51 patent(s) in this week's alert:
Assignee Summary:| Patents | Owner |
| 51 | Apple |
| Patents | Class Code |
| 14 | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] |
| 8 | G06T [IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL [2006.0...] |
| 6 | H04L [TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC C...] |
| 4 | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] |
| 2 | H04N [PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION [4]...] |
| 2 | G02B [OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS (G02F takes pre...] |
| 2 | G09G [ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVI...] |
| 1 | G10L [SPEECH ANALYSIS OR SYNTHESIS; SPEECH RECOGNITION; SPEEC...] |
| 1 | G16H [HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICAT...] |
| 1 | H01Q [AERIALS (radiators or aerials for microwave heating H05...] |
| 1 | H02J [CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRI...] |
| 1 | H03B [GENERATION OF OSCILLATIONS, DIRECTLY OR BY FREQUENCY-CH...] |
| 1 | H03D [DEMODULATION OR TRANSFERENCE OF MODULATION FROM ONE CAR...] |
| 1 | H03K [PULSE TECHNIQUE (measuring pulse characteristics G01R; ...] |
| 1 | G05F [SYSTEMS FOR REGULATING ELECTRIC OR MAGNETIC VARIABLES (...] |
| 1 | A61B [DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (analysing biologica...] |
| 1 | G01S [RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING ...] |
| 1 | G08B [SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM ...] |
| 1 | G06N [COMPUTER SYSTEMS BASED ON SPECIFIC COMPUTATIONAL MODELS...] |
| 1 | H05K [PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ...] |
Details on individual patents:
| #12390119 | Systems and methods for radar-based biometric signal extraction |
| Applied: | 08/03/2022, #17/880306 |
| Issued: | 08/19/2025, [1112 days App to Issue] Normal range: (645 to 1973) |
| Pat Class: | A61B [DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (analysing biologica...] In this class there are; 140952 patents, 9852 companies, and 97264 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37712 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: FLETCHER YODER PC |
| 1st Invent: | Babak Mamandipoor (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Systems and methods for determining fine grain motions and vibrations of live and/or inanimate objects are described based on using a radar system. For example, biometric information may be extracted from such vibrations associated with a live object. In different embodiments, processing circuitry may perform different statistical analysis on reflections from the objects. Moreover, the processing circuitry may perform different processing functions based on the statistical analysis to determine the vibrations with high accuracy. Furthermore, the processing circuitry may also select one or multiple target maps based on a field of view of the radar system for a more robust measurement of the vibrations associated with one or multiple objects. |
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| #12392910 | Sensor-assisted location fix |
| Applied: | 02/09/2022, #17/668281 |
| Issued: | 08/19/2025, [1287 days App to Issue] Normal range: (551 to 1675) |
| Pat Class: | G01S [RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING ...] In this class there are; 24306 patents, 3068 companies, and 30702 inventors in 225 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 26) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37712 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kilpatrick Townsend Stockton LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Devrim Varoglu (Santa Clara, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Sensor-assisted location technology is disclosed. Primary location technologies, such as GPS, can be used to determine the current location (e.g., a location fix) of a location-enabled device. In some instances, the primary location technology may be unreliable and/or consume more power than an alternative location technology. Sensors, such as accelerometers, compasses, gyrometers, and the like, can be used to supplement and/or increase the accuracy of location data. For example, a location-enabled device can identify an area with unreliable GPS location data and use sensors to calculate a more accurate location. Areas identified may be crowd-sourced. Sensors can be used to identify errors in the location data provided by primary location technology. Sensors can be used to modify a sampling interval of the primary location technology. Sensor can be used to smooth motion on a user interface between sampling intervals of the primary location technology. |
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| #12393038 | Support for head-mountable device |
| Applied: | 01/10/2024, #18/409696 |
| Issued: | 08/19/2025, [587 days App to Issue] Normal range: (490 to 1446) |
| Pat Class: | G02B [OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS (G02F takes pre...] In this class there are; 79644 patents, 3815 companies, and 44143 inventors in 226 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37712 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: BAKERHOSTETLER |
| 1st Invent: | Paul X. Wang (Cupertino, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Systems of the present disclosure can provide a head-mountable device that distributes forces along the user''s head. A head-mountable device can include head securement element with a support element to engage the head of the user. The support element can be coupled to the frame or light seal module of the head-mountable device. The support element can be attachable or deployable from the head-mountable device. A head-mountable device can also distribute forces with a support portion extending from a band. |
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| #12393039 | Face engaging structure |
| Applied: | 02/07/2024, #18/435974 |
| Issued: | 08/19/2025, [559 days App to Issue] Normal range: (490 to 1446) |
| Pat Class: | G02B [OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS (G02F takes pre...] In this class there are; 79644 patents, 3815 companies, and 44143 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: 37712 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Dorsey Whitney LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Shannon Pomeroy (San Francisco, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=0 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A head-mountable device can include: a display portion including a display; a pneumatic facial interface; and a securement assembly connectable to the display portion. In some examples, the securement assembly includes: a removable strap comprising an electronics pod; and a retention band connectable to the removable strap. |
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| #12393212 | Split pass device applications for DAC supply systems |
| Applied: | 07/25/2022, #17/872989 |
| Issued: | 08/19/2025, [1121 days App to Issue] Normal range: (497 to 1381) |
| Pat Class: | G05F [SYSTEMS FOR REGULATING ELECTRIC OR MAGNETIC VARIABLES (...] In this class there are; 12817 patents, 660 companies, and 5915 inventors in 152 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 24) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37712 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fletcher Yoder, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Antonio Passamani (Munich, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | The present disclosure relates to power management for digital-to-analog converters (DACs). As electronic devices and the components therein become increasingly smaller to satisfy the desire for more compact/portable devices, the operating voltage may be reduced to reduce the likelihood of shorts and/or voltage/current bleeds. To maintain comparable power output with the reduced operating voltage, the current may increase proportionally to the decrease in voltage. Consequently, in scaled devices and applications, high-current low-voltage regulators may be beneficial. As such, a low-dropout regulator (LDO) including one or more operational amplifiers and multiple pass devices may be implemented between a power supply and the DAC to regulate the power supply to the DAC. Moreover, the LDO may include one or more feedback loops to maintain a desired voltage regulation of the pass devices. |
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| #12393257 | Wakeup circuit |
| Applied: | 03/16/2023, #18/122410 |
| Issued: | 08/19/2025, [887 days App to Issue] Normal range: (549 to 1857) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 641718 patents, 20481 companies, and 401332 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: 37712 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein Fox P.L.L.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Talbott M. Houk (Monte Sereno, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=2, M=11 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | The present disclosure describes a system with a power management device, a wakeup circuit, a battery management device, and a connector. During a powered down mode of operation, the battery management device can provide, via the connector, a bias voltage to the wakeup circuit. In response to a wakeup switch being activated, the battery management device can provide a power supply (e.g., from a battery) to the power management device. Benefits of the wakeup circuit include (1) a reduction of battery consumptionand thus improving battery lifetimewhen the electronic system is in a powered down mode of operation because the wakeup circuit has lower number of active components compared to other designs and (2) a non-complex wakeup circuit design because one or more existing connector interconnects between the power management device and the battery management device can be re-used during electronic system''s powered down mode of operation. |
