1855) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 645208 patents, 20603 companies, and 404559 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 39; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 38098 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: DLA Piper LLP (US) |
| 1st Invent: | Christopher Wilson (San Francisco, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=14 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Context-specific user interfaces for use with a portable multifunction device are disclosed. The methods described herein for context-specific user interfaces provide indications of time and, optionally, a variety of additional information. Further disclosed are non-transitory computer-readable storage media, systems, and devices configured to perform the methods described herein. |
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| #12430021 | Rotation-based user interface |
| Applied: | 09/16/2021, #17/477271 |
| Issued: | 09/30/2025, [1475 days App to Issue] Normal range: (547 to 1855) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 645208 patents, 20603 companies, and 404559 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 42; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 38098 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Blank Rome LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Luis R. Deliz Centeno (Oakland, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Implementing a rotation-based graphical user interface may include detecting a physical object in an image; presenting the rotation-based graphical user interface in accordance with the detected physical object, wherein input to the graphical user interface corresponds to movement of the physical object; detecting a movement of the physical object; determining a characteristic of the movement of the physical object; initiating a scrolling motion through the graphical user interface in accordance with the movement characteristic satisfying a first criterion; detecting selection of a portion of the graphical user interface; and performing an action associated with the selected portion. |
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| #12430134 | Instruction fetch using a sequential prediction circuit |
| Applied: | 02/23/2024, #18/586186 |
| Issued: | 09/30/2025, [585 days App to Issue] Normal range: (547 to 1855) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 645208 patents, 20603 companies, and 404559 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: 38098 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Pruthivi Vuyyuru (Santa Clara, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | An apparatus includes a sequential fetch circuit configured to provide a given sequential fetch address for use in a fetch request, and a sequential prediction circuit configured to store, for one or more sequential fetch addresses, respective sets of sequential fetch parameters for use in subsequent fetch requests. The apparatus further includes a fetch control circuit configured to, based at least on retrieving a particular sequential fetch address from the sequential fetch circuit, use the particular sequential fetch address to determine whether a particular set of sequential fetch parameters exists in the sequential prediction circuit. The fetch control circuit is also configured to, based at least on a determination that the particular set of sequential fetch parameters exists, use the particular set of sequential fetch parameters to create a next fetch request to retrieve instructions starting at the particular sequential fetch address. |
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| #12430224 | Debug trace of cache memory requests |
| Applied: | 06/29/2023, #18/344170 |
| Issued: | 09/30/2025, [824 days App to Issue] Normal range: (547 to 1855) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 645208 patents, 20603 companies, and 404559 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: 38098 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Andrew J. Beaumont-Smith (Cambridge, MA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | An apparatus includes a plurality of processor circuits, a cache memory circuit, and a trace control circuit. The trace control circuit may be configured, in response to activation of a mode to record information indicative of program execution of at least one processor circuit of the plurality of processor circuits, to monitor memory requests transmitted between ones of the plurality of processor circuits and the cache memory circuit, and then to select a particular memory request of monitored memory requests using an arbitration algorithm. The trace control circuit may be further configured to allocate space in a trace buffer to the particular memory request, and to store, in the trace buffer, information associated with the particular memory request. |
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| #12430545 | Binary comparison and reduction operations in neural network processor |
| Applied: | 10/25/2021, #17/509598 |
| Issued: | 09/30/2025, [1436 days App to Issue] Normal range: (687 to 1771) |
| Pat Class: | G06N [COMPUTER SYSTEMS BASED ON SPECIFIC COMPUTATIONAL MODELS...] In this class there are; 19024 patents, 5444 companies, and 87020 inventors in 233 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (10 to 26) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 38098 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein Fox P.L.L.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Christopher L. Mills (Saratoga, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to binary comparison operations (e.g., Boolean operations) and reduction operations in a neural processor circuit to enable implementation of conditional operations without software control. The neural processor circuit includes a neural engine circuit and a planar engine circuit coupled to the neural engine circuit. The neural engine circuit performs a convolution operation to generate output data. The planar engine circuit includes a binary comparator circuit and a filter circuit coupled to the binary comparator circuit. The binary comparator circuit performs a binary comparison operation on a tensor from the output data to generate a conditional tensor. The filter circuit performs a reduction operation for each patch of the conditional tensor to generate a respective reduced value of multiple reduced values associated with a corresponding channel of multiple channels of the conditional tensor. |
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| #12430573 | Subject-aware contrastive learning for biosignals |
| Applied: | 05/20/2021, #17/326098 |
| Issued: | 09/30/2025, [1594 days App to Issue] Normal range: (687 to 1771) |
| Pat Class: | G06N [COMPUTER SYSTEMS BASED ON SPECIFIC COMPUTATIONAL MODELS...] In this class there are; 19024 patents, 5444 companies, and 87020 inventors in 233 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 17; Normal range for this patent class is (10 to 26) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 38098 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kilpatrick Townsend Stockton LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Joseph Y. Cheng (Santa Clara, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | The present application relates to apparatus, systems, and methods to perform subject-aware self-supervised learning of a machine-learning model for classification of data, such as classification of biosignals. |
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| #12430590 | Automated input-data monitoring to dynamically adapt machine-learning techniques |
| Applied: | 06/17/2024, #18/745654 |
| Issued: | 09/30/2025, [470 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (687 to 1771) |
