公开(公告)号：US09329703B2

公开(公告)日：2016-05-03

申请号：US13166711

申请日：2011-06-22

申请人： David R. Falkenburg ,  David I. Simon ,  Jonah A. Harley ,  Andrea Mucignat ,  Brian Richards Land ,  Christopher Tenzin Mullens ,  Steven Porter Hotelling

发明人： David R. Falkenburg ,  David I. Simon ,  Jonah A. Harley ,  Andrea Mucignat ,  Brian Richards Land ,  Christopher Tenzin Mullens ,  Steven Porter Hotelling

IPC分类号： G06F3/0354 ,  G06F21/83 ,  G06F21/36

CPC分类号： G06F3/0418 ,  G06F3/0346 ,  G06F3/03545 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/0414 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F21/36 ,  G06F21/83 ,  G06F2203/04105 ,  G06F2203/04108 ,  G06T11/001

摘要： An intelligent stylus is disclosed. The stylus can provide a stylus condition in addition to a touch input. The stylus architecture can include multiple sensors to sense information indicative of the stylus condition, a microcontroller to determine the stylus condition based on the sensed information, and a transmitter to transmit the determined condition to a corresponding touch sensitive device so as to cause some action based on the condition.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种智能手写笔。 触控笔可以提供触控输入以外的触控条件。 触针结构可以包括多个传感器以感测指示触控条件的信息，微控制器基于感测到的信息来确定触控条件，以及发送器将所确定的条件发送到对应的触敏装置，以便基于一些动作 在条件。

公开(公告)号：US20100235667A1

公开(公告)日：2010-09-16

申请号：US12552385

申请日：2009-09-02

申请人： Andrea Mucignat ,  Saurabh Gupta

发明人： Andrea Mucignat ,  Saurabh Gupta

IPC分类号： G06F1/26

CPC分类号： G06F1/3203 ,  H04M2250/12 ,  H04W52/0254 ,  Y02D70/1222 ,  Y02D70/1224 ,  Y02D70/1262 ,  Y02D70/142 ,  Y02D70/144 ,  Y02D70/23

摘要： Systems and methods for processing motion sensor data using various power management modes of an electronic device are provided. Power may be provided to a motion sensor during a first power mode of the device. In response to the motion sensor detecting a motion event with a magnitude exceeding a threshold, the sensor may transmit a wake up signal to a power management unit of the device. In response to receiving the wake up signal, the power management unit may switch the device to a second power mode. The device may provide power to a processor and load the processor with a motion sensing application when switching to the second power mode. During the second power mode, motion sensor data may be processed to determine that the motion event is not associated with an intentional user input and the device may return to the first power mode.

摘要翻译： 提供了使用电子设备的各种电源管理模式来处理运动传感器数据的系统和方法。 可以在设备的第一功率模式期间向运动传感器提供功率。 响应于运动传感器检测到幅度超过阈值的运动事件，传感器可以向设备的功率管理单元发送唤醒信号。 响应于接收到唤醒信号，电源管理单元可以将设备切换到第二电源模式。 当切换到第二功率模式时，该设备可以向处理器提供电力并且在运动感测应用中加载处理器。 在第二功率模式期间，可以处理运动传感器数据以确定运动事件不与有意的用户输入相关联，并且设备可以返回到第一功率模式。

公开(公告)号：US20090141046A1

公开(公告)日：2009-06-04

申请号：US12205757

申请日：2008-09-05

申请人： Lakshman Rathnam ,  Louis Bokma ,  Fletcher Rothkopf ,  Andrea Mucignat ,  Erturk Kocalar ,  Benjamin Lyon ,  Joseph Fisher

发明人： Lakshman Rathnam ,  Louis Bokma ,  Fletcher Rothkopf ,  Andrea Mucignat ,  Erturk Kocalar ,  Benjamin Lyon ,  Joseph Fisher

IPC分类号： G09G5/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/017 ,  G06F3/03547 ,  G06F3/038 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/04847 ,  G06F3/0485 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  G06F2203/04808

