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公开(公告)号：US11265653B2
公开(公告)日：2022-03-01
申请号：US16799440
申请日：2020-02-24
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Afrooz Family , Anthony P. Bidmead , Erik L. Wang , Gary P. Geaves , Martin E. Johnson , Matthew I. Brown , Michael B. Howes , Sylvain J. Choisel , Tomlinson M. Holman
IPC: H04R3/12 , H04S7/00 , H04R27/00 , G10L19/008
Abstract: An audio system is described that includes one or more speaker arrays that emit sound corresponding to one or more pieces of sound program content into associated zones within a listening area. Using parameters of the audio system (e.g., locations of the speaker arrays and the audio sources), the zones, the users, the pieces of sound program content, and the listening area, one or more beam pattern attributes may be generated. The beam pattern attributes define a set of beams that are used to generate audio beams for channels of sound program content to be played in each zone. The beam pattern attributes may be updated as changes are detected within the listening environment. By adapting to these changing conditions, the audio system is capable of reproducing sound that accurately represents each piece of sound program content in various zones.
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公开(公告)号：US20210258678A1
公开(公告)日：2021-08-19
申请号：US17202283
申请日：2021-03-15
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Ethan L. Huwe , Brad G. Boozer , Erik L. Wang , Phillip Qian
IPC: H04R1/10
Abstract: Headphone eartips with internal support components and methods for making the same are provided. Different support components may provide specific amounts and types of additional rigidity at specific portions of an exterior surface of an outer eartip body that may be expected to interface with specific portions of an ear canal geometry when an eartip subassembly is positioned within the ear canal, such that the eartip subassembly may conform to the various shapes of the ear canal while maintaining an acoustic seal.
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公开(公告)号：US10979795B2
公开(公告)日：2021-04-13
申请号：US16983736
申请日：2020-08-03
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Ethan L. Huwe , Brad G. Boozer , Erik L. Wang , Phillip Qian
Abstract: Headphone eartips with internal support components and methods for making the same are provided. Different support components may provide specific amounts and types of additional rigidity at specific portions of an exterior surface of an outer eartip body that may be expected to interface with specific portions of an ear canal geometry when an eartip subassembly is positioned within the ear canal, such that the eartip subassembly may conform to the various shapes of the ear canal while maintaining an acoustic seal.
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公开(公告)号：US10651879B2
公开(公告)日：2020-05-12
申请号：US15712476
申请日：2017-09-22
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Phillip Michael Hobson , Erik L. Wang , Kenneth A. Jenks , Robert J. Hill , Robert W. Schlub , Richard Hung Minh Dinh , Tang Yew Tan , Adam D. Mittleman , Bartley K. Andre , Daniel J. Coster , Daniele de Iuliis , Richard P. Howarth , Jonathan P. Ive , Steven P. Jobs , Duncan Robert Kerr , Shin Nishibori , Matthew Dean Rohrbach , Douglas B. Satzger , Calvin Q. Seid , Christopher J. Stringer , Eugene Antony Whang , Rico L. Zörkendörfer
IPC: H04B1/3827 , H04M1/02
Abstract: A handheld electronic device may be provided that contains a conductive housing and other conductive elements. Transceiver circuitry, such as radio frequency (RF) transceiver circuitry configured to transmit and receive RF signals, may be connected to the resonating elements by transmission lines such as coaxial cables. The electronic device may have an integrated touch screen display in which a user can control the device by interacting directly with the display.
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公开(公告)号：US10609484B2
公开(公告)日：2020-03-31
申请号：US15684790
申请日：2017-08-23
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Afrooz Family , Anthony P. Bidmead , Erik L. Wang , Gary P. Geaves , Martin E. Johnson , Matthew I. Brown , Michael B. Howes , Sylvain J. Choisel , Tomlinson M. Holman
IPC: H04S7/00 , H04R3/12 , H04R27/00 , G10L19/008
Abstract: An audio system is described that includes one or more speaker arrays that emit sound corresponding to one or more pieces of sound program content into associated zones within a listening area. Using parameters of the audio system (e.g., locations of the speaker arrays and the audio sources), the zones, the users, the pieces of sound program content, and the listening area, one or more beam pattern attributes may be generated. The beam pattern attributes define a set of beams that are used to generate audio beams for channels of sound program content to be played in each zone. The beam pattern attributes may be updated as changes are detected within the listening environment. By adapting to these changing conditions, the audio system is capable of reproducing sound that accurately represents each piece of sound program content in various zones.
