(19)
(11) EP 4 540 684 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
23.04.2025 Bulletin 2025/17

(21) Application number: 23797920.8

(22) Date of filing: 22.09.2023
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 3/01(2006.01)
G06F 3/04842(2022.01)
 G06F 3/04815(2022.01)
G06F 3/04845(2022.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
G06F 3/013; G06F 3/04845; G06F 3/04815; G06F 3/017; G06F 3/011; G06F 3/04842; G06F 1/1694; G06F 1/1686; G06F 1/1684; G06F 1/163; G06F 3/0482; G06F 3/0481; G06F 3/04812
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2023/033530
(87) International publication number:
WO 2024/064373 (28.03.2024 Gazette 2024/13)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 23.09.2022 US 202263409600 P
04.06.2023 US 202363470909 P
28.08.2023 US 202363535012 P
20.09.2023 US 202363539566 P
21.09.2023 US 202318371368
21.09.2023 US 202318371372
21.09.2023 US 202318371374
21.09.2023 US 202318371378

(71) Applicant: Apple Inc.
Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BROUGHTON, Lee, S.
    Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)
  • PASTRANA VICENTE, Israel
    Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)
  • STAUBER, Matan
    Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)
  • ESTANY RODRIGUEZ, Miquel
    Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)
  • OWEN, James, J.
    Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)
  • DASCOLA, Jonathan, R.
    Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)
  • LEMAY, Stephen, O.
    Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)
  • SCHNORR, Christian
    Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)
  • TAYLOR, Zoey, C.
    Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)
  • MOON, Jay
    Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)
  • BOESEL, Benjamin, H.
    Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)
  • HYLAK, Benjamin
    Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)
  • LYONS, Richard, D.
    Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)
  • SORRENTINO III, William, A.
    Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)
  • STREJA, Lynn, I.
    Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)
  • RAVASZ, Jonathan
    Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)
  • GITTER, Nathan
    Cuppertino, CA 95014 (US)
  • ANTON, Peter, D.
    Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)
  • ROCKWELL, Michael, J.
    Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)
  • HAJAS, Peter, L.
    Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)
  • KRIVORUCHKO, Evgenii
    Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)
  • EBBOLE, Mark, A.
    Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)
  • MAGAHERN, James
    Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)
  • SAWYER, Andrew, J.
    Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)
  • MCKENZIE, Christopher, D.
    Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)
  • BUERLI, Michael, E.
    Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)
  • GUTKNECHT, Oliver, D. R.
    Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)
  • DYE, Alan, C.
    Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)

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