56 patent(s) in this week's alert:
Assignee Summary:| Patents | Owner |
| 56 | Apple |
| Patents | Class Code |
| 12 | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] |
| 9 | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] |
| 8 | H04L [TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC C...] |
| 4 | H04N [PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION [4]...] |
| 4 | G06T [IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL [2006.0...] |
| 4 | H04B [TRANSMISSION [4]...] |
| 2 | G10L [SPEECH ANALYSIS OR SYNTHESIS; SPEECH RECOGNITION; SPEEC...] |
| 1 | G16H [HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICAT...] |
| 1 | G06V [IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING...] |
| 1 | G08B [SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM ...] |
| 1 | G09G [ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVI...] |
| 1 | G06K [RECOGNITION OF DATA; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRI...] |
| 1 | G06N [COMPUTER SYSTEMS BASED ON SPECIFIC COMPUTATIONAL MODELS...] |
| 1 | G06Q [DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED F...] |
| 1 | A61B [DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (analysing biologica...] |
| 1 | F21V [FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR S...] |
| 1 | G01B [MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSION...] |
| 1 | G01S [RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING ...] |
| 1 | G02B [OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS (G02F takes pre...] |
| 1 | H10N [ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR...] |
Details on individual patents:
| #12376763 | Non-contact respiration sensing |
| Applied: | 05/25/2023, #18/202140 |
| Issued: | 08/05/2025, [803 days App to Issue] Normal range: (646 to 1974) |
| Pat Class: | A61B [DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (analysing biologica...] In this class there are; 140479 patents, 9833 companies, and 96965 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: 37571 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Miaolei Yan (Santa Clara, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A head mounted device may include one or more interferometric sensors positioned and oriented in a housing to sense particle movement caused by respiration of a user. Interferometric signals from the one or more interferometric sensors may be used to determine respiration information about the user. |
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| #12379199 | Vernier scan architecture for self-mixing interferometry phase measurements |
| Applied: | 09/09/2021, #17/471068 |
| Issued: | 08/05/2025, [1426 days App to Issue] Normal range: (555 to 1515) |
| Pat Class: | G01B [MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSION...] In this class there are; 19315 patents, 1755 companies, and 13622 inventors in 216 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (6 to 26) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37571 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | William Whitney (Cupertino, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A method of estimating a velocity of an object using an SMI sensor. The method includes driving a light emitter of the SMI sensor with a chirped waveform. The chirped waveform includes a first chirp and a second chirp separated by a first time interval, and a third chirp separated from the second chirp by a second time interval. The method also includes deriving a frequency-based velocity from an output of the SMI sensor; generating a first comb of possible velocities in response to analyzing an output of the SMI sensor generated in response to the first chirp and the second chirp; generating a second comb of possible velocities in response to analyzing an output of the SMI sensor generated in response to the second chirp and the third chirp; and determining a velocity of the object using the first comb, the second comb, and the frequency-based velocity. |
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| #12379209 | Electronic device having a vision system assembly held by a self-aligning bracket assembly |
| Applied: | 08/30/2022, #17/823495 |
| Issued: | 08/05/2025, [1071 days App to Issue] Normal range: (538 to 1674) |
| Pat Class: | G06K [RECOGNITION OF DATA; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRI...] In this class there are; 95008 patents, 5789 companies, and 65202 inventors in 239 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37571 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Dorsey Whitney LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Ashley E. Fletcher (San Francisco, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | An electronic device that includes a vision system carried by a bracket assembly is disclosed. The vision system may include a first camera module that captures an image of an object, a light emitting element that emits light rays toward the object, and a second camera module that receives light rays reflected from the object. The light rays may include infrared light rays. The bracket assembly is designed not only carry the aforementioned modules, but to also maintain a predetermined and fixed separation between the modules. The bracket assembly may form a rigid, multi-piece bracket assembly to prevent bending, thereby maintaining the predetermined separation. The electronic device may include a transparent cover designed to couple with a housing. The transparent cover incudes an alignment module designed to engage a module and provide a moving force that aligns the bracket assembly and the modules to a desired location in the housing. |
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| #12379465 | Identification of room perimeter using radar |
| Applied: | 09/19/2022, #17/933383 |
| Issued: | 08/05/2025, [1051 days App to Issue] Normal range: (550 to 1674) |
| Pat Class: | G01S [RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING ...] In this class there are; 24183 patents, 3066 companies, and 30632 inventors in 225 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 17; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 26) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37571 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kilpatrick Townsend Stockton LLP |
| 1st Invent: | James T. Curran (Cupertino, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Embodiments for determine a perimeter of a physical space on an electronic device are disclosed. In an embodiment, a device has at least one radar sensor of an array of receivers arranged in a plane that sense depth via radar signal modulation and one or more processors that receive radar sensor data with the at least one radar sensor, perform a comparison between received energy level values for one or more points in a scene from the received radar sensor data, detect one or more reflector points based on the comparison and the one or more reflector points have energy level values that are higher than energy level values attributed to other points in the received radar sensor data, and determine an estimation for a perimeter of a physical space based on the one or more reflector points. |
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| #12379537 | Optical systems with artifact blocking structures |
| Applied: | 08/29/2022, #17/898142 |
| Issued: | 08/05/2025, [1072 days App to Issue] Normal range: (450 to 1376) |
| Pat Class: | F21V [FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR S...] In this class there are; 25905 patents, 2229 companies, and 12502 inventors in 207 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 21; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37571 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Treyz Law Group, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Di Hu (Mountain View, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | An electronic device may include a display with a waveguide and a surface relief grating (SRG) on the waveguide. The SRG may direct image light towards an eye box. An optical blocker may at least partially overlap the SRG. The blocker may include a first optical wedge having a curved surface and a second optical wedge separated from the curved surface by an air gap or a low refractive index material. The curved surface may have a freeform shape that configures the first optical wedge to propagate world light incident upon the blocker within a selected range of incident angles away from the SRG via total internal reflection. The blocker may transmit world light at other incident angles to the eye box through the waveguide. This may allow the blocker to block high incident angle world light from reaching the SRG and producing unsightly rainbow artifacts at the eye box. |
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| #12379595 | Head mountable display |
| Applied: | 05/13/2024, #18/662488 |
| Issued: | 08/05/2025, [449 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (489 to 1445) |
