(19)
(11) EP 4 816 911 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
07.10.2026 Bulletin 2026/41

(21) Application number: 25705352.0

(22) Date of filing: 06.01.2025
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 3/0481(2022.01)
G06F 3/0484(2022.01)
G06F 3/0486(2013.01)
G06F 3/0488(2022.01)
G06F 1/16(2006.01)
G06F 3/04892(2022.01)
G06F 3/0482(2013.01)
G06F 3/04847(2022.01)
G06F 3/0487(2013.01)
G06F 3/04883(2022.01)
G06F 3/04886(2022.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
G06F 3/0488; G06F 3/04883; G06F 3/04847; G06F 3/0481; G06F 3/0482; G06F 3/0484; G06F 3/0486; G06F 3/0487; G06F 2203/04806; G06F 1/169; G06F 1/1694; G06F 3/04886; G06F 3/04892
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2025/010440
(87) International publication number:
WO 2025/155445 (24.07.2025 Gazette 2025/30)
(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:
GE KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 18.01.2024 US 202463622536 P
19.01.2024 US 202463623205 P
15.03.2024 US 202463566165 P
07.06.2024 US 202463657709 P
08.09.2024 US 202463692133 P
20.09.2024 US 202418892230
20.09.2024 US 202418892243
20.09.2024 US 202418892251
26.09.2024 US 202418898441

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

(72) Inventors:
  • MOUSSETTE, Camille
    Cupertino, California 95014 (US)
  • MOUILLESEAUX, Jean-Pierre M.
    Cupertino, California 95014 (US)
  • CORDIER, Madeleine S.
    Cupertino, California 95014 (US)
  • MCCARTHY, Max L.
    Cupertino, California 95014 (US)
  • TSOI, Peter C.
    Cupertino, California 95014 (US)
  • ARDAUD, Guillaume R.
    Cupertino, California 95014 (US)
  • AMADIO, Sean Z.
    Cupertino, California 95014 (US)
  • ALONSO, Marcos
    Cupertino, California 95014 (US)
  • KARUNAMUNI, Chanaka G.
    Cupertino, California 95014 (US)
  • SOETAERT, Michael S.
    Cupertino, California 95014 (US)
  • MANZARI, Johnnie B.
    Cupertino, California 95014 (US)
  • WILLIAMS, Jeffrey E.
    Cupertino, California 95014 (US)
  • FOSS, Christopher P.
    Cupertino, California 95014 (US)
  • SOUZA DOS SANTOS, Andre
    Cupertino, California 95014 (US)
  • DE VRIES, Nathan
    Cupertino, California 95014 (US)
  • DYE, Alan C.
    Cupertino, California 95014 (US)
  • JONES, James N.
    Cupertino, California 95014 (US)
  • LAPLACA, Jennifer A.
    Cupertino, California 95014 (US)
  • GILABERT LLOP, Ramon
    Cupertino, California 95014 (US)
  • FEDERIGHI, Craig M.
    Cupertino, California 95014 (US)
  • PACZAN, Nathan M.
    Cupertino, California 95014 (US)
  • MYROLD, Jamie L.
    Cupertino, California 95014 (US)
  • SORRENTINO III, William A.
    Cupertino, California 95014 (US)
  • ZUMBRUNNEN, Adrian
    Cupertino, California 95014 (US)
  • SAPP, Megan M.
    Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)

(74) Representative: Zacco Denmark A/S 
Arne Jacobsens Allé 15
2300 Copenhagen S
2300 Copenhagen S (DK)

   


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