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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2025
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Matthew J. Allen, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Karlin Y. Bark, San Carlos, CA (US);
Arian Behzadi, San Francisco, CA (US);
David C. Burns, Cupertino, CA (US);
Christopher P. Foss, San Francisco, CA (US);
Zheng X. Hong, San Jose, CA (US);
Sean B. Kelly, San Francisco, CA (US);
Andrew S. Kim, Walnut Creek, CA (US);
Sara H Kwan, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Jean-Pierre M. Mouilleseaux, San Carlos, CA (US);
Sheri R. Smith, Portland, OR (US);
Sanjana Wadhwa, San Francisco, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure generally relates to managing a platform. In some embodiments, movement of a platform, movement of components of a platform, and/or adjustments of configurable elements of a platform are based on one or more factors that facilitate a trip of a platform. Accordingly, the platform can perform trips efficiently, while increasing a comfort, safety, and/or overall experience of a person using the platform.