38 patent(s) in this week's alert:
Assignee Summary:| Patents | Owner |
| 38 | Apple |
| Patents | Class Code |
| 15 | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] |
| 6 | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] |
| 3 | H04B [TRANSMISSION [4]...] |
| 3 | G06T [IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL [2006.0...] |
| 2 | H04L [TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC C...] |
| 2 | H04N [PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION [4]...] |
| 2 | A61B [DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (analysing biologica...] |
| 1 | G06K [RECOGNITION OF DATA; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRI...] |
| 1 | G09G [ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVI...] |
| 1 | H01Q [AERIALS (radiators or aerials for microwave heating H05...] |
| 1 | H02H [EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS (indicating o...] |
| 1 | H03M [CODING, DECODING OR CODE CONVERSION, IN GENERAL (using ...] |
Details on individual patents:
| #12527485 | Physiological sampling during predetermined activities |
| Applied: | 09/28/2023, #18/374206 |
| Issued: | 01/20/2026, [845 days App to Issue] Normal range: (644 to 1968) |
| Pat Class: | A61B [DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (analysing biologica...] In this class there are; 145650 patents, 10094 companies, and 100346 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 38999 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Siyi Deng (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | This disclosure relates to methods for measuring one or more physiological signals while the user is engaged in a predetermined activity. Exemplary predetermined activities can include activities such as walking, climbing stairs, biking, and the like. The physiological measurements can include, but are not limited to, heart rate signals. The physiological measurements may be affected by the predetermined activity, so the system may be configured to employ one or more criteria prior to measuring physiological information to minimize the effects. The one or more criteria can include, but are not limited to, an inter-sampling waiting time, continuous motion criteria, predetermined activity criteria, a post-physiological measurement amount of time, and a confidence value. The continuous motion criteria can be based on the type of predetermined activity. For example, walking may have walking state criteria and a step count criteria. |
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| #12530063 | Dynamic partitioning a power budget among compute agents of a system on chip (SoC) |
| Applied: | 01/17/2024, #18/415035 |
| Issued: | 01/20/2026, [734 days App to Issue] Normal range: (545 to 1849) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 654387 patents, 20918 companies, and 413144 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: 38999 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein Fox P.L.L.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Ronit Banerjee (Mountain View, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=5 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Systems, methods, and apparatuses disclosed herein can advantageously leverage a power budget to manage heat. These systems, methods, and apparatuses can dynamically distribute the power budget to manage the heat. As part of this dynamic distribution, these systems, methods, and apparatuses can monitor their operation. In some embodiments, when this monitoring indicates that workloads are being created faster than being performed, these systems, methods, and apparatuses can be distributed more of the power budget to optimize the efficiency in performing these workloads. On the other hand, these systems, methods, and apparatuses can be distributed less of the power budget to optimize the efficiency in creating these workloads when this monitoring indicates workloads are being performed faster than being created. |
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| #12530077 | Retinal reflection tracking for gaze alignment |
| Applied: | 04/24/2023, #18/138233 |
| Issued: | 01/20/2026, [1002 days App to Issue] Normal range: (545 to 1849) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 654387 patents, 20918 companies, and 413144 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: 38999 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Thompson Hine LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Arthur Y. Zhang (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods that initiate an action based on a detected gaze direction oriented towards a target area (e.g., a hot corner/zone). For example, an example process may include producing a reflection by directing light towards an eye using an illuminator, receiving sensor data from a sensor, wherein a direction of sensing by the sensor (e.g., the optical axis of the camera) and a direction from the eye to a target area are approximately aligned, determining a reflective property (e.g., a spectral property) of the reflection based on the sensor data, detecting that a gaze direction of the eye is approximately oriented towards the target area (e.g., a hot zone/spot) based on the reflective property, and initiating an action based on detecting that the gaze direction is approximately oriented towards the target area. |
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| #12530106 | Stacked media elements with selective parallax effects |
| Applied: | 04/25/2022, #17/660593 |
| Issued: | 01/20/2026, [1366 days App to Issue] Normal range: (545 to 1849) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 654387 patents, 20918 companies, and 413144 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: 38999 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kubota Basol LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Jose J. Aroche Martinez (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=2, M=7 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | According to one embodiment, a method includes obtaining a media composition for display on an electronic display device is obtained. The media composition includes a plurality of layers, with each layer including a visual element. The method also includes selecting at least some of the layers of the media composition to have a parallax effect applied thereto and determining an amount of total parallax effect to apply to the selected layers. Also, the method includes determining an appropriate amount of offset to apply to each of the selected layers on an individual basis and shifting the selected layers in one or more directions by their respective appropriate amounts. Moreover, the method includes displaying the media composition showing the parallax effect on the electronic display device. |
