45 patent(s) in this week's alert:
Assignee Summary:| Patents | Owner |
| 45 | APPLE |
| Patents | Class Code |
| 15 | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] |
| 7 | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] |
| 4 | H04B [TRANSMISSION [4]...] |
| 3 | H04N [PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION [4]...] |
| 2 | G02B [OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS (G02F takes pre...] |
| 2 | H04L [TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC C...] |
| 2 | G06T [IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL [2006.0...] |
| 1 | G09B [EDUCATIONAL OR DEMONSTRATION APPLIANCES; APPLIANCES FOR...] |
| 1 | G09G [ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVI...] |
| 1 | G10L [SPEECH ANALYSIS OR SYNTHESIS; SPEECH RECOGNITION; SPEEC...] |
| 1 | H01L [SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID STATE DEVICES NOT...] |
| 1 | H01M [PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONV...] |
| 1 | H02J [CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRI...] |
| 1 | H02M [APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC ...] |
| 1 | B60J [WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILA...] |
| 1 | F21K [LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR...] |
| 1 | H04R [LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ...] |
Details on individual patents:
| #12247711 | Light-control panel with gradual index transition |
| Applied: | 04/29/2022, #17/733392 |
| Issued: | 03/11/2025, [1047 days App to Issue] Normal range: (436 to 1436) |
| Pat Class: | F21K [LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR...]; there are 1014 other patents in this class since 2005. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 25) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36208 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Young Basile Hanlon MacFarlane, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | David E. Kingman (San Francisco, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Light-control panels including layered optical components are described in this application. An example of a light-control panel includes first and second glazing layers, first and second transitional layers extending between the first and second glazing layers that guide light emitted from a light source, and a third glazing layer extending between the first and second transitional layers through which light emitted from the light source is guided. The light-control panel also includes a light extraction layer extending between the third glazing layer and one of the first and second transitional layers that distributes light emitted from the light source. The first and second transitional layers have refractive indices that gradually decrease from a first value at surfaces proximate to the first and second glazing layers to a second value at surfaces proximate to the third glazing layer in the stack-up of the light-control panel. |
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| #12248152 | Adjustable head securement for head-mountable device |
| Applied: | 05/09/2022, #17/740199 |
| Issued: | 03/11/2025, [1037 days App to Issue] Normal range: (471 to 1445) |
| Pat Class: | G02B [OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS (G02F takes pre...]; there are 58860 other patents in this class since 2005. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (6 to 26) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36208 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: BAKERHOSTETLER |
| 1st Invent: | Paul X Wang (Cupertino, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Systems of the present disclosure can provide a head-mountable device with a head securement element that allows a user to adjust how the head securement element fits near the ears of the user. Examples of adjustment mechanisms described herein allow a user to control the size, shape, flexibility, and/or position of certain regions of the head securement element with respect to the ears of the user. Accordingly, the user can select a configuration that distributes forces evenly, maximizes comfort, and allows the user to enjoy the head-mountable device for longer durations of time. |
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| #12248153 | Head-mounted display with adjustment mechanism |
| Applied: | 01/31/2024, #18/428126 |
| Issued: | 03/11/2025, [405 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (471 to 1445) |
| Pat Class: | G02B [OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS (G02F takes pre...]; there are 58860 other patents in this class since 2005. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (6 to 26) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36208 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Young Basile Hanlon MacFarlane, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Killian J. Poore (Santa Clara, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A head-mounted display configured to be worn by a user includes a housing and a headband configured to secure the housing to a head of the user. The headband includes a proximal end coupled to the housing and a distal end that is free from connection to the housing. The head-mounted display includes an adjustment mechanism configured to change a fit of the headband relative to the head of the user. |
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| #12248350 | Die-to-die dynamic clock and power gating |
| Applied: | 02/27/2023, #18/174985 |
| Issued: | 03/11/2025, [743 days App to Issue] Normal range: (621 to 1979) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...]; there are 484200 other patents in this class since 2005. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36208 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Dany Davidov (Tirat Carmel, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A system includes a plurality of systems-on-a-chip (SoCs), connected by a network. The plurality of SoCs and the network are configured to operate as a single logical computing system. The plurality of SoCs may be configured to exchange local power information indicative of network activity occurring on their respective portions of the network. A given one of the plurality of SoCs may be configured to determine that a local condition for placing the respective portion of the network corresponding to the given SoC into a reduced power mode has been satisfied. The given SoC may be further configured to place the respective portion of the network into the reduced power mode in response to determining that a global condition for the reduced power mode is satisfied. The global condition may be assessed based upon current local power information for remaining ones of the plurality of SoCs. |
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| #12248369 | Decoding status flag techniques for memory circuits |
| Applied: | 05/24/2023, #18/323178 |
| Issued: | 03/11/2025, [657 days App to Issue] Normal range: (621 to 1979) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...]; there are 484200 other patents in this class since 2005. |
| Claims: | 16; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36208 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Farid Nemati (Los Altos Hills, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=5 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Techniques are disclosed relating to improving memory reliability. In some embodiments, memory circuitry includes memory cells configured to store data, interface circuitry, and on-die error correcting code (ECC) circuitry. The ECC circuitry may check read data from the memory cells for errors and correct detected correctable errors to generate corrected data. The memory circuitry may provide read data to a requesting circuit via the interface circuitry, including one or more sets of corrected data from the on-die ECC circuitry. The memory circuitry may provide a decoding status flag (DSF) via the interface circuitry, including to: set the DSF to a first value in response to no error being detected for a given set of provided read data, set the DSF to a second value in response to a correctable error that was detected and corrected by the on-die ECC circuitry to provide a given set of read data, and set the DSF to a third value in response to an uncorrectable error detected by the on-die ECC circuitry. |
