60 patent(s) in this week's alert:
Assignee Summary:| Patents | Owner |
| 60 | Apple |
| Patents | Class Code |
| 18 | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] |
| 9 | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] |
| 6 | H04L [TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC C...] |
| 3 | H01L [SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID STATE DEVICES NOT...] |
| 3 | G02B [OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS (G02F takes pre...] |
| 3 | H04B [TRANSMISSION [4]...] |
| 2 | G09G [ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVI...] |
| 2 | H04R [LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ...] |
| 2 | H10K [ORGANIC ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES...] |
| 1 | H01B [CABLES; CONDUCTORS; INSULATORS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS ...] |
| 1 | G06Q [DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED F...] |
| 1 | G06T [IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL [2006.0...] |
| 1 | A61B [DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (analysing biologica...] |
| 1 | B23K [SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING ...] |
| 1 | G01B [MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSION...] |
| 1 | G01C [MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAV...] |
| 1 | G01R [MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIAB...] |
| 1 | G01S [RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING ...] |
| 1 | H01M [PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONV...] |
| 1 | H04N [PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION [4]...] |
| 1 | H05K [PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ...] |
Details on individual patents:
| #12318178 | Concentric architecture for optical sensing |
| Applied: | 08/19/2024, #18/808815 |
| Issued: | 06/03/2025, [288 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (647 to 1977) |
| Pat Class: | A61B [DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (analysing biologica...] In this class there are; 138525 patents, 9728 companies, and 95681 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 17; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36958 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Ueyn L. Block (Menlo Park, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | An electronic device including optical sensing with a concentric architecture and methods for operation thereof is disclosed. The concentric architecture can include light detector(s) arranged in a concentric manner around light emitter(s). In some examples, at least one light emitter can be located in the center of the device, and each light detector can be located the same separation distance from the light emitter. Each light detector can be arranged such that the separation distance from the centrally located light emitter can be greater than the separation distance from another light emitter. Examples of the disclosure further include a selective transparent layer overlaying the light detector(s). The selective transparent layer can include section(s) transparent to a first wavelength range and non-transparent to a second wavelength ranges. In some examples, the selective transparent layer can further include section(s) transparent to the second wavelength range. |
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| #12320642 | Wearable skin vibration or silent gesture detector |
| Applied: | 01/16/2024, #18/413840 |
| Issued: | 06/03/2025, [504 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (554 to 1514) |
| Pat Class: | G01B [MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSION...] In this class there are; 19217 patents, 1737 companies, and 13426 inventors in 216 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 18; Normal range for this patent class is (6 to 26) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36958 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Mehmet Mutlu (Grover Beach, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Disclosed herein are wearable devices, their configurations, and methods of operation that use self-mixing interferometry signals of a self-mixing interferometry sensor to recognize user inputs. The user inputs may include voiced commands or silent gesture commands. The devices may be wearable on the user''s head, with the self-mixing interferometry sensor configured to direct a beam of light toward a location on the user''s head. Skin deformations or vibrations at the location may be caused by the user''s speech or the user''s silent gestures and recognized using the self-mixing interferometry signal. The self-mixing interferometry signals may be used for bioauthentication and/or audio conditioning of received sound or voice inputs to a microphone. |
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| #12320661 | Mapping application with turn-by-turn navigation mode for output to vehicle display |
| Applied: | 11/30/2023, #18/525044 |
| Issued: | 06/03/2025, [551 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (562 to 1648) |
| Pat Class: | G01C [MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAV...] In this class there are; 21411 patents, 1928 companies, and 21795 inventors in 204 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36958 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Invoke |
| 1st Invent: | Bradford A. Moore (San Francisco, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Some embodiments provide a method for an application executing on a mobile device. The method renders an animated navigation presentation for output to an external display screen not part of the mobile device. The navigation presentation includes an animated map showing at least a portion of a route to a destination. The method simultaneously displays information regarding a maneuver along the route on a display screen of the mobile device without displaying a same animated map on the mobile device. In some embodiments, the displayed information regarding the maneuver comprises a graphical instruction and a text instruction for a next maneuver along the route. |
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| #12320871 | Yoke structures for magnetometers |
| Applied: | 09/23/2022, #17/935013 |
| Issued: | 06/03/2025, [984 days App to Issue] Normal range: (580 to 1594) |
| Pat Class: | G01R [MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIAB...] In this class there are; 49527 patents, 2852 companies, and 32587 inventors in 227 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 15; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 24) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36958 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fish Richardson P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Jason Janesky (Campbell, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Embodiments are disclosed for yoke structures for improved magnetometer performance. In an embodiment, a magnetometer comprises: a yoke structure comprising at least one hard magnetic layer and at least one soft magnetic layer arranged along a dimension of the yoke structure, where a first coercivity of the at least one hard magnetic layer is greater than a second coercivity of the at least one soft magnetic layer; and at least one magnetic sensing element located in proximity to the at least one soft magnetic layer. In another embodiment, a magnetometer comprises: a multilayer yoke structure comprising layers of non-magnetic material and magnetic material along a dimension of the yoke structure; and at least one magnetic sensing element located in proximity to the yoke structure. |
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| #12320896 | Transmitter and receiver localization |
| Applied: | 09/23/2021, #17/483697 |
| Issued: | 06/03/2025, [1349 days App to Issue] Normal range: (548 to 1676) |
| Pat Class: | G01S [RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING ...] In this class there are; 23729 patents, 3036 companies, and 30214 inventors in 224 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 26) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36958 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Jack Erdozain, Jr. (San Francisco, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Methods and apparatus for transmitter and receiver localization within an environment. A transmitter transmits a signal that includes information (e.g., wavelength, polarization, and/or modulation) that varies based on observation angle. Receiver(s) may estimate direction of the transmitter in the environment based on the received signal. Intensity of the signal may be used to determine distance of the transmitter to the receiver(s). The receiver(s) may then convey the respective estimated distance and direction to the transmitter, for example via a wireless connection. The transmitter may then generate a map of the respective distances and directions to receiver(s) in the environment, and may convey absolute location and orientation of the transmitter in the environment to the receiver(s), for example via a wireless connection. |
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| #12320977 | Display system |
| Applied: | 06/22/2023, #18/212799 |
| Issued: | 06/03/2025, [712 days App to Issue] Normal range: (489 to 1443) |
| Pat Class: | G02B [OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS (G02F takes pre...] In this class there are; 78570 patents, 3783 companies, and 43558 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: 36958 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Young Basile Hanlon MacFarlane, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Fletcher R. Rothkopf (Los Altos, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=9 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A display system includes a head-mounted display unit and a wake control system. The head-mounted display unit provides content to a user and is operable in a low-power state and a high-power state that consumes more power to provide the content to the user than the low-power state. The wake control system determines when to operate in the high-power state. The wake control system may assess a first wake criterion with low power, assess a second wake criterion with higher power than the first wake criterion upon satisfaction of the first wake criterion, and cause the head-mounted display unit to operate in the high-power state upon satisfaction of the second wake criterion. |
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| #12320987 | Electronic devices with optical assembly positioning systems |
| Applied: | 09/08/2023, #18/464172 |
