Apple Patent Applications

DUAL-MODE IMAGE FUSION ARCHITECTURE

Granted: March 28, 2024
Application Number: 20240104691
Embodiments relate to an image processing circuit able to perform image fusion on received images in at least a first mode for fusing demosaiced and downscaled image data, and a second mode for fusing raw image data. Raw image data is received from an image sensor in Bayer RGB format. In the first mode, the raw image data is demosaiced and resampled prior to undergoing image fusion. On the other hand, in the second raw image mode, the image processing circuit performs image fusion on the…

IMPROVED CHANNEL SELECTION

Granted: March 28, 2024
Application Number: 20240107434
The present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods to share channel maps between devices for channel selection for connections. A device may perform channel scanning operations for determining channel conditions and generating channel maps, and may provide the channel maps to other devices. The other devices can reduce channel scanning operations based on receiving the channel maps from the device.

SERVICE BASED ARCHITECTURE FOR NON-ACCESS STRATUM EVOLUTION

Granted: March 28, 2024
Application Number: 20240107433
The present application relates to apparatus, systems, and methods to provide a service based interface in wireless communication systems.

AUDIO SEAL MEASUREMENTS

Granted: March 28, 2024
Application Number: 20240107247
Examples can provide circuits, methods, and apparatus that can determine a quality of a seal formed using an audio device, can inform a user of the quality of the seal, and can help the user to improve the quality of the seal.

Five-Axis Sensor Shift Camera Module

Granted: March 28, 2024
Application Number: 20240107167
An actuator assembly for a camera module is provided. The actuator assembly includes a transversal actuator for motion of an image sensor of the camera module in one or more directions orthogonal to an optical axis of the camera module. The actuator assembly also includes an axial actuator for motion of the image sensor in one or more directions parallel to the optical axis of the camera module. The actuator assembly further includes a carrier retaining a portion of the transversal…

Collaborative Video Recording

Granted: March 28, 2024
Application Number: 20240106975
A system for collaborative video recording is described. The system may include a reference clock configured to track a reference time. The system may provide, to a plurality of recording devices, a synchronization code for a collaborative video recording session. The system may identify the plurality of recording devices as participants in the collaborative video recording session. The collaborative video recording session may include broadcasting one or more synchronization signals to…

LIQUID AND CONNECTION DETECTION

Granted: March 28, 2024
Application Number: 20240106158
Connector receptacles and connector receptacle interfaces that can detect a connection to a corresponding connector insert, can detect liquid in the connector receptacle, and can limit damage to the connector receptacle caused by the liquid.

PROCESS AND CHEMICALS FOR IN-SITU PRE-LITHIATION OF LITHIUM-ION BATTERY ANODES

Granted: March 28, 2024
Application Number: 20240106011
Described are pre-lithiated anode active materials, lithium-ion electrochemical cells comprising pre-lithiated anode active materials, methods for preparing pre-lithiated anode active materials, and lithium-ion electrochemical cells comprising pre-lithiated anode active materials. The disclosed processes are useful for adapting various methods for manufacturing for lithium-ion electrochemical cells with modifications to achieve pre-lithiation. The pre-lithiation process used by some…

COMPRESSION STRUCTURES FOR IC PACKAGES

Granted: March 28, 2024
Application Number: 20240105639
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…

Lens Distance Test for Head-Mounted Display Devices

Granted: March 28, 2024
Application Number: 20240105046
Systems and methods are disclosed to enable performance of a lens distance test in head-mounted displays (HMDs) to determine the distance between a user's eye and a lens of the HMD (e.g. the display lens in a virtual or augmented reality device). In embodiments, the HMD is configured to determine a current pose of the eye based on a series of captured eye images. The pose information is used to determine the distance from the apex of the cornea to a closest point on the lens. If the…

ERROR LOGGER CIRCUIT

Granted: March 28, 2024
Application Number: 20240103952
The present disclosure describes a device including an initiator, a target, a communication bus coupling the initiator to the target over a channel, a functional circuit, and an error logger circuit. The functional circuit is coupled to the channel and can perform a function associated with a transaction request from the initiator to the target. The functional circuit can include an error detection circuit to detect an error associated with the function performed by the functional…

DISTRIBUTED COMMUNICATION BETWEEN DEVICES

Granted: March 28, 2024
Application Number: 20240103905
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…

DISTRIBUTED COMMUNICATION BETWEEN DEVICES

Granted: March 28, 2024
Application Number: 20240103904
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…

SECURE DELIVERY OF ASSETS TO A TRUSTED DEVICE

Granted: March 28, 2024
Application Number: 20240103840
Embodiments described herein provide a system and method for secure delivery of assets to a trusted device. Multiple levels of verification are implemented to enable components of a software update and asset delivery system to verify other components within the system. Furthermore, updates are provided only to client devices that are authorized to receive such updates. In one embodiment, the specific assets provided to a client device during a software update can be tailored to the…

USE OF A JOG WHEEL

Granted: March 28, 2024
Application Number: 20240103713
In some implementations, at least a partial view of a jog wheel user interface (UI) element is displayed on a graphical user interface (GUI). The jog wheel UI element is operable to manipulate one or more secondary elements. In response to a touch input for controlling the jog wheel UI element, a rotation of the jog wheel UI element is animated concurrently with manipulation of the secondary element(s). In some embodiments, the jog wheel UI element is rotated at an initial rotational…

Corrected Gaze Direction and Origin

Granted: March 28, 2024
Application Number: 20240103618
Methods and apparatus for correcting the gaze direction and the origin (entrance pupil) in gaze tracking systems. During enrollment after an eye model is obtained, the pose of the eye when looking at a target prompt is determined. This information is used to estimate the true visual axis of the eye. The visual axis may then be used to correct the point of view (PoV) with respect to the display during use. If a clip-on lens is present, a corrected gaze axis may be calculated based on the…

Camera Module for a Portable Electronic Device

Granted: March 28, 2024
Application Number: 20240103588
A portable electronic device is provided. The portable electronic device includes a camera module having an optical axis. The portable electronic device also includes a display panel. The portable electronic device further includes a display printed circuit board (PCB) including a cutout centered around the optical axis. In addition, the portable electronic device includes a mounting bracket fixedly coupling the camera module to the display PCB. The portable electronic device includes a…

Co-Design of a Camera Module and a Display

Granted: March 28, 2024
Application Number: 20240103352
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a camera module having an optical axis and a set of one or more lenses centered along the optical axis. The electronic device also includes a display panel including an enhanced light transmission region. The enhanced light transmission region permits a greater amount of light to pass therethrough compared to at least one other region of the display panel. The electronic device further includes a display printed circuit…

SMART EXTERNAL INTERFERENCE DETECTION AND AVOIDANCE FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION

Granted: March 21, 2024
Application Number: 20240098655
Techniques described herein are directed toward smart external interference detection and avoidance. An example method includes determining a first received signal strength indicator (RSSI) value of a received first signal across a radio band, wherein the first RSSI value is based at least in part on a second signal transmitted by an interfering device. The first received RSSI value is compared with a threshold value. A first gain adjustment value is determined for a receiver chain of…

REDUCED SENSING SCHEMES FOR SIDELINK ENHANCEMENT

Granted: March 21, 2024
Application Number: 20240098746
The present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods to provide reduced sensing schemes to facilitate sidelink transmissions.