SUB-CHANNEL SELECTION BASED ON TRANSMIT POWER
    91.
    发明申请
    SUB-CHANNEL SELECTION BASED ON TRANSMIT POWER 审中-公开
    基于发射功率的子频道选择

    公开(公告)号:US20160249361A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-25

    申请号:US14850834

    申请日:2015-09-10

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: In order to improve the quality of communication between electronic devices, one or more sub-channels used during communication between the electronic devices are dynamically modified based on one or more performance metrics and allowed transmit powers of the sub-channels. In particular, when the one or more performance metrics indicate that a distance between the electronic devices falls within a mid-range of distances, the one or more performance metrics may be used to guide selective changes to the sub-channels used during the communication based on the allowed transmit powers. The changes to the sub-channels used during the communication may increase, decrease or leave the total bandwidth unchanged. Moreover, by changing the sub-channels used during the communication, the allowed transmit power(s) of the sub-channel(s) used may be increased, which may improve the performance during the communication.

    Abstract translation: 为了提高电子设备之间的通信质量,基于一个或多个性能度量和子信道的允许发送功率动态地修改在电子设备之间通信期间使用的一个或多个子信道。 特别地,当一个或多个性能度量指示电子设备之间的距离落在距离的中间范围内时,可以使用一个或多个性能度量来指导在基于通信期间使用的子信道的选择性改变 关于允许的发射功率。 在通信期间使用的子信道的改变可以增加,减少或保持总带宽不变。 此外,通过改变在通信期间使用的子信道,可以增加所使用的子信道的允许发送功率,这可以提高通信期间的性能。

    TUNABLE ANTENNA SYSTEMS
    92.
    发明申请
    TUNABLE ANTENNA SYSTEMS 审中-公开
    天线系统

    公开(公告)号:US20150280771A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-10-01

    申请号:US14737394

    申请日:2015-06-11

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An electronic device has wireless communications circuitry including an adjustable antenna system coupled to a radio-frequency transceiver. The adjustable antenna system may include one or more adjustable electrical components that are controlled by storage and processing circuitry in the electronic device. The adjustable electrical components may include switches and components that can be adjusted between numerous different states. The adjustable electrical components may be coupled between antenna system components such as transmission line elements, matching network elements, antenna elements and antenna feeds. By adjusting the adjustable electrical components, the storage and processing circuitry can tune the adjustable antenna system to ensure that the adjustable antenna system covers communications bands of interest.

    Abstract translation: 电子设备具有包括耦合到射频收发器的可调天线系统的无线通信电路。 可调天线系统可以包括由电子设备中的存储和处理电路控制的一个或多个可调电气部件。 可调电气部件可以包括可以在许多不同状态之间调节的开关和部件。 可调节的电气部件可以耦合在诸如传输线元件,匹配网络元件,天线元件和天线馈送之类的天线系统组件之间。 通过调整可调节的电气部件,存储和处理电路可调谐可调天线系统,以确保可调天线系统覆盖感兴趣的通信频段。

    Adjustable Wireless Circuitry with Antenna-Based Proximity Detector
    94.
    发明申请
    Adjustable Wireless Circuitry with Antenna-Based Proximity Detector 有权
    可调无线电路与天线接近检测器

    公开(公告)号:US20150249916A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-09-03

    申请号:US14714991

    申请日:2015-05-18

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04W8/22 H01Q1/243 H04B1/401 H04W4/12

    Abstract: An electronic device such as a portable electronic device has wireless communications circuitry. Antennas in the electronic device may be used in transmitting radio-frequency antenna signals. A coupler and antenna signal phase and magnitude measurement circuitry may be used to determine when external objects are in the vicinity of the antenna by making antenna impedance measurements. In-band and out-of-band phase and magnitude signal measurements may be made in determining whether external objects are present. Additional sensors such as motion sensors, light and heat sensors, acoustic and electrical sensors may produce data that can be combined with the proximity data gathered using the antenna-based proximity sensor. In response to detecting that an external object such as a user's body is within a given distance of the antenna, the electronic device may reduce transmit powers, switch antennas, steer a phased antenna array, switch communications protocols, or take other actions.

