33 patent(s) in this week's alert:
Assignee Summary:| Patents | Owner |
| 33 | APPLE |
| Patents | Class Code |
| 10 | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] |
| 3 | G02B [OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS (G02F takes pre...] |
| 3 | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] |
| 3 | G06T [IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL [2006.0...] |
| 2 | B60R [VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHER...] |
| 2 | E05D [HINGES OR OTHER SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS, ...] |
| 2 | H04L [TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC C...] |
| 2 | H04N [PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION [4]...] |
| 1 | G01B [MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSION...] |
| 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 | H02M [APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC ...] |
| 1 | B60G [VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS (air-cushion vehicles B...] |
Details on individual patents:
| #12169125 | Optical interferometry proximity sensor with temperature variation compensation |
| Applied: | 07/12/2023, #18/221210 |
| Issued: | 12/17/2024, [524 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (558 to 1526) |
| Pat Class: | G01B [MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSION...]; there are 16153 other patents in this class since 2005. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (6 to 28) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 35293 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Mengshu Huang (Cupertino, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | An optical proximity sensor includes a first vertical cavity surface-emitting laser configured for self-mixing interferometry to determine distance to and/or velocity of an object. The optical proximity sensor also includes a second vertical cavity surface-emitting laser configured for self-mixing interferometry to determine whether any variation in a fixed distance has occurred. The optical proximity sensor leverages output from the second vertical cavity surface-emitting laser to calibrate output from the second vertical cavity surface-emitting laser to eliminate and/or mitigate environmental effects, such as temperature changes. |
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| #12169267 | Folded optical systems |
| Applied: | 06/21/2023, #18/338658 |
| Issued: | 12/17/2024, [545 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: 35293 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Takeyoshi Saiga (Tokyo, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: No name resolution. |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Single fold optical systems that include a power prism and a lens stack including two or more refractive lens elements. The single fold optical system may provide a long mechanical back focus without increasing the Z-height of the optical system. Providing power on the prism may reduce the optical total length and reduce the X-length of the optical system. The single folded optical systems may provide reduced Z-axis height and reduced X-axis length when compared to conventional double folded optical systems with similar optical characteristics. In addition, the optical systems may include an anamorphic lens that is oriented to correct for astigmatism caused by surface errors of the reflective surface of the prism. |
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| #12169276 | Head-mounted display for virtual and mixed reality with inside-out positional, user body and environment tracking |
| Applied: | 06/14/2023, #18/209651 |
| Issued: | 12/17/2024, [552 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: 35293 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fernando Partners, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Simon Fortin-Deschenes (Cupertino, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A Head-Mounted Display system together with associated techniques for performing accurate and automatic inside-out positional, user body and environment tracking for virtual or mixed reality are disclosed. The system uses computer vision methods and data fusion from multiple sensors to achieve real-time tracking. High frame rate and low latency is achieved by performing part of the processing on the HMD itself. |
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| #12169283 | Head mountable display |
| Applied: | 09/29/2023, #18/478123 |
| Issued: | 12/17/2024, [445 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: | 12; Normal range for this patent class is (6 to 26) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 35293 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Dorsey Whitney LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Jeremy C. Franklin (San Francisco, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A head-mountable display device includes a housing defining a front opening and a rear opening, a display screen disposed in the front opening, a display assembly disposed in the rear opening, a first securement strap coupled to the housing, the first securement strap including a first electronic component, a second securement strap coupled to the housing, the second securement strap including a second electronic component, and a securement band extending between and coupled to the first securement strap and the second securement strap. |
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| #12169395 | User interface for managing controllable external devices |
| Applied: | 11/22/2022, #17/992229 |
| Issued: | 12/17/2024, [756 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: | 15; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 35293 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: DLA Piper LLP (US) |
| 1st Invent: | Patrick L. Coffman (San Francisco, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=7 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | An electronic device, with a display, a touch-sensitive surface, one or more processors and memory, displays a first representation of a first controllable external device, where the first controllable external device is situated at a location. The device detects a first user input corresponding to a selection of the first representation of the first controllable external device. The device, after detecting the first user input, adds data identifying the first controllable external device and a first state of the first controllable external device in a scene profile. |
