59 patent(s) in this week's alert:
Assignee Summary:| Patents | Owner |
| 59 | Apple |
| Patents | Class Code |
| 14 | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] |
| 11 | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] |
| 4 | H04B [TRANSMISSION [4]...] |
| 4 | H04L [TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC C...] |
| 3 | G09G [ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVI...] |
| 3 | G06T [IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL [2006.0...] |
| 2 | G02B [OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS (G02F takes pre...] |
| 2 | H03B [GENERATION OF OSCILLATIONS, DIRECTLY OR BY FREQUENCY-CH...] |
| 2 | H03F [AMPLIFIERS (measuring, testing G01R; optical parametric...] |
| 2 | H04N [PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION [4]...] |
| 1 | H04R [LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ...] |
| 1 | H10K [ORGANIC ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES...] |
| 1 | H04M [TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling othe...] |
| 1 | G10K [SOUND-PRODUCING DEVICES (sound-producing toys A63H 5/00...] |
| 1 | G11C [STATIC STORES (information storage based on relative mo...] |
| 1 | H01F [MAGNETS; INDUCTANCES; TRANSFORMERS; SELECTION OF MATERI...] |
| 1 | H01L [SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID STATE DEVICES NOT...] |
| 1 | G05F [SYSTEMS FOR REGULATING ELECTRIC OR MAGNETIC VARIABLES (...] |
| 1 | G01B [MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSION...] |
| 1 | G01S [RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING ...] |
| 1 | G06V [IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING...] |
| 1 | G06K [RECOGNITION OF DATA; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRI...] |
Details on individual patents:
| #12546873 | Regional gain control for segmented thin-film acoustic imaging systems |
| Applied: | 04/24/2024, #18/645177 |
| Issued: | 02/10/2026, [657 days App to Issue] Normal range: (561 to 1675) |
| Pat Class: | G01S [RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING ...] In this class there are; 25570 patents, 3135 companies, and 31801 inventors in 226 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39179 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Gordon S. Franza (Rockledge, FL) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=11 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | An acoustic imaging system coupled to an acoustic imaging medium to define an imaging surface. The acoustic imaging system includes an array of piezoelectric acoustic transducers formed at least in part from a thin-film piezoelectric material, such as PVDF. The array is coupled to the acoustic imaging medium opposite the imaging surface and formed using a thin-film manufacturing process over an application-specific integrated circuit that, in turn, is configured to leverage the array of piezoelectric actuators to generate an image of an object at least partially wetting to the imaging surface. |
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| #12546880 | Techniques for relative location determination |
| Applied: | 09/29/2023, #18/375180 |
| Issued: | 02/10/2026, [865 days App to Issue] Normal range: (515 to 1673) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 147982 patents, 7162 companies, and 96679 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: 39179 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kilpatrick Townsend Stockton LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Mohamed Youssef (San Diego, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | An electronic device can perform a process for conducting first ranging measurements with a first plurality of electronic devices to obtain first ranging information for a first peer-to-peer coordinate system, the first ranging information providing first relative location information between the mobile device and a first plurality of electronic devices. The method may include generating, using the first ranging information, a first relative location for the mobile device in the first peer-to-peer coordinate system. The device may conduct a second ranging measurements with a second plurality of electronic devices to obtain second ranging information for a second peer-to-peer coordinate system, the second ranging information providing second relative location information between the mobile device and a second plurality of electronic devices, where the first plurality of electronic devices are not within peer-to-peer communication range with the second plurality of electronic devices. |
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| #12546912 | Integrated spot and flood illumination projector |
| Applied: | 09/04/2022, #17/902835 |
| Issued: | 02/10/2026, [1255 days App to Issue] Normal range: (556 to 1514) |
| Pat Class: | G01B [MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSION...] In this class there are; 19629 patents, 1794 companies, and 13974 inventors in 217 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 18; Normal range for this patent class is (6 to 26) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39179 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Meitar Patents Ltd. |
| 1st Invent: | Yuval Tsur (Tel Aviv-Jaffa, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | An optoelectronic apparatus includes a substrate and first and second arrays of emitters disposed on the substrate and configured to emit respective first and second beams of optical radiation. The apparatus further includes an optical metasurface disposed on the substrate and configured to collimate and diffuse the first beams without diffusing the second beams, and an optical projection element, configured to intercept both the first and the second beams that have passed through the optical metasurface and to direct both the first and the second beams toward a target while focusing the second beams to form a pattern of spots on the target. |
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| #12547004 | Optical module for head-mounted device |
| Applied: | 11/12/2024, #18/944113 |
| Issued: | 02/10/2026, [455 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (495 to 1449) |
| Pat Class: | G02B [OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS (G02F takes pre...] In this class there are; 81737 patents, 3881 companies, and 45552 inventors in 226 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 25) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39179 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Young Basile Hanlon MacFarlane, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Ivan S. Maric (Palo Alto, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=6 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | An optical module for a head-mounted device is configured to present content to a user. The optical module includes a housing, a first optical module disposed in the housing, and a second optical module disposed in the housing. The optical module includes an interpupillary distance adjustment assembly including supports coupled to the housing and configured to guide motion of the first optical module and the second optical module with respect to the housing to allow adjustment of a distance between the first optical module and the second optical module. The optical axes of the first optical module and the second optical module extend generally in a front-to-back direction of the housing. Motion axes of the supports extend generally in a side-to-side direction of the housing. |
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| #12547007 | Fit detection for head-mountable devices |
| Applied: | 03/15/2023, #18/122056 |
| Issued: | 02/10/2026, [1063 days App to Issue] Normal range: (495 to 1449) |
| Pat Class: | G02B [OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS (G02F takes pre...] In this class there are; 81737 patents, 3881 companies, and 45552 inventors in 226 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39179 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: BAKERHOSTETLER |
| 1st Invent: | Ritu Shah (Sunnyvale, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A head-mountable device can include modules that provide fit adjustment capabilities when assembled together. By providing a head-mountable device with modular features, certain modules can provide fit adjustment capabilities without requiring other modules to be custom designed or available in a wide variety of sizes and/or shapes. The head-mountable device and/or other electronic devices can be operated to guide a user to select the optimal light seal module for use with an HMD module. For example, the head-mountable device or another device can include sensors for detecting features of the user''s face, forces distributed on the face when worn, and/or entry of light from an external environment. |
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| #12547197 | Low dropout regulator with hybrid voltage regulation circuit |
| Applied: | 01/20/2023, #18/099752 |
| Issued: | 02/10/2026, [1117 days App to Issue] Normal range: (498 to 1380) |
| Pat Class: | G05F [SYSTEMS FOR REGULATING ELECTRIC OR MAGNETIC VARIABLES (...] In this class there are; 12938 patents, 666 companies, and 6011 inventors in 153 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 24) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39179 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: FLETCHER YODER PC |
| 1st Invent: | Adrien F. Vargas (Munich, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | This disclosure is directed to a hybrid low dropout voltage regulator circuit, hereinafter referred to as the LDO, including a flipped voltage follower (FVF), coarse grain voltage adjustment circuitry, and fine grain voltage adjustment circuitry. The LDO may provide an output voltage based on receiving a reference voltage. The flipped voltage follower may supply the output voltage to one or more other electronic circuits. The coarse grain voltage adjustment circuitry and the fine grain voltage adjustment circuitry may adjust the output voltage based on a desired voltage level. The LDO may use feedback signals, feedforward signals, or both to provide the output voltage. |
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| #12547207 | Display with gate driver circuitry controlled by true and complementary clock signals |
| Applied: | 10/30/2024, #18/931492 |
| Issued: | 02/10/2026, [468 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (546 to 1848) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 656087 patents, 20974 companies, and 414737 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: 39179 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Treyz Law Group |
