公开(公告)号：US20160296172A1

公开(公告)日：2016-10-13

申请号：US15100627

申请日：2013-12-20

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Justin SHI ,  Brian R. LAND ,  Nevzat Akin KESTELLI ,  Serhan O. ISIKMAN

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/024 ,  A61B5/11

CPC classification number: A61B5/6844 ,  A61B5/0059 ,  A61B5/02416 ,  A61B5/1118 ,  A61B5/6898 ,  A61B5/721 ,  A61B5/7278 ,  A61B5/742 ,  A61B5/7475 ,  A61B2560/0468 ,  A61B2562/046 ,  A61B2562/14

Abstract: A portable electronic device include one or more electrodes for calculating distances and rotational angles between the device and the user is disclosed. Based on the calculated distances and rotational angles, a physical activity of the user can be determined. Additionally, the calculated distances and rotational angles can be used for compensation of optical artifacts in one or more signals detected by the device. User movement or physical activity can introduce optical artifacts, which can lead to erroneous determination of the one or more characteristics. The calculated distances and rotational angles can be used to reduce or remove the optical artifacts, leading to a more accurate determination of the one or more characteristics of the user.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种便携式电子设备，包括用于计算设备和用户之间的距离和旋转角度的一个或多个电极。 基于计算的距离和旋转角度，可以确定用户的身体活动。 另外，计算的距离和旋转角度可用于补偿由装置检测到的一个或多个信号中的光学伪影。 用户移动或身体活动可引入光学伪影，这可能导致错误地确定一个或多个特征。 计算出的距离和旋转角度可用于减少或去除光学伪像，从而更准确地确定用户的一个或多个特征。

公开(公告)号：US20160209982A1

公开(公告)日：2016-07-21

申请号：US15083102

申请日：2016-03-28

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jeffrey Traer BERNSTEIN ,  David AMM ,  Omar S. LEUNG ,  Christopher Tenzin MULLENS ,  Brian Michael KING ,  Brian R. LAND ,  Reese T. CUTLER

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0486 ,  G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G06F3/04845 ,  G06F3/0486 ,  G06F2203/04101

Abstract: Improved capacitive touch and hover sensing with a sensor array is provided. An AC ground shield positioned behind the sensor array and stimulated with signals of the same waveform as the signals driving the sensor array may concentrate the electric field extending from the sensor array and enhance hover sensing capability. The hover position and/or height of an object that is nearby, but not directly above, a touch surface of the sensor array, e.g., in the border area at the end of a touch screen, may be determined using capacitive measurements of sensors near the end of the sensor array by fitting the measurements to a model. Other improvements relate to the joint operation of touch and hover sensing, such as determining when and how to perform touch sensing, hover sensing, both touch and hover sensing, or neither.

Abstract translation: 提供了改进的电容式触摸和悬停感测与传感器阵列。 定位在传感器阵列后面并用与驱动传感器阵列的信号相同波形的信号刺激的AC接地屏蔽可以集中从传感器阵列延伸的电场并增强悬停感测能力。 传感器阵列的触摸表面（例如在触摸屏末端的边界区域）附近但不是直接在上方的物体的悬停位置和/或高度可以使用接近的传感器的电容测量来确定 传感器阵列的末端通过将测量值拟合到模型中。 其他改进涉及触摸和悬停感测的联合操作，例如确定何时以及如何执行触摸感测，悬停感测，触摸和悬停检测，或两者皆不一致。

公开(公告)号：US20250028401A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-23

申请号：US18904033

申请日：2024-10-01

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Yuta KUBOYAMA ,  Christopher M. DODSON ,  Prashanth HOLENARSIPUR ,  Serhan O. ISIKMAN ,  Brian R. LAND ,  Anant RAI

IPC: G06F3/038 ,  G04C3/00 ,  G04G21/08 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/03 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/0362 ,  G06F3/043 ,  G06F3/044 ,  H03K17/96

Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. In some examples, the electronic device comprises a rotatable mechanical input mechanism. In some examples, the electronic device comprises sense electrode positioned proximate to the mechanical input mechanism. In some examples, the electronic device comprises a capacitive sense circuit comprising drive circuitry operatively coupled to the mechanical input mechanism and configured for driving a drive signal onto the mechanical input mechanism. In some examples, the electronic device comprises a capacitive sense circuit comprising sense circuitry operatively coupled to the sense electrode and configured to measure an amount of coupling between the rotatable mechanical input mechanism and the sense electrode. In some examples, the electronic device comprises a housing, wherein the sense electrode is included in a gasket for connecting a display to the housing.

