57 patent(s) in this week's alert:
Assignee Summary:| Patents | Owner |
| 57 | Apple |
| Patents | Class Code |
| 15 | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] |
| 11 | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] |
| 4 | G06T [IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL [2006.0...] |
| 4 | H04N [PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION [4]...] |
| 3 | H04L [TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC C...] |
| 2 | H02M [APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC ...] |
| 2 | G10L [SPEECH ANALYSIS OR SYNTHESIS; SPEECH RECOGNITION; SPEEC...] |
| 2 | G02B [OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS (G02F takes pre...] |
| 1 | G02F [DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS, THE OPTICAL OPERATION OF WHICH...] |
| 1 | G05F [SYSTEMS FOR REGULATING ELECTRIC OR MAGNETIC VARIABLES (...] |
| 1 | G06Q [DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED F...] |
| 1 | H01Q [AERIALS (radiators or aerials for microwave heating H05...] |
| 1 | H02J [CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRI...] |
| 1 | G06V [IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING...] |
| 1 | G09G [ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVI...] |
| 1 | H03F [AMPLIFIERS (measuring, testing G01R; optical parametric...] |
| 1 | H03K [PULSE TECHNIQUE (measuring pulse characteristics G01R; ...] |
| 1 | H04B [TRANSMISSION [4]...] |
| 1 | H04M [TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling othe...] |
| 1 | H04R [LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ...] |
| 1 | H04S [STEREOPHONIC SYSTEMS [3]...] |
| 1 | H05K [PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ...] |
Details on individual patents:
| #12681249 | 3D system and wafer reconstitution with mid-layer interposer |
| Applied: | 08/30/2023, #18/458892 |
| Issued: | 07/14/2026, [1049 days App to Issue] Normal range: (500 to 1454) |
| Pat Class: | G02B [OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS (G02F takes pre...] In this class there are; 83505 patents, 3966 companies, and 46717 inventors in 226 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 17; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 40471 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Aikin Gallant, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Sanjay Dabral (Cupertino, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A system in package structure and method of fabrication using wafer reconstitution are described. In an embodiment a 3D system includes a mid-layer interposer a first package level underneath the mid-layer interposer and a second package level over the mid-layer interposer. Second package level components can be bonded to the mid-layer interposer with metal-metal bonds and optionally dielectric-dielectric bonds, while the first package level components can be bonded to the mid-layer interposer with dielectric-dielectric and optionally metal-metal bonds. Dies within the first and/or second package levels may optionally be connected with one or more optical interconnect paths. |
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| #12681313 | Head-mountable devices with modular lens assemblies |
| Applied: | 05/10/2022, #18/559556 |
| Issued: | 07/14/2026, [1526 days App to Issue] Unusually Slow Normal range: (500 to 1454) |
| Pat Class: | G02B [OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS (G02F takes pre...] In this class there are; 83505 patents, 3966 companies, and 46717 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: 40471 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: BAKERHOSTETLER |
| 1st Invent: | Paul X. Wang (Cupertino, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A head-mountable device can include assemblies that provide fit adjustment capabilities when assembled together. By providing head-mountable devices with modular features, certain assemblies can provide fit adjustment capabilities without requiring other assemblies to be custom designed or available in a wide variety of sizes and/or shapes. A lens assembly can provide one or more lenses that accommodate a user''s vision correction needs. The lenses can be provided in a manner that allows them to be coupled to displays of the head-mountable device, which can move as needed. The lenses can be coupled to displays to move with the displays. |
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| #12681344 | Photodetectors integrated into thin-film transistor backplanes |
| Applied: | 07/31/2020, #16/945643 |
| Issued: | 07/14/2026, [2174 days App to Issue] Unusually Slow Normal range: (513 to 1501) |
| Pat Class: | G02F [DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS, THE OPTICAL OPERATION OF WHICH...] In this class there are; 41437 patents, 1084 companies, and 12267 inventors in 168 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 14; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 23) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 40471 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Ching-Sang Chuang (Sunnyvale, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=0 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | An electronic device includes a stack, and the stack includes a substrate, and a multi-layer structure deposited on the substrate and including a set of TFTs. The electronic device further includes a photodetector attached to the multi-layer structure and including an organic photosensitive material. The organic photosensitive material is electrically connected to a TFT in the set of TFTs. Another electronic device includes a stack, and the stack includes a substrate, and a multi-layer structure deposited on the substrate. The multi-layer structure includes a first set of layers including a set of TFTs, and a second set of layers including a PIN diode. The PIN diode is configured to operate as a photodetector and receive at least one wavelength of electromagnetic radiation, and is electrically connected to a TFT in the set of TFTs. |
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| #12681515 | Voltage reference circuit using differential feedback |
| Applied: | 06/23/2023, #18/340737 |
| Issued: | 07/14/2026, [1117 days App to Issue] Normal range: (499 to 1379) |
| Pat Class: | G05F [SYSTEMS FOR REGULATING ELECTRIC OR MAGNETIC VARIABLES (...] In this class there are; 13037 patents, 669 companies, and 6093 inventors in 154 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 24) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 40471 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Matthias Eberlein (Holzkirchen, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A voltage reference circuit included in a computer system includes an asymmetric differential amplifier circuit that includes two metal-oxide semiconductor (MOS) transistors with different threshold voltages and different current densities. The voltage reference circuit also includes a driver circuit that generates, using a control signal, an output current that is used by a divider circuit to generate a reference voltage and a feedback voltage. The reference voltage and the feedback voltage are used by the asymmetric differential amplifier circuit to generate the control signal. |
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| #12681546 | Power management interface for multiple software requestors |
| Applied: | 12/14/2023, #18/540723 |
| Issued: | 07/14/2026, [943 days App to Issue] Normal range: (543 to 1841) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 668954 patents, 21425 companies, and 427643 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: 40471 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Doron Rajwan (Rishon LeZion, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=5 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | An apparatus includes a control circuit, configured to transition a plurality of power domains into selected performance states, and a set of state request registers. A state request register may include fields that are associated with respective power domains. The apparatus may further include circuit blocks configured to store respective state request values into respective state request registers. A given state request value may indicate a requested performance state for at least one of the power domains. In addition, a performance management circuit may be configured to select, using the associated fields in the registers, a particular performance state for at least one of the power domains. The performance management circuit may be further configured to determine a transition path to sequence to the selected performance state, and to cause the control circuit to transition to the selected performance state using the transition path. |
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| #12681547 | Asymmetrical power sharing |
| Applied: | 12/21/2023, #18/392770 |
| Issued: | 07/14/2026, [936 days App to Issue] Normal range: (543 to 1841) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 668954 patents, 21425 companies, and 427643 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 18; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 40471 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Doron Rajwan (Rishon LeZion, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Techniques are disclosed relating to managing power allocation for component circuits coupled to one or more power sources. A system can include a first integrated circuit die that is indirectly coupled to a second integrated circuit die through a set of intervening integrated circuit dies. The system can include a first power source configured to supply power to component circuits of the first and second integrated circuit dies. The first integrated circuit may allocate, to a first set of component circuits of the first integrated circuit die, a first set of power credits for obtaining power from the first power source. The first integrated circuit may send a second set of power credits to the second integrated circuit die through the set of intervening integrated circuit dies without the set of intervening integrated circuit dies using the second set of power credits to obtain power from the first power source. |