| Issued: | 06/03/2025, [634 days App to Issue] Normal range: (489 to 1443) |
| Pat Class: | G02B [OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS (G02F takes pre...] In this class there are; 78570 patents, 3783 companies, and 43558 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: 36958 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Treyz Law Group, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Matin Seadat Beheshti (Sunnyvale, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A head-mounted device may include optical assemblies for presenting images to a user. Optical assembly positioning systems may be used to adjust the spacing between the optical assemblies to accommodate different interpupillary distances. The optical assembly positioning systems may have motors, shafts rotated by the motors, nuts that receive the shafts and that are moved as the shafts are rotated, and clutches that couple the nuts to the optical assemblies. The clutches may be spring-loaded clutches, magnetic clutches, electrically adjustable clutches, clutches that exhibit fixed clutch holding forces as a function of optical assembly position, and clutches that exhibit varying clutch holding forces as a function of optical assembly position. Electrically adjustable brakes may be used to help secure the optical assemblies in place. |
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| #12321014 | Coupling devices and methods, wavelength locking systems and methods, and phase unwrapping systems and methods |
| Applied: | 05/27/2022, #17/827281 |
| Issued: | 06/03/2025, [1103 days App to Issue] Normal range: (489 to 1443) |
| Pat Class: | G02B [OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS (G02F takes pre...] In this class there are; 78570 patents, 3783 companies, and 43558 inventors in 226 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 11; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 25) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36958 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Mohamed Mahmoud (Sunnyvale, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Configurations for an optical device used for light splitting and wavelength locking are disclosed. The optical device may be a two by three coupler with a first waveguide coupled to a second waveguide, and a third waveguide coupled to the second waveguide. The first and third waveguides may receive input light and optically couple light to the second waveguide. The output signals of the first, second, and third waveguides may have a constant phase difference from one another over a broadband wavelength range, which may allow for phase unwrapping. By phase unwrapping the output signals over an FSR and performing further phase unwrapping over the broadband wavelength range, a continuous signal may be produced and used to sequentially lock each wavelength of light emitted by light sources over the broadband wavelength range. |
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| #12321189 | Conversion of handwriting to text in text fields |
| Applied: | 04/22/2020, #16/855946 |
| Issued: | 06/03/2025, [1868 days App to Issue] Unusually Slow Normal range: (550 to 1862) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 634823 patents, 20252 companies, and 395052 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: 36958 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: BAKERHOSTETLER |
| 1st Invent: | Daniel E. Gobera Rubalcava (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | The subject technology receives, at a first position in a user interface, a set of input strokes. The subject technology retrieves information corresponding to one or more graphical elements of the user interface, the information comprising a second position of a text input field in the user interface. The subject technology determines, based at least in part on the first position and the second position that at least a portion of the set of input strokes overlaps at least a portion of the text input field. The subject technology performs handwriting recognition on the set of input strokes to provide a set of characters corresponding to the set of input strokes. The subject technology provides the set of characters for insertion into the text input field of the user interface. |
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| #12321205 | Desktop electronic device |
| Applied: | 06/27/2024, #18/757145 |
| Issued: | 06/03/2025, [341 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (520 to 1460) |
| Pat Class: | H05K [PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ...] In this class there are; 41784 patents, 2899 companies, and 31833 inventors in 223 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 21) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36958 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kilpatrick Townsend Stockton LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Brett W. Degner (Menlo Park, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=17 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | An internal component and external interface arrangement for a cylindrical compact computing system is described that includes at least a structural heat sink having triangular shape disposed within a cylindrical volume defined by a cylindrical housing. A computing engine having a generally triangular shape is described having internal components that include a graphics processing unit (GPU) board, a central processing unit (CPU) board, an input/output (V/O) interface board, an interconnect board, and a power supply unit (PSU). |
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| #12321269 | Techniques for runtime protocol conformance cache for third party |
| Applied: | 12/20/2022, #18/085475 |
| Issued: | 06/03/2025, [896 days App to Issue] Normal range: (550 to 1862) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 634823 patents, 20252 companies, and 395052 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: 36958 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kilpatrick Townsend Stockton LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Mohamadou A. Abdoulaye (San Francisco, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=5 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Techniques may include receiving a first request for a conformance check for a conformance pair, the conformance pair include a variable type and a particular protocol. The first request can identifying a first pointer. The technique can include determining a conformance check result is not cached for the conformance pair using the first pointer. In response to determining that the conformance check result is not cached for a variable, the electronic device may include performing the conformance check for the conformance pair and storing a result of the conformance check in an index table in persistent memory in association with at least a portion of bits in the first pointer. The technique can include referencing the index table on subsequent requests for a conformance check. |
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| #12321443 | Authentication and control of encryption keys |
| Applied: | 03/01/2024, #18/593243 |
| Issued: | 06/03/2025, [459 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (550 to 1862) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 634823 patents, 20252 companies, and 395052 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: 36958 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Timothy R. Paaske (Cupertino, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | An apparatus, a method, and a system are presented in which the apparatus includes an interface control circuit that may be configured to receive a message including a cryptographic keyword and a policy value. The policy value may include one or more data bits indicative of one or more policies that define allowable usage of the cryptographic keyword. The apparatus also includes a security circuit that may be configured to extract the cryptographic keyword and the policy value from the message, and to apply at least one policy of the one or more policies to usage of the cryptographic keyword in response to a determination that an authentication of the message succeeded. |
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| #12321515 | System and method of representations of user interfaces of an electronic device |
| Applied: | 01/31/2024, #18/429301 |
| Issued: | 06/03/2025, [489 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (550 to 1862) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 634823 patents, 20252 companies, and 395052 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 30; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36958 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kubota Basol LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Tyler R. Calderone (Boulder, CO) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Some examples of the disclosure are directed to systems and methods for displaying and interacting with a representation of a user interface of an electronic device in a three-dimensional environment. While presenting a first user interface, a first electronic device presents a representation of a second user interface of a second electronic device based on display data representing the second user interface. In response to detecting a respective event corresponding to user input, if a gaze of a user of the first electronic device is directed to the representation of the second user interface, the first electronic device causes the second electronic device to perform a first operation directed to the second user interface based on the respective event. Alternatively, if the gaze is directed to the first user interface, the first electronic device performs a second operation directed to the first user interface based on the respective event. |
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| #12321556 | Touch sensor panel with reduced dimensions and cross-coupling |
| Applied: | 07/13/2023, #18/352188 |