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| #12169422 | Self-retracting display device and techniques for protecting screen using drop detection |
| Applied: | 02/02/2022, #17/649787 |
| Issued: | 12/17/2024, [1049 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: | 13; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 35293 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kilpatrick Townsend Stockton LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Hoon Sik Kim (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | In some aspects, mobile devices with foldable and rollable displays can use a sensor to detect vertical acceleration with respect to the ground to determine if the mobile device has been dropped. If the sensor detects that the mobile device has been dropped the foldable device can fold or retract at least partially to afford protection from the fragile display from striking the ground. Even folding the display to an angle less than 180 degrees can afford some protection because the mobile device can strike edges of the mobile device instead of the display itself. In various embodiments, a rollable device can retract the display if predetermined acceleration limits are exceeded. |
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| #12169898 | Resource allocation for mesh shader outputs |
| Applied: | 11/11/2022, #18/054581 |
| Issued: | 12/17/2024, [767 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: | 17; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 35293 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Michael A. Mang (Oviedo, FL) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Techniques are disclosed relating to object and mesh shaders executed by a graphics processor. In some embodiments, a device includes buffer circuitry and shader circuitry configured to execute graphics programs. Control circuitry may: generate object shader work and mesh shader work for the shader circuitry, receive output information generated by a mesh shader that indicates a number of vertices and primitives to be output by the mesh shader, allocate, based on the output information and after execution of at least a portion of the mesh shader, a region of the buffer circuitry for storage of the vertices to be output by the mesh shader, and store the vertices output by the mesh shader in the allocated region. Disclosed techniques may advantageously provide efficient use of limited buffer resources. |
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| #12169902 | Methods and systems for composing and executing a scene |
| Applied: | 06/29/2022, #17/853557 |
| Issued: | 12/17/2024, [902 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: 35293 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fernando Partners, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Mark E. Drummond (Palo Alto, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=2, M=9 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | In one implementation, a method of displaying content is performed at a device including a display, one or more processors, and non-transitory memory. The method includes scanning a first physical environment to detect a first physical object in the first physical environment and a second physical object in the first physical environment, wherein the first physical object meets at least one first object criterion and the second physical object meets at least one second object criterion. The method includes displaying, in association with the first physical environment, a virtual object moving along a first path from the first physical object to the second physical object. The method includes scanning a second physical environment to detect a third physical object in the second physical environment and a fourth physical object in the second physical environment, wherein the third physical object meets the at least one first object criterion and the fourth physical object meets the at least one second object criterion. The method includes displaying, in association with the second physical environment, the virtual object moving along a second path from the third physical object to the fourth physical object, wherein the second path is different than the first path. |
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| #12169947 | Generating pose information for a person in a physical environment |
| Applied: | 03/21/2022, #17/699341 |
| Issued: | 12/17/2024, [1002 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: | 22; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 35293 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fernando Partners, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Stefan Auer (Munich, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods for generating body pose information for a person in a physical environment. In various implementations, a device includes an environmental sensor, a non-transitory memory and one or more processors coupled with the environmental sensor and the non-transitory memory. In some implementations, a method includes obtaining, via the environmental sensor, spatial data corresponding to a physical environment. The physical environment includes a person and a fixed spatial point. The method includes identifying a portion of the spatial data that corresponds to a body portion of the person. In some implementations, the method includes determining a position of the body portion relative to the fixed spatial point based on the portion of the spatial data. In some implementations, the method includes generating pose information for the person based on the position of body portion in relation to the fixed spatial point. |
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| #12169959 | Filtering of keypoint descriptors based on orientation angle |
| Applied: | 03/11/2022, #17/693007 |
| Issued: | 12/17/2024, [1012 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: 35293 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein Fox P.L.L.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Assaf Metuki (Moshav Herut, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to selecting a subset of keypoint descriptors of two images for match operation based on their orientation angles indicated in headers of the keypoint descriptors. The keypoint descriptors in the two images are matched by first comparing their headers and then performing vector distance determination. During the header comparison operation, a header of a descriptor of a first image is compared only with headers of keypoint descriptors of a second image in a discrete orientation angle range corresponding to an orientation angle indicated by the header of the first image descriptor or keypoint descriptors of the second image in adjacent discrete orientation angle ranges. After the headers of the keypoint descriptors satisfying one or more matching criteria are determined, distance determination operations are performed between the keypoint descriptors while the remaining keypoint descriptors are discarded without determining their distances. |