| Pat Class: | G06N [COMPUTER SYSTEMS BASED ON SPECIFIC COMPUTATIONAL MODELS...] In this class there are; 19024 patents, 5444 companies, and 87020 inventors in 233 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (10 to 26) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 38098 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kilpatrick Townsend Stockton LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Moises Goldszmidt (Palo Alto, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=5 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Systems and methods are disclosed for triggering an update to a machine-learning model upon detecting that a distribution of particular (e.g., recently collected) input data set is sufficiently different from a distribution training input data set used to train the model. The distributions may be determined to be sufficiently different when a classifier can identify to which distribution individual data elements belong (e.g., to at least a predetermined degree). An update to the machine-learning model can include morphing weights used by the model and/or retraining the model. |
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| #12430660 | App store peer group benchmarking with differential privacy |
| Applied: | 06/05/2022, #17/805460 |
| Issued: | 09/30/2025, [1213 days App to Issue] Normal range: (547 to 1855) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 645208 patents, 20603 companies, and 404559 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: 38098 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Blank Rome LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Nicholas Kistner (Cupertino, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=9 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Providing peer group benchmarking with differential privacy obtaining one or more app store metrics for a first application, determining an application peer group for the first application, wherein the application peer group is determined based on a plurality of common traits, and obtaining one or more peer group app store metrics for the application peer group based on the one or more app store metrics. A user interface is displayed to indicate a relative placement of at least one of the one or more app store metrics for the first application among the peer group app store metrics, and the user interface element identifies the application peer group metrics with a minimum level of accuracy without revealing the performance of individual apps within the peer group. |
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| #12430866 | Dynamic PIFu enrollment |
| Applied: | 09/19/2023, #18/470046 |
| Issued: | 09/30/2025, [742 days App to Issue] Normal range: (492 to 1514) |
| Pat Class: | G06T [IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL [2006.0...] In this class there are; 51508 patents, 6277 companies, and 84794 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: 38098 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Blank Rome LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Ran Luo (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Generating a 3D representation of a subject includes obtaining a set of images of a subject. For each sample point, a classifier value is obtained based on each image. The classifier value indicates a relationship of the sample point to an interior or exterior of a volume of the subject. In addition, deformation data is determined for the subject across the image. The classifier values are fused based on the deformation data, and a 3D occupation field is determined for the subject based on the fused classifier values. |
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| #12431002 | Separation notifications for wireless accessories |
| Applied: | 04/15/2020, #17/603923 |
| Issued: | 09/30/2025, [1994 days App to Issue] Unusually Slow Normal range: (480 to 1498) |
| Pat Class: | G08B [SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM ...] In this class there are; 27411 patents, 2992 companies, and 22200 inventors in 229 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 30) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 38098 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kilpatrick Townsend Stockton LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Ernst Thomas Erdmann, IV (San Francisco, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=5 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Embodiments described herein provide for a non-transitory machine-readable medium storing instructions to cause one or more processor to perform operations comprising establishing a wireless connection with a beacon peripheral, monitoring a connection state of the wireless connection, in response to detecting a loss of connection with the beacon peripheral, posting a separation notification for the beacon peripheral to a notification framework of the electronic device, deferring display of the notification during a reconnect interval, attempting to reconnect with the beacon peripheral during the reconnect interval, and displaying the separation notification via a user interface in response to a failure to reconnect with the beacon peripheral. |
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| #12431082 | Sensing circuit with enhanced dynamic range and accuracy |
| Applied: | 01/05/2024, #18/405798 |
| Issued: | 09/30/2025, [634 days App to Issue] Normal range: (537 to 1741) |
| Pat Class: | G09G [ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVI...] In this class there are; 57499 patents, 1293 companies, and 16120 inventors in 175 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 25) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 38098 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein Fox P.L.L.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Hasan Akyol (Los Altos, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A sensing circuit includes at least a first gain stage and a controller for controlling the operation of the first gain stage. The first gain stage includes an amplifier having at least one input and one output, and a feedback loop coupled between the input and the output of the amplifier. The feedback loop includes a first capacitor coupled between the input and the output of the amplifier, and a second capacitor having a first terminal coupled to the input of the amplifier through a first switch and a second terminal coupled to the output of the amplifier through a second switch. The second capacitor is configured to be coupled in parallel to the first capacitor during a first portion of a measurement cycle, and disconnected from the first capacitor during a second portion of the measurement cycle. |
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| #12431099 | Charge cancellation to minimize transient ripple |
| Applied: | 09/26/2024, #18/897513 |
| Issued: | 09/30/2025, [369 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (537 to 1741) |
| Pat Class: | G09G [ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVI...] In this class there are; 57499 patents, 1293 companies, and 16120 inventors in 175 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 21; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 38098 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: FLETCHER YODER PC |
