48 patent(s) in this week's alert:
Assignee Summary:| Patents | Owner |
| 48 | Apple |
| Patents | Class Code |
| 11 | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] |
| 8 | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] |
| 5 | H04L [TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC C...] |
| 5 | G06T [IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL [2006.0...] |
| 3 | G09G [ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVI...] |
| 2 | H04B [TRANSMISSION [4]...] |
| 2 | H04N [PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION [4]...] |
| 1 | H04S [STEREOPHONIC SYSTEMS [3]...] |
| 1 | H04M [TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling othe...] |
| 1 | G06N [COMPUTER SYSTEMS BASED ON SPECIFIC COMPUTATIONAL MODELS...] |
| 1 | H01Q [AERIALS (radiators or aerials for microwave heating H05...] |
| 1 | H02J [CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRI...] |
| 1 | H02M [APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC ...] |
| 1 | H03B [GENERATION OF OSCILLATIONS, DIRECTLY OR BY FREQUENCY-CH...] |
| 1 | A61B [DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (analysing biologica...] |
| 1 | G01C [MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAV...] |
| 1 | G01S [RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING ...] |
| 1 | G02B [OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS (G02F takes pre...] |
| 1 | G04G [ELECTRONIC TIME-PIECES [3]...] |
Details on individual patents:
| #12343128 | Systems and methods for radar-based biometric signal extraction |
| Applied: | 09/15/2022, #17/945442 |
| Issued: | 07/01/2025, [1020 days App to Issue] Normal range: (646 to 1976) |
| Pat Class: | A61B [DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (analysing biologica...] In this class there are; 139332 patents, 9769 companies, and 96208 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: 37167 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: FLETCHER YODER PC |
| 1st Invent: | Babak Mamandipoor (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Systems and methods for determining fine grain motions and vibrations of live and/or inanimate objects are described based on using a radar system. For example, biometric information may be extracted from such vibrations associated with a live object. In different embodiments, processing circuitry may perform different statistical analysis on reflections from the objects. Moreover, the processing circuitry may perform different processing functions based on the statistical analysis to determine the vibrations with high accuracy. Furthermore, the processing circuitry may also select one or multiple target maps based on a field of view of the radar system for a more robust measurement of the vibrations associated with one or multiple objects. |
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| #12345529 | Self-mixing interference device for sensing applications |
| Applied: | 01/06/2023, #18/094255 |
| Issued: | 07/01/2025, [907 days App to Issue] Normal range: (562 to 1646) |
| Pat Class: | G01C [MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAV...] In this class there are; 21498 patents, 1936 companies, and 21881 inventors in 204 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 19; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37167 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Fei Tan (Sunnyvale, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Disclosed herein are self-mixing interferometry (SMI) sensors, such as may include vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) diodes and resonance cavity photodetectors (RCPDs). Structures for the VCSEL diodes and RCPDs are disclosed. In some embodiments, a VCSEL diode and an RCPD are laterally adjacent and formed from a common set of semiconductor layers epitaxially formed on a common substrate. In some embodiments, a first and a second VCSEL diode are laterally adjacent and formed from a common set of semiconductor layers epitaxially formed on a common substrate, and an RCPD is formed on the second VCSEL diode. In some embodiments, a VCSEL diode may include two quantum well layers, with a tunnel junction layer between them. In some embodiments, an RCPD may be vertically integrated with a VCSEL diode. |
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| #12345814 | Proximity sensor based communications interface for electronic devices |
| Applied: | 07/12/2021, #17/373533 |
| Issued: | 07/01/2025, [1450 days App to Issue] Normal range: (549 to 1675) |
| Pat Class: | G01S [RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING ...] In this class there are; 23906 patents, 3052 companies, and 30380 inventors in 224 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 17; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 26) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37167 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Treyz Law Group |
| 1st Invent: | Dong Zheng (Los Altos, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | An electronic device may include a proximity sensor for detecting whether an external object is in the vicinity of the device. The proximity sensor may have a light detector and a light source that can be reused for data communications. The light detector may be coupled to optical receiver circuitry, whereas the light source may be coupled to optical transmitter circuitry. The optical transmitter circuitry may include encoding circuits configured to convert electrical signals to optical signals. The optical receiver circuitry may include decoding circuits configured to convert optical signals to electrical signals. The optical signals can be encoded and decoded using pulse width modulation schemes or amplitude modulation schemes. |
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| #12345882 | Electronic devices with rearward-facing sensors |
| Applied: | 06/15/2023, #18/335671 |
| Issued: | 07/01/2025, [747 days App to Issue] Normal range: (490 to 1444) |
| Pat Class: | G02B [OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS (G02F takes pre...] In this class there are; 78930 patents, 3796 companies, and 43804 inventors in 226 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 19; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37167 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Treyz Law Group, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Michael J. Oudenhoven (San Francisco, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A head-mounted device may have a housing with a frame that supports lenses. Each lens may have a positive bias lens element and a negative bias lens element. A waveguide may overlap the lens. During operation, images from the waveguide may be provided to an eye box through the negative bias lens element. An eye sensor such as a gaze tracking camera may operate through the negative bias lens element. The negative bias lens element may have a protruding portion through which the sensor operates, may have a surface facing the sensor that has a curved surface to provide a desired lens characteristic, may have a prism for helping to couple light from the eye box to the eye sensor, and/or may have other features to facilitate use of the eye sensor to monitor the eye of a user in the eye box. |
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| #12346070 | Variable frictional feedback device for a digital crown of an electronic watch |
| Applied: | 12/20/2023, #18/391139 |
| Issued: | 07/01/2025, [559 days App to Issue] Normal range: (538 to 1460) |
| Pat Class: | G04G [ELECTRONIC TIME-PIECES [3]...] In this class there are; 511 patents, 148 companies, and 1320 inventors in 76 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 23) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37167 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Steven J. Taylor (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | An electronic device, such as a watch, has a variable friction mechanism for providing variable frictional feedback as an input mechanism, such as a crown, is rotated. The variable frictional feedback may correspond to operational states, events, or other conditions at the electronic watch. The variable frictional feedback may be provided by changing a frictional force between the crown and the variable friction mechanism. The variable friction mechanism may include a friction element adapted to contact a shaft of the crown and an actuator adapted to change a frictional force between the friction element and the shaft. |