摘要： A multi-dimensional scroll wheel is disclosed. Scroll wheel circuitry is provided to detect input gestures that traverse the center of the scroll wheel and to detect multi-touch input. The scroll wheel can include a first plurality of sensor elements arranged in a first closed loop and a second plurality of sensor elements arranged in a second closed loop, the first and second closed loops being concentrically arranged about the center of the scroll wheel.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种多维滚轮。 提供滚轮电路以检测穿过滚轮中心的输入手势并检测多点触摸输入。 滚轮可以包括布置在第一闭环中的第一多个传感器元件和布置在第二闭合回路中的第二多个传感器元件，第一和第二闭环围绕滚轮的中心同心布置。

公开(公告)号：US08982060B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-17

申请号：US12895600

申请日：2010-09-30

申请人： Brian Michael King ,  Omar Leung ,  Paul G. Puskarich ,  Jeffrey Traer Bernstein ,  Andrea Mucignat ,  Avi E. Cieplinski ,  Muhammad U. Choudry ,  Praveen R. Subramani ,  Marc J. Piche ,  David T. Amm ,  Duncan Robert Kerr

发明人： Brian Michael King ,  Omar Leung ,  Paul G. Puskarich ,  Jeffrey Traer Bernstein ,  Andrea Mucignat ,  Avi E. Cieplinski ,  Muhammad U. Choudry ,  Praveen R. Subramani ,  Marc J. Piche ,  David T. Amm ,  Duncan Robert Kerr

IPC分类号： G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/041

CPC分类号： G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/0418 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F2203/04101 ,  G06F2203/04106 ,  G06F2203/04108 ,  G06F2203/04111

摘要： Compensation for sensors in a touch and hover sensing device is disclosed. Compensation can be for sensor resistance and/or sensor sensitivity variation that can adversely affect touch and hover measurements at the sensors. To compensate for sensor resistance, the device can gang adjacent sensors together so as to reduce the overall resistance of the sensors. In addition or alternatively, the device can drive the sensors with voltages from multiple directions so as to reduce the effects of the sensors' resistance. To compensate for sensor sensitivity variation (generally at issue for hover measurements), the device can apply a gain factor to the measurements, where the gain factor is a function of the sensor location, so as to reduce the sensitivity variation at different sensor locations on the device.

摘要翻译： 公开了触摸和悬停感测装置中传感器的补偿。 补偿可用于传感器电阻和/或传感器灵敏度变化，可能会对传感器的触摸和悬停测量产生不利影响。 为了补偿传感器电阻，器件可以将相邻的传感器组合在一起，以减少传感器的整体电阻。 另外或替代地，该装置可以用来自多个方向的电压来驱动传感器，以便减少传感器电阻的影响。 为了补偿传感器灵敏度变化（通常对于悬停测量通常是一个问题），器件可以对测量应用增益因子，其中增益因子是传感器位置的函数，以便减少不同传感器位置处的灵敏度变化 装置。

公开(公告)号：US08788103B2

公开(公告)日：2014-07-22

申请号：US13467025

申请日：2012-05-08

申请人： Daniel Adam Warren ,  Hugo Fiennes ,  Jonathan Alan Dutra ,  David Bell ,  Anthony Michael Fadell ,  Matthew Lee Rogers ,  Ian C. Smith ,  Edwin H. Satterthwaite, Jr. ,  Joseph E. Palmer ,  Grant M. Erickson ,  Andrea Mucignat

发明人： Daniel Adam Warren ,  Hugo Fiennes ,  Jonathan Alan Dutra ,  David Bell ,  Anthony Michael Fadell ,  Matthew Lee Rogers ,  Ian C. Smith ,  Edwin H. Satterthwaite, Jr. ,  Joseph E. Palmer ,  Grant M. Erickson ,  Andrea Mucignat

IPC分类号： G05D23/00 ,  G05D23/19

CPC分类号： F24F11/0012 ,  F24D19/1087 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/56 ,  F24F11/61 ,  F24F2110/10 ,  F24F2120/14 ,  G05B2219/2614 ,  G05B2219/2642 ,  G05D23/19 ,  G05D23/1902 ,  Y10T307/505 ,  Y10T307/527

摘要： A thermostat includes a plurality of HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) wire connectors for receiving a plurality of HVAC control wires corresponding to an HVAC system. The thermostat also includes a thermostat processing and control circuit configured to at least partially control the operation of the HVAC system and a powering circuit coupled to the HVAC wire connectors and configured to provide an electrical load power to the thermostat processing and control circuit. The powering circuit has a power extraction circuit configured to extract electrical power from one or more of the plurality of received HVAC control wires up to a first level of electrical power, a rechargeable battery, and a power control circuit. The power control circuit is configured to provide the electrical load power using power from the power extraction circuit and the rechargeable battery.