| 1st Invent: | Gihoon Choo (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A display may include an array of pixels that receive row control signals from gate driver circuitry. The gate driver circuitry can include a chain of gate drivers configured to receive one or more clock signals. The gate driver circuitry can further include inverters configured to invert the one or more clock signals to generate inverted clock signals. The clock signals and the inverted clock signals can be conveyed to the chain of gate drivers. Falling edges of the clock signals and the inverted clock signals can be used to trigger assertions and deassertions of the row control signals. Operated in this way, the power consumption of the gate driver circuitry can be reduced. |
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| #12547245 | Eye tracking calibration |
| Applied: | 05/23/2024, #18/673189 |
| Issued: | 02/10/2026, [628 days App to Issue] Normal range: (546 to 1848) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 656087 patents, 20974 companies, and 414737 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: 39179 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fernando Partners, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Walter Nistico (Berlin, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | The invention is concerned with a method for performing a calibration procedure for calibrating an eye tracking device, wherein a stimulus object is displayed within a certain display area, such that the stimulus object is at least temporarily moving along a defined trajectory and images of at least one eye of at least one user are captured during the displaying of the stimulus object. |
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| #12547250 | Strain gauge multi-mode sensing |
| Applied: | 06/13/2024, #18/742701 |
| Issued: | 02/10/2026, [607 days App to Issue] Normal range: (527 to 1771) |
| Pat Class: | H04B [TRANSMISSION [4]...] In this class there are; 86584 patents, 3737 companies, and 47321 inventors in 229 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 22; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39179 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Denis G. Chen (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=2, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A device includes a button, a set of force sensors coupled with the button, a haptic engine coupled to with the button, and control circuitry, where the control circuitry is configured to control operation of the device according to a first mode of operation during a first time duration to detect user force applied to the button via signals from the set of force sensors, and control the device according to a second mode of operation during a second time duration for closed loop control of haptic feedback to the button via the haptic engine and the set of force sensors. |
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| #12547255 | Input device for three-dimensional control |
| Applied: | 09/21/2023, #18/472185 |
| Issued: | 02/10/2026, [873 days App to Issue] Normal range: (546 to 1848) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 656087 patents, 20974 companies, and 414737 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: 39179 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Dorsey Whitney LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Bart K. Andre (Palo Alto, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=2, M=8 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A three-dimensional control system includes an input device, a computing device, and a tracking assembly. The input device can include an input sensor, an inertial measurement unit sensor, and an ultrasonic speaker. The tracking assembly can include a plurality of ultrasonic microphones and an inertial measurement unit disposed on or with the computing device. The plurality of ultrasonic microphones can include three microphones in a first plane and at least one other ultrasonic microphone disposed out of the first plane. The ultrasonic microphones can be configured to detect ultrasonic waves output by the speaker of the input device and the computing device can triangulate the position of the input device relative to the computing device in space. |
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| #12547267 | Systems and methods for resizing applications in a multitasking view on an electronic device with a touch-sensitive display |
| Applied: | 01/09/2023, #18/094942 |
| Issued: | 02/10/2026, [1128 days App to Issue] Normal range: (546 to 1848) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 656087 patents, 20974 companies, and 414737 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: 39179 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Morgan, Lewis Bockius LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Imran A. Chaudhri (San Francisco, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | In an exemplary method performed at an electronic device with a touch-sensitive display. The method includes concurrently displaying a first application and a second application on the touch-sensitive display. The method also includes detecting a first contact at a border between the concurrently displayed first and second applications. Immediately following detecting the first contact: detecting a gesture from a location of the first contact towards an edge of the touch-sensitive display. Upon detecting the gesture: selecting a fixed display area from a plurality of predefined fixed display areas for the second application; automatically resizing the second application to the selected fixed display area; and automatically resizing the first application to occupy substantially all of a remaining area of the touch-sensitive display. |
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| #12547275 | Proximity detection for touch input devices |
| Applied: | 11/05/2024, #18/937714 |
| Issued: | 02/10/2026, [462 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (546 to 1848) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 656087 patents, 20974 companies, and 414737 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: 39179 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Dorsey Whitney LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Tavys Q. Ashcroft (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: No name resolution. |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Sensors capable of detection of user objects within different detection zones can be used to reduce power consumption of a touch screen interface of an electronic device, even while the device is in a suspended or sleep state. At least one object sensor, such as a capacitive sensor, has a detection zone or range exceeding the range of a touch screen sensor, so the touch screen sensor can be placed into a low power state until the object sensor detects a user object in a position approaching the touch screen. The object sensor(s) are positioned around or within the perimeter of the interaction area of the touch screen. The object sensor(s) can have less power consumption than the touch screen sensors, so the electronic device can have extended standby battery life or other more energy efficient operation. Object sensors are also used to detect gestures or user object positioning. |
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| #12547285 | Differential drive and sense for touch sensor panel |
| Applied: | 12/19/2022, #18/068486 |
| Issued: | 02/10/2026, [1149 days App to Issue] Normal range: (546 to 1848) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 656087 patents, 20974 companies, and 414737 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: 39179 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kubota Basol LLP |
| 1st Invent: | John Stephen Smith (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Touch sensor panels (or touch screens) can improve signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) using touch electrode patterns for differential drive and/or differential sense techniques. In some examples, a touch sensor panel can include a two-dimensional array of touch nodes formed from a plurality of touch electrodes. Each column (or row) of touch nodes can be driven with a plurality of drive signals. For example, a first column (or row) of touch nodes can be driven by a first drive signal applied to one or more first touch nodes in the first column (or row) and a second drive signal applied to a one or more second touch nodes of the first column (or row). In some examples, the first drive signal and the second drive signal can be complimentary drive signals. In some examples, each row (or column) of touch electrodes can be sensed by differential sense circuitry. |
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| #12547300 | User interfaces related to time |
| Applied: | 10/20/2023, #18/382248 |
| Issued: | 02/10/2026, [844 days App to Issue] Normal range: (546 to 1848) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 656087 patents, 20974 companies, and 414737 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 36; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39179 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: DLA Piper LLP (US) |
| 1st Invent: | Kevin W. Chen (Cupertino, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=6 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | The present disclosure generally relates to methods and user interfaces for managing watch face user interfaces. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for managing watch faces based on depth data of a previously captured media item are described. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for managing clock faces based on geographic data are described. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for managing clock faces based on state information of a computer system are described. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces related to the management of time are described. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for editing user interfaces based on depth data of a previously captured media item are described. |
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| #12547307 | Techniques and user interfaces for controlling one or more electronic devices |
| Applied: | 09/25/2024, #18/896500 |
