Dynamic flexible printed circuit for a tip tilt OIS camera module

    公开(公告)号:US12238400B1

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-25

    申请号:US17664371

    申请日:2022-05-20

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A device may include a tip tilt camera module and a dynamic flexible printed circuit structure. The camera module as a whole may tilt around one or more axes. Within the camera module, the camera module may include one or more lenses and an image sensor, whereby the relative position between the lenses and image sensor may be adjustable. The printed circuit structure may provide an electrical connection between the camera module and one or more other components of the device outside the camera module. The printed circuit structure may include one or more flexible portions, at least one portion of which may be placed in torsion during rotation of the camera module.

    Dynamic user interface schemes for an electronic device based on detected accessory devices

    公开(公告)号:US12238237B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-25

    申请号:US18094608

    申请日:2023-01-09

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A method includes, at a computer system with a display, a housing, and an attachment mechanism, detecting attachment of an accessory to the computer system, where the accessory, while attached, has a predetermined orientation relative to the attachment mechanism, and in response to detecting the attachment of the accessory to the computer system in accordance with a determination that the accessory is a first accessory with first physical dimensions, displaying, on the display, a first visual indication that the accessory has been attached to the computer system, wherein the first visual indication indicates at least one property of the first physical dimensions, and in accordance with a determination that the accessory is a second accessory with second physical dimensions that are different from the first physical dimensions, displaying, on the display a second visual indication that the accessory has been attached to the computer system, wherein the second visual indication indicates at least one property of the second physical dimensions and the second visual indication is different from the first visual indication.

    Timing-related considerations for network-controlled repeaters

    公开(公告)号:US12238027B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-25

    申请号:US17810909

    申请日:2022-07-06

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A repeater configured to receive, on a side control channel from a component of a network, side control information including parameters at least for determining time domain resources on which to apply an indicated beam for uplink (UL) transmission reception or downlink (DL) transmission forwarding with a user equipment (UE) on an access link, determine, from the received parameters, whether to apply the indicated beam to a transmission (Tx) spatial filter, a reception (Rx) spatial filter, or both the Tx and Rx spatial filters and apply the indicated beam to the determined Tx spatial filter, Rx spatial filter, or both the Tx and Rx spatial filters for the determined time domain resources when forwarding the DL transmission to the UE or receiving the UL transmission from the UE for forwarding to the network.

    Group addressed frame delivery over multi-link systems

    公开(公告)号:US12237923B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-25

    申请号:US18236731

    申请日:2023-08-22

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Embodiments may relate to group addressed frame delivery over multi-link systems. Systems and methods are configured for identifying, by an access point (AP) multilink device (MLD) in a wireless network, a first sequence number space (SNS) that is to be used by the AP MLD to transmit data to a non-AP MLD over a first communications link and a second communications link, wherein frames with identical data that are transmitted over the first and second communications links will have an identical first SN based on the first SNS; identifying, by the MLD in the wireless network, the first SN based on the first SNS; and transmitting, by the AP MLD in the wireless network, a frame that includes the data to the non-AP MLD based on the first SN.

    Virtual assistant activation
    166.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12236952B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-25

    申请号:US18373177

    申请日:2023-09-26

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: At an electronic device with a display, a microphone, and an input device: while the display is on, receiving user input via the input device, the user input meeting a predetermined condition; in accordance with receiving the user input meeting the predetermined condition, sampling audio input received via the microphone; determining whether the audio input comprises a spoken trigger; and in accordance with a determination that audio input comprises the spoken trigger, triggering a virtual assistant session.

    Wearable Electronic Device
    168.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20250063304A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-20

    申请号:US18937399

    申请日:2024-11-05

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A wearable electronic device may be formed from a layer of fabric having opposing first and second ends. The ends may have first and second respective ear openings that receive a user's ears and may have speakers for playing audio. A soft central portion of the fabric between the ends may overlap the user's eyes. The wearable electronic device may have control circuitry that receives power from a power source. Sensors may be used to gather sensor information such as biometric sensor information. The sensors, control circuitry, and power source may be mounted in a stiff edge portion of the fabric. The stiff edge portion of the fabric may have an elongated strip shape and may extend along an upper edge of the central and the electronic device. Stiffener structures sandwiched between inner and outer layers of the fabric may be used to support speakers.

    Method and Apparatus for Monitoring Nasal Breathing

    公开(公告)号:US20250062734A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-20

    申请号:US18936676

    申请日:2024-11-04

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Inventor: Ido Luft

    Abstract: This disclosure is directed to a nasal breathing monitoring system with a sensor (e.g., an ultrasonic transducer or microphone) to be placed on or near the outside of the user's nose and record a signal corresponding to the user's nasal breathing. The recorded breathing signal may be digitized and analyzed, e.g., based on its spectral characteristics, in order to determine one or more breathing characteristics of the user's breathing. The system may then adjust some system parameter based on the determined one or more breathing characteristics, e.g., a signal gain, a filter, feedback to the user, etc. The system may also use the one or more breathing characteristics to: recognize a particular user's identity, present a breathing exercise to a user, tailor particular user feedback, or compare the user's breathing characteristics to historical breathing data for the user and/or historical breathing data from other users obtained via an anonymized database.

    PROXIMITY DETECTION FOR TOUCH INPUT DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:US20250060846A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-20

    申请号:US18937714

    申请日:2024-11-05

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Sensors capable of detection of user objects within different detection zones can be used to reduce power consumption of a touch screen interface of an electronic device, even while the device is in a suspended or sleep state. At least one object sensor, such as a capacitive sensor, has a detection zone or range exceeding the range of a touch screen sensor, so the touch screen sensor can be placed into a low power state until the object sensor detects a user object in a position approaching the touch screen. The object sensor(s) are positioned around or within the perimeter of the interaction area of the touch screen. The object sensor(s) can have less power consumption than the touch screen sensors, so the electronic device can have extended standby battery life or other more energy efficient operation. Object sensors are also used to detect gestures or user object positioning.

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