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| #12393267 | Fit guidance for head-mountable devices |
| Applied: | 07/08/2024, #18/766148 |
| Issued: | 08/19/2025, [407 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (549 to 1857) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 641718 patents, 20481 companies, and 401332 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: 37712 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: BAKERHOSTETLER |
| 1st Invent: | Paul X. Wang (Cupertino, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A head-mountable device and/or another electronic device can provide guidance for optimal placement of the head-mountable device. The head-mountable device and/or another electronic device can be operated to guide a user to position the head-mountable device in a manner that will achieve proper alignment of components with respect to the user and maximize user comfort. For example, the head-mountable device and/or another device can include sensors for detecting features of the user''s face, forces distributed on the face when worn, and/or alignment with the face (e.g., eyes). By further example, the head-mountable device and/or another device can detect changes in adjustment and infer user discomfort based on the frequency and/or magnitude of such changes. By further example, the head-mountable device and/or another device can detect changes in features of the user''s face before, during, and/or after use of the head-mountable device. |
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| #12393269 | Calibrating a gaze tracker |
| Applied: | 03/01/2023, #18/115974 |
| Issued: | 08/19/2025, [902 days App to Issue] Normal range: (549 to 1857) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 641718 patents, 20481 companies, and 401332 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: 37712 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fernando Partners, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Anshu K. Chimalamarri (Sunnyvale, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A method includes displaying a plurality of visual elements. The method includes determining, based on respective characteristic values of the plurality of visual elements, an expected gaze target that indicates a first display region where a user of the device intends to gaze while the plurality of visual elements is being displayed. The method includes obtaining, via the image sensor, an image that includes a set of pixels corresponding to a pupil of the user of the device. The method includes determining, by a gaze tracker, based on the set of pixels corresponding to the pupil, a measured gaze target that indicates a second display region where the user is measuredly gazing. The method includes adjusting a calibration parameter of the gaze tracker based on a difference between the first display region indicated by the expected gaze target and the second display region indicated by the measured gaze target. |
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| #12393273 | Dynamic recording of an experience based on an emotional state and a scene understanding |
| Applied: | 09/22/2023, #18/371826 |
| Issued: | 08/19/2025, [697 days App to Issue] Normal range: (549 to 1857) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 641718 patents, 20481 companies, and 401332 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 23; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37712 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Thompson Hine LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Izzet B. Yildiz (Sunnyvale, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods that determine to record an event based on an emotional state and a scene understanding of an environment. For example, an example process may include obtaining physiological data or behavioral data during a first period of time utilizing the one or more sensors. The process may further include determining an emotional state during the first period of time based on the physiological data or the behavioral data (e.g., elated, happy, etc.). The process may further include determining a scene understanding of an environment based on identifying one or more objects in the environment utilizing the one or more sensors. The process may further include determining to record an event occurring in the environment (e.g., positively valenced events, objects, or situations) based on the emotional state and the scene understanding and record the event utilizing one or more sensors. |
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| #12393315 | Interacting with notes user interfaces |
| Applied: | 05/11/2022, #17/663000 |
| Issued: | 08/19/2025, [1196 days App to Issue] Normal range: (549 to 1857) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 641718 patents, 20481 companies, and 401332 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 63; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37712 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kubota Basol LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Daniel T. Preston (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | In some embodiments, an electronic device provides for efficient display and/or interaction with notes user interfaces. In some embodiments, an electronic device facilitates the addition of content displayed with a note to the note. |
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| #12393323 | Devices, methods, and graphical user interfaces for interacting with user interface objects corresponding to applications |
| Applied: | 03/01/2024, #18/593688 |
| Issued: | 08/19/2025, [536 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (549 to 1857) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 641718 patents, 20481 companies, and 401332 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: 37712 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Morgan, Lewis Bockius LLP |
| 1st Invent: | William M. Tyler (San Francisco, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=6 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | At a display of a computer system, a user interface is displayed that includes a placement location configured to spatially accommodate a respective user interface object of a plurality of user interface objects corresponding to different applications. In response to detecting the input that is directed to the placement location and in accordance with a determination that the input meets first criteria, including a duration criterion, one or more selectable options associated with the first user interface object corresponding to the first application are displayed. In response to detecting the input and in accordance with a determination that the input meets second criteria, wherein the second criteria requires that the input includes movement in a first direction, display of the first user interface object is replaced with display of the second user interface object from the plurality of user interface objects associated with the placement location. |
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| #12393325 | Sharing and using passes or accounts |
| Applied: | 10/21/2022, #17/971407 |
| Issued: | 08/19/2025, [1033 days App to Issue] Normal range: (549 to 1857) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 641718 patents, 20481 companies, and 401332 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 36; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37712 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: DLA Piper LLP (US) |
| 1st Invent: | Trevor W. Young (Livermore, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | The present disclosure generally relates to a computer system displaying user interfaces for accessing passes and transfer accounts. In some examples, passes are added to the computer system. In some examples, passes are accessed. In some examples, transfers relating to the passes and transfer accounts are displayed, such as in search user interfaces. |
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| #12393329 | Interacting with handwritten content on an electronic device |
| Applied: | 09/24/2020, #17/031844 |
| Issued: | 08/19/2025, [1790 days App to Issue] Normal range: (549 to 1857) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 641718 patents, 20481 companies, and 401332 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 15; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37712 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kubota Basol LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Jae Woo Chang (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | In some embodiments, an electronic device selects and provides for interaction with handwritten content in a content entry region. In some embodiments, an electronic device generates normalized shapes based on handwritten inputs. In some embodiments, an electronic device identifies actionable text within handwritten content and updates the identified text to be actionable. In some embodiments, an electronic device presents tutorials for text manipulation operations. In some embodiments, an electronic device displays visual feedback of text manipulation operations. In some embodiments, an electronic device selects units of content. |