| Issued: | 02/10/2026, [503 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (546 to 1848) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 656087 patents, 20974 companies, and 414737 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: 39179 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: BAKERHOSTETLER |
| 1st Invent: | Arian Behzadi (San Francisco, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=2, M=5 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces and techniques for controlling one or more electronic devices and/or displaying one or more controls in accordance with some examples. |
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| #12547362 | Enhanced simulated vision |
| Applied: | 09/20/2024, #18/892082 |
| Issued: | 02/10/2026, [508 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (532 to 1732) |
| Pat Class: | G09G [ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVI...] In this class there are; 58602 patents, 1311 companies, and 16360 inventors in 175 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 24; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39179 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kubota Basol LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Thomas G. Salter (San Francisco, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=2, M=8 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Some examples of the disclosure are directed to systems and methods for selectively displaying an image of a portion of a physical environment of an electronic device with enhanced visibility. In some examples, the image is displayed overlaid on a portion of a view of the physical environment. In some examples, the electronic device displays the image in accordance with one or more first criteria being satisfied. In some examples, the electronic device forgoes displaying the image in accordance with the one or more criteria not being satisfied. |
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| #12547401 | Load instruction fusion |
| Applied: | 06/10/2024, #18/739070 |
| Issued: | 02/10/2026, [610 days App to Issue] Normal range: (546 to 1848) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 656087 patents, 20974 companies, and 414737 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: 39179 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | John D. Pape (Cedar Park, TX) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Techniques are disclosed that relate to executing fused instructions. A processor may include a decoder circuit and a load/store circuit. The decoder circuit may detect a load/store instruction to load a value from a memory and detect a non-load/store instruction that depends on the value to be loaded. The decoder circuit may fuse the load/store instruction and the non-load/store instruction such that one or more operations that the non-load/store instruction is defined to perform are to be executed within the load/store circuit. The load/store circuit may receive an indication of the fused load/store and non-load/store instructions and then execute one or more operations of the load/store instruction and the one or more operations of the non-load/store instruction using a circuit included in the load/store circuit. |
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| #12547409 | Trace cache that supports multiple different trace lengths |
| Applied: | 04/04/2024, #18/627001 |
| Issued: | 02/10/2026, [677 days App to Issue] Normal range: (546 to 1848) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 656087 patents, 20974 companies, and 414737 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: 39179 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Muawya M. Al-Otoom (Lake Oswego, OR) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Disclosed techniques relate to storing wide traces in a trace cache. In some embodiments, prediction circuitry predicts directions of control transfer instructions. Instruction cache circuitry may cache instructions sequentially in cache lines that store up to a first number of instructions. Trace cache circuitry may identify traces of instruction, store identified traces having up to the first number of instructions in first trace storage circuitry, and store identified traces having up to a second, greater number of instructions in second trace storage circuitry. This may advantageously allow longer traces to be executed from the second trace storage circuitry (without extensive changes to the instruction cache and processor front end, in some embodiments, due to the limited trace length for the first trace storage circuitry). |
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| #12547432 | Systems and methods of transferring user interaction between two computer systems |
| Applied: | 12/22/2023, #18/394823 |
| Issued: | 02/10/2026, [781 days App to Issue] Normal range: (546 to 1848) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 656087 patents, 20974 companies, and 414737 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: 39179 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kubota Basol LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Richard P. Lozada (Cupertino, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=5 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Methods for transitioning from a first user interface that corresponds to a first session of a first computer system to a second user interface of a second computer system in response to a change in contextual information. In some embodiments, the change in contextual information includes a first change in a relative pose between the second computer system and a reference point corresponding to the first computer system. In some embodiments, the second user interface corresponds to a second session of the first application operating on the second computer system based at least in part on the first session of the first application. |
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| #12547521 | User interfaces for controlling or presenting device usage on an electronic device |
| Applied: | 12/18/2020, #17/127779 |
| Issued: | 02/10/2026, [1880 days App to Issue] Unusually Slow Normal range: (546 to 1848) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 656087 patents, 20974 companies, and 414737 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 29; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39179 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kubota Basol LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Elizabeth Caroline Cranfill (San Francisco, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | In some embodiments, an electronic device presents indications of usage metrics for the device. In some embodiments, an electronic device sets, configures and/or enforces device usage limits. In some embodiments, an electronic device limits access to certain applications during certain periods of time. In some embodiments, an electronic device suppresses auxiliary functions of certain applications when an application usage limit or restriction criteria associated with those applications is reached. In some embodiments, an electronic device manages restriction settings with permission optionally provided by another electronic device. |
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| #12547568 | System for link management between multiple communication chips |
| Applied: | 05/06/2024, #18/656182 |
| Issued: | 02/10/2026, [645 days App to Issue] Normal range: (546 to 1848) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 656087 patents, 20974 companies, and 414737 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: 39179 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein Fox, P.L.L.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Helena Deirdre O''Shea (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=2, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Embodiments relate to an integrated circuit of an electronic device that coordinates activities with another integrated circuit of the electronic device. The integrated circuit includes an interface circuit and a processor circuit. The interface circuit communicates over a multi-drop bus connected to multiple electronic components. The processor circuit receives an authorization request from the integrated circuit via the interface circuit and the multi-drop bus. The received authorization request relates to authorization to perform an activity on the other integrated circuit. In response to receiving the authorization request, the processor circuit determines whether the other integrated circuit is authorized to execute the activity. In response to determining that the other integrated circuit is authorized to execute the activity, the processor circuit sends, to the other integrated circuit over a configurable direct connection, an authorization signal authorizing the other integrated circuit to execute the activity. |
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| #12547763 | Digital asset (DA) move option between personal and shared DA libraries |
| Applied: | 06/02/2023, #18/328622 |
| Issued: | 02/10/2026, [984 days App to Issue] Normal range: (546 to 1848) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 656087 patents, 20974 companies, and 414737 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: 39179 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Blank Rome LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Gavin B. Thomson (Mountain View, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | This disclosure relates to techniques for managing digital assets (DAs). An example method includes: establishing, by one or more server devices, a personal DA library having DAs and related DA records, each of the DA records including a set of fields including a master record of a respective DA; establishing, by the one or more server devices, a shared DA library separate from the personal DA library; receiving, by the one or more server devices, a share DA instruction related to a particular DA in the personal DA library; transferring a first part of the DA record for the particular DA from the personal DA library to the shared DA library, the first part including the master record; and, after completing said transferring, maintaining a second part of the DA record for the particular DA in the personal DA library, wherein the second part does not include the master record. |
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| #12547860 | Device, method, and graphical user interface for handling data encoded in machine-readable format |