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| #12170089 | Personalized voices for text messaging |
| Applied: | 10/25/2022, #17/973395 |
| Issued: | 12/17/2024, [784 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: | 36; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 35293 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: DLA Piper LLP (US) |
| 1st Invent: | Qiong Hu (Santa Clara, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant are provided. In one example, a plurality of speech inputs is received from a first user. A voice model is obtained based on the plurality of speech inputs. A user input is received from the first user, the user input corresponding to a request to provide access to the voice model. The voice model is provided to a second electronic device. |
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| #12170271 | Embedded optical sensors in a micro-led display |
| Applied: | 08/10/2021, #17/398952 |
| Issued: | 12/17/2024, [1225 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: | 21; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 35293 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: BAKERHOSTETLER |
| 1st Invent: | Xiaofan Niu (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A micro-light-emitting diode (LED) display includes a number of micro-LED pixel elements and multiple optical sensors integrated with the micro-LED pixel elements. A transparent conductor layer is disposed over the micro-LED pixel elements and optical sensors. |
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| #12170376 | Battery configurations for cell balancing |
| Applied: | 02/10/2023, #18/108551 |
| Issued: | 12/17/2024, [676 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast 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: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (5 to 23) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 35293 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kilpatrick Townsend Stockton LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Dylan Erb (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=7 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Energy storage devices, battery cells, and batteries of the present technology may include a first battery cell. The first battery cell may include an anode current collector, and an anode active material disposed on the anode current collector. The first battery cell may include a cathode current collector and a cathode active material disposed on the cathode current collector. The current collectors may be polymeric materials. The batteries may include a first conductive band electrically coupled with the first battery cell. The first conductive band may be seated on the second surface of one of the anode current collector or the cathode current collector. The first conductive band may extend about a perimeter of the one of the anode current collector or the cathode current collector. The batteries may include a cell module including a first flexible extension electrically coupled with the first conductive band. |
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| #12170478 | Merged power delivery |
| Applied: | 08/16/2022, #17/820168 |
| Issued: | 12/17/2024, [854 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: 35293 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Alexander B. Uan-Zo-li (Hillsboro, OR) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=9 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A power delivery sub-system included in a computer system employs a primary voltage regulator circuit that generates a primary supply voltage on a primary power supply node. The power delivery sub-system also includes multiple bypass voltage regulator circuits that source corresponding bypass currents to a local power supply nodes in an integrated circuit. The integrated circuit includes multiple circuit blocks coupled to corresponding ones of the local power supply nodes, and multiple local voltage regulator circuits coupled to the primary power supply node. When a voltage level of a given local power supply node drops below a threshold value, a corresponding local voltage regulator circuit sources a supply current to the given local power supply node. |
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| #12170563 | Beam information delivery for SCell beam failure recovery operation in NR |
| Applied: | 05/08/2020, #17/437804 |
| Issued: | 12/17/2024, [1684 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: 35293 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Guotong Wang (Santa Clara, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Apparatuses, systems, and methods for providing beam information for secondary cell beam failure recovery in a wireless communication system. A wireless device and a cellular base station may establish a wireless link, according to which the wireless device may be configured to communicate using a primary cell and a secondary cell. The wireless device may detect beam failure on the secondary cell. The wireless device may send an indication of the beam failure recovery to the cellular base station. The wireless device may receive information configuring candidate transmit beam reference signals for performing beam recovery on the secondary cell. The wireless device may perform beam identification and report on any new transmit beam(s) identified by the wireless device. |
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| #12170565 | Systems and methods for uplink codebook based transmission |
| Applied: | 09/26/2023, #18/474857 |
| Issued: | 12/17/2024, [448 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (499 to 1771) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...]; there are 82871 other patents in this class since 2005. |