| Issued: | 06/03/2025, [691 days App to Issue] Normal range: (550 to 1862) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 634823 patents, 20252 companies, and 395052 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: 36958 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kubota Basol LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Karan S. Jain (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Disclosed herein is a touch sensor panel that includes a substrate that includes a bending portion, and a plurality of electrodes formed in a first layer on a first surface of the substrate, the plurality of electrodes forming first electrodes and second electrodes and the plurality of electrodes defining an active area for touch sensing. The touch sensor panel further includes a plurality of routing traces formed in the first layer on the first surface of the substrate in a border area outside the active area and formed from the first material (copper), a plurality of bridges formed in a second layer, the plurality of bridges connecting groups of the plurality of electrodes to form the first electrodes and formed from a second material (silver), and sensing circuitry connected to the substrate and to the plurality of routing traces at a location after the bending portion. |
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| #12321559 | Flexible touch sensor panel with metal mesh and solid conductor |
| Applied: | 02/07/2023, #18/165710 |
| Issued: | 06/03/2025, [847 days App to Issue] Normal range: (550 to 1862) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 634823 patents, 20252 companies, and 395052 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: 36958 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kubota Basol LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Isaac W. Chan (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A touch sensor panel can include a first touch electrode of a first type associated with a first touch node on the touch sensor panel, the first touch electrode electrically connected to a first trace configured to couple the first touch electrode to first touch circuitry, and a second touch electrode of a second type associated with the first touch node on the touch sensor panel, the second touch electrode electrically connected to a second trace configured to couple the second touch electrode to second touch circuitry. The first touch electrode can be formed by a solid and transparent conductive material in the touch sensor panel, the solid and transparent conductive material configured to provide shielding with respect to circuitry external to the touch sensor panel. The second touch electrode can be formed by a first metal mesh material in the touch sensor panel. |
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| #12321563 | Method of grouping user interfaces in an environment |
| Applied: | 11/20/2023, #18/515188 |
| Issued: | 06/03/2025, [561 days App to Issue] Normal range: (550 to 1862) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 634823 patents, 20252 companies, and 395052 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 30; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36958 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kubota Basol LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Alexis H. Palangie (Palo Alto, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Methods for displaying and organizing user interfaces in a computer-generated environment provide for an efficient and intuitive user experience. In some embodiments, user interfaces can be grouped together into a container. In some embodiments, user interfaces can be added to a container, removed from a container, or moved from one location in the container to another location. In some embodiments, a visual indication is displayed before a user interface is added to a container. In some embodiments, a user interface can replace an existing user interface in a container. In some embodiments, when moving a user interface in a computer-generated environment, the transparency of a user interface that is obscured can be modified. |
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| #12321568 | Container file viewing |
| Applied: | 05/25/2023, #18/201850 |
| Issued: | 06/03/2025, [740 days App to Issue] Normal range: (550 to 1862) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 634823 patents, 20252 companies, and 395052 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: 36958 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fernando Partners, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Zachary Z. Becker (Issaquah, WA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | In one implementation, a method of displaying files is performed at a device including a display, an input device, one or more processors, and non-transitory memory. The method includes displaying, in a first area of the display, a plurality of file representations respectively representing a plurality of files. The method includes detecting, via the input device, selection of a first file representation representing a first file from the plurality of file representations, wherein the first file is a first container file including a plurality of first constituent files. The method includes determining a first file type. The method includes while displaying the plurality of file representations, displaying, in a second area of the display, a first set of first constituent file representations respectively representing each of the plurality of first constituent files having the first file type. |
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| #12321569 | Device, method, and graphical user interface for navigation of concurrently open software applications |
| Applied: | 01/22/2024, #18/418917 |
| Issued: | 06/03/2025, [498 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (550 to 1862) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 634823 patents, 20252 companies, and 395052 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: 36958 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: DLA Piper LLP (US) |
| 1st Invent: | Kenneth Kocienda (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | An electronic device includes a touch-sensitive display and one or more programs stored in memory for execution by one or more processors. The one or more programs include instructions for displaying a first application view that corresponds to a first application in a plurality of concurrently open applications. The one or more programs include instructions for detecting a first input, and in response, concurrently displaying a group of open application icons that correspond to at least some of the plurality of concurrently open applications with at least a portion of the first application view. The open application icons are displayed in accordance with a predetermined sequence of the open applications. The one or more programs include instructions for detecting a first gesture distinct from the first input, and in response, displaying a second application view that corresponds to a second application adjacent to the first application in the predetermined sequence. |
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| #12321570 | Device, method, and graphical user interface for navigating media content |
| Applied: | 10/20/2023, #18/491422 |
| Issued: | 06/03/2025, [592 days App to Issue] Normal range: (550 to 1862) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 634823 patents, 20252 companies, and 395052 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 30; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36958 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kubota Basol LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Henrique D. Penha (San Francisco, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=10 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | An electronic device provides, to a display, while in a screensaver mode, data to present a first media, that includes a first visual motion effect. In response to receiving a user input on a remote user input device, a type of the user input on the remote user input device is determined. If the user input is of a first type, the device provides, to the display, data to present the first media, that includes the first visual motion effect, with corresponding descriptive text. If the user input is of a second type, the device exits the screensaver mode. |
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| #12321574 | Content output devices and user interfaces |
| Applied: | 08/03/2023, #18/230107 |
| Issued: | 06/03/2025, [670 days App to Issue] Normal range: (550 to 1862) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 634823 patents, 20252 companies, and 395052 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: 36958 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: DLA Piper LLP (US) |
| 1st Invent: | Eliza J. Von Hagen (Campbell, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=0 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | The present disclosure generally relates to outputting light and managing controllable devices. In some examples, an electronic device determines whether to associate a remotely controllable external device with a context based on a set of one or more criteria and in response to receiving a request to associate the remotely controllable external device with the context. |
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| #12321589 | Device, method, and graphical user interface for annotating content |
| Applied: | 09/16/2022, #17/946374 |
| Issued: | 06/03/2025, [991 days App to Issue] Normal range: (550 to 1862) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 634823 patents, 20252 companies, and 395052 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: 36958 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kubota Basol LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Tiffany S. Jon (Cupertino, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=2, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A method includes displaying, on a display, first content and a representation of second content associated with the first content. The method includes detecting, via one or more input devices, a user input at a location of the representation of the second content. The method includes, in response to detecting the user input at the location of the representation of the second content, in accordance with a determination that the user input includes a stylus contact, displaying, on the display, a drawing user interface including the second content and a toolbar region with a plurality of drawing tool selection affordances. The method includes, in response to detecting the user input at the location of the representation of the second content, in accordance with a determination that the user input does not include a stylus contact, forgoing display of the drawing user interface. |
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| #12321590 | Devices and methods for integrating video with user interface navigation |
| Applied: | 04/19/2024, #18/641236 |