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| #12346179 | Scalable, hierarchical power delivery system |
| Applied: | 05/31/2023, #18/326430 |
| Issued: | 07/01/2025, [762 days App to Issue] Normal range: (550 to 1860) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 637213 patents, 20330 companies, and 397125 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: 37167 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Keith Cox (Sunnyvale, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A hierarchical, scalable power delivery system is disclosed. The power delivery system includes a first level of power converter circuitry configured to generate one or more first level regulated supply voltages, and a second level of power converter circuitry configured to generate one or more second level regulated supply voltages. The first level of power converter circuitry receives an input supply voltage, while the second level power converter circuitry receives the one or more first level supply voltages. The second level power converter circuitry is configured to provide the second level regulated supply voltages to a computing element configured to operate as a single, logical computer system, the computing element being configured to operate in a number of power configurations having differing numbers of load circuits. Different portions of the hierarchical power delivery system may be selectively enabled for corresponding ones of the power configurations of the computing element. |
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| #12346409 | Method and device for presenting content based on environment type |
| Applied: | 10/21/2021, #17/506879 |
| Issued: | 07/01/2025, [1349 days App to Issue] Normal range: (683 to 1765) |
| Pat Class: | G06N [COMPUTER SYSTEMS BASED ON SPECIFIC COMPUTATIONAL MODELS...] In this class there are; 18219 patents, 5344 companies, and 84530 inventors in 232 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 25; Normal range for this patent class is (10 to 26) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37167 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: DLA Piper LLP (US) |
| 1st Invent: | Ian M. Richter (Los Angeles, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | In one implementation, a method of presenting content is performed by a device including an image sensor, a display one or more processors, and non-transitory memory. The method includes obtaining, using the image sensor, an image of a physical environment. The method includes classifying, based on the image of the physical environment, the physical environment as a particular environment type of a plurality of environment types. The method includes obtaining content based on the particular environment type. The method includes displaying, on the display, a representation of the content in association with the physical environment. |
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| #12346496 | Adaptive blurring of virtual content |
| Applied: | 02/08/2024, #18/437191 |
| Issued: | 07/01/2025, [509 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (550 to 1860) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 637213 patents, 20330 companies, and 397125 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: 37167 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: BAKERHOSTETLER |
| 1st Invent: | Nahckjoon Kim (Sunnyvale, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=0 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | An MR device may determine whether to perform an operation to blur on the virtual content. A pixel may be sampled, as well several pixels with a vicinity, or predetermined distance, from the sampled pixel. When a threshold number of pixels is used to present the virtual content, a blur operation is performed on the pixels, thus blurring the virtual content, which may cause the virtual content to be at least partially presented as a low-resolution image. Alternatively, when the threshold number of pixels is not used to present the virtual content, the blur operation is not performed, thus minimizing computational processes associated with presenting the virtual content. |
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| #12346514 | Devices, methods, and user interfaces for interacting with user interface objects via proximity-based inputs |
| Applied: | 02/26/2024, #18/587740 |
| Issued: | 07/01/2025, [491 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (550 to 1860) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 637213 patents, 20330 companies, and 397125 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 32; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37167 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Morgan, Lewis Bockius LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Mark K. Hauenstein (Richmond, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | An electronic device with a display and sensor(s) to detect location of an input object displays a first user interface object. The device detects an input object at a first hover location that meets first hover proximity criteria with respect to the first user interface object. After detecting the input object at the first hover location, the device detects movement of the input object away from the first hover location. In response to detecting movement of the input object away from the first hover location: in accordance with a determination that the input object meets first augmented hover proximity criteria, the device performs a first operation associated with the movement of the input object; and in accordance with a determination that the input object does not meet the first augmented hover proximity criteria, the device forgoes performing the first operation. |
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| #12346536 | Navigating through documents in a document viewing application |
| Applied: | 09/26/2023, #18/475095 |
| Issued: | 07/01/2025, [644 days App to Issue] Normal range: (550 to 1860) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 637213 patents, 20330 companies, and 397125 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: 37167 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: FLETCHER YODER PC |
| 1st Invent: | Charles J. Migos (Millbrae, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=6 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Some embodiments provide a method for a document viewing application. While displaying a sequence of selectable items that each correspond to a different document in a sequence of documents, the method receives selection of an item corresponding to a particular document in the sequence. The method retrieves a first set of content for displaying at least a portion of the particular document. After the first set of content is retrieved and displayed, the method retrieves content for displaying documents surrounding the particular document in the sequence of documents such that the content is available if input is received to display one of the documents surrounding the particular document in the sequence. |
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| #12346550 | Devices and methods for capturing and interacting with enhanced digital images |
| Applied: | 11/28/2023, #18/522096 |
| Issued: | 07/01/2025, [581 days App to Issue] Normal range: (550 to 1860) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 637213 patents, 20330 companies, and 397125 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: 37167 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Morgan, Lewis Bockius LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Nicholas V. King (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=7 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | An electronic device displays a wake screen that includes a representative image in a sequence of images. While displaying the wake screen, the electronic device detects an input that includes a contact over the wake screen. In response to detecting the contact over the wake screen, the electronic device displays, in sequence, a plurality of images in the sequence of images. |
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| #12346566 | Write arbiter circuit with per-rank allocation override mode |
| Applied: | 09/19/2023, #18/469730 |
