Apple Patent Grants

Sensing contact force related to user wearing an electronic device

Granted: April 23, 2024
Patent Number: 11963795
A wearable electronic device includes a body, a housing component, a band operable to attach the body to a body part of a user, and a force sensor coupled to the housing component. The force sensor is operable to produce a force signal based on a force exerted between the body part of the user and the housing component. A processing unit of the wearable electronic device receives the force signal from the force sensor and determines the force exerted on the housing component based…

Techniques for NR cell/beam identification

Granted: April 23, 2024
Patent Number: 11968730
Embodiments of the present disclosure describe methods, apparatuses, storage media, and systems for cell identification (ID) and beam ID detections in new radio (NR). The detections comprise NR primary synchronization signal (PSS)/secondary synchronization signal (SSS) detection, PBCH DMRS detection, SS reference signal received power (RSRP) measurement, and slot/SS burst boundary timing acquiring. Various embodiments describe how to detect a cell ID and a beam ID in millimeter wave…

Data line shielding for electronic device displays with touch sensors

Granted: April 23, 2024
Patent Number: 11966544
An electronic device may have a display with touch sensors. One or more shielding layers may be interposed between the display and the touch sensors. The display may include transistors with gate conductors, a first planarization layer formed over the gate conductors, one or more contacts formed in a first source-drain layer within the first planarization layer, a second planarization layer formed on the first planarization layer, one or more data lines formed in a second source-drain…

Object engagement based on finger manipulation data and untethered inputs

Granted: April 23, 2024
Patent Number: 11966510
A method includes displaying a plurality of computer-generated objects, and obtaining finger manipulation data from a finger-wearable device via a communication interface. In some implementations, the method includes receiving an untethered input vector that includes a plurality of untethered input indicator values. Each of the plurality of untethered input indicator values is associated with one of a plurality of untethered input modalities. In some implementations, the method includes…

Smart advice to charge notification

Granted: April 23, 2024
Patent Number: 11966315
Systems and methods are disclosed for advising a user when an energy storage device in a computing system needs charging. State of charge data of the energy storage device can be measured and stored at regular intervals. The historic state of charge data can be queried over a plurality of intervals and a state of charge curve generated that is representative of a user's charging habits over time. The state of charge curve can be used to generate a rate of charge histogram and an…

Head-mounted devices with dual gaze tracking systems

Granted: April 23, 2024
Patent Number: 11966048
A head-mounted device may have a head-mounted support structure. Gaze tracking systems may be supported by the support structure so that the gaze of a user may be monitored. Lenses may be supported by the support structure. Display systems may provide computer-generated images to the user while the user is viewing real-world objects through the lenses. The gaze tracking systems may include image-sensor-based systems such as glint-based systems. A glint-based gaze tracking system may…

Compact, multi-user, multi-level, multi-target magnetic tracking system

Granted: April 23, 2024
Patent Number: 11965944
Disclosed is a compact, multi-user magnetic tracking system. In an embodiment, a compactness is achieved by using a single coil and inertial sensors at the transmitter and magnetometers and inertial sensors at the receiver for sensing the magnetic field generated by the single coil and for determining a position and attitude of the receiver relative to the transmitter. The transmitter and receiver each include a wireless transceiver for exchanging clock synchronization data and sending…

Systems and methods of testing adverse device conditions

Granted: April 23, 2024
Patent Number: 11965927
Thermal conditions can be simulated for an electronic device. Application developers may want to test how applications perform under various thermal conditions on a device that includes thermal management. The application developers can use the tests to determine whether the application should take proactive measures to maintain application performance, and which proactive measures should be taken. For example, an application can reduce its use of resources to ensure that an application…

Packaging with tamper-evident seal

Granted: April 23, 2024
Patent Number: 11964807
Packaging may include a base box and a lid having a tamper-evident seal. The tamper-evident seal may include a paper substrate having a first adhesive portion configured to attach to a side panel of the base box, a second adhesive portion configured to attach to a second side panel of the lid. The first and second adhesive portions may be disposed on opposing sides of the paper substrate, and a tab configured to be accessible on an exterior of a package when the tamper-evident seal is…

Accessory power pack

Granted: April 23, 2024
Patent Number: 11964584
A power ecosystem is disclosed that includes a premises power interface associated with a premises, a moving object power interface associated with a moving object, and an accessory power pack comprising an accessory sensor. The accessory power pack is configured to receive an electrical charge from the premises power interface, supply an electrical charge to the moving object power interface, and be releasably secured to the moving object. The accessory power pack is configured to send…

Retail display

Granted: April 23, 2024
Patent Number: D1023646

Display screen or portion thereof with graphical user interface

Granted: April 23, 2024
Patent Number: D1024132

Display screen or portion thereof with set of icons

Granted: April 23, 2024
Patent Number: D1024131

Display screen or portion thereof with graphical user interface

Granted: April 23, 2024
Patent Number: D1024129

Display screen or portion thereof with graphical user interface

Granted: April 23, 2024
Patent Number: D1024105

Audio speaker system

Granted: April 23, 2024
Patent Number: D1024017

Band

Granted: April 23, 2024
Patent Number: D1023815

Band

Granted: April 23, 2024
Patent Number: D1023814

Retail display

Granted: April 23, 2024
Patent Number: D1023649

Retail display

Granted: April 23, 2024
Patent Number: D1023647