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| #12681552 | Multi-processor power management circuit |
| Applied: | 12/14/2023, #18/540798 |
| Issued: | 07/14/2026, [943 days App to Issue] Normal range: (543 to 1841) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 668954 patents, 21425 companies, and 427643 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: 40471 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Doron Rajwan (Rishon LeZion, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A system includes a power management processor that may be configured to monitor operation of one or more circuit blocks in the system, and to determine a particular performance state of a set of performance states for one or more power domains in the system based on the monitored operation. The system further includes a performance management circuit that may be configured to receive, from the power management processor, an indication of the particular performance state. The performance management circuit may further be configured to determine a transition path from a current performance state to the particular performance state that avoids illegal performance state transitions, and to cause a control circuit to transition to the particular performance state using the transition path. |
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| #12681571 | Eye-gaze based biofeedback |
| Applied: | 03/10/2025, #19/074854 |
| Issued: | 07/14/2026, [491 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (543 to 1841) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 668954 patents, 21425 companies, and 427643 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: 40471 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Thompson Hine LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Grant H. Mulliken (Los Gatos, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods that determine an attentive state of a user during an experience (e.g., visual and/or auditory content that could include real-world physical environment, virtual content, or a combination of each) based on the user''s gaze characteristic(s) to enhance the experience. For example, an example process may include obtaining physiological data associated with a gaze of a user during an experience, determine a gaze characteristic during a segment of the experience based on the obtained physiological data, and determine that the user has a first attentive state during the segment of the experience based on classifying the gaze characteristic of the user during the segment of the experience. |
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| #12681587 | Attention aware virtual assistant dismissal |
| Applied: | 07/07/2025, #19/261850 |
| Issued: | 07/14/2026, [372 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (543 to 1841) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 668954 patents, 21425 companies, and 427643 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: 40471 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: YHE Law LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Musa M. Hindi (Santa Clara, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant are provided. An example process includes initiating a virtual assistant session responsive to receiving user input. In accordance with initiating the virtual assistant session, the process includes determining, based on data obtained using one or more sensors of the electronic device, whether one or more criteria representing expressed user disinterest are satisfied. In accordance with determining that the one or more criteria representing expressed user disinterest are satisfied prior to a first time, the process includes automatically deactivating the virtual assistant session prior to the first time. The first time is defined by a setting of the electronic device. In accordance with determining that the one or more criteria representing expressed user disinterest are not satisfied prior to the first time, the process includes automatically deactivating the virtual assistant session at the first time. |
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| #12681618 | Remote device input entry |
| Applied: | 10/19/2023, #18/381727 |
| Issued: | 07/14/2026, [999 days App to Issue] Normal range: (543 to 1841) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 668954 patents, 21425 companies, and 427643 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: 40471 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Thompson Hine LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Shai Messingher Lang (Santa Clara, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Devices, systems, and methods that provide an improved remote device user interface for enabling accurate text input into a user device may be provided. For example, a user device (e.g., an HMD) may be enabled to receive touchscreen input via input controls displayed by a remote device (e.g., a mobile phone, a tablet computer, etc.) using a display mode enhanced for pass-through viewing. For example, an enhanced display mode may enable a larger than normal display to enhance display mode attributes associated with input entry with respect to the user device. In some implementations display mode attributes may be enabled based on context such as distance, lens distortion, lighting, minimum character resolution, etc. Likewise, some implementations may augment input controls (on an HMD) such as {b}3{/b} dimensional bubbles, auto-correct controls, auto-fill controls, spatialized audio controls, virtual touch/function bar controls, etc. |
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| #12681620 | Method and device for surfacing and detaching a tools palette |
| Applied: | 06/28/2023, #18/215795 |
| Issued: | 07/14/2026, [1112 days App to Issue] Normal range: (543 to 1841) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 668954 patents, 21425 companies, and 427643 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: 40471 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fernando Partners, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Benjamin R. Blachnitzky (San Francisco, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=6 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | The method includes: detecting a first user input that corresponds to surfacing elements associated with a function or a usage of a control device detected within a physical environment; in response to detecting a first user input, presenting the UI elements according to a first visual modality that anchors the UI to the control device; while presenting the UI elements according to the first visual modality, detecting a second user input that corresponds to detaching the UI elements; and in response to detecting the second user input, presenting the UI elements associated with the function or the usage of the control device according to a second visual modality different from the first visual modality that anchors the UI elements to a point within the physical environment. |
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| #12681625 | Sticker creation for messaging |
| Applied: | 06/02/2023, #18/328478 |
| Issued: | 07/14/2026, [1138 days App to Issue] Normal range: (543 to 1841) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 668954 patents, 21425 companies, and 427643 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 49; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 40471 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kubota Basol LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Ron C. Santos (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | In some embodiments, an electronic device detects a first user input corresponding to a request to initiate a process to create a first sticker based on a first image including one or more objects, and facilitates creation of the sticker based on the first image. The first sticker can then be displayed in a messaging conversation. |
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| #12681635 | Devices, methods, and graphical user interfaces for navigating between user interfaces and interacting with control objects |
| Applied: | 01/10/2024, #18/409736 |
| Issued: | 07/14/2026, [916 days App to Issue] Normal range: (543 to 1841) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 668954 patents, 21425 companies, and 427643 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 27; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 40471 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Morgan, Lewis Bockius LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Chanaka G. Karunamuni (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=8 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | An electronic device responds to a user input that includes a movement detected while displaying a user interface object at a first position relative to a first user interface of a first application. If the user input is directed to a location that corresponds to the first user interface object at a start of the movement, the electronic device moves a respective representation of the first user interface in accordance with the movement, relative to a background located behind the first user interface and remaining visible during the movement. If the user input is directed to a portion of the first user interface that is away from the location that corresponds the first user interface object, at the start of the movement, the electronic device performs an operation within the first user interface without moving the respective representation of the first user interface relative to the background. |
