49 patent(s) in this week's alert:
Assignee Summary:| Patents | Owner |
| 49 | Apple |
| Patents | Class Code |
| 10 | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] |
| 10 | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] |
| 4 | H04L [TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC C...] |
| 3 | G06T [IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL [2006.0...] |
| 2 | G08B [SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM ...] |
| 2 | A61B [DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (analysing biologica...] |
| 2 | G02B [OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS (G02F takes pre...] |
| 2 | H04N [PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION [4]...] |
| 2 | H02J [CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRI...] |
| 2 | H04B [TRANSMISSION [4]...] |
| 1 | A45C [PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS...] |
| 1 | H03H [IMPEDANCE NETWORKS, e.g. RESONANT CIRCUITS; RESONATORS ...] |
| 1 | H04S [STEREOPHONIC SYSTEMS [3]...] |
| 1 | G02C [SPECTACLES; SUNGLASSES OR GOGGLES INSOFAR AS THEY HAVE ...] |
| 1 | B65D [CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATE...] |
| 1 | G01N [INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THE...] |
| 1 | G09G [ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVI...] |
| 1 | G10L [SPEECH ANALYSIS OR SYNTHESIS; SPEECH RECOGNITION; SPEEC...] |
| 1 | H01Q [AERIALS (radiators or aerials for microwave heating H05...] |
| 1 | H01R [ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIA...] |
Details on individual patents:
| #12557887 | Accessory device with concealed internal buttons features |
| Applied: | 01/30/2024, #18/427687 |
| Issued: | 02/24/2026, [756 days App to Issue] Normal range: (487 to 1491) |
| Pat Class: | A45C [PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS...] In this class there are; 2962 patents, 817 companies, and 3177 inventors in 146 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 21) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39316 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: BAKERHOSTETLER |
| 1st Invent: | Timothy C. Wulff (Boulder, CO) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=7 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | An accessory device with a button includes modifications and features to conceal internal features of the button as well as block light from passing through some locations of the button. The button may include several pillars and a compressible member between the pillars. The compressible member may conform to the shape of the pillars. In some exemplary implementations, the button may further include a seal that extends around the perimeter of the button to conceal internal features of the button. Additionally, the button may include extensions that further conceal internal components. Still further, the button may include an anti-reflective coating. Modifications to a sidewall may include a compressible member that inclines toward the button and/or an elevated lip used in conjunction with the extension of the button to conceal internal features. |
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| #12557993 | Temperature detection |
| Applied: | 06/08/2022, #18/568258 |
| Issued: | 02/24/2026, [1357 days App to Issue] Normal range: (645 to 1967) |
| Pat Class: | A61B [DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (analysing biologica...] In this class there are; 146734 patents, 10144 companies, and 101249 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 19; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39316 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Grant H Mulliken (Sunnyvale, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Methods and apparatus for measuring biometric data including temperature in head-mounted devices (HMDs). Thermal sensors may also be integrated into the HMD and used to collect thermal data from the surface of the user''s face. This thermal data may, for example, be processed to determine core body temperature of the user, or be processed to generate estimates of the user''s respiration. The temperature data and/or respiration rate and changes to respiration rate derived from signals from the sensors may be used to generate and present biometric data to the user. |
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| #12559285 | Packaging with integrated cushioning supports |
| Applied: | 11/17/2023, #18/512760 |
| Issued: | 02/24/2026, [830 days App to Issue] Normal range: (555 to 1757) |
| Pat Class: | B65D [CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATE...] In this class there are; 33849 patents, 4683 companies, and 24658 inventors in 246 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 19; Normal range for this patent class is (6 to 24) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39316 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein Fox P.L.L.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Isaac Hayes (Austin, TX) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=8 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A product packaging is disclosed. The product packaging includes a base box and a cover. The base box includes a base panel and cushioning cells together defining a product-receiving space. The cushioning cells include an upper cushioning cell disposed at an upper edge of the base panel, a lower cushioning cell disposed at a lower edge of the base panel, a left side cushioning cell disposed at a left side edge of the base panel, and a right side cushioning cell disposed at a right side edge of the base panel. The cover covers the product-receiving space and is coupled to the left side cushioning cell and to the right side cushioning cell. The left side cushioning cell and the right side cushioning cell are hingedly coupled to the base panel. The base panel and the cushioning cells are integral and formed from a single blank. |
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| #12560534 | Electronic devices with relative humidity sensors |
| Applied: | 06/24/2024, #18/752306 |
| Issued: | 02/24/2026, [610 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (617 to 1857) |
| Pat Class: | G01N [INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THE...] In this class there are; 87137 patents, 7937 companies, and 89101 inventors in 246 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (6 to 26) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39316 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Treyz Law Group, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Fehmi Civitci (Carlsbad, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | An electronic device may include a housing and relative humidity sensor in the housing. The relative humidity sensor may include an optical layer, a relative humidity-sensitive layer coupled to a surface of the optical layer, a light emitter that emits light into the optical layer, and a light detector that detects light that has reflected within the optical layer and off of the relative humidity-sensitive layer. The relative humidity may be determined based on the light detected by the light detector. The optical layer may be a layer with angled edges, a prism, a Bragg reflector, or a waveguide. A reference light detector and/or a temperature sensor may be included in the relative humidity sensor, and measurements from these additional sensors may be used in determining the relative humidity. In this way, an optical relative humidity sensor may be formed in the electronic device. |
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| #12560748 | Optical component with embedded mask |
| Applied: | 08/10/2022, #17/818914 |
| Issued: | 02/24/2026, [1294 days App to Issue] Normal range: (496 to 1450) |
| Pat Class: | G02B [OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS (G02F takes pre...] In this class there are; 81913 patents, 3889 companies, and 45655 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: 39316 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Alan Kleiman-Shwarsctein (Santa Clara, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A glass optical component with embedded mask may be formed from multiple, discrete glass member components using a non-adhesive bonding process. A black mask may be created at a surface of a first member component using a deposition or a printing-and-sintering process. A backfill coating may then be applied to and then polished at the surface of the first member component. Next, the first member component may be bonded with a second member component, with the non-adhesive bonding process, at the surface of the first member component to form the optical component with the black mask embedded between the first and second member components. In addition, the glass optical component forming process may be implemented on a glass wafer level to make multiple glass optical components at a same time. |
