PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITS WITH CONTROLLED COLLAPSE CHIP CONNECTIONS

    公开(公告)号:US20250149850A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-05-08

    申请号:US19014076

    申请日:2025-01-08

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a photonic device that includes a first substrate defining a surface and a trench forming a depression along a portion of the surface, and a second substrate coupled with the surface and extending from the surface to form a raised portion around the trench. The photonic device can also include a laser die positioned within the trench, such that the laser die is surrounded by the second substrate, and an optical material positioned within a region between the laser die and the second substrate. The photonic device can further include a third substrate coupled with the second substrate such that the second substrate is positioned between the first substrate and the third substrate such that the second substrate is configured to at least partially isolate the laser die from mechanical stress exerted on the optical device.

    Electronic Device System With Supplemental Lenses

    公开(公告)号:US20250147270A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-05-08

    申请号:US19014006

    申请日:2025-01-08

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A head-mounted device may have a display that displays content for a user. Head-mounted support structures in the device support the device on the head of the user. A non-removable lens system may be supported by the head-mounted support structures. The head-mounted support structures may be configured to receive a removable supplemental lens system. The removable supplemental lens system may be used to customize the head-mounted display to accommodate the user's vision. Information such as information on the optical characteristics of the removable supplemental lens system and the user's eyeglass prescription may be stored in the removable supplemental lens system using bar codes, text, programmable memory, or other data storage. When the removable supplemental lens system is installed in the head-mounted device, control circuitry in the head-mounted device may retrieve the stored information. A gaze tracker system or other sensors may be used in retrieving the stored information.

    Managing uplink transmission with multiple timing advance groups

    公开(公告)号:US12294964B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-05-06

    申请号:US17813792

    申请日:2022-07-20

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: This application relates to wireless communications, including methods and apparatus to manage uplink (UL) transmit switching with multiple timing advance groups (TAGs) for wireless devices. A wireless device is configured to select N≥2 radio frequency carriers for UL transmission from M>N available radio frequency carriers and subsequently send UL transmissions to a cellular wireless network based on the configuration. The M available radio frequency carriers are divided into distinct TAGs, each TAG having a distinct timing advance value, and the N radio frequency carriers belong to a single TAG. The wireless device is further configured to switch to a second set of N UL radio frequency carriers, after an uplink switching gap time period, based on a TAG medium access control (MAC) control element (CE), received the cellular wireless network, which specifies a second TAG from which to select the second set of N UL radio frequency carriers.

    Method and system for audio bridging with an output device

    公开(公告)号:US12294851B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-05-06

    申请号:US17937534

    申请日:2022-10-03

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A method performed by a first electronic device that includes a first speaker, the method includes, receiving, via a network, a representation of audio content, while a second electronic device is playing back the audio content through a second speaker, determining that the first electronic device is moving away from the second electronic device, and, in response to determining that the first electronic device is moving away from the second electronic device, using the representation of audio to play back the audio content through the first speaker.

    Environment for remote communication

    公开(公告)号:US12294812B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-05-06

    申请号:US18643818

    申请日:2024-04-23

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An electronic device is described. In some embodiments, the electronic device includes instructions for: while presenting an extended reality environment, receiving, by the first electronic device, a request to present a virtual representation of a remote participant of a communication session, where the first electronic device is connected to the communication session; obtaining a capability of the remote participant of the communication session; and in response to receiving the request to present the virtual representation of the remote participant of the communication session, presenting the virtual representation of the remote participant of the communication session based on the obtained capability of the remote participant of the communication session.

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