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| #12248399 | Multi-block cache fetch techniques |
| Applied: | 05/19/2021, #17/324800 |
| Issued: | 03/11/2025, [1392 days App to Issue] Normal range: (621 to 1979) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...]; there are 484200 other patents in this class since 2005. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36208 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Winnie W. Yeung (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Techniques are disclosed relating to multi-block fetches for cache misses. In some embodiments, cache tag circuitry maintains a tag value that is shared by multiple cache blocks. In response to a miss, the cache may initiate a fetch request to a next level cache or memory. Aggregation circuitry may aggregate multiple fetch requests for cache blocks that share the tag value and fetch circuitry may initiate a single multi-block fetch operation to the next level cache or memory that returns cache blocks for the aggregated multiple fetch requests. In various embodiments, disclosed techniques may improve performance (e.g., by reducing fetch bus transactions), reduce power consumption, or both, relative to traditional techniques. |
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| #12248626 | Hybrid gaze tracking system |
| Applied: | 08/05/2022, #18/681275 |
| Issued: | 03/11/2025, [949 days App to Issue] Normal range: (621 to 1979) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...]; there are 484200 other patents in this class since 2005. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36208 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Thompson Hine LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Walter Nistico (Redwood City, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods that perform gaze tracking using combinations of ultrasound and imaging data. Some implementations detect a first attribute of an eye using imaging measurements in a first image of the eye, and a first location associated with the first attribute is determined in a 3D coordinate system based on depth information. A second attribute of the eye is detected based on depth information from ultrasound based measurements of the eye, and a second location associated with the second attribute is determined in the 3D coordinate system based on the depth information and a 3D model of a portion of the eye. A gaze direction in the 3D coordinate system is determined based on the first location and the second location. In some implementations, user characteristics are identified (e.g., authentication) using ultrasonic biometric characteristics with imaging biometrics. |
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| #12248643 | Device, method, and graphical user interface for navigating through a user interface using a dynamic object selection indicator |
| Applied: | 05/17/2023, #18/198717 |
| Issued: | 03/11/2025, [664 days App to Issue] Normal range: (621 to 1979) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...]; there are 484200 other patents in this class since 2005. |
| Claims: | 33; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36208 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: DLA Piper LLP (US) |
| 1st Invent: | Julian Missig (Redwood City, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | In accordance with some embodiments, a computing device is described. The device sends displays a user interface having one or more selectable objects. While displaying the user interface, the device displays an object selection indicator at a first size and receives a first user input. In response to receiving the first user input, the device moves the object selection indicator toward a target selectable object of the one or more selectable objects based on the first user input and displays the object selection indicator at a second size based on the target selectable object, where the second size is different from the first size. |
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| #12248675 | Multitouch data fusion |
| Applied: | 10/06/2023, #18/482656 |
| Issued: | 03/11/2025, [522 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (621 to 1979) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...]; there are 484200 other patents in this class since 2005. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36208 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kubota Basol LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Wayne Carl Westerman (Burlingame, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A method for performing multi-touch (MT) data fusion is disclosed in which multiple touch inputs occurring at about the same time are received to generating first touch data. Secondary sense data can then be combined with the first touch data to perform operations on an electronic device. The first touch data and the secondary sense data can be time-aligned and interpreted in a time-coherent manner. The first touch data can be refined in accordance with the secondary sense data, or alternatively, the secondary sense data can be interpreted in accordance with the first touch data. Additionally, the first touch data and the secondary sense data can be combined to create a new command. |
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| #12248731 | Deferred loudness adjustment for dynamic range control |
| Applied: | 01/03/2024, #18/403432 |
| Issued: | 03/11/2025, [433 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (621 to 1979) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...]; there are 484200 other patents in this class since 2005. |
| Claims: | 21; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36208 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Aikin Gallant, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Frank Baumgarte (Sunnyvale, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A bitstream is obtained by a decoder side, that contains an encoded version of an audio signal and an instantaneous loudness sequence of the audio signal. The instantaneous loudness sequence has not been loudness normalized. A dynamic range control, DRC, gain sequence is produced by applying the instantaneous loudness sequence to a DRC characteristic, with loudness normalization. The DRC gain sequence is applied to the decoded audio signal. Other aspects are also described and claimed. |
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| #12249016 | Influencing actions of agents |
| Applied: | 04/19/2023, #18/136700 |
| Issued: | 03/11/2025, [692 days App to Issue] Normal range: (533 to 1695) |
| Pat Class: | G06T [IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL [2006.0...]; there are 24026 other patents in this class since 2005. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36208 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fernando Partners, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Daniel Laszlo Kovacs (Santa Clara, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A method includes obtaining, by a first agent engine that generates actions for a first agent, a first objective of the first agent. In some implementations, the method includes generating, by the first agent engine, a first influence for a second agent engine that generates actions for a computer-generated reality (CGR) representation of a second agent. In some implementations, the first influence is based on the first objective of the first agent. In some implementations, the method includes triggering the CGR representation of the second agent to perform a set of one or more actions that advances the first objective of the first agent. In some implementations, the second agent engine generates the set of one or more actions based on the first influence generated by the first agent engine. |