| 1st Invent: | Jonathan D Paolucci (Santa Clara, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=5 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A charge injection circuit for use in display system of an electronic device can include an injection capacitance and circuitry that receives an input signal corresponding to drive signals from a display driver of the display system; and generates an inverted output signal corresponding to the drive signals for delivery to a power input of a display panel of the display system via the injection capacitance, thereby mitigating transient disruption of one or more power rails of the display panel associated with parasitic capacitive coupling of the drive signals to the one or more power rails of the display panel. The injection capacitance can be a capacitor having a capacitance value corresponding to a total parasitic capacitance capacitively coupling data lines to the one or more power rails within the display panel. |
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| #12431128 | Task flow identification based on user intent |
| Applied: | 08/05/2022, #17/882457 |
| Issued: | 09/30/2025, [1152 days App to Issue] Normal range: (520 to 1760) |
| Pat Class: | G10L [SPEECH ANALYSIS OR SYNTHESIS; SPEECH RECOGNITION; SPEEC...] In this class there are; 25930 patents, 1963 companies, and 28019 inventors in 203 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 33; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 38098 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: DLA Piper LLP (US) |
| 1st Invent: | Thomas Robert Gruber (Santa Cruz, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=7 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | The intelligent automated assistant system engages with the user in an integrated, conversational manner using natural language dialog, and invokes external services when appropriate to obtain information or perform various actions. The system can be implemented using any of a number of different platforms, such as the web, email, smartphone, and the like, or any combination thereof. In one embodiment, the system is based on sets of interrelated domains and tasks, and employs additional functionally powered by external services with which the system can interact. |
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| #12431281 | Quasi-planar transformer construction |
| Applied: | 05/16/2022, #17/663538 |
| Issued: | 09/30/2025, [1233 days App to Issue] Normal range: (630 to 1632) |
| Pat Class: | H01F [MAGNETS; INDUCTANCES; TRANSFORMERS; SELECTION OF MATERI...] In this class there are; 14203 patents, 1204 companies, and 9509 inventors in 193 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 16; Normal range for this patent class is (6 to 22) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 38098 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: FLETCHER YODER PC |
| 1st Invent: | Vijay G Phadke (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A quasi-planar transformer can include a first winding comprising one or more turns of wire, a second winding comprising one or more turns of a conductive trace disposed on a printed circuit board, and a magnetic core positioned with respect to the first and second windings so as to provide a magnetic flux path coupling the first and second windings. The first winding can be a primary winding having a first half wound in a clockwise direction on a first side of the printed circuit board and a second half wound in a counterclockwise direction on a second side of the printed circuit board, wherein the first and second halves are formed of a single continuous wire. The single continuous wire can pass through an opening in the printed circuit board. The first and second halves of the primary winding can be secured to the printed circuit board. |
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| #12431546 | Detecting electrolyte on circuit boards |
| Applied: | 07/01/2022, #17/856525 |
| Issued: | 09/30/2025, [1187 days App to Issue] Normal range: (702 to 1882) |
| Pat Class: | H01M [PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONV...] In this class there are; 58024 patents, 2014 companies, and 22263 inventors in 211 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (6 to 22) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 38098 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fletcher Yoder, PC |
| 1st Invent: | Pouya Ghalei (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A battery circuit board includes a substrate, a first trace configured to receive a voltage and forming a first closed loop around a perimeter of the substrate, and a second trace forming a second closed loop around the perimeter of the substrate. The battery circuit board also includes an electrical assembly configured to determine a presence of an electrolyte on the battery circuit board in response to a short circuit between the first closed loop of the first trace and the second closed loop of the second trace. |
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| #12431650 | Decoupled spring and electrical path in connector interface |
| Applied: | 09/23/2022, #17/951888 |
| Issued: | 09/30/2025, [1103 days App to Issue] Normal range: (365 to 1173) |
| Pat Class: | H01R [ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIA...] In this class there are; 44657 patents, 1933 companies, and 17813 inventors in 223 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 19; Normal range for this patent class is (6 to 22) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 38098 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kilpatrick Townsend Stockton LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Adam H. Herzog (Los Altos, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=6 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Connectors that support high-speed data transfers and have a high signal quality, good reliability, and are readily manufactured. One example can provide a connector receptacle that supports high-speed data transfers and has a high signal quality by employing contacts that are directly attached to a flexible circuit board. |
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| #12431790 | PFC design technique for high peak load |
| Applied: | 02/28/2023, #18/175848 |
| Issued: | 09/30/2025, [945 days App to Issue] Normal range: (466 to 1338) |
| Pat Class: | H02M [APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC ...] In this class there are; 21185 patents, 1185 companies, and 12505 inventors in 189 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 17; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 22) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 38098 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: FLETCHER YODER PC |
| 1st Invent: | Chanwit Prasantanakorn (Santa Clara, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A power factor correction circuit can include an input that receives a rectified AC input voltage; at least one switching device operable to control an input current of the power factor correction circuit to be in phase with the rectified AC input voltage; and control circuitry that controls the at least one switching device to produce a clipped sinusoidal input current, thereby increasing peak load capacity of the power factor correction circuit. The control circuitry can operate the at least one switching device in a critical conduction mode. The power factor correction circuit can further include an inductor having an inductor current therethrough controlled by the at least one switching device and the control circuitry. The inductor can be sized for a peak current corresponding to a peak of the clipped sinusoidal input current. |
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| #12431852 | System and method for performing fast transmission output power transition |
| Applied: | 09/13/2022, #17/943399 |