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| #12560810 | Biasing user focus based on content rendering |
| Applied: | 08/29/2024, #18/820122 |
| Issued: | 02/24/2026, [544 days App to Issue] Normal range: (496 to 1450) |
| Pat Class: | G02B [OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS (G02F takes pre...] In this class there are; 81913 patents, 3889 companies, and 45655 inventors in 226 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 23; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39316 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: BAKERHOSTETLER |
| 1st Invent: | Nahckjoon Kim (Sunnyvale, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: No name resolution. |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | An electronic device may perform an operation to content (e.g., virtual content) that causes a stereo offset to the content, thus causing the content to become out of focus to a user. For example, based on the stereo offset the user may experience double vision when viewing the content. The operation may include a stereo offset that causes a misalignment of an image presented on a display for the user''s left eye and a display for the user''s right eye. By causing the user to experience double vision or otherwise perceive the content out of focus, the user may be more inclined to view other content, which may include targeted content by the electronic device. |
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| #12560827 | Wear detection |
| Applied: | 07/07/2023, #18/219230 |
| Issued: | 02/24/2026, [963 days App to Issue] Normal range: (508 to 1498) |
| Pat Class: | G02C [SPECTACLES; SUNGLASSES OR GOGGLES INSOFAR AS THEY HAVE ...] In this class there are; 5462 patents, 526 companies, and 3474 inventors in 141 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (5 to 27) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39316 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Young Basile Hanlon MacFarlane, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Michael J. Oudenhoven (San Francisco, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A head-mounted device includes a frame and a sensor coupled to the frame. The sensor includes a first conductive plate coupled to the frame and a first contact pad coupled to the frame and electrically coupled to the first conductive plate. The first contact pad includes an electrically conductive material embedded in a non-electrically conductive material, and the first contact pad is resiliently flexible and is configured for facial engagement. The sensor is configured to generate a signal that indicates a change in a capacitance of the sensor, and a controller is configured to change a power state of the head-mounted device based on the signal. |
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| #12560966 | Hub station for wearable accessories |
| Applied: | 04/28/2023, #18/849106 |
| Issued: | 02/24/2026, [1033 days App to Issue] Normal range: (545 to 1847) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 657382 patents, 21010 companies, and 415995 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: 39316 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Young Basile Hanlon MacFarlane, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Ivan S. Maric (Palo Alto, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Hub stations for wearable accessories include accessory areas, some accessory areas including receptacles configured to receive and support the wearable accessories. The hub stations include hub indicators associated with respective receptacles or accessory areas. The hub indicators are configured to provide indications designating at least one of user information for, a charge level of, or an availability of a wearable accessory supported by associated receptacles or accessory areas. The hub stations include processors configured to receive notifications for the wearable accessories and send instructions to activate the associated hub indicators based on the notifications. |
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| #12561033 | Capacitive touch sensing with reduced ambient light interference |
| Applied: | 01/23/2025, #19/035673 |
| Issued: | 02/24/2026, [397 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (545 to 1847) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 657382 patents, 21010 companies, and 415995 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: 39316 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kubota Basol LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Bin Huang (Sunnyvale, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A touch sensor panel can include a plurality of touch electrodes, one or more light detectors, a plurality of chiplets configurable for light sensing operation using the one or more light detectors or touch sensing operation using the plurality of touch electrodes, and processing circuitry coupled to the plurality of chiplets. The processing circuitry can be programmed to, in a first mode of touch sensing operation, in accordance with a determination that light detected by the one or more light detectors coupled to one or more first chiplets of the plurality of chiplets configured for the light sensing operation meets one or more first criteria, discard (or compensate) touch sensing results detected at the plurality of touch electrodes coupled to one or more second chiplets of the plurality of chiplets configured for the touch sensing operation. |
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| #12561041 | Systems, methods, and graphical user interfaces for interacting with virtual reality environments |
| Applied: | 10/26/2023, #18/384355 |
| Issued: | 02/24/2026, [852 days App to Issue] Normal range: (545 to 1847) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 657382 patents, 21010 companies, and 415995 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: 39316 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Morgan, Lewis Bockius LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Israel Pastrana Vicente (Spring, TX) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=6 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A computer system displays, in a simulated three-dimensional space, an object with a user interface displayed at a pose corresponding to a pose of the object in the simulated space, the object''s pose corresponding to a pose of an input device in a physical environment. In response to detecting a movement input via the input device: if the movement input corresponds to input device movement, relative to the physical environment, meeting pose criteria requiring that a parameter of change in the input device pose meet a set of one or more thresholds, the computer system displays the user interface away from the object; and, if the movement input corresponds to input device movement not meeting the pose criteria, the computer system updates the object''s pose in the simulated space based on the input device movement, while maintaining display of the user interface at a pose corresponding to the object''s pose. |
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| #12561042 | Devices, methods, and graphical user interfaces for interacting with three-dimensional environments |
| Applied: | 05/14/2024, #18/664073 |
| Issued: | 02/24/2026, [651 days App to Issue] Normal range: (545 to 1847) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 657382 patents, 21010 companies, and 415995 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: 39316 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Morgan, Lewis Bockius LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Israel Pastrana Vicente (Spring, TX) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=2, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A computer system detects an input to invoke a home menu user interface. In response to detecting the input, the computer system displays, via one or more display generation components, the home menu user interface in a three-dimensional environment, including: if a viewpoint of a user in the three-dimensional environment had a first elevation relative to a reference plane in the three-dimensional environment, displaying the home menu user interface at a first height in the three-dimensional environment; and, if the viewpoint of the user in the three-dimensional environment had a second elevation relative to the reference plane in the three-dimensional environment, the second elevation being different from the first elevation, displaying the home menu user interface at a second height in the three-dimensional environment, the second height being different from the first height. |