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| #12249033 | User interfaces that include representations of the environment |
| Applied: | 09/06/2023, #18/242948 |
| Issued: | 03/11/2025, [552 days App to Issue] Normal range: (533 to 1695) |
| Pat Class: | G06T [IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL [2006.0...]; there are 24026 other patents in this class since 2005. |
| Claims: | 39; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36208 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: DLA Piper LLP (US) |
| 1st Invent: | Yiqiang Nie (San Francisco, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | In some embodiments, the present disclosure includes techniques and user interfaces for interacting with virtual objects in an extended reality environment. In some embodiments, the techniques and user interfaces are for interacting with virtual objects in an extended reality environment, including repositioning virtual objects relative to the environment. In some embodiments, the techniques and user interfaces are for interacting with virtual objects, in an extended reality environment, including virtual objects that aid a user in navigating within the environment. In some embodiments, the techniques and user interfaces are for interacting with virtual objects, including objects displayed based on changes in a field-of-view of a user, in an extended reality environment, including repositioning virtual objects relative to the environment. In some embodiments, the techniques and user interfaces are for interacting with virtual objects in an extended reality environment, including virtual objects that provide a different perspective on the environment. |
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| #12249253 | Conversational agent as learning aid |
| Applied: | 07/08/2021, #17/370048 |
| Issued: | 03/11/2025, [1342 days App to Issue] Normal range: (598 to 2062) |
| Pat Class: | G09B [EDUCATIONAL OR DEMONSTRATION APPLIANCES; APPLIANCES FOR...]; there are 5149 other patents in this class since 2005. |
| Claims: | 39; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 29) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36208 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: DLA Piper LLP (US) |
| 1st Invent: | Ian M. Richter (Los Angeles, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods for generating a response to a user focus indicator value based on a user comprehension value characterizing a user''s association with the user focus indicator value. In some implementations, a method includes obtaining a user focus indicator value. A sequence of user voice inputs relating to the user focus indicator value is obtained. A user comprehension value characterizing an assessment of a user relative to the user focus indicator value is determined based on the user voice inputs. Based on a plurality of media content items that provide information about the user focus indicator value, a response to the user focus indicator value is synthesized that satisfies the user comprehension value. The response is outputted. |
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| #12249271 | Enhanced overdrive or underdrive for flat panel displays |
| Applied: | 07/24/2023, #18/358004 |
| Issued: | 03/11/2025, [596 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (669 to 1883) |
| Pat Class: | G09G [ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVI...]; there are 42238 other patents in this class since 2005. |
| Claims: | 22; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36208 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fletcher Yoder, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Jenny Hu (Santa Clara, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Devices and methods are provided to overdrive or underdrive a display panel to account for display pixel hysteresis due to several frames of pixel history. An electronic device may include an electronic display and processing circuitry. The electronic display includes a number of display pixels. The processing circuitry may generate image data for the display pixels. The processing circuitry may receive a current frame value of the image data targeted for a first display pixel and, based at least in part on the current frame value and a pixel history of the first display pixelmay indicate a gray level for a number of previous framesgenerate a compensated value by which to drive the first pixel to overcome pixel hysteresis to reach the desired luminance at an initial response. |
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| #12249328 | Techniques for communication between hub device and multiple endpoints |
| Applied: | 04/12/2022, #17/718977 |
| Issued: | 03/11/2025, [1064 days App to Issue] Normal range: (559 to 1947) |
| Pat Class: | G10L [SPEECH ANALYSIS OR SYNTHESIS; SPEECH RECOGNITION; SPEEC...]; there are 16475 other patents in this class since 2005. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36208 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kilpatrick Townsend Stockton LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Jared S. Grubb (San Francisco, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=7 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Techniques are disclosed for coordinating interactions between a user device and a plurality of accessory devices. In one example, a user device receives information identifying one or more accessory devices in communication with the user device. The user device may implement accessory interaction instances for each of the identified accessories. A first accessory interaction instance can be associated with a first accessory among the identified accessories and receive a first audio input from the first accessory corresponding to a user request. The first accessory interaction instance can process a portion of the received audio input and receive a first response from a server computer. The user device may then transmit the first response to the first accessory device. |
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| #12249599 | Multiple chip module trenched lid and low coefficient of thermal expansion stiffener ring |
| Applied: | 03/31/2023, #18/194236 |
| Issued: | 03/11/2025, [711 days App to Issue] Normal range: (439 to 1445) |
| Pat Class: | H01L [SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID STATE DEVICES NOT...]; there are 238386 other patents in this class since 2005. |
| Claims: | 16; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36208 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Aikin Gallant, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Wei Chen (Union City, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Multiple chip module (MCM) structures are described. In an embodiment, a module includes a first and second components on the top side of a module substrate, a stiffener structure mounted on the top side of the module substrate, and a lid mounted on the stiffener structure and covering the first component and the second component. The stiffener is joined to the lid within a trench formed in a roof of the lid. |
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| #12249707 | Mono-grain cathode materials |
| Applied: | 08/11/2022, #17/886096 |
| Issued: | 03/11/2025, [943 days App to Issue] Normal range: (746 to 1974) |
| Pat Class: | H01M [PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONV...]; there are 37760 other patents in this class since 2005. |
| Claims: | 11; Normal range for this patent class is (5 to 23) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36208 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: BakerHostetler |