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| #12393330 | Systems, methods and user interfaces for object tracing |
| Applied: | 03/14/2024, #18/605490 |
| Issued: | 08/19/2025, [523 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (549 to 1857) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 641718 patents, 20481 companies, and 401332 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: 37712 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kubota Basol LLP |
| 1st Invent: | William D. Lindmeier (San Francisco, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | In some embodiments, an electronic device is configured to present user interfaces to facilitate tracing of objects within a three-dimensional environment of the electronic device. In some embodiments, the objects are physical and/or virtual. In some embodiments, the electronic device detects input directed to an input object and displays virtual ink tracing objects in accordance with the input. |
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| #12393396 | Device with speaker and image sensor |
| Applied: | 06/19/2023, #18/211515 |
| Issued: | 08/19/2025, [792 days App to Issue] Normal range: (549 to 1857) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 641718 patents, 20481 companies, and 401332 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: 37712 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fernando Partners, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Brett D. Miller (San Carlos, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | In one implementation, a method of playing audio data is performed at a device including a frame configured for insertion into an outer ear, a speaker coupled to the frame, an image sensor coupled to the frame, one or more processors, and non-transitory memory. The method includes capturing, using the image sensor, one or more images of a physical environment. The method includes generating audio data based on the one or more images of the physical environment. The method includes playing, via the speaker, the audio data. |
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| #12393443 | Systems and methods for task switching in neural network processor |
| Applied: | 07/28/2023, #18/361616 |
| Issued: | 08/19/2025, [753 days App to Issue] Normal range: (549 to 1857) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 641718 patents, 20481 companies, and 401332 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: 37712 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein Fox P.L.L.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Liran Fishel (Raanana, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Embodiments relate to managing tasks that when executed by a neural processor circuit instantiates a neural network. A neural task manager circuit within the neural processor circuit can switch between tasks in different task queues. Each task queue is configured to store a reference to a task list of tasks for instantiating a neural network. Each task queue can also be assigned a priority parameter. While the neural processor circuit is executing tasks of a first task list and prior to completion of each task, the neural task manager circuit can switch between task queues according to the priority parameters for execution of tasks of a second task list by the neural processor circuit. The neural processor circuit includes one or more neural engine circuits that are configured to perform neural operations by executing the tasks assigned by the task manager. |
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| #12393447 | Distributed communication between devices |
| Applied: | 09/23/2022, #17/951420 |
| Issued: | 08/19/2025, [1061 days App to Issue] Normal range: (549 to 1857) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 641718 patents, 20481 companies, and 401332 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: 37712 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kilpatrick Townsend Stockton LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Ahmed M. Soliman (Munich, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Techniques are described herein for effectuating a transaction by an intermediary. An example method can include receiving a first message from a second device, the first message comprising a request for a first item, wherein the first message is received by a backend process executing on the first device. A second message that includes a request for a first information associated with the first item, can be transmitted. A third message comprising the first information associated with the first item can be received. A fourth message comprising a request to initiate a transaction for the first item can be transmitted to a third device. A fifth message can be received from the third computing device, the fifth message comprising a confirmation of the transaction based at least in part on the fourth message. |
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| #12393448 | Distributed communication between devices |
| Applied: | 09/23/2022, #17/951428 |
| Issued: | 08/19/2025, [1061 days App to Issue] Normal range: (549 to 1857) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 641718 patents, 20481 companies, and 401332 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: 37712 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kilpatrick Townsend Stockton LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Ahmed M. Soliman (Munich, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Techniques are described herein for effectuating a transaction by an intermediary. An example method can include instructing a device to monitor a status of a first item, and to transmit a first request for a target item based at least in part on the status of the first item, the target item being a same item type as the first item. Receiving, by the from the device, the first request for the target item. Determining a first source device of a plurality of source devices to which to transmit a second request for the target item. Transmitting, to the first source device of the plurality of source devices, the second request for the target item based at least in part on the determination. Receiving a confirmation of the second request. |
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| #12393600 | Multifunction device with integrated search and application selection |
| Applied: | 06/01/2023, #18/204684 |
| Issued: | 08/19/2025, [810 days App to Issue] Normal range: (549 to 1857) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 641718 patents, 20481 companies, and 401332 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 33; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37712 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: DLA Piper LLP (US) |
| 1st Invent: | Imran Chaudhri (San Francisco, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | In some embodiments, a multifunction device with a touch screen display and a plurality of applications concurrently displays a first plurality of application launch icons in a first area of the touch screen display, detects a first input by a user, and in response to detecting the first input by the user, displays a search input area on the touch screen display. In some embodiments, the device receives search input from the user, performs a search using the search input, and displays a plurality of search results from the search. In some embodiments, the device detects user selection of a first search result in the plurality of search results, and displays information corresponding to the first search result in the corresponding first application. In some embodiments, in response input from the user, the device returns to the search results and repeats this process for one or more applications. |
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| #12393867 | Execution of segmented machine learning models |
| Applied: | 06/14/2021, #17/347563 |
| Issued: | 08/19/2025, [1527 days App to Issue] Normal range: (683 to 1767) |
| Pat Class: | G06N [COMPUTER SYSTEMS BASED ON SPECIFIC COMPUTATIONAL MODELS...] In this class there are; 18691 patents, 5412 companies, and 85929 inventors in 233 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (10 to 26) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37712 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: BAKERHOSTETLER |
| 1st Invent: | Umesh S. Vaishampayan (Santa Clara, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A device implementing a system to execute machine learning models from memory includes at least one processor configured to receive a request to provide an input to one or more machine learning (ML) models arranged into a graph of connected layers, the one or more ML models stored in the first type of memory. The at least one processor is further configured to divide the graph of connected layers into a plurality of segments such that at least two of the plurality of segments concurrently fits within allocated space of the second type of memory. The at least one processor is further configured to cause the input to be processed through the first segment of the plurality of segments using the second type of memory while a second segment of the plurality of segments is concurrently loaded from the first type of memory into the second type of memory. |