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| #12561221 | Techniques for managing performance metrics associated with software applications |
| Applied: | 05/23/2023, #18/322449 |
| Issued: | 02/24/2026, [1008 days App to Issue] Normal range: (545 to 1847) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 657382 patents, 21010 companies, and 415995 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 19; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39316 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: DICKINSON WRIGHT RLLP |
| 1st Invent: | Nicholas Kistner (Cupertino, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=10 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Disclosed herein are techniques for providing comparative performance metrics to software application developers. One technique includes the steps of (1) obtaining respective performance metrics for a plurality of software applications; (2) receiving a request to display, for a particular software application of the plurality of software applications, percentile information associated with the respective performance metric; (3) generating percentile performance metrics based on at least some of the respective performance metrics; (4) identifying, based on the percentile performance metrics, a percentile range into which the respective performance metric; and (5) outputting a user interface that includes: (i) a first visual indication of the respective performance metric, and (ii) a second visual indication of the percentile range into which the respective performance metric falls, where the second visual indication obfuscates a point at which the respective performance metric falls within the percentile range. |
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| #12561267 | Multiple independent on-chip interconnect |
| Applied: | 04/28/2023, #18/309192 |
| Issued: | 02/24/2026, [1033 days App to Issue] Normal range: (545 to 1847) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 657382 patents, 21010 companies, and 415995 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 27; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39316 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Sergio Kolor (Haifa, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=11 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | In an embodiment, a system on a chip (SOC) comprises a semiconductor die on which circuitry is formed, wherein the circuitry comprises a plurality of agents and a plurality of network switches coupled to the plurality of agents. The plurality of network switches are interconnected to form a plurality of physical and logically independent networks. A first network of the plurality of physically and logically independent networks is constructed according to a first topology and a second network of the plurality of physically and logically independent networks is constructed according to a second topology that is different from the first topology. For example, the first topology may a ring topology and the second topology may be a mesh topology. In an embodiment, coherency may be enforced on the first network and the second network may be a relaxed order network. |
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| #12561286 | Compression techniques for vertices of graphic models |
| Applied: | 10/18/2023, #18/489532 |
| Issued: | 02/24/2026, [860 days App to Issue] Normal range: (545 to 1847) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 657382 patents, 21010 companies, and 415995 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 23; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39316 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kubota Basol LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Lars M. Lindberg (Bjaerred, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Methods for lossy and lossless pre-processing of image data. In one embodiment, a method for lossy pre-processing image data, where the method may include, at a computing device: receiving the image data, where the image data includes a model having a mesh, the mesh includes vertices defining a surface, the vertices including attribute vectors, and the attribute vectors including values. The method also including quantizing the values of the attribute vectors to produce modified values, where a precision of the modified values is determined based on a largest power determined using a largest exponent of the values, encoding pairs of the modified values into two corresponding units of information. The method also including, for each pair of the pairs of the modified values, serially storing the two corresponding units of information as a data stream into a buffer, and compressing the data stream in the buffer. |
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| #12561463 | Systems and methods for controlling access to features of an electronic device |
| Applied: | 03/20/2024, #18/611444 |
| Issued: | 02/24/2026, [706 days App to Issue] Normal range: (545 to 1847) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 657382 patents, 21010 companies, and 415995 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 21; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39316 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kubota Basol LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Aakriti Mittal (Campbell, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=2, 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. The first user optionally uses another electronic device to update the permissions to use the electronic device in the second mode while another user is using the electronic device. |
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| #12561883 | Hybrid approach to accurate user representation |
| Applied: | 02/24/2023, #18/174477 |
| Issued: | 02/24/2026, [1096 days App to Issue] Normal range: (501 to 1511) |
| Pat Class: | G06T [IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL [2006.0...] In this class there are; 54421 patents, 6490 companies, and 88664 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: 39316 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Blank Rome LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Olivier Soares (Oakland, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Rendering an avatar for a user in a communication session includes obtaining enrollment data associated with the user. For each of one or more frames of the communication session, a set of expression latents is obtained for the user. A first texture for a first portion of the face of the user is generated based on the enrollment data and expression latents. A combined albedo map is generated based on one or more identity textures from the enrollment data and the first texture. A target texture is generated based on the one or more identity textures and the combined albedo map for a particular frame of the one or more frames. |
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| #12561887 | Mapping texture point samples to lanes of a filter pipeline |
| Applied: | 05/02/2024, #18/653576 |
| Issued: | 02/24/2026, [663 days App to Issue] Normal range: (501 to 1511) |
| Pat Class: | G06T [IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL [2006.0...] In this class there are; 54421 patents, 6490 companies, and 88664 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: 39316 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Tyson J. Bergland (Sunnyvale, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Techniques are disclosed relating to texture sampling, e.g., in graphics processors. In some embodiments, a device includes processor circuitry (e.g., shader pipelines) configured to execute graphics programs and multiple sample pipelines. A given sample pipeline may be configured to, for a multi-texel sample operation specified by the processor circuitry, access texel data for multiple texels forming a first shape in a texture (e.g., a 22 square) and perform one or more filter operations to generate a result for the multi-texel sample operation. Point sample control circuitry may be configured to detect that multiple point sample operations, specified by the processor circuitry, access a set of texels having the first shape. The point sample control circuitry may assign the multiple point sample operations to one of the sample pipelines for performance in parallel by the sample pipeline and provide results of the assigned multiple point sample operations to the processor circuitry. |