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| #12530107 | Devices, methods, and graphical user interfaces for displaying media items shared from distinct applications |
| Applied: | 01/10/2024, #18/409726 |
| Issued: | 01/20/2026, [741 days App to Issue] Normal range: (545 to 1849) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 654387 patents, 20918 companies, and 413144 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 18; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 38999 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Morgan, Lewis Bockius LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Nicole R. Ryan (San Francisco, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=2, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A computer system receives, by a first application, a plurality of shared media items. After receiving the plurality of shared media items, the computer system receives, via one or more input devices, a request to search a media library of a second application that is different from the first application for media items in the media library that meet search criteria. In response to receiving the request to search the media library, the computer system concurrently displays, via a display generation component, two or more media items that meet the search criteria. The two or more media items include: one or more media items from the media library of the second application that meet the search criteria, and one or more of the shared media items that are not stored within the media library of the second application and that meet the search criteria. |
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| #12530108 | Systems and methods for presenting a notification with an electronic device |
| Applied: | 12/08/2023, #18/534472 |
| Issued: | 01/20/2026, [774 days App to Issue] Normal range: (545 to 1849) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 654387 patents, 20918 companies, and 413144 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: 38999 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kubota Basol LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Yutaka Yokokawa (Belmont, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | An indication of a notification can be provided via a plurality of lighting devices of a device. In some examples, the device presents a first indication of a notification via one or more first lighting devices of the plurality of lighting devices. In accordance with a determination that a first input satisfies one or more first criteria indicative of attention toward the one or more first lighting devices, the device presents a second, different indication of the notification via one or more second lighting device of the plurality of lighting devices. In some examples, in accordance with a determination that a second input satisfies one or more second criteria indicative of attention toward the one or more second lighting devices, the device presents, via the one or more displays, a user interface element corresponding to the notification. |
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| #12530113 | Devices, methods, and graphical user interfaces for adjusting device settings |
| Applied: | 01/09/2024, #18/408492 |
| Issued: | 01/20/2026, [742 days App to Issue] Normal range: (545 to 1849) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 654387 patents, 20918 companies, and 413144 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 60; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 38999 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: YHE Law LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Christopher D. Mckenzie (Burlingame, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=3, M=7 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | The present disclosure generally relates to methods and user interfaces for adjusting device settings. |
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| #12530115 | Devices, methods, and graphical user interfaces for interacting with three-dimensional environments |
| Applied: | 09/19/2023, #18/370330 |
| Issued: | 01/20/2026, [854 days App to Issue] Normal range: (545 to 1849) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 654387 patents, 20918 companies, and 413144 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: 38999 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Morgan, Lewis Bockius LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Jonathan Ravasz (Sunnyvale, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A computer system displays a user interface that includes a first region and a second region separated by a third region and displays a focus indicator within the first region. In response to detecting an input to move the focus indicator relative to the user interface, the input being associated with movement toward the second region, if the input meets respective criteria based on the movement associated with the input, the computer system moves the focus indicator from the first region to the second region in accordance with the movement associated with the input without displaying the focus indicator in the third region; and, if the input does not meet the respective criteria, the computer system changes an appearance of the focus indicator in accordance with the movement associated with the input while continuing to display at least a portion of the focus indicator within the first region. |
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| #12530116 | Media capture lock affordance for graphical user interface |
| Applied: | 01/25/2024, #18/423234 |
| Issued: | 01/20/2026, [726 days App to Issue] Normal range: (545 to 1849) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 654387 patents, 20918 companies, and 413144 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 18; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 38999 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: YHE Law LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Anton M. Davydov (Gilroy, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=6 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | The disclosed embodiments are directed to a media capture lock affordance for a graphical user interface displayed by a media capture device. The media capture lock affordance allows a user to lock and unlock a capture state of the media capture device using a simple and intuitive touch gesture that can be applied by the user''s finger (e.g., the user''s thumb) while holding the media capture device in one hand. |