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| #12394013 | Adjusting user data based on a display frame rate |
| Applied: | 09/19/2023, #18/370365 |
| Issued: | 08/19/2025, [700 days App to Issue] Normal range: (490 to 1514) |
| Pat Class: | G06T [IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL [2006.0...] In this class there are; 50747 patents, 6240 companies, and 83851 inventors in 238 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 26; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (11 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37712 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Thompson Hine LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Ali Ercan (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Various implementations identify user input based on the intended display frame rate and the adjusted user data. For example, an example process may include obtaining user data associated with an activity of a user via a sensor in a physical environment. The process may further include obtaining an intended display frame rate corresponding to one or more portions of a user interface being presented within an extended reality (XR) environment, where the intended display frame rate includes an irregular timing between frames. The process may further include adjusting the user data based on the irregular timing of the intended display frame rate. The process may further include identifying user input to the user interface based on the intended display frame rate and the adjusted user data. |
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| #12394077 | Displaying and editing images with depth information |
| Applied: | 04/20/2023, #18/137369 |
| Issued: | 08/19/2025, [852 days App to Issue] Normal range: (490 to 1514) |
| Pat Class: | G06T [IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL [2006.0...] In this class there are; 50747 patents, 6240 companies, and 83851 inventors in 238 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 27; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (11 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37712 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: DLA Piper LLP (US) |
| 1st Invent: | Matan Stauber (Tel Aviv, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=5 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | The present disclosure generally relates to displaying and editing an image with depth information. In response to an input, an object in the image having a one or more elements in a first depth range is identified. The identified object is then isolated from other elements in the image and displayed separately from the other elements. The isolated object may then be utilized in different applications. |
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| #12394145 | Feedback using coverage for object scanning |
| Applied: | 09/15/2022, #17/945196 |
| Issued: | 08/19/2025, [1069 days App to Issue] Normal range: (490 to 1514) |
| Pat Class: | G06T [IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL [2006.0...] In this class there are; 50747 patents, 6240 companies, and 83851 inventors in 238 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 22; Normal range for this patent class is (11 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37712 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Thompson Hine LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Thorsten Gernoth (San Francisco, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Various implementations disclosed herein provide feedback to a user during object scanning based on how well sensor data of the scanned object has been captured. During object scanning a user may move an electronic device with sensors (e.g., cameras, depth sensors, etc.) around an object to capture sensor data for use in generating a final 3D model of the object. Live feedback during the scanning process is enabled by assessing how well the captured sensor data represents different portions of the object. In some implementations, a 3D model is generated, updated, and assessed based on the sensor data live during the scanning process. This live 3D model may be coarser (i.e., having fewer details) than the final 3D model. |
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| #12394146 | Methods and systems for composing and executing a scene |
| Applied: | 09/19/2022, #17/947503 |
| Issued: | 08/19/2025, [1065 days App to Issue] Normal range: (490 to 1514) |
| Pat Class: | G06T [IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL [2006.0...] In this class there are; 50747 patents, 6240 companies, and 83851 inventors in 238 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (11 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37712 (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 composing a scene content is performed at a device including a display, one or more processors, and non-transitory memory. The method includes generating a definition of a scene based on textual or speech input and a model of a physical environment, wherein the definition includes a constraint that defines a spatial relationship between a virtual asset and an anchor asset that corresponds to one or more physical objects in the physical environment. The method includes generating, based on the definition of the scene and the model of the physical environment, a first instance of the scene that satisfies the constraint with the virtual asset in the spatial relationship with a first one of the one or more physical objects in the physical environment. The method includes presenting, on the display, the first instance of the scene. |
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| #12394157 | Planner for an objective-effectuator |
| Applied: | 03/03/2022, #17/685471 |
| Issued: | 08/19/2025, [1265 days App to Issue] Normal range: (490 to 1514) |
| Pat Class: | G06T [IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL [2006.0...] In this class there are; 50747 patents, 6240 companies, and 83851 inventors in 238 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 23; Normal range for this patent class is (11 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37712 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fernando Partners, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Mark Drummond (Palo Alto, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | In some implementations, a method includes obtaining an objective for a computer-generated reality (CGR) representation of an objective-effectuator. In some implementations, the objective is associated with a plurality of time frames. In some implementations, the method includes determining a plurality of candidate plans that satisfy the objective. In some implementations, the method includes selecting a first candidate plan of the plurality of candidate plans based on a selection criterion. In some implementations, the method includes effectuating the first candidate plan in order to satisfy the objective. In some implementations, the first candidate plan triggers the CGR representation of the objective-effectuator to perform a series of actions over the plurality of time frames associated with the objective. |
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| #12394158 | Content playback based on a path |
| Applied: | 08/04/2022, #17/880939 |
| Issued: | 08/19/2025, [1111 days App to Issue] Normal range: (490 to 1514) |
| Pat Class: | G06T [IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL [2006.0...] In this class there are; 50747 patents, 6240 companies, and 83851 inventors in 238 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 25; Normal range for this patent class is (11 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37712 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Thompson Hine LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Allessandra E. McGinnis (San Francisco, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Various implementations present a playback session on an electronic device based on a viewer''s position relative to a position of an object (e.g., a representation of a content creator) during the recording of content (e.g., a memory). For example, at a first device having a processor, a process may acquire content at a first device in a physical environment including a person, the content based on sensor data of the physical environment captured via one or more sensors, determine recorded positional data including positions of the first device associated with a path of the person as the first device is moved within the physical environment during the acquiring of the content, and provide the content for playback at a second device based on the acquired sensor data and the positional data. |
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| #12394167 | Window resizing and virtual object rearrangement in 3D environments |
| Applied: | 05/23/2023, #18/322469 |
| Issued: | 08/19/2025, [819 days App to Issue] Normal range: (490 to 1514) |
