Apple Patent Grants

Intermediary emergent content

Granted: April 8, 2025
Patent Number: 12272004
In some implementations, a method includes obtaining an end state of a first content item spanning a first time duration. In some implementations, the end state of the first content item indicates a first state of a synthesized reality (SR) agent at the end of the first time duration. In some implementations, the method includes obtaining an initial state of a second content item spanning a second time duration subsequent the first time duration. In some implementations, the initial…

System and method of managing PNF connectivity in a network slice instance

Granted: April 8, 2025
Patent Number: 12273938
Systems and methods of managing PNF connectivity are provided. A NM determines to add to or remove external connectivity from a PNF and transmits a NS update request to a NFVO that contains an identifier of the NS instance to be updated, an indication of a type of update operation requested, and information of the PNF connectivity to be changed. A NS update response contains a lifecycle operation occurrence identifier identifying a NS lifecycle operation occurrence. Separate NS lifecycle…

Fast resource allocation adjustment and media access control awareness of quality of service flows in wireless communications

Granted: April 8, 2025
Patent Number: 12273882
An application layer in a device, a service data adaptation protocol (SDAP) layer in the device, and/or a media access control (MAC) layer in the device may determine that wireless communication resources allocated to the device need to be adjusted. The determination may be in response to detecting that a quality of the wireless connection of the device has deteriorated, or it may be based on advance knowledge of information pertaining to an application layer payload in the device. In…

System and method of downlink control channel signaling for uplink coexistence of multiple service types

Granted: April 8, 2025
Patent Number: 12273875
In an example computer-implemented method, a user equipment (UE) receives first configuration data including an indication of a search space set for monitoring a wireless network for an uplink cancellation command, and second configuration including an indication to activate monitoring of the wireless network for an uplink cancellation command. The UE further receives a first physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) including scheduling information for an uplink transmission. The UE…

Dynamic activation of network hardware based on real-time conditions

Granted: April 8, 2025
Patent Number: 12273824
User equipment includes a first antenna, a second antenna, a first transceiver coupled to the first antenna, a second transceiver coupled to the second antenna, and processing circuitry communicatively coupled to the first transceiver and the second transceiver. The first transceiver receives or transmits a first signal via the first antenna, and the second transceiver receives or transmits a second signal via the second antenna. The processing circuitry receives an indication that a…

UL spatial relation switch for PUCCH, PUSCH and SRS

Granted: April 8, 2025
Patent Number: 12273741
Methods and apparatus are provided for a UE to determine a UL spatial relation for an UL transmission in response to an unknown UL spatial relation switch. The UE may determine whether the UL spatial relation is based on an SRS transmission in UL, a CSI-RS in DL, or an SSB in the DL. If the UL spatial relation is based on the SRS transmission, the UE may select the UL spatial relation for the UL transmission corresponding to a Tx beam of the SRS transmission. If the UL spatial relation…

Grounded ferrite in wireless power systems

Granted: April 8, 2025
Patent Number: 12272482
Charging devices according to embodiments of the present technology may include a housing including an input configured to receive power from a power source and provide power to internal components of the charging device. The charging devices may include a ferrite. The ferrite may be coupled with electrical ground. The charging devices may also include a conductive coil seated in the ferrite. The conductive coil may be configured to generate an electromagnetic field from an AC signal.

Audio source separation for audio devices

Granted: April 8, 2025
Patent Number: 12272370
Implementations of the subject technology provide systems and methods for providing audio source separation for audio input, such as for audio devices having limited power and/or computing resources. The subject technology may allow an audio device to leverage processing and/or power resources of a companion device that is communicatively coupled to the audio device. The companion device may identify a noise condition of the audio device, select a source separation model based on the…

Generating a three-dimensional environment based on an image

Granted: April 8, 2025
Patent Number: 12272008
Various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods for synthesizing an environment based on an image. In various implementations, a device includes a non-transitory memory and one or more processors coupled with the non-transitory memory. In various implementations, a method includes determining an engagement score that characterizes a level of engagement between a user and a representation of a subject included in an image. In some implementations, the method…

System and method of three-dimensional immersive applications in multi-user communication sessions

Granted: April 8, 2025
Patent Number: 12272005
Some examples of the disclosure are directed to selective display of avatars corresponding to users of electronic devices in a multi-user communication session. In some examples, when immersive content is shared in the communication session, the avatars remain displayed when presenting the content in the three-dimensional environment. In some examples, when perspective-limited immersive content is shared in the communication session, the avatars cease being displayed when presenting the…

Head-mounted display

Granted: April 8, 2025
Patent Number: D1069789

Attention free transformer

Granted: April 8, 2025
Patent Number: 12271791
Attention-free transformers are disclosed. Various implementations of attention-free transformers include a gating and pooling operation that allows the attention-free transformers to provide comparable or better results to those of a standard attention-based transformer, with improved efficiency and reduced computational complexity with respect to space and time.

User interfaces for setting up an electronic device

Granted: April 8, 2025
Patent Number: 12271568
In some embodiments a second electronic device with which an output device is associated facilitates associating the output device with a first electronic device. In some embodiments, a second electronic device that is associated with an additional user facilitates associating the additional user with a first electronic device.

Controlling a user selection queue

Granted: April 8, 2025
Patent Number: 12271521
Various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods for compositing an affordance in association with a CGR object representing a physical article. In various implementations, a device includes a display, a non-transitory memory, and one or more processors coupled with the display and the non-transitory memory. In some implementations, a method includes displaying a computer-generated reality (CGR) object in a CGR environment. In some implementations, the CGR…

User detection by a computing device

Granted: April 8, 2025
Patent Number: 12271520
In some embodiments, an electronic device optionally identifies a person's face, and optionally performs an action in accordance with the identification. In some embodiments, an electronic device optionally determines a gaze location in a user interface, and optionally performs an action in accordance with the determination. In some embodiments, an electronic device optionally designates a user as being present at a sound-playback device in accordance with a determination that…

Device, method, and graphical user interface for managing authentication credentials for user accounts

Granted: April 8, 2025
Patent Number: 12271465
In accordance with some embodiments, the method includes: receiving, via the one or more input devices, a request to access a resource protected by a verification code; after receiving the request to access the resource, receiving, at the electronic device, an electronic message; and after receiving the electronic message and while displaying, via the display device, a user interface for inputting the verification code: in accordance with a determination that the electronic message…

Type font

Granted: April 8, 2025
Patent Number: D1069895

Display screen or portion thereof with graphical user interface

Granted: April 8, 2025
Patent Number: D1069825

Electronic device with icon

Granted: April 8, 2025
Patent Number: D1069808

Head-mounted display

Granted: April 8, 2025
Patent Number: D1069790