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| #12530150 | Techniques for balancing write commands on solid state storage devices (SSDs) |
| Applied: | 04/18/2024, #18/639614 |
| Issued: | 01/20/2026, [642 days App to Issue] Normal range: (545 to 1849) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 654387 patents, 20918 companies, and 413144 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: 38999 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: DICKINSON WRIGHT RLLP |
| 1st Invent: | Matthew J. Byom (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=5 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Disclosed herein are techniques for balancing write commands directed to a non-volatile memory. According to some embodiments, a method may include caching a plurality of write commands into a write cache, and, in response to determining that an available capacity of the write cache satisfies a first threshold value: performing at least one write operation by directing data associated with the write commands in the write cache to the first partition of the non-volatile memory in response to determining that an available capacity of a first partition of the non-volatile memory satisfies a second threshold value; and performing at least one write operation by directing data associated with the write commands in the write cache to a second partition of the non-volatile memory in response to determining that the available capacity of the first partition of the non-volatile memory does not satisfy the second threshold value. |
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| #12530193 | Trace cache techniques based on biased control transfer instructions |
| Applied: | 07/14/2023, #18/352309 |
| Issued: | 01/20/2026, [921 days App to Issue] Normal range: (545 to 1849) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 654387 patents, 20918 companies, and 413144 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: 38999 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Niket K. Choudhary (Santa Clara, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=5 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Disclosed techniques relate to trace cache circuitry configured to identify and cache traces that satisfy certain criteria. Prediction circuitry may track directions of executed control transfer instructions, including a first category of control transfer instructions that meet a first threshold bias level toward a given direction (which may be referred to as ''stable'') and a second category of control transfer instructions that do not meet the first threshold bias level (which may be referred to as ''unstable''). Trace cache circuitry may identify traces of instructions that satisfy a set of criteria, including: only control transfer instructions of the first category are allowed as internal control transfer instructions and a control transfer instruction in the second category is allowed only at an end of a given trace. Disclosed techniques may advantageously provide performance and power advantages of trace caching with reduced complexity, relative to certain traditional trace caches. |
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| #12530274 | Systems and techniques for analyzing resource usage by applications of an electronic device |
| Applied: | 01/04/2024, #18/404714 |
| Issued: | 01/20/2026, [747 days App to Issue] Normal range: (545 to 1849) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 654387 patents, 20918 companies, and 413144 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: 38999 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fish Richardson P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Akhil Bhutani (Hayward, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=6 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | In an example method, a system receives diagnostic data from a plurality of electronic devices, the diagnostic data representing resource usage by applications on the plurality of electronic devices, application names associated with the applications, application version identifiers associated with the applications, and call-stacks associated with the resource usage by the applications. The system categorizes the resource usage based on the application names, the application version identifiers, and the call-stacks, including determining signatures based on the call-stacks, and categorizing the resource usage based on the signatures, the application names, and the application version identifiers. Further, the system generates a data set representing the categorization of the resource usage. |
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| #12530295 | Decoupling atomicity from operation size |
| Applied: | 02/26/2024, #18/587289 |
| Issued: | 01/20/2026, [694 days App to Issue] Normal range: (545 to 1849) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 654387 patents, 20918 companies, and 413144 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: 38999 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Francesco Spadini (Sunset Valley, TX) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | In an embodiment, a processor implements a different atomicity size (for memory consistency order) than the operation size. More particularly, the processor may implement a smaller atomicity size than the operation size. For example, for multiple register loads, the atomicity size may be the register size. In another example, the vector element size may be the atomicity size for vector load instructions. In yet another example, multiple contiguous vector elements, but fewer than all the vector elements in a vector register, may be the atomicity size for vector load instructions. |
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| #12530423 | Systems and methods for performing discrete and fast fourier transforms |
| Applied: | 09/24/2021, #17/448868 |
| Issued: | 01/20/2026, [1579 days App to Issue] Normal range: (545 to 1849) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 654387 patents, 20918 companies, and 413144 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: 38999 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kilpatrick Townsend Stockton LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Vinod Ananth (Sunnyvale, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Reconfigurable digital logic circuits and methods of operation can be used to accelerate computation of Fast Fourier Transforms (FFT) and discrete Fourier transforms (DFT) for a range of sizes. In some embodiments, the same circuit can be reconfigurable to support FFT of any size 2{superscript}k {/superscript}(for positive integer k) and DFT for of any size 2{superscript}a{/superscript}*3{superscript}b{/superscript}*5{superscript}c {/superscript}for non-negative integers a, b, c. |
