公开(公告)号：US11042233B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-22

申请号：US16141805

申请日：2018-09-25

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Paul X. Wang ,  Yoonhoo Jo ,  James A. Stryker

IPC: G06F3/038 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/03 ,  D03D1/00

Abstract: A finger-mounted electronic device may include a body that serves as a support structure for components such as force sensors, accelerometers, and other sensors and for haptic output devices. The body may have first and second side body members that leave the finger pad exposed and an upper body member extending between the first and second side body members. Some or all of the body may be covered in fabric or leather. Fabric may wrap around the first and second side body members and may extend across the upper body member. The fabric may cover electronic components. A touch sensor may have electrodes that are formed from conductive material on the fabric or conductive strands in the fabric. Infrared-reflective ink may form visual markers on the fabric for an infrared tracking system. The fabric may have light-transmissive portions that overlap optical components.

公开(公告)号：US10983600B2

公开(公告)日：2021-04-20

申请号：US16539754

申请日：2019-08-13

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Paul X. Wang ,  Ian A. Guy ,  Karan Bir

IPC: G09G5/00 ,  G06F3/02 ,  G06F3/01 ,  F21V8/00 ,  H03K17/96

Abstract: An electronic device such as a fabric item or other item may have control circuitry. Buttons such as fabric-based buttons may be mounted within the device. A user may depress the buttons when it is desired to control operation of the device. Each button may have sensor circuitry such as capacitive sensor circuitry or resistive sensor circuitry. A control circuit can monitor conductive structures in the button to detect changes in electrical button characteristics such as capacitance and resistance and thereby gather information on button press events. Fabric buttons may have fabric movable button structures that are coupled to fabric support structures by fabric biasing structures. The fabric biasing structures may contain strands of material that are configured to form bistable fabric springs and/or hinges. The biasing structures and other fabric structures in a fabric button may be formed from knit fabric or other intertwined strands of material.

公开(公告)号：US20210089131A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-25

申请号：US16926561

申请日：2020-07-10

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Paul X. Wang ,  Tim H. Cornelissen ,  Richard G. Huizar ,  Paul V. Johnson

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/03 ,  G06F30/00 ,  G06F1/16

Abstract: A system may include an electronic device and one or more finger devices. The electronic device may have a display and the user may provide finger input to the finger device to control the display. The finger input may include pinching, tapping, rotating, swiping, pressing, and/or other finger gestures that are detected using sensors in the finger device. The sensor data related to finger movement may be combined with user gaze information to control items on the display. The user may turn any surface or region of space into an input region by first defining boundaries of the input region using the finger device. Other finger gestures such as pinching and pulling, pinching and rotating, swiping, and tapping may be used to navigate a menu on a display, to scroll through a document, to manipulate computer-aided designs, and to provide other input to a display.

公开(公告)号：US10915174B1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-09

申请号：US15988936

申请日：2018-05-24

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Paul X. Wang ,  Michael Y. Cheung

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  H04W88/02

Abstract: A system may have one or more electronic devices that include user input sensors such as force sensors, touch sensors, motion sensors, and other input devices. To provide a user with output, devices may have visual output components such as displays, audio output components, and haptic output components. Haptic output components may be used to apply an apparent force in a given direction relative to a device housing surface such as a sidewall surface or other device surface. Control circuitry in a device may direct a haptic output component to produce the apparent force in a direction perpendicular to the housing surface or tangential to the housing surface. The apparent applied force may be provided as feedback while the control circuitry is directing a display in the device or in an external device to provide a user with visual content based on the user input.