| Pat Class: | G02B [OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS (G02F takes pre...] In this class there are; 79437 patents, 3810 companies, and 44047 inventors in 226 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 17; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 25) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37571 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Dorsey Whitney LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Jeffrey C. Olson (San Francisco, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=19 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A head-mountable display device includes a housing defining a front opening and a rear opening, a display screen disposed in the front opening, a display assembly disposed in the rear opening, a first securement strap coupled to the housing, the first securement strap including a first electronic component, a second securement strap coupled to the housing, the second securement strap including a second electronic component, and a securement band extending between and coupled to the first securement strap and the second securement strap. |
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| #12379763 | Power-efficient dynamic application content display for electronic devices |
| Applied: | 04/16/2024, #18/637173 |
| Issued: | 08/05/2025, [476 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (548 to 1858) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 640418 patents, 20442 companies, and 400182 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: 37571 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: BAKERHOSTETLER |
| 1st Invent: | Kartik R. Venkatraman (San Francisco, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Aspects of the subject technology relate to power consuming processes of electronic devices. For example, an electronic device may create, initiate, and/or modify a power consuming process of the electronic device, based in part on user power consumption information that indicates a typical amount of power consumed by a user of the electronic device. The electronic device may recommend increases in power consumption for low power consumption users and/or decreases in power consumption for high power consumption users. A power consumption process may include a visual arrangement of graphical elements that each display periodically, occasionally, and/or continuously updated information from the application, when a full user interface of the application is not displayed. |
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| #12379770 | Integrated sensor framework for multi-device communication and interoperability |
| Applied: | 09/22/2023, #18/371990 |
| Issued: | 08/05/2025, [683 days App to Issue] Normal range: (548 to 1858) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 640418 patents, 20442 companies, and 400182 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: 37571 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: DLA Piper LLP (US) |
| 1st Invent: | Richard T. Vaughan (Saratoga, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=6 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Systems and processes for an integrated sensor framework are provided. For example, a first electronic device receives at least one input including sensor data from a second device. A representation of a physical environment associated with the first electronic device is obtained based on sensor data from the first electronic device and the sensor data from the second device. Movement information corresponding to movement of an object within the physical environment is identified. Event information is determined corresponding to activity within the physical environment, wherein the event information is determined based on the identified movement information and the representation of the physical environment. Accordingly, an output is provided to the user based on the event information. |
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| #12379783 | Proxy gesture recognizer |
| Applied: | 08/29/2022, #17/898378 |
| Issued: | 08/05/2025, [1072 days App to Issue] Normal range: (548 to 1858) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 640418 patents, 20442 companies, and 400182 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: 37571 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Morgan, Lewis Bockius LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Joshua H. Shaffer (Woodside, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | An electronic device displays one or more views. A first view includes a plurality of gesture recognizers. The plurality of gesture recognizers in the first view includes one or more proxy gesture recognizers and one or more non-proxy gesture recognizers. Each gesture recognizer indicates one of a plurality of predefined states. A first proxy gesture recognizer in the first view indicates a state that corresponds to a state of a respective non-proxy gesture recognizer that is not in the first view. The device delivers a respective sub-event to the respective non-proxy gesture recognizer that is not in the first view and at least a subset of the one or more non-proxy gesture recognizers in the first view. The device processes the respective sub-event in accordance with states of the first proxy gesture recognizer and at least the subset of the one or more non-proxy gesture recognizers in the first view. |
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| #12379822 | Devices, methods, and graphical user interfaces for displaying menus, windows, and cursors on a display with a notch |
| Applied: | 09/20/2022, #17/949111 |
| Issued: | 08/05/2025, [1050 days App to Issue] Normal range: (548 to 1858) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 640418 patents, 20442 companies, and 400182 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 34; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37571 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Morgan, Lewis Bockius LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Raymond S. Sepulveda (Portland, OR) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A request to display a user interface that includes a menu along a first edge of a user interface that corresponds to a first edge of a display region is received. The menu includes multiple menu objects, including a first and a second menu object. In response to receiving the request, and if the display generation component is not capable of displaying content in a respective portion of the first edge of the display region, the first menu object is displayed on a first side and the second menu object is displayed on a second side of the respective portion, such that the respective portion is between the first menu object and the second menu object met. And, if the display generation component is capable of displaying content in the respective portion, the first and second menu objects are displayed adjacent to one another in the display region. |
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| #12379827 | User interfaces for managing accessories |
| Applied: | 06/01/2023, #18/204888 |
| Issued: | 08/05/2025, [796 days App to Issue] Normal range: (548 to 1858) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 640418 patents, 20442 companies, and 400182 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 57; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37571 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: DLA Piper LLP (US) |
| 1st Invent: | Erik R. Klimczak (Mill Valley, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | The present disclosure generally relates to managing accessories. In some examples, a device displays a user interface having a plurality of category options and, in response to detecting selection of a category option, a device displays accessory controls and sub-category options. |
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| #12379833 | Automatically adjusting media display in a personal display system |
| Applied: | 07/11/2023, #18/350321 |
| Issued: | 08/05/2025, [756 days App to Issue] Normal range: (548 to 1858) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 640418 patents, 20442 companies, and 400182 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: 37571 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Blank Rome LLP |
| 1st Invent: | John G. Tang (San Carlos, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A personal display system with which a user may adjust the configuration of displayed media is provided. The personal display system may include an electronic device operative to provide media to a personal display device operative to display the received media. Using one or more optical and digital components, the personal display device may adjust displayed media to overlay features of a theater, thus giving the user of the personal display device the impression of being in the theater. In some embodiments, the personal display device may detect the user''s movements using one or more sensors and may adjust the displayed image based on the user''s movements. For example, the device may detect a user''s head movement and cause the portion of media displayed to reflect the head movement. |
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| #12379834 | Editing features of an avatar |
| Applied: | 10/10/2023, #18/378470 |
| Issued: | 08/05/2025, [665 days App to Issue] Normal range: (548 to 1858) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 640418 patents, 20442 companies, and 400182 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: 37571 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: DLA Piper LLP (US) |
| 1st Invent: | Marco Triverio (San Francisco, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | The present disclosure generally relates to an avatar editing user interface. The avatar editing user interface includes a first view of an avatar at a first size. A request to enter an editing mode for a first feature of a plurality of avatar features of the avatar enables an editing mode for the first feature and causes a second view of the avatar at a second size to be displayed. The editing mode also shifts the avatar to emphasize the first feature relative to other avatar features. |
