Apple had 286 patents in digitalization during Q4 2023. Apple Inc filed patents in Q4 2023 for various innovative technologies. These include a system that allows users to listen to audio from an external speaker through their personal speaker device, a method for secure online payments using multiple paths, a system for compositing an affordance with a CGR object, creating personalized icons for contacts on mobile devices, and a digital assistant that displays information based on user input on a display screen. GlobalData’s report on Apple gives a 360-degreee view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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Apple grant share with digitalization as a theme is 44% in Q4 2023. Grant share is based on the ratio of number of grants to total number of patents.
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Application: Electronic devices for focused listening (Patent ID: US20230418546A1)
The patent filed by Apple describes an electronic device that allows a user to listen to audio playing from an external speaker through their personal speaker device, such as headphones or earbuds. The device includes control circuitry that processes audio input from the environment to identify the audio track playing from the external speaker and plays it in sync with the user's personal speaker device. The system can search music streaming platforms and public music content sources to anticipate and buffer upcoming songs.
The patent includes multiple claims detailing variations of the system, such as using a voice-controlled electronic device, locating the microphone in different devices like a cellular telephone, and utilizing touch screen displays to interact with the system. The claims also cover scenarios where the second speaker is a pair of headphones with noise cancellation circuitry, and the control circuitry can determine if the audio corresponds to a song on a public radio station or playlist, buffering upcoming songs accordingly. Overall, the patent outlines a versatile system that enhances the user's audio experience by synchronizing audio playback between different devices based on environmental input.
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