公开(公告)号：US10742050B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-11

申请号：US14818239

申请日：2015-08-04

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Zachary C. Rich ,  Daniel S. Naito ,  Kirill Kalinichev ,  Jahan C. Minoo ,  James L. McPeak ,  Jason W. Brinsfield

IPC: H02J7/00 ,  G06F1/16 ,  H04B1/3883 ,  H04L12/10 ,  H04M1/725 ,  H01M10/42

Abstract: Simplified interfaces for charging and communication between accessories and docking stations. One example may provide an interface for charging and communication between an accessory and docking station where data and a charging voltage are provided over the same pins. An accessory may determine that it is in a powered docking station by receiving a charging voltage. The accessory may determine that it is in an unpowered docking station by providing a voltage to the unpowered docking station, where the unpowered docking station uses the voltage to power an oscillator. The oscillator signal may be received by the accessory, which may use the presence of the signal to determine that it is in an unpowered docking station.

公开(公告)号：US09769558B2

公开(公告)日：2017-09-19

申请号：US15275366

申请日：2016-09-24

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Chandrahas Aralaguppe Chandramohan ,  Rico L. Zörkendörfer ,  Robert Doran Watson ,  Patrick L. Coffman ,  Zachary C. Rich ,  Jason W. Brinsfield

IPC: G06F17/00 ,  H04R1/10 ,  H04R1/28 ,  H04R1/34 ,  B65D25/02 ,  B65D43/16 ,  H04R1/02 ,  H04B1/3888 ,  H04B5/00 ,  A45C11/24 ,  A45C13/10 ,  H04R9/02 ,  H04R9/06 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H02J7/02 ,  H01R13/52 ,  A45C11/00 ,  H04R5/033 ,  A45C13/02 ,  H04B1/3827 ,  H04M1/60 ,  F16B1/00

CPC classification number: H04R1/1016 ,  A45C11/00 ,  A45C11/24 ,  A45C13/005 ,  A45C13/02 ,  A45C13/1069 ,  A45C2011/001 ,  A45C2013/026 ,  B65D25/02 ,  B65D43/16 ,  F16B2001/0035 ,  H01R13/521 ,  H02J7/0044 ,  H02J7/0047 ,  H02J7/025 ,  H02J7/027 ,  H02J2007/0096 ,  H04B1/385 ,  H04B1/3888 ,  H04B5/0037 ,  H04M1/6033 ,  H04R1/02 ,  H04R1/1025 ,  H04R1/1041 ,  H04R1/1058 ,  H04R1/1075 ,  H04R1/2826 ,  H04R1/2857 ,  H04R1/345 ,  H04R5/033 ,  H04R9/025 ,  H04R9/06 ,  H04R2201/105 ,  H04R2420/07 ,  H04R2460/03 ,  H04R2460/09 ,  H04R2460/17

Abstract: A case for a pair of wireless earbuds includes a lid and a lid sensor configured to generate a detect signal when the lid is moved from a closed position to an open position. The case further includes circuitry configured to, in response to receiving the detect signal, send a signal to the wireless earbuds to turn them on and to initiate a pairing sequence between the wireless earbuds and an electronic device.