| Issued: | 06/03/2025, [410 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (550 to 1862) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 634823 patents, 20252 companies, and 395052 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 30; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36958 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Morgan, Lewis Bockius LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Nathan de Vries (Alameda, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | An electronic device displays a user interface for a first application, including video that is playing in the first application. While displaying the user interface for the first application and while the video continues to play in the first application, the electronic device detects a sture that includes movement, and in response: in accordance with a determination that movement of the gesture meets first criteria, the electronic device displays an application switching user interface, including concurrently displaying a first representation of the first application that includes a first representation of the video, and a representation of a second application, different from the first application; and in accordance with a determination that the movement of the gesture meets second criteria, different from the first criteria, the electronic device concurrently displays a second representation of the video with at least a portion of a home screen of the electronic device. |
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| #12321656 | Application casting |
| Applied: | 12/02/2021, #17/541207 |
| Issued: | 06/03/2025, [1279 days App to Issue] Normal range: (550 to 1862) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 634823 patents, 20252 companies, and 395052 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: 36958 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: BAKERHOSTETLER |
| 1st Invent: | Joshua J. Taylor (Cupertino, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Application casting is provided, in which an application running on an electronic device is casted to another electronic device that does not have access to the application. The application is casted by providing sufficient information for rendering of a user interface of the application, at the device that does not have access to the application, with applied modifications such as user preferences for the device that does not have access to the application. |
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| #12321666 | Methods for quick message response and dictation in a three-dimensional environment |
| Applied: | 04/03/2023, #18/295137 |
| Issued: | 06/03/2025, [792 days App to Issue] Normal range: (550 to 1862) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 634823 patents, 20252 companies, and 395052 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 87; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36958 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kubota Basol LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Shiraz Akmal (Playa Vista, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | In some embodiments, a computer system facilitates user input for sending a quick message to a respective user based on speech input provided by a user of the computer system in the three-dimensional environment. In some embodiments, a computer system facilitates user input for sending an audio message including an animated representation of the user of the computer system to a respective user based on speech input provided by the user. |
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| #12321681 | Full die and partial die tape outs from common design |
| Applied: | 07/26/2022, #17/873694 |
| Issued: | 06/03/2025, [1043 days App to Issue] Normal range: (550 to 1862) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 634823 patents, 20252 companies, and 395052 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: 36958 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Haim Hauzi (Ramat Gan, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=9 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A chip design methodology and a set of integrated circuits that are taped out from a common design database are disclosed. The area of a full instance of the integrated circuit is defined, and one or more chop lines are defined to identify portions that will be removed for one or more partial instances. A variety of techniques and mechanisms are defined to permit the tape outs to occur from a common design database, so that the effort to tape out partial instances may be minimized beyond that to tape out the full instance. |
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| #12321746 | DSB operation with excluded region |
| Applied: | 06/16/2023, #18/336704 |
| Issued: | 06/03/2025, [718 days App to Issue] Normal range: (550 to 1862) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 634823 patents, 20252 companies, and 395052 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: 36958 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Jeff Gonion (Campbell, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=7 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Techniques are disclosed relating to data synchronization barrier operations. A system includes a first processor that may receive a data barrier operation request from a second processor include in the system. Based on receiving that data barrier operation request from the second processor, the first processor may ensure that outstanding load/store operations executed by the first processor that are directed to addresses outside of an exclusion region have been completed. The first processor may respond to the second processor that the data barrier operation request is complete at the first processor, even in the case that one or more load/store operations that are directed to addresses within the exclusion region are outstanding and not complete when the first processor responds that the data barrier operation request is complete. |
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| #12321751 | Re-use of speculative control transfer instruction results from wrong path |
| Applied: | 04/21/2023, #18/305173 |
| Issued: | 06/03/2025, [774 days App to Issue] Normal range: (550 to 1862) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 634823 patents, 20252 companies, and 395052 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: 36958 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Yuan C. Chou (Los Gatos, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Disclosed techniques relate to re-use of speculative results from an incorrect execution path. In some embodiments, when a first control transfer instruction is mispredicted, a second control transfer instruction may have been executed on the wrong path because of the misprediction. Result storage circuitry may record information indicating a determined direction for the second control transfer instruction. Control flow tracker circuitry may store, for the first control transfer instruction, information indicating a reconvergence point. Re-use control circuitry may track registers written by instructions prior to the reconvergence point, determine, based on the tracked registers, that the second control transfer instruction does not depend on data from any instruction between the first control transfer instruction and the reconvergence point, and use the recorded determined direction for the second control transfer instruction, notwithstanding the misprediction of the first control transfer instruction. |
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| #12321916 | Recommendation of payment credential to be used based on merchant information |
| Applied: | 09/30/2015, #14/870837 |
| Issued: | 06/03/2025, [3534 days App to Issue] Unusually Slow Normal range: (518 to 2246) |
| Pat Class: | G06Q [DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED F...] In this class there are; 83636 patents, 12132 companies, and 139067 inventors in 249 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 21; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 30) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36958 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: BAKERHOSTETLER |
| 1st Invent: | Michael Giles (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for providing a recommendation of a payment credential to be used by an electronic device in a commercial transaction based on merchant information received by the electronic device are provided. In one example embodiment, a method, at an electronic device that includes a secure element that includes at least one payment credential, includes, inter alia, accessing credential availability data indicative of the at least one payment credential, accessing merchant context data associated with a merchant subsystem, wherein the merchant context data is indicative of a preference for a first type of payment credential over a second type of payment credential, and presenting payment recommendation data based on the accessed credential availability data and the accessed merchant context data. Additional embodiments are also provided. |
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| #12322048 | Connecting spatially distinct settings |
| Applied: | 08/03/2022, #17/880262 |
| Issued: | 06/03/2025, [1035 days App to Issue] Normal range: (487 to 1517) |
| Pat Class: | G06T [IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL [2006.0...] In this class there are; 49269 patents, 6142 companies, and 81995 inventors in 238 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 15; Normal range for this patent class is (11 to 25) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36958 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fernando Partners, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Michael J. Gutensohn (Rodeo, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Various implementations disclosed herein include a method performed by an electronic device including one or more processors and a non-transitory memory. The method includes obtaining first environmental data that characterizes a first physical setting that is spatially distinct from a second physical setting. The second physical setting includes the electronic device. The method includes generating, using the first environmental data, a first extended reality (XR) environment corresponding to the first physical setting. The method includes generating a first mapping between a first bounding surface of the second physical setting and a first bounding surface of the first XR environment. |