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| #12561924 | Displaying extended reality media feed using media links |
| Applied: | 09/11/2024, #18/882622 |
| Issued: | 02/24/2026, [531 days App to Issue] Normal range: (501 to 1511) |
| Pat Class: | G06T [IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL [2006.0...] In this class there are; 54421 patents, 6490 companies, and 88664 inventors in 240 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 24; Normal range for this patent class is (11 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39316 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kubota Basol LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Matthew L. Stern (Hermosa Beach, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Some examples of the disclosure are directed to systems and methods for communicating image sensor data to a computer system using one or more media links that allow for image sensor data to be displayed within a three-dimensional environment. In some examples, while presenting a three-dimensional environment that includes an electronic device that is communicatively coupled to an image sensor (e.g., a camera, or some other imaging device) within the three-dimensional environment, the electronic device utilizes a visual code displayed on the electronic device to establish a communication link with the image sensor receiving an indication to display image sensor data from the image sensor that is communicatively coupled to the electronic device. In some examples, while presenting a three-dimensional environment that includes a first pre-defined location within the three-dimensional environment, the electronic device facilitates the user to choose an image sensor to display at the pre-defined location. |
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| #12562003 | Pupil assessment using modulated on-axis illumination |
| Applied: | 08/25/2021, #17/411163 |
| Issued: | 02/24/2026, [1644 days App to Issue] Normal range: (645 to 1967) |
| Pat Class: | A61B [DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (analysing biologica...] In this class there are; 146734 patents, 10144 companies, and 101249 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 18; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39316 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Thompson Hine LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Walter Nistico (Redwood City, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Various implementations determine a pupil characteristic (e.g., perimeter location, pupil shape, pupil diameter, pupil center, etc.) using on-axis illumination. On-axis illumination involves producing light from a light source that is approximately on-axis with an image sensor configured to capture reflections of the light from the light source off the eye. The light from the light source may passes through the pupil into the eye and reflect off the retina to produce a bright pupil-type light pattern in data obtained by the image sensor. The light may be pulsed at a frequency so that frequency segmentation may be used to distinguish reflections through the pupil off the retina from reflections of light from other light sources. In some implementations, the image sensor is an event camera that detects events. The pupil characteristics may be assessed by assessing events that recur in a given area at the given frequency. |
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| #12562045 | Wearable device used as digital pool attendant |
| Applied: | 09/21/2023, #18/371327 |
| Issued: | 02/24/2026, [887 days App to Issue] Normal range: (480 to 1496) |
| Pat Class: | G08B [SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM ...] In this class there are; 27699 patents, 3048 companies, and 22674 inventors in 229 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 19; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 30) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39316 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fish Richardson P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Biljana Badic (Munich, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: No name resolution. |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Embodiments are disclosed for a wearable device used as a digital pool attendant. In some embodiments, a method comprises: determining, with at least one processor of a wearable device, whether a user is swimming or not swimming based on sensor data; in accordance with the user not swimming, determining with the at least one processor and based on the sensor data, whether the user is showing regular or irregular behavior while swimming; and in accordance with the user showing irregular behavior, sending an alert message from the water over air to one or more other devices. |
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| #12562047 | Drop-in on computing devices based on event detections |
| Applied: | 04/24/2023, #18/138652 |
| Issued: | 02/24/2026, [1037 days App to Issue] Normal range: (480 to 1496) |
| Pat Class: | G08B [SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM ...] In this class there are; 27699 patents, 3048 companies, and 22674 inventors in 229 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 25; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 30) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39316 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: BAKERHOSTETLER |
| 1st Invent: | Daniel C. Klingler (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=8 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Techniques for monitoring an audio stream for triggering events are disclosed, where the triggering events may include a particular sound identified in the audio stream. In addition, the techniques include detecting the particular sound in the audio stream and/or providing an event notification to a user device via a network connection. A user device can request permission to initiate a two-way audio stream between the computing device and the user device. Further, the techniques may include receiving an indication to initiate the two-way audio stream with the user device. In addition, the techniques may include providing an alert that permission has been granted to initiate the two-way audio stream. Also, the device may include initiating the two-way audio stream with the user device. |
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| #12562086 | Head mountable display |
| Applied: | 01/14/2025, #19/020858 |
| Issued: | 02/24/2026, [406 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (545 to 1847) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 657382 patents, 21010 companies, and 415995 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: 39316 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Dorsey Whitney LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Edward S. Huo (Sunnyvale, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A head mountable device includes a front cover defining an external forward facing surface and a nasal bridge, a first rearward facing display, a second rearward facing display, a first forward facing camera, a second forward facing camera, and a controller electrically coupled to the first forward facing camera, the second forward facing camera, the first rearward facing display, and the second rearward facing display. The nasal bridge is disposed between the first forward facing camera and the second forward facing camera and the controller is configured to cause mixed reality video pass-through from the first forward facing camera to the first rearward facing display including a first image and from the second forward facing camera to the second rearward facing display including a second image. |
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| #12562110 | Display crosstalk compensation based on crosstalk context |
| Applied: | 11/25/2024, #18/959153 |
| Issued: | 02/24/2026, [456 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (531 to 1731) |
| Pat Class: | G09G [ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVI...] In this class there are; 58725 patents, 1311 companies, and 16374 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: 39316 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Treyz Law Group, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Ximeng Guan (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | An electronic device may include a display. The display have a shared data line display configuration in which pixels in a given row may be programmed with pixel values in different programming phases during a line time for the given row. Display driver circuitry for the display may include crosstalk compensation circuitry that performs crosstalk compensation for the pixel values based on the programming phases. |