摘要翻译： 恒温器包括用于接收对应于HVAC系统的多个HVAC控制线的多个HVAC（加热，通风和空调）线连接器。 恒温器还包括恒温器处理和控制电路，其被配置为至少部分地控制HVAC系统的操作和耦合到HVAC线连接器并被配置为向恒温器处理和控制电路提供电负载功率的供电电路。 所述供电电路具有电力提取电路，其被配置为从所述多个接收的HVAC控制线中的一个或多个提取直到第一电力级别的电力，可再充电电池和功率控制电路的电力。 功率控制电路被配置为使用来自功率提取电路和可再充电电池的电力来提供电力负载功率。

公开(公告)号：US08511576B2

公开(公告)日：2013-08-20

申请号：US13531474

申请日：2012-06-22

申请人： Daniel Adam Warren ,  Hugo Fiennes ,  Jonathan Alan Dutra ,  David Bell ,  Anthony Michael Fadell ,  Matthew Lee Rogers ,  Ian C. Smith ,  Edwin H. Satterthwaite, Jr. ,  Joseph E. Palmer ,  Grant M. Erickson ,  Andrea Mucignat

发明人： Daniel Adam Warren ,  Hugo Fiennes ,  Jonathan Alan Dutra ,  David Bell ,  Anthony Michael Fadell ,  Matthew Lee Rogers ,  Ian C. Smith ,  Edwin H. Satterthwaite, Jr. ,  Joseph E. Palmer ,  Grant M. Erickson ,  Andrea Mucignat

IPC分类号： G05D23/275 ,  G05D23/00 ,  H02J1/10 ,  H02J3/32 ,  G05B21/00

CPC分类号： F24F11/0012 ,  F24D19/1087 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/56 ,  F24F11/61 ,  F24F2110/10 ,  F24F2120/14 ,  G05B2219/2614 ,  G05B2219/2642 ,  G05D23/19 ,  G05D23/1902 ,  Y10T307/505 ,  Y10T307/527

摘要： A thermostat includes a plurality of HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) wire connectors for receiving a plurality of HVAC control wires corresponding to an HVAC system. The thermostat also includes a thermostat processing and control circuit configured to at least partially control the operation of the HVAC system and a powering circuit coupled to the HVAC wire connectors and configured to provide an electrical load power to the thermostat processing and control circuit. The powering circuit has a power extraction circuit configured to extract electrical power from one or more of the plurality of received HVAC control wires up to a first level of electrical power, a rechargeable battery, and a power control circuit. The power control circuit is configured to provide the electrical load power using power from the power extraction circuit and the rechargeable battery.

摘要翻译： 恒温器包括用于接收对应于HVAC系统的多个HVAC控制线的多个HVAC（加热，通风和空调）线连接器。 恒温器还包括恒温器处理和控制电路，其被配置为至少部分地控制HVAC系统的操作和耦合到HVAC线连接器并被配置为向恒温器处理和控制电路提供电负载功率的供电电路。 所述供电电路具有电力提取电路，其被配置为从所述多个接收的HVAC控制线中的一个或多个提取直到第一电力级别的电力，可再充电电池和功率控制电路的电力。 功率控制电路被配置为使用来自功率提取电路和可再充电电池的功率来提供电力负载功率。

公开(公告)号：US20120256009A1

公开(公告)日：2012-10-11

申请号：US13466815

申请日：2012-05-08

申请人： Andrea Mucignat ,  Oliver Steele ,  Senthil Supramaniam ,  Osborne Hardison ,  Richard J. Schultz ,  Daniel A. Warren ,  Hugo Fiennes ,  Jonathan A. Dutra ,  David Bell ,  Anthony M. Fadell ,  Matthew L. Rogers ,  Ian C. Smith ,  Grant M. Erickson ,  Edwin H. Satterthwaite, JR. ,  Joseph E. Palmer