| Issued: | 07/01/2025, [651 days App to Issue] Normal range: (550 to 1860) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 637213 patents, 20330 companies, and 397125 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: 37167 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Shane J. Keil (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A memory control circuit coupled to multiple memory ranks may receive read and write requests for a different ranks of the multiple memory ranks. The memory control may allocate write requests to different slots based on the write requests target memory rank, and may adjust the number of slots available for a given memory rank during a write turn to improve write efficiency. The memory control circuit may also determine a number of ranks switches within a read turn based on whether a particular quality-of-service requirement associated with the read requests is being satisfied. |
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| #12346605 | Data access control for dataflow computing systems |
| Applied: | 08/09/2023, #18/446523 |
| Issued: | 07/01/2025, [692 days App to Issue] Normal range: (550 to 1860) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 637213 patents, 20330 companies, and 397125 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: 37167 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein Fox P.L.L.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Xiaoning Nie (Neubiberg, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: No name resolution. |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | The present disclosure describes a system including a data storage device coupled to and shared by first and second processing devices and controlled by a data access controller. The data access controller can receive a data access request from the first processing device to access a first number of data storage units of the data storage device. A current storage unit count represents a second number of data storage units occupied in the data storage device. The data access controller can determine an updated storage unit count based on the current storage unit count and the first number of data storage units. In response to the updated storage unit count being below an upper threshold value and above a lower threshold value, the data access controller can grant the data access request to access the first number of data storage units of the data storage device. |
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| #12346632 | Calibration gain for real world sounds |
| Applied: | 11/30/2022, #18/072031 |
| Issued: | 07/01/2025, [944 days App to Issue] Normal range: (550 to 1860) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 637213 patents, 20330 companies, and 397125 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 26; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37167 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Aikin Gallant, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | David Thall (Santa Monica, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | An application programming interface, API, and its implementing functions provide software code that can be incorporated into a simulated reality application and that determine a total calibration gain that is to be applied during run time of the application, to the audio signal of a particular digital audio asset that has been selected by the author of the simulated reality application. The total calibration gain includes at least a loudness correction gain that is determined based on a user-specified sound level parameter indicated through the API by the author. Other aspects are also described and claimed. |
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| #12347024 | Unconstrained multiplane images |
| Applied: | 02/01/2023, #18/104773 |
| Issued: | 07/01/2025, [881 days App to Issue] Normal range: (488 to 1516) |
| Pat Class: | G06T [IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL [2006.0...] In this class there are; 49761 patents, 6168 companies, and 82572 inventors in 238 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (11 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37167 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: BAKERHOSTETLER |
| 1st Invent: | Michael Stecklein (Round Rock, TX) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A set of planes is determined based on the vertices of a three-dimensional scene. The set of planes is determined independent of any particular orientation with respect to a reference viewpoint of the three-dimensional scene. The vertices are associated with the set of planes and respective textures are associated with the set of planes based on the associated vertices. |
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| #12347025 | Restricting display area of applications |
| Applied: | 08/22/2022, #18/578131 |
| Issued: | 07/01/2025, [1044 days App to Issue] Normal range: (488 to 1516) |
| Pat Class: | G06T [IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL [2006.0...] In this class there are; 49761 patents, 6168 companies, and 82572 inventors in 238 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (11 to 25) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37167 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fernando Partners, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Meghna Achyut Sapre (Sunnyvale, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods for designating a bounded volumetric region in which an application can display content. In some implementations, a device includes a display, one or more processors, and a memory. While displaying first content associated with a first application within a first bounded region, the device detects a request from a second application to display second content in a second bounded region. If the first application has a first characteristic, the device determines whether the second bounded region obstructs a field of view of the first bounded region from the device. If the second bounded region obstructs the field of view of the first bounded region, the device determines whether to deny the request to display the second content in the second bounded region. |
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| #12347047 | Immersive virtual display |
| Applied: | 09/12/2023, #18/465404 |
| Issued: | 07/01/2025, [658 days App to Issue] Normal range: (488 to 1516) |
| Pat Class: | G06T [IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL [2006.0...] In this class there are; 49761 patents, 6168 companies, and 82572 inventors in 238 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (11 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37167 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Mark B. Rober (Sunnyvale, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=7 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A VR system for vehicles that may implement methods that address problems with vehicles in motion that may result in motion sickness for passengers. The VR system may provide virtual views that match visual cues with the physical motions that a passenger experiences. The VR system may provide immersive VR experiences by replacing the view of the real world with virtual environments. Active vehicle systems and/or vehicle control systems may be integrated with the VR system to provide physical effects with the virtual experiences. The virtual environments may be altered to accommodate a passenger upon determining that the passenger is prone to or is exhibiting signs of motion sickness. |
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| #12347051 | Head mountable display |
| Applied: | 05/13/2024, #18/662906 |
| Issued: | 07/01/2025, [414 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (488 to 1516) |
| Pat Class: | G06T [IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL [2006.0...] In this class there are; 49761 patents, 6168 companies, and 82572 inventors in 238 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (11 to 25) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37167 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Dorsey Whitney LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Michael J. Rockwell (Palo Alto, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=2, M=25 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A head-mountable display device includes a housing defining a front opening and a rear opening, a display screen disposed in the front opening, a display assembly disposed in the rear opening, a first securement strap coupled to the housing, the first securement strap including a first electronic component, a second securement strap coupled to the housing, the second securement strap including a second electronic component, and a securement band extending between and coupled to the first securement strap and the second securement strap. |