公开(公告)号：US20240264727A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-08

申请号：US18638256

申请日：2024-04-17

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

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. An electronic device with a display and a fingerprint sensor may obtain fingerprint-verification criteria for controlling verification of fingerprints. For each of a plurality of respective inputs that correspond to respective restricted operations, the device may identify fingerprint features of the respective input. The device may determine fingerprint-verification information for the respective input. In response to detecting the respective input and in accordance with a determination that the fingerprint-verification information meets respective authorization criteria for the respective restricted operation, the device may perform the respective restricted operation. In response to detecting the respective input and in accordance with a determination that the fingerprint-verification information does not meet the respective authorization criteria for the restricted operation, the device may forgo performing the respective restricted operation.

公开(公告)号：US20190086331A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-21

申请号：US16144958

申请日：2018-09-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Chin San HAN ,  Ueyn BLOCK ,  Brian R. LAND ,  Nevzat Akin KESTELLI ,  Serhan ISIKMAN ,  Albert WANG ,  Justin SHI

IPC: G01N21/47 ,  A61B5/00 ,  G01N21/55 ,  A61B5/024

Abstract: A photoplethysmographic (PPG) device is disclosed. The PPG device can include one or more light emitters and one or more light sensors to generate the multiple light paths for measuring a PPG signal and perfusion indices of a user. The multiple light paths between each pair of light emitters and light detectors can include different separation distances to generate both an accurate PPG signal and a perfusion index value to accommodate a variety of users and usage conditions. In some examples, the multiple light paths can include the same separation distances for noise cancellation due to artifacts resulting from, for example, tilt and/or pull of the device, a user's hair, a user's skin pigmentation, and/or motion. The PPG device can further include one or more lenses and/or reflectors to increase the signal strength and/or and to obscure the optical components and associated wiring from being visible to a user's eye.

公开(公告)号：US20170346511A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-30

申请号：US15607029

申请日：2017-05-26

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Tao SHUI ,  Brian R. LAND

IPC: H04B1/04 ,  H04B1/715

CPC classification number: H04B1/0475 ,  A61B5/02416 ,  A61B5/681 ,  A61B5/7203 ,  H04B2001/0491 ,  H04B2001/3855 ,  H04B2001/3861

Abstract: This relates to methods and apparatus for mitigating effects of the presence of RF communication signals. In some examples, non-linearity and rectification of the RF communication signals can become rectified in sensor circuitry such that spectral components of a frame or sub-frame timing of the RF communication signals can be aliased into the sensor circuitry output within a bandwidth of interest. In some examples, a notch filter can be employed to remove the aliased RF communication signals from the sensor output. In some examples, a sampling rate used for sampling the user's physiological signals can be generated such that the sampling of the sensor is synchronous with the RF communication signals. In some examples, the sampling rate for the sensor can be generated as an integer multiple or integer submultiple of the frame or sub-frame timing of the RF communication signals.

公开(公告)号：US20170147119A1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-25

申请号：US15424712

申请日：2017-02-03

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Steve Porter HOTELLING ,  Wei CHEN ,  Christoph H. KRAH ,  John Greer ELIAS ,  Wei Hsin YAO ,  John Z. ZHONG ,  Andrew Bert HODGE ,  Brian R. LAND ,  Willem den BOER

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G02F1/1343 ,  G02F1/1335 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G02F1/1333

CPC classification number: G06F3/0412 ,  G02F1/13338 ,  G02F1/133514 ,  G02F1/133528 ,  G02F1/134309 ,  G02F1/134363 ,  G02F1/1362 ,  G02F2201/124 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F2203/04103 ,  G06F2203/04104 ,  G06F2203/04111 ,  G06F2203/04112 ,  G09G3/3648 ,  G09G2300/0426 ,  G09G2300/0439 ,  G09G2300/0456 ,  G09G2300/0478

Abstract: Disclosed herein are liquid-crystal display (LCD) touch screens that integrate the touch sensing elements with the display circuitry. The integration may take a variety of forms. Touch sensing elements can be completely implemented within the LCD stackup but outside the not between the color filter plate and the array plate. Alternatively, some touch sensing elements can be between the color filter and array plates with other touch sensing elements not between the plates. In another alternative, all touch sensing elements can be between the color filter and array plates. The latter alternative can include both conventional and in-plane-switching (IPS) LCDs. In some forms, one or more display structures can also have a touch sensing function. Techniques for manufacturing and operating such displays, as well as various devices embodying such displays are also disclosed.