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| #12322314 | Display and antenna co-design to reduce antenna transmission loss |
| Applied: | 09/19/2023, #18/470290 |
| Issued: | 06/03/2025, [623 days App to Issue] Normal range: (543 to 1749) |
| Pat Class: | G09G [ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVI...] In this class there are; 56486 patents, 1279 companies, and 15911 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: 36958 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fletcher Yoder, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | William Matthew Pender Paul (San Francisco, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=8 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Electronic displays and electronic devices including such electronic displays and antennas are provided for improved transmission of signals through circuitry of the electronic display. The electronic display may include multiple power supply tiles that are separated with non-conductive gaps to reduce circulation of eddy currents induced by the transmission signals. Moreover, voltage supply routing paths within the power supply tiles may be grouped to provide non-conductive gaps within the power supply tiles. Accordingly, the antenna may provide the transmission signals through the electronic display with improved efficiency based on reducing surface currents (e.g., eddy currents) on the electronic display. |
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| #12322330 | Electronic devices with low refresh rate display pixels |
| Applied: | 10/09/2023, #18/483282 |
| Issued: | 06/03/2025, [603 days App to Issue] Normal range: (543 to 1749) |
| Pat Class: | G09G [ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVI...] In this class there are; 56486 patents, 1279 companies, and 15911 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: 36958 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Treyz Law Group |
| 1st Invent: | Chin-Wei Lin (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A display may have an array of organic light-emitting diode display pixels operating at a low refresh rate. Each display pixel may have six thin-film transistors and one capacitor. One of the six transistors may serve as the drive transistor and may be compensated using the remaining five transistors and the capacitor. One or more on-bias stress operations may be applied before threshold voltage sampling to mitigate first frame dimming. Multiple anode reset and on-bias stress operations may be inserted during vertical blanking periods to reduce flicker and maintain balance and may also be inserted between successive data refreshes to improve first frame performance. Two different emission signals controlling each pixel may be toggled together using a pulse width modulation scheme to help provide darker black levels. |
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| #12322528 | Hybrid cabling solution for higher bandwidth and millimeter wave applications |
| Applied: | 04/26/2023, #18/307672 |
| Issued: | 06/03/2025, [769 days App to Issue] Normal range: (582 to 1712) |
| Pat Class: | H01B [CABLES; CONDUCTORS; INSULATORS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS ...] In this class there are; 9364 patents, 980 companies, and 7596 inventors in 186 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 19; Normal range for this patent class is (2 to 26) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36958 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Aikin Gallant, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Sidharth S. Dalmia (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Flexible cables may include multiple power, ground, and signal traces, and include EM interference suppression devices within the cable itself. Signal traces may be shielded by ground traces. The body of a cable may be divided into lateral portions through which different types of traces extend. One lateral side of a cable body may include a stack of power traces, while another lateral side of the cable body may include ground and signal traces. EBG patterns may be incorporated into ground traces. Capacitors may be positioned within the cable along its length, mounted between power and ground traces, for decoupling. |
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| #12322721 | Asymmetric Stackup Structure for SoC package substrates |
| Applied: | 11/17/2023, #18/513167 |
| Issued: | 06/03/2025, [564 days App to Issue] Normal range: (456 to 1422) |
| Pat Class: | H01L [SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID STATE DEVICES NOT...] In this class there are; 306575 patents, 3650 companies, and 65728 inventors in 221 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 24) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36958 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Yikang Deng (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | An asymmetric stackup structure for an SoC package substrate is disclosed. The package substrate may include a substrate with one or more insulating material layers. A first recess may be formed in an upper surface of the substrate. The recess may be formed down to a conductive layer in the substrate. An integrated passive device may be positioned in the recess. A plurality of build-up layers may be formed on top of the substrate. At least one via path may be formed through the build-up layers and the substrate to connect contacts on the lower surface of the substrate to contacts on the upper surface of the build-up layers. |
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| #12322730 | Wafer reconstitution and die-stitching |
| Applied: | 07/07/2023, #18/348641 |
| Issued: | 06/03/2025, [697 days App to Issue] Normal range: (456 to 1422) |
| Pat Class: | H01L [SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID STATE DEVICES NOT...] In this class there are; 306575 patents, 3650 companies, and 65728 inventors in 221 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 13; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 24) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36958 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Aikin Gallant, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Sanjay Dabral (Cupertino, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Stitched die packaging techniques and structures are described in which reconstituted chips are formed using wafer reconstitution and die-stitching techniques. In an embodiment, a chip includes a reconstituted chip-level back end of the line (BEOL) build-up structure to connect a die set embedded in an inorganic gap fill material. |
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| #12322738 | Light emitting device reflective bank structure |
| Applied: | 01/17/2024, #18/415536 |
| Issued: | 06/03/2025, [503 days App to Issue] Normal range: (456 to 1422) |
| Pat Class: | H01L [SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID STATE DEVICES NOT...] In this class there are; 306575 patents, 3650 companies, and 65728 inventors in 221 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 14; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 24) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupetino, CA) with total patents of: 36958 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Aikin Gallant, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Kapil V. Sakariya (Los Altos, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Reflective bank structures for light emitting devices are described. The reflective bank structure may include a substrate, an insulating layer on the substrate, and an array of bank openings in the insulating layer with each bank opening including a bottom surface and sidewalls. A reflective layer spans sidewalls of each of the bank openings in the insulating layer. |
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| #12322825 | Structurally mountable battery |
| Applied: | 06/13/2022, #17/838755 |
| Issued: | 06/03/2025, [1086 days App to Issue] Normal range: (701 to 1883) |
| Pat Class: | H01M [PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONV...] In this class there are; 56424 patents, 1966 companies, and 21597 inventors in 211 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (6 to 22) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36958 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: BakerHostetler |
| 1st Invent: | Michael P. Zhang (Fremont, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | The disclosed technology relates to a battery pack configured to be structurally mounted to a portable electronic device. The battery pack may comprise an enclosure configured to enclose a plurality of layers. One or more primary brackets may be connected to at least one wall of the enclosure. Each of the one or more primary brackets may be configured to be coupled to a device. The battery pack may be configured to provide at least one component of the device with power when the one or more primary brackets are coupled to the device. A protector may be interposed between at least one of the one or more primary brackets and the at least one wall of the enclosure. The protector may be configured to provide a layer of protection between the at least one primary bracket and the plurality of layers. |
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| #12323200 | Method for UE coordination based beam management |
| Applied: | 01/30/2024, #18/426568 |
| Issued: | 06/03/2025, [490 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (525 to 1777) |
| Pat Class: | H04B [TRANSMISSION [4]...] In this class there are; 84193 patents, 3648 companies, and 45636 inventors in 227 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 18; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36958 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Dorsey Whitney LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Yushu Zhang (Beijing, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Performing user equipment (UE) coordination based beam management may include determining resources for measuring beams and reporting measured beam information. The resources may be configured for a first user equipment (UE) of a plurality of coordinated UEs. The determined resources may be transmitted to the first UE via radio resource control (RRC) or medium access control-control element (MAC CE). Measured beam information received from the first UE for configuring beam sharing between multiple UEs of the plurality of coordinated UEs may be decoded. |
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| #12323208 | Uplink transmission with repetitions |
| Applied: | 04/06/2021, #17/754569 |