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| #12347347 | Color correction pipeline |
| Applied: | 06/07/2021, #18/011065 |
| Issued: | 07/01/2025, [1485 days App to Issue] Normal range: (541 to 1747) |
| Pat Class: | G09G [ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVI...] In this class there are; 56735 patents, 1280 companies, and 15954 inventors in 173 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 19; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 25) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37167 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fernando Partners, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Ralf Habel (Cupertino, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | In accordance with some implementations, a method is performed at an electronic device with one or more processors, a non-transitory memory, and a see-through display. The method includes determining a plurality of light superposition characteristic values associated with ambient light from a physical environment. The plurality of light superposition characteristic values quantifies the ambient light. The method includes modifying image data in order to generate modified image data, based on a function of the plurality of light superposition characteristic values and a reference perceptual gamut. The method includes transforming the modified image data into display data based on a function of a portion of the plurality of light superposition characteristic values and a reference physical gamut that is associated with the see-through display. The method includes displaying the display data on the see-through display. |
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| #12347348 | Structured display shutdown for video pass-through electronic devices |
| Applied: | 09/24/2021, #18/028205 |
| Issued: | 07/01/2025, [1376 days App to Issue] Normal range: (541 to 1747) |
| Pat Class: | G09G [ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVI...] In this class there are; 56735 patents, 1280 companies, and 15954 inventors in 173 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37167 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: BAKERHOSTETLER |
| 1st Invent: | Brian C. Clark (Palo Alto, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | The subject technology provides structured-shutdown-mode versions of a video view of a physical setting of an electronic device. An electronic device may provide, at a first power consumption rate, a video view of a portion of the physical setting, the portion being physically blocked from being directly viewed by a user of the device, by the electronic device itself. Structured-shutdown-mode versions of a video view may be provided, at a second power consumption rate lower than the first power consumption rate, to a display of an electronic device when the device determines that it is in a low power or failure state. In this way, the electronic device can reduce the functionality and power consumption of the display in a structured manner, to continue to provide a version of the video view to the user in the low power or failure mode state. |
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| #12347349 | Intra-frame interpolation based line-by-line tuning for electronic displays |
| Applied: | 08/26/2020, #17/003719 |
| Issued: | 07/01/2025, [1770 days App to Issue] Unusually Slow Normal range: (541 to 1747) |
| Pat Class: | G09G [ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVI...] In this class there are; 56735 patents, 1280 companies, and 15954 inventors in 173 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 14; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37167 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fletcher Yoder, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Daibashish Gangopadhyay (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: No name resolution. |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A system includes processing circuitry configured to determine a plurality of line-specific common voltage (Vcom) values for a plurality of common electrodes of an electronic display. Each of the plurality of line-specific Vcom values is associated with a line of pixels of a plurality of lines of pixels of the electronic display. Additionally, the processing circuitry is configured to cause the plurality of line-specific Vcom values to be provided to the plurality of lines of pixels. |
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| #12347929 | Antenna feed structure |
| Applied: | 08/12/2022, #17/886678 |
| Issued: | 07/01/2025, [1054 days App to Issue] Normal range: (525 to 1497) |
| Pat Class: | H01Q [AERIALS (radiators or aerials for microwave heating H05...] In this class there are; 25852 patents, 1605 companies, and 15744 inventors in 206 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 17; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 24) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37167 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Treyz Law Group, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Alireza Pourghorban Saghati (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | An electronic device may include one or more radios and one or more antennas. Radio-frequency transmission lines may couple a radio to an antenna feed structure. The antenna feed structure may be wireless coupled to one or more antenna resonating elements. An intervening slot element may be disposed between the antenna feed structure and the one or more antenna resonating elements. The antenna feed structure may be disposed on a package substrate forming an integrated circuit package. The one or more antenna resonating elements may be disposed on an antenna support structure. The integrated circuit package and the antenna support structure may be mounted to the same side or opposing sides of a system substrate. |
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| #12348068 | Indication for protective charging mode |
| Applied: | 05/22/2024, #18/671786 |
| Issued: | 07/01/2025, [405 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (609 to 1575) |
| Pat Class: | H02J [CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRI...] In this class there are; 30353 patents, 3061 companies, and 26254 inventors in 228 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 36; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 23) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37167 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: DLA Piper LLP (US) |
| 1st Invent: | Vitalii Kramar (Woodinville, WA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | The present disclosure generally relates to techniques for a displaying a user interface including a visual indication that an electronic device is in a protective charging mode. While the electronic device is in a charging configuration with respect to an external power source, an energy-storage component of the electronic device is charged with power supplied by the external power source. After charging the energy-storage component, a user interface is displayed. When charging of the energy-storage component is stopped before reaching a full charge level, the user interface includes a visual indication that the electronic device is in a protective charging mode in which charging of the energy-storage component is delayed based on predetermined criteria. |
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| #12348125 | Charge pump-enabled circuit protection switch |
| Applied: | 01/20/2023, #18/099674 |
| Issued: | 07/01/2025, [893 days App to Issue] Normal range: (463 to 1339) |
| Pat Class: | H02M [APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC ...] In this class there are; 20764 patents, 1168 companies, and 12305 inventors in 189 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 22) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37167 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: FLETCHER YODER PC |
| 1st Invent: | David M Signoff (Santa Clara, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Radio frequency (RF) transmitters of a device (aggressor device) may unintentionally transmit a high-power output signal to antennas of a receiving device (victim device). In some RF systems, a victim device may have no or little protection between its antennas and transistors in an integrated circuit. Performance or lifetime of the transistors may be negatively impacted due to large voltage swings that may result from the high-power signal received from the aggressor device. To prevent or mitigate impact to performance or lifetime of the transistors due to the large voltage swings, protection circuitry including switches and a direct current (DC) power source (e.g., a charge pump) may be implemented at an input of a receiver of the victim device to shunt the power from sensitive circuit components of the victim device. |