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| #12681725 | Operand selection circuitry |
| Applied: | 08/28/2024, #18/818134 |
| Issued: | 07/14/2026, [685 days App to Issue] Normal range: (543 to 1841) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 668954 patents, 21425 companies, and 427643 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: 40471 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Anurag Choudhury (Austin, TX) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Techniques are disclosed involving selection circuitry for stored operands. An embodiment of an apparatus includes a random-access storage element array and a permute network. The storage element array is configured to store a set of input data to an operation in a set of entries allocated among one or more execution lanes. The permute network is connected to each entry of the set of entries and is configured to select from among the set of entries to provide operands to one or more source inputs of execution circuitry configured to perform the operation. For a given source input, the permute network provides connection to only a subset of the entries that are allocated to a given execution lane. In a further embodiment, the permute network is configured to support multiple modes of the operation. |
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| #12681737 | Determining relevant information based on third party information and user interactions |
| Applied: | 03/14/2023, #18/121542 |
| Issued: | 07/14/2026, [1218 days App to Issue] Normal range: (543 to 1841) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 668954 patents, 21425 companies, and 427643 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: 40471 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: BAKERHOSTETLER |
| 1st Invent: | Giovanni M. Agnoli (San Mateo, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=10 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A system for determining relevant information based on user interactions may include a processor configured to receive application data from one or more applications, the application data including features related to user activity from the one or more applications, the one or more application including applications local to the device that are stored in the memory and applications external to the device. The processor may be further configured to provide, using a machine learning (ML) model, a relevance score for each of one or more user interface (UI) elements based on each of the features. The processor may be further configured to sort one or more UI elements based on a ranking of the relevance scores. The processor may be further configured to provide, as output, the one or more UI elements based at least in part on the ranking. |
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| #12681829 | Techniques for managing activity information associated with user applications |
| Applied: | 09/30/2023, #18/479038 |
| Issued: | 07/14/2026, [1018 days App to Issue] Normal range: (543 to 1841) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 668954 patents, 21425 companies, and 427643 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: 40471 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: DICKINSON WRIGHT RLLP |
| 1st Invent: | James B. Cary (Mountain View, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=5 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | The embodiments set forth techniques for managing activity information associated with user applications. According to some embodiments, the techniques can include a method that is implemented by an activity application executing on a computing device, and includes the steps of (1) receiving, from an activity manager executing on the computing device, an indication that a particular functionality is being implemented by a user application executing on the computing device, (2) querying the activity manager for activity information associated with the particular functionality, (3) compositing the activity information into a user interface that is managed by the activity application, and (4) causing the user interface to be output to a display device that is communicatively coupled to the computing device. |
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| #12681896 | Device, method, and graphical user interface for migrating data to a first device during a new device set-up workflow |
| Applied: | 05/07/2020, #16/868844 |
| Issued: | 07/14/2026, [2259 days App to Issue] Unusually Slow Normal range: (543 to 1841) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 668954 patents, 21425 companies, and 427643 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 22; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 40471 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fernando Partners, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Patrick Lee Coffman (San Francisco, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A method includes: detecting, via the one or more input devices, a first input that corresponds to migrating data to set-up the first device during a new device set-up workflow; and, in response to detecting the first input, displaying, via the display device, a data migration user interface that includes concurrently displaying: a selectable direct transfer option that corresponds to initiating a direct transfer of the data to the first device from a second device within a predefined proximity range of the first device, wherein the selectable direct transfer option includes an estimated time for completion of the direct transfer; and a selectable remote transfer option that corresponds to initiating a remote transfer of the data to the first device from a remote storage device, wherein the selectable remote transfer option includes an estimated time for completion of the remote transfer. |
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| #12681903 | Share pools for sharing files via a storage service |
| Applied: | 09/29/2022, #17/936804 |
| Issued: | 07/14/2026, [1384 days App to Issue] Normal range: (543 to 1841) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 668954 patents, 21425 companies, and 427643 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 14; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 40471 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: DICKINSON WRIGHT RLLP |
| 1st Invent: | James F. Lockwood (San Francisco, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | This application relates to a client-server architecture that enables file sharing between an instructor and a class. The files are stored in a storage service accessible via a network, and a separate copy of each file can be shared with each student in the class. In order to facilitate the sharing of multiple copies of the file, a share pool is created in a partition of the storage service allocated to the instructor. The share pool includes a number of stub files that are placeholders for clones of the shared file. A share handler service receives a request to share a file with a class, requests a number of stub files from the share pool, and utilizes the number of stub files to generate clones of the shared file in the partition of the storage service. Students are then granted access to the clones in the partition. |
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| #12682032 | Method and device for automatic authentication |
| Applied: | 05/23/2024, #18/673195 |
| Issued: | 07/14/2026, [782 days App to Issue] Normal range: (543 to 1841) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 668954 patents, 21425 companies, and 427643 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: 40471 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fernando Partners, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Thomas G. Salter (Foster City, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | In one implementation, a method of authenticating a user is performed by a first device including a camera, an eye tracker, one or more processors, and non-transitory memory. The method includes obtaining, via the camera, an image of a physical environment. The method includes detecting, in the image of the physical environment, a second device. The method includes determining, using the eye tracker, a gaze of a user. The method includes determining that the gaze of the user is directed to the second device. The method includes, in response to determining that the gaze of the user is directed to the second device, transmitting authentication credentials to the second device. |
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| #12682344 | Multi-path communication of electronic device secure element data for online payments |
| Applied: | 03/25/2024, #18/615993 |
| Issued: | 07/14/2026, [841 days App to Issue] Normal range: (507 to 2205) |
| Pat Class: | G06Q [DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED F...] In this class there are; 90323 patents, 12834 companies, and 149027 inventors in 249 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 29) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 40471 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: BAKERHOSTETLER |