| Issued: | 09/30/2025, [1113 days App to Issue] Normal range: (506 to 1670) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 142876 patents, 7091 companies, and 94870 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: 38098 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fletcher Yoder, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Andrea Camuffo (Munich, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | This disclosure is directed to compensating for gain drift due to switching the output power of a transmitter of an electronic device. In some cellular network applications, the transmit power level of a transmitter may be frequently adjusted from a low power level to a high power level. If the power level is not switched to the desired power level within a given interval, the transmission signal may be distorted. To enable the transmitter to reach a desired output power within the interval, the voltage supply of a power amplifier may be raised during a low power symbol, which may produce an undesirable gain increase. To mitigate or eliminate the low power symbol gain increase, a gain compensation signal may be introduced into the transmitter. The compensation signal may be adjusted and refined by implementing a power control loop, the power control loop may include a power controller. |
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| #12431908 | Electronic devices having wireless transceivers with reference clock selection |
| Applied: | 05/04/2023, #18/312393 |
| Issued: | 09/30/2025, [880 days App to Issue] Normal range: (383 to 1143) |
| Pat Class: | H03L [AUTOMATIC CONTROL, STARTING, SYNCHRONISATION, OR STABIL...] In this class there are; 7841 patents, 362 companies, and 4437 inventors in 103 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 38098 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Treyz Law Group, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Thomas Mayer (Linz, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | An electronic device may include wireless circuitry with first and second mixers on a signal path for converting a signal using first and second clock signals via high side injection (HSI) or low side injection (LSI). A first phase-locked loop (PLL) may generate the first clock signal and a second PLL may generate the second clock signal. A switch may couple the first PLL to a reference oscillator when LSI is used and may couple the first PLL to a third PLL when HSI is used. The third PLL may generate a second reference signal based on a first reference signal from the reference oscillator. The second PLL may generate the second clock signal based on the output of the third PLL. This may serve to may minimize phase noise even as the mixers switch between HSI and LSI. |
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| #12431994 | Techniques for pathloss reference signal measurement in unlicensed bands |
| Applied: | 01/14/2021, #17/593838 |
| Issued: | 09/30/2025, [1720 days App to Issue] Normal range: (526 to 1774) |
| Pat Class: | H04B [TRANSMISSION [4]...] In this class there are; 85318 patents, 3684 companies, and 46483 inventors in 229 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 19; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 38098 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Blank Rome LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Jie Cui (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=2, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A technique for wireless communications in a wireless system including: receiving, by a wireless device, a request to perform a pathloss reference signal (PLRS) measurement procedure in an unlicensed band, wherein the wireless device is configured to accumulate a first number of PLRS measurements within a PLRS switching period to perform the PLRS measurement procedure, wherein the first number of PLRS measurements is more than one, measuring, by the wireless device, a second number of PLRS signals during the PLRS switching period, wherein the second number is less than the first number of PLRS measurements within the PLRS switching period, determining, by the wireless device, to extend the PLRS switching period, and listening, by the wireless device, for a PLRS signal during the extended PLRS switching period. |
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| #12432083 | Camera format selection |
| Applied: | 03/06/2024, #18/597893 |
| Issued: | 09/30/2025, [573 days App to Issue] Normal range: (512 to 1760) |
| Pat Class: | H04L [TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC C...] In this class there are; 204419 patents, 13094 companies, and 230846 inventors in 247 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 38098 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: BAKERHOSTETLER |
| 1st Invent: | Karthick Santhanam (Campbell, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=6 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | The subject technology receives, at a local device, a requested camera format based on specifications of a display associated with a remote device. The remote device and the local device are devices participating in a video conference. The requested camera format includes a first resolution. Camera formats supported by a camera associated with the local device are determined. If a second resolution of a first camera format matches among the supported camera formats matches with the first resolution, the first camera format is selected for capturing the video stream by the camera. Otherwise, a second camera format among the supported camera formats is determined for capturing the video stream so as to maximize a field of view of the video stream relative to other camera formats supported by the camera. |
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| #12432097 | Tracking reference signal (TRS) enhancement with doppler shift pre-compensation |
| Applied: | 05/07/2021, #17/441144 |
| Issued: | 09/30/2025, [1607 days App to Issue] Normal range: (512 to 1760) |
| Pat Class: | H04L [TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC C...] In this class there are; 204419 patents, 13094 companies, and 230846 inventors in 247 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 17; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 38098 (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 | Some aspects of this disclosure relate to apparatuses and methods for implementing mechanisms for a network to use Doppler shift pre-compensation values for communicating Tracking Reference Signal (TRS) to a user equipment (UE) and for implementing mechanisms for triggering the UE to measure the Doppler shift pre-compensated TRS. Some aspects of this disclosure relate to a base station including a processor that determines a Doppler shift pre-compensation value associated with the UE in response to determining that the UE is moving with a speed greater than a threshold. The processor further generates an aperiodic Tracking Reference Signal (AP-TRS) or a semi persistent TRS (SP-TRS) for the UE. The AP-TRS or the SP-TRS is decoupled from a periodic TRS (P-TRS). The processor further transmits the AP-TRS or the SP-TRS to the UE. The AP-TRS or the SP-TRS can be used for time and frequency synchronization. |
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| #12432292 | Handheld electronic device |
| Applied: | 09/07/2023, #18/243548 |
| Issued: | 09/30/2025, [754 days App to Issue] Normal range: (547 to 1855) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 645208 patents, 20603 companies, and 404559 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: 38098 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Jacob Barton (Campbell, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | An electronic device may include an input button assembly including an input member positioned along a side exterior surface of a housing component and defining a first input region proximate a first end of the input member and a second input region proximate a second end of the input member, the input member configured to receive a user input. The input button assembly may further include a beam structure at least partially within the enclosure and coupled to the input member, the beam structure configured to be deflected as a result of the user input, a first strain sensing element at a first location of the beam structure, and a second strain sensing element at a second location of the beam structure. |
