公开(公告)号：US20150370396A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-24

申请号：US14651214

申请日：2013-03-15

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Steven P. Hotelling ,  Martin P. Grunthaner ,  Peter W. Richards ,  Romain A. Teil ,  Charley T. Ogata ,  Michael E. Wittenberg

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06F3/0414 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F2203/04106 ,  G06F2203/04107

Abstract: A force sensing device for electronic device. The force inputs may be detected by measuring changes in capacitance, as measured by surface flex of a device having a flexible touchable surface, causing flex at a compressible gap within the device. A capacitive sensor responsive to changes in distance across the compressible gap. The sensor can be positioned above or below, or within, a display element, and above or below, or within, a backlight unit. The device can respond to bending, twisting, or other deformation, to adjust those zero force measurements. The device can use measure of surface flux that appear at positions on the surface not directly the subject of applied force, such as when the user presses on a part of the frame or a surface without capacitive sensors.

Abstract translation: 一种用于电子设备的力传感装置。 力输入可以通过测量电容的变化来检测，如通过具有柔性可触摸表面的装置的表面弯曲所测量的，导致在装置内的可压缩间隙处的挠曲。 响应于可压缩间隙的距离变化的电容式传感器。 传感器可以位于显示元件的上方或下方，或者位于背光单元的上方或下方或之内。 该装置可以响应弯曲，扭曲或其他变形，以调整这些零力测量。 该装置可以使用出现在表面上的位置处的测量，而不是直接施加力的对象，例如当用户按压在框架的一部分上或没有电容传感器的表面时。

公开(公告)号：US20140168143A1

公开(公告)日：2014-06-19

申请号：US14019264

申请日：2013-09-05

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Steven P. Hotelling ,  John Greer Elias ,  Kapil Vinod Sakariya

IPC: G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06F3/0416 ,  G06F1/3262 ,  G06F1/3265 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/047 ,  G06F2203/04101 ,  G06F2203/04104

Abstract: Multi-touch touch-sensing devices and methods are described herein. The touch sensing devices can include multiple sense points, each located at a crossing of a drive line and a sense line. In some embodiments, multiple drive lines may be simultaneously or nearly simultaneously stimulated with drive signals having unique characteristics, such as phase or frequency. A sense signal can occur on each sense line that can be related to the drive signals by an amount of touch present at sense points corresponding to the stimulated drive lines and the sense line. By using processing techniques based on the unique drive signals, an amount of touch corresponding to each sense point can be extracted from the sense signal. The touch sensing methods and devices can be incorporated into interfaces for a variety of electronic devices such as a desktop, tablet, notebook, and handheld computers, personal digital assistants, media players, and mobile telephones.

公开(公告)号：US20140003678A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-02

申请号：US13802645

申请日：2013-03-13

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： William M. Vieta ,  Wayne C. Westerman ,  Steven P. Hotelling

IPC: G06K9/00

CPC classification number: G06K9/00026

Abstract: An electronic device can include at least one fingerprint image sensor that obtains fingerprint image information, where the fingerprint information can include at least a first partial fingerprint image and a second partial fingerprint image. At least one fingerprint navigation sensor can be disposed to receive navigation information responsive to at least one of movement or orientation of a user's finger with respect to the at least one fingerprint image sensor. At least one processing unit can combine the first partial fingerprint image and the second partial fingerprint image into at least one combined fingerprint image utilizing the navigation information.

Abstract translation: 电子设备可以包括获取指纹图像信息的至少一个指纹图像传感器，其中指纹信息可以包括至少第一部分指纹图像和第二部分指纹图像。 可以布置至少一个指纹导航传感器以响应于至少一个指纹图像传感器的用户手指的移动或取向中的至少一个来接收导航信息。 至少一个处理单元可以使用导航信息将第一部分指纹图像和第二部分指纹图像组合成至少一个组合的指纹图像。

公开(公告)号：US12254147B2

公开(公告)日：2025-03-18

申请号：US18306080

申请日：2023-04-24

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Wei Chen ,  Steven P. Hotelling ,  John Z. Zhong ,  William C. Athas ,  Wei H. Yao

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06V40/13 ,  G09G3/00 ,  G09G3/32 ,  H04N9/30

Abstract: An electronic device may include a display. The display may be formed by an array of light-emitting diodes mounted to the surface of a substrate. The substrate may be a silicon substrate. Circuitry may be located in spaces between the light-emitting diodes. Circuitry may also be located on the rear surface of the silicon substrate and may be coupled to the array of light-emitting diodes using through-silicon vias. The circuitry may include integrated circuits and other components that are attached to the substrate and may include transistors and other circuitry formed within the silicon substrate. Touch sensor electrodes, light sensors, and other components may be located in the spaces between the light-emitting diodes. The substrate may be formed from a transparent material that allows image light to reach a lens and image sensor mounted below the substrate.

