公开(公告)号：US12207332B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-21

申请号：US18453597

申请日：2023-08-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Lei Li ,  Xiaojun Chen ,  Camille Chen ,  Siegfried Lehmann ,  Vusthla Sunil Reddy ,  Peter M Agboh

IPC: H04W76/16 ,  H04B17/318 ,  H04L5/00 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W12/55 ,  H04W52/50 ,  H04W84/18

Abstract: Methods performed by a first sink device, a source device, or a second sink device. The first sink device is connected to a source device via a first communication link and a second sink device via a second communication link, wherein the second sink device is configured to eavesdrop on communications between the first sink device and the source device on the first communication link. The methods include determining an occurrence of a trigger event and modifying an operation of at least one of the first sink device, the second sink device or the source device based at least on the trigger event occurring.

公开(公告)号：US11864025B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-02

申请号：US17810105

申请日：2022-06-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Anatoli Gostev ,  Louay Alsakka ,  Axel Berny ,  Tad Dreier ,  Joachim Hammerschmidt ,  Lei Li ,  Xiaojun Chen ,  Vusthla Sunil Reddy ,  Peter M. Agboh ,  Mohit Narang

IPC: H04W28/00 ,  H04W28/04 ,  H04L69/40 ,  H04R1/10 ,  H04L69/14 ,  H04L1/1607 ,  H04L1/1867 ,  H04W76/14 ,  H04W84/18 ,  H04W88/04 ,  H04R5/033 ,  H04W84/20 ,  H04L1/00 ,  H04W72/20 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W56/00

CPC classification number: H04W28/04 ,  H04L1/1685 ,  H04L1/1867 ,  H04L69/14 ,  H04L69/40 ,  H04R1/1016 ,  H04W76/14 ,  H04W84/18 ,  H04L2001/0097 ,  H04R5/033 ,  H04R2420/07 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W56/001 ,  H04W72/20 ,  H04W84/20 ,  H04W88/04

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments include a system having a first wireless audio output device configured to connect to a source device via a first piconet and a second wireless audio output device configured to connect to the first wireless audio output device via a second piconet. A schedule of the first piconet includes a plurality of slots associated with an audio packet, a first subset of the slots used by the source device to transmit the audio packet, the first and second wireless audio output devices tuning to the first piconet to listen for the transmissions of the audio packet, and when, after a last one of the first subset of slots, the first or second wireless audio output devices did not receive the audio packet, the first and second wireless audio output devices exchange information via the second piconet such that the both wireless audio output device receive the audio packet.

公开(公告)号：US11412409B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-09

申请号：US16809694

申请日：2020-03-05

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Anatoli Gostev ,  Louay Alsakka ,  Axel Berny ,  Tad Dreier ,  Joachim Hammerschmidt ,  Lei Li ,  Xiaojun Chen ,  Vusthla Sunil Reddy ,  Peter M. Agboh ,  Mohit Narang

IPC: H04H20/71 ,  H04W28/04 ,  H04L69/40 ,  H04R1/10 ,  H04L69/14 ,  H04L1/16 ,  H04L1/18 ,  H04W76/14 ,  H04W84/18 ,  H04W88/04 ,  H04R5/033 ,  H04W84/20 ,  H04L1/00 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W56/00 ,  H04W72/04

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments include a system having a first wireless audio output device configured to connect to a source device via a first piconet and a second wireless audio output device configured to connect to the first wireless audio output device via a second piconet. A schedule of the first piconet includes a plurality of slots associated with an audio packet, a first subset of the slots used by the source device to transmit the audio packet, the first and second wireless audio output devices tuning to the first piconet to listen for the transmissions of the audio packet, and when, after a last one of the first subset of slots, the first or second wireless audio output devices did not receive the audio packet, the first and second wireless audio output devices exchange information via the second piconet such that the both wireless audio output device receive the audio packet.

公开(公告)号：US11297670B2

公开(公告)日：2022-04-05

申请号：US16585534

申请日：2019-09-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Lei Li ,  Xiaojun Chen ,  Camille Chen ,  Siegfried Lehmann ,  Vusthla Sunil Reddy ,  Peter M. Agboh

IPC: H04W76/16 ,  H04W52/50 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04L5/00 ,  H04W84/18 ,  H04B17/318 ,  H04W12/55

Abstract: Methods performed by a first sink device, a source device, or a second sink device. The first sink device is connected to a source device via a first communication link and a second sink device via a second communication link, wherein the second sink device is configured to eavesdrop on communications between the first sink device and the source device on the first communication link. The methods include determining an occurrence of a trigger event and modifying an operation of at least one of the first sink device, the second sink device or the source device based at least on the trigger event occurring.

公开(公告)号：US10958306B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-23

申请号：US16818191

申请日：2020-03-13

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Xiaoming Yu ,  Alejandro J. Marquez ,  Lei Li ,  Peter M. Agboh ,  Shang-Te Yang ,  Vusthla Sunil Reddy ,  Pradeep K. Marri ,  Manjit S. Walia ,  Ali Pourghorban Saghati

IPC: H04B1/7176 ,  H04B1/7163 ,  H04B1/717

Abstract: Some embodiments include a system, method, and computer program product for managing the Ultra Wideband (UWB) systems, especially when the UWB system is collocated with another wireless system (e.g., WiFi) to transmit and/or receive UWB signals with an occupied bandwidth (OBW) that satisfies a UWB OBW standard (e.g., a UWB OBW>=500 MHz.) In some embodiments a TailBit signal (e.g., a periodic signal at a selected frequency) is added to a UWB packet to generate frequency components at the selected frequency that enables the power spectrum of the TailBit UWB signal to satisfy the UWB OBW standard. In some embodiments an altered code sequence is used to generate an altered spread signal, where the altered code sequence reduces or removes a frequency component peak near DC frequency of the power spectrum of an altered UWB signal, resulting in altered UWB OBW that satisfies the UWB OBW standard.