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| #12562172 | Streaming tasks in a multiple device environment |
| Applied: | 10/11/2023, #18/379094 |
| Issued: | 02/24/2026, [867 days App to Issue] Normal range: (523 to 1755) |
| Pat Class: | G10L [SPEECH ANALYSIS OR SYNTHESIS; SPEECH RECOGNITION; SPEEC...] In this class there are; 26680 patents, 2009 companies, and 29079 inventors in 206 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 36; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39316 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: YHE Law LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Andrew J. Sinesio (Saratoga, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=2, M=6 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant are provided. An exemplary process includes, at a first user device with one or more processors and memory: receiving an audio input including a task and an application for performing the task; in response to a determination that the application is available to the first user device, performing the task with the application at the first user device; in response to a determination that the application is not available to the first user device: causing performance of the task with the application at a second user device; receiving the result of the task from the second user device; and providing the result of the task as an audio output. |
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| #12562471 | Electronic devices with dynamic antenna switching |
| Applied: | 09/16/2022, #17/947006 |
| Issued: | 02/24/2026, [1257 days App to Issue] Normal range: (530 to 1492) |
| Pat Class: | H01Q [AERIALS (radiators or aerials for microwave heating H05...] In this class there are; 27095 patents, 1651 companies, and 16499 inventors in 208 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 16; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 24) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39316 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Treyz Law Group, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Yuancheng Xu (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=5 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | An electronic device may be provided with a first antenna fed by a first path and a second antenna fed by a second path. A first coupler may be disposed on the first path, a second coupler may be disposed on the second path, and a feedback path may couple the couplers to a receiver. A low-pass filter may be disposed on the second path. The first antenna may transmit signals in a low band. Some of the signals may couple onto the second antenna. The second coupler may pass the coupled signals to the receiver. Control circuitry may generate a scattering parameter value characterizing the coupling of the signals from the first antenna onto the second antenna. The scattering parameter value may be used to determine when to switch the first antenna out of use and the second antenna into use for covering the low band. |
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| #12562531 | EMI shield for simplified connector manufacturing |
| Applied: | 06/30/2022, #17/855516 |
| Issued: | 02/24/2026, [1335 days App to Issue] Unusually Slow Normal range: (370 to 1180) |
| Pat Class: | H01R [ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIA...] In this class there are; 45345 patents, 1965 companies, and 18175 inventors in 223 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 12; Normal range for this patent class is (6 to 22) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39316 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kilpatrick Townsend Stockton LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Robert V. Weber (Redwood City, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Connector inserts and connector receptacles having a reduced number of individual parts and that can be manufactured with a reduced number of manufacturing steps and tools. An example provides connector inserts and connector receptacles having a reduced number of individual parts by including one or more parts that can be used more than once in each connector. In another example, connector inserts or connector receptacles can be formed with a reduced number of different manufacturing steps and tools. |
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| #12562602 | Friendly metal loss estimation |
| Applied: | 06/27/2024, #18/756178 |
| Issued: | 02/24/2026, [607 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; 31750 patents, 3161 companies, and 27428 inventors in 228 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 27; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 23) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39316 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: FLETCHER YODER PC |
| 1st Invent: | Shubha Ramakrishnan (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A wireless power transfer device can include a coil that couples to a corresponding coil of a counterpart device to facilitate wireless power transfer, a power converter coupled to the coil, and controller and communication circuitry that monitors one or more observable parameters associated with the wireless power transfer to detect a presence of a foreign object that is not the counterpart device and control the power converter responsive to detection of a foreign object. The controller and communication circuitry can perform foreign object detection based on power accounting that includes estimating friendly metal losses associated with the counterpart device. The controller and communication circuitry can receive from the counterpart device friendly metal loss modeling parameters associated with the counterpart device, the modeling parameters including one or more coefficients relating to a wireless power transfer current and one or more coefficients relating to a wireless power transfer voltage. |
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| #12562603 | Electrostatic shield for wireless systems |
| Applied: | 09/09/2022, #17/941737 |
| Issued: | 02/24/2026, [1264 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; 31750 patents, 3161 companies, and 27428 inventors in 228 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 9; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 23) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39316 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: BakerHostetler |
| 1st Invent: | Prudhvi Mohan Maddineni (Cupertino, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | The described shielding system comprises a first shield and a second shield. The first shield comprises a first plurality of conductive segments extending from a first location. The first plurality of conductive segments are separated from each other by a first plurality of gaps. The second shield comprises a second plurality of conductive segments extending from a second location. The second plurality of conductive segments are separated from each other by a second plurality of gaps. An insulator may be interposed between the first shield and the second shield. The first plurality of gaps may at least partially align with the second plurality of conductive segments and the second plurality of gaps may at least partially align with the first plurality of conductive segments. |
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| #12562706 | Isolation between filters using inductive coupling cancellation |
| Applied: | 09/26/2023, #18/474808 |
| Issued: | 02/24/2026, [882 days App to Issue] Normal range: (535 to 1459) |
| Pat Class: | H03H [IMPEDANCE NETWORKS, e.g. RESONANT CIRCUITS; RESONATORS ...] In this class there are; 10072 patents, 629 companies, and 5924 inventors in 152 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39316 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Haitao Cheng (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Techniques for isolation between filters using inductive coupling cancellation are disclosed. An apparatus includes a first filter including a first plurality of inductors and a second filter including a second plurality of inductors. The first and second filters are implemented physically adjacent to one another. First and second ones of the first plurality of inductors and a first one of the second plurality of inductors are polarized in a first direction, while a second one of the second plurality of inductors is polarized in a second direction opposite that of the first direction. The second one of the second plurality of inductors is physically adjacent to one of the first and second ones of the first plurality of inductors such that magnetic coupling currents induced into one another are canceled. |