公开(公告)号：US11989394B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-21

申请号：US17525445

申请日：2021-11-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Benjamin J. Pope ,  Daniel W. Jarvis ,  Nicholas G. Merz ,  Scott A. Myers ,  Michael A. Cretella ,  Michael Eng ,  James H. Foster ,  Terry L. Gilton ,  Myra Haggerty ,  Byron B. Han ,  M. Evans Hankey ,  Steven P. Hotelling ,  Brian R. Land ,  Stephen Brian Lynch ,  Paul Meade ,  Mushtaq A. Sarwar ,  John P. Ternus ,  Paul M. Thompson ,  Marcel Van Os ,  John A. Wright

IPC: G06F3/048 ,  A63F13/2145 ,  A63F13/218 ,  A63F13/42 ,  A63F13/537 ,  A63F13/837 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  G06F3/0489 ,  G06V40/12 ,  G06F3/14

CPC classification number: G06F3/0484 ,  A63F13/2145 ,  A63F13/218 ,  A63F13/42 ,  A63F13/537 ,  A63F13/837 ,  G06F1/1626 ,  G06F1/1671 ,  G06F1/169 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  G06F3/04897 ,  G06V40/12 ,  G06F3/1431 ,  G06F2200/1614

Abstract: Devices, methods and graphical user interfaces for manipulating user interfaces based on fingerprint sensor inputs are provided. While a display of an electronic device with a fingerprint sensor displays a first user interface, the device may detect movement of a fingerprint on the fingerprint sensor. In accordance with a determination that the movement of the fingerprint is in a first direction, the device allows navigating through the first user interface, and in accordance with a determination that the movement of the fingerprint is in a second direction different from the first direction, the device allows displaying a second user interface different from the first user interface on the display.

公开(公告)号：US11669178B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-06

申请号：US16936245

申请日：2020-07-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Wei Chen ,  Steven P. Hotelling ,  John Z. Zhong ,  William C. Athas ,  Wei H. Yao

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G09G3/32 ,  H04N9/30 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G09G3/00 ,  G06V40/13

CPC classification number: G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0443 ,  G06F3/04164 ,  G06V40/1306 ,  G06V40/1318 ,  G09G3/03 ,  G09G3/32 ,  H04N9/30 ,  G06F2203/04102 ,  G09G2360/14

Abstract: An electronic device may include a display. The display may be formed by an array of light-emitting diodes mounted to the surface of a substrate. The substrate may be a silicon substrate. Circuitry may be located in spaces between the light-emitting diodes. Circuitry may also be located on the rear surface of the silicon substrate and may be coupled to the array of light-emitting diodes using through-silicon vias. The circuitry may include integrated circuits and other components that are attached to the substrate and may include transistors and other circuitry formed within the silicon substrate. Touch sensor electrodes, light sensors, and other components may be located in the spaces between the light-emitting diodes. The substrate may be formed from a transparent material that allows image light to reach a lens and image sensor mounted below the substrate.

公开(公告)号：US11360509B2

公开(公告)日：2022-06-14

申请号：US17175387

申请日：2021-02-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Nicholas King ,  Duncan Robert Kerr ,  Paul Herbst ,  Steven P. Hotelling

IPC: G06F3/044 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  G06F3/04886 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/04847

Abstract: An electronic device has a display and has a touch sensitive bezel surrounding the display. Areas on the bezel are designated for controls used to operate the electronic device. Visual guides corresponding to the controls are displayed on the display adjacent the areas of the bezel designated for the controls. Touch data is generated by the bezel when a user touches an area of the bezel. The device determines which of the controls has been selected based on which designated area is associated with the touch data from the bezel. The device then initiates the determined control. The device can have a sensor for determining the orientation of the device. Based on the orientation, the device can alter the areas designated on the bezel for the controls and can alter the location of the visual guides for the display so that they match the altered areas on the bezel.