    Abstract translation: 诸如便携式电子设备的电子设备具有无线通信电路。 电子设备中的天线可以用于发送射频天线信号。 耦合器和天线信号相位和幅度测量电路可用于通过进行天线阻抗测量来确定外部物体何时位于天线附近。 可以在确定外部物体是否存在时进行带内和带外相位和幅度信号测量。 附加的传感器,例如运动传感器,光和热传感器,声学和电传感器可以产生可以与使用基于天线的接近传感器收集的邻近数据组合的数据。 响应于检测到诸如用户身体的外部对象在天线的给定距离内,电子设备可以降低发射功率,切换天线,引导相控天线阵列,切换通信协议或采取其他动作。

    Electronic devices with capacitive proximity sensors for proximity-based radio-frequency power control
    95.
    发明授权
    Electronic devices with capacitive proximity sensors for proximity-based radio-frequency power control 有权
    具有电容式接近传感器的电子设备,用于近距离射频功率控制

    公开(公告)号:US08947305B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-02-03

    申请号:US13871839

    申请日:2013-04-26

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An electronic device may have a housing in which an antenna is mounted. An antenna window may be mounted in the housing to allow radio-frequency signals to be transmitted from the antenna and to allow the antenna to receive radio-frequency signals. Near-field radiation limits may be satisfied by reducing transmit power when an external object is detected in the vicinity of the dielectric antenna window and the antenna. A capacitive proximity sensor may be used in detecting external objects in the vicinity of the antenna. The proximity sensor may have conductive layers separated by a dielectric. A capacitance-to-digital converter may be coupled to the proximity sensor by inductors. The capacitive proximity sensor may be interposed between an antenna resonating element and the antenna window. The capacitive proximity sensor may serve as a parasitic antenna resonating element and may be coupled to the housing by a capacitor.

    Abstract translation: 电子设备可以具有安装天线的壳体。 天线窗口可以安装在壳体中,以允许从天线发射射频信号,并允许天线接收射频信号。 当在电介质天线窗口和天线附近检测到外部物体时,可以通过降低发射功率来满足近场辐射限制。 电容式接近传感器可用于检测天线附近的外部物体。 接近传感器可以具有由电介质隔开的导电层。 电容数字转换器可以通过电感器耦合到接近传感器。 电容式接近传感器可以介于天线谐振元件和天线窗口之间。 电容式接近传感器可以用作寄生天线谐振元件,并且可以通过电容器耦合到壳体。

    Embedded Authentication Systems in an Electronic Device
    96.
    发明申请
    Embedded Authentication Systems in an Electronic Device 有权
    电子设备中的嵌入式认证系统

    公开(公告)号:US20140115694A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-24

    申请号:US14142657

    申请日:2013-12-27

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: This invention is directed to an electronic device with an embedded authentication system for restricting access to device resources. The authentication system may include one or more sensors operative to detect biometric information of a user. The sensors may be positioned in the device such that the sensors may detect appropriate biometric information as the user operates the device, without requiring the user to perform a step for providing the biometric information (e.g., embedding a fingerprint sensor in an input mechanism instead of providing a fingerprint sensor in a separate part of the device housing). In some embodiments, the authentication system may be operative to detect a visual or temporal pattern of inputs to authenticate a user. In response to authenticating, a user may access restricted files, applications (e.g., applications purchased by the user), or settings (e.g., application settings such as contacts or saved game profile).

