Multitouch data fusion
    11.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11816329B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-14

    申请号:US18046352

    申请日:2022-10-13

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A method for performing multi-touch (MT) data fusion is disclosed in which multiple touch inputs occurring at about the same time are received to generating first touch data. Secondary sense data can then be combined with the first touch data to perform operations on an electronic device. The first touch data and the secondary sense data can be time-aligned and interpreted in a time-coherent manner. The first touch data can be refined in accordance with the secondary sense data, or alternatively, the secondary sense data can be interpreted in accordance with the first touch data. Additionally, the first touch data and the secondary sense data can be combined to create a new command.

    Storing baseline information in EEPROM

    公开(公告)号:US11379078B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-05

    申请号:US16993144

    申请日:2020-08-13

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Pre-stored no-touch or no-hover (no-event) sensor output values can initially be used when a sensor panel subsystem is first booted up to establish an initial baseline of sensor output values unaffected by fingers or other objects touching or hovering over the sensor panel during boot-up. This initial baseline can then be normalized so that each sensor generates the same output value for a given amount of touch or hover, providing a uniform response across the sensor panel and enabling subsequent touch or hover events to be more easily detected. After the initial normalization process is complete, the pre-stored baseline can be discarded in favor of a newly captured no-event baseline that may be more accurate than the pre-stored baseline due to temperature or other variations.

    Selective rejection of touch contacts in an edge region of a touch surface

    公开(公告)号:US10747428B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-18

    申请号:US15880362

    申请日:2018-01-25

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: The selective rejection of touch contacts in an edge region of a touch sensor panel is disclosed. In addition, by providing certain exceptions to the rejection of edge contacts, the functionality of the touch sensor panel can be maximized. Contacts in edge bands around the perimeter of a touch sensor panel can be ignored. However, if a contact in the edge band moves beyond a threshold distance or speed, it can be recognized as part of a gesture. To accommodate different finger sizes, the size of the edge band can be modified based on the identification of the finger or thumb. Furthermore, if contacts in the center region of a touch sensor panel track the movement of contacts in the edge band, the contacts in the edge band can be recognized as part of a gesture.

    Speed/positional mode translations
    15.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US09870137B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-01-16

    申请号:US15681230

    申请日:2017-08-18

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: G06F3/0485 G06F3/04883 G06F2203/04808

    Abstract: Gestures for converting from a position control mode to a motion continuation mode are disclosed. A position control mode can be invoked when the user simultaneously places two or more fingers upon a sensor panel. The fingers can then be moved around to effect position control. A motion continuation mode can be invoked when one or more fingers are lifted off (but at least one finger remains in contact with the sensor panel). If the motion continuation mode is invoked, a virtual control ring can be generated, and scrolling of the viewable area or dragging of the cursor or object can continue in a particular direction specified by a velocity vector pointed in the direction of finger movement at the time the motion continuation mode is invoked, and having a magnitude proportional to the velocity of the finger at the time the motion continuation mode was invoked.

    Pinch-throw and translation gestures
    17.
    发明授权
    Pinch-throw and translation gestures 有权
    捏捏和翻译手势

    公开(公告)号:US09182884B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-11-10

    申请号:US14175566

    申请日:2014-02-07

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: The detection of finger pinch, rotate, and tap gestures along with a translation and optionally liftoff motion to initiate certain actions is disclosed. To detect both the gesture and the translation, a certain amount of gesture scaling speed can be detected along with a certain amount of translation speed and distance traveled. For a finger pinch gesture, the scaling speed can be computed as the dot product of the velocity vectors of two or more fingers coming together. For a finger rotation gesture, the scaling speed can be computed as a cross product of the velocity vectors of the rotating fingers. The translation speed of a gesture can be computed as the average of the velocity vectors of any fingers involved in the gesture. The amount of gesture scaling speed and translation speed needed to trigger the recognition of a combined gesture with translation can be a predetermined ratio.