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| #12432330 | Head-mounted electronic device with reliable passthrough video fallback capability |
| Applied: | 09/06/2023, #18/462161 |
| Issued: | 09/30/2025, [755 days App to Issue] Normal range: (443 to 1807) |
| Pat Class: | H04N [PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION [4]...] In this class there are; 155472 patents, 6588 companies, and 79951 inventors in 236 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 22; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 38098 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Treyz Law Group |
| 1st Invent: | Michael C Friedman (Nederland, CO) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=7 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A head-mounted device is provided that includes one or more cameras configured to acquire a raw video feed and one or more displays configured to present a passthrough video feed to a user. Generation of the passthrough video feed can involve processing the raw video feed using an image signal processor and auxiliary compute blocks. One or more of the auxiliary compute blocks can be bypassed in response to detecting one or more failures associated with the auxiliary compute blocks. Configured and operated in this way, the head-mounted device can fall back to a more reliable passthrough video feed without having to power cycle the head-mounted device when a failure occurs. |
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| #12432412 | User interfaces for a media browsing application |
| Applied: | 03/12/2024, #18/602342 |
| Issued: | 09/30/2025, [567 days App to Issue] Normal range: (443 to 1807) |
| Pat Class: | H04N [PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION [4]...] In this class there are; 155472 patents, 6588 companies, and 79951 inventors in 236 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 24; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 38098 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kubota Basol LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Drew R. Domm (Los Angeles, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=5 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | In some embodiments, an electronic device presents a plurality of representations of content items in a unified media browsing application. In some embodiments, an electronic device presents information on representations of content items. In some embodiments, an electronic device display content in a unified media browsing application. In some embodiments, an electronic device links to an account for a primary content provider. In some embodiments, an electronic device restricts access to content based on the geographic location of the device. In some embodiments, an electronic device presents playback menus during playback of content in a unified media browsing application. In some embodiments, an electronic device displays user interfaces specific to respective content items. In some embodiments, an electronic device displays content items. |
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| #12432503 | Fabric speakers |
| Applied: | 08/08/2023, #18/446252 |
| Issued: | 09/30/2025, [784 days App to Issue] Normal range: (463 to 1591) |
| Pat Class: | H04R [LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ...] In this class there are; 27722 patents, 1751 companies, and 17032 inventors in 202 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 24) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 38098 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Treyz Law Group, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Per Haakan Linus Persson (San Francisco, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=3, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | An electronic device may include a speaker having fabric portions. The fabric-based speaker may have one or more fabric support layers on which other speaker components are disposed. In particular, the fabric-based speaker may include one or more conductive patterns and one or more magnetic structures. The one or more conductive patterns may be coupled to one or more fabric support layers and may receive electric signals that actuate the one or more fabric support layers in the presence of magnetic field created by the one or more magnetic structures to produce sounds waves. |
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| #12432516 | Method and system for spatially rendering three-dimensional (3D) scenes |
| Applied: | 09/21/2023, #18/471780 |
| Issued: | 09/30/2025, [740 days App to Issue] Normal range: (362 to 1286) |
| Pat Class: | H04S [STEREOPHONIC SYSTEMS [3]...] In this class there are; 2408 patents, 358 companies, and 3493 inventors in 110 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (11 to 23) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 38098 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Aikin Gallant, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Frank Baumgarte (Sunnyvale, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A method that includes receiving a first bitstream that includes an encoded version of an audio signal for a three-dimensional (3D) scene and a first set of metadata that has 1) a position of a 3D sub-scene within the scene and 2) a position of a sound source associated with the audio signal within the sub-scene; determining a position of a listener; spatially rendering the scene to produce the sound source with the audio signal at the position of the sound source with respect to the position of the listener; receiving a second bitstream that includes a second set of metadata that has a different position of the sub-scene; and adjusting the spatial rendering of the scene such that the position of the sound source changes to correspond to movement of the sub-scene from the position of the sub-scene to the different position of the sub-scene. |
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| #12432523 | Proactive provision of positioning information based on user context |
| Applied: | 04/24/2023, #18/305723 |
| Issued: | 09/30/2025, [890 days App to Issue] Normal range: (506 to 1670) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 142876 patents, 7091 companies, and 94870 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: 38098 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kilpatrick Townsend Stockton LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Glenn Donald MacGougan (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=5 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Embodiments described herein provide for a system, a non-transitory machine-readable medium, and methods to provide location services. In an embodiment, a method provides receiving at least one indication that an electronic device is in transit to at least one defined location, establishing a first fence boundary for the at least one defined location, receiving an indication that the electronic device has crossed the first fence boundary and is in transit to a defined location, and establishing a second fence for the defined location, where the second fence provides a finer granularity fence for the defined location than the first fence. |