公开(公告)号：US10809810B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-20

申请号：US16657719

申请日：2019-10-18

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Paul X. Wang ,  Liquan Tan

IPC: G01J1/42 ,  G06F3/02 ,  G06F15/02

Abstract: Disclosed are structures, devices, methods and systems for providing dynamically variable internal illumination to individual input devices of an electronic device, such as keys of a keyboard. In some embodiments, input devices contain multiple LEDs whose light intensity may be varied to alter a tone or a color of light used for the internal illumination a key. The LEDs may be micro LEDs and may be internal components of the input device as a unit. In some embodiments, the LEDs are white light LEDs having different phosphor thicknesses. In some embodiments the LEDs may be RGB LEDs, with individual control of color contributions to modify the internal illumination. Systems incorporating such input devices may need only a reduced set of LED control units. Systems can include a processing unit and a light sensor or camera to detect ambient lighting and adjust internal illumination of an input device accordingly.

公开(公告)号：US10775902B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-15

申请号：US16241755

申请日：2019-01-07

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Paul X. Wang

IPC: G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/041 ,  H05K5/02 ,  G06F1/16

Abstract: A stylus can be provided with a glass member that defines a portion of an outer periphery of the stylus. The glass member can facilitate detection of touch input with a capacitive touch sensor within the stylus. The glass member can further facilitate magnetic coupling with a host device and wireless charging from the host device. The glass member also provides a durable outer surface along a section of the stylus to reduce the effects of wear. The glass member can be provided in a variety of shapes and arrangements that offer aesthetic options and customization for personal preferences.

公开(公告)号：US10775850B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-15

申请号：US16045651

申请日：2018-07-25

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Paul X. Wang ,  Alex J. Lehmann ,  Zheng Gao

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  H05K5/00 ,  H05K7/00 ,  H03K17/96 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044 ,  H01H13/83 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  H03K17/967 ,  H03K17/972 ,  G06F3/02 ,  G06F3/023

Abstract: A device may include a display portion that includes a display housing and a display at least partially within the display housing. The device may also include a base portion pivotally coupled to the display portion and including a bottom case, a top case coupled to the bottom case and defining an array of raised key regions, and a sensing system below the top case and configured to detect an input applied to a raised key region of the array of raised key regions.

公开(公告)号：US20200285365A1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-10

申请号：US16883876

申请日：2020-05-26

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Paul X. Wang

IPC: G06F3/0488 ,  H03K17/95 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/01 ,  H03K17/96

Abstract: A user may provide finger press input to a surface such as a touch sensitive input surface. The input surface may be formed from a two-dimensional touch sensor overlapping a display of an electronic device. The electronic device and an associated device such as a finger-mounted device may form a system for gathering the finger press input from the user. A sensor may be used in monitoring when the finger-mounted device and a user's finger in the device approach the input surface of the electronic device. In response to detection of the finger near the input surface, actuators in the finger-mounted device may squeeze the finger inwardly to cause a finger pad on the finger to protrude outwardly towards the input surface, thereby softening impact between the finger and the input surface. The electronic device may also have an array of components to repel the finger-mounted device.

公开(公告)号：US10741342B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-11

申请号：US16266976

申请日：2019-02-04

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Paul X. Wang ,  Qiliang Xu ,  Aidan N. Zimmerman ,  Chia Chi Wu

IPC: H05K5/00 ,  H01H13/02 ,  H01H13/14 ,  H01H13/83 ,  H01H13/10 ,  H01H13/88 ,  G06F1/16 ,  H03K17/968

Abstract: This application relates to illuminated dome switches and a dome switch assembly having a first contact carried by a switch base and a dome shaped structure coupled to and supported by the switch base, the dome shaped structure comprising a material that is flexible and capable of internally transmitting visible light. The switch assembly can include a second contact coupled to the dome shaped structure and arranged opposite the first contact, and a light source configured to emit visible light, the light source in optical communication with the dome shaped structure such that at least some of the visible light emitted by the light source passes into the material and is subsequently emitted by the material in a generally uniform manner.

公开(公告)号：US10735854B1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-04

申请号：US16355128

申请日：2019-03-15

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Paul X. Wang ,  Ivan S. Maric

IPC: H04R1/34 ,  H04R1/10 ,  H04R1/28 ,  H04R3/04 ,  H04R29/00

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are provided for enhancing a user's listening experience by adjusting physical attributes of an audio playback system based on detected environmental attributes of the system's environment.