| Pat Class: | G06T [IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL [2006.0...] In this class there are; 50747 patents, 6240 companies, and 83851 inventors in 238 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 28; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (11 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37712 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kubota Basol LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Brendan J. Scully (Cos Cob, CT) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Methods for counter-scaling windows and rearranging objects within those counter-scaled windows in a 3D computer-generated environment is disclosed. The windows can be counter-scaled in accordance with changes to their depth within the 3D computer-generated environment. Objects within the window can be presented at their actual size and with their correct scale relative to each other and with respect to the 3D computer-generated environment, and can maintain their actual size and scale relative to each other and the environment regardless of the depth of the window in the environment. Some embodiments of the disclosure rearrange the layout of the objects to present more or fewer objects in the window as the size of the window changes due to counter-scaling. Depth-dependent window resizing and object rearrangement while preserving actual object size and scale within the 3D computer-generated environment can provide a more authentic viewing experience and can encourage increased user interaction. |
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| #12394168 | Application recentering |
| Applied: | 05/23/2024, #18/672911 |
| Issued: | 08/19/2025, [453 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (490 to 1514) |
| Pat Class: | G06T [IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL [2006.0...] In this class there are; 50747 patents, 6240 companies, and 83851 inventors in 238 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (11 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37712 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fernando Partners, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | John R. Hass (San Francisco, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | In one implementation, a method of recentering an application is performed by a device including a display, one or more processors, and non-transitory memory. The method includes obtaining a transform between a three-dimensional application coordinate system and a three-dimensional world coordinate system. The method includes determining a location of a virtual object in the three-dimensional application coordinate system. The method includes displaying, on the display, the virtual object at a location in a two-dimensional display coordinate system based on the location of the virtual object in the three-dimensional application coordinate system, the transform, and a first pose of the device. The method includes detecting a recentering trigger. The method includes in response to detecting a recentering trigger, updating the transform to an updated transform based on a second pose of the device. The method includes displaying, on the display, the virtual object at an updated location in the two-dimensional display coordinate system based on the location of the virtual object in the three-dimensional application coordinate system, the updated transform, and a third pose of the device. |
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| #12394299 | User suggestions based on engagement |
| Applied: | 04/12/2022, #18/286744 |
| Issued: | 08/19/2025, [1225 days App to Issue] Normal range: (480 to 1498) |
| Pat Class: | G08B [SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM ...] In this class there are; 27311 patents, 2970 companies, and 22005 inventors in 229 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 47; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 30) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37712 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: DLA Piper LLP (US) |
| 1st Invent: | Shiraz Akmal (Playa Vista, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Systems and processes for operating a digital assistant are provided. An example method includes, at an electronic device having one or more processors and memory, receiving a biometric signature of a user, determining, based on the biometric signature, a wellness level associated with the user, in accordance with a determination that the wellness level associated with the user is below a predetermined threshold, providing a first output to the user to stop engaging with the first electronic device, wherein the first electronic device is capable of producing a virtual environment, and after a predetermined time, causing a second output to be provided to the user with a second electronic device to begin engaging with the first electronic device. |
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| #12394345 | Content-aware dynamic power converter switching for power optimization |
| Applied: | 06/21/2023, #18/212710 |
| Issued: | 08/19/2025, [790 days App to Issue] Normal range: (539 to 1743) |
| Pat Class: | G09G [ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVI...] In this class there are; 57171 patents, 1286 companies, and 16046 inventors in 174 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37712 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fletcher Yoder, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Jie Won Ryu (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=12 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | To reduce overall power consumption for an electronic display power management integrated circuit (PMIC), one of multiple electric power converters and/or electric power regulators may be selected based on an electrical load (e.g., due to the total brightness of the content displayed) on the electronic display at a given moment. In some embodiments, the PMIC may include a less efficient heavy load converter designed with high-current handling capability and a more efficient light load (e.g., low current) converter with lower current handling capability. A controller may dynamically select between the converters depending on a present load or an expected load on the electronic display. |
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| #12394347 | Method of obtaining color calibration information for an electronic device |
| Applied: | 08/04/2023, #18/365798 |
| Issued: | 08/19/2025, [746 days App to Issue] Normal range: (539 to 1743) |
| Pat Class: | G09G [ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVI...] In this class there are; 57171 patents, 1286 companies, and 16046 inventors in 174 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 22; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37712 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Treyz Law Group, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Guanjun Tan (Santa Clara, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=2, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | An electronic device may have a display panel. Light from the display panel may be focused by a lens assembly towards a viewer. Optical crosstalk, off-axis color shift, and/or the presence of the lens assembly may cause color non-uniformity in images viewed through the lens assembly. To obtain color calibration information, first information may be used to simulate the color of the display panel when viewed through a lens assembly from a first number of points. The first information may include an average display panel color emission profile and a map of correlation between pixel locations and incident angles and corresponding pupil locations and gaze directions. The color of the display panel through the lens assembly may be measured at the first number of points to extract a lens non-uniformity contribution. The lens non-uniformity contribution may then be used to simulate color at a second, larger number of points. |
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| #12394412 | Voice-activated shortcut registration |
| Applied: | 09/19/2022, #17/947924 |
| Issued: | 08/19/2025, [1065 days App to Issue] Normal range: (519 to 1763) |
| Pat Class: | G10L [SPEECH ANALYSIS OR SYNTHESIS; SPEECH RECOGNITION; SPEEC...] In this class there are; 25693 patents, 1942 companies, and 27688 inventors in 203 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 39; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37712 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: DLA Piper LLP (US) |
| 1st Invent: | Michael R. Sumner (Cary, NC) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=5 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated digital assistant on an electronic device are provided. In particular, this paper describes the automatic registration of voice-activated shortcuts for a particular application at a vocabulary engine associated with the intelligent automated digital assistant. In some embodiments the automatic registration can be performed during installation or update of an application. Automatic registration can also be initiated after entry of particular types of data into the application or a determination that a particular feature of the application is being commonly used. |
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| #12394523 | Wellness aggregator |
| Applied: | 07/16/2024, #18/774704 |