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| #12432592 | Measurement report based radio link failure detection |
| Applied: | 03/16/2022, #17/696460 |
| Issued: | 09/30/2025, [1294 days App to Issue] Normal range: (506 to 1670) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 142876 patents, 7091 companies, and 94870 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: 38098 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kilpatrick Townsend Stockton LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Amr Y. Mostafa (Munich, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | The present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods for user equipments re-triggering measurement reports during radio link failure detection. |
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| #12432627 | Apparatuses for partially offloading protocol processing |
| Applied: | 07/08/2022, #17/811517 |
| Issued: | 09/30/2025, [1180 days App to Issue] Normal range: (506 to 1670) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 142876 patents, 7091 companies, and 94870 inventors in 242 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 18; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 38098 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Dorsey Whitney LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Jing Zhu (Portland, OR) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=0 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Apparatuses for partially offloading processing from a user equipment (UE) to a cellular Radio Access Network (RAN) node are disclosed. An apparatus for a UE includes at least one processor configured to perform Transmission Control Protocol and Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) processing and offload only a portion of the TCP/IP processing to a cellular RAN node while maintaining TCP protocols running end-to-end between the UE and a remote host. |
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| #12432628 | Apparatuses for partially offloading protocol processing |
| Applied: | 07/08/2022, #17/811520 |
| Issued: | 09/30/2025, [1180 days App to Issue] Normal range: (506 to 1670) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 142876 patents, 7091 companies, and 94870 inventors in 242 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 18; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 38098 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Dorsey Whitney LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Jing Zhu (Portland, OR) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=0 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Apparatuses for partially offloading processing from a user equipment (UE) to a cellular Radio Access Network (RAN) node are disclosed. An apparatus for a UE includes at least one processor configured to perform Transmission Control Protocol and Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) processing and offload only a portion of the TCP/IP processing to a cellular RAN node while maintaining TCP protocols running end-to-end between the UE and a remote host. |
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| #12432660 | Radio resource management in power saving mode |
| Applied: | 05/15/2020, #17/593459 |
| Issued: | 09/30/2025, [1964 days App to Issue] Unusually Slow Normal range: (506 to 1670) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 142876 patents, 7091 companies, and 94870 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: 38098 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fay Kaplun Marcin, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Jie Cui (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=2, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A user equipment (UE) is connected to a 5G New Radio (NR) network via a serving cell. The UE performs radio resource management (RRM) measurements on the serving cell, determines whether the UE satisfies power saving criteria for a first, second, or third mobility scenario while in a Radio Resource Control (RRC) idle state or RRC inactive state, wherein, when the UE is in the first or second mobility scenario, the UE performs RRM measurements with longer intervals relative to RRM measurements performed in a non-power-saving mode and wherein, when the UE is in the third scenario, the UE performs RRM measurements for neighbor cells with longer intervals relative to RRM measurements performed in a non-power-saving mode and determines a UE RRM configuration when the UE transitions from any of the power saving scenarios or the non-power-saving mode to any other power saving scenarios or the non-power-saving mode. |
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| #12432663 | Systems and methods for high-power transmission |
| Applied: | 04/14/2023, #18/301124 |
| Issued: | 09/30/2025, [900 days App to Issue] Normal range: (506 to 1670) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 142876 patents, 7091 companies, and 94870 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: 38098 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: FLETCHER YODER PC |
| 1st Invent: | Alexander Sayenko (Munich, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | User equipment may include a transmitter coupled to an antenna to enable the user equipment to transmit data with a communication node and/or a non-terrestrial network. The user equipment may transmit using high power over a period of time such that the transmission power of the user equipment is below an emission threshold. For example, the user equipment may adjust a buffer status report to reduce uplink allocation frequency. In another example, the user equipment may determine a duty cycle and transmit the data using high power based on the duty cycle. In another example, the user equipment may determine a priority of uplink symbols and transmit certain uplink symbols using high power. In this way, the user equipment may transmit using high power and may improve transmission range to the non-terrestrial network and/or a likelihood that transmissions may be received by the network while remaining within the emission threshold. |
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| #12432677 | Enhanced machine type communications (MTC) for non-terrestrial networks (NTN) |
| Applied: | 04/02/2021, #17/765463 |
| Issued: | 09/30/2025, [1642 days App to Issue] Normal range: (506 to 1670) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 142876 patents, 7091 companies, and 94870 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: 38098 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Eschweiler Potashnik LLC |
| 1st Invent: | Haitong Sun (Cupertino, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Apparatus and methods are provided to enhance communications for NTN. In some aspects, a base station (BS) comprises a processor configured to schedule an uplink transmission in response to an uplink transmission request from a user equipment (UE) using one or more subframes ranging from a first uplink subframe to a last uplink subframe. The processor is further configured to determine or receive a timing advance (TA) indicating amount of subframes transmitted during a time delay between the UE and the BS and schedule a downlink transmission aligned with the uplink transmission. The downlink transmission is blocked from subframes ranging from TA plus one or more subframes ahead of the first uplink subframe to TA minus one or more subframes ahead of the last uplink subframe. The processor is further configured to transmit and receive, via a non-terrestrial equipment, the uplink and the downlink. |
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| #12432696 | Power saving sensing for reduced sensing UES using resource re-evaluation and resource pre-emption |