| Applied: | 06/14/2024, #18/744452 |
| Issued: | 02/10/2026, [606 days App to Issue] Normal range: (538 to 1672) |
| Pat Class: | G06K [RECOGNITION OF DATA; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRI...] In this class there are; 95804 patents, 5841 companies, and 65711 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: 39179 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fernando Partners, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Behkish Johnnie Manzari (San Francisco, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | An electronic device displays a media capture user interface that includes a media capture preview of objects in a field of view of the camera. While displaying the media capture user interface, the electronic device scans the field of view of the camera for data encoded in an optical machine-readable format. In accordance with a determination that the field of view of the camera includes data encoded in the optical machine-readable format that meets respective notification criteria, the electronic device displays a notification that indicates that the camera application has detected data encoded in the optical machine-readable format. In accordance with a determination that the field of view of the camera does not include data encoded in the optical machine-readable format that meets the respective notification criteria, the electronic device maintains display of the media capture user interface of the camera application without displaying the notification. |
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| #12548178 | Room scan refinements |
| Applied: | 06/02/2023, #18/205156 |
| Issued: | 02/10/2026, [984 days App to Issue] Normal range: (500 to 1510) |
| Pat Class: | G06T [IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL [2006.0...] In this class there are; 54097 patents, 6467 companies, and 88160 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: 39179 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Thompson Hine LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Feng Tang (Cupertino, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=6 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods that present a live view of a room based on two-dimensional (2D) images obtained during a scan. Sensor data is obtained during a scan of a room of a physical environment. The sensor data includes a 3D point cloud and a sequence of 2D images corresponding to captured views of the room. A shape representing an element of the room based on the sensor data is generated. A position of an edge of the shape is refined based on an image of the sequence of 2D images obtained during the scan of the room. A live view of the room is presented based on the sequence of 2D images obtained during the scan of the room, where the live view includes a line positioned based on the refined position of the edge of the shape. |
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| #12548185 | Identifying objects using spatial ontology |
| Applied: | 02/28/2022, #18/279814 |
| Issued: | 02/10/2026, [1443 days App to Issue] Unusually Slow Normal range: (544 to 1394) |
| Pat Class: | G06V [IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING...] In this class there are; 11233 patents, 3131 companies, and 38969 inventors in 220 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 36; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (11 to 23) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39179 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: YHE Law LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Perry A. Caro (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | In an exemplary process, a representation of a setting is obtained. A first object is detected based on the representation of the setting and a set of identifiers is retrieved. In response to detecting a change in the representation of the setting, the set of identifiers is modified based on a first set of definitions. A user input associated with the representation of the setting is received, and based on the modified set of identifiers, a user intent corresponding to the user input is determined. |
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| #12548263 | Augmentation based on physical environment context |
| Applied: | 08/25/2021, #17/411696 |
| Issued: | 02/10/2026, [1630 days App to Issue] Unusually Slow Normal range: (500 to 1510) |
| Pat Class: | G06T [IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL [2006.0...] In this class there are; 54097 patents, 6467 companies, and 88160 inventors in 240 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 24; Normal range for this patent class is (11 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39179 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Thompson Hine LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Lilli I. Jonsson (Saratoga, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=2, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods that filter notifications and other augmentations based on the context of the physical environment for which the augmentations are provided. In addition to context, the filtering may be determined based on user input, for example, based on a user turning a dial or providing input identifying the user''s current interest. The filtering may be determined based on user attributes, for example, based on the user''s calendar schedule, the user''s mood, the user''s speed of movement, etc. The filtering may be based on the user''s current activity (e.g. exercising) or state (e.g., rushed), and/or user prior responses to augmentations. |
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| #12548271 | Attention control in multi-user environments |
| Applied: | 12/07/2023, #18/532814 |
| Issued: | 02/10/2026, [796 days App to Issue] Normal range: (500 to 1510) |
| Pat Class: | G06T [IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL [2006.0...] In this class there are; 54097 patents, 6467 companies, and 88160 inventors in 240 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 24; Normal range for this patent class is (11 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39179 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Thompson Hine LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Divine Keetle-Maloney (Santa Clara, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods that provide a view of an environment with a visual effect based on a determined objective. For example, an example process may include presenting a view of an environment including one or more objects during a communication session involving a second device. The process may further include determining, during the communication session, an objective of a second user of the second device corresponding to identifying a featured object in the environment. The process may further include, in accordance with the determined objective, providing a view of the environment with a visual effect. |
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| #12548490 | Display panel voltage protection scheme |
| Applied: | 05/09/2024, #18/660166 |
| Issued: | 02/10/2026, [642 days App to Issue] Normal range: (532 to 1732) |
| Pat Class: | G09G [ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVI...] In this class there are; 58602 patents, 1311 companies, and 16360 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: 39179 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fletcher Yoder, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Hasan Akyol (Los Altos, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=13 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | An electronic device may include a display panel and a display driver. The display panel may include multiple pixels each receiving a supply voltage and a respective data voltage to emit light. The display driver may include a low drop-out regulator (LDO) to provide the supply voltage to the pixels. The LDO may operate in a normal operation mode and a hard park mode. In the normal operation mode, the LDO may generate the supply voltage based on receiving a reference voltage and a bias voltage within a bias voltage range to operate in the normal operation mode. In the hard park mode, the LDO may become idle (e.g., shut-down mode) based on receiving a hard park mode voltages from dedicated replacement circuits. For example, including the dedicated reference voltage replacement circuit with the display driver may improve reliability and efficiency of the electronic device when de-energizing the LDO. |
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| #12548528 | Systems and methods for two-dimensional backlight operation |
| Applied: | 04/22/2024, #18/642765 |
| Issued: | 02/10/2026, [659 days App to Issue] Normal range: (532 to 1732) |
| Pat Class: | G09G [ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVI...] In this class there are; 58602 patents, 1311 companies, and 16360 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: 39179 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fletcher Yoder, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Mahesh B. Chappalli (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | An electronic display device has a panel that operates in conjunction with a light-emitting diode (LED) backlight. The device ''slopes'' or gradually ramps a change in brightness of an LED based on a target brightness value of the LED, a current brightness value of the LED, and temperature at the LED. The device also may limit power to the backlight based on an estimated power consumption of a current row of LEDs of the backlight and power consumption of the other rows of LEDs. The device also may determine a reduced voltage to supply to an LED based on a current to supply to the LED to cause the LED to operate. The device also may send an interrupt to the backlight to block updates to the backlight while image content is written to pixels of the panel. The device further compensates for aging of and temperature at an LED. |
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| #12548544 | Feedforward and feedback headphone acoustic noise cancellation |
| Applied: | 09/06/2022, #17/903813 |
| Issued: | 02/10/2026, [1253 days App to Issue] Normal range: (453 to 1471) |