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| #12530553 | Proof of presence using machine-readable codes |
| Applied: | 09/24/2024, #18/894561 |
| Issued: | 01/20/2026, [483 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (538 to 1672) |
| Pat Class: | G06K [RECOGNITION OF DATA; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRI...] In this class there are; 95727 patents, 5837 companies, and 65680 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: 38999 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kilpatrick Townsend Stockton LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Bennet Daniel Gnanarajan (Singapore, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Techniques are disclosed for confirming proof-of-presence of a user device using machine-readable codes. The user device can initiate an image capture process using a camera. While in the image capture process, the user device can capture an image of a machine-readable code using the camera. The machine-readable code can include first information associated with a data exchange session at a server device. While still in the image capture process, the user device can initiate a connection with the server device using the first information, capture an additional image of an updated machine-readable code that includes a token corresponding to the user device, and sending a request comprising the token to the server device using the connection. |
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| #12530737 | Dual-mode image fusion architecture |
| Applied: | 10/05/2023, #18/481696 |
| Issued: | 01/20/2026, [838 days App to Issue] Normal range: (499 to 1511) |
| Pat Class: | G06T [IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL [2006.0...] In this class there are; 53660 patents, 6440 companies, and 87598 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: 38999 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein Fox P.L.L.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Maxim Smirnov (Portland, OR) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Embodiments relate to an image processing circuit able to perform image fusion on received images in at least a first mode for fusing demosaiced and downscaled image data, and a second mode for fusing raw image data. Raw image data is received from an image sensor in Bayer RGB format. In the first mode, the raw image data is demosaiced and resampled prior to undergoing image fusion. On the other hand, in the second raw image mode, the image processing circuit performs image fusion on the raw Bayer image data, and demosaics and resamples the generated fused raw Bayer image. This may ensure a cleaner image signal for image fusion, but consumes more memory. The image processing circuit is configured to support both modes of operation, allowing for fused images to be generated to satisfy the requirements of different applications. |
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| #12530751 | Color enhancement algorithm for color-deficient people |
| Applied: | 09/13/2022, #17/943430 |
| Issued: | 01/20/2026, [1225 days App to Issue] Normal range: (499 to 1511) |
| Pat Class: | G06T [IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL [2006.0...] In this class there are; 53660 patents, 6440 companies, and 87598 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: 38999 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fletcher Yoder, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Honkai Tam (Cupertino, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: No name resolution. |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | An electronic device includes a display and processing circuitry that is communicatively coupled to the display. The processing circuitry is configured to receive source image data indicative of color components for a pixel of the source image data. The color components include a maximum color component, a middle color component, and a minimum color component. The processing circuitry is also configured to determine a classification for the pixel based at least in part on the color component and to generate adjusted image data by modifying one or more of the color components based at least in part on the classification. |
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| #12530757 | Techniques for generating gain maps based on acquired images |
| Applied: | 11/03/2023, #18/501972 |
| Issued: | 01/20/2026, [809 days App to Issue] Normal range: (499 to 1511) |
| Pat Class: | G06T [IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL [2006.0...] In this class there are; 53660 patents, 6440 companies, and 87598 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: 38999 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: DICKINSON WRIGHT RLLP |
| 1st Invent: | Nicolas P. Bonnier (Mountain View, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Disclosed are various techniques for generating gain maps. According to some embodiments, one technique for generating a gain map includes the steps of (1) accessing a high dynamic range (HDR) image, (2) accessing a standard dynamic range (SDR) image, (3) for each pixel shared between the HDR and SDR images: plotting the pixel onto a graph, wherein an HDR value of the pixel is plotted on a Y-axis of the graph and an SDR value of the pixel is plotted on an X-axis of the graph, (4) establishing a first curve that represents an approximation of the plotted pixels, (5) inverting the first curve to establish a second curve, (6) applying the second curve against the plotted pixels to establish replotted pixels, (7) generating the gain map based on the replotted pixels, and (8) embedding the gain map into the HDR image. |
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| #12531030 | Display with silicon gate drivers and semiconducting oxide pixels |
| Applied: | 01/09/2024, #18/407578 |
| Issued: | 01/20/2026, [742 days App to Issue] Normal range: (532 to 1734) |
| Pat Class: | G09G [ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVI...] In this class there are; 58449 patents, 1311 companies, and 16331 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: 38999 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Treyz Law Group |