| Issued: | 06/03/2025, [1519 days App to Issue] Normal range: (525 to 1777) |
| Pat Class: | H04B [TRANSMISSION [4]...] In this class there are; 84193 patents, 3648 companies, and 45636 inventors in 227 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36958 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fay Kaplun Marcin, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Yushu Zhang (Beijing, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=2, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to uplink transmission with repetitions. According to embodiments of the present disclosure, a user equipment (UE) comprises a transceiver configured to communicate with a network; and a processor communicatively coupled to the transceiver and configured to perform operations. The operations comprise determining first Channel State Information (CSI) and second CSI based on at least one of a previous channel and interference measurement or a latest channel and interference measurement. The operations further comprise transmitting the first CSI via the transceiver to the network with a first beam, the first CSI multiplexed with a first repetition of an uplink transmission with the first beam. The operations further comprise transmitting the second CSI via the transceiver to the network with a second beam, the second CSI multiplexed with a second repetition of the uplink transmission with the second beam. |
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| #12323249 | Block acknowledgment for a multicast transmission with multiple concurrent streams |
| Applied: | 03/25/2024, #18/616003 |
| Issued: | 06/03/2025, [435 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (500 to 1670) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 138251 patents, 7006 companies, and 93292 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: 36958 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: BAKERHOSTETLER |
| 1st Invent: | Yoel Boger (Shoham, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=5 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | The subject technology provides for block acknowledgment requests and block acknowledgment frames that can be used in conjunction with multicast transmissions that include multiple concurrent streams. Thus, the subject technology reduces the overhead associated with multicast transmissions that include multiple concurrent streams by aggregating the acknowledgments across multiple streams into a block acknowledgment, thereby increasing the effective throughput of such transmissions and overall network efficiency. |
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| #12323256 | Dynamic uplink control channel carrier switching |
| Applied: | 10/01/2021, #17/905296 |
| Issued: | 06/03/2025, [1341 days App to Issue] Normal range: (513 to 1769) |
| Pat Class: | H04L [TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC C...] In this class there are; 199269 patents, 12881 companies, and 226470 inventors in 247 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 14; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36958 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Dorsey Whitney LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Sigen Ye (San Diego, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | PUCCH carrier switching includes decoding an RRC configuration that indicates a reference cell having a reference cell slot numerology. A reference cell slot is determined for PUCCH transmissions based on the reference cell slot numerology. The determined slot is used for transmission of an SR, CSI, or HARQ-ACK, A DCI indicating a candidate target PUCCH cell having a candidate target PUCCH cell slot numerology and a slot of the candidate target PUCCH cell is decoded. A target PUCCH cell having a target PUCCH cell slot numerology is determined for transmitting the SR, the CSI, or the HARQ-ACK. The determined slot is mapped to a corresponding slot of the target PUCCH cell. A PUCCH resource is determined for transmitting the SR, the CSI, or the HARQ-ACK using the corresponding slot of the target PUCCH cell. The PUCCH resource determination is based on a PUCCH configuration of the target PUCCH cell. |
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| #12323282 | Reference signal design for a system operating above 52.6 gigahertz (GHz) carrier frequency |
| Applied: | 01/09/2020, #17/421984 |
| Issued: | 06/03/2025, [1972 days App to Issue] Unusually Slow Normal range: (513 to 1769) |
| Pat Class: | H04L [TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC C...] In this class there are; 199269 patents, 12881 companies, and 226470 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: 36958 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Dorsey Whitney LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Gang Xiong (Portland, OR) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | For single carrier based waveform, Discrete Fourier Transform-spread-OFDM (DFT-s-OFDM) and single carrier with a frequency domain equalizer (SC-FDE) can be considered for both DL and UL. For OFDM based transmission scheme including DFT-s-OFDM, a cyclic prefix (CP) is inserted at the beginning of each block, where the last data symbols in a block is repeated as the CP. Typically, the length of CP exceeds the maximum expected delay spread in order to overcome the inter-symbol interference (ISI). For SC-FDE transmission scheme, a known sequence (guard interval (GI), unique word (UW), etc.) can be inserted at both the beginning and end of one block. Further, a linear equalizer in the frequency domain can be employed to reduce the receiver complexity. Compared to OFDM, SC-FDE transmission scheme can reduce Peak to Average Power Ratio (PAPR) and thus allow the use of less costly power amplifier. |
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| #12323354 | Techniques for hybridized ultra-wideband and narrowband signaling |
| Applied: | 05/13/2024, #18/662702 |
| Issued: | 06/03/2025, [386 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (513 to 1769) |
| Pat Class: | H04L [TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC C...] In this class there are; 199269 patents, 12881 companies, and 226470 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: 36958 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kilpatrick Townsend Stockton LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Joachim S. Hammerschmidt (Mountain View, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Systems, methods, and computer-readable medium are provided for utilizing a hybrid of ultra-wideband (UWB) and narrowband (NB) signaling to provide more efficient operating range and operating efficiency. For example, a first device may schedule transmission of a packet via a narrowband signal to a second device. The first device may then transmit the packet, whereby the packet conveys synchronization data that is used by the second device to schedule reception of a plurality of fragments, respectively, via an ultra-wideband (UWB) signal. The first device may then schedule and transmit the plurality of segments to the second device via the ultra-wideband signals, each fragment being time-spaced from other fragments of the plurality of fragments by at least a predefined time interval. |
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| #12323357 | DMRS overhead adaptation with AI-based channel estimation |
| Applied: | 09/24/2021, #17/904413 |
| Issued: | 06/03/2025, [1348 days App to Issue] Normal range: (513 to 1769) |
| Pat Class: | H04L [TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC C...] In this class there are; 199269 patents, 12881 companies, and 226470 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: 36958 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Dorsey Whitney LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Sigen Ye (San Diego, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | The present disclosure relates to DMRS overhead adaptation with AI-based channel estimation. A wireless device may be configured to receive, from a network device, a downlink data transmitted using a DMRS pattern; perform an AI-based downlink channel estimation based on the downlink data, including: inputting one or more received downlink DMRS symbols included in the received downlink data to a neural network model for downlink channel estimation stored in the memory of the wireless device, to obtain, as outputs of the neural network model, an estimated downlink channel corresponding to the downlink data and an optimal downlink DMRS pattern for the estimated downlink channel; and report the optimal downlink DMRS pattern to the network device. |
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| #12323360 | Uplink codeword to layer mapping and phase tracking reference signaling |
| Applied: | 07/28/2021, #17/441249 |
| Issued: | 06/03/2025, [1406 days App to Issue] Normal range: (513 to 1769) |
| Pat Class: | H04L [TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC C...] In this class there are; 199269 patents, 12881 companies, and 226470 inventors in 247 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 12; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36958 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kilpatrick Townsend Stockton LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Yushu Zhang (Beijing, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | The present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods for mapping codewords to transmission layers and transmitting phase tracking reference signals in wireless networks. |
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| #12323590 | Multidimensional quantization techniques for video coding/decoding systems |
| Applied: | 11/18/2022, #18/056915 |
| Issued: | 06/03/2025, [928 days App to Issue] Normal range: (446 to 1816) |
| Pat Class: | H04N [PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION [4]...] In this class there are; 152281 patents, 6488 companies, and 78340 inventors in 236 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 18; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 25) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36958 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: BakerHostetler |