发明人： Andrea Mucignat ,  Oliver Steele ,  Senthil Supramaniam ,  Osborne Hardison ,  Richard J. Schultz ,  Daniel A. Warren ,  Hugo Fiennes ,  Jonathan A. Dutra ,  David Bell ,  Anthony M. Fadell ,  Matthew L. Rogers ,  Ian C. Smith ,  Grant M. Erickson ,  Edwin H. Satterthwaite, JR. ,  Joseph E. Palmer

IPC分类号： G05D23/19

CPC分类号： G05D23/193 ,  F24F11/56 ,  F24F11/63 ,  F24F2140/60 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05D23/1905 ,  G06F1/3296 ,  H04L12/2809 ,  H04L12/283 ,  H04L61/2514 ,  H04L61/2553 ,  H04L67/125 ,  H04L2012/2841

摘要： Provided according to one or more embodiments herein are methods, systems and related architectures for facilitating network communications between a wireless network-connected thermostat and a cloud-based management server in a manner that promotes reduced power usage and extended service life of a rechargeable battery of the thermostat, while at the same time accomplishing timely data transfer between the thermostat and the cloud-based management server for suitable and time-appropriate control of an HVAC system. The thermostat further comprises powering circuitry configured to: extract electrical power from one or more HVAC control wires in a manner that does not require a “common” wire; supply electrical power for thermostat operation; recharge the rechargeable battery (if needed) using any surplus extracted power; and discharge the rechargeable battery to assist in supplying electrical power for thermostat operation during intervals in which the extracted power alone is insufficient for thermostat operation.

公开(公告)号：US20120050180A1

公开(公告)日：2012-03-01

申请号：US12895643

申请日：2010-09-30

申请人： Brian Michael KING ,  Omar LEUNG ,  Paul G. PUSKARICH ,  Jeffrey Traer BERNSTEIN ,  Andrea MUCIGNAT ,  Avi E. CIEPLINSKI ,  Muhammad U. CHOUDRY ,  Praveen R. SUBRAMANI ,  Marc J. PICHE ,  David T. AMM ,  Duncan Robert KERR

发明人： Brian Michael KING ,  Omar LEUNG ,  Paul G. PUSKARICH ,  Jeffrey Traer BERNSTEIN ,  Andrea MUCIGNAT ,  Avi E. CIEPLINSKI ,  Muhammad U. CHOUDRY ,  Praveen R. SUBRAMANI ,  Marc J. PICHE ,  David T. AMM ,  Duncan Robert KERR

IPC分类号： G06F3/041

CPC分类号： G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/0418 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F2203/04101 ,  G06F2203/04106 ,  G06F2203/04108 ,  G06F2203/04111

摘要： Touch and hover switching is disclosed. A touch and hover sensing device can switch between a touch mode and a hover mode. During a touch mode, the device can be switched to sense one or more objects touching the device. During a hover mode, the device can be switched to sense one or more objects hovering over the device. The device can include a panel having multiple sensors for sensing a touching object and/or a hovering object and a touch and hover control system for switching the device between the touch and hover modes. The device's touch and hover control system can include a touch sensing circuit for coupling to the sensors to measure a capacitance indicative of a touching object during the touch mode, a hover sensing circuit for coupling to the sensors to measure a capacitance indicative of a hovering object during the hover mode, and a switching mechanism for switching the sensors to couple to either the touch sensing circuit or the hover sensing circuit. The device can switch modes based on a condition of the device, such as an expiration of a timer or a relative distance of an object from the panel.

摘要翻译： 公开了触摸和悬停切换。 触摸和悬停感测装置可以在触摸模式和悬停模式之间切换。 在触摸模式期间，可以切换设备以感测触摸设备的一个或多个对象。 在悬停模式期间，可以切换设备以感测悬停在设备上的一个或多个对象。 该装置可以包括具有用于感测触摸物体和/或悬停物体的多个传感器的面板和用于在触摸和悬停模式之间切换装置的触摸和悬停控制系统。 设备的触摸和悬停控制系统可以包括用于耦合到传感器的触摸感测电路，以在触摸模式期间测量指示触摸对象的电容;悬停感测电路，用于耦合到传感器以测量指示悬停物体的电容 在悬停模式期间，以及用于切换传感器以耦合到触摸感测电路或悬停感测电路的切换机构。 设备可以根据设备的状态（例如定时器的到期或对象与面板的相对距离）切换模式。