| Applied: | 01/14/2021, #17/593501 |
| Issued: | 09/30/2025, [1720 days App to Issue] Unusually Slow Normal range: (506 to 1670) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 142876 patents, 7091 companies, and 94870 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: 38098 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Dorsey Whitney LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Chunxuan Ye (San Diego, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Systems and methods used by reduced sensing user equipment (UE) (relative to a full sensing UE) are disclosed herein. A UE performing partial sensing may use knowledge of resource reservation periods for a resource pool of one or more resources to reduce sensing as compared to the full sensing case. A UE performing resource re-evaluation and/or resource pre-emption may use one or more sensing windows that are relatively smaller than windows used in the full sensing case to reduce sensing. A UE performing prioritized resource selection may use a sensing window to determine availability of resources within it prioritized resource selection window with a high reliability, thereby reducing the need to spend power on other sensing methods (which may include full sensing methods). Combinations of these embodiments are also contemplated. |
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| #12432706 | Carrier aggregation bandwidth classes with overlapping bandwidth ranges |
| Applied: | 03/21/2022, #17/700161 |
| Issued: | 09/30/2025, [1289 days App to Issue] Normal range: (506 to 1670) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 142876 patents, 7091 companies, and 94870 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: 38098 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: FLETCHER YODER PC |
| 1st Invent: | Fucheng Wang (Cupertino, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Aggregated channel bandwidth classes that overlap in frequency are allocated for a fallback group. The fallback group may define an increased or maximum bandwidth of aggregated component carriers as allocated by a network. By enabling the aggregated channel bandwidth classes for a fallback group to overlap in frequency, for an available aggregated channel bandwidth, a first aggregated channel bandwidth class may be implemented using a first number of component carriers, and a second aggregated channel bandwidth class may be implemented using a second number of component carriers different from the first. The different number of component carriers may enable more flexibility to more fully utilize the available aggregated channel bandwidth for communication. The network may then allocate one of these aggregated channel bandwidth classes to user equipment that more fully utilizes the available aggregated channel bandwidth for communication. |
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| #12432708 | Reception (RX) beam sweep scale factor |
| Applied: | 03/30/2020, #17/599254 |
| Issued: | 09/30/2025, [2010 days App to Issue] Unusually Slow Normal range: (506 to 1670) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 142876 patents, 7091 companies, and 94870 inventors in 242 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 19; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 38098 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN FOX P.L.L.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Manasa Raghavan (Sunnyvale, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Some embodiments include systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer-readable media for use in a wireless network for determining a reception (Rx) beam sweep scale factor, N, that enables a user equipment (UE) to perform Rx beam refinement. Some embodiments are directed to a 5G Node B (gNB) that includes processor circuitry and radio front end circuitry. The processor circuitry can be configured to receive, using the radio front end circuitry, a MaxNumberRxB cam capability of the UE. The processor circuitry can determine based at least on the MaxNumberRxBeam capability of the UE and/or a Channel-State Information (CSI)-reference signal (RS) set with a repetition parameter configured to be ON, the value of N. The processor circuitry can generate a message comprising the value N, and encode the message for transmission to the UE, where N Rx beam sweeps enable the UE to perform Rx beam refinement. |
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| #12432728 | Determine a transport block size (TBS) included in transmissions over a sidelink channel |
| Applied: | 05/14/2020, #17/598218 |
| Issued: | 09/30/2025, [1965 days App to Issue] Unusually Slow Normal range: (506 to 1670) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 142876 patents, 7091 companies, and 94870 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: 38098 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kubota Basol LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Chunxuan Ye (Cupertino, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=2, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A method determines a number of physical sidelink shared channel (PSSCH) symbols and a number of PSSCH demodulation reference signal (DMRS) symbols that will occur in a timeslot that is used for scheduling. PSSCH DMRS locations in the timeslot are derived based on applying the PSSCH DMRS symbols and the PSSCH DMRS symbols to a look-up table. A number of PSSCH DMRS resource elements (REs) is calculated based on the PSSCH DMRS locations and a scheduled number of PSSCH sub-channels. This number of PSSCH DMRS REs is used to determine a transport block size (TBS) included in transmissions over a sidelink channel. |
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| #12432735 | Simultaneous uplink transmission on multiple panels in wireless communication |
| Applied: | 04/29/2022, #17/661544 |
| Issued: | 09/30/2025, [1250 days App to Issue] Normal range: (506 to 1670) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 142876 patents, 7091 companies, and 94870 inventors in 242 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 22; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 38098 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: DICKINSON WRIGHT RLLP |
| 1st Invent: | Hong He (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to uplink simultaneous transmission on multiple panels. According to embodiments of the present disclosure, a user equipment (UE) comprises a transceiver configured to communicate with a network; and a processor communicatively coupled to the transceiver and configured to perform operations. The operations comprise determining a UE assistance information for uplink (UL) Simultaneous Transmission on Multiple Panels (STxMP). The operations further comprise reporting the UE assistance information to the network device. The operations further comprise receiving a UL STxMP enabling indication from the network device. The operations further comprise performing UL STxMP with the network device when the received UL STxMP enabling indication indicates that UL STxMP is enabled. |
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| #12432749 | Method for processing delay for PDCCH repetitions |
| Applied: | 08/05/2021, #17/598158 |