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| #12562777 | Transceiver with shared filter for both transmit and receive modes |
| Applied: | 10/24/2023, #18/493799 |
| Issued: | 02/24/2026, [854 days App to Issue] Normal range: (528 to 1770) |
| Pat Class: | H04B [TRANSMISSION [4]...] In this class there are; 86741 patents, 3740 companies, and 47445 inventors in 229 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 17; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39316 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Yashar Rajavi (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A transceiver having a shared filter for both transmit and receive modes is disclosed. A transceiver includes a transmitter having an output coupled to a signal node, wherein the transmitter is configured to transmit signals onto the signal node during transceiver operation in a transmit mode. The transceiver also includes a receiver having an input coupled to the signal node, and configured to receive signals from the signal node during operation in the receive mode. The transceiver further includes a first filter coupled to the signal node, wherein the filter is shared by the transmitter and the receiver. The filter is coupled between the transceiver and a first terminal of a transmission line. |
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| #12562827 | Determining default beam and QCL collision handling |
| Applied: | 05/14/2020, #17/593410 |
| Issued: | 02/24/2026, [2112 days App to Issue] Unusually Slow Normal range: (528 to 1770) |
| Pat Class: | H04B [TRANSMISSION [4]...] In this class there are; 86741 patents, 3740 companies, and 47445 inventors in 229 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 11; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39316 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fay Kaplun Marcin, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Yushu Zhang (Beijing, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Embodiments include a computer readable storage medium, a user equipment, a method and an integrated circuit that perform operations. The operations include receiving a plurality of control resource sets (CORESETs), selecting a CORESET, wherein the CORESET includes one or more active transmission configuration indicator (TCI) states and determining a default beam or a pathloss reference signal (RS) based on a TCI state. Further operations include receiving a beam indication for a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH), wherein the PDCCH is received via one or more CORESETS, each having a plurality of TCIs, determining if the PDCCH collides with a second signal and determining whether to (a) drop the PDCCH or the second signal or (b) base a quasi co-location (QCL) of one of the PDCCH or the second signal on a QCL of the other one of the second signal or the PDCCH. |
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| #12562857 | User equipment capability signaling enhancement |
| Applied: | 07/01/2024, #18/761190 |
| Issued: | 02/24/2026, [603 days App to Issue] Normal range: (514 to 1754) |
| Pat Class: | H04L [TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC C...] In this class there are; 210241 patents, 13310 companies, and 236167 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: 39316 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kilpatrick Townsend Stockton LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Haitong Sun (Saratoga, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Embodiments are directed to techniques to implement full power transmission in a user equipment (UE). An embodiment of a user equipment (UE) comprises an antenna array comprising a plurality of antenna elements, and a processor to cause the UE to establish a communication connection with a network entity; cause the UE to transmit, to the network entity, at least one of a channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS) capability indicator, a beam switch timing capability indicator, or a cross carrier scheduling capability indicator. |
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| #12562863 | TRP-specific PUSCH transmissions for multi-TRP operation |
| Applied: | 04/06/2021, #17/754460 |
| Issued: | 02/24/2026, [1785 days App to Issue] Unusually Slow Normal range: (514 to 1754) |
| Pat Class: | H04L [TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC C...] In this class there are; 210241 patents, 13310 companies, and 236167 inventors in 247 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 14; Normal range for this patent class is (10 to 26) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39316 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fay Kaplun Marcin, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Haitong Sun (Cupertino, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A user equipment (UE) is configured to communicate with one or more transmission and reception points (TRPs). The UE receives a sounding reference signal (SRS) resource set configuration including a first resource set corresponding to a first transmission and reception point (TRP) and a second resource set corresponding to a second TRP, receives a downlink control information (DCI) transmission including an SRS resource indicator (SRI) indicating (i) which resource from the first resource set should be selected for a first physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission to a first TRP, and (ii) which resource from the second resource set should be selected for a second PUSCH transmission to a second TRP and transmits the first PUSCH transmission to the first TRP and the second PUSCH transmission to the second TRP. |
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| #12562878 | Scheduling for multiple PDSCH/PUSCH operations |
| Applied: | 05/30/2024, #18/678312 |
| Issued: | 02/24/2026, [635 days App to Issue] Normal range: (514 to 1754) |
| Pat Class: | H04L [TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC C...] In this class there are; 210241 patents, 13310 companies, and 236167 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: 39316 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Hong He (Cupertino, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Apparatuses, systems, and methods for determination and scheduling for multiple PDSCH/PUSCH operations in wireless communication, e.g., in 5G NR systems and beyond, including methods for separate HARQ-ACK sub-codebook operation, for collision handling between PDSCH/PUSCH with TDD configurations, and for multi-PXSCH scheduling signaling. |
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| #12562888 | Systems and methods for encrypting and transmitting data between devices |
| Applied: | 12/26/2023, #18/396603 |
| Issued: | 02/24/2026, [791 days App to Issue] Normal range: (514 to 1754) |
| Pat Class: | H04L [TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC C...] In this class there are; 210241 patents, 13310 companies, and 236167 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: 39316 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kubota Basol LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Srinivas Vedula (Pleasanton, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=7 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Encrypting and securely transmitting data between devices is disclosed. After a device obtains a request to purchase a prescription lens, including prescription data, to be inserted into a second electronic device, the prescription data is securely encrypted and transmitted to the lens manufacturer. The lens manufacturer may create a prescription lens and calibration data related to the lens. The calibration data can be encrypted and transmitted to a storage device for storage. The second electronic device can retrieve the encrypted calibration data from the storage device and utilize it to perform a full calibration of the device. The second electronic device can present images, in accordance with the calibration data, using a display through an optical path that include the prescription lens. |
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| #12562918 | Pointer authentication |
| Applied: | 05/31/2023, #18/326910 |