| Pat Class: | G10K [SOUND-PRODUCING DEVICES (sound-producing toys A63H 5/00...] In this class there are; 2676 patents, 729 companies, and 5147 inventors in 169 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 17; Normal range for this patent class is (10 to 24) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39179 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Aikin Gallant, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Tom-Davy W. Saux (Los Altos, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A processor is configured to determine, using an adaptive filter algorithm, an adaptive feedforward acoustic noise cancellation, ANC, filter, filter a headphone internal microphone signal using a feedback filter to produce a feedback audio signal, drive a headphone speaker with the feedback audio signal, and modify the feedback filter based on a characteristic of the adaptive feedforward ANC filter. Other embodiments are also described. |
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| #12548637 | Parallel timing margin testing of memory devices |
| Applied: | 10/12/2023, #18/485900 |
| Issued: | 02/10/2026, [852 days App to Issue] Normal range: (411 to 1121) |
| Pat Class: | G11C [STATIC STORES (information storage based on relative mo...] In this class there are; 59756 patents, 770 companies, and 17780 inventors in 147 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (10 to 26) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39179 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein Fox P.L.L.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Romi Madilao (Cupertino, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | The present disclosure describes systems and methods for determining timing margins in parallel for a plurality of byte lanes coupling a memory device to a memory controller circuit. Memory testing can be performed on multiple byte lanes in parallel to detect a memory test failure event for one or more failing byte lanes. In response to detecting the memory test failure event for the one or more failing byte lanes, a timing margin for the one or more failing byte lanes can be determined. Additional memory testing can be performed to determine the timing margins for the remaining byte lanes while calibrated state signals are provided to the byte lanes with already determined timing margins. |
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| #12548706 | Manufacturing methods of a planar transformer |
| Applied: | 12/02/2021, #17/540256 |
| Issued: | 02/10/2026, [1531 days App to Issue] Normal range: (635 to 1635) |
| Pat Class: | H01F [MAGNETS; INDUCTANCES; TRANSFORMERS; SELECTION OF MATERI...] In this class there are; 14484 patents, 1221 companies, and 9697 inventors in 193 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (6 to 22) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39179 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: FLETCHER YODER PC |
| 1st Invent: | Xiaoyue Zha (Shenzhen, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Disclosed is a PCB of a planar transformer including: a PCB substrate with a through hole and a double-sided winding part formed on double sides of the PCB substrate, wherein the double-sided winding part is of a symmetric structure, a via hole consistent with the through hole is formed in the center of the double-sided winding part, the via hole is aligned to the through hole to form a magnetic core hole, and the circumference of the via hole is raised to form wire blocking parts; and forming a wire passing groove in the wall of the magnetic core hole, wherein the wire passing groove allows a metal conducting wire to pass through to be planarly wound from inside to outside on double sides of the double-sided winding part at the same time so as to form two coils in series located on the double sides of the PCB substrate. |
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| #12549132 | Transformer based filter for complementary oscillator circuitry |
| Applied: | 05/02/2024, #18/653927 |
| Issued: | 02/10/2026, [649 days App to Issue] Normal range: (453 to 1241) |
| Pat Class: | H03B [GENERATION OF OSCILLATIONS, DIRECTLY OR BY FREQUENCY-CH...] In this class there are; 4709 patents, 240 companies, and 1911 inventors in 85 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 19; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39179 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Treyz Law Group |
| 1st Invent: | Omar E Elaasar (San Diego, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | An electronic device may include wireless circuitry having an oscillator. The oscillator can include a pair of n-type transistors coupled to a first tail node, a pair of p-type transistors coupled to a second tail node, a load inductor coupled between the pair of n-type transistors and the pair of p-type transistors, a load capacitor coupled between the pair of n-type transistors and the pair of p-type transistors, a tunable capacitor, and a first transformer coupled between the first tail node and the tunable capacitor. The oscillator can further include a second transformer coupled between the second tail node and the tunable capacitor. The tunable capacitor can include multiple differential switchable capacitor circuits. |
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| #12549141 | Methods and circuitry for controlling gain of radio-frequency data converters |
| Applied: | 12/29/2022, #18/148293 |
| Issued: | 02/10/2026, [1139 days App to Issue] Normal range: (451 to 1225) |
| Pat Class: | H03F [AMPLIFIERS (measuring, testing G01R; optical parametric...] In this class there are; 11974 patents, 678 companies, and 7498 inventors in 139 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39179 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Treyz Law Group |
| 1st Invent: | Mina Mofreh Gad Elsayed Abdallah (Munich, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=0 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | An electronic device with wireless circuitry is provided. The wireless circuitry can include a radio-frequency data converter block configured to receive baseband signals and to output corresponding radio-frequency signals to a radio-frequency power amplifier. The radio-frequency data converter block may include one or more radio-frequency digital-to-analog converter (DAC) cells configured to receive an oscillator signal. The radio-frequency data converter block can exhibit a gain that is controlled using gain control circuitry. The gain control circuitry can control the gain of the radio-frequency data converter block by selectively enabling switchable components within each DAC cell to realize an incremental gain step of a first resolution and by adjusting the duty cycle of the oscillator signal to realize an incremental gain step of a second resolution finer than the first resolution. |
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| #12549143 | Power amplifier with current reuse |
| Applied: | 12/15/2022, #18/082412 |
| Issued: | 02/10/2026, [1153 days App to Issue] Normal range: (451 to 1225) |
| Pat Class: | H03F [AMPLIFIERS (measuring, testing G01R; optical parametric...] In this class there are; 11974 patents, 678 companies, and 7498 inventors in 139 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39179 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Treyz Law Group, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Nitesh Singhal (Santa Clara, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | An electronic device may include wireless circuitry with a processor, a transceiver, an antenna, and a front-end module coupled between the transceiver and the antenna. The front-end module may include one or more power amplifiers for amplifying a signal for transmission through the antenna. A power amplifier may include multiple amplifier stages. Current sharing or reuse may occur between two amplifier stages in the power amplifier via a current flow path between the two amplifier stages. A power supply voltage line may be connected to the current flow path and may provide the downstream amplifier stage with a supplemental supply current based on which the downstream amplifier stage can amplify a radio-frequency signal received from the upstream amplifier stage. |
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| #12549213 | Magnetic accessory for electronic devices |
| Applied: | 09/23/2022, #17/935054 |
| Issued: | 02/10/2026, [1236 days App to Issue] Normal range: (527 to 1771) |
| Pat Class: | H04B [TRANSMISSION [4]...] In this class there are; 86584 patents, 3737 companies, and 47321 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: 39179 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: BAKERHOSTETLER |
| 1st Invent: | Timothy J. Rasmussen (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | This application relates to support accessories for use with portable and/or handheld electrical devices having a magnetic element therein. Such a support accessory comprises a housing that defines an internal volume. In addition, a magnetic attachment element is housed within the internal volume and capable of a magnetic attachment with the magnetic element of the handheld device. The support accessory includes an extendable support element carried by the housing and capable of transitioning between a retracted state and an extended state. In an extended state, the extendable support element at least partially extends outward through an opening in the housing such that the extendable support element is capable of providing support to the handheld electronic device relative to an auxiliary support structure (e.g., a tripod). The support accessory may establish electrical communication with the handheld device and affect a function of the handheld device. |
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| #12549236 | UE capability reporting |
| Applied: | 11/04/2021, #17/920374 |
| Issued: | 02/10/2026, [1559 days App to Issue] Normal range: (527 to 1771) |
| Pat Class: | H04B [TRANSMISSION [4]...] In this class there are; 86584 patents, 3737 companies, and 47321 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: 39179 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kilpatrick Townsend Stockton LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Haitong Sun (Cupertino, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Provided is a method for a user equipment (UE). The UE performs at least one of: reporting, to a base station (BS), a UE capability related to port selection codebooks, in accordance with a determination that an active bandwidth part (BWP) has less than a threshold number of physical resource blocks (PRBs), operating according to a rule that the UE is not expected to report, to the BS, the port selection codebooks, or in accordance with a determination that the active BWP has less than the threshold number of PRBs and that the UE is configured with the port selection codebooks by the BS, assuming that a subset of parameters has a predefined value, wherein the parameters comprise a number, M, of selected frequency basis, a percentage, , of number of selected ports, a percentage, , of number of reported non-zero coefficients, and a number, R, of precoding matrix indicator (PMI) sub-bands per channel quality information (CQI) sub-band. |