| Issued: | 08/19/2025, [399 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (521 to 1853) |
| Pat Class: | G16H [HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICAT...] In this class there are; 7314 patents, 3521 companies, and 28276 inventors in 224 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 12; Normal range for this patent class is (11 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37712 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: DLA Piper LLP (US) |
| 1st Invent: | Afshad M. Mistri (Mountain View, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=6 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | The present disclosure relates to aggregating and sharing wellness data. The wellness data can be received by a user device from any number of sensors external or internal to the user device, from a user manually entering the wellness data, or from other users or entities. The user device can securely store the wellness data on the user device and transmit the wellness data to be stored on a remote database. A user of the device can share some or all of the wellness data with friends, relatives, caregivers, healthcare providers, or the like. The user device can further display a user''s wellness data in an aggregated view of different types of wellness data. Wellness data of other users can also be viewed if authorizations from those users have been received. |
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| #12394731 | Compression structures for IC packages |
| Applied: | 09/23/2022, #17/951978 |
| Issued: | 08/19/2025, [1061 days App to Issue] Normal range: (521 to 1459) |
| Pat Class: | H05K [PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ...] In this class there are; 42410 patents, 2926 companies, and 32352 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: 37712 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kilpatrick Townsend Stockton LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Helia Rahmani (Mountain View, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=5 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Structures, methods, and apparatus for protecting interconnections between components and boards in an electronic device from damage resulting from a physical shock. This damage can occur due to differential tensile forces being applied between the component and the board during a drop or other shock event. An example can reduce or prevent damage by providing differential compression forces between the component and board that can cancel differential tensile forces between the component and board during the shock event. Another example can reduce or prevent damage by reducing differential tensile forces between a component and board. Another example can secure a component to the board to directly reduce the differential force in order to prevent damage. |
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| #12394887 | Electronic device antennas with narrow border display |
| Applied: | 09/11/2023, #18/465014 |
| Issued: | 08/19/2025, [708 days App to Issue] Normal range: (526 to 1496) |
| Pat Class: | H01Q [AERIALS (radiators or aerials for microwave heating H05...] In this class there are; 26101 patents, 1614 companies, and 15897 inventors in 206 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 24) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37712 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Treyz Law Group, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Ming Chen (Cupertino, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=8 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | An electronic device may be provided with sidewalls and a conductive plate. A segment of the sidewalls may form a radiating arm of an antenna. A display may be mounted to the sidewalls. The display may include a conductive frame and a flexible printed circuit. The flexible circuit may have a bend. Conductive foam may short a conductive trace on the flexible circuit to the conductive frame near the bend. Low injection pressure overmolding (LIPO) may be molded over the flexible circuit, the foam, and the frame. A conductive spring may short the frame to the conductive plate. The spring may include a wider and/or thinner portion that optionally includes one or more notches for reducing its inductance. The conductive plate, the spring, the frame, the foam, and the conductive trace may form part of the antenna ground for the antenna. |
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| #12395017 | Wireless power systems with shared inductive-loss scaling factors |
| Applied: | 02/25/2022, #17/681363 |
| Issued: | 08/19/2025, [1271 days App to Issue] Normal range: (608 to 1574) |
| Pat Class: | H02J [CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRI...] In this class there are; 30675 patents, 3094 companies, and 26519 inventors in 228 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 16; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 23) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37712 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: FLETCHER YODER PC |
| 1st Invent: | Adam L Schwartz (Redwood City, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A wireless power system has a wireless power transmitting device with a wireless power transmitting coil and an inverter. The inverter and wireless power transmitting coil are used to transmit wireless power signals. The wireless power system also has a wireless power receiving device configured to receive the wireless power signals using a wireless power receiving coil. A rectifier in the wireless power receiving device rectifies alternating-current signals from the wireless power receiving coil and produces corresponding direct-current power. Power loss calculations may be used to help determine whether a foreign object might be present in the vicinity of a coupled wireless power transmitter and receiver. In an ecosystem with multiple models of transmitter and multiple models of receiver, model-dependent scaling factors may be maintained and exchanged between a given coupled transmitter and receiver pair to allow accurate power loss estimates to be made. |
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| #12395125 | Inductor-capacitor voltage-controlled oscillator with common-mode noise separation |
| Applied: | 09/22/2023, #18/473033 |
| Issued: | 08/19/2025, [697 days App to Issue] Normal range: (453 to 1243) |
| Pat Class: | H03B [GENERATION OF OSCILLATIONS, DIRECTLY OR BY FREQUENCY-CH...] In this class there are; 4660 patents, 233 companies, and 1845 inventors in 81 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37712 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: FLETCHER YODER PC |
| 1st Invent: | Omar E Elaasar (San Diego, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | This disclosure is directed to a Voltage-Controlled Oscillator (VCO) with improved phase noise compared to other VCOs. The VCO may include a first cell and a second cell separated by common-mode (CM) isolation circuitry to reduce an amplitude of CM noise at an output signal. The CM isolation circuitry may inductively couple the first cell to the second cell for generating the output signal based on a resonant frequency range including resonant frequencies of the CM isolation circuitry, the first cell, and the second cell. As such, the first cell and the second cell may each include a portion of an entirety of the CM noise. In some cases, the portions of the CM noise on the first cell and/or the second cell may improve a signal to noise ratio of the output signal. |
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| #12395126 | Methods and circuitry for reducing mixer harmonics conversion gain and local oscillator fundamental and harmonics feedthrough |
| Applied: | 06/16/2023, #18/336786 |
| Issued: | 08/19/2025, [795 days App to Issue] Normal range: (643 to 1853) |
| Pat Class: | H03D [DEMODULATION OR TRANSFERENCE OF MODULATION FROM ONE CAR...] In this class there are; 3205 patents, 133 companies, and 892 inventors in 71 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37712 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Treyz Law Group |
| 1st Invent: | Omar E Elaasar (San Diego, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Mixer circuitry can include a first pair of transistors coupled to a first tail node and configured to receive a local oscillator signal, a second pair of transistors coupled to a second tail node and configured to receive the local oscillator signal, a first digital-to-analog converter, a second DAC coupled between the first DAC and of the first pair of transistors, and a third DAC coupled between the first DAC and the second pair of transistors. During a first phase, control circuitry can sweep the first DAC to trim a first and/or other odd order local oscillator feedthrough. During a second phase, the control circuitry can sweep the second DAC to trim a second and/or other even order local oscillator feedthrough. During a third phase, the control circuitry can sweep the second and third DACs to reject signals associated with a second harmonic conversion gain of the mixer circuitry. |
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| #12395174 | Clock-free serialization of asynchronous signals |
| Applied: | 12/08/2023, #18/534500 |
| Issued: | 08/19/2025, [620 days App to Issue] Normal range: (386 to 1268) |