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| #12379894 | Reference resolution during natural language processing |
| Applied: | 02/22/2022, #17/677936 |
| Issued: | 08/05/2025, [1260 days App to Issue] Normal range: (548 to 1858) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 640418 patents, 20442 companies, and 400182 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: 37571 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: DLA Piper LLP (US) |
| 1st Invent: | Antoine R. Raux (Los Gatos, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Systems and processes for operating a digital assistant are provided. An example method includes, at an electronic device having one or more processors and memory, detecting invocation of a digital assistant; determining, using a reference resolution service, a set of possible entities; receiving a user utterance including an ambiguous reference; determining based on the user utterance and the list of possible entities, a candidate interpretation including a preliminary set of entities corresponding to the ambiguous reference; determining, with the reference resolution service and based on the candidate interpretation including the preliminary set of entities corresponding to the ambiguous reference, an entity corresponding to the ambiguous reference; and performing, based on the candidate interpretation and the entity corresponding to the ambiguous reference, a task associated with the user utterance. |
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| #12379899 | Performing multiple bit computation and convolution in memory |
| Applied: | 01/19/2024, #18/417868 |
| Issued: | 08/05/2025, [564 days App to Issue] Normal range: (548 to 1858) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 640418 patents, 20442 companies, and 400182 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: 37571 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Shahzad Nazar (Fremont, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=5 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A compute-memory circuit included in a computer system includes multiple data storage cells and multiplier circuits. The data storage cells store weight values associated with a first operand. The multiplier circuits are coupled to a global bit line and receive the weight values via local bit lines coupled to the data storage cells. Using the received weight values and activation signals indicative of a second operand, the multiplier circuits modify a voltage level of the global bit line. The resultant voltage level on the global bit line is indicative of a product of the first and second operands, and can be converted to a digital value using an analog-to-digital converter circuit. |
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| #12380196 | Quick response codes for data transfer |
| Applied: | 09/22/2022, #17/951057 |
| Issued: | 08/05/2025, [1048 days App to Issue] Normal range: (548 to 1858) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 640418 patents, 20442 companies, and 400182 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: 37571 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kilpatrick Townsend Stockton LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Matthew C. Byington (Sunnyvale, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | The present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, methods, and computer-readable medium to utilize quick response (QR) codes for performing a data transfer between accounts. Embodiments may provide protection from improper use of the QR codes. |
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| #12380281 | Injection of user feedback into language model adaptation |
| Applied: | 09/02/2022, #17/902505 |
| Issued: | 08/05/2025, [1068 days App to Issue] Normal range: (548 to 1858) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 640418 patents, 20442 companies, and 400182 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 34; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37571 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: DLA Piper LLP (US) |
| 1st Invent: | Jerome R. Bellegarda (Saratoga, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | The present disclosure generally relates to updating a language model based on user feedback. Based on a user text input, a language model predicts a set of tokens and an action that will be taken by the user in response to the predicted set of tokens. If the predicted action does not match a detected actual user action, the language model is updated to reflect the user feedback by modifying an output token probability distribution based on the actual user action and updating the language model to converge with a target language model using the modified output token probability distribution. |
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| #12380334 | Objective-effectuators in synthesized reality settings |
| Applied: | 10/14/2020, #17/070332 |
| Issued: | 08/05/2025, [1756 days App to Issue] Normal range: (684 to 1766) |
| Pat Class: | G06N [COMPUTER SYSTEMS BASED ON SPECIFIC COMPUTATIONAL MODELS...] In this class there are; 18562 patents, 5399 companies, and 85580 inventors in 233 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 30; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (10 to 26) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37571 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fernando Partners, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Ian M. Richter (Los Angeles, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods for presenting objective-effectuators in synthesized reality settings. In various implementations, a device includes a non-transitory memory and one or more processors coupled with the non-transitory memory. In some implementations, a method includes instantiating an objective-effectuator into a synthesized reality setting. In some implementations, the objective-effectuator is characterized by a set of predefined actions and a set of visual rendering attributes. In some implementations, the method includes obtaining an objective for the objective-effectuator. In some implementations, the method includes determining contextual information characterizing the synthesized reality setting. In some implementations, the method includes generating a sequence of actions from the set of predefined actions based on the contextual information and the objective. In some implementations, the method includes modifying the objective-effectuator based on the sequence of actions. |
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| #12380466 | Techniques for managing a digital asset repository |
| Applied: | 09/25/2023, #18/474163 |
| Issued: | 08/05/2025, [680 days App to Issue] Normal range: (514 to 2238) |
| Pat Class: | G06Q [DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED F...] In this class there are; 84864 patents, 12270 companies, and 140709 inventors in 249 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 30) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37571 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kubota Basol LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Erik C. Neuenschwander (San Mateo, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=2, M=11 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A technique that can be implemented by the digital asset repository, and includes the steps of (1) receiving, from a first application executing on the first computing device, a request to access information associated with a second application managed by the digital asset repository, wherein the request: (i) is transmitted in response to a selection of a user interface that is displayed by the first application and that relates to the second application, and (ii) includes a set of parameters that is provided by a remote server and that specifies at least one utilization requirement pertaining to the second application; (2) receiving, from the second application, an indication that activity associated with the second application has been performed; (3) determining, based on the indication, that the at least one utilization requirement is satisfied; and (4) providing the set of parameters to a metrics manager executing on a second computing device. |
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| #12380539 | Detecting keypoints in image data |
| Applied: | 07/28/2023, #18/361685 |
| Issued: | 08/05/2025, [739 days App to Issue] Normal range: (489 to 1515) |
| Pat Class: | G06T [IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL [2006.0...] In this class there are; 50451 patents, 6215 companies, and 83444 inventors in 238 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (11 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37571 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | David R. Pope (Fremont, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Methods and systems for detecting keypoints in image data may include an image sensor interface receiving pixel data from an image sensor. A front-end pixel data processing circuit may receive pixel data and convert the pixel data to a different color space format. A back-end pixel data processing circuit may perform one or more operations on the pixel data. An output circuit may receive pixel data and output the pixel data to a system memory. A keypoint detection circuit may receive pixel data from the image sensor interface in the image sensor pixel data format or receive pixel data after processing by the front-end or the back-end pixel data processing circuits. The keypoint detection circuit may perform a keypoint detection operation on the pixel data to detect one or more keypoints in the image frame and output to the system memory a description of the one or more keypoints. |