| 1st Invent: | Shinya Ono (Santa Clara, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A display may include an array of pixels that receive control signals from a chain of gate drivers. The pixels can be formed using semiconducting oxide transistors, whereas the gate drivers can be formed using silicon transistor. Each gate driver may include a shift register subcircuit and an output buffer subcircuit. The shift register subcircuit may include a first set of transistors at least partially controlled by one or more shift register clock signals. The output buffer subcircuit may include a second set of transistors at least partially controlled by one or more output buffer clock signals. The output buffer clock signals can toggle independently from the shift register clock signals. Operated in this way, the shift register clock signals can have pulse widths optimized for stability while the output buffer clock signals can have pulse widths optimized for speed. |
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| #12531160 | Risk assessment for metabolic syndrome |
| Applied: | 05/05/2021, #17/308935 |
| Issued: | 01/20/2026, [1721 days App to Issue] Normal range: (644 to 1968) |
| Pat Class: | A61B [DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (analysing biologica...] In this class there are; 145650 patents, 10094 companies, and 100346 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 38999 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kilpatrick Townsend Stockton LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Sandra Hala Danadach (Palo Alto, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=2, M=0 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Aspects of the present disclosure include methods for assessing metabolic risk. In one example, a device may receive a set of heartbeats over a time interval. A set of time interval statistics for the time interval may be generated by generating values for each of a set of heartbeat data types based on a subset of the set of heartbeats and corresponding to a portion of the time interval and generating a time interval statistic based on values of a heartbeat data type. The set of time interval statistics may be processed using a machine-learning model to generate a risk score for the time interval. The device may determine that the risk score is greater than a predetermined threshold, and in response, output an indication of a health risk that is associated with a user of the device. |
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| #12531335 | Electronic device with fully-connected photonic antenna array |
| Applied: | 09/07/2023, #18/463234 |
| Issued: | 01/20/2026, [866 days App to Issue] Normal range: (529 to 1493) |
| Pat Class: | H01Q [AERIALS (radiators or aerials for microwave heating H05...] In this class there are; 26883 patents, 1643 companies, and 16382 inventors in 207 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 24) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 38999 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Treyz Law Group, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Bertram R Gunzelmann (Koenigsbrunn, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | An electronic device may include a fully-connected photonic phased antenna array having a set of antennas, each with an antenna resonating element coupled to a set of photodiodes. Optical modulators may receive different wireless data streams and may generate modulated signals. Optical paths may provide the modulated signals generated by each modulator to a different photodiode in each antenna. Sets of optical phase shifters may apply different sets of phase shifts for each of the modulated signals. Optical paths may provide the phase shifted signals to the photodiodes in the antennas. The photodiodes may produce currents that are superposed on the antenna resonating elements. Each antenna may be used to concurrently convey all of the wireless data streams. The phase shifts may configure the array to transmit signals that include the wireless data streams within different respective signal beams. |
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| #12531408 | Disconnect detection circuitry for universal serial bus (USB) compliant electronic devices |
| Applied: | 09/21/2023, #18/371255 |
| Issued: | 01/20/2026, [852 days App to Issue] Normal range: (620 to 1506) |
| Pat Class: | H02H [EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS (indicating o...] In this class there are; 10416 patents, 712 companies, and 6125 inventors in 172 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 38999 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein Fox P.L.L.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Christine M. Krause (Santa Cruz, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=0 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Systems, methods, and apparatuses can detect whether an electrical cable between a source device and a sink device has become disconnected. The source device and/or the sink device can be compliant with a version of a Universal Serial Bus (USB) standard, for example, USB 3.x. These systems, methods, and apparatuses can monitor peak voltage swings of data signals flowing between the source device and the sink device. The peak voltage swing of these data signals can be at a first value when the electrical cable is connected to the source device and the sink device or at a second value greater than the first value when the electrical cable is disconnected from the source device or the sink device. The peak voltage swing can switch from the first value to the second value in response to the electrical cable being disconnected from the source device or the sink device. As such, these systems, methods, and apparatuses can determine that the electrical cable has become disconnected from the source device or the sink device in response to detecting the second value for the peak voltage swing of the data signals flowing from the source device to the sink device. |
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| #12531572 | Combined IQ-polar radio frequency digital-to-analog-converter (RFDAC) systems and methods |
| Applied: | 05/02/2023, #18/310786 |
| Issued: | 01/20/2026, [994 days App to Issue] Normal range: (379 to 1337) |
| Pat Class: | H03M [CODING, DECODING OR CODE CONVERSION, IN GENERAL (using ...] In this class there are; 22339 patents, 972 companies, and 12269 inventors in 157 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 38999 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: FLETCHER YODER PC |