| 1st Invent: | Alexandros Tourapis (Milpitas, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Video compression and decompression techniques are disclosed that provide improved bandwidth control for video compression and decompression systems. In particular, video coding and decoding techniques quantize input video in multiple dimensions. According to these techniques, pixel residuals may be generated from a comparison of an array of input data to an array of prediction data. The pixel residuals may be quantized in a first dimension. After the quantization, the quantized pixel residuals may be transformed to an array of transform coefficients. The transform coefficients may be quantized in a second dimension and entropy coded. Decoding techniques invert these processes. In still other embodiments, multiple quantizers may be provided upstream of the transform stage, either in parallel or in cascade, which provide greater flexibility to video coders to quantize data in different dimensions in an effort to balance the competing interest in compression efficiency and quality of reconstructed video. |
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| #12323755 | Headphones |
| Applied: | 04/08/2024, #18/629801 |
| Issued: | 06/03/2025, [421 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (462 to 1596) |
| Pat Class: | H04R [LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ...] In this class there are; 27165 patents, 1725 companies, and 16664 inventors in 202 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 16; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 24) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36958 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kilpatrick Townsend Stockton LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Edward Siahaan (San Francisco, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=12 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | This disclosure includes several different features suitable for use in circumaural and supra-aural headphones designs. Designs that include earpad assemblies that improve acoustic isolation are discussed. User convenience features that include automatically detecting the orientation of the headphones on a user''s head are also discussed. Various power-saving features, design features, sensor configurations and user comfort features are also discussed. |
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| #12323757 | Bistable hinge for portable wireless listening device case |
| Applied: | 04/03/2024, #18/626024 |
| Issued: | 06/03/2025, [426 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (462 to 1596) |
| Pat Class: | H04R [LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ...] In this class there are; 27165 patents, 1725 companies, and 16664 inventors in 202 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 24) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36958 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kilpatrick Townsend Stockton LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Sean T. McIntosh (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=5 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Embodiments describe an eartip including an eartip body having an attachment end and an interfacing end opposite from the attachment end. The eartip body can include an inner eartip body having a sidewall extending between the interfacing end and the attachment end, the sidewall defining a channel and having a first thickness near the attachment end and a second thickness different from the first thickness at the interfacing end. The eartip can also include an attachment structure coupled to the inner eartip body at the attachment end, the attachment structure having an inner surface and an outer surface. The attachment structure can include an upper region interfacing with the sidewall and defining discrete through-holes, a lower region below the upper region where the inner surface defines a plurality of recesses positioned around the lower region, and a mesh extending across the channel and into the upper region. |
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| #12323793 | Edge enabler client identification authentication procedures |
| Applied: | 08/06/2021, #17/759877 |
| Issued: | 06/03/2025, [1397 days App to Issue] Normal range: (500 to 1670) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 138251 patents, 7006 companies, and 93292 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: 36958 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fay Kaplun Marcin, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Shu Guo (Beijing, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=2, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | An edge enabler server of an edge data network is configured to receive a verification request comprising an edge enabler client identification (EEC ID), wherein the EEC ID uniquely identifies an edge enabler client (EEC), determine whether the EEC ID is an authorized EEC ID and provide a verification response based on whether the EEC ID is authorized. |
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| #12323830 | Systems and methods of enhanced adaptability in real-time communications based on events and metrics from network interfaces |
| Applied: | 06/03/2022, #17/805248 |
| Issued: | 06/03/2025, [1096 days App to Issue] Normal range: (500 to 1670) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 138251 patents, 7006 companies, and 93292 inventors in 242 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 30; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36958 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: BakerHostetler |
| 1st Invent: | Erik Vladimir Ortega Gonzales (Cupertino, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=9 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A method and apparatus of a device that manages a video telephony call is described. In an exemplary embodiment, the device receives a network event from a network service of a device. The device further determines that the network event that is due to a local disruption of a network component of the device. In addition, and in response to the determination, the device restricts a local dynamic control of the video telephony call. |
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| #12323834 | Mechanisms for radio link failure (RLF) reporting to network |
| Applied: | 04/11/2023, #18/298904 |
| Issued: | 06/03/2025, [784 days App to Issue] Normal range: (500 to 1670) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 138251 patents, 7006 companies, and 93292 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: 36958 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Yuqin Chen (Shenzhen, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | When a user equipment (UE) encounters a radio link failure condition, the UE may transmit a radio link failure report to a network. The report may include information defining the radio link monitoring (RLM) resources of a current RLM configuration. The information may take the form of a resource bitmap or a list of resource identifiers/indices. The network may use the information (and radio resource management measurements) to determine whether the radio link failure occurred due to misconfiguration of RLM resources for the UE. In cases where the network does not provide RLM configuration, the UE may omit the bitmap (or list), or populate the bitmap with all zeros, or populate the bitmap (or list) according to a currently active Transmission Configuration Indication (TCI) state, which is indicated by downlink control information (DCI). |
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| #12323836 | Methods and apparatus of handling interruption for multiple SCell activation |
| Applied: | 12/15/2020, #17/757307 |
| Issued: | 06/03/2025, [1631 days App to Issue] Normal range: (500 to 1670) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 138251 patents, 7006 companies, and 93292 inventors in 242 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 3; Unusually Few Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36958 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Dorsey Whitney LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Jie Cui (Cupertino, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Systems and methods are provided for determining which part or operation of one or more Secondary Cell (SCell) activation process (es) to defer or restart when an attempt to simultaneously perform multiple operations of the one or more SCell activation processes would cause interference. For example, radio frequency (RF) tuning and/or automatic gain control (AGC) settling for an SCell activation may be deferred until after a Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ) for the SCell activation is sent by a UE to the SCell. In another example, RF tuning and/or AGC settling corresponding to the activation of a first SCell may be deferred until after RF tuning and/or AGC settling corresponding to the activation of a second SCell is complete. |
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| #12323920 | Cell search based on user equipment (UE) battery condition |
| Applied: | 06/10/2022, #17/806391 |
| Issued: | 06/03/2025, [1089 days App to Issue] Normal range: (500 to 1670) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 138251 patents, 7006 companies, and 93292 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: 36958 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN FOX P.L.L.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Ehsan Ahmed Quadri Syed (Teaneck, NJ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Some aspects of this disclosure relate to apparatuses and methods for implementing cell search based on battery conditions of a user equipment (UE). For example, some aspects of this disclosure relate to a UE. The UE includes a transceiver configured to enable wireless communication with a base station and a processor communicatively coupled to the transceiver. The processor is configured to perform a cell search cycle in response to a determination that a connection with the base station has been lost. In response to a determination that UE is in a no-service mode or in a limited-service mode after the cell search cycle, the processor further configures a sleep timer value based at least on one of a charge level of a battery of the UE or a capacity level of the battery. The processor further performs a second cell search cycle after the configured sleep timer value. |
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| #12323959 | Transmission delay compensation for intra-frequency band communication |
| Applied: | 08/21/2023, #18/236206 |
| Issued: | 06/03/2025, [652 days App to Issue] Normal range: (513 to 1769) |
| Pat Class: | H04L [TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC C...] In this class there are; 199269 patents, 12881 companies, and 226470 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: 36958 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: FLETCHER YODER PC |
