Today Apple won their last Patents for 2021 which covered a Design Patent for the Pro Display XDR, a utility patent relating to Mixed Reality+
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office officially published a series of 56 newly granted patents for Apple Inc. today, their last batch of granted patents for 2021. In this particular report we briefly cover two design and two utility patents. The key design patent covers Apple's Pro Display XDR. The two utility patents cover mixed reality and Apple's health app for cycle tracking (Women's cycle). And as always, we wrap up this week's granted patent report with our traditional listing of the remaining granted patents that were issued to Apple today.
Apple's Key Design Patents Granted Today
The two key design patents granted today cover Apple's Pro Display XDR and an Apple Watch retail store display as illustrated below.
Method and Device for presenting Synthesized Reality Content in association with Recognized Objects
Apple was also granted patents for "Method and device for presenting synthesized reality content in association with recognized objects," that we covered in late October 2020 titled "Method and device for presenting synthesized reality content in association with recognized objects." See our 2020 report for details here or Apple's granted patent 11,210,520.
Apple's patent FIG. 1A below is a block diagram of an example operating architecture used in a VR experience scenario using an iPad or iPhone; FIG. 1B is a block diagram of another example operating architecture wherein the user is viewing the VR scenario via a headset (HMD).
User interfaces for Women's Cycle Tracking (Periods)
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Apple's UIs for its health app for women covering "Cycle Tracking" was granted a patent today. Those interested in this could review granted patent 11,209,957.
Apple's patent FIG. 6N below depicts an iPhone (electronic device #800) displaying tracking home user interface #654 via touch-sensitive display device at a fourteenth time after the thirteenth time. Tracking home user interface allows a user to view and add information regarding periods.
Apple's patent FIG. 6O above depicts Apple Watch (electronic device #600) displaying notification #630 via touch-sensitive display device #602 at a fifteenth time after the fourteenth time.
The Remaining Patents Granted to Apple Today & the Last Granted Patents for 2021
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