公开(公告)号：US20170025879A1

公开(公告)日：2017-01-26

申请号：US15174371

申请日：2016-06-06

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Paul M. Thompson ,  Parin Patel ,  Alan C. Cooney ,  Alexei E. Kosut ,  Glen A. Rhodes

IPC: H02J7/00 ,  G01R19/165 ,  H03K3/02

CPC classification number: G01R19/16538 ,  G06F1/266 ,  H03K19/01759

Abstract: Interface circuits that may utilize a limited number of pins to detect a presence of an accessory, determine whether the accessory can provide or receive power, communicate with the accessory regarding at least that transfer of power, and transfer power accordingly. One example may provide detection circuitry for a host that may detect the presence of a pull-down resistor on a data pin of an accessory. The pull-down may indicate that a power consuming accessory has been connected. This example may detect the presence of power on a power pin. The presence of the power on the power pin may indicate that a power providing accessory has been connected.

Abstract translation: 接口电路可以利用有限数量的引脚来检测附件的存在，确定附件是否可以提供或接收电力，至少与电力传递功率相关联并且相应地传递功率。 一个示例可以提供用于主机的检测电路，其可以检测附件的数据引脚上的下拉电阻的存在。 下拉可能表示已连接耗电附件。 该示例可以检测电源引脚上是否存在电源。 电源引脚上的电源的存在可能表示电源提供配件已经连接。

公开(公告)号：US12119677B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-15

申请号：US18463932

申请日：2023-09-08

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Zaid A. AbuKhalaf ,  Alexei E. Kosut

IPC: H02J50/80 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H02J50/40

CPC classification number: H02J50/80 ,  H02J7/0048 ,  H02J7/007182 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H02J50/40

Abstract: A wireless power system may include power transmitting devices, power receiving devices, and power transmitting and receiving devices. During a configuration phase (e.g., when placed adjacent to another device), a battery-powered transmitting device may transmit information to the additional device that identifies a presence of the battery in the transmitting device. The battery-powered transmitting device may periodically report its state of charge to a power receiving device using in-band communication. The battery-powered transmitting device may report its state of charge before a power transfer phase (e.g., in the configuration phase) or during the power transfer phase. The battery-powered transmitting device may report its state of charge to the power receiving device in response to a state of charge query from the power receiving device. The power receiving device may display the state of charge of the battery of the power transmitting device.

公开(公告)号：US11936225B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-19

申请号：US17658440

申请日：2022-04-07

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Brandon R. Garbus ,  Christopher C. Jensen ,  Alexei E. Kosut

IPC: H02J7/00 ,  H02J50/10

CPC classification number: H02J7/0048 ,  H02J7/00034 ,  H02J7/0013 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H02J2310/22

Abstract: The embodiments set forth a technique for coordinating notifications across computing devices placed onto a wireless charging apparatus. According to some embodiments, the technique can involve the wireless charging apparatus (1) receiving, from a first computing device, first information that includes (i) a first unique identifier (ID) associated with the first computing device, and (ii) one or more unique IDs that are each associated with a respective auxiliary computing device known to the first computing device. Subsequently, the wireless charging apparatus can receive, from a second computing device, second information that at least includes a second unique ID associated with the second computing device. Finally, the wireless charging apparatus can, in response to determining that the second unique ID is included in the one or more unique IDs, and cause both the first and second computing devices to display respective notifications in a coordinated manner.

公开(公告)号：US20230344283A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-26

申请号：US18342444

申请日：2023-06-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Zaid A. AbuKhalaf ,  Alexei E. Kosut

IPC: H02J50/80 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H02J50/12 ,  H02J50/40 ,  H02J50/60 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H02J7/02 ,  H04B5/00 ,  H04L5/00 ,  H04L41/12 ,  H04W40/00 ,  H04L61/50 ,  H04W88/04 ,  H04W40/24

CPC classification number: H02J50/80 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H02J50/12 ,  H02J50/40 ,  H02J50/60 ,  H02J7/00032 ,  H02J7/02 ,  H04B5/0037 ,  H04B5/0075 ,  H04L5/0044 ,  H04L41/12 ,  H04W40/00 ,  H04L61/50 ,  H04W88/04 ,  H04W40/246 ,  H04W88/02

Abstract: A wireless power system may include wireless power transmitting devices, wireless power receiving devices, and wireless power transmitting and receiving devices. The devices in the wireless power system may exchange packets in order to transfer various types of data. The data may be transmitted using in-band communication (e.g., amplitude-shift keying modulation or frequency-shift keying modulation). The devices may use locally assigned addresses to communicate with any other device in the wireless power system. Even if a first device is not inductively coupled to a second device, the locally assigned addresses may identify an inductive coupling path from the first device to the second device that includes at least one intervening device. The first device may therefore communicate with the second device using in-band communication packets that are relayed by at least one intervening device.