| 1st Invent: | Anatoliy Sergey Ioffe (Sunnyvale, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=6 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for operating transceiver circuitry to transmit or receive signals on various frequency ranges. To do so, an electronic device may determine a receive delay between one or more messages received on different component carriers and may transmit the receive delay to a base station to update how communications are transmitted on one of the component carriers. The update made to at least one of the component carriers may compensate for the receive delay between the different component carriers. Compensating for the receive delay may improve operations that delay downlink communications to reduce a likelihood or stop simultaneous downlink and uplink communications by further adjusting for delays seen at an electronic device when communicating with base stations disposed at a different distances from the electronic device. |
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| #12323997 | Downlink control information (DCI) for sidelink grant |
| Applied: | 12/21/2023, #18/392983 |
| Issued: | 06/03/2025, [530 days App to Issue] Normal range: (500 to 1670) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 138251 patents, 7006 companies, and 93292 inventors in 242 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 19; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36958 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Eschweiler Potashnik, LLC |
| 1st Invent: | Chunhai Yao (Beijing, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A service device (e.g., a user equipment (UE), a new radio NR (gNB), or other network component) as a service provider/consumer can process or generate sidelink communications based on a downlink control information (DCI) for one or more sidelink configured grants that enables resource allocation for the sidelink communication. The device can determine whether to activate, release/deactivate, or request a retransmission for the one or more sidelink configured grants based on one or more fields of a DCI format 3_0 configuration of the DCI. |
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| #12324017 | Contention window size update for CAT.4 LBT for CBG based retransmission in NR systems operating on unlicensed spectrum |
| Applied: | 01/09/2020, #17/419678 |
| Issued: | 06/03/2025, [1972 days App to Issue] Unusually Slow Normal range: (500 to 1670) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 138251 patents, 7006 companies, and 93292 inventors in 242 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 14; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36958 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein Fox P.L.L.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Salvatore Talarico (Cupertino, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer-readable media are provided for wireless communication using an unlicensed spectrum. An access point (AP) operating in the unlicensed spectrum includes a processor circuitry, a transmitter, and a receiver. The processor circuitry is configured to perform a listen before talk (LBT) procedure using an LBT parameter and a maximum channel occupancy time (MCOT) that is compatible with another wireless protocol using the unlicensed spectrum. The processor circuitry is configured to divide a transport block (TB) into a plurality of code block groups (CBGs) for transmission over the unlicensed spectrum. The transmitter is configured to transmit the plurality of CBGs to a destination, and a receiver is configured to receive hybrid automatic repeat and request acknowledgment (HARQ-ACK) information corresponding to the transmitted plurality of CBGs. The processor circuitry is further configured to determine a HARQ-ACK assessment for the TB based on the HARQ-ACK information corresponding to the transmitted plurality of CBGs, and adjust a contention window size based on the HARQ-ACK assessment for the TB. |
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| #12324041 | Communications using multiple radio access technologies (RAT) for a multi-mode user equipment (UE) |
| Applied: | 10/30/2023, #18/497414 |
| Issued: | 06/03/2025, [582 days App to Issue] Normal range: (525 to 1777) |
| Pat Class: | H04B [TRANSMISSION [4]...] In this class there are; 84193 patents, 3648 companies, and 45636 inventors in 227 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36958 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein Fox P.L.L.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Sharad Sambhwani (San Diego, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Some aspects of this disclosure relate to apparatuses and methods for communicating in a first radio access technology (RAT) and a second RAT. A user equipment (UE) can receive, from a first base station using the first RAT, first configuration information for the UE to communicate with a second base station via the second RAT; and receive, from the first base station using the first RAT, a downlink message to enable a communication link between the UE and the second base station via the second RAT. The downlink message includes second configuration information for the UE to communicate with the second base station via the second RAT. The UE can establish the communication link between the UE and the second base station using the second RAT based on a link configuration obtained from the first configuration information and the second configuration information. |
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| #12324055 | Steering of roaming check during mobility registration |
| Applied: | 06/24/2021, #17/593646 |
| Issued: | 06/03/2025, [1440 days App to Issue] Normal range: (500 to 1670) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 138251 patents, 7006 companies, and 93292 inventors in 242 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 14; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36958 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Dorsey Whitney LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Nitin Kuppelur (Bengaluru, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=5 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Systems and methods provide steering of roaming (SoR) information during a user equipment (UE) mobility registration process. In other systems and methods, instead of triggering mobility and periodic registration, a UE performs initial registration until a valid SoR is received in a visited country or network as long as a subscriber identification module (SIM) or a universal SIM (USIM) of the UE indicates that the UE is expected to receive SoR information due to initial registration in a visited public land mobile network (VPLMN). |
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| #12324114 | Laser-marked electronic device housings |
| Applied: | 08/26/2022, #17/897061 |
| Issued: | 06/03/2025, [1012 days App to Issue] Normal range: (672 to 1916) |
| Pat Class: | B23K [SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING ...] In this class there are; 15598 patents, 1370 companies, and 12682 inventors in 203 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (5 to 23) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36958 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Michael S. Nashner (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A housing for an electronic device is disclosed. A surface of the housing includes a laser-formed marking. The marking comprises a plurality of laser-formed pixels and may include a grayscale image. Electronic devices including the laser-marked housings and techniques for laser-marking the housings are also disclosed. |
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| #12324317 | Organic light-emitting diode displays with capillary-flow-inducing structures |
| Applied: | 05/27/2022, #17/826416 |
| Issued: | 06/03/2025, [1103 days App to Issue] Normal range: (617 to 1597) |
| Pat Class: | H10K [ORGANIC ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES...] In this class there are; 4476 patents, 142 companies, and 1611 inventors in 79 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 15; Normal range for this patent class is (11 to 21) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36958 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Treyz Law Group, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Kuan-Yi Lee (New Taipei, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | An organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display may have an array of pixels that each have OLED layers interposed between a cathode and an anode. The display may also include a planarization layer that is deposited using inkjet printing. To mitigate the need for dam structures to prevent overflow of the planarization layer during inkjet printing, capillary-flow-inducing structures may be included in the inactive area of the display. The topology of the capillary-flow-inducing structures may be propagated to a passivation layer such that an upper surface of the passivation layer has a similar topology as the capillary-flow-inducing structures. The planarization layer therefore undergoes capillary flow when deposited on the upper surface of the passivation layer. The capillary-flow-inducing structures may be formed from dots, rectangular strips, or trapezoidal strips. The capillary-flow-inducing structures may be formed from the same material as spacers in the active area or using another layer in the display. |
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| #12324325 | Ambient light sensing display assemblies |
| Applied: | 11/12/2020, #17/096249 |
| Issued: | 06/03/2025, [1664 days App to Issue] Unusually Slow Normal range: (617 to 1597) |
| Pat Class: | H10K [ORGANIC ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES...] In this class there are; 4476 patents, 142 companies, and 1611 inventors in 79 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 19; Normal range for this patent class is (11 to 21) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36958 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kubota Basol LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Mohammad Yeke Yazdandoost (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for sensing ambient light with a display assembly are provided. A display assembly may include at least one light-generating component and at least one light-detecting component, each of which may be positioned underneath a single opening in an electronic device housing. |
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