| 1st Invent: | Bevin G Perumana (Anaheim, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=0 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A combined radio frequency (RF) digital-to-analog converter (DAC) may include an in-phase and quadrature-(IQ-) based DAC to generate a phase component of an output RF signal and a polar-based DAC to generate an amplitude component of the RF signal. Additionally, modulation circuitry may combine the amplitude component and the phase component to generate the output RF signal. |
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| #12531592 | Electronic device with couplers for power wave detection in multiple reference planes |
| Applied: | 06/01/2022, #17/830246 |
| Issued: | 01/20/2026, [1329 days App to Issue] Normal range: (527 to 1771) |
| Pat Class: | H04B [TRANSMISSION [4]...] In this class there are; 86384 patents, 3732 companies, and 47176 inventors in 229 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 7; Unusually Few Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 38999 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Treyz Law Group, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Lucas Calderin (Berkeley, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | An electronic device may include signal transmission circuitry having a signal path and a signal source that transmits a signal on the signal path. First and second signal couplers may be coupled to the signal path. Control circuitry may use the first signal coupler to measure the signal at a first reference plane and may use the second signal coupler to concurrently measure the signal at a second reference plane. The signal measurements may include power wave, forward wave, reverse wave, impedance, and/or delivered power measurements. Terminations in the signal couplers may be adjusted to dynamically shift the reference planes. The first and second signal couplers may be formed from first and third metallization layers on a stacked dielectric substrate, where the signal path is formed from a second metallization layer. Additional signal couplers may be coupled to the signal path for concurrently measuring additional reference planes. |
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| #12531616 | Full power transmission mode 2 TPMI list signaling enhancement |
| Applied: | 04/13/2021, #17/593712 |
| Issued: | 01/20/2026, [1743 days App to Issue] Normal range: (527 to 1771) |
| Pat Class: | H04B [TRANSMISSION [4]...] In this class there are; 86384 patents, 3732 companies, and 47176 inventors in 229 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 19; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 38999 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Dorsey Whitney LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Haitong Sun (Cupertino, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Disclosed are enhancements for a Mode 2 TPMI list indication, including TPMI capability reporting design, TPMI list enhancement for four-port partial coherent UE, and TPMI list enhancement for four-port non-coherent UE. |
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| #12531620 | Systems, methods, and devices for enhanced beam selection |
| Applied: | 03/03/2023, #18/178174 |
| Issued: | 01/20/2026, [1054 days App to Issue] Normal range: (527 to 1771) |
| Pat Class: | H04B [TRANSMISSION [4]...] In this class there are; 86384 patents, 3732 companies, and 47176 inventors in 229 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 38999 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Eschweiler Potashnik, LLC |
| 1st Invent: | Yushu Zhang (Beijing, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Techniques, described herein, include solutions for enabling a base station and user equipment (UE) to use low beam (e.g., frequency range 1 (FR1)) communications to determine a line-of-sight (LOS) status of a beam between the base station and the UE, and use the LOS status to establish or maintain a link or channel using a high beam (e.g., frequency range 2 (FR2)). |
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| #12531710 | Simultaneous multiple secondary cell (SCell) fast activation |
| Applied: | 01/25/2023, #18/101350 |
| Issued: | 01/20/2026, [1091 days App to Issue] Normal range: (513 to 1755) |
| Pat Class: | H04L [TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC C...] In this class there are; 208831 patents, 13260 companies, and 234882 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: 38999 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein Fox P.L.L.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Qiming Li (Beijing, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=2, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Some embodiments include an apparatus, method, and computer program product for simultaneous multiple secondary cell (SCell) fast activation in a wireless communications system. Some embodiments include a user equipment (UE) that can simultaneously activate multiple SCells. In some embodiments, after receiving an activation command, the UE can receive two or more temporary reference signals (T-RSs) which are user equipment (UE) specific reference signals. The UE can use the T-RSs for fine time/frequency (T/F) tracking and Automatic Gain Control (AGC) adjustment of corresponding SCells resulting in reduced SCell activation latency compared to utilizing a Synchronization Signal (SS)/Physical Broadcast Channel (PBCH) Block Measurement Timing Configuration (SMTC). |
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| #12531821 | User interfaces for messaging content |
| Applied: | 06/03/2023, #18/328734 |
| Issued: | 01/20/2026, [962 days App to Issue] Normal range: (545 to 1849) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 654387 patents, 20918 companies, and 413144 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: 38999 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kubota Basol LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Christian X. Dalonzo (San Francisco, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | In some embodiments, an electronic device displays a plurality of content items or user interface objects corresponding to messages of a messaging conversation. In some embodiments, the electronic device displays a messaging user interface including a first user interface object and a second user interface object in a first layout. In some embodiments, an electronic device displays messaging activity to a messaging conversation. |