| 1st Invent: | Hongli Dai (Los Altos, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=7 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Methods of making such compounds, powders, and cathode active materials are described. The powders are formed of particles with specific properties: a particle size distribution with a D50 ranging from 10 m to 20 m, a D10 less than 8 m, and a D99 of the particles ranges from 25 m to 35 m. The final compound is represented by the Formula Li{subscript}{/subscript}(Co{subscript}1-x-y-z{/subscript}Mn{subscript}x{/subscript}Me{subscript}z{/subscript}Al{subscript}y{/subscript})O{subscript}{/subscript}, wherein 0.951.05, x1.00, 0y0.04, 0z0.050, and 2. |
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| #12249839 | Wireless power transfer structure |
| Applied: | 02/09/2023, #18/166858 |
| Issued: | 03/11/2025, [761 days App to Issue] Normal range: (674 to 1636) |
| Pat Class: | H02J [CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRI...]; there are 20244 other patents in this class since 2005. |
| Claims: | 24; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 23) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36208 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: FLETCHER YODER PC |
| 1st Invent: | Agha Jahanzeb (San Ramon, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | An electronic device can include a metallic housing defining an interior that contains one or more systems of the electronic device. The metallic housing can further define a pocket within the metallic housing separated from the interior. The pocket can have a window to an exterior of the metallic housing to facilitate wireless power transfer. An electronic device can include a non-metallic housing defining an interior that contains one or more systems of the electronic device and a wireless power transfer module that further includes a metallic structure defining a receptacle separated from the interior housing. The receptacle can have at least one open side to facilitate wireless power transfer. In either case, the wireless power transfer coil can be disposed at least partially or completely within the pocket or receptacle. |
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| #12249909 | Power supply noise reduction by current cancellation circuit |
| Applied: | 08/25/2022, #17/895587 |
| Issued: | 03/11/2025, [929 days App to Issue] Normal range: (458 to 1366) |
| Pat Class: | H02M [APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC ...]; there are 14258 other patents in this class since 2005. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 23) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36208 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein Fox P.L.L.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Meei-Ling Chiang (Cupertino, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | The present disclosure describes a circuit having a current source and a load circuit coupled to the current source. The current source can include a transistor electrically coupled to a voltage supply and can be configured to generate a first current with a first current rate-of-change during a time interval, where the first current can be a cancellation current. In addition, the load circuit can be configured to generate a second current with a second current rate-of-change during the same time interval, where the second current can be a load current. The second current rate-of-change can be substantially an inverse of the first current rate-of-change. A power system can include a power management unit configured to generate a power supply voltage at an output, a current source and a load circuit electrically coupled to the output, and a control circuit controls the first current rate-of-change during the time interval. |
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| #12250019 | Phased array systems and methods with phase shifter |
| Applied: | 09/16/2022, #17/946861 |
| Issued: | 03/11/2025, [907 days App to Issue] Normal range: (574 to 1856) |
| Pat Class: | H04B [TRANSMISSION [4]...]; there are 69080 other patents in this class since 2005. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 29) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36208 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: FLETCHER YODER PC |
| 1st Invent: | Behzad Biglarbegian (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: No name resolution. |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | This disclosure provide various techniques for improving the quality of a signal. By integrating phase-shifting circuitry with a transmit/receive (T/R) switch, insertion loss may be reduced while decreasing space consumed on an integrated circuit or printed circuit board. In particular, embodiments disclosed herein include a transmitter and a receiver, each including one or more differential amplifiers coupled to a first inductor, and a switching network coupled to a second inductor and one or more phase-shifting circuitries. A differential interface of the differential amplifiers may enable integration of a stage of the phase shifter (e.g., a 180 degree stage) with the T/R switch, such that a single circuit may operate as the phase shifter and the T/R switch. This implementation may reduce the number of T/R switches and phase shifter stages in the phased array system, reducing the overall insertion loss experienced by the phased array system. |
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| #12250033 | Imbalance compensation for uplink (UL)multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO) transmissions |
| Applied: | 12/19/2023, #18/544802 |
| Issued: | 03/11/2025, [448 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (574 to 1856) |
| Pat Class: | H04B [TRANSMISSION [4]...]; there are 69080 other patents in this class since 2005. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 29) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36208 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein Fox P.L.L.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Lijie Zhang (Beijing, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=0 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Systems, methods, and apparatuses disclosed herein can compensate for imbalances between multiple transport streams of an uplink (UL)-multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO) transmission. These systems, methods, and apparatuses can adjust one or more signal metrics of multiple recovered transport streams of the UL-MIMO transmission that are received in the presence of imbalances between the multiple transport streams of the UL-MIMO transmission. As an example, these systems, methods, and apparatuses can inject noise into one or more of the multiple recovered transport streams to adjust the one or more signal metrics of the multiple recovered transmission streams to lessen the imbalances between the multiple transmission streams. |
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| #12250046 | Channel state information concatenation and antenna port measurement |
| Applied: | 11/27/2023, #18/520202 |
| Issued: | 03/11/2025, [470 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (574 to 1856) |
| Pat Class: | H04B [TRANSMISSION [4]...]; there are 69080 other patents in this class since 2005. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 29) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36208 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein Fox P.L.L.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Alexei Davydov (Nizhny Novogorod, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Herein described are apparatuses, systems, and methods for measurement and reporting of channel state information within wireless network systems. In embodiments, an apparatus for a user equipment (UE) may include memory to store a rank indicator (RI), a precoding matrix index (PMI), and a channel quality indicator (CQI) of channel state information (CSI) for the UE. The apparatus may further include circuitry to concatenate the RI, the PMI, and the CQI to produce a concatenated CSI element, generate a CSI report that includes the concatenated CSI element, and cause the CSI report to be transmitted to a base station within a single slot. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed. |