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| #12348188 | Feedforward cancellation circuit |
| Applied: | 07/26/2023, #18/359576 |
| Issued: | 07/01/2025, [706 days App to Issue] Normal range: (452 to 1244) |
| Pat Class: | H03B [GENERATION OF OSCILLATIONS, DIRECTLY OR BY FREQUENCY-CH...] In this class there are; 4643 patents, 231 companies, and 1820 inventors in 80 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 25) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37167 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein Fox P.L.L.C |
| 1st Invent: | Bo Sun (Carlsbad, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | The present disclosure describes a circuit that includes a first inductor circuit, a second inductor circuit, a first capacitor circuit, and a second capacitor circuit. The first inductor circuit includes a first inductor and a first driver circuit. The second inductor circuit includes a second inductor and a second driver circuit. The first inductor circuit operates at a first frequency. The second inductor operates at a second frequency. The first capacitor circuit provides a first signal to the second inductor circuit to adjust a first magnetic coupling generated by the first inductor circuit. The second capacitor circuit provides a second signal to the first inductor circuit to adjust a second magnetic coupling generated by the second inductor circuit. |
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| #12348192 | Radio-frequency amplifier circuitry with improved transmit and receive performance |
| Applied: | 09/13/2023, #18/466116 |
| Issued: | 07/01/2025, [657 days App to Issue] Normal range: (526 to 1776) |
| Pat Class: | H04B [TRANSMISSION [4]...] In this class there are; 84447 patents, 3661 companies, and 45802 inventors in 228 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37167 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Treyz Law Group |
| 1st Invent: | Nitesh Singhal (Santa Clara, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Wireless circuitry can have an antenna connected to a transmitting amplifier and a receiving amplifier. The wireless circuitry may be operable in a transmit mode during which only the transmitting amplifier is active and in a receive mode during which only the receiving amplifier is active. The transmitting amplifier may be connected to the antenna via a balun and a radio-frequency coupler without an intervening switch that is enabled during the transmit mode and disabled during the receive mode. The transmitting amplifier may include input transistors, cascode transistors, first switches configured to selectively decouple gate terminals of the cascode transistors from a bias voltage, output capacitors, and second switches configured to selectively decouple the output capacitors from a ground line. The first and second switches are turned on during the transmit mode and are turned off during the receive mode to increase an output impedance of the transmitting amplifier. |
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| #12348255 | Adaptive antenna tuning system |
| Applied: | 01/23/2023, #18/158441 |
| Issued: | 07/01/2025, [890 days App to Issue] Normal range: (526 to 1776) |
| Pat Class: | H04B [TRANSMISSION [4]...] In this class there are; 84447 patents, 3661 companies, and 45802 inventors in 228 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37167 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: FLETCHER YODER PC |
| 1st Invent: | Liang Han (Sunnyvale, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=7 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A radio frequency device has a multifunctional tuner that stores measurements of reflection coefficient parameter in a register. The radio frequency device also has a transceiver that has a transmitter. The transceiver may detect a transmitter signal from the transmitter to an antenna in an initial tuning state and then determine whether the transmitter signal is stable. In response to the transmitter signal being stable, the transceiver may measuring the reflection coefficient parameters at the multifunctional tuner. Furthermore, the radio frequency device has a baseband controller that has a memory to store instructions and a processor to execute the instructions. The instructions cause the processor to determine an antenna impedance based on the reflection coefficient parameters, and in response to determining that the antenna impedance is greater than or less than a threshold antenna impedance, iteratively tune the antenna using the multifunctional tuner. |
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| #12348321 | System and method for supporting multicast broadcast service (MBS) service in non-terrestrial network (NTN) |
| Applied: | 09/24/2021, #17/905113 |
| Issued: | 07/01/2025, [1376 days App to Issue] Normal range: (512 to 1766) |
| Pat Class: | H04L [TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC C...] In this class there are; 200459 patents, 12930 companies, and 227393 inventors in 247 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37167 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Dorsey Whitney LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Chunxuan Ye (San Diego, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | The disclosure relates to system and method for supporting Multicast Broadcast Service (MBS) SERVICE in Non-terrestrial network (NTN). In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) device may comprises: at least one antenna; at least one radio, configured to perform wireless communication using at least one radio access technology; and one or more processor coupled to the at least one radio, wherein the at least one radio and the one or more processor are configured to receive Multicast Broadcast Service (MBS) data, wherein the one or more processor are configured to case the UE device to: receive, from a network device, a timing offset indicating a slot offset for a Hybrid Automatic Repeat request (HARQ) feedback transmission; and determine a transmission timing for an HARQ feedback transmission for the MBS data based on the timing offset. |
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| #12348399 | High frequency probing for network bandwidth estimation using video data in real-time video conference |
| Applied: | 05/10/2023, #18/314874 |
| Issued: | 07/01/2025, [783 days App to Issue] Normal range: (512 to 1766) |
| Pat Class: | H04L [TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC C...] In this class there are; 200459 patents, 12930 companies, and 227393 inventors in 247 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 22; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37167 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: BakerHostetler |
| 1st Invent: | Hsien-Po Shiang (Mountain View, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=7 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | The embodiments described herein can dynamically adjust timing of network bandwidth estimations by adjusting a target frequency for sending probing sequences to one or more receivers of content. The receivers receive these probing sequences from a transmitter and respond to the transmitter with network bandwidth estimations. In one embodiment, the probing sequences can use the content itself to create the probing sequences. The embodiments can be used in video conferencing applications to control how a transmitter of content can adjust transmissions based upon the network bandwidth estimations. In one embodiment, a policy can be used at a transmitter to begin a video transmission with a high frequency target for sending probing sequences (with, e.g., smaller length probing sequences) and transition to a lower frequency target (with, e.g., longer length probing sequences) when network bandwidth deteriorates and then return to the higher frequency target when the network bandwidth improves. |
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| #12348442 | User equipment processing time relaxation for multi-DCI NC-JT PDSCH reception |
| Applied: | 01/11/2020, #17/420634 |