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| #12531915 | Real-time or near real-time streaming |
| Applied: | 06/15/2020, #16/946281 |
| Issued: | 01/20/2026, [2045 days App to Issue] Unusually Slow Normal range: (513 to 1755) |
| Pat Class: | H04L [TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC C...] In this class there are; 208831 patents, 13260 companies, and 234882 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: 38999 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: BAKERHOSTETLER |
| 1st Invent: | Roger Pantos (Scotts Valley, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Methods and apparatuses provide real-time or near real-time streaming of content, specified in one or more playlists, using transfer protocols such as an HTTP compliant protocol. In one embodiment, a method can adaptively determine a minimum overlap for an overlap in time between two streams being received concurrently in order to determine when to switch between the two streams, and the minimum overlap can be determined based on connection speed. In another embodiment, a minimum playlist duration can be set as a multiple of a target duration which specifies a maximum duration of a media file specified in a playlist. In another embodiment, a method can enforce a start point for playback at a client device. |
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| #12531920 | Gaze-based copresence system |
| Applied: | 03/08/2024, #18/600378 |
| Issued: | 01/20/2026, [683 days App to Issue] Normal range: (545 to 1849) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 654387 patents, 20918 companies, and 413144 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: 38999 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Blank Rome LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Jay Mayur Khandhar (Milpitas, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=6 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A technique for transmitting data in a copresence environment includes initiating a virtual communication session between a local device and remote devices in a shared copresence environment, where each of the plurality of sending devices are transmitting a sending quality data stream in the virtual communication session. A region of interest for the local device is determined that includes a portion of the copresence environment. The local device subscribes to a first quality data stream for the remote devices represented in the region of interest, and a second quality data stream for the remote devices not represented in the region of interest. |
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| #12532020 | System and method for encoding and decoding spatial tiles of a still image based on applied quality levels |
| Applied: | 11/28/2022, #18/059013 |
| Issued: | 01/20/2026, [1149 days App to Issue] Normal range: (444 to 1800) |
| Pat Class: | H04N [PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION [4]...] In this class there are; 158099 patents, 6679 companies, and 81557 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: 38999 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: BAKERHOSTETLER |
| 1st Invent: | Leo Barnes (Haiar, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Improved still image encoding techniques may include generating first items of a log and second items of coded tile-layer image data, where the log enumerates coding quality levels contained in the second items. The second items may include independent-type items, derived-type items of identity variant, and derived-type items with other variant(s). Such encoding techniques may provide for progressive decoding of images, and may provide for spatially variable encoding quality levels. |
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| #12532061 | High voltage discharge electrode for electrostatic charge neutralization in compact camera modules |
| Applied: | 07/28/2023, #18/227496 |
| Issued: | 01/20/2026, [907 days App to Issue] Normal range: (444 to 1800) |
| Pat Class: | H04N [PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION [4]...] In this class there are; 158099 patents, 6679 companies, and 81557 inventors in 237 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 17; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 38999 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Zachary W. Birnbaum (Santa Clara, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A camera module for an electronic device includes an actuator structure for positioning an element of the camera module, such as an image sensor or a lens element. The actuator structure includes an insulating material that physically and conductively separates the image sensor from a discharge electrode configured to be driven to high voltage so as to ionize gasses within a module housing of the camera module without risking arcing to the image sensor. Operation of the discharge electrode may neutralize charged surfaces and/or charged particles in the camera module, which may facilitate operation of the camera module. |
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| #12532209 | Measurement design for next radio (NR) and long term evolution (LTE) |
| Applied: | 12/28/2023, #18/399097 |
| Issued: | 01/20/2026, [754 days App to Issue] Normal range: (513 to 1673) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 147163 patents, 7156 companies, and 96438 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: 38999 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fish Richardson P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Jie Cui (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | An invention to perform a method of cell measurement in a wireless network, wherein the wireless network comprises a plurality of frequency layers, the invention configured to: determine a Measurement Gap Length, MGL, for each one of the plurality of frequency layers operational in the wireless network; determine a gap bitmap to indicate a measurement gap availability in a time sequence for each one of the plurality of frequency layers of the wireless network; and transmit gap assistance information for each one of the plurality of frequency layers of the wireless network to a User Equipment, wherein the gap assistance information comprises at least the determined Measurement Gap Length and the determined gap bitmap. |
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| #12532213 | Communication coordination and reduced processing techniques for enhanced quality of service procedures |
| Applied: | 09/02/2021, #17/785387 |