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| #12250050 | Beam selection refinement for wireless communication in static conditions |
| Applied: | 06/24/2022, #17/848564 |
| Issued: | 03/11/2025, [991 days App to Issue] Normal range: (499 to 1771) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...]; there are 82871 other patents in this class since 2005. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36208 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fish Richardson P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Ioannis Pefkianakis (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | This application describes systems and processes for beam selection performance refinement in static conditions of wireless devices (e.g., user equipment UE). A data processing system of the UE is configured to perform a beam scan for testing multiple high gain candidate beams on a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) and link adaptation (LA) channel state information reference signal (LA-CSI-RS) while the UE is not moving and the data processing system of the UE determines that the channel is stable. The data processing system is configured to refine a given beam choice based on a determined capacity of the beams (e.g., from PDSCH signaling and/or LA-CSI-RS signals) to optimize data throughput. |
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| #12250262 | Remotely locating and commanding a mobile device |
| Applied: | 05/17/2018, #15/982138 |
| Issued: | 03/11/2025, [2490 days App to Issue] Unusually Slow Normal range: (587 to 1927) |
| Pat Class: | H04L [TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC C...]; there are 129823 other patents in this class since 2005. |
| Claims: | 18; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36208 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Stuart Slack (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Methods and systems are presented for remotely commanding a mobile device. In one aspect, a method includes receiving input identifying a mobile device, presenting to a user one or more remote commands corresponding to the mobile device, receiving user input selecting a remote command from the one or more presented remote commands, generating a remote command message instructing the mobile device to execute the selected remote command, and transmitting the remote command message to a server for publication in a message topic. Further, a selectable list of mobile devices associated with a remote management account can be presented to the user, the selectable list including information uniquely identifying each mobile device. Additionally, the selectable list of mobile devices can include an indication of whether an included mobile device is online. |
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| #12250361 | Optical assemblies for shared experience |
| Applied: | 07/06/2023, #18/219040 |
| Issued: | 03/11/2025, [614 days App to Issue] Normal range: (530 to 1974) |
| Pat Class: | H04N [PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION [4]...]; there are 110107 other patents in this class since 2005. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (6 to 26) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36208 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: BAKERHOSTETLER |
| 1st Invent: | Paul X. Wang (Cupertino, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A head-mountable device can operate in concert with one or more optical assemblies thereof to provide multiple users with shared experiences and content enjoyment. Such operations can be facilitated by a connection between the head-mountable device and one or both of its optical assemblies to allow different users to receive content. Such a connection can be made possible by a communication link that directly and/or physically connects the head-mountable device and one or both of its optical assemblies when the one or both of the optical assemblies is removed from the head-mountable device for operation by a separate user. The ability to provide multiple outputs on separate components allows separate users to participate in a shared experience. |
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| #12250433 | Notification of augmented reality content on an electronic device |
| Applied: | 11/22/2023, #18/518365 |
| Issued: | 03/11/2025, [475 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (530 to 1974) |
| Pat Class: | H04N [PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION [4]...]; there are 110107 other patents in this class since 2005. |
| Claims: | 21; Normal range for this patent class is (6 to 26) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36208 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kubota Basol LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Tommy Payne (Santa Monica, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | In some embodiments, an electronic device detects that playback of content has reached a respective playback position. In some embodiments, in response to detecting that the playback of the content has reached the respective playback position and in accordance with a determination that the respective playback position in the content is associated with respective augmented reality content corresponding to the content, an electronic device provides a notification corresponding to the respective augmented reality content wherein an input directed to the notification initiates a process for displaying of the respective augmented reality content. In some embodiments, in accordance with a determination that the respective playback position in the content is not associated with the respective augmented reality content, an electronic device forgoes providing the notification corresponding to the respective augmented reality content. |
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| #12250474 | Eye tracking using efficient image capture and vergence and inter-pupillary distance history |
| Applied: | 01/25/2023, #18/101320 |
| Issued: | 03/11/2025, [776 days App to Issue] Normal range: (530 to 1974) |
| Pat Class: | H04N [PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION [4]...]; there are 110107 other patents in this class since 2005. |
| Claims: | 17; Normal range for this patent class is (6 to 26) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36208 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Thompson Hine LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Mehmet N. Agaoglu (Dublin, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Tracking an eye characteristic (e.g., gaze direction or pupil position) of a user''s eyes by staggering image capture and using a predicted relationship between the user''s eyes between eye captures to predict that eye''s eye characteristic between those eye captures. Images of a user''s eyes are captured in a staggered manner in the sense that the images of second eye are captured between the capture times of the images of the first eye and vice versa. An eye characteristic of the first eye at the capture times is determined based on the images of the first eye at those times. In addition, the eye characteristic of that first eye is predicted at additional times between captures based on a predicted relationship between the eyes. |
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| #12250529 | Methods and user interfaces for audio synchronization |
| Applied: | 06/13/2022, #17/806625 |
| Issued: | 03/11/2025, [1002 days App to Issue] Normal range: (514 to 1716) |