| Issued: | 09/30/2025, [1517 days App to Issue] Normal range: (506 to 1670) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 142876 patents, 7091 companies, and 94870 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: 38098 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kubota Basol LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Yushu Zhang (Cupertino, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Disclosed are methods and apparatus to process delay for PDCCH repetition. A transmission of a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) repetition may be monitored. A multiplexing pattern of the PDCCH repetition and a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) within an overlapping symbol may be determined. A processing delay for a decoding of the PDCCH repetition, a decoding of the scheduled PDSCH, and an acknowledgement (ACK) preparation based on the multiplexing pattern of the PDCCH repetition and the PDSCH within the overlapping symbol may be determined. The PDSCH may be monitored after receiving the PDCCH repetition. |
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| #12432750 | Enhancement of message 3 for RACH procedure |
| Applied: | 04/06/2021, #17/754450 |
| Issued: | 09/30/2025, [1638 days App to Issue] Normal range: (506 to 1670) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 142876 patents, 7091 companies, and 94870 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: 38098 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fay Kaplun Marcin, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Seyed Ali Akbar Fakoorian (San Diego, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A user equipment (UE) is configured to receive message 3 (Msg3) transmissions. The UE receives a system information block (SIB) transmission from a base station of a wireless network, receives a downlink control information (DCI) transmission scheduling a message 2 (Msg2) transmission from the base station, receives the Msg2 transmission including an uplink (UL) grant for a message 3 (Msg3) initial transmission from the base station, determines the number of repetitions for the Msg3 initial transmission based on at least one of the SIB transmission, the DCI transmission, and the Msg2 transmission and determines a frequency hopping (FH) type and FH pattern based on at least one of the SIB transmission, the DCI transmission, and the Msg2 transmission. |
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| #12432755 | Procedures of sidelink resource pool resource use with reduced sensing |
| Applied: | 09/24/2021, #17/904512 |
| Issued: | 09/30/2025, [1467 days App to Issue] Normal range: (506 to 1670) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 142876 patents, 7091 companies, and 94870 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: 38098 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Dorsey Whitney LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Chunxuan Ye (San Diego, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Systems and methods for sidelink (SL) resource pool resource use by a user equipment (UE) are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, when the UE performs contiguous partial sensing in addition to periodic partial sensing, the UE performs one of resource selection and resource re-evaluation based a size of a time gap between a slot where the UE has SL data and a first slot of periodic-based candidate slots within a resource selection window. In other embodiments, the UE performs contiguous partial sensing without additional periodic partial sensing in the case where a packet delay budget (PDB) for the SL data is greater than a threshold. In some embodiments, the UE performs periodic partial sensing for resource re-evaluation and/or resource pre-emption according to a set of periodicity values P{subscript}reserve,re-ev {/subscript}(and optionally period definition data K{subscript}re-ev{/subscript}). Restrictions on the use of random resource selection by the UE are also described. |
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| #12432774 | Inter-device communication |
| Applied: | 09/01/2022, #17/901022 |
| Issued: | 09/30/2025, [1125 days App to Issue] Normal range: (506 to 1670) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 142876 patents, 7091 companies, and 94870 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: 38098 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fish Richardson P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Chunxuan Ye (San Diego, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for communications between user equipment. One of the methods includes receiving, by a first device and from a second device, sidelink control information indicating a resource reservation for a single-slot resource for the second device to use to communicate with the first device; determining, by the first device and based at least in part on the sidelink control information, whether a potential resource collision exists when the first device is scheduled to communicate with another device using the single-slot resource or when the single-slot resource is reserved by another device; and in response to determining that the potential resource collision exists, sending, by the first device and within a predetermined number of slots from a reference slot, a collision message to cause the second device to determine another single-slot resource to use to communicate with the first device. |
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| #12432781 | Handover in dual connectivity to a primary base station and a secondary base station |
| Applied: | 04/01/2021, #17/441248 |
| Issued: | 09/30/2025, [1643 days App to Issue] Normal range: (506 to 1670) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 142876 patents, 7091 companies, and 94870 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: 38098 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein Fox P.L.L.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Yang Tang (Santa Clara, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=2, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Some aspects of this disclosure relate to apparatuses and methods for implementing techniques for a user equipment (UE) having dual connectivity. The UE can communicate with a first primary base station in a first primary cell (PCell) and a second primary base station in a second PCell. The UE has dual connectivity in the second PCell using a first wireless carrier to communicate with the second primary base station and a second wireless carrier to communicate with a secondary base station in a primary secondary cell (PSCell). The UE receives a message from the first primary base station to perform a handover procedure. The UE performs the handover procedure according to the received message, and further perform an addition procedure for the secondary base station in parallel with the handover procedure. A start time of the addition procedure can be before an end time of the handover procedure. |
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| #12432783 | Physical random access channel enhancements in new radio |
| Applied: | 10/28/2021, #17/914197 |
| Issued: | 09/30/2025, [1433 days App to Issue] Normal range: (506 to 1670) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 142876 patents, 7091 companies, and 94870 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: 38098 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Chunhai Yao (Beijing, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A UE may transmit a message comprising information regarding one or more physical random access channel (PRACH) capabilities of the UE to a base station (BS). The UE may then receive, from the BS, signaling comprising an indication of one or more configured PRACH formats supporting the one or more PRACH capabilities. Next, the UE may transmit, using the one or more configured PRACH formats, one or more preambles to the BS in a random access (RACH) procedure. Accordingly, the UE may receive a random access response (RAR) from the base station and further, in response to receiving the RAR, establish a connection with the BS. |
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