| Issued: | 01/20/2026, [1601 days App to Issue] Normal range: (513 to 1673) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 147163 patents, 7156 companies, and 96438 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: 38999 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Pavan Nuggehalli (San Carlos, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A base station (BS) may receive, from a network node, one or more data packets including one or more reflective quality of service (QoS) indicator (RQI) markings. The base station may then determine, based on a value of the one or more RQI markings, one or more active uplink (UL) QoS rules associated with a user equipment (UE). The base station may further determine, based on at least one of one or more timers, the one or more active UL QoS rules, and status information received from the UE, to include or refrain from including the one or more RQI markings in a transmission of the one or more data packets to the UE. Accordingly, in response to the determining that the RQI markings should be included, the base station may then transmit the one or more packets including the RQI markings to the UE. |
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| #12532216 | Resource allocation for low latency wireless communication |
| Applied: | 08/25/2023, #18/238458 |
| Issued: | 01/20/2026, [879 days App to Issue] Normal range: (513 to 1673) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 147163 patents, 7156 companies, and 96438 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: 38999 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: BAKERHOSTETLER |
| 1st Invent: | Lochan Verma (Danville, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | The subject disclosure provides systems and methods for improved medium access for wireless communication. A wireless access point, on contending for and gaining medium access, may share a time and/or bandwidth channel resource with one or more other wireless access points and/or one or more client devices. The wireless access point can efficiently share the channel resource using buffer status information computed by the wireless access point and/or additional buffer status information computed by the one or more other wireless access points. In one or more implementations, latency information for buffered data can be provided from a client device to a wireless access point and/or from a satellite wireless access point to a control wireless access point. |
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| #12532316 | Acquiring system information based on multiple beams |
| Applied: | 08/12/2022, #17/886909 |
| Issued: | 01/20/2026, [1257 days App to Issue] Normal range: (513 to 1673) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 147163 patents, 7156 companies, and 96438 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: 38999 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kilpatrick Townsend Stockton LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Siri Gowtham (San Diego, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=0 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | The present application relates to acquiring system information. In an example, a network can transmit instances of a same system information on multiple SSB beams. A UE can select a set of the SSB beams for system information acquisition. Soft decoding information, such as LLR, from the decoding of the instances received on the selected SSB beams is combined to decode and acquire the system information. |
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| #12532367 | Adaptive radio operational modes |
| Applied: | 12/21/2021, #17/558215 |
| Issued: | 01/20/2026, [1491 days App to Issue] Normal range: (513 to 1673) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 147163 patents, 7156 companies, and 96438 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: 38999 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Treyz Law Group, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Thorsten Clevorn (Munich, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | An electronic device may include wireless circuitry having one or more radios and one or more antennas. A first radio may be configured to establish a communication link with an external device, a second radio may be configured to establish a communication link with network equipment. One or more processors in the electronic device may receive information indicative of a duration and termination of the communication link with the external device to operate the second radio in one or more operational modes. If desired, one of the operational modes may include a low-power idle mode during which the second radio performs discontinuous reception while pausing network paging monitoring. |
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| #12532379 | Methods and apparatus of a user equipment for subsequent transmission in inactive state in wireless communication |
| Applied: | 09/28/2020, #17/598242 |
| Issued: | 01/20/2026, [1940 days App to Issue] Unusually Slow Normal range: (513 to 1673) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 147163 patents, 7156 companies, and 96438 inventors in 242 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 17; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 38999 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kubota Basol LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Fangli Xu (Cupertino, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A user equipment (UE) device including an antenna, a memory, a RF circuitry commutatively coupled to the antenna, and a processor configured to perform operations is described. In an exemplary embodiment, the operations include receiving a Radio Resource Control (RRC) release message from a base station, wherein the RRC release message comprises a suspend configuration to transition the UE to an RRC_INACTIVE state. In addition, the operations include entering the RRC_INACTIVE state. The operations include performing, while the UE is in the RRC_INACTIVE state, an initial data transmission without transitioning from the RRC_INACTIVE state to a RRC_CONNECTED state. Additionally, the operations include monitoring a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) for a UE dedicated scheduling for a transmission or reception of a subsequent data during an active period, while the UE is in the RRC INACTIVE state. Further, the operations include performing the transmission or reception of the subsequent data based on the monitoring of the PDCCH. |
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