公开(公告)号：US20110093729A1

公开(公告)日：2011-04-21

申请号：US12975558

申请日：2010-12-22

申请人： Andrea Mucignat ,  Saurabh Gupta

发明人： Andrea Mucignat ,  Saurabh Gupta

IPC分类号： G06F1/32

CPC分类号： G06F1/3203 ,  H04M2250/12 ,  H04W52/0254 ,  Y02D70/1222 ,  Y02D70/1224 ,  Y02D70/1262 ,  Y02D70/142 ,  Y02D70/144 ,  Y02D70/23

摘要： Systems and methods for processing motion sensor data using various power management modes of an electronic device are provided. Power may be provided to a motion sensor during a first power mode of the device. In response to the motion sensor detecting a motion event with a magnitude exceeding a threshold, the sensor may transmit a wake up signal to a power management unit of the device. In response to receiving the wake up signal, the power management unit may switch the device to a second power mode. The device may provide power to a processor and load the processor with a motion sensing application when switching to the second power mode. During the second power mode, motion sensor data may be processed to determine that the motion event is not associated with an intentional user input and the device may return to the first power mode.

摘要翻译： 提供了使用电子设备的各种电源管理模式来处理运动传感器数据的系统和方法。 可以在设备的第一功率模式期间向运动传感器提供功率。 响应于运动传感器检测到幅度超过阈值的运动事件，传感器可以向设备的功率管理单元发送唤醒信号。 响应于接收到唤醒信号，电源管理单元可以将设备切换到第二电源模式。 当切换到第二功率模式时，该设备可以向处理器提供电力并且在运动感测应用中加载处理器。 在第二功率模式期间，可以处理运动传感器数据以确定运动事件不与有意的用户输入相关联，并且设备可以返回到第一功率模式。

公开(公告)号：US09098279B2

公开(公告)日：2015-08-04

申请号：US13275307

申请日：2011-10-17

申请人： Andrea Mucignat ,  Oliver W. Steele ,  Senthilvasan Supramaniam ,  Osborne B. Hardison ,  Richard J. Schultz, III

发明人： Andrea Mucignat ,  Oliver W. Steele ,  Senthilvasan Supramaniam ,  Osborne B. Hardison ,  Richard J. Schultz, III

IPC分类号： G06F1/00 ,  G06F1/32 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04W52/02

CPC分类号： G05D23/1917 ,  G06F1/00 ,  G06F1/3209 ,  G06F15/17 ,  H04L12/2818 ,  H04L12/2825 ,  H04L2012/285 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W52/0261 ,  Y02D70/00 ,  Y02D70/142 ,  Y02D70/22

摘要： Aspects of the present invention provide energy conserving communications for networked thermostats powered, in part, by batteries. A thermostat communication server stores a thermostat battery-level to determine what data should be sent to the thermostat. The thermostat communication server classifies types of data to be transmitted to the thermostat according to a data priority ranging from a low-priority to a high-priority data type. If the battery-level associated with the battery on the thermostat is at a low battery-level, the thermostat communication server may only transmit data classified under a high-priority data type. This conserves the power used by the thermostat, allows the battery on the thermostat time to recharge and perform other functions. If the battery-level of the thermostat is at a high level, the thermostat communication server may transmit a range of data to the thermostat classified from a low-priority type to a high-priority data type.

摘要翻译： 本发明的方面提供了部分由电池供电的网络恒温器的节能通信。 恒温器通信服务器存储恒温器电池电平，以确定应将哪些数据发送到恒温器。 恒温通信服务器根据从低优先级到高优先级数据类型的数据优先级，将要发送给恒温器的数据类型进行分类。 如果与恒温器上的电池相关联的电池电量处于低电量级别，则恒温器通信服务器可以仅传输分类为高优先级数据类型的数据。 这节省了恒温器使用的功率，允许电池在恒温器上充电并执行其他功能。 如果恒温器的电池电平处于高电平，则恒温器通信服务器可以向从低优先级类型到高优先级数据类型的恒温器发送一系列数据。