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| #12380623 | Granular motion control for a virtual agent |
| Applied: | 08/24/2023, #18/237625 |
| Issued: | 08/05/2025, [712 days App to Issue] Normal range: (489 to 1515) |
| Pat Class: | G06T [IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL [2006.0...] In this class there are; 50451 patents, 6215 companies, and 83444 inventors in 238 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (11 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37571 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fernando Partners, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Siva Chandra Mouli Sivapurapu (Santa Clara, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods for granular motion control for a virtual agent. In various implementations, a device includes a non-transitory memory and one or more processors coupled with the non-transitory memory. In some implementations, a method includes obtaining an action for a virtual agent. In some implementations, the action is associated with a plurality of time frames. In some implementations, the method includes, for a first time frame of the plurality of time frames, determining respective confidence scores for a plurality of granular motions that advance the virtual agent towards completion of the action. In some implementations, the method includes selecting a subset of the plurality of granular motions based on the respective confidence scores. |
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| #12380652 | Floorplan generation based on room scanning |
| Applied: | 11/15/2022, #17/987256 |
| Issued: | 08/05/2025, [994 days App to Issue] Normal range: (489 to 1515) |
| Pat Class: | G06T [IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL [2006.0...] In this class there are; 50451 patents, 6215 companies, and 83444 inventors in 238 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 17; Normal range for this patent class is (11 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37571 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Thompson Hine LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Feng Tang (Cupertino, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods that generate floorplans and measurements using a three-dimensional (3D) representation of a physical environment generated based on sensor data. |
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| #12380653 | Devices, methods, and graphical user interfaces for maps |
| Applied: | 03/18/2022, #17/655521 |
| Issued: | 08/05/2025, [1236 days App to Issue] Normal range: (489 to 1515) |
| Pat Class: | G06T [IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL [2006.0...] In this class there are; 50451 patents, 6215 companies, and 83444 inventors in 238 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 48; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (11 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37571 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kubota Basol LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Fiona P. O''Leary (Mountain View, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | In some embodiments, an electronic device concurrently presents a navigation user interface element with a respective physical location designated and a content element including content corresponding to the respective physical location. In some embodiments, an electronic device presents navigation from a first physical location to a second physical location with reduced visual prominence in a content element in response to an input corresponding to a request to present content corresponding to the second physical location. |
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| #12380733 | Method and system to control a workflow and method and system for providing a set of task-specific control parameters |
| Applied: | 07/05/2021, #17/367550 |
| Issued: | 08/05/2025, [1492 days App to Issue] Unusually Slow Normal range: (523 to 1369) |
| Pat Class: | G06V [IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING...] In this class there are; 9216 patents, 2896 companies, and 34680 inventors in 217 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 21; Normal range for this patent class is (11 to 23) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37571 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fernando Partners, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Eberhard Schmidt (Kleinmachnow, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | The invention relates to a system and method to control a workflow comprising at least one task to be performed by a person (P{b}3{/b}), wherein information is provided about at least one certain object ({b}20, 32, 36, 38{/b}) related to the at least one task of the workflow, eye data ({b}24, 26{/b}) are captured of at least one eye of the person (P{b}3{/b}), and in dependency of the eye data ({b}24, 26{/b}) and the information about the at least one certain object ({b}20, 32, 36, 38{/b}) it is checked whether at least one task condition consisting in whether the task had been performed and/or whether the task is allowed to be performed is fulfilled. The invention also relates to a system and method for providing a set of task-specific control parameters (CP). |
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| #12380779 | Generating tactile output sequences associated with an object |
| Applied: | 10/31/2023, #18/499157 |
| Issued: | 08/05/2025, [644 days App to Issue] Normal range: (525 to 1775) |
| Pat Class: | H04B [TRANSMISSION [4]...] In this class there are; 84816 patents, 3673 companies, and 46069 inventors in 228 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 66; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37571 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kubota Basol LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Per Haakan Linus Persson (Cupertino, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | In some embodiments, an electronic device generates a tactile output sequence in response to detecting that the electronic device is oriented within a range of orientations that changes as the distance between the electronic device and a respective object changes. In some embodiments, an electronic device changes one or more characteristics of a tactile output in response to detecting a change in the orientation of the electronic device relative to a respective object. In some embodiments, an electronic device generates tactile outputs with characteristics indicative of the orientation of a camera of the electronic device relative to one or more AR (augmented reality) planes. In some embodiments, an electronic device generates tactile outputs indicative of a data sharing process with a second electronic device. |
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| #12380789 | Detecting falls using a mobile device |
| Applied: | 04/05/2024, #18/628653 |
| Issued: | 08/05/2025, [487 days App to Issue] Normal range: (480 to 1498) |
| Pat Class: | G08B [SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM ...] In this class there are; 27273 patents, 2962 companies, and 21953 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: 37571 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fish Richardson P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Hung A. Pham (Oakland, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=5 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | In an example method, a mobile device obtains sample data generated by one or more sensors over a period of time, where the one or more sensors are worn by a user. The mobile device determines that the user has fallen based on the sample data, and determines, based on the sample data, a severity of an injury suffered by the user. The mobile device generates one or more notifications based on the determination that the user has fallen and the determined severity of the injury. |
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| #12380835 | Electronic display pixel grouping to mitigate motion blur |
| Applied: | 07/19/2023, #18/223794 |
| Issued: | 08/05/2025, [748 days App to Issue] Normal range: (539 to 1745) |
| Pat Class: | G09G [ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVI...] In this class there are; 57051 patents, 1284 companies, and 15991 inventors in 173 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 22; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37571 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fletcher Yoder, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Chengrui Le (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Electronic devices, displays, and methods are provided for performing pixel grouping to enable efficient display operation at higher frame rates and lower image resolutions without sacrificing significant image quality. An electronic display may include a number of rows of display pixels and driving circuitry. The driving circuitry may receive a frame of image data and drive a set of adjacent groups of rows of equal number using the frame of image data. Adjacent groups of rows may respectively include two or more adjacent rows. |