| 1st Invent: | Manoj K. Thulaseedharan Pillai (Cupertino, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=5 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for communicating electronic device secure element data over multiple paths for online payments are provided. In one example embodiment, a method includes, inter alia, at a commercial entity subsystem, receiving, from an electronic device, device transaction data that includes credential data indicative of a payment credential on the electronic device for funding a transaction with a merchant subsystem, accessing a transaction identifier, deriving a transaction key based on transaction key data that includes the accessed transaction identifier, transmitting, to one of the merchant subsystem and the electronic device, merchant payment data that includes a first portion of the credential data and the accessed transaction identifier, and sharing, with a financial institution subsystem using the transaction key, commercial payment data that includes a second portion of the credential data that is different than the first portion of the credential data. Additional embodiments are also provided. |
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| #12682421 | Context-based selection of perspective correction operations |
| Applied: | 09/22/2023, #18/371872 |
| Issued: | 07/14/2026, [1026 days App to Issue] Normal range: (510 to 1510) |
| Pat Class: | G06T [IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL [2006.0...] In this class there are; 57210 patents, 6657 companies, and 92098 inventors in 242 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 18; Normal range for this patent class is (11 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 40471 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fernando Partners, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Vincent Chapdelaine-Couture (Carignan, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | In some implementations, a method includes: obtaining image data associated with a physical environment; obtaining first contextual information including at least one of first user information associated with a current state of a user of the computing system, first application information associated with a first application being executed by the computing system, and first environment information associated with a current state of the physical environment; selecting a first set of perspective correction operations based at least in part on the first contextual information; generating first corrected image data by performing the first set of perspective correction operations on the image data; and causing presentation of the first corrected image data. |
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| #12682483 | Methods and devices for detecting and identifying features in an AR/VR scene |
| Applied: | 10/26/2023, #18/384352 |
| Issued: | 07/14/2026, [992 days App to Issue] Normal range: (565 to 1411) |
| Pat Class: | G06V [IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING...] In this class there are; 12830 patents, 3366 companies, and 42517 inventors in 226 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (11 to 23) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 40471 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fernando Partners, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Jeffrey S. Norris (Saratoga, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=7 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A method includes obtaining first pass-through image data characterized by a first pose. The method includes obtaining respective pixel characterization vectors for pixels in the first pass-through image data. The method includes identifying a feature of an object within the first pass-through image data in accordance with a determination that pixel characterization vectors for the feature satisfy a feature confidence threshold. The method includes displaying the first pass-through image data and an AR display marker that corresponds to the feature. The method includes obtaining second pass-through image data characterized by a second pose. The method includes transforming the AR display marker to a position associated with the second pose in order to track the feature. The method includes displaying the second pass-through image data and maintaining display of the AR display marker that corresponds to the feature of the object based on the transformation. |
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| #12682491 | Display tracking systems and methods |
| Applied: | 02/19/2024, #18/581251 |
| Issued: | 07/14/2026, [876 days App to Issue] Normal range: (510 to 1510) |
| Pat Class: | G06T [IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL [2006.0...] In this class there are; 57210 patents, 6657 companies, and 92098 inventors in 242 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (11 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 40471 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fletcher Yoder, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Paolo Di Febbo (Redwood City, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A tracked device may be used in an extended reality system in coordination with a tracking device. The tracked device may be ordinarily difficult to track, for example due to changing appearances or relatively small surface areas of unchanging features, as may be the case with an electronic device with a relatively large display surrounded by a thin physical outer boundary. In these cases, the tracked device may periodically present an image to the tracking device that the tracking device stores as an indication to permit tracking of a known, unchanging feature despite the image not being presented continuously on the display of the tracked device. The image may include a static image, designated tracking data overlaid on an image frame otherwise scheduled for presentation, or extracted image features from the image frame otherwise scheduled for presentation. Additional power saving methods and known marker generation methods are also described. |
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| #12682554 | Context-based object viewing within 3D environments |
| Applied: | 09/11/2023, #18/244355 |
| Issued: | 07/14/2026, [1037 days App to Issue] Normal range: (510 to 1510) |
| Pat Class: | G06T [IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL [2006.0...] In this class there are; 57210 patents, 6657 companies, and 92098 inventors in 242 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 27; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (11 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 40471 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Thompson Hine LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Alexandre Da Veiga (San Francisco, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods that present views of media objects using different viewing states determined based on context. In some implementations, a view of a 3D environment is presented. Then, a context associated with viewing one or more media objects within the 3D environment is determined, the media objects associated with data for providing an appearance of depth within the one or more media objects. Based on the context, a viewing state is determined for viewing a media object of the one or more media objects within the 3D environment, the viewing state defining whether the media object will be presented as a planar object or with depth within the media object. In accordance with a determination that the viewing state is a first viewing state, the media object is presented within the 3D environment using its associated data for providing the appearance of depth. |
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| #12682561 | Devices and methods for generating virtual objects |
| Applied: | 09/21/2023, #18/472008 |
| Issued: | 07/14/2026, [1027 days App to Issue] Normal range: (510 to 1510) |
| Pat Class: | G06T [IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL [2006.0...] In this class there are; 57210 patents, 6657 companies, and 92098 inventors in 242 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (11 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 40471 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kubota Basol LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Guillaume Couche (London, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Some examples described in this disclosure are directed to devices, methods, and graphical user interfaces for generating, updating, and/or presenting virtual objects in a computer-generated environment. In some examples, an electronic device presents a user interface for generating a virtual object corresponding to the real-world object detected by the electronic device, where the user interface includes selectable options corresponding to respective portions of the real-world object. In some examples, in response to receiving a selection of a first portion of the real-world object, the electronic device updates the user interface and corresponding selectable options according to the first portion of the real-world object. |
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| #12682810 | Multi-phase linear dithering systems and methods |
| Applied: | 03/25/2024, #18/615999 |
| Issued: | 07/14/2026, [841 days App to Issue] Normal range: (525 to 1723) |
| Pat Class: | G09G [ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVI...] In this class there are; 59751 patents, 1323 companies, and 16590 inventors in 175 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 21; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 40471 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: FLETCHER YODER PC |
| 1st Invent: | Alexey Kornienko (Watford, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | An electronic device may include an electronic display and image processing circuitry. The image processing circuitry may receive input image data in a non-linear color space at a bit-depth, truncate one or more least-significant-digits of the input image data, generating truncated image data, and determine an alpha value indicative of how many pixel locations, of a block of pixels, to which an increase in gray level is to be applied based on an input pixel value, corresponding to a pixel of interest within the block of pixels. Additionally, the alpha value may correspond to a ratio of gray levels in a linear color space that equates to a luminance level of the input pixel value at the bit-depth. The increase in the gray level may be applied to pixel values of the truncated image data corresponding to the pixel locations to generate dithered image data. |