公开(公告)号：US11151235B2

公开(公告)日：2021-10-19

申请号：US16050021

申请日：2018-07-31

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Deepti S. Prakash ,  Lucia E. Ballard ,  Jerrold V. Hauck ,  Feng Tang ,  Etai Littwin ,  Pavan Kumar Anasosalu Vasu ,  Gideon Littwin ,  Thorsten Gernoth ,  Lucie Kucerova ,  Petr Kostka ,  Steven P. Hotelling ,  Eitan Hirsh ,  Tal Kaitz ,  Jonathan Pokrass ,  Andrei Kolin ,  Moshe Laifenfeld ,  Matthew C. Waldon ,  Thomas P. Mensch ,  Lynn R. Youngs ,  Christopher G. Zeleznik ,  Michael R. Malone ,  Ziv Hendel ,  Ivan Krstic ,  Anup K. Sharma ,  Kelsey Y. Ho

IPC: G06F21/32 ,  G06K9/00 ,  H04L9/32 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04L29/06 ,  G06F21/83 ,  H04L9/08

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed relating to biometric authentication, e.g., facial recognition. In some embodiments, a device is configured to verify that image data from a camera unit exhibits a pseudo-random sequence of image capture modes and/or a probing pattern of illumination points (e.g., from lasers in a depth capture mode) before authenticating a user based on recognizing a face in the image data. In some embodiments, a secure circuit may control verification of the sequence and/or the probing pattern. In some embodiments, the secure circuit may verify frame numbers, signatures, and/or nonce values for captured image information. In some embodiments, a device may implement one or more lockout procedures in response to biometric authentication failures. The disclosed techniques may reduce or eliminate the effectiveness of spoofing and/or replay attacks, in some embodiments.

公开(公告)号：US20210286865A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-16

申请号：US17182076

申请日：2021-02-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Deepti S. Prakash ,  Lucia E. Ballard ,  Jerrold V. Hauck ,  Feng Tang ,  Etai Littwin ,  Pavan Kumar Ansosalu Vasu ,  Gideon Littwin ,  Thorsten Gernoth ,  Lucie Kucerova ,  Petr Kostka ,  Steven P. Hotelling ,  Eitan Hirsh ,  Tal Kaitz ,  Jonathan Pokrass ,  Andrei Kolin ,  Moshe Laifenfeld ,  Matthew C. Waldon ,  Thomas P. Mensch ,  Lynn R. Youngs ,  Christopher G. Zeleznik ,  Michael R. Malone ,  Ziv Hendel ,  Ivan Krstic ,  Anup K. Sharma

IPC: G06F21/32 ,  G06K9/00 ,  H04L9/32 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04L29/06 ,  G06F21/83 ,  H04L9/08

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed relating to biometric authentication, e.g., facial recognition. In some embodiments, a device is configured to verify that image data from a camera unit exhibits a pseudo-random sequence of image capture modes and/or a probing pattern of illumination points (e.g., from lasers in a depth capture mode) before authenticating a user based on recognizing a face in the image data. In some embodiments, a secure circuit may control verification of the sequence and/or the probing pattern. In some embodiments, the secure circuit may verify frame numbers, signatures, and/or nonce values for captured image information. In some embodiments, a device may implement one or more lockout procedures in response to biometric authentication failures. The disclosed techniques may reduce or eliminate the effectiveness of spoofing and/or replay attacks, in some embodiments.

公开(公告)号：US11112904B2

公开(公告)日：2021-09-07

申请号：US16672187

申请日：2019-11-01

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Steven P. Hotelling ,  Brian Richards Land

IPC: G09G5/00 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/047 ,  G02F1/1333

Abstract: A multi-touch capacitive touch sensor panel can be created using a substrate with column and row traces formed on either side of the substrate. To shield the column (sense) traces from the effects of capacitive coupling from a modulated Vcom layer in an adjacent liquid crystal display (LCD) or any source of capacitive coupling, the row traces can be widened to shield the column traces, and the row traces can be placed closer to the LCD. In particular, the rows can be widened so that there is spacing of about 30 microns between adjacent row traces. In this manner, the row traces can serve the dual functions of driving the touch sensor panel, and also the function of shielding the more sensitive column (sense) traces from the effects of capacitive coupling.