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| #12380876 | Generating genre appropriate voices for audio books |
| Applied: | 10/31/2022, #17/977360 |
| Issued: | 08/05/2025, [1009 days App to Issue] Normal range: (519 to 1763) |
| Pat Class: | G10L [SPEECH ANALYSIS OR SYNTHESIS; SPEECH RECOGNITION; SPEEC...] In this class there are; 25627 patents, 1938 companies, and 27563 inventors in 203 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 40; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37571 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: DLA Piper LLP (US) |
| 1st Invent: | Ramya Rasipuram (Los Gatos, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=2, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Systems and processes for generating audio books from text are provided. An example process includes, at an electronic device having one or more processors and memory: receiving a text including at least a first subset and a second subset, wherein at least a portion of the first subset overlaps with at least a portion of the second subset; determining, based on the text, a prosody for a speech output, wherein the prosody is representative of a genre; determining a semantic meaning of the text; and generating, based on the prosody and the semantic meaning, the speech output of the text. |
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| #12380904 | Seamless scalable decoding of channels, objects, and HOA audio content |
| Applied: | 09/10/2021, #18/246024 |
| Issued: | 08/05/2025, [1425 days App to Issue] Normal range: (519 to 1763) |
| Pat Class: | G10L [SPEECH ANALYSIS OR SYNTHESIS; SPEECH RECOGNITION; SPEEC...] In this class there are; 25627 patents, 1938 companies, and 27563 inventors in 203 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37571 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Aikin Gallant, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Moo Young Kim (San Diego, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Disclosed are methods and systems for decoding immersive audio content encoded by an adaptive number of scene elements for channels, audio objects, higher-order ambisonics (HOA), and/or other sound field representations. The decoded audio is rendered to the speaker configuration of a playback device. For bit streams that represent audio scenes with a different mixture of channels, objects, and/or HOA in consecutive frames, fade-in of the new frame and fade-out of the old frame may be performed. Crossfading between consecutive frames happen in the speaker layout after rendering, in the spatially decoded content type before rendering, or between the transport channels as the output of the baseline decoder but before spatial decoding and rendering. Crossfading may use an immediate fade-in and fade-out frame (IFFF) for the transition frame or may use an overlap-add synthesis technique such as time-domain aliasing cancellation (TDAC) of MDCT. |
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| #12380927 | Systems, methods and graphical user interfaces for media capture and editing applications |
| Applied: | 06/08/2023, #18/331858 |
| Issued: | 08/05/2025, [789 days App to Issue] Normal range: (548 to 1858) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 640418 patents, 20442 companies, and 400182 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 24; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37571 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kubota Basol LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Shem Nguyen (Oakland, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Some examples of the disclosure are directed to media editing methods and graphical user interfaces. In some examples, the media editing user interface includes a plurality of user interface options and tools for capturing and editing media generated by a plurality of media recording devices. In some examples, states of the media recording devices are modified to add respective content to a media stream. In some examples, the media editing user interface includes representations of media content from the orientation of a respective media recording device. In some examples, the media editing user interface can present controls to alter contents of the media stream and publish and/or export the contents of the media stream. |
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| #12380971 | User interfaces related to signed clinical data |
| Applied: | 06/03/2022, #17/832499 |
| Issued: | 08/05/2025, [1159 days App to Issue] Normal range: (522 to 1854) |
| Pat Class: | G16H [HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICAT...] In this class there are; 7261 patents, 3513 companies, and 28133 inventors in 223 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 39; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (11 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37571 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: DLA Piper LLP (US) |
| 1st Invent: | Matthew W. Crowley (Sunnyvale, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=2, M=5 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | The present disclosure generally relates to methods and user interfaces for viewing and managing signed clinical records. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for adding a signed clinical record to a computer system are described. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for displaying signed clinical records with unsigned clinical records, wherein signed clinical records include a visual indication that they are signed, are described. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for adding signed and/or unsigned clinical records related to vision are described. |
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| #12381455 | Haptic power control techniques for haptic systems |
| Applied: | 09/21/2023, #18/472148 |
| Issued: | 08/05/2025, [684 days App to Issue] Normal range: (525 to 1775) |
| Pat Class: | H04B [TRANSMISSION [4]...] In this class there are; 84816 patents, 3673 companies, and 46069 inventors in 228 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37571 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kubota Basol LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Juil Lee (Pleasanton, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: No name resolution. |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Haptic power control techniques provide improved power control for the haptic generator to reduce deficiencies of operation and/or increase performance of the haptic generator across various thermal conditions. In some examples, a first resistance measurement can be obtained and used for estimating an actuation voltage limit for the haptic generator. In some examples, estimating the actuation voltage limit for the haptic generator using the first resistance measurement includes estimating a first actuation voltage limit for the haptic generator when the first resistance measurement is a first resistance value and estimating a second actuation voltage limit for the haptic generator when the first resistance measurement is a second resistance value. |
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| #12381600 | Resource allocation for communication via reflective surfaces |
| Applied: | 05/22/2023, #18/321698 |
| Issued: | 08/05/2025, [806 days App to Issue] Normal range: (525 to 1775) |
| Pat Class: | H04B [TRANSMISSION [4]...] In this class there are; 84816 patents, 3673 companies, and 46069 inventors in 228 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37571 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Treyz Law Group, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Jan Ellenbeck (Grunwald, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A controller may map user equipment (UE) devices in a wireless system to access points (AP) and reflective intelligent surfaces (RIS). The controller may generate a corresponding communications schedule based on the locations of the UE device(s), AP(s), and RIS(s) and based on current traffic demands. The controller may control the RIS(s), AP(s), and UE devices to implement the schedule. The schedule may divide the time, frequency, and/or spatial resources of the RIS(s) to meet the traffic demands of the UE devices using a space division multiple access scheme, a time-division multiple access scheme, a frequency-division multiple access scheme, and/or a distributed multiple-input and multiple output scheme. The schedule may be updated over time as needed. The RIS(s) may allow for a reduction in the number of AP(s) required to meet the dynamic demands of the UE devices, thereby minimizing deployment and operating costs. |
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| #12381683 | 5G NR enhancements for FD-OCC length to support DMRS port configurations |
| Applied: | 09/23/2022, #17/934627 |
| Issued: | 08/05/2025, [1047 days App to Issue] Normal range: (512 to 1764) |