    Abstract translation: 公开了手指捏合,旋转和敲击手势以及平移以及可选地提升运动以发起某些动作的检测。 为了检测手势和翻译,可以检测一定量的手势缩放速度以及一定量的平移速度和旅行距离。 对于手指捏捏手势,缩放速度可以计算为两个或更多个手指的速度矢量的一部分的积积。 对于手指旋转手势,缩放速度可以被计算为旋转手指的速度矢量的交叉乘积。 手势的翻译速度可以计算为手势中涉及的任何手指的速度向量的平均值。 触发识别组合手势所需的手势缩放速度和平移速度的量可以是预定的比例。

    Touch detection using multiple simultaneous frequencies
    18.
    发明授权
    Touch detection using multiple simultaneous frequencies 有权
    使用多个同时频率进行触摸检测

    公开(公告)号:US08754867B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-06-17

    申请号:US13916357

    申请日:2013-06-12

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: The use of multiple stimulation frequencies and phases to generate an image of touch on a touch sensor panel is disclosed. Each of a plurality of sense channels can be coupled to a column in a touch sensor panel and can have multiple mixers. Each mixer in the sense channel can utilize a circuit capable generating a demodulation frequency of a particular frequency. At each of multiple steps, various phases of selected frequencies can be used to simultaneously stimulate the rows of the touch sensor panel, and the multiple mixers in each sense channel can be configured to demodulate the signal received from the column connected to each sense channel using the selected frequencies. After all steps have been completed, the demodulated signals from the multiple mixers can be used in calculations to determine an image of touch for the touch sensor panel at each frequency.

    Abstract translation: 公开了使用多个刺激频率和相位以在触摸传感器面板上产生触摸图像。 多个感测通道中的每一个可以耦合到触摸传感器面板中的列并且可以具有多个混合器。 感测通道中的每个混频器可以利用能够产生特定频率的解调频率的电路。 在多个步骤中的每一个步骤中,可以使用选定频率的各个相位来同时刺激触摸传感器面板的行,并且每个感测通道中的多个混频器可以被配置为解调从连接到每个感测通道的列接收的信号,使用 所选频率。 所有步骤完成后,来自多个混音器的解调信号可用于计算,以确定每个频率下触摸传感器面板的触摸图像。

    Insertion marker placement on touch sensitive display
    19.
    发明授权
    Insertion marker placement on touch sensitive display 有权
    插入标记放置在触敏显示屏上

    公开(公告)号:US08698773B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-15

    申请号:US14075319

    申请日:2013-11-08

    Applicant: Apple, Inc.

    Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, a computer-implemented method is performed at a portable electronic device with a touch screen display. The method can include: displaying graphics on the touch screen display, detecting a finger contact on the touch screen display, and, in response to the detected finger contact, inserting an insertion marker in the graphics at a first location. The method can further include detecting a finger movement on the touch screen display and, irrespective of initial distance from finger to insertion marker on the touch screen display, moving the insertion marker in accordance with the detected finger movement from the first location to a second location in the graphics.

    Abstract translation: 根据一些实施例,在具有触摸屏显示器的便携式电子设备上执行计算机实现的方法。 该方法可以包括:在触摸屏显示器上显示图形,检测触摸屏显示器上的手指接触,并且响应于检测到的手指接触,在第一位置处将图形插入插入标记。 该方法还可以包括检测触摸屏显示器上的手指移动,并且不管从触摸屏显示器上的手指到插入标记的初始距离,根据检测到的手指从第一位置到第二位置移动插入标记 在图形中。

    INSERTION MARKER PLACEMENT ON TOUCH SENSITIVE DISPLAY
    20.
    发明申请
    INSERTION MARKER PLACEMENT ON TOUCH SENSITIVE DISPLAY 有权
    插入敏感显示插入标记

    公开(公告)号:US20140062873A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-03-06

    申请号:US14075319

    申请日:2013-11-08

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, a computer-implemented method is performed at a portable electronic device with a touch screen display. The method can include: displaying graphics on the touch screen display, detecting a finger contact on the touch screen display, and, in response to the detected finger contact, inserting an insertion marker in the graphics at a first location. The method can further include detecting a finger movement on the touch screen display and, irrespective of initial distance from finger to insertion marker on the touch screen display, moving the insertion marker in accordance with the detected finger movement from the first location to a second location in the graphics.

    Abstract translation: 根据一些实施例,在具有触摸屏显示器的便携式电子设备上执行计算机实现的方法。 该方法可以包括:在触摸屏显示器上显示图形,检测触摸屏显示器上的手指接触,并且响应于检测到的手指接触,在第一位置处将图形插入插入标记。 该方法还可以包括检测触摸屏显示器上的手指移动,并且不管从触摸屏显示器上的手指到插入标记的初始距离,根据检测到的手指从第一位置到第二位置移动插入标记 在图形中。

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