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| #12549237 | Layer 1 and layer 3 measurement coordination |
| Applied: | 06/06/2024, #18/735532 |
| Issued: | 02/10/2026, [614 days App to Issue] Normal range: (527 to 1771) |
| Pat Class: | H04B [TRANSMISSION [4]...] In this class there are; 86584 patents, 3737 companies, and 47321 inventors in 229 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 18; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39179 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fay Kaplun Marcin, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Jie Cui (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=2, M=5 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A user equipment (UE) may be configured to perform layer 1 (L1) measurement procedures and layer 3 (L3) measurement procedures. The UE configures a channel state information-reference signal (CSI-RS) layer 3 (L3) measurement window, identifies a collision between a layer 1 (L1) measurement operation and a L3 measurement operation and omits at least one L1 measurement in response to identifying the collision. |
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| #12549244 | Devices and methods for beam tracking |
| Applied: | 03/12/2024, #18/602958 |
| Issued: | 02/10/2026, [700 days App to Issue] Normal range: (453 to 1241) |
| Pat Class: | H03B [GENERATION OF OSCILLATIONS, DIRECTLY OR BY FREQUENCY-CH...] In this class there are; 4709 patents, 240 companies, and 1911 inventors in 85 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39179 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: FLETCHER YODER PC |
| 1st Invent: | Sudhir K Baghel (Pleasanton, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=6 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | User equipment includes one or more antennas, a receiver coupled to the one or more antennas, and processing circuitry coupled to the receiver and configured to cause the user equipment to receive downlink signals at each communication cycle using a predetermined beam in a beam time slot. Based on processed downlink signals and other relevant information the user equipment may determine a desired beam for the next communication cycle. If the desired beam is the same as the predetermined beam, the user equipment may continue using the predetermined beam at the next communication cycle. If the desired beam is different from the predetermined beam, the user equipment may switch to the desired beam at the next communication cycle. In this way, the user equipment may continue tracking a desired beam to maintain reliable data communications with a communication node. |
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| #12549300 | NR sidelink synchronization signal for enhanced vehicle-to-everything use cases with optimized receiver processing |
| Applied: | 02/12/2020, #17/427424 |
| Issued: | 02/10/2026, [2190 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; 209652 patents, 13293 companies, and 235569 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: 39179 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein Fox P.L.L.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Alexey Khoryaev (Nizhny Novgorod, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer-readable media are provided for a user equipment (UE) for a wireless communication system. The UE determines at least one sidelink primary synchronization signal (S-PSS) sequence of at least one S-PSS signal. The at least one S-PSS sequence is different from a primary synchronization signal (PSS) sequence. The UE also determines at least one sidelink secondary synchronization signal (S-SSS) sequence of at least one SSSS signal. The UE determines a plurality of S-PSS symbols and a plurality of SSSS symbols corresponding to a sub carrier spacing (SCS). The UE transmits to another UE the determined plurality of S-SSS symbols after the determined plurality of S-PSS symbols. The SCS may be associated with a physical resource block (PRE) allocation size. A maximum of 11 PRBs for a sidelink synchronization signal block (S-SSB) may be set based on the SCS. |
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| #12549629 | Content delivery network data sharing between mobile devices |
| Applied: | 09/27/2023, #18/476170 |
| Issued: | 02/10/2026, [867 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; 209652 patents, 13293 companies, and 235569 inventors in 247 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 14; Normal range for this patent class is (10 to 26) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39179 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: FLETCHER YODER PC |
| 1st Invent: | Dhruv Khati (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A mobile communication device is configured to receive updated network data, such as updated Content Delivery Network (CDN) data utilized to access a first network, without accessing the first network and a second network, such as a Wi-Fi or cellular network. The mobile communication device periodically transmits, via a peer-to-peer (P2P) network, a beacon signal indicating a network data request for the updated network data. A rate at which the mobile communication device periodically transmits the beacon signal is based on various criteria, such as an origination date of network data stored on the mobile communication device, an amount of time between the origination date and the present date, a battery health of the mobile communication device, and/or various inputs to the mobile communication device. An additional mobile communication device receives the beacon signal and transmits the updated network data to the mobile communication device. |
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| #12549641 | Monitoring tracker activity of applications on an electronic device |
| Applied: | 04/15/2022, #17/722297 |
| Issued: | 02/10/2026, [1397 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; 209652 patents, 13293 companies, and 235569 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: 39179 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: BAKERHOSTETLER |
| 1st Invent: | Marion Patricia Daly (Sunnyvale, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=7 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | The present disclosure provides systems and methods for monitoring tracker activity for applications on an electronic device. A monitoring process running on an electronic device is configured to monitor network connections of at least a first application running on the electronic device to identify network connections that connect to a network endpoint associated with an activity tracker. Based on the monitoring, tracker monitoring information is generated for at least the first application. The tracker monitoring information identifies activity tracking initiated by the first application. Based on the tracker monitoring information, the monitoring process performs an action. |
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| #12549643 | Push notification distribution system |
| Applied: | 01/17/2024, #18/415601 |
| Issued: | 02/10/2026, [755 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; 209652 patents, 13293 companies, and 235569 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: 39179 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: BAKERHOSTETLER |
| 1st Invent: | Huan He (Cupertino, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=10 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A push notification distribution system centralizes the management and delivery of push notifications to applications executing on electronic devices. Registration requests to register applications for push notifications may be aggregated and sent as an aggregated registration request. The delivery priority of push notifications may be managed according to specified preferences. Upon receiving a push notification intended for an electronic device, a delivery priority of the push notification may be changed if an application identifier associated with the push notification is found on a list of application identifiers with designed delivery priorities. |
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| #12549661 | User interfaces for content streaming |
| Applied: | 04/24/2023, #18/306202 |
| Issued: | 02/10/2026, [1023 days App to Issue] Normal range: (490 to 1916) |
| Pat Class: | H04M [TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling othe...] In this class there are; 43145 patents, 2929 companies, and 33198 inventors in 214 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 39; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 29) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39179 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kubota Basol LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Taylor G. Carrigan (San Francisco, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=2, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | In some embodiments, an electronic device operates in a streaming mode to automatically stream content from the electronic device to a playback destination. In some embodiments, an electronic device presents selectable options to control playback of content on a streaming destination while the electronic device streams content to the streaming destination. In some embodiments, an electronic device presents visual indications that the electronic device is operating in a streaming mode to stream content to a playback destination. In some embodiments, an electronic device presents a user interface for controlling electronic devices that automatically reconfigures to support different user inputs and issues different commands based on the type of electronic device being controlled. In some embodiments, an electronic device presents a user interface for controlling electronic devices that automatically provides context-specific selectable options based on the content being displayed on the electronic device being controlled. |
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| #12549771 | Representation of small images in condensed high efficiency image file-style encapsulation formats |
