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Apple’s AI Patent Activities in July 2024

Key Innovations in AI

1. Gesture Recognition on Wearable Devices

What could be Apple doing? Apple is developing a system that uses multiple sensors on wearable devices to improve gesture recognition. This involves combining data from different sensors to enhance the accuracy and reliability of recognizing hand movements and gestures, likely for devices like the Apple Watch.

What does this mean? This could allow Apple to create more precise and responsive gesture controls on their wearables.

Related patents: CN112783321B

2. User Behavior Modeling

What could be Apple doing? Apple is working on building user behavior models using a private neural network. This method allows them to analyze user actions and predict behavior patterns .

What does this mean? This approach could help Apple offer personalized user experiences while maintaining high standards of quality, which is becoming increasingly important.

Related patents: US12033058B1

3. Enhancing Handwriting Recognition and Interaction with Touchscreens

What could be Apple doing? Apple is focusing on improving handwriting recognition on touchscreens. Their approach likely includes enhancing the system’s ability to understand different handwriting styles and making the interaction more responsive and accurate for the user.

What does this mean? This could make Apple’s devices, like tablets and smartphones, more appealing in markets where handwriting input is commonly used.

Related patents: US12033411B2

Quick Insight

Publishing Geography
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Contrary to June, where US, AU and EP where the top publishing areas.

What else did Apple published in July?

Key Innovation Areas in AI

ConceptPossible Area of Application
Determining relevant information for users based on contextPersonalized user interfaces, smart notifications
Semi-supervised neural network learningAI model training, predictive systems
Gesture recognition using multiple sensorsWearable technology, smartwatches
User behavior modeling with privacy protectionsData privacy, secure AI applications
Handwriting recognition enhancementTablets, smartphones, digital note-taking
Compute-memory circuit designMemory-efficient computing devices, AI processors
In-app visual search integrationAugmented reality, mobile applications

Who else published in AI in July?

  • Google(201)
  • Samsung(174)
  • IBM(149)

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