| Pat Class: | H04R [LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ...]; there are 19297 other patents in this class since 2005. |
| Claims: | 27; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36208 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kubota Basol LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Taylor G. Carrigan (San Francisco, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | The present disclosure generally relates to audio synchronization. An example method includes, at a first device with a communication device: performing an audio timing synchronization process that includes: transmitting, via the communication device, to a second device, a request for the second device to participate in the audio timing synchronization process; subsequent to transmitting the request to the second device, causing an output of an audio tone; subsequent to causing the output of the audio tone, receiving data from the second device based on the audio tone; and adjusting an audio timing synchronization setting of a third device based at least in part on the data received from the second device. |
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| #12250545 | Systems and methods for multi-link device privacy protection |
| Applied: | 09/22/2023, #18/372036 |
| Issued: | 03/11/2025, [536 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (587 to 1927) |
| Pat Class: | H04L [TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC C...]; there are 129823 other patents in this class since 2005. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36208 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fish Richardson P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Yong Liu (Campbell, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A method for communicating over a wireless network includes broadcasting, by a Multi-Link Device (MLD) device, service data indicative of one or more services for wireless communication with a client device; wherein the service data indicates that a service type is differentiated based on a type of the client device; establishing a security association with the client device; and in response to establishing a security association with the client device, granting access by the client device to a subset of the one or more services based on the type of the client device. |
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| #12250565 | Control messaging for multi-beam communications |
| Applied: | 04/08/2020, #17/440611 |
| Issued: | 03/11/2025, [1798 days App to Issue] Unusually Slow Normal range: (499 to 1771) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...]; there are 82871 other patents in this class since 2005. |
| Claims: | 19; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36208 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein Fox P.L.L.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Haitong Sun (Cupertino, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Some aspects include an apparatus, method, and computer program product for facilitating control messaging for multi-beam communications in 5G wireless communication systems. Nodes of a 5G network may be generate Medium Access Control Control Elements (MAC CEs) to update User Equipment (UE) with different Component Carrier (CC) settings. The MAC CEs may update a list of CCs to reduce messaging overhead and latency. For example, a MAC CE may indicate an update for a Transmission Configuration Indication (TCI) state for a list of CCs. Similarly, a MAC CE may be used to update a spatial relation for a Sounding Reference Signal (SRS) resource set and/or a SRS resource corresponding to a list of CCs. A MAC CE may also be used to update multiple TCI codepoints having one or two TCI states in a multi-Transmission Reception Point (multi-TRP) scenario. |
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| #12250579 | Measuring the performance of a wireless communications network |
| Applied: | 03/26/2020, #17/435559 |
| Issued: | 03/11/2025, [1811 days App to Issue] Unusually Slow Normal range: (499 to 1771) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...]; there are 82871 other patents in this class since 2005. |
| Claims: | 18; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36208 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fish Richardson P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Yizhi Yao (Cupertino, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | In an example computer-implemented method, a management module receives measurement data from one or more first network modules of a wireless communications network. The measurement data pertains to at least one of establishing one or more communications sessions on the wireless communications network by the one or more first network modules, or modifying one or more communications sessions on the wireless communications network by the one or more first network modules. The management module generates one or more performance metrics based on the measurement data, and transmits the one or more performance metrics to one or more second network modules of the wireless communications network. |
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| #12250599 | Technologies for relay user equipment reselection |
| Applied: | 02/19/2021, #17/440079 |
| Issued: | 03/11/2025, [1481 days App to Issue] Normal range: (499 to 1771) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...]; there are 82871 other patents in this class since 2005. |
| Claims: | 17; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36208 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kilpatrick Townsend Stockton LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Shu Guo (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 security enhancement with respect to reselection of relay user equipment. |
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| #12250600 | Enhancing inter-node handover signaling for conditional handover |
| Applied: | 05/01/2020, #17/440525 |
| Issued: | 03/11/2025, [1775 days App to Issue] Unusually Slow Normal range: (499 to 1771) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...]; there are 82871 other patents in this class since 2005. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36208 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fish Richardson P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Jaemin Han (Portland, OR) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | One or more methods for enhancing inter-node handover (HO) signaling for conditional HO (CHO). At least one of the methods include: providing a message that comprises indications of a plurality of potential target cell identifiers that are applicable to a CHO operation; and performing a CHO operation based on the message. |
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| #12250627 | Power savings for multi-link wireless local area network infrastructure |
| Applied: | 03/01/2022, #17/683851 |
| Issued: | 03/11/2025, [1106 days App to Issue] Normal range: (499 to 1771) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...]; there are 82871 other patents in this class since 2005. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36208 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Jarkko L. Kneckt (Los Gatos, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | This disclosure relates to methods for conducting multilink communications between a user equipment device (UE) and a wireless access point (AP) over a wireless local area network (WLAN). The UE establishes a connection with an access point through a WLAN, wherein the connection utilizes a plurality of links. The UE transmits an indication to the access point through a first link of the plurality of links, where the indication specifies one or more available links of the plurality of links that are available for the UE to receive downlink (DL) communications from the access point. The UE receives one or more DL communications from the access point through at least one of the one or more available links. |