| Issued: | 07/01/2025, [1998 days App to Issue] Unusually Slow Normal range: (512 to 1766) |
| Pat Class: | H04L [TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC C...] In this class there are; 200459 patents, 12930 companies, and 227393 inventors in 247 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 11; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37167 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein Fox P.L.L.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Bishwarup Mondal (Cupertino, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer-readable media are provided for a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system using an unlicensed spectrum. The UE includes a processor circuitry and radio front end circuitry coupled with the processor circuitry. The processor circuitry is configured to determine UE processing time for a first physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) transmission and a second PDSCH transmission, and an additional processing time corresponding to the first and the second PDSCH transmissions. The processor circuitry is configured to process a hybrid automatic repeat and request acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) assessment information for inclusion in a subframe on a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) following the UE processing time and the additional processing time. The radio front end circuitry is configured to receive the first and the second PDSCH transmissions from a base station, and transmit the HARQ-ACK assessment information on the PUCCH to the base station. |
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| #12348605 | Method and system for time-aligned media playback |
| Applied: | 01/22/2024, #18/419360 |
| Issued: | 07/01/2025, [526 days App to Issue] Normal range: (512 to 1766) |
| Pat Class: | H04L [TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC C...] In this class there are; 200459 patents, 12930 companies, and 227393 inventors in 247 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37167 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Aikin Gallant, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Stephen E. Pinto (Mountain View, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A method performed by a first electronic device. The method generates, at the first electronic device that is sharing a global clock with a second electronic device, a first timebase information that includes a first timebase that defines a relationship between the shared clock and an internal clock of the first electronic device, the first timebase information for synchronizing playback of a first piece of media content associated with a first application between the first and second electronic devices. The method receives, from a second application, a second timebase information that includes a second timebase that defines a relationship between the first timebase and a second piece of media content, generates a third timebase information that includes the first timebase and the second timebase, and transmits the third timebase information to the second electronic device. |
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| #12348663 | Portable electronic device with conversation management for incoming instant messages |
| Applied: | 08/23/2023, #18/237364 |
| Issued: | 07/01/2025, [678 days App to Issue] Normal range: (490 to 1922) |
| Pat Class: | H04M [TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling othe...] In this class there are; 42587 patents, 2869 companies, and 32415 inventors in 213 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 27; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 29) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37167 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: DLA Piper LLP (US) |
| 1st Invent: | Gregory N. Christie (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A portable electronic device with a touch screen display displays an incoming message from a party to a user of the device while the device is locked. The device responds to detecting a user request to view the incoming message by immediately displaying a set of messages between the user and the party in a chronological order. While the device is unlocked, if an incoming message is longer than a predefined length the device displays a portion of the incoming message, a view icon, and a long-message indicia. Alternately, if the incoming message is equal to or less than the predefined length, the device displays the entire incoming message and a reply icon. In response to user selection of either the view icon or the reply icon, the device immediately displays a set of messages between the user of the device and the party in a chronological order. |
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| #12348786 | Enhanced cross component sample offset filtering system for video coding and decoding |
| Applied: | 11/02/2022, #17/979027 |
| Issued: | 07/01/2025, [972 days App to Issue] Normal range: (444 to 1814) |
| Pat Class: | H04N [PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION [4]...] In this class there are; 153025 patents, 6512 companies, and 78744 inventors in 236 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 32; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 25) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37167 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: BakerHostetler |
| 1st Invent: | Yixin Du (Milpitas, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=2, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A cross-component based filtering system is disclosed for video coders and decoders. The filtering system may include a filter having an input for a filter offset and an input for samples reconstructed from coded video data representing a native component of source video on which the filter operates. The offset may be generated at least in part from a sample classifier that classifies samples reconstructed from coded video data representing a color component of the source video orthogonal to the native component according to sample intensity. |
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| #12348812 | Color management technologies in video editing application |
| Applied: | 05/08/2023, #18/314104 |
| Issued: | 07/01/2025, [785 days App to Issue] Normal range: (488 to 1516) |
| Pat Class: | G06T [IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL [2006.0...] In this class there are; 49761 patents, 6168 companies, and 82572 inventors in 238 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (11 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37167 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Invoke |
| 1st Invent: | Daniel Pettigrew (Pacific Palisades, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=5 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A computing device harmonizes output image properties displayed on a graphical user interface (GUI) when a user switches between two or more images of different image formats to display on the GUI. When a user interacts with a user interface to change one or more display properties of an image, a system modifies displayed image properties based on the user''s modifications. If the user selects another image with different dynamic range than the first image, the system performs a backend image conversion so that the displayed properties of the second image correspond to the user-selected modifications to the displayed properties of the first image. |
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| #12348875 | Adaptive-flash photography, videography, and/or flashlight using camera, scene, or user input parameters |
| Applied: | 09/22/2022, #17/934491 |
| Issued: | 07/01/2025, [1013 days App to Issue] Normal range: (444 to 1814) |
| Pat Class: | H04N [PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION [4]...] In this class there are; 153025 patents, 6512 companies, and 78744 inventors in 236 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37167 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Bosheng Zhang (Sunnyvale, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=6 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A light source module includes an array of illumination elements and an optional projecting lens. The light source module is configured to receive or generate a control signal for adjusting different ones of the illumination elements to control a light field emitted from the light source module. In some embodiments, the light source module is also configured to adjust the projecting lens responsive to objects in an illuminated scene and a field of view of an imaging device. A controller for a light source module may determine a light field pattern based on various parameters including a field of view of an imaging device, an illumination sensitivity model of the imaging device, depth, ambient illumination and reflectivity of objects, configured illumination priorities including ambient preservation, background illumination and direct/indirect lighting balance, and so forth. |