| Claims: | 14; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 35293 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Dorsey Whitney LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Yushu Zhang (Beijing, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Precoders are provided for multi-panel uplink (UL) transmission. A codebook may support asymmetric multi-panel UL transmission or super UL transmission where new radio (NR) and long-term evolution (LTE) transmissions may be provided through different antenna panels of a user equipment (UE). Sounding reference signal (SRS) enhancement provides support for multi-panel transmission. The UE transmits an indication of a UE capability based on an antenna structure comprising multiple antenna panels of the UE. Further, the UE determines, at the UE, one or more precoders to use for UL transmissions based at least in part on the UE capability, wherein the one or more precoders include a polarization co-phasing factor, an antenna panel co-phasing factor, and a combining weight for antennas for a same polarization. Additionally, the UE transmits, from the multiple antenna panels, the UL transmissions using the one or more precoders. |
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| #12170579 | User interfaces for multi-participant live communication |
| Applied: | 03/02/2022, #17/684843 |
| Issued: | 12/17/2024, [1021 days App to Issue] 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: | 55; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 35293 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: DLA Piper LLP (US) |
| 1st Invent: | Adam Stern Meyer (Cupertino, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | The present disclosure generally relates to methods and user interfaces for managing live communication between multiple participants using a computer system in accordance with some embodiments. |
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| #12170632 | Systems and methods for multiple HAPs base station connection |
| Applied: | 06/20/2022, #17/844553 |
| Issued: | 12/17/2024, [911 days App to Issue] 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: 35293 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: FLETCHER YODER PC |
| 1st Invent: | Idan Bar-Sade (Sunnyvale, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | This disclosure is directed towards improved methods for identifying one or more base stations for connection with user equipment. The user equipment may establish a connection with a base stations based on an estimated location of the base station. Additionally, the user equipment may receive an indication from the base station to scan for additional base stations at additional estimated locations. Further, the user equipment may determine one or more connection parameters (e.g., distance from communication hub to user equipment, angle of communication hub relative to user equipment, shadowing at the communication hub, and the like) associated with the base stations within the geographical area. The user equipment may establish connection with base stations that are determined to have the best signal strength based on the connection parameters. |
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| #12170783 | Video display preference filtering |
| Applied: | 02/13/2023, #18/168390 |
| Issued: | 12/17/2024, [673 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: 35293 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: BakerHostetler |
| 1st Invent: | Alexandros Tourapis (Los Gatos, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Video coding schemes may include one or more filters to reduce coding artifacts and improve video quality. These filters may be applied to decode video data in a predetermined sequence. The output from one or more of these filters may be selected for different images, blocks, or sets of video data and then copied and/or routed to a display or a buffer storing reference data that is used to decode other video data in a data stream. Providing the ability to select which filter output is used for display and as a reference may result in better video quality for multiple types of video data. The filters that are selected for display and for reference may be different and may vary for different images, blocks, and data sets. |
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| #12170834 | Creative camera |
| Applied: | 05/15/2023, #18/197242 |
| Issued: | 12/17/2024, [582 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: | 39; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (6 to 26) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 35293 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: DLA Piper LLP (US) |
| 1st Invent: | Marcel Van Os (Santa Cruz, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=5 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | The present disclosure generally relates to displaying visual effects in image data. In some examples, visual effects include an avatar displayed on a user''s face. In some examples, visual effects include stickers applied to image data. In some examples, visual effects include screen effects. In some examples, visual effects are modified based on depth data in the image data. |
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| #12170892 | Maintenance of wireless devices by electronic devices |
| Applied: | 06/09/2023, #18/332503 |
| Issued: | 12/17/2024, [557 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: | 19; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 35293 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Aikin Gallant, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Kenneth U. Victa (Cupertino, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=7 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | The presence of a wireless device and/or accessory that cannot maintain an independent network connection can be detected by network connected wireless devices and the location of the detected device and/or accessory can be reported to a device location service. As the wireless devices and/or accessories do not have independent network connections, periodic maintenance is performed on those devices by nearby owner devices to which the wireless devices and/or accessories are paired or associated. Described herein are systems, methods, and associated devices to maintain a locatable wireless device by a set of multiple owner devices for that wireless device. |
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| #12170985 | Enhancements of frequency domain resource allocation schemes for physical uplink shared channel in NR-unlicensed |
| Applied: | 05/01/2020, #16/865011 |