| Pat Class: | H03K [PULSE TECHNIQUE (measuring pulse characteristics G01R; ...] In this class there are; 23009 patents, 1152 companies, and 16207 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: 37712 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: DICKINSON WRIGHT RLLP |
| 1st Invent: | Victor Zyuban (Sunnyvale, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A serializer circuit for a computer system is disclosed. The serializer circuit may receive multiple asynchronous signals, and generate a particular serialized signal by blocking transitions of a particular asynchronous signal that corresponds to the particular serialized signal in response to a detection of a transition of at least one of the remaining asynchronous signals that does not include the particular asynchronous signal. The serializer circuit may also generate a different serialized signal by blocking transitions of a different asynchronous signal that corresponds to the different serialized signal in response to a detection of a transition of at least one of the remaining asynchronous signals that does not include the different asynchronous signal. A digital circuit may generate a particular output signal using the particular serialized signal, and generate a different output signal using the different serialized signal. |
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| #12395297 | Discovery reference signal design for quasi co- location and frame timing information in new radio user equipment |
| Applied: | 05/06/2024, #18/655475 |
| Issued: | 08/19/2025, [470 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (512 to 1764) |
| Pat Class: | H04L [TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC C...] In this class there are; 202682 patents, 13015 companies, and 229304 inventors in 247 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37712 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Dorsey Whitney LPP |
| 1st Invent: | Bishwarup Saso Mondal (Cupertino, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=0 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for performing Synchronization Single Block (SSB) transmission using a number of SSB beams. An embodiment operates by determining a SSB index for a SSB based on a candidate position in a set of candidate positions and the number of SSB beams. The embodiment determines a shift value for the SSB index based on the candidate position and the number of SSB beams. The embodiment determines a frame timing for the SSB based the SSB index and the shift value for the SSB index. The embodiment then transmits, by radio front end circuitry, the SSB to a user equipment (UE) based on the frame timing for the SSB. |
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| #12395319 | Data transfer using a virtual terminal |
| Applied: | 09/23/2022, #17/952100 |
| Issued: | 08/19/2025, [1061 days App to Issue] Normal range: (512 to 1764) |
| Pat Class: | H04L [TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC C...] In this class there are; 202682 patents, 13015 companies, and 229304 inventors in 247 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37712 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kilpatrick Townsend Stockton LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Raphael Hudon-Voyer (Montreal, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=8 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Techniques for using a virtual terminal on a device to process a data transfer are described herein. These techniques provide the use of a virtual terminal for transfer of data, encryption of the data, and rewrapping the data. A virtual terminal receives virtual terminal kernel configuration data, configuring the terminal with a first public encryption key. The virtual terminal generates a second encryption key only known by the virtual terminal. The virtual terminal encrypts the second encryption key with the first public encryption key. The second encryption key is used to encrypt data for data transfer. The virtual terminal is associated with a secure element of a device that is outside the normal processor of the device. The secure element is designed for encryption. |
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| #12395327 | Techniques for user account and data recovery |
| Applied: | 02/03/2022, #17/649924 |
| Issued: | 08/19/2025, [1293 days App to Issue] Normal range: (512 to 1764) |
| Pat Class: | H04L [TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC C...] In this class there are; 202682 patents, 13015 companies, and 229304 inventors in 247 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37712 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: DICKINSON WRIGHT RLLP |
| 1st Invent: | Gokul P. Thirumalai (Mountain View, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=8 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | This Application sets forth techniques for establishing a custodial relationship between a user device and a custodian device for recovering access to a user account and/or to encrypted user data with assistance provided by the custodian device to effect access recovery. A server of a cloud network service provides an anonymous identifier to associate with the custodian device and an account recovery key to store at the custodian device. Identity of an account of the cloud network service associated with the custodian device can be hidden from the server. The user device generates a data recovery key and provides a first portion of the data recovery key to the custodian device and a second portion of the data recovery key to the server. Integrity of the stored account recovery key and portions of the data recovery key are checked regularly by the custodian device and the user device. |
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| #12395401 | Management services for 5G networks and network functions |
| Applied: | 10/19/2023, #18/381886 |
| Issued: | 08/19/2025, [670 days App to Issue] Normal range: (512 to 1764) |
| Pat Class: | H04L [TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC C...] In this class there are; 202682 patents, 13015 companies, and 229304 inventors in 247 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37712 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Yizhi Yao (Chandler, AZ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Systems and methods of managing creation and configuration for 5G networks, NFs and NSSIs are provided. An instantiation or configuration request received from a managed entity respectively instantiates or configures the appropriate element. For NF instantiation, when the NF has a virtualized part to be instantiated by a VNF, interaction with an NFV MANO system instantiates the VNF is followed by NF instantiation notification and MOI creation for the NF. For NF configuration, the NF is configured and notification provided thereof. For network instantiation, after reception of a network creation request, interaction with the system to instantiate a NS that realizes the network is followed by determination that a new VNF associated with the NS has been instantiated, creation of a NF (constituting the network) MOI is realized by the new VNF, and NF configuration. For NSSI creation, a NF constituting the NSSI is created and configured. |
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| #12395458 | Live location sharing |
| Applied: | 02/22/2024, #18/584899 |
| Issued: | 08/19/2025, [544 days App to Issue] Normal range: (512 to 1764) |
| Pat Class: | H04L [TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC C...] In this class there are; 202682 patents, 13015 companies, and 229304 inventors in 247 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 21; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37712 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kilpatrick Townsend Stockton LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Roberto Garcia (Mountain View, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=6 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Techniques for live location sharing are described. A first mobile device and a second mobile device can communicate with one another using an IM program. The first mobile device can receive a user input to share a location of the first mobile device in the IM program. Sharing the location can include causing the second mobile device to display a location of the first mobile device in an IM program user interface on the second mobile device. Duration of sharing the location can be user-configurable. The second mobile device may or may not share a location of the second device for display in the IM program executing on the first mobile device. |
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| #12395482 | Techniques for generating and using nonlinkable digital credentials |
| Applied: | 06/02/2023, #18/205244 |
| Issued: | 08/19/2025, [809 days App to Issue] Normal range: (512 to 1764) |