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公开(公告)号：US10484783B2
公开(公告)日：2019-11-19
申请号：US16206720
申请日：2018-11-30
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Phillip Qian , Edward Siahaan , Erik L. Wang , Christopher J. Stringer , Matthew Dean Rohrbach , Daniel Max Strongwater , Jason J. LeBlanc
IPC: H04R5/04 , H04R1/10 , A61B5/024 , A61B5/00 , H04R1/40 , A61B5/01 , A61B5/1455 , H04R5/033 , H04R3/00
Abstract: This application relates to earbuds configured with one or more biometric sensors. At least one of the biometric sensors is configured to be pressed up against a portion of the tragus for making biometric measurements. In some embodiments, the housing of the earbud can be symmetric so that the earbud can be worn interchangeably in either a left or a right ear of a user. In such an embodiment, the earbud can include a sensor and circuitry configured to determine and alter operation of the earbud in accordance to which ear the earbud is determined to be sitting in.
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公开(公告)号：US10333199B2
公开(公告)日：2019-06-25
申请号：US15784814
申请日：2017-10-16
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Phillip M. Hobson , Stephen P. Zadesky , Erik L. Wang , Tang Yew Tan , Richard Hung Minh Dinh , Adam D. Mittleman , Kenneth A. Jenks , Robert J. Hill , Robert W. Schlub
IPC: H01Q1/24 , H01Q1/38 , H01Q1/48 , H01Q9/04 , H01Q9/42 , H01Q13/10 , H01Q21/28 , H01Q5/371 , H01Q5/40 , H01Q1/50 , H01Q7/00 , H01Q1/27 , H01Q1/46
Abstract: A handheld electronic device may be provided that contains a conductive housing and other conductive elements. The conductive elements may form an antenna ground plane. One or more antennas for the handheld electronic device may be formed from the ground plane and one or more associated antenna resonating elements. Transceiver circuitry may be connected to the resonating elements by transmission lines such as coaxial cables. Ferrules may be crimped to the coaxial cables. A bracket with extending members may be crimped over the ferrules to ground the coaxial cables to the housing and other conductive elements in the ground plane. The ground plane may contain an antenna slot. A dock connector and flex circuit may overlap the slot in a way that does not affect the resonant frequency of the slot. Electrical components may be isolated from the antenna using isolation elements such as inductors and resistors.
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公开(公告)号：US20190141430A1
公开(公告)日：2019-05-09
申请号：US16148552
申请日：2018-10-01
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Ethan L. Huwe , Brad G. Boozer , Erik L. Wang , Phillip Qian
IPC: H04R1/10
Abstract: Headphone eartips with internal support components and methods for making the same are provided. Different support components may provide specific amounts and types of additional rigidity at specific portions of an exterior surface of an outer eartip body that may be expected to interface with specific portions of an ear canal geometry when an eartip subassembly is positioned within the ear canal, such that the eartip subassembly may conform to the various shapes of the ear canal while maintaining an acoustic seal.
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公开(公告)号：US20190116415A1
公开(公告)日：2019-04-18
申请号：US16206720
申请日：2018-11-30
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Phillip Qian , Edward Siahaan , Erik L. Wang , Christopher J. Stringer , Matthew Dean Rohrbach , Daniel Max Strongwater , Jason J. LeBlanc
Abstract: This application relates to earbuds configured with one or more biometric sensors. At least one of the biometric sensors is configured to be pressed up against a portion of the tragus for making biometric measurements. In some embodiments, the housing of the earbud can be symmetric so that the earbud can be worn interchangeably in either a left or a right ear of a user. In such an embodiment, the earbud can include a sensor and circuitry configured to determine and alter operation of the earbud in accordance to which ear the earbud is determined to be sitting in.
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公开(公告)号：US20180152549A1
公开(公告)日：2018-05-31
申请号：US15882010
申请日：2018-01-29
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Phillip Michael Hobson , Erik L. Wang , Kenneth A. Jenks , Robert J. Hill , Richard Hung Minh Dinh , Tang Yew Tan , Adam D. Mittleman , Bartley K. Andre , Daniel J. Coster , Daniele G. De Iuliis , Richard P. Howarth , Jonathan P. Ive , Steve P. Jobs , Duncan Robert Kerr , Shin Nishibori , Matthew Dean Rohrbach , Douglas B. Satzger , Calvin Q. Seid , Christopher J. Stringer , Eugene Antony Whang , Rico Zörkendörfer , Robert W. Schlub
Abstract: A handheld electronic device may be provided that contains a conductive housing and other conductive elements. The conductive elements may form an antenna ground plane. One or more antennas for the handheld electronic device may be formed from the ground plane and one or more associated antenna resonating elements. Transceiver circuitry may be connected to the resonating elements by transmission lines such as coaxial cables. Ferrules may be crimped to the coaxial cables. A bracket with extending members may be crimped over the ferrules to ground the coaxial cables to the housing and other conductive elements in the ground plane. The ground plane may contain an antenna slot. A dock connector and flex circuit may overlap the slot in a way that does not affect the resonant frequency of the slot. Electrical components may be isolated from the antenna using isolation elements such as inductors and resistors.
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