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| #12348953 | Processing sound in an enhanced reality environment |
| Applied: | 03/20/2024, #18/611407 |
| Issued: | 07/01/2025, [468 days App to Issue] Normal range: (354 to 1278) |
| Pat Class: | H04S [STEREOPHONIC SYSTEMS [3]...] In this class there are; 2317 patents, 353 companies, and 3427 inventors in 110 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 25; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (10 to 24) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37167 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Aikin Gallant, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Christopher T. Eubank (Santa Barbara, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Processing sound in an enhanced reality environment can include generating, based on an image of a physical environment, an acoustic model of the physical environment. Audio signals captured by a microphone array, can capture a sound in the physical environment. Based on these audio signals, one or more measured acoustic parameters of the physical environment can be generated. A target audio signal can be processed using the model of the physical environment and the measured acoustic parameters, resulting in a plurality of output audio channels having a virtual sound source with a virtual location. The output audio channels can be used to drive a plurality of speakers. Other aspects are also described and claimed. |
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| #12348996 | Measurement gap based carrier-specific scaling factor enhancement |
| Applied: | 10/22/2020, #17/442549 |
| Issued: | 07/01/2025, [1713 days App to Issue] Unusually Slow Normal range: (501 to 1669) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 139341 patents, 7027 companies, and 93693 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: 37167 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kilpatrick Townsend Stockton LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Jie Cui (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=2, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | The present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods for measurement gapbased carrier-specific scaling factor determination in dual connectivity networks. |
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| #12349014 | Devices and methods for dynamic RACH |
| Applied: | 07/18/2022, #17/867420 |
| Issued: | 07/01/2025, [1079 days App to Issue] Normal range: (512 to 1766) |
| Pat Class: | H04L [TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC C...] In this class there are; 200459 patents, 12930 companies, and 227393 inventors in 247 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37167 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Candy Yiu (Portland, OR) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=2, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Devices, methods, user equipment (UE), base stations, storage media, and other embodiments are provided for a dynamic random access channel (RACH). In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a memory configured to store a configuration communication from a base station, the configuration communication comprising a dynamic dedicated random access channel (RACH) configuration (RACH-ConfigDedicated) information element, the RACH-ConfigDedicated information element comprising a plurality of dedicated random access parameters. Processing circuitry coupled to the memory is then configured to decode the configuration communication from the base station to identify the plurality of dedicated random access parameters and set up a RACH procedure for connection to the base station using the plurality of dedicated random access parameters. In various embodiments, different communications may be used for the dedicated random access parameters which are used in the RACH procedure. |
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| #12349059 | Energy-efficient processing |
| Applied: | 11/30/2022, #18/060153 |
| Issued: | 07/01/2025, [944 days App to Issue] Normal range: (501 to 1669) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 139341 patents, 7027 companies, and 93693 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: 37167 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Matthias Sauer (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | In some embodiments, an apparatus includes first circuitry configured to perform a computation that uses a matrix as an input and second circuitry configured to perform the computation, where the second circuitry includes a smaller amount of processing resources than the first circuitry. The second circuitry may begin performing the computation on at least a portion of a set of input data. One or more storage elements may store context information for the second circuitry, where the context information includes outputs from the computation performed on the at least a portion of the set of input data. Based on the at least a portion of the set of input data, the apparatus may activate the first circuitry to complete the computation, where the completion uses the outputs of the computation performed by the second circuitry, included in the context information, as an intermediate result. |
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| #12349113 | Sensing for user equipment (UE) supporting sidelink discontinuous reception (SL-DRX) |
| Applied: | 09/25/2020, #17/439772 |
| Issued: | 07/01/2025, [1740 days App to Issue] Unusually Slow Normal range: (501 to 1669) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 139341 patents, 7027 companies, and 93693 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: 37167 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein Fox P.L.L.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Zhibin Wu (Los Altos, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Some embodiments include a system, method, and computer program product for managing power consumption of a user equipment (UE) supporting sidelink discontinuous reception (SL-DRX) in a 5G wireless communications system. A UE determines a candidate slot for sending a signal based on data sensed in various periods over a history window. Some embodiments include a processor that can determine set of candidate slots that are sufficiently sensed based on sensed periods over a history window, and determine a subset of candidate slots of the set of candidate slots based at least on an occupancy threshold over the history window. The processor can select a candidate slot from the subset of candidate slots, and transmit via the transceiver, a first signal via the selected candidate slot. |
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| #12349117 | Cross carrier scheduling with different sub-carrier spacing capability reporting |
| Applied: | 07/01/2024, #18/760213 |
| Issued: | 07/01/2025, [365 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (501 to 1669) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 139341 patents, 7027 companies, and 93693 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: 37167 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Dorsey Whitney LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Haitong Sun (Cupertino, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=2, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Reporting capabilities regarding Cross Carrier Scheduling (CCS) with different Sub-Carrier Spacing (SCS) may include generating a message to send to a base station. The message may comprise an indication of a user equipment''s (UE''s) capability for CCS with different SCS. Based on the UE''s capability for CCS with different SCS, a number of unicast downlink control information (DCI) per physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) monitoring occasion per span may be processed to determine scheduled resources for downlink (DL) and uplink (UL) signaling or channels. The DL and UL signaling or channels may be processed using the scheduled resources. |