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| #12682895 | Presenting a text representation of audible signal data based on language context |
| Applied: | 04/20/2023, #18/136905 |
| Issued: | 07/14/2026, [1181 days App to Issue] Normal range: (527 to 1749) |
| Pat Class: | G10L [SPEECH ANALYSIS OR SYNTHESIS; SPEECH RECOGNITION; SPEEC...] In this class there are; 27307 patents, 2075 companies, and 30120 inventors in 206 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 24; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 40471 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fernando Partners, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Ioana Negoita (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods for presenting text representations of audible signal data based on language context. In some implementations, a first device includes a display, one or more processors, and a memory. The first device receives a first text representation of an audio signal corresponding to a spoken phrase detected at a second device. The first device determines a second text representation based on the first text representation, first language context information associated with the first device, and second language context information associated with the second device. The second text representation is presented via an output device. |
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| #12682913 | Multi-rate end-to-end neural audio upsampler |
| Applied: | 05/22/2024, #18/670867 |
| Issued: | 07/14/2026, [783 days App to Issue] Normal range: (527 to 1749) |
| Pat Class: | G10L [SPEECH ANALYSIS OR SYNTHESIS; SPEECH RECOGNITION; SPEEC...] In this class there are; 27307 patents, 2075 companies, and 30120 inventors in 206 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 40471 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein Fox P.L.L.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Sivanand Achanta (Sunnyvale, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | The present disclosure describes aspects of an end-to-end neural audio upsampler and bandwidth extender. In some aspects, the end-to-end neural audio upsampler and bandwidth extender is configured to receive an input signal having a first bandwidth and generate, using a first neural network model and in a time domain, a feature vector based on the input signal. The end-to-end neural audio upsampler and bandwidth extender is further configured to generate, using a second neural network model and in the time domain, an output signal based on the feature vector, where the output signal has a second bandwidth that is greater than the first bandwidth. |
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| #12683269 | Electronic device with sheet metal antenna |
| Applied: | 01/29/2024, #18/425299 |
| Issued: | 07/14/2026, [897 days App to Issue] Normal range: (529 to 1495) |
| Pat Class: | H01Q [AERIALS (radiators or aerials for microwave heating H05...] In this class there are; 27802 patents, 1677 companies, and 16911 inventors in 209 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 24) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 40471 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Treyz Law Group, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Killian J Poore (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | An electronic device may have first and second rear-facing displays, a front-facing display, a cover at a front side overlapping the front-facing display, and an antenna that radiates through the cover. The antenna may be formed from sheet metal. The antenna may have a resonating element formed from a first portion of the sheet metal and an antenna ground that includes a second portion of the sheet metal separated from the first portion by a cavity. A third portion of the sheet metal may couple the first portion to the second portion and may be folded around the cavity to produce a spring force that presses the first portion against the cover. The first portion and the cover may have the same compound curvature. The second portion may form a conductive cavity for the antenna. |
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| #12683436 | Friendly metal loss estimation for wireless power transfer |
| Applied: | 03/24/2025, #19/088356 |
| Issued: | 07/14/2026, [477 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (608 to 1572) |
| Pat Class: | H02J [CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRI...] In this class there are; 32507 patents, 3227 companies, and 28051 inventors in 229 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 19; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 23) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 40471 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: FLETCHER YODER PC |
| 1st Invent: | Zhiyuan Hu (Santa Clara, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | |
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| #12683478 | Thermal mitigation using current redistribution |
| Applied: | 02/16/2024, #18/443651 |
| Issued: | 07/14/2026, [879 days App to Issue] Normal range: (475 to 1339) |
| Pat Class: | H02M [APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC ...] In this class there are; 22484 patents, 1217 companies, and 13143 inventors in 189 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 17; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 22) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 40471 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Shawn Searles (Austin, TX) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Thermal mitigation using current redistribution is disclosed. A power converter includes plurality of phases configured to provide a demand current to a load circuit. The power converter further includes a control circuit configured to activate selected ones of the plurality of phases based on the demand current. A plurality of temperature sensors distributed among the plurality of phases. A state machine is coupled to receive temperature readings from ones of the plurality of temperature sensors. The state machine is configured to cause the control circuit to increase a number of active ones of the plurality of phases in response to receiving a temperature reading from one of the temperature sensors that exceeds a first temperature threshold. |
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| #12683480 | Tank capacitor charging for pulsed load applications |
| Applied: | 09/29/2023, #18/477726 |
| Issued: | 07/14/2026, [1019 days App to Issue] Normal range: (475 to 1339) |
| Pat Class: | H02M [APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC ...] In this class there are; 22484 patents, 1217 companies, and 13143 inventors in 189 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 22) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 40471 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: FLETCHER YODER PC |
| 1st Invent: | Rajarshi Paul (Los Gatos, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A power system for powering a pulsed load that intermittently delivers current pulses can include: an energy reservoir; a first DC-DC converter having an input that receives an input voltage and an output coupled to the energy reservoir; a second DC-DC converter having an input coupled to the energy reservoir and an output couplable to the pulsed load; and control circuitry that operates the first DC-DC converter to charge the energy reservoir from a minimum or valley voltage to a maximum or peak voltage during a charging window just prior to a current pulse of the pulsed load so that the first DC-DC converter is at or near its maximum output current at a beginning of the current pulse of the pulsed load. |
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| #12683559 | Radio-frequency circuitry with shapable differential coupled lines for low-loss impedance matching |
| Applied: | 06/23/2023, #18/340720 |
| Issued: | 07/14/2026, [1117 days App to Issue] Normal range: (457 to 1233) |
| Pat Class: | H03F [AMPLIFIERS (measuring, testing G01R; optical parametric...] In this class there are; 12244 patents, 692 companies, and 7723 inventors in 140 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 25; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 40471 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Treyz Law Group |
| 1st Invent: | Muhammad Adnan (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | An electronic device may include wireless circuitry having one or more radio-frequency amplifiers coupled to differential coupled lines. The differential coupled lines may provide routing and impedance matching for the radio-frequency amplifiers with minimal power loss. The differential coupled lines may include a first pair of coupled lines and a second pair of coupled lines. The first pair of coupled lines may include a first conductive routing path coupled to a first voltage line and a second conductive routing path routed along the first conductive routing path and coupled to a second voltage line. The second pair of coupled lines may include a third conductive routing path coupled to the first voltage line and a fourth conductive routing path routed along the third conductive routing path and coupled to the second voltage line. |
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| #12683613 | Gated level-shifter circuit |
| Applied: | 03/06/2025, #19/072443 |