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| #12250646 | Beam management solution for MPE |
| Applied: | 09/12/2019, #17/642207 |
| Issued: | 03/11/2025, [2007 days App to Issue] Unusually Slow Normal range: (574 to 1856) |
| Pat Class: | H04B [TRANSMISSION [4]...]; there are 69080 other patents in this class since 2005. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 29) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36208 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Haitong Sun (Cupertino, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Apparatuses, systems, and methods for a user equipment device (UE) to perform methods for triggering a change in beam configuration based on UL beam conditions. The UE may detect an unsafe UL beam condition for an UL beam based, at least in part, on an MPE level being exceeded by the UL beam. In response to the detection, remedial actions that to alleviate the unsafe UL beam condition may be performed. The remedial actions may prioritize UL beam quality over DL beam quality and may include reducing a transmit power of the UL beam based on an MPR, triggering an intra-panel antenna switch to a candidate UL beam that satisfies one or more conditions for intra-panel beam switching, triggering an inter-panel antenna switch to a candidate UL beam that satisfies one or more conditions for intra-panel beam switching, and/or signaling a beam failure to a network serving the UE. |
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| #12250647 | Dynamic power budget allocation using individualized MTPL per radio link for uplink transmission |
| Applied: | 09/15/2022, #17/932666 |
| Issued: | 03/11/2025, [908 days App to Issue] Normal range: (499 to 1771) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...]; there are 82871 other patents in this class since 2005. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36208 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: DICKINSON WRIGHT RLLP |
| 1st Invent: | Lorenzo Bertizzolo (Campbell, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | This application describes methods and apparatus to allocate uplink (UL) power dynamically across multiple parallel radio frequency links for wireless devices. The wireless device sets an initial maximum transmit power level (MTPL) for each UL radio link of multiple radio links used for UL traffic based on a duty cycle prediction for the respective UL radio link. The wireless device adjusts the initial MTPL for each UL radio link based on a predicted data throughput for the UL radio link relative to a total predicted data throughput for all UL radio links. The adjusted MTPL for each UL radio link can be also reduced when the UL radio link uses UL multiple input multiple output (MIMO) transmission via multiple antenna ports, e.g., by apportioning the adjusted MTPL among the multiple antenna ports of the UL radio link equally. |
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| #12250660 | Power saving sensing for reduced sensing UEs using partial sensing and additional sensing with a prioritized resource selection window |
| Applied: | 01/14/2021, #17/593692 |
| Issued: | 03/11/2025, [1517 days App to Issue] Normal range: (499 to 1771) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...]; there are 82871 other patents in this class since 2005. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36208 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Dorsey Whitney LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Chunxuan Ye (San Diego, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Systems and methods used by reduced sensing user equipment (UE) (relative to a full sensing UE) are disclosed herein. A UE performing partial sensing may use knowledge of resource reservation periods for a resource pool of one or more resources to reduce sensing as compared to the full sensing case. A UE performing resource re-evaluation and/or resource pre-emption may use one or more sensing windows that are relatively smaller than windows used in the full sensing case to reduce sensing. A UE performing prioritized resource selection may use a sensing window to determine availability of resources within a prioritized resource selection window with a high reliability, thereby reducing the need to spend power on other sensing methods (which may include full sensing methods). Combinations of these embodiments are also contemplated. |
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| #12250668 | System and method for fast beam tracking in a high frequency wireless communication system |
| Applied: | 10/16/2020, #17/442519 |
| Issued: | 03/11/2025, [1607 days App to Issue] Normal range: (499 to 1771) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...]; there are 82871 other patents in this class since 2005. |
| Claims: | 13; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36208 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein Fox P.L.L.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Oghenekome Oteri (San Diego, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for performing fast beam switching in a high-frequency wireless communication environment. Higher frequencies reduce transmission wavelength, which allows for an increased number of antennas and an increased number of beams. Therefore, beams become narrower and are more prone to failure. The UE must be capable of quickly identifying the beam failure and switching to a new beam. Therefore, the UE is capable of receiving multiple beams from the base station and configures both for testing and immediate use. In some cases, the UE can receive multiple beams for testing and assumes a default beam while feeding back to the base station a preferred beam. To support the larger number of available beams, MAC-CE and DCI are modified to identify this increased number of states. Alternatively, two MAC-CEs are sent, each containing a different group of states, and the DCI identifies both the group and the selected state. |
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| #12250677 | Control signaling for uplink frequency selective precoding |
| Applied: | 07/12/2022, #17/811997 |
| Issued: | 03/11/2025, [973 days App to Issue] Normal range: (499 to 1771) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...]; there are 82871 other patents in this class since 2005. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36208 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Dorsey Whitney LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Yushu Zhang (Beijing, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Systems and methods using control signaling for uplink frequency selective precoding at a user equipment (UE) are disclosed herein. A base station may indicate a transmission rank indicator (TRI), a wideband transmission precoder matrix indicator (TPMI), and one or more subband TPMI(s) to the UE. The base station may indicate, to the UE, whether to use the wideband TPMI or a subband TPMI to precode a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission from the UE to the base station. The UE then precodes (and transmits) the PUSCH accordingly. Methods of UE application of the indicated subband TPMI(s) to subbands of the bandwidth in which a PUSCH may be transmitted are described. Methods accounting for a UE capability as to non-coherent, partial-coherent, and/or coherent precoding are described. Methods of assigning TPMI(s) to subbands in view of multiple transmission reception point (TRP) use by the UE for UE transmission are described. |
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| #12250693 | Time-domain resource allocation for configured grant transmissions in new radio (NR) systems |
| Applied: | 03/20/2020, #17/438261 |