| Issued: | 12/17/2024, [1691 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: 35293 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Lopamudra Kundu (Santa Clara, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: No name resolution. |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Apparatuses, systems, and methods for providing frequency domain resource allocation schemes for use in unlicensed spectrum. A wireless device may determine a frequency domain resource allocation scheme for use for uplink communication in unlicensed spectrum. The wireless device may receive information indicating a frequency domain resource allocation for an uplink communication in unlicensed spectrum in accordance with the frequency domain resource allocation scheme. The wireless device may perform the uplink communication using the indicated frequency domain resource allocation. |
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| #12170996 | Repetition indication for physical uplink control channel enhancement |
| Applied: | 01/14/2021, #17/593742 |
| Issued: | 12/17/2024, [1433 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: | 18; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 35293 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Blank Rome LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Seyed Ali Akbar Fakoorian (San Diego, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A wireless node comprising a radio, and a processor operably coupled to the radio, wherein the processor is configured to determine a number of physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resource repetitions for transmitting a PUCCH message; and wherein the radio is configured to transmit an indication, to a wireless device, of the number of PUCCH repetitions for a PUCCH message, and receive repetitions of the PUCCH message from the wireless device based on the number of PUCCH repetitions. |
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| #12171003 | Multi-subframe uplink scheduling in unlicensed spectrum |
| Applied: | 10/29/2021, #17/515166 |
| Issued: | 12/17/2024, [1145 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: 35293 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Qiaoyang Ye (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Systems, apparatus, user equipment (UE), evolved node B (eNB), computer readable media, and methods are described for scheduling of multiple uplink transmissions in unlicensed spectrum. One embodiment involves receiving, at an eNB, a first uplink scheduling request from a UE, scheduling a plurality of uplink subframes on the unlicensed channel in response to the first uplink scheduling request, and initiating transmission of a first subframe to the first UE in response to the scheduling of the plurality of uplink subframes, wherein the first subframe comprises one or more downlink control indicators (DCIs) allocating the plurality of uplink subframes to the first UE. |
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| #12171035 | End-to-end system design for THz network |
| Applied: | 06/17/2022, #17/843781 |
| Issued: | 12/17/2024, [914 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: 35293 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Danila Zaev (Munich, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Methods, systems, and apparatuses are presented for utilizing a narrowband assisting network (NBAN) and a positioning assisting network (PAN) to assist in establishing and managing communications on a THz band wireless communication network. The THz network may be capable of transmitting/receiving with high bandwidth, but may be resource intensive and may be constrained to line-of-sight (LoS) communications. The NBAN and PAN may help to minimize the resources consumed by the THz network. The NBAN may identify a set of nodes of the THz network as candidates for establishing a connection with a user equipment (UE). The PAN may determine a position of each candidate relative to the UE, and may communicate the position to the respective candidate and to the UE, which may use the position information to expedite a beam alignment procedure. The NBAN may provide scheduling and other control signaling for the THz network. |
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| #12171037 | Apparatus of GNB to enable an inactive mode in dual connectivity |
| Applied: | 09/14/2023, #18/368234 |
| Issued: | 12/17/2024, [460 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast 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: 35293 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Marta Martinez Tarradell (Munich, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Embodiments of a next generation Node-B (gNB), User Equipment (UE) and methods for communication are generally described herein. A gNB may be configurable to operate as a master gNB (MgNB). The MgNB may transmit radio-resource control (RRC) signaling to provide information for dual connectivity to allow the UE to utilize radio resources of both a master cell group (MCG) associated with the MgNB and a secondary cell group (SCG) associated with a secondary gNB (SgNB). The MgNB may transmit, to the SgNB, an SgNB release request message that indicates a partial suspension of the dual connectivity, wherein: a first portion of a configuration for the SCG is to be maintained and a second portion of the configuration for the SCG is to be released. |
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| #12171038 | Implicit radio resource control state transitions |
| Applied: | 09/08/2023, #18/464076 |
| Issued: | 12/17/2024, [466 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast 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: 35293 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Sethuraman Gurumoorthy (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=2, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | This disclosure relates to performing implicit radio resource control state transitions in a cellular communication system. A wireless device may establish a radio resource control (RRC) connection with a cellular base station. A data inactivity timer length and a target RRC state for implicit RRC transitions may be determined. A data inactivity timer having the determined data inactivity timer length may be initiated. It may be determined that the data inactivity timer has expired. The wireless device may transition to the target RRC state based at least in part on determining that the data inactivity timer has expired. |
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| #12171043 | Electronic devices with intuitive sharing capabilities |
| Applied: | 10/19/2021, #17/505530 |