| Issued: | 07/14/2026, [495 days App to Issue] Normal range: (392 to 1264) |
| Pat Class: | H03K [PULSE TECHNIQUE (measuring pulse characteristics G01R; ...] In this class there are; 23927 patents, 1196 companies, and 17176 inventors in 184 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 40471 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: DICKINSON WRIGHT RLLP |
| 1st Invent: | Arjunsimha Chaturbhuj (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=5 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A level-shifter circuit that uses a gating signal is disclosed. The level-shifter circuit may initialize a shift node in response to a deactivation of a gating signal and an input signal. When the gating signal is activated, the level-shifter circuit may float the shift node, which can then be charged to a voltage level greater than that of an input signal. The level-shifter circuit may use the voltage level of the shift node to generate at least one output signal. |
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| #12683633 | Systems and methods for transmitting radio frequency signals in multiple frequency bands |
| Applied: | 02/01/2024, #18/430059 |
| Issued: | 07/14/2026, [894 days App to Issue] Normal range: (531 to 1769) |
| Pat Class: | H04B [TRANSMISSION [4]...] In this class there are; 88059 patents, 3807 companies, and 48398 inventors in 231 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 40471 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: FLETCHER YODER PC |
| 1st Invent: | Wassim El-Hassan (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Wireless communication circuitry includes a single transmission pathway for transmitting radio frequency signals in different frequency bands used for communicating on different types of wireless networks. |
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| #12683882 | Device-based system to estimate cellular wireless access network latency |
| Applied: | 05/26/2023, #18/324851 |
| Issued: | 07/14/2026, [1145 days App to Issue] Normal range: (516 to 1748) |
| Pat Class: | H04L [TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC C...] In this class there are; 215420 patents, 13534 companies, and 241236 inventors in 247 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (10 to 26) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 40471 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: DICKINSON WRIGHT RLLP |
| 1st Invent: | Ioannis Pefkianakis (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | The described embodiments regard latency estimation by a wireless device for a cellular wireless access link. The wireless device determines maximum grant allocations (e.g., maximum transport block size values) for time slots based on channel conditions, monitors grant allocations to the wireless device, and classifies time slots having non-zero grant allocations based on a comparison of the grant allocations to the maximum possible grants to determine traffic bursts. The wireless device measures time periods of time slots with zero grant allocations within traffic bursts to estimate latency values for traffic bursts. The wireless device statistically processes the latency values to generate a composite (e.g., weighted moving average) latency value to compare with a threshold to determine whether to initiate latency mitigation actions. |
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| #12683938 | Medium access control header obfuscation |
| Applied: | 08/08/2023, #18/231691 |
| Issued: | 07/14/2026, [1071 days App to Issue] Normal range: (516 to 1748) |
| Pat Class: | H04L [TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC C...] In this class there are; 215420 patents, 13534 companies, and 241236 inventors in 247 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (10 to 26) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 40471 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kilpatrick Townsend Stockton LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Jarkko L Kneckt (Los Gatos, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=5 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Techniques are provided for medium access control header obfuscation. One example method includes a first device encrypting a data payload using a first encryption algorithm. The first device can encrypt a field of a medium access control (MAC) header using a second encryption algorithm, different from the first encryption algorithm. The first device can generate a data frame comprising the encrypted MAC header field and the encrypted payload. The first device can transmit the data frame to a second communication device. |
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| #12683950 | Sharing system access using a device |
| Applied: | 12/08/2023, #18/533600 |
| Issued: | 07/14/2026, [949 days App to Issue] Normal range: (516 to 1748) |
| Pat Class: | H04L [TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC C...] In this class there are; 215420 patents, 13534 companies, and 241236 inventors in 247 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (10 to 26) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 40471 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Matthias Lerch (San Francisco, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Techniques are disclosed relating to sharing an access credential. In various embodiments, sharee device receives an access credential shared by a sharer device to obtain access to a system. The sharee device determines a policy based on a server-based device (SBxD) certificate included in the access credential and performs an action in accordance with the determined policy. In some embodiments, the policy specifies a restricted set of access rights for the system. The sharee device presents, in accordance with the policy, the access credential to the system. In some embodiments, the action includes the sharee device providing information to a remote server. In some embodiments, the sharee device identifies an access credential class defined by class information included in the access credential and performs an action in accordance with the determined policy and the identified access credential class. |
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| #12684060 | User interfaces for device communications |
| Applied: | 03/14/2024, #18/605747 |
| Issued: | 07/14/2026, [852 days App to Issue] Normal range: (491 to 1913) |
| Pat Class: | H04M [TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling othe...] In this class there are; 43468 patents, 2960 companies, and 33685 inventors in 214 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 39; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 29) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 40471 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: YHE Law LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Richard R. Dellinger (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A basic console user interface includes an indication that the computer system is attempting to connect to one or more external devices. When the connection is successfully established before a first threshold duration of time is reached, the display is updated with an enhanced console user interface. |
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| #12684099 | Transitioning between environments with different perspective corrections |
| Applied: | 05/29/2024, #18/677335 |
| Issued: | 07/14/2026, [776 days App to Issue] Normal range: (443 to 1789) |
| Pat Class: | H04N [PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION [4]...] In this class there are; 162243 patents, 6843 companies, and 83873 inventors in 238 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 40471 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fernando Partners, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Emmanuel Piuze-Phaneuf (Los Gatos, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A method includes presenting a first environment with partial point of view correction (POVC). The method includes determining to transition from the first environment with the partial POVC to a second environment with full POVC. The method includes presenting, for a threshold amount of time, an intermediary environment with intermediate POVC that is a function of the partial POVC and the full POVC. The method includes, after presenting the intermediary environment for the threshold amount of time, transitioning from the intermediary environment with the intermediate POVC to the second environment with the full POVC. |
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| #12684119 | Systems and methods for luma or chroma statistics collection |
| Applied: | 02/02/2022, #17/591572 |
| Issued: | 07/14/2026, [1623 days App to Issue] Normal range: (443 to 1789) |
| Pat Class: | H04N [PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION [4]...] In this class there are; 162243 patents, 6843 companies, and 83873 inventors in 238 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 40471 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fletcher Yoder, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Felix C Fernandes (Saratoga, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Systems and methods of analyzing the luma statistics or chroma statistics to correct for image artifacts in decoded images. Video decoder circuitry may enable luma statistics collection circuitry housed in the loop filters to collect luma samples during the last stage of the decoding process. This enables output of luma statistics data and output of the decoded image together. |
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| #12684193 | Systems and methods of presenting mixed media in a three-dimensional environment |
| Applied: | 05/29/2024, #18/677782 |