| Issued: | 03/11/2025, [1817 days App to Issue] Unusually Slow Normal range: (499 to 1771) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...]; there are 82871 other patents in this class since 2005. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36208 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein Fox P.L.L.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Salvatore Talarico (Sunnyvale, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Some embodiments of this disclosure include systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer-readable media for use in a wireless network for time-domain resource allocation for configured grant transmissions in New Radio (NR) systems. For example, some embodiments are directed to an electronic device including radio front end circuitry and processor circuitry coupled to the radio front end circuitry. The processor circuitry can be configured to generate a radio resource control (RRC) signal including a bitmap for configuring time-domain resources for configured grant (CG) operation. The processor circuitry can be further configured to transmit, using the radio front end circuitry, the RRC signal to a user equipment (UE) to configure the time-domain resources. The bitmap comprises a plurality of resource units and wherein each resource unit in the plurality of resource units corresponds to a symbol, a slot, a subframe, or a radio frame. |
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| #12250694 | Downlink control channel signaling for UL coexistence of multiple service types |
| Applied: | 05/01/2020, #17/438672 |
| Issued: | 03/11/2025, [1775 days App to Issue] Unusually Slow Normal range: (499 to 1771) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...]; there are 82871 other patents in this class since 2005. |
| Claims: | 24; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36208 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fish Richardson P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Toufiqul Islam (Cupertino, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Systems, devices, and techniques for controlling uplink transmissions including cancelling previously scheduled transmissions are described. A described technique includes receiving, by a user equipment (UE), a configuration information that provides a search space set configuration associated with a control resource set (CORESET) to monitor for an uplink cancellation indication; receiving, by the UE, scheduling information that schedules one or more uplink transmissions; monitoring, by the UE via a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH), for the uplink cancellation indication based on the configuration information; receiving, by the UE via the PDCCH, a downlink control information (DCI) message that comprises the uplink cancellation indication; and cancelling, by the UE, at least part of the one or more uplink transmissions in response to the uplink cancellation indication. |
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| #12250707 | Methods for simultaneous support of resource selection modes and configuration mechanisms for NR V2X sidelink |
| Applied: | 12/17/2019, #17/414625 |
| Issued: | 03/11/2025, [1911 days App to Issue] Unusually Slow Normal range: (499 to 1771) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...]; there are 82871 other patents in this class since 2005. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36208 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein Fox P.L.L.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Sangeetha L Bangolae (Cupertino, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=0 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Some embodiments of this disclosure include apparatuses and methods for supporting resource selection modes and switching between a network scheduled operation mode and an autonomous resource selection mode for resource allocation for data transmission in a wireless communication system. |
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| #12250723 | Method and apparatus for channel occupancy time sharing in wireless communication |
| Applied: | 05/14/2020, #17/441362 |
| Issued: | 03/11/2025, [1762 days App to Issue] Normal range: (499 to 1771) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...]; there are 82871 other patents in this class since 2005. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36208 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein Fox P.L.L.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Hong He (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for signaling unused channel occupancy time (COT) to the gNB for COT sharing among other UEs. Upon determining that a portion of the maximum COT (MCOT) provided to the UE will be unused, the UE can generate COT sharing information for transmission back to the gNB. The COT sharing information identifies a starting point and a duration (e.g., a number of consecutive slots) of the unused portion of the MCOT. This information is then encoded into configured grant uplink control information (UG-UCI) and transmitted to the gNB as part of the uplink transmission. In aspects, the unused portion may begin part-way through a slot. In this instance, a starting symbol of the unused portion or an ending symbol of the used portion may also be encoded into the uplink transmission. In this manner, unused COT is not wasted, but rather repurposed by the gNB. |
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| #12250735 | Inactive direct transmission from user equipment (UE) via random access channel (RACH) procedure |
| Applied: | 08/06/2020, #17/441507 |
| Issued: | 03/11/2025, [1678 days App to Issue] Normal range: (499 to 1771) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...]; there are 82871 other patents in this class since 2005. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36208 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Eschweiler Potashnik LLC |
| 1st Invent: | Fangli Xu (Beijing, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Techniques discussed herein can facilitate inactive state transmissions for a User Equipment (UE) via a 4-step or 2-step inactive state RACH process. One example aspect is a UE device, comprising: communication circuitry; and a processor configured to perform operations comprising: in response to a determination to perform a Radio Resource Control (RRC) inactive data transmission: transmitting, via the communication circuitry, a message 1 (Msg1) or a message A (MsgA) preamble based on a Random Access Channel (RACH) configuration for the RRC inactive data transmission; transmitting, via the communication circuitry a message 3 (Msg3) or a MsgA Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH) comprising uplink (UL) data via configured resources; and receiving, via the communication circuitry, a message 4 (Msg4) or a message B (MsgB) in response to the Msg3 or the MsgA PUSCH. |
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| #12246583 | Reinforced window |
| Applied: | 07/26/2023, #18/226632 |
| Issued: | 03/11/2025, [594 days App to Issue] Normal range: (443 to 1297) |
| Pat Class: | B60J [WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILA...]; there are 5273 other patents in this class since 2005. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (6 to 20) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 36208 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Young Basile Hanlon MacFarlane, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | David E. Kingman (San Francisco, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A laminated panel that includes a first glass layer, a second glass layer, a polymer layer, and a reinforcement. The polymer layer extends between the first glass layer and the second glass layer. The reinforcement is configured to hold the polymer layer in tension. Additionally, the reinforcement is coupled to the first glass layer and the second glass layer. The reinforcement also includes an internal member and an external member that surrounds the internal member. |
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