| Issued: | 12/17/2024, [1155 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: 35293 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Treyz Law Group, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Adam S. Meyer (Cupertino, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=5 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | An electronic device may use information about the location of nearby devices to make sharing with those devices more intuitive for a user. When two devices are pointed towards one another, each device may automatically present the option to share information with the other device. When a user wishes to share information with one or more devices in a group of users, an array of icons representing the nearby users may be positioned on the display according to the locations of the nearby users so that the sharing user can easily select which user he or she wishes to share with. A sharing user may broadcast a signal and nearby users may elect to receive the signal by pointing their devices towards the sharing user. A user of two devices may share information between the two devices and may use one device to manipulate the information on the other device. |
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| #12168415 | Deployable restraints with tensioning mechanisms |
| Applied: | 05/31/2023, #18/204063 |
| Issued: | 12/17/2024, [566 days App to Issue] Normal range: (496 to 1444) |
| Pat Class: | B60R [VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHER...]; there are 18685 other patents in this class since 2005. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (6 to 22) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 35293 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Young Basile Hanlon MacFarlane, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Adam J. Golman (Glen Allen, VA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A deployable restraint system includes an inflatable structure and a tether. The inflatable structure comprises a main chamber and a pair of auxiliary chambers coupled to the main chamber and sealed with respect to the main chamber. The tether is coupled to the inflatable structure via an anchor and configured to guide the anchor. |
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| #12168901 | Panel with pivoting and translational motion |
| Applied: | 12/19/2023, #18/545702 |
| Issued: | 12/17/2024, [364 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (527 to 1549) |
| Pat Class: | E05D [HINGES OR OTHER SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS, ...]; there are 2455 other patents in this class since 2005. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (6 to 22) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 35293 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Young Basile Hanlon MacFarlane, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Trevor M. Sultana (Mountain View, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A panel is supported by a track for movement along the track between a closed position and an open position, and is further supported by a pivot assembly that is configured to pivot the track and the panel. |
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| #12168902 | Window |
| Applied: | 04/06/2023, #18/131455 |
| Issued: | 12/17/2024, [621 days App to Issue] Normal range: (527 to 1549) |
| Pat Class: | E05D [HINGES OR OTHER SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS, ...]; there are 2455 other patents in this class since 2005. |
| Claims: | 19; Normal range for this patent class is (6 to 22) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 35293 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Young Basile Hanlon MacFarlane, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Trevor M. Sultana (Mountain View, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A window assembly includes a support and a window frame having a first frame portion pivotally connected to a second frame portion. The second frame portion is connected to the support for movement with respect to the support. A window is connected to the first frame portion of the window frame. The window is movable between a closed position and an open position by pivoting of the window and the first frame portion of the window frame with respect to the second frame portion of the window frame and by relative sliding motion of the second frame portion of the window frame along the support. |
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| #12168375 | Motion control system |
| Applied: | 01/05/2024, #18/405624 |
| Issued: | 12/17/2024, [347 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (551 to 1513) |
| Pat Class: | B60G [VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS (air-cushion vehicles B...]; there are 3431 other patents in this class since 2005. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (6 to 22) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 35293 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Young Basile Hanlon MacFarlane, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Jacob L. Dawson (Sunnyvale, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A motion control system includes an absorber fixed relative to an axis, a spring fixed relative to the axis, and a mass coupled to the absorber and the spring and configured to move relative to the axis. The spring is configured to bias the mass toward a neutral position and with the absorber configured to dampen movement of the mass. The mass includes an internal surface and an external surface spaced from the internal surface. The external surface extends between a first end and a second end, with the first end closer to the axis than the second end. At least a portion of the external surface tapers away from the axis and toward the internal surface further from the first end to direct debris away from the axis. |
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| #12168413 | Deployable structure with reaction features |
| Applied: | 06/23/2023, #18/213411 |
| Issued: | 12/17/2024, [543 days App to Issue] Normal range: (496 to 1444) |
| Pat Class: | B60R [VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHER...]; there are 18685 other patents in this class since 2005. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (6 to 22) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 35293 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Young Basile Hanlon MacFarlane, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Adam J. Golman (Glen Allen, VA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A device includes a body structure, a seat assembly that is connected to the body structure, and an inflatable structure. The inflatable structure includes one or more surfaces that are configured to react forces by engaging with a first feature to control motion of a second feature. |
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