    Abstract translation: 本发明涉及具有用于限制对设备资源的访问的嵌入式认证系统的电子设备。 认证系统可以包括一个或多个传感器,用于检测用户的生物特征信息。 传感器可以定位在设备中,使得当用户操作设备时,传感器可以检测适当的生物信息,而不需要用户执行提供生物测定信息的步骤(例如,将指纹传感器嵌入输入机构而不是 在设备壳体的单独部分中提供指纹传感器)。 在一些实施例中,认证系统可操作以检测用于验证用户的输入的视觉或时间模式。 响应于认证,用户可以访问受限制的文件,应用程序(例如,用户购买的应用程序)或设置(例如,诸如联系人或保存的游戏简档的应用程序设置)。

    Distributed Loop Speaker Enclosure Antenna
    97.
    发明申请
    Distributed Loop Speaker Enclosure Antenna 有权
    分布式环形扬声器外壳天线

    公开(公告)号:US20140086441A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-03-27

    申请号:US13629061

    申请日:2012-09-27

    Applicant: APPLE, INC.

    CPC classification number: H01Q1/243 H01Q1/44 H01Q7/00

    Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with antenna structures. The antenna structures may be formed using a dielectric carrier structure such as a speaker enclosure, so that interior space within the electronic device that is occupied by a speaker can be used in forming an antenna. A speaker driver may be mounted in the speaker enclosure. Openings in the speaker enclosure may allow sound from the speaker driver to be emitted from the speaker enclosure. The antenna structures may have first and second loop antenna resonating elements. The first loop antenna resonating element may indirectly feed the second loop antenna resonating element. The second loop antenna resonating element may be a distributed loop element formed from a strip of metal with a width that loops around the speaker enclosure. Openings in the second loop antenna resonating element may be aligned with the speaker enclosure openings.

    Abstract translation: 电子设备可以设置有天线结构。 天线结构可以使用诸如扬声器外壳的电介质载体结构来形成,使得由扬声器占据的电子设备内的内部空间可以用于形成天线。 扬声器驱动器可以安装在扬声器外壳中。 扬声器外壳中的开口可能允许来自扬声器驱动器的声音从扬声器外壳发射。 天线结构可以具有第一和第二环形天线谐振元件。 第一环形天线谐振元件可以间接馈送第二环形天线谐振元件。 第二环形天线谐振元件可以是由具有环绕扬声器外壳的宽度的金属条形成的分布式环形元件。 第二环形天线谐振元件中的开口可与扬声器外壳开口对准。

    ANTENNAS FOR HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICES
    98.
    发明申请
    ANTENNAS FOR HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICES 有权
    手持电子设备天线

    公开(公告)号:US20130106665A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-05-02

    申请号:US13718524

    申请日:2012-12-18

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Handheld electronic devices are provided that contain wireless communications circuitry having at least one antenna. The antenna may have a planar ground element and a planar resonating element. The planar ground element may have a rectangular shape that matches a rectangular housing shape for a handheld electronic device. A dielectric-filled slot may be formed in one end of the planar ground element. The planar resonating element may be located above the slot. The antenna may be a hybrid antenna that contains both a slot antenna structure formed from the slot and a planar inverted-F structure formed from the planar resonating element and the planar ground element. The antenna may be fed using a single transmission line or two transmission lines. With two transmission lines, one transmission line may be associated with the slot antenna structure and one transmission line may be associated with the planar inverted-F antenna structure.

    Abstract translation: 提供了包含具有至少一个天线的无线通信电路的手持电子设备。 天线可以具有平面接地元件和平面谐振元件。 平面接地元件可以具有与用于手持电子设备的矩形壳体形状匹配的矩形形状。 电介质填充的槽可以形成在平面接地元件的一端中。 平面谐振元件可以位于槽的上方。 天线可以是包含从槽形成的槽天线结构和由平面谐振元件和平面接地元件形成的平面倒F结构的混合天线。 可以使用单个传输线或两条传输线来馈送天线。 对于两条传输线,一条传输线可以与缝隙天线结构相关联,一条传输线可以与平面倒F天线结构相关联。

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