| Issued: | 07/14/2026, [776 days App to Issue] Normal range: (443 to 1789) |
| Pat Class: | H04N [PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION [4]...] In this class there are; 162243 patents, 6843 companies, and 83873 inventors in 238 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 24; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 40471 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kubota Basol LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Danvin Ruangchan (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Some examples of the disclosure are directed to systems and methods for displaying supplemental content for two-dimensional content that is being played back in a three-dimensional environment at an electronic device. In some examples, while a content item is displayed in a virtual playback user interface in a three-dimensional environment, the electronic device displays a three-dimensional representation corresponding to the content item in the three-dimensional environment. In some examples, the three-dimensional representation includes a representation of a venue of the event and/or representations of participants in the event. In some examples, portions of the venue and/or a subset of the participants in the event that are not currently displayed/visible in the camera view of the broadcast/stream of the content item are included in the three-dimensional representation. In some examples, the three-dimensional representation is configurable to be interacted with independently of the display of the content item in the three-dimensional environment. |
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| #12684244 | Head-mounted device with spatially aware camera adjustments |
| Applied: | 08/24/2023, #18/455476 |
| Issued: | 07/14/2026, [1055 days App to Issue] Normal range: (443 to 1789) |
| Pat Class: | H04N [PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION [4]...] In this class there are; 162243 patents, 6843 companies, and 83873 inventors in 238 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 19; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 40471 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Treyz Law Group, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Luke A Pillans (San Diego, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A head-mounted device may include one or more sensors for capturing images of a real-world environment and for determining where the head-mounted device is facing in the real-world environment. The sensors can be used to capture images for creating a lighting map that indicates where one or more light sources are located within the environment and for creating a physical map representing a geometry of the environment. The sensors can be used to predict a direction in which the head-mounted device will be facing in the real-world environment. One of the sensors can include an image sensor for capturing images that are displayed to a user of the head-mounted device. One or more settings of the image sensor can be adjusted based on the lighting map and based on the predicted direction of where the head-mounted device will be facing when capturing a future frame. |
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| #12684290 | Home sound localization and identification |
| Applied: | 01/24/2024, #18/420852 |
| Issued: | 07/14/2026, [902 days App to Issue] Normal range: (469 to 1581) |
| Pat Class: | H04R [LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ...] In this class there are; 29019 patents, 1819 companies, and 17978 inventors in 203 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 19; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 24) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 40471 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Dorsey Whitney LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Paul G. Puskarich (London, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A system for sound localization can include a first electronic device having a microphone to detect a sound, and a second electronic device. A processor can be in communication with the first electronic device and the second electronic device. The processor can receive a first signal from the first electronic device corresponding to the detected sound, determine a location of origin of the detected sound based at least in part on the first signal, and provide a second signal to the second electronic device based at least in part on the location of origin. |
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| #12684306 | Decorrelating objects based on attention |
| Applied: | 02/06/2024, #18/434506 |
| Issued: | 07/14/2026, [889 days App to Issue] Normal range: (387 to 1307) |
| Pat Class: | H04S [STEREOPHONIC SYSTEMS [3]...] In this class there are; 2640 patents, 378 companies, and 3744 inventors in 110 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (11 to 23) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 40471 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Aikin Gallant, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | David E. Romblom (Palo Alto, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A method includes determining a measure of a user''s attention to a sound source in a spatial audio environment. Based on the measure of the user''s attention to the sound source, one or more filters for decorrelating the sound source are determined. The sound source is spatially rendered, including applying the one or more filters to the sound source. |
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| #12684340 | Neural network processing management |
| Applied: | 04/28/2022, #18/858606 |
| Issued: | 07/14/2026, [1538 days App to Issue] Normal range: (526 to 1680) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 153922 patents, 7257 companies, and 98628 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: 40471 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Yushu Zhang (Beijing, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | This disclosure relates to techniques for managing neural network processing resources in a wireless communication system. A wireless device and a cellular base station can establish a wireless link. The wireless device can determine its neural network processing capability. The wireless device can provide neural network processing capability information to the cellular base station. The cellular base station can determine whether and when to configure activities that use neural network processing for the wireless device based at least in part on the neural network processing capability information for the wireless device. |
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| #12684392 | Technologies for autonomous serving cell measurement |
| Applied: | 06/14/2023, #18/335071 |
| Issued: | 07/14/2026, [1126 days App to Issue] Normal range: (526 to 1680) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 153922 patents, 7257 companies, and 98628 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: 40471 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kilpatrick Townsend Stockton LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Yuanye Wang (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=7 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | The present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods for autonomous serving cell measurement and evaluation. |
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| #12684393 | Channel state information (CSI) measurements and CSI reporting in licensed assisted access (LAA) |
| Applied: | 06/26/2023, #18/340957 |
| Issued: | 07/14/2026, [1114 days App to Issue] Normal range: (526 to 1680) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 153922 patents, 7257 companies, and 98628 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: 40471 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Eschweiler Potashnik, LLC |
| 1st Invent: | Abhijeet Bhorkar (Fremont, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Techniques for channel state information (CSI) reporting are discussed. One example apparatus at a user equipment can derive, for one or more subframes of a license assisted access (LAA) secondary cell (SCell), one or more channel measurements based on reference signals (e.g., cell-specific reference signals (CRS) or CSI reference signals (CSI-RS)), in those subframes; generate CSI that comprises a channel quality indicator (CQI) based on an average of the one or more channel measurements from multiple subframes comprising a first subframe and a later second subframe, wherein each orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbol of a second slot of the first subframe is occupied, wherein each of a first three OFDM symbols of the second subframe are occupied, and wherein each OFDM symbol between the first subframe and the second subframe is occupied; and generate a CSI report that indicates the set of CSI parameters. |
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| #12684405 | Uplink in-order delivery for QOS flow offloaded in 5GC multi-RAT dual connectivity |
| Applied: | 09/25/2019, #17/276468 |
| Issued: | 07/14/2026, [2484 days App to Issue] Unusually Slow Normal range: (526 to 1680) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 153922 patents, 7257 companies, and 98628 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: 40471 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Jaemin Han (Portland, OR) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Systems and methods of providing uplink in-order packet delivery of a QoS flow offloaded in a 5G network are described. An uplink forwarding tunnel is established between a source and target node after a determination is made to offload a QoS flow of a UE to the target node. The source node receives a SDAP PDU from the UE that contains an end marker and, in response, sends a GTP-U end marker packet to the target node via the uplink forwarding tunnel. The target node buffer packets associated with the QoS flow received from the UE after establishment of the uplink forwarding tunnel until the GTP-U end marker packet is received from the target node via the uplink forwarding tunnel and, in response, sends the buffered packets to the 5GC. |