| Pat Class: | H04L [TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC C...] In this class there are; 202682 patents, 13015 companies, and 229304 inventors in 247 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37712 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kilpatrick Townsend Stockton LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Ravi Chotrani (Milpitas, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=5 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A computing device can receive a request from a requesting device for one or more data elements associated with a digital credential. The computing device can store the digital credential which includes a set of data elements and a security object. The computing device can determine a subset of the data elements based at least in part on the request. The computing device can generate the response, wherein the response includes the subset of the data elements and the security object. The computing device can transmit the response to the requesting device. |
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| #12395642 | Systems and methods of rate control for multiple pass video encoding |
| Applied: | 12/19/2023, #18/545989 |
| Issued: | 08/19/2025, [609 days App to Issue] Normal range: (444 to 1810) |
| Pat Class: | H04N [PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION [4]...] In this class there are; 154426 patents, 6559 companies, and 79395 inventors in 236 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37712 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fletcher Yoder, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Sorin C Cismas (Saratoga, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | This disclosure is directed to systems and methods of rate control in multiple pass video encoding. The video encoder may complete multiple encoding passes for slices of an image. Rate control algorithms may be implemented that scale the quantization step size and quantization matrix values depending on the determined size of the image slices. This may enable the size of slices to be adjusted based on size parameters for the image data. |
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| #12395672 | Hardware friendly design for motion field processing and quality improvement of motion field |
| Applied: | 03/01/2024, #18/593281 |
| Issued: | 08/19/2025, [536 days App to Issue] Normal range: (444 to 1810) |
| Pat Class: | H04N [PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION [4]...] In this class there are; 154426 patents, 6559 companies, and 79395 inventors in 236 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 32; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 25) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37712 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: BakerHostetler |
| 1st Invent: | Yeqing Wu (Cupertino, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Techniques are proposed to improve temporal motion projection in video coding. Candidate reference frames available for use in temporal motion projection are sorted in processing order according to scores assigned based on estimates of the reference frames'' suitability for prediction. Such estimates may be based on temporal distance between each candidate reference frame and that reference frame''s prediction references. Estimates may be based, for each reference frame, based on an estimate of coding quality of a reference frame from which the respective candidate reference frame makes a prediction reference. Once sorted, the candidate reference frames may be processing in the sorting order to supply prediction data to a current frame that is to be coded from the candidate reference frames. Additionally, hardware friendly designs of motion field hole filling and motion vector smoothing operations are proposed. Such designs can reduce hardware implementation complexity and benefit hardware parallel processing in several aspects: by removing the dependency among different processing block rows for hole filling and motion vector smoothing so that it is becomes easier and friendlier to achieve hardware parallel processing; by reducing the hardware bandwidth loading overhead; by improving hardware pipeline throughput; and/or by avoiding adding a line buffer to store the data from the above row since a line buffer will increase hardware cost. |
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| #12395869 | Radio link monitoring enhancements for power savings |
| Applied: | 10/30/2019, #17/290692 |
| Issued: | 08/19/2025, [2120 days App to Issue] Unusually Slow Normal range: (504 to 1670) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 141336 patents, 7064 companies, and 94375 inventors in 242 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 17; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37712 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Thorpe North Western, LLP. |
| 1st Invent: | Manasa Raghavan (Sunnyvale, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=2, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer-readable media are provided for radio link monitoring (RLM) evaluation period and layer 1 (L1) indication interval enhancements. A user equipment (UE) uses a scaling factor to scale the RLM evaluation period and/or the L1 indication interval. Different scaling factors may be used for different scenarios, conditions, or criteria. The same or different scaling factors may be used for the RLM evaluation period and the L1 indication interval. The scaling factor or a scaling factor index may be signaled to the UE by higher layer signaling. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed. |
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| #12395910 | Handover without secondary cell group (SCG) change |
| Applied: | 09/24/2021, #17/787829 |
| Issued: | 08/19/2025, [1425 days App to Issue] Normal range: (504 to 1670) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 141336 patents, 7064 companies, and 94375 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: 37712 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fish Richardson P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Alexander Sirotkin (Cupertino, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer programs for enhancing UE handover. In one aspect, the method can include obtaining a request for a handover event from a UE, wherein the request includes at least (i) a request for access to a primary cell group and (ii) data indicating capabilities of the UE, determining, based on the UE capabilities, that the UE is capable of maintaining communication with a secondary cell group of a base station during handover of the UE to the primary cell group of the first base station, generating based on the determined UE capability, a handover command that instructs the UE to maintain communication with the secondary cell group of the base station during handover of the UE to the primary cell group, encoding the generated handover command for transmission to the UE, and transmitting the generated handover command to the UE. |
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| #12395984 | Methods for uplink control channel carrier switching |
| Applied: | 09/24/2021, #17/905215 |
| Issued: | 08/19/2025, [1425 days App to Issue] Normal range: (504 to 1670) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 141336 patents, 7064 companies, and 94375 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: 37712 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Dorsey Whitney LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Sigen Ye (San Diego, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | PUCCH carrier switching at a UE may include decoding an RRC configuration including a time-domain pattern indicating a reference cell and a target PUCCH cell for one or more PUCCH transmissions at a given point in time. The reference cell may include a reference cell slot numerology and the target PUCCH cell may include a target PUCCH cell slot numerology. A slot for PUCCH transmissions may be determined based on the reference cell slot numerology. The determined slot may be used for transmission of at least one of an SR, a CSI, and a HARQ-ACK. The determined slot of the reference cell may be mapped to a corresponding slot of the target PUCCH cell. A PUCCH resource may be determined for performing a PUCCH transmission using the corresponding slot of the target PUCCH cell. The PUCCH resource determination may be based on a PUCCH configuration of the target PUCCH cell. |
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| #12396045 | Pairing devices by proxy |
| Applied: | 03/15/2024, #18/606898 |
| Issued: | 08/19/2025, [522 days App to Issue] Normal range: (504 to 1670) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 141336 patents, 7064 companies, and 94375 inventors in 242 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 17; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37712 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Invoke |
| 1st Invent: | Deepak Iyer (Sunnyvale, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=3, M=8 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | In some implementations a system can be configured to reduce the burden of pairing user devices with playback devices. For example, all users (or user devices) who commonly operate within a particular environment (e.g., a home) can be configured as authorized users of playback devices within the particular environment. When one of the authorized users pairs a user device with a playback device, all of the user devices for all authorized users can be automatically paired with the playback device as a result of the single pairing. Thus, only a single authorized user is burdened with the pairing process in order to pair all authorized users with the playback device. |
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