| Applied: | 01/25/2024, #18/422423 |
| Issued: | 02/10/2026, [747 days App to Issue] Normal range: (443 to 1799) |
| Pat Class: | H04N [PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION [4]...] In this class there are; 158560 patents, 6697 companies, and 81827 inventors in 237 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 35; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 25) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39179 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: BakerHostetler |
| 1st Invent: | Leo Barnes (Skane, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a HEIF-based encapsulation technique that is optimized for delivery of small images over communication networks, such as the Internet. In such applications, the coded image content may have a small content payload, the spatial area of the image is small as compared to the range of image sizes that HEIF otherwise supports, and the image may contain only a limited number of representations. According to these embodiments, overhead signaling for these images may be condensed into a distinct box that is distinguishable from other types of HEIF boxes by its character code. The box may be a self-contained unit that contains both the overhead signaling and the coded content of the image itself. |
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| #12549897 | Device-independent audio for electronic devices |
| Applied: | 11/28/2023, #18/522108 |
| Issued: | 02/10/2026, [805 days App to Issue] Normal range: (466 to 1586) |
| Pat Class: | H04R [LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ...] In this class there are; 28347 patents, 1792 companies, and 17466 inventors in 202 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 26; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 24) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39179 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: BAKERHOSTETLER |
| 1st Invent: | Mehrez Souden (Los Angeles, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Aspects of the subject technology relate to providing device-independent audio for electronic devices. In one or more implementations, microphone data captured by multiple microphones at an electronic device may be provided to a device-specific audio generalizer at the electronic device. The device-specific audio generalizer may utilize device specific information to generalize the microphone data to form device-independent audio data. The device-independent audio data may then be provided to a device-independent machine learning model at the electronic device or another electronic device for further processing. |
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| #12549937 | Multiple sim card operation of an electronic device |
| Applied: | 06/05/2024, #18/734908 |
| Issued: | 02/10/2026, [615 days App to Issue] Normal range: (515 to 1673) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 147982 patents, 7162 companies, and 96679 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: 39179 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fletcher Yoder, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Anatoliy Sergey Ioffe (Sunnyvale, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | An electronic device discussed herein may communicatively couple to a base station. The base station may receive a first paging cycle assignment corresponding to a first subscriber identification module (SIM) card and determine a second paging cycle assignment for use with a second SIM card. The second paging cycle assignment may be generated based on the first paging cycle assignment. The base station may communicate with the electronic device using the second paging cycle assignment. The second paging cycle assignment may guide the base station to transmit data to the electronic device without interrupting a transmission made according to the first paging cycle assignment. |
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| #12549973 | Methods for RRM measurements when UE is configured with multiple concurrent measurement gap patterns |
| Applied: | 08/05/2021, #17/598141 |
| Issued: | 02/10/2026, [1650 days App to Issue] Normal range: (515 to 1673) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 147982 patents, 7162 companies, and 96679 inventors in 242 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 16; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39179 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kubota Basol LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Qiming Li (Cupertino, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Methods and systems are disclosed for a UE to perform measurements of measurement resources transmitted by a network when the UE is configured with multiple concurrent measurement gap patterns (MGPs). The measurement resources may be carried on multiple carrier frequencies. The UE may receive measurement resource configuration parameters identifying time and frequency locations of the measurement resources transmitted on the multiple carrier frequencies. The UE may receive measurement gap configuration parameters for multiple concurrent MGPs specifying measurement intervals that may be used to perform the measurements. The UE may determine a linkage between the measurement resources on a carrier frequency and one of the concurrent MGPs so that the UE may independently measure the measurement resources received on the multiple carrier frequencies using their respectively linked MGPs. The linkage may be made through information elements in the measurement resource configuration parameters or the measurement gap configuration parameters containing the MGP. |
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| #12550017 | QoS impact mitigation during unavailability of RAN support of network slicing |
| Applied: | 09/29/2023, #18/477874 |
| Issued: | 02/10/2026, [865 days App to Issue] Normal range: (515 to 1673) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 147982 patents, 7162 companies, and 96679 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: 39179 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Harshal R Mane (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Apparatuses, systems, and methods for QoS impact mitigation during unavailability of RAN support of network slicing, e.g., in 5G NR systems and beyond. A UE may determine, while connected to a first cell of a network, whether handover instructions include DRB setup instructions on a second cell of the network for a PDU session established towards a first network slice on the first cell. The UE may, upon expiration of a timer initiated in response to the determination and/or confirmation that the second cell does not support network slicing, route, upon determining that there is not a neighboring cell that supports the first network slice and/or that there is not a routing rule for the first network slice that allows routing of traffic to another established DRB, user plane traffic to an eMBB DRB. |
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| #12550031 | NR cell prioritization based on carrier bandwidth |
| Applied: | 09/19/2023, #18/369959 |
| Issued: | 02/10/2026, [875 days App to Issue] Normal range: (515 to 1673) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 147982 patents, 7162 companies, and 96679 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: 39179 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein Fox P.L.L.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Vijayant Kumar (Munich, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for NR cell prioritization based on carrier bandwidths. An embodiment operates by storing a plurality of neighboring cell frequencies and respective carrier bandwidths of the plurality of neighboring cell frequencies. The embodiment determines whether a carrier bandwidth corresponding to a neighboring cell frequency of the plurality of neighboring cell frequencies is less than a serving cell carrier bandwidth. In response to a determination that the carrier bandwidth corresponding to the neighboring cell frequency is less than the serving cell carrier bandwidth, the embodiment determines a biased signal strength measurement by adding an offset to a signal strength measurement corresponding to the neighboring cell frequency, where the offset is determined based at least in part on a data throughput requirement of the UE. The embodiment evaluates a signal strength criteria of the neighboring cell frequency using the biased signal strength measurement corresponding to the neighboring cell frequency. |
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| #12550060 | Paging a user equipment in idle or inactive state |
| Applied: | 04/15/2024, #18/635340 |
| Issued: | 02/10/2026, [666 days App to Issue] Normal range: (515 to 1673) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 147982 patents, 7162 companies, and 96679 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: 39179 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fay Kaplun Marcin, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Sethuraman Gurumoorthy (San Ramon, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: No name resolution. |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A user equipment (UE) is grouped into a paging subgroup for the purposes of receiving pages from a network. The UE receives, from the network, a paging configuration for a Radio Resource Control (RRC) idle state or an RRC inactive state paging operation, the paging configuration comprising a paging subgroup identification for the UE and monitors paging occasions based on at least the paging subgroup identification. |
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| #12550158 | Methods, configuration, and signaling for uplink transmission switching |
| Applied: | 02/24/2023, #18/114098 |
| Issued: | 02/10/2026, [1082 days App to Issue] Normal range: (515 to 1673) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 147982 patents, 7162 companies, and 96679 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: 39179 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein Fox P.L.L.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Ankit Bhamri (Bad Nauheim, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Some embodiments are disclosed for Uplink (UL) Transmission (Tx) switching in a wireless network. Some embodiments a base station (BS) can receive first UL Txs, transmit, a dynamic trigger signal for UL Tx switching, where a number of configured UL Tx switching bands, M, is greater than a maximum number of UL Tx chains, N, where M and N are integers. The BS can receive second UL Txs according to the dynamic trigger signal. In some examples, the first UL Txs and the second UL Txs correspond to a first pair of bands of the M configured UL Tx switching bands, or the first UL Txs correspond to a first pair of bands of the M configured UL Tx switching bands, and the second UL Txs correspond to one band of the first pair of bands and a different band of the M configured UL Tx switching bands. |