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| #12684474 | Determining and presenting an indication of a closest cellular service location |
| Applied: | 07/10/2023, #18/349800 |
| Issued: | 07/14/2026, [1100 days App to Issue] Normal range: (526 to 1680) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 153922 patents, 7257 companies, and 98628 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: 40471 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Ajoy K. Singh (Milpitas, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=6 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A wireless device may receive cellular connectivity event information. The wireless device may determine a closest cellular service availability location for the wireless device based at least in part on the cellular connectivity event information. An indication of the closest cellular service availability location may be presented via one or more user interface elements. The closet cellular service availability location may be different than a most recent cellular service availability location. |
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| #12684477 | SCell activation enhancement with assistance reference signal |
| Applied: | 10/02/2020, #18/247354 |
| Issued: | 07/14/2026, [2111 days App to Issue] Unusually Slow Normal range: (526 to 1680) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 153922 patents, 7257 companies, and 98628 inventors in 242 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 16; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 40471 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fay Kaplun Marcin, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Haitong Sun (Cupertino, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A user equipment is configured to receive a reference signal when secondary cell (SCell is to be activated. The UE receives a secondary cell (SCell) activation indication for activating an SCell, receives a reference signal (RS) triggering indication for triggering an RS prior to an expected SCell activation period, performs measurements on the triggered RS and activates the SCell based on the RS measurements. |
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| #12684478 | Method and apparatus for operating low-power wake-up receiver (LP-WUR) |
| Applied: | 03/28/2024, #18/620266 |
| Issued: | 07/14/2026, [838 days App to Issue] Normal range: (526 to 1680) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 153922 patents, 7257 companies, and 98628 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: 40471 (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 of this disclosure relate to apparatuses and methods for implementing one or more low-power wake-up receivers (LP-WUR) at the UE and for implementing mechanisms for improving receiver sensitivity loss for the LP-WUR. According to some aspects, apparatuses and methods are provided to improve the receiver sensitivity loss for the LP-WUR using time domain coverage improvement, power domain coverage improvement, spatial domain coverage improvement, and/or frequency domain coverage improvement. |
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| #12684489 | Methods, apparatus, and devices for uplink spatial relation indication and power control for pathloss |
| Applied: | 11/15/2023, #18/509598 |
| Issued: | 07/14/2026, [972 days App to Issue] Normal range: (526 to 1680) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 153922 patents, 7257 companies, and 98628 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: 40471 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Yushu Zhang (Beijing, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Embodiments are presented herein of apparatuses, systems, and methods for a user equipment device (UE) to perform power control for uplink (UL) reference signals (RS). A UE may determine spatial configuration for UL RS based on another communication. A UE may determine an updated pathloss within a reduced implementation following an update of downlink (DL) RS. A UE may reset a power control factor in response to receiving an update. |
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| #12684506 | Utilizing SSB measurements to improve SCell activation |
| Applied: | 03/08/2023, #18/119105 |
| Issued: | 07/14/2026, [1224 days App to Issue] Normal range: (526 to 1680) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 153922 patents, 7257 companies, and 98628 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: 40471 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fish Richardson P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Qunfeng He (San Diego, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Disclosed are methods, systems, and computer-readable medium to perform operations including: determining time or frequency synchronization information for each of one or more candidate synchronization signal blocks (SSBs) for a secondary cell (SCell) before receipt of a transmission configuration indication (TCI) state activation command or a SCell activation command, receiving the TCI state activation command, and based on the received TCI state activation command, receiving at least one signal from the SCell using the determined time or frequency synchronization information for one of the one or more candidate SSBs. |
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| #12684551 | Systems and methods for de-correlating coded signals in dual port transmissions |
| Applied: | 03/22/2022, #17/701109 |
| Issued: | 07/14/2026, [1575 days App to Issue] Normal range: (526 to 1680) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 153922 patents, 7257 companies, and 98628 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: 40471 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: FLETCHER YODER PC |
| 1st Invent: | Daniel Popp (Munich, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | User equipment (UE) applies a first code division multiplex access (CDMA) code to a baseband signal to generate a first signal, and a second CDMA code to the baseband signal to generate a second signal. The UE then transmits the first signal to a receiving device via a first antenna, and the second signal to the receiving device via a second antenna. The receiving device receives the first and second signals as a combined signal at an antenna, and extracts the first signal from the combined signal using the first CDMA code, and extracts the second signal from the combined signal using the second CDMA code. The CDMA codes may be real-valued or complex-valued. In some embodiments, the UE may separate the baseband signals into first and second portions, and transmit the first portion as part of the first signal and the second portion as part of the second signal. |
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| #12684622 | Multi-user request-to-send and clear-to-send framework |
| Applied: | 03/26/2024, #18/616882 |
| Issued: | 07/14/2026, [840 days App to Issue] Normal range: (526 to 1680) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 153922 patents, 7257 companies, and 98628 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: 40471 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Zhou Lan (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=5 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | This disclosure relates to methods for transmitting and receiving multi-user request-to-send and clear-to-send frames in a wireless communication system. An access point wireless device may establish wireless connections with multiple wireless devices. The access point wireless device may transmit a multi-user request-to-send frame to the wireless devices. The multi-user request-to-send frame may indicate a transmit opportunity duration and allocate frequency resource units on which to transmit clear-to-send frames to the wireless devices. The wireless devices may transmit the clear-to-send frames on the allocated frequency resource units. The clear-to-send frames can include an indication of partial or full availability for the transmit opportunity. |
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| #12684696 | Transfer molding systems for semiconductor device packaging |
| Applied: | 05/05/2023, #18/144031 |
| Issued: | 07/14/2026, [1166 days App to Issue] Normal range: (530 to 1458) |
| Pat Class: | H05K [PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ...] In this class there are; 44935 patents, 3045 companies, and 34184 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: 40471 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein Fox P.L.L.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Nitesh Kumbhat (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Various embodiments of a mold cavity structure of a transfer molding system are disclosed. The transfer molding system includes a first mold-forming structure and a second mold-forming structure. The second mold-forming structure includes a mold cavity. The mold cavity includes a gate region, a component region, and a vent region. The component region is configured to enclose an electrical component. A volume of the vent region is adjustable. The transfer molding system further includes an inlet port coupled to the gate region and configured to direct a flow of a molding compound into the mold cavity during an operation of the transfer molding system. |
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