| Pat Class: | H04L [TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC C...] In this class there are; 202032 patents, 12989 companies, and 228782 inventors in 247 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 21; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37571 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fay Kaplun Marcin, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Haitong Sun (Cupertino, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A user equipment (UE) configured to establish a connection to a fifth generation (5G) new radio (NR) network, wherein the connection is configured to utilize cyclic prefix (CP)orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) waveform and demodulation reference signal (DMRS) type 1, receive a DMRS port indication configured to indicate one or more DMRS ports assigned to the UE, wherein single symbol DMRS type 1 is configured to support up to 8 DMRS ports and two symbol DMRS type 1 is configured to support up to 16 DMRS ports and perform a transmission operation or a reception operation using the one or more DMRS ports assigned to the UE. |
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| #12381685 | Aperiodic SRS triggering mechanism enhancement |
| Applied: | 01/05/2024, #18/405942 |
| Issued: | 08/05/2025, [578 days App to Issue] Normal range: (512 to 1764) |
| Pat Class: | H04L [TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC C...] In this class there are; 202032 patents, 12989 companies, and 228782 inventors in 247 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 16; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37571 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kilpatrick Townsend Stockton LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Haitong Sun (Saratoga, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Provided is a method for a user equipment (UE). The UE obtains, from a network device, a first configuration information. The first configuration information indicates a first resource set for an aperiodic Sounding Reference Signal (AP-SRS). The first resource set for the AP-SRS includes a first list of slot offsets. The UE decodes a second configuration information from the network device. The second configuration information indicates a reference slot and a first slot offset of the first list of slot offsets. The UE generates the AP-SRS for transmission to the network device based on the reference slot and the first slot offset. |
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| #12381687 | Phase tracking reference signal transmission for physical uplink shared channel reliability enhancement |
| Applied: | 05/31/2024, #18/731087 |
| Issued: | 08/05/2025, [431 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (512 to 1764) |
| Pat Class: | H04L [TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC C...] In this class there are; 202032 patents, 12989 companies, and 228782 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: 37571 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kilpatrick Townsend Stockton LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Yushu Zhang (Beijing, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | The present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods for physical uplink shared channel transmissions with repetitions on different transmit beams with phase tracking reference signals. |
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| #12381728 | Accessory assisted account recovery |
| Applied: | 09/08/2023, #18/464002 |
| Issued: | 08/05/2025, [697 days App to Issue] Normal range: (512 to 1764) |
| Pat Class: | H04L [TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC C...] In this class there are; 202032 patents, 12989 companies, and 228782 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: 37571 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | No Firm or Attorney on Patent. Could be inside counsel. |
| 1st Invent: | Yannick L Sierra (San Francisco, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Embodiments described herein enable a user to bypass the use of one-time keys or account recovery codes by providing techniques for accessory assisted account recovery. In various embodiments, accessory assisted account recovery makes use of an accessory device of a user, where the accessory device can be any device having a secure processor, cryptographic engine, public key accelerator, or is otherwise able to accelerate cryptographic operations or perform cryptographic operations in a secure execution environment. An account recovery key can be split into multiple portions. At least one portion of the recovery key is then encrypted. The accessory device is then configured to be uniquely capable of decrypting the encrypted portion of an account recovery key. |
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| #12381836 | Canned answers in messages |
| Applied: | 01/09/2024, #18/408424 |
| Issued: | 08/05/2025, [574 days App to Issue] Normal range: (512 to 1764) |
| Pat Class: | H04L [TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC C...] In this class there are; 202032 patents, 12989 companies, and 228782 inventors in 247 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 51; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37571 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: DLA Piper LLP (US) |
| 1st Invent: | Giulia Pagallo (Cupertino, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=3, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | At an electronic device with a touch-sensitive display, display a message transcript, where the message transcript includes at least one message from at least a first user. Determine, based at least in-part on the at least one message, a plurality of suggested one or more characters. Display, on the touch-sensitive display, the plurality of suggested one or more characters. Detect an input on the touch-sensitive display. Determine whether the input represents user selection of one of the plurality of suggested one or more characters. Display the selected one of the plurality of suggested one or more characters in the message transcript. Send the selected one or more characters to the first user. |
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| #12381880 | Media service configuration |
| Applied: | 09/21/2021, #17/481030 |
| Issued: | 08/05/2025, [1414 days App to Issue] Normal range: (512 to 1764) |
| Pat Class: | H04L [TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC C...] In this class there are; 202032 patents, 12989 companies, and 228782 inventors in 247 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 51; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37571 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: DLA Piper LLP (US) |
| 1st Invent: | Taylor G. Carrigan (San Francisco, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=2, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | The present disclosure generally relates to media request handling by electronic devices having multiple users. In some embodiments, a computer system receives a user request to play media and, based on a determination of user identity, plays the requested media using a media service according to user-selected settings. |
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| #12381924 | Real-time communication user interface |
| Applied: | 12/19/2023, #18/389655 |
| Issued: | 08/05/2025, [595 days App to Issue] Normal range: (512 to 1764) |
| Pat Class: | H04L [TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC C...] In this class there are; 202032 patents, 12989 companies, and 228782 inventors in 247 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 45; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37571 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: DLA Piper LLP (US) |
| 1st Invent: | Marco Triverio (San Francisco, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | The present disclosure generally relates to real-time communication user interfaces. A computer system displays a plurality of selectable options for sharing a link to a real-time communication session via a plurality of respective communication protocols. A computer system displays a selectable user interface element corresponding to a link to a real-time communication session that, when selected via user input, initiates a process to send the link to a user and displays a user interface for participating in the real-time communication session with the user. A computer system displays a visual representation of a user attempting to join a real-time communication session that includes an option that is selectable to determine whether the user is allowed to participate in the real-time communication session. |
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| #12382090 | Parameter map for machine-learned video compression |
| Applied: | 01/26/2024, #18/424113 |
| Issued: | 08/05/2025, [557 days App to Issue] Normal range: (445 to 1811) |
| Pat Class: | H04N [PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION [4]...] In this class there are; 154050 patents, 6542 companies, and 79204 inventors in 236 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 17; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 25) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37571 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: BakerHostetler |
