Apple Inc.

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Paul A Baker

Brett W Degner

David H Narajowski

Mark K Sin

Matthew Phillip Casebolt

Michael D McBroom

Joshua D Banko

Kevin Scott Fetterman

Jonathan L Berk

Caitlin Elizabeth Kalinowski

Michael E Leclerc

Richard D Kosoglow

Harold L Sontag

Alexander C Calkins

Asif Iqbal

Paul S Michelsen

Wai Ching Yuen

Daniel Lynn McBroom

Michael W Murphy

Abhilash Rajagopal

Mark P Colosky

Bill Cornelius

Colin Whitby-Strevens

James E Zmuda

Bryan Nunes

Peter Louis Bielawski

Kevin C Gotze

Eugene Antony Whang

Christopher J Stringer

Patrick Kessler

William P Cornelius

William O Ferry

James R Orr

Keith E Diefendorff

Eric Werner Anderson

David Ferguson

Leland W Lew

Ron Hochsprung

Neven Pischl

Jangwon Lee

William C Athas

Joseph P Bratt

Min Chul Kim

Fernando Alberto Mujica

Eric R Prather

Frank Faqiu Liang

Nathan Nicholas Ng

Adam Thomas Stagnaro

Kevin J White

Koussalya Balasubramanian

James E Orr

Daniel L Mcbroom

Joyce Y Kwong

Harold L Sontag, Iii

Harold C Ockerse

Gary L Marten

Brent E Tweddle

Michael D Mcbroom

Asif Igbal

Various techniques related to authenticating and verifying the integrity of data received by a computer system from an external source (such as a sensor) are disclosed. Hardware circuits are disclosed that, along with the computer processor, allow for error-checking and authentication of data received by the computer system. For instance, the hardware circuits may generate a separate authentication code that can be compared to the authentication code in the data itself to determine whether or not the message is authentic and whether or not there is an error in the data. The disclosed techniques reduce the processing requirements of a computer system and can be implemented using simple hardware circuit designs.

Scheme for transferring and authenticating data

An internal component and external interface arrangement for a cylindrical compact computing system is described that includes at least a structural heat sink having triangular shape disposed within a cylindrical volume defined by a cylindrical housing. A computing engine having a generally triangular shape is described having internal components that include a graphics processing unit (GPU) board, a central processing unit (CPU) board, an input/output (V/O) interface board, an interconnect board, and a power supply unit (PSU).

Desktop electronic device

An internal component and external interface arrangement for a cylindrical compact computing system is described that includes at least a structural heat sink having triangular shape disposed within a cylindrical volume defined by a cylindrical housing. A computing engine having a generally triangular shape is described having internal components that include a graphics processing unit (GPU) board, a central processing unit (CPU) board, an input/output (I/O) interface board, an interconnect board, and a power supply unit (PSU).

In an embodiment, an automation system for a vehicle may employ a variety of diversities to enhance reliability, accuracy, and stability in automating operation of the vehicle. For example, in an embodiment, an automation system for a vehicle may include multiple sensor pods with overlapping fields of view. Each sensor pod may include multiple different sensors in an embodiment, providing diverse views of the environment surrounding the vehicle. A set of sensor pods with overlapping fields of view may also transmit their object data at different points in time, providing diversity in time. Redundancy in other areas, such as the network switches which connect the sensor pods to an automation controller, may also aid in provided fail operational functionality. In an embodiment, the sensor pods may include local processing to process the data captured by the sensors into object identification.

Architecture for automation and fail operational automation

Systems for power over data line applications with low mode conversion are described. For example, an apparatus may include a magnetic core; a first conductive coil wound in a first winding direction around the magnetic core; a second conductive coil wound in a second winding direction around the magnetic core; a first conductive lead connecting a first end of the first conductive coil to a first pin; a second conductive lead connecting a second end of the first conductive coil to a second pin; a third conductive lead connecting a first end of the second conductive coil to a third pin, wherein lengths of the first conductive lead and the third conductive lead are equal; and a fourth conductive lead connecting a second end of the second conductive coil to a fourth pin, wherein lengths of the second conductive lead and the fourth conductive lead are equal.

Inductors for power over data line circuits

Sensor data produced in a multi-sensor environment is time synchronized, such as using a master time. A component that derives the master time transmits a signal to a first sensor of the multi-sensor environment, which signal indicates the master time. The component subsequently receives a signal from the first sensor, which signal indicates a first time determined by the first sensor based on the master time and a latency associated with the first sensor. The first time indicates a time of an event associated with the first sensor data. A determination is then made that the first sensor data corresponds to second sensor data produced using a second sensor of the multi-sensor environment based on the first time and a second time indicating a time of an event associated with the second sensor data.

Time synchronization of sensor data

Circuits, methods, and apparatus that may reduce the number of connector receptacles that are needed on an electronic device. One example may provide a unified connector and circuitry that may be capable of communicating with more than one interface.

Unified connector for multiple interfaces

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Los Altos, CA, United States of America

Paul A Baker