| Issued: | 02/24/2026, [1000 days App to Issue] Normal range: (545 to 1847) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 657382 patents, 21010 companies, and 415995 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: 39316 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Yin Zin Mark Lam (Milpitas, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | In an embodiment, a processor includes hardware circuitry which may be used to detect that a return address has been modified since it was generated. In response to detecting the modification, the processor may be configured to signal an exception or otherwise initiate error handling to prevent execution at the modified return address. In an embodiment, the processor may perform a cryptographic signature operation on the return address to generate a signed return address, and the signature may be verified before the address is used as a return target. |
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| #12563299 | User interfaces for camera sharing |
| Applied: | 12/07/2022, #18/077154 |
| Issued: | 02/24/2026, [1175 days App to Issue] Normal range: (443 to 1797) |
| Pat Class: | H04N [PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION [4]...] In this class there are; 158935 patents, 6711 companies, and 82061 inventors in 237 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 38; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39316 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: YHE Law LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Johnnie B. Manzari (San Francisco, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=6 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | The present disclosure generally relates to techniques for managing camera sharing between devices. In some embodiments, a first computer system displays a system interface with a set of camera options for a second computer system and an option to select a camera of a second computer system for generating a video feed at the first computer system. In some embodiments, a first computer system is in a first mode of operation in which video information is provided to a second computer system, and the first computer system receives an input and switches to a second mode of operation and ceases providing the video information to the second computer system. In some embodiments, a first computer system determines whether or not to automatically set a camera of a second computer system as a system camera for the first computer system based on device proximity. |
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| #12563308 | Demosaicing quad bayer raw image using correlation of color channels |
| Applied: | 03/07/2023, #18/118335 |
| Issued: | 02/24/2026, [1085 days App to Issue] Normal range: (443 to 1797) |
| Pat Class: | H04N [PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION [4]...] In this class there are; 158935 patents, 6711 companies, and 82061 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: 39316 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein Fox, P.L.L.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Sarvesh Swami (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Embodiments relate to demosaicing a raw image into a full-resolution green pixels and using high-frequency components of the full-resolution green pixels to add details into red image pixels and blue image pixels. The full-resolution green pixels are generated by interpolating green pixels in the raw image using residual weights based on correlation between green pixels and non-green pixels along different directions, and then combining the green pixel values interpolated along different directions using weights derived from gradient information. The full-resolution red and blue pixels are generated by determining weights according to the correlation of interpolated red and blue pixels relative to the full-resolution green pixels, and adding the high-frequency components of the full-resolution green pixels to the interpolated red and blue pixels. |
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| #12563359 | Spatial capture with noise mitigation |
| Applied: | 08/30/2023, #18/458965 |
| Issued: | 02/24/2026, [909 days App to Issue] Normal range: (376 to 1300) |
| Pat Class: | H04S [STEREOPHONIC SYSTEMS [3]...] In this class there are; 2540 patents, 369 companies, and 3656 inventors in 110 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 18; Normal range for this patent class is (11 to 23) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39316 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Aikin Gallant, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Yoo Mi Hur (Cupertino, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A device may include microphones worn on a head of a user. The device may include a processor, configured to obtain microphone signals from the plurality of microphones. The processor may attenuate breathing sound from the user by processing the microphone signals, resulting in attenuated microphone signals. The processor may render one or more output audio channels based on the plurality of attenuated microphone signals. |
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| #12563432 | 5G new radio (NR) out of service optimizations for inactive state |
| Applied: | 07/22/2022, #17/814412 |
| Issued: | 02/24/2026, [1313 days App to Issue] Normal range: (516 to 1674) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 148559 patents, 7171 companies, and 96876 inventors in 242 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 12; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39316 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein Fox, P.L.L.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Ashish Kumar Singh (Munich, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Aspects are described for a user equipment (UE) comprising a transceiver configured to enable wireless communication with a base station, and a processor communicatively coupled to the transceiver. The processor is configured to enter a radio resource control (RRC) inactive mode and camp on a first cell. The processor is further configured to detect an out of service (OOS) status and set a RAN-based notification area (RNA) parameter, wherein the UE refrains from discarding an access stratum (AS) inactive context based on the RNA parameter. The processor is further configured to camp on a second cell and transmit a message to the base station to report an RNA update responsive to camping on the second cell. |
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| #12563452 | Selection of edge application server |
| Applied: | 06/12/2024, #18/740897 |
| Issued: | 02/24/2026, [622 days App to Issue] Normal range: (516 to 1674) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 148559 patents, 7171 companies, and 96876 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: 39316 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fay Kaplun Marcin, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Rohit R Matolia (Bangalore, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Methods and devices for selecting an edge application server (EAS) to service a user equipment (UE). One exemplary method incudes determining that a current protocol data unit (PDU) session of an application being executed by a UE is being serviced by a first EAS, determining that the first EAS is no longer suitable to service the application, selecting a second EAS to service the application and instructing the UE to use the second EAS for future PDU sessions for the application. |
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| #12563457 | Cell reselection |
| Applied: | 10/21/2021, #17/917922 |
| Issued: | 02/24/2026, [1587 days App to Issue] Normal range: (516 to 1674) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 148559 patents, 7171 companies, and 96876 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: 39316 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kilpatrick Townsend Stockton LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Yuqin Chen (Beijing, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=6 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Provided is a method performed by a user equipment (UE), comprising: receiving, from a communication network comprising a radio access network, one or more messages comprising configuration information of at least one network slice and of at least one frequency, wherein the radio access network is associated with a plurality of base stations (BSs) providing a plurality of cells, wherein the configuration information indicates for each of the at least one frequency which one or more slices of the at least one network slice are supported; and selecting, based on the configuration information, a cell from the plurality of cells for camping on. |
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| #12563490 | Power efficient communication with wireless smart repeater |
| Applied: | 01/13/2023, #18/096688 |