| 1st Invent: | Alexander G. Anderson (Mountain View, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=6 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A compression system trains a machine-learned compression model that includes components for an encoder and decoder. In one embodiment, the compression model is trained to receive parameter information on how a target frame should be encoded with respect to one or more encoding parameters, and encodes the target frame according to the respective values of the encoding parameters for the target frame. In particular, the encoder of the compression model includes at least an encoding system configured to encode a target frame and generate compressed code that can be transmitted by, for example, a sender system to a receiver system. The decoder of the compression model includes a decoding system trained in conjunction with the encoding system. The decoding system is configured to receive the compressed code for the target frame and reconstruct the target frame for the receiver system. |
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| #12382130 | Systems and methods for decoding multiple symbols per clock cycle |
| Applied: | 01/08/2024, #18/407151 |
| Issued: | 08/05/2025, [575 days App to Issue] Normal range: (445 to 1811) |
| Pat Class: | H04N [PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION [4]...] In this class there are; 154050 patents, 6542 companies, and 79204 inventors in 236 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 21; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37571 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fletcher Yoder, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Ka-Shu Ko (San Ramon, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | To improve video parser performance and reduce bottleneck, a video parser may parse a video stream to decode multiple symbols per clock cycle. By decoding multiple symbols per clock cycle, the video parser may decode symbols more quickly and efficiently compared to decoding one symbol per clock cycle, and thus may be less likely to act as a bottleneck for remaining video decoding operations. |
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| #12382134 | System and method for displaying a stream of images |
| Applied: | 06/27/2023, #18/214752 |
| Issued: | 08/05/2025, [770 days App to Issue] Normal range: (445 to 1811) |
| Pat Class: | H04N [PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION [4]...] In this class there are; 154050 patents, 6542 companies, and 79204 inventors in 236 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 21; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37571 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fernando Partners, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Eberhard Schmidt (Kleinmachnow, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Method for subsequently displaying a stream of images in a display area of a display device, wherein a first area within the display area is determined around a point of regard. A first image of the stream of images is displayed in the display area such that a first part of the first image, which is displayed in the first area, is displayed according to a first parameter value of at least one parameter and a second part of the first image, which is displayed in at least one second area outside the first area, is displayed according to a second parameter value of the at least one parameter. Moreover, the determining of the point of regard is performed as predicting the point of regard for a certain future point of time, at which the first image is displayed. |
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| #12382176 | Five-axis sensor shift camera module |
| Applied: | 09/05/2023, #18/461367 |
| Issued: | 08/05/2025, [700 days App to Issue] Normal range: (445 to 1811) |
| Pat Class: | H04N [PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION [4]...] In this class there are; 154050 patents, 6542 companies, and 79204 inventors in 236 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37571 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Seyed Mohammad Javid Mahmoudzadeh (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | An actuator assembly for a camera module is provided. The actuator assembly includes a transversal actuator for motion of an image sensor of the camera module in one or more directions orthogonal to an optical axis of the camera module. The actuator assembly also includes an axial actuator for motion of the image sensor in one or more directions parallel to the optical axis of the camera module. The actuator assembly further includes a carrier retaining a portion of the transversal actuator and a portion of the axial actuator. The carrier moves with the image sensor in the one or more directions orthogonal to the optical axis of the camera module and is static relative to motion of the image sensor in the one or more directions parallel to the optical axis of the camera module. |
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| #12382251 | User equipment positioning in long-term evolution coordinated multipoint communication systems |
| Applied: | 08/31/2022, #17/900293 |
| Issued: | 08/05/2025, [1070 days App to Issue] Normal range: (503 to 1669) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 140789 patents, 7056 companies, and 94197 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: 37571 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fish Richardson P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Rui Huang (Beijing, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Embodiments of the present disclosure describe systems and methods for UE positioning in wireless networks. Various embodiments may include signaling of virtual identifiers associated with remote radio heads of a coordinated multipoint communication system and generating a positioning reference signal based on the virtual identifiers. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed. |
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| #12382266 | Active near-field communication device facilitation of low power card detection |
| Applied: | 04/18/2024, #18/639893 |
| Issued: | 08/05/2025, [474 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (525 to 1775) |
| Pat Class: | H04B [TRANSMISSION [4]...] In this class there are; 84816 patents, 3673 companies, and 46069 inventors in 228 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37571 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: BAKERHOSTETLER |
| 1st Invent: | Vincent Chauvin (San Francisco, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A device implementing a system for NFC communication includes a processor configured to receive, from an other device, pulse signals for detecting proximity of the device with the other device. The processor is further configured to determine an interval at which the pulse signals are received from the other device. The processor is further configured to determine a time when the other device is expected to transmit a subsequent pulse signal based at least in part on the determined interval. The processor is further configured to transmit a signal to the other device based on the determined time when the other device is expected to transmit the subsequent pulse signal. |
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| #12382282 | Group cast with retries (GCR) for multi-link operation (MLO) |
| Applied: | 04/15/2022, #17/721996 |
| Issued: | 08/05/2025, [1208 days App to Issue] Normal range: (512 to 1764) |
| Pat Class: | H04L [TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC C...] In this class there are; 202032 patents, 12989 companies, and 228782 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: 37571 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN FOX P.L.L.C |
| 1st Invent: | Qi Wang (Sunnyvale, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Embodiments are disclosed for group cast with retries (GCR) in a multi-link wireless communications system. In some embodiments, an access point (AP) multi-link device (MLD) can exchange information with a non-AP MLD to establish a GCR-multi-link operation (MLO) agreement corresponding to a group address, wherein the information includes, but is not limited to: a GCR primary link or a GCR primary link set of the AP MLD, an association identifier (AID) that corresponds to the group address. In some embodiments, the AP MLD can transmit a GCR frame subject to the GCR-MLO agreement, where the GCR frame includes a sequence number assigned from sequence number space (SNS)_GCR_MLO defined at a MLD level, and generate a Group Temporal Key (GTK)_GCR_ML at the MLD level, where the GTK_GCR_ML enables encryption and decryption of the GCR frame. |
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| #12382284 | User equipment authentication and authorization procedure for edge data network |
| Applied: | 08/06/2020, #17/593460 |
| Issued: | 08/05/2025, [1825 days App to Issue] Unusually Slow Normal range: (503 to 1669) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 140789 patents, 7056 companies, and 94197 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: 37571 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fay Kaplun Marcin, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Shu Guo (Beijing, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=2, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A user equipment (UE) may attempt to access an edge data network. The UE generates a first credential based on a second credential, the second credential generated for a procedure between the UE and a cellular network, generating an identifier corresponding to the first credential, and generates a multi-access edge computing (MEC) authorization parameter. The UE then transmits an application registration request message to a server associated with an edge data network, the application registration request message including an indication of the first credential, the identifier corresponding to the first credential and the first authorization parameter. The UE then receives an authentication accept message or an authentication reject message from the server associated with the edge data network. |