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| #12349121 | Methods and apparatus for support of data transmission traffic with non-integer periodicity in wireless communication |
| Applied: | 10/23/2020, #17/598246 |
| Issued: | 07/01/2025, [1712 days App to Issue] Unusually Slow Normal range: (501 to 1669) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 139341 patents, 7027 companies, and 93693 inventors in 242 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 15; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37167 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kubota Basol LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Weidong Yang (Cupertino, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A method and apparatus of a device that determines an occurrence of the DL SPS or the UL CG to determine a periodicity of a packet generation is described. In an exemplary embodiment, the method receives a configuration for a downlink (DL) Semi-Persistent Scheduling (SPS) or an uplink (UL) Configured Grant (CG). The configuration includes an indication of non-integer periodicity of the DL SPS or the UL CG. Additionally, the method determines an occurrence of the DL SPS or the UL CG based on the received configuration for the DL SPS or the UL CG to determine a periodicity of a packet generation. Thereafter, the method transmits or receives data based on the configuration for the DL SPS or the UL CG. |
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| #12349136 | Configured grant operations for multiple PUSCH |
| Applied: | 08/05/2021, #17/759669 |
| Issued: | 07/01/2025, [1426 days App to Issue] Normal range: (501 to 1669) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 139341 patents, 7027 companies, and 93693 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: 37167 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fay Kaplun Marcin, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Chunxuan Ye (San Diego, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A user equipment (UE) is configured to receive from a base station a semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) configuration for physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) transmissions wherein multiple PDSCHs are transmitted within a single period of the SPS, the SPS configuration including a parameter for a number of hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) processes associated with the SPS configuration, receive from the base station a downlink control information (DCI) transmission for activating the SPS configuration, the DCI including a HARQ process ID for one of the PDSCH transmissions in the SPS configuration, wherein the UE determines a maximum number of PDSCH transmissions allowed within the single period based on the parameter for the number of HARQ processes associated with the SPS configuration, validate the DCI to determine time domain resources to use for the PDSCH transmission and receive from the base station the multiple PDSCH transmissions within the single SPS period. |
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| #12349190 | Unlicensed spectrum frame based equipment channel sensing techniques |
| Applied: | 08/05/2020, #17/441314 |
| Issued: | 07/01/2025, [1791 days App to Issue] Unusually Slow Normal range: (501 to 1669) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 139341 patents, 7027 companies, and 93693 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: 37167 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Eschweiler Potashnik, LLC |
| 1st Invent: | Hong He (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Methods, circuitries, and systems are provided for performing frame based equipment channel sensing in unlicensed spectrum. In one example, a user equipment (UE) device includes a processor configured to perform operations including receiving, from a base station (BS), a plurality of UE-Initiated channel occupancy time (COT) frame based equipment (FBE) configurations; performing UE-Initiated COT FBE channel sensing based on a selected one of the received plurality of UE-Initiated COT FBE configurations to acquire a COT; and transmitting data during the COT. |
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| #12349199 | Methods and apparatus for time-domain PRACH resource determination in wireless communication |
| Applied: | 01/14/2021, #17/598038 |
| Issued: | 07/01/2025, [1629 days App to Issue] Normal range: (501 to 1669) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 139341 patents, 7027 companies, and 93693 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: 37167 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kubota Basol LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Hong He (Cupertino, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Disclosed are methods and apparatus for determining time-domain PRACH resources in wireless communication. A New Radio (NR) Physical Random Access Channel (PRACH) configuration comprising an indication of a time-domain PRACH resource type to determine when the UE is allowed to transmit a PRACH preamble and a type of preamble format may be received. Additionally, a PRACH resource based on the received PRACH configuration to transmit the PRACH preamble, wherein the PRACH resource includes RACH resource occasions (ROs) with gaps in between may be determined. Thereafter, a PRACH procedure may be initiated by transmitting the PRACH preamble on a RO based on the determined PRACH resource to a base station (BS). |
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| #12349205 | Mapping between PRACH preambles and PUSCH resource units for 2-step RACH |
| Applied: | 05/01/2020, #17/441612 |
| Issued: | 07/01/2025, [1887 days App to Issue] Unusually Slow Normal range: (501 to 1669) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 139341 patents, 7027 companies, and 93693 inventors in 242 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 10; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37167 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fish Richardson P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Gang Xiong (Cupertino, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | This disclosure describes improving a 4-step RACH procedure by using a 2-step RACH procedure. A UE transmits a PRACH preamble and associated MsgA physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) on a configured time and frequency resource. After successful detection of the PRACH preamble, and decoding of the MsgA PUSCH, the gNB transmits MsgB in the second step. Generally, a mapping is used between the PRACH preamble and the PUSCH resource unit for 2-step RACH. This disclosure describes the mapping for 2-step RACH. |
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| #12349206 | Secure random access procedure |
| Applied: | 07/01/2021, #17/442038 |
| Issued: | 07/01/2025, [1461 days App to Issue] Normal range: (501 to 1669) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 139341 patents, 7027 companies, and 93693 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: 37167 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kilpatrick Townsend Stockton LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Zhibin Wu (Los Altos, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | The present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods for secure random access in wireless communication systems. |
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| #12349227 | Context fetch procedure for inactive direct data transmission |
| Applied: | 08/04/2023, #18/230599 |
| Issued: | 07/01/2025, [697 days App to Issue] Normal range: (501 to 1669) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 139341 patents, 7027 companies, and 93693 inventors in 242 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 15; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37167 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kubota Basol LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Fangli Xu (Cupertino, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A method and apparatus of a device that communicates data between a user equipment (UE) device and a base station when the user equipment is in the inactive state is described. In some embodiments, the last serving base station of the UE and the new base station of the UE coordinate with each other to complete the transfer of data while the UE is in the inactive state. |
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