| Issued: | 02/24/2026, [1138 days App to Issue] Normal range: (516 to 1674) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 148559 patents, 7171 companies, and 96876 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: 39316 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Eschweiler Potashnik, LLC |
| 1st Invent: | Hong He (Cupertino, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A smart repeater (SMR) can be configured to amplify and forward data from a base station based on received control information for managing power efficiency of on-off operations. The SMR can configure a power control mechanism based on the control information to adapt one or more bandwidths associated with the SMR based on the control information to save power and forward the communications to the base station or the UE. The control information can include a component carrier (CC) index or a bandwidth part (BWP) identifier (ID), and a set of parameters to configure on-off operations of the one or more bandwidths according to one or more CCs or BWPs. |
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| #12563495 | Systems and methods for broadcasting a wake-up signal to user equipment |
| Applied: | 07/25/2022, #17/872957 |
| Issued: | 02/24/2026, [1310 days App to Issue] Normal range: (516 to 1674) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 148559 patents, 7171 companies, and 96876 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: 39316 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: FLETCHER YODER PC |
| 1st Invent: | Anatoliy S Ioffe (Sunnyvale, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=2, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A wake-up signal (WUS) network (separate from a cellular network) includes WUS nodes that broadcast WUSs targeting WUS receivers of user equipment (UE). The WUSs may have low frequencies, such as within a television whitespace spectrum. When the cellular network determines that a UE should enter a power saving mode, or when a cellular receiver of the UE enters an idle state, the cellular network may request resources for the UE from a WUS node and activate a WUS receiver of the UE. When the cellular network has data to send to the UE or a threshold time has expired, the cellular network may request a WUS from the WUS network, which broadcasts the WUS that may be received by the UE. If the UE has data to transmit to the cellular network, the cellular network may request that the WUS node stop providing resources to the UE. |
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| #12563498 | Synchronization and RS design for LP-WUR UE |
| Applied: | 07/14/2023, #18/352714 |
| Issued: | 02/24/2026, [956 days App to Issue] Normal range: (516 to 1674) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 148559 patents, 7171 companies, and 96876 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: 39316 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein Fox, P.L.L.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Jie Cui (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=2, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Aspects are described for a user equipment (UE) comprising a low power wake up radio (LP-WUR) and a main radio configured to enable wireless communications with a base station, and a processor communicatively coupled to the LP-WUR and the main radio. The processor is configured to receive a first low power wake up signal (LP-WUS) from the base station; determine that the first LP-WUS corresponds to a cell of the UE; and determine that the first LP-WUS indicates powering on the main radio. The processor is further configured to turn on the main radio and receive a paging message from the base station. |
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| #12563504 | Full power transmission signaling for coherent user equipment |
| Applied: | 05/15/2020, #17/439937 |
| Issued: | 02/24/2026, [2111 days App to Issue] Unusually Slow Normal range: (516 to 1674) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 148559 patents, 7171 companies, and 96876 inventors in 242 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 13; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39316 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kilpatrick Townsend Stockton LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Haitong Sun (Cupertino, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Embodiments are directed to techniques to implement full power transmission in a user equipment (UE). An embodiment of a user equipment (UE) comprises an antenna array comprising a plurality of antenna elements, and a processor to cause the UE to establish a communication connection with a network entity, cause the UE to transmit, to the network entity, a coherency capability indicator and a power transmission mode capability indicator for the UE, cause the UE to receive, from the network entity, instructions to operate in a designated coherency mode and a designated power transmission mode, and configure the UE to operate in the designated coherency mode and the designated power transmission mode. |
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| #12563577 | Many-to-many wireless network ranging technique |
| Applied: | 08/29/2023, #18/239700 |
| Issued: | 02/24/2026, [910 days App to Issue] Normal range: (516 to 1674) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 148559 patents, 7171 companies, and 96876 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: 39316 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fish Richardson P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Oren Shani (Saratoga, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=5 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Disclosed are methods, systems, and computer-readable medium to perform operations comprising periodically broadcasting, by a first wireless device, outgoing ranging packets on a measurement channel of a wireless network; receiving, by the first wireless device on the measurement channel and from a second wireless device, a plurality of incoming ranging data packets; and calculating, by the first wireless device and using a three ranging packet exchange with the second wireless device, a range to the second wireless device. |
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| #12563624 | Method to get a UE into service on prioritized rat after out of service detection |
| Applied: | 09/22/2022, #17/950480 |
| Issued: | 02/24/2026, [1251 days App to Issue] Normal range: (516 to 1674) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 148559 patents, 7171 companies, and 96876 inventors in 242 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 14; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39316 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein Fox P.L.L.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Parvez Sheikh (Bengaluru, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Techniques are provided for implementing a cell selection procedure to get a user equipment (UE) into service on prioritized RAT after an out-of-service detection. For example, some aspects of this disclosure relate to a method including determining, by a user equipment (UE), whether the UE has a loss of service, and in response to determining that the UE has the loss of service, initiating an initial cell selection (ICS) and starting a timer. The method further includes determining whether a suitable cell is identified during the ICS and determining whether the timer has expired. The method further includes, in response to determining that a suitable cell is not identified during the ICS and the timer has expired, pausing the ICS, and performing an intermediate stored information cell selection (ISICS) to identify a suitable cell. |
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| #12563632 | Extended discontinuous reception (eDRX) for reduced capability (redcap) user equipment |
| Applied: | 07/11/2022, #17/862223 |
| Issued: | 02/24/2026, [1324 days App to Issue] Normal range: (516 to 1674) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 148559 patents, 7171 companies, and 96876 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: 39316 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kilpatrick Townsend Stockton LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Vivek G. Gupta (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | The present application relates to supporting extended discontinuous reception (eDRX) by a reduced capability user equipment (RedCap UE). A user equipment (UE) indicates to a network that the UE is operating as a RedCap UE and requests an eDRX configuration. In response, the network selects one or more values for the eDRX and sends such value(s) to the UE. |
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