公开(公告)号：US20210041293A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-11

申请号：US16536245

申请日：2019-08-08

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Sireesha Ramisetti ,  Chia-Chi Chen ,  Vijendrakumar K. Ashiwal ,  Peter M. Agboh ,  Vusthla Sunil Reddy

IPC: G01J3/42 ,  G01N21/3581

Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for terahertz spectroscopy and imaging in dynamic environments. In an embodiment, a method comprises emitting a continuous electromagnetic (EM) wave in a terahertz (THz) frequency band into a dynamic environment. The EM THz wave is reflected off an object in the environment. A spectral response of a received signal indicative of the reflected EM wave is determined that includes absorption spectra at a frequency in the THz frequency band. The absorption spectra is indicative of a transmission medium in the environment. The spectral response of the received signal is compensated for fixed and frequency-specific losses. The compensated absorption spectra is compared with known absorption spectra of target transmission mediums. Based on results of the comparing, a particular target transmission medium is identified as being the transmission medium in the environment. The absorption spectra loss is used to determine a concentration level of the target transmission medium.

公开(公告)号：US10019699B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-10

申请号：US14287151

申请日：2014-05-26

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Vusthla Sunil Reddy ,  Mohit Narang ,  Peter Agboh

IPC: G06Q20/00 ,  G06Q20/20 ,  F21V8/00 ,  H05K1/18 ,  G06Q20/32 ,  G06Q40/00 ,  H04B5/00

CPC classification number: G06Q20/204 ,  G02B6/0068 ,  G02B6/0073 ,  G02B6/0088 ,  G02B6/0091 ,  G06Q20/3223 ,  H05K1/189

Abstract: Methods for operating a portable electronic device to conduct mobile payment transactions are provided. The electronic device may include near field communications circuitry having a transmitter, a receiver, and a field detector for detecting a field from a merchant terminal. The receiver is typically idle. The receiver may be activated when the field detector detects that the electronic device is within the field of the merchant terminal. The transmitter may then be used to perform link establishment and data transfer. If the payment transaction fails for any reason, one or more hardware settings on the electronic device may be adjusted to help increase the chance of a successful transaction in a subsequent payment attempt. Another transaction may be attempted when the user moves the device out of the field and back into the field or may be performed automatically as long as the device is still within the field.

公开(公告)号：US11664842B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-30

申请号：US17454005

申请日：2021-11-08

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Stephen T. Schooley ,  Ross D. Arriens ,  Sara Rusignuolo ,  Craig S. Ogden ,  Ho Cheung Chung ,  Vusthla Sunil Reddy ,  Jeremy D. Bataillou ,  Xinping Zeng

IPC: H04B1/3827 ,  H04B1/3888 ,  H04M1/72412 ,  H04M1/72454 ,  H04W12/06

CPC classification number: H04B1/3888 ,  H04B1/385 ,  H04M1/72412 ,  H04M1/72454 ,  H04B2001/3866 ,  H04W12/06

Abstract: Accessory devices are described herein. An accessory device may include a receptacle for receiving an electronic device. The accessory device may include a case that covers the housing of the electronic device, or a folio that additionally includes a cover can conceal the display of the electronic device. Accessory devices described herein further include wireless circuitry used to communicate with wireless circuitry in the electronic device. The wireless circuitry can be used for various functions and features. For instance, the wireless circuitry in the accessory device can respond to authentication requests from the electronic device, and/or to send authentication requests to the electronic device. Further, the wireless circuitry in the accessory device can send information to the electronic device. Such information may include properties of the accessory device, or information stored on the accessory device that is presented on a display of the electronic device.

公开(公告)号：US11601897B2

公开(公告)日：2023-03-07

申请号：US16887832

申请日：2020-05-29

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Xi Yang ,  Jianxuan Tu ,  Qiyang Wu ,  Peter M. Agboh ,  Vusthla Sunil Reddy ,  Mark D. Neumann

IPC: H04W52/36 ,  H04W52/28 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04W72/10 ,  H04W72/044

Abstract: Manners of complying with SAR limits at a user equipment (UE) configured to establish a first communication connection using a first radio and a second communication connection using a second radio. The UE determines that a first application associated with the first communication connection is to be prioritized over a second application associated with the second communication connection, determines a specific absorption rate (SAR) value associated with the UE and modifies, responsive to the SAR value associated with the UE, a parameter associated with the first radio or the second radio based on at least the priority of the first application relative to the second application.

公开(公告)号：US11513004B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-29

申请号：US16536233

申请日：2019-08-08

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Chia-Chi Chen ,  Vusthla Sunil Reddy ,  Sireesha Ramisetti ,  Peter M. Agboh ,  Mohit Narang ,  Vijendrakumar K. Ashiwal

IPC: G01J3/42 ,  G01N21/3581

Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for terahertz spectroscopy and imaging in dynamic environments. In an embodiment, a transmitter of an electronic device emits a continuous electromagnetic (EM) wave in the terahertz (THz) frequency band into a dynamic environment that includes a transmission medium that changes over time. A receiver of the electronic device, receives an EM wave reflected off an object in the environment and determines a spectral response of the reflected EM wave. The spectral response includes absorption spectra at a frequency in the THz frequency band that is indicative of a known target transmission medium. The absorption spectra of the target transmission medium and a path length of the reflected EM wave signal are used to obtain the concentration level of the target transmission medium from a reference library of known concentration levels.