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| #12550161 | Methods for DCI configurations and procedures with multi-cell scheduling DCI |
| Applied: | 03/01/2023, #18/116168 |
| Issued: | 02/10/2026, [1077 days App to Issue] Normal range: (515 to 1673) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 147982 patents, 7162 companies, and 96679 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: 39179 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein Fox, P.L.L.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Sigen Ye (San Diego, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Described are approaches to multi-cell PUSCH/PDSCH scheduling with a single DCI (downlink control information) in a wireless communication system. In one approach, only one component carrier is configured with the multi-cell scheduling DCIs, with no DCI configured on the other component carriers. In a second approach, all of the component carriers can be configured with the multi-cell scheduling DCIs. In a third option, one component carrier is configured with multi-cell scheduling DCI only, while the other component carriers can be configured with the legacy single-cell scheduling DCIs. In a fourth option, one component carrier is configured with both multi-cell scheduling DCIs and the legacy single-cell scheduling DCIs, while the other component carriers can be configured with the legacy single-cell scheduling DCIs. In the fifth option, all the component carriers can be configured with both multi-cell scheduling DCIs and the legacy single-cell scheduling DCIs. |
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| #12550166 | Scrambling of physical broadcast channel (PBCH) |
| Applied: | 05/26/2022, #17/825035 |
| Issued: | 02/10/2026, [1356 days App to Issue] Normal range: (515 to 1673) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 147982 patents, 7162 companies, and 96679 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: 39179 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Dae Won Lee (Portland, OR) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A user equipment (UE) can include processing circuitry configured to decode physical broadcast channel (PBCH) information received from a base station (BS). The decoded PBCH information includes a scrambled PBCH payload and an unscrambled bit sequence. A scrambling sequence is generated based on time information signaling within the unscrambled bit sequence. The scrambled PBCH payload is de-scrambled using the scrambling sequence, to obtain master information block (MIB) information. System information block (SIB) information is decoded based on the MIB information. The decoded PBCH information includes cyclic redundancy check (CRC) information. The scrambled PBCH payload and the unscrambled bit sequence can be verified based on the CRC information. The time information signaling includes one or more bits of a system frame number (SFN). |
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| #12550196 | Random access message transmissions for reduced capability user equipment |
| Applied: | 10/14/2020, #17/593517 |
| Issued: | 02/10/2026, [1945 days App to Issue] Unusually Slow Normal range: (515 to 1673) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 147982 patents, 7162 companies, and 96679 inventors in 242 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 16; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39179 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fay Kaplun Marcin, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Hong He (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A base station and a user equipment (UE) may exchange messages to perform a Random Access Channel (RACH) procedure. The UE performs measurements on a plurality of signal synchronization blocks (SSBs), selects M physical random access channel (PRACH) groups based on one or more of the measured SSBs satisfying a predetermined threshold, provides the measurements for the M PRACH groups to a base station in an initial access transmission for a RACH procedure and monitors for a random access response (RAR) message based on a repetition number for the RAR message indicated by the base station. |
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| #12550214 | Pairing groups of accessories |
| Applied: | 05/24/2023, #18/323334 |
| Issued: | 02/10/2026, [993 days App to Issue] Normal range: (515 to 1673) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 147982 patents, 7162 companies, and 96679 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: 39179 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kilpatrick Townsend Stockton LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Siva Ganesh Movva (Cupertino, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=4, M=5 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Embodiments that relate to pairing and finding a group of accessory devices are described. In an embodiment, a pairing status is received from a first accessory device, a request is sent to the first accessory device for information on a number of accessory devices in a device group and a number of accessory devices that are proximate to the first accessory device in the device group, information on a second accessory device in the device group is received, a continue pairing message is sent to the second accessory device if the second accessory device is proximate, and a device group profile is created with information on the number of parts and received information on the second accessory device. |
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| #12550412 | Structure and method for fabricating a computing system with an integrated voltage regulator module |
| Applied: | 03/29/2024, #18/622588 |
| Issued: | 02/10/2026, [683 days App to Issue] Normal range: (460 to 1426) |
| Pat Class: | H01L [SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID STATE DEVICES NOT...] In this class there are; 312557 patents, 3686 companies, and 67378 inventors in 223 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 24) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39179 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Vidhya Ramachandran (Cupertino, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Systems including voltage regulator circuits are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a voltage regulator controller integrated circuit (IC) die including one or more portions of a voltage regulator circuit. The apparatus further includes a capacitor die, an inductor die, and an interconnect layer arranged over the voltage regulator controller IC die, the capacitor die and the inductor die. The interconnect provides electrical connections between the voltage regulator controller IC die, the capacitor die and the inductor die to form the voltage regulator circuit. In a further embodiment, the voltage regulator controller IC die, the capacitor die and the inductor die are arranged in a planar fashion within a voltage regulator module. In still another embodiment, a system IC is coupled to the voltage regulator module and includes one or more functional circuit blocks coupled to receive a regulated supply voltage generated by the voltage regulator circuit. |
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| #12550517 | Same focal plane pixel design for RGB-IR image sensors |
| Applied: | 09/22/2022, #17/950325 |
| Issued: | 02/10/2026, [1237 days App to Issue] Normal range: (443 to 1799) |
| Pat Class: | H04N [PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION [4]...] In this class there are; 158560 patents, 6697 companies, and 81827 inventors in 237 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 15; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39179 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Hong Wei Lee (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=0 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A sensor module includes a silicon substrate. A set of isolation walls defines, in the silicon substrate, an array of silicon-based image sensor pixels and an array of cavities. An infrared (IR)-sensitive material in the array of cavities forms an array of IR sensor pixels in a same focal plane as the array of silicon-based image sensor pixels. |
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| #12550581 | Organic layer removal in displays having transparent openings |
| Applied: | 06/28/2023, #18/343578 |
| Issued: | 02/10/2026, [958 days App to Issue] Normal range: (670 to 1640) |
| Pat Class: | H10K [ORGANIC ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES...] In this class there are; 6467 patents, 173 companies, and 1919 inventors in 87 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (11 to 21) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39179 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Treyz Law Group, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Shyuan Yang (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=5 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | An electronic device may include a display and a sensor formed underneath the display. The display may have both a full pixel density region and a pixel removal region with a plurality of high-transmittance areas that overlap the sensor. The display pixels may include a cathode. In the high-transmittance areas, the cathode may be selectively removed to form openings that increase transmittance through the display to the underlying sensor. One or more organic layers such as a pixel definition layer and planarization layers may be formed underneath the cathode. In regions under the cathode openings, increased ultraviolet light exposure may cause increased outgassing in the organic layers present. The increased outgassing levels may reduce the brightness of the pixels (particularly at the edges of the pixels). To mitigate display artifacts caused by outgassing, one or more organic layers under each cathode opening may be at least partially removed. |
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