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| #12382323 | Terminal, base station, and method for transforming a measurement configuration |
| Applied: | 09/24/2021, #17/906707 |
| Issued: | 08/05/2025, [1411 days App to Issue] Normal range: (503 to 1669) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 140789 patents, 7056 companies, and 94197 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: 37571 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Blank Rome LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Qiming Li (Beijing, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A terminal may include a transmitter that transmits, to a base station, a terminal capability indicating support for a first type of measurement configuration or a second type of measurement configuration. The terminal may include a receiver that receives, from the base station, network configuration information representative of a mapping between the first type of measurement configuration and the second type of measurement configuration. The terminal may include a processor that, based on the mapping, transforms the first type of measurement configuration to the second type of measurement configuration or transforms the second type of measurement configuration to the first type of measurement configuration. The network configuration information may be based on an independent frequency range (FR) measurement and a network preference included in the terminal capability. |
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| #12382347 | Technologies for synchronization signaling during handovers |
| Applied: | 08/13/2020, #17/440541 |
| Issued: | 08/05/2025, [1818 days App to Issue] Unusually Slow Normal range: (503 to 1669) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 140789 patents, 7056 companies, and 94197 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: 37571 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kilpatrick Townsend Stockton LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Naveen Kumar R. Palle Venkata (San Diego, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | The present application relates to devices and components including apparatuses, systems, and methods to provide technologies for synchronization signaling during handovers. |
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| #12382375 | Systems and methods for assisted cellular connectivity |
| Applied: | 09/14/2022, #17/945034 |
| Issued: | 08/05/2025, [1056 days App to Issue] Normal range: (503 to 1669) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 140789 patents, 7056 companies, and 94197 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: 37571 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: FLETCHER YODER PC |
| 1st Invent: | Ozgur Ekici (Ottawa, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Embodiments herein provide various apparatuses and techniques for providing a notification indicating guidance to reaching cellular connectivity in the event of a loss of cellular connectivity and for guiding a user of a user equipment to a location with cellular connectivity. In an embodiment, the notification may be generated based on expiration of a timer, a screen unlock operation, or an application connection failure. The notification may indicate how long ago the cellular connectivity loss occurred and how far away a nearest location with a cellular connectivity was. In an embodiment, the user equipment may display a map interface based on user input selecting the notification. The map interface may show a map of the current location of the user equipment, a nearest location with cellular connectivity to the user equipment, and a path, which includes a tracked path of user equipment and a proposed path to the nearest location with cellular connectivity. |
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| #12382408 | Random access procedures based on physical downlink control channel (PDDCH) orders |
| Applied: | 05/22/2024, #18/671540 |
| Issued: | 08/05/2025, [440 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (503 to 1669) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 140789 patents, 7056 companies, and 94197 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: 37571 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kubota Basol LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Yongjun Kwak (Portland, OR) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Methods, systems, and storage media are described for random access procedures triggered based on physical downlink control channel (PDDCH) orders. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed. |
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| #12382507 | Enhancements for reduced capability new radio devices |
| Applied: | 08/30/2022, #17/823226 |
| Issued: | 08/05/2025, [1071 days App to Issue] Normal range: (503 to 1669) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 140789 patents, 7056 companies, and 94197 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: 37571 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fay Kaplun Marcin, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Hong He (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A user equipment (UE) is configured to receive a system information block (SIB) from a base station and transmit an indication of a reduced capability (redcap) device type to the base station during a random access procedure, wherein the indication is associated with a UE configuration comprising one or more UE complexity reduction features. |
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| #12382522 | Proximity pairing techniques for an accessory device |
| Applied: | 09/22/2022, #17/950709 |
| Issued: | 08/05/2025, [1048 days App to Issue] Normal range: (503 to 1669) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 140789 patents, 7056 companies, and 94197 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: 37571 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kilpatrick Townsend Stockton LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Bob Bradley (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Embodiments of the present disclosure provide systems, methods, and computer-readable medium for pairing two proximate devices. An advertisement message associated with an accessory device may be received by a host device (e.g., a smart phone). The advertisement message may be communicated using a Bluetooth protocol (e.g., BLE). Payload data may be extracted from the advertisement message and utilized to obtain a media asset (e.g., an image, a video, an icon, etc.) associated with the accessory device. The media asset may be presented via a user interface at the host device. Input may be received indicating a request and/or an approval to perform a pairing procedure with the accessory device. In accordance with the input, the host device may execute the pairing procedure with the accessory device. |
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| #12382541 | Systems, methods, and devices for signaling for power saving |
| Applied: | 06/15/2023, #18/335762 |
| Issued: | 08/05/2025, [782 days App to Issue] Normal range: (503 to 1669) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 140789 patents, 7056 companies, and 94197 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: 37571 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Toufiqul Islam (Santa Clara, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Systems, Methods, Devices, and Apparatuses for power saving are provided. In at least one embodiment, a device may be configured for discontinuous reception (DRX) mode and further receive signaling indicating whether or not to wake and/or may receiving signaling indicating whether or not to go-to-sleep. The signaling may be implemented as group-specific signaling. |
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| #12382833 | Piezoelectric mems valve for an electronic device |
| Applied: | 01/11/2023, #18/095870 |
| Issued: | 08/05/2025, [937 days App to Issue] Normal range: (568 to 1506) |
| Pat Class: | H10N [ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR...] In this class there are; 1399 patents, 316 companies, and 2740 inventors in 115 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 23; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (10 to 20) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37571 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Aikin Gallant, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Guo-Lun Luo (Santa Clara, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A piezoelectric valve comprising: a fixed portion defining an opening; and a number of movable portions extending from the fixed portion over the opening and separated from one another by radially oriented slits, each movable portion of the number of movable portions comprising a first material layer and a second material layer, and at least one of the first material layer or the second material layer comprises a piezoelectric material that is operable to drive a displacement of the movable portion in a direction opposite to an adjacent movable portion sharing a same radially oriented slit upon application of a voltage. |
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