公开(公告)号：US20200343751A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-29

申请号：US16926471

申请日：2020-07-10

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Joseph W. Colosimo ,  Alexei E. Kosut ,  Mahdi Hamzeh

IPC: H02J7/00 ,  H02J50/40 ,  H02J50/12

Abstract: A wireless charging system may include a wireless power transmitting device that receives multiple wireless power receiving devices. A primary power receiving device that is used to display battery charge status information for other power receiving devices on the power transmitting device may be referred to as a hero device. The other wireless power receiving devices may be referred to as paired devices. When a paired device is added to a wireless power transmitting device where a hero device is already present, the hero device may verify that the paired device is on the same mat as the hero device. The hero device and paired device may then synchronously output a user notification. When a paired device is present on a wireless power transmitting device, the paired device may send battery charge status information to the wireless power transmitting device at predetermined intervals.

公开(公告)号：US20190334360A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-31

申请号：US16509377

申请日：2019-07-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Joseph W. Colosimo ,  Alexei E. Kosut ,  Mahdi Hamzeh

IPC: H02J7/00 ,  H02J50/12 ,  H02J50/40 ,  H02J7/02

Abstract: A wireless charging system may include a wireless power transmitting device that receives multiple wireless power receiving devices. A primary power receiving device that is used to display battery charge status information for other power receiving devices on the power transmitting device may be referred to as a hero device. The other wireless power receiving devices may be referred to as paired devices. When a paired device is added to a wireless power transmitting device where a hero device is already present, the hero device may verify that the paired device is on the same mat as the hero device. The hero device and paired device may then synchronously output a user notification. When a paired device is present on a wireless power transmitting device, the paired device may send battery charge status information to the wireless power transmitting device at predetermined intervals.

公开(公告)号：US10317436B2

公开(公告)日：2019-06-11

申请号：US15174371

申请日：2016-06-06

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Paul M. Thompson ,  Parin Patel ,  Alan C. Cooney ,  Alexei E. Kosut ,  Glen A. Rhodes

IPC: H02J7/00 ,  H02J7/14 ,  G01R19/165 ,  H03K19/0175 ,  G06F1/26

Abstract: Interface circuits that may utilize a limited number of pins to detect a presence of an accessory, determine whether the accessory can provide or receive power, communicate with the accessory regarding at least that transfer of power, and transfer power accordingly. One example may provide detection circuitry for a host that may detect the presence of a pull-down resistor on a data pin of an accessory. The pull-down may indicate that a power consuming accessory has been connected. This example may detect the presence of power on a power pin. The presence of the power on the power pin may indicate that a power providing accessory has been connected.

公开(公告)号：US20190081499A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-14

申请号：US16026931

申请日：2018-07-03

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Adrian E. Sun ,  Gregory H. Nayman ,  Cortland S. Tolva ,  Joseph W. Colosimo ,  Antonio R. De Lima Fernandes ,  Brandon R. Garbus ,  Alexei E. Kosut

IPC: H02J7/02 ,  H02J50/40 ,  H02J50/80 ,  H04R1/10 ,  H04B1/3883

Abstract: A wireless power system includes a wireless power transmitting device such as a wireless charging mat for charging devices such as a cellular telephone and an earbuds battery case. The earbuds battery case receives earbuds and charges the earbuds from a battery. The wireless charging mat supports bidirectional in-band communications between the cellular telephone and the earbuds battery case. The earbuds battery case provides the cellular telephone with information on the battery charge level associated with the battery in the earbuds battery case and a battery charge level associated with each earbud in the earbuds battery case. The cellular telephone receives battery charge level information through the wireless charging mat and displays corresponding indicators. The earbuds battery case has a visual output device such as a light-emitting diode that is illuminated to indicate that the earbuds battery case is being charged.

公开(公告)号：US09653079B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-16

申请号：US14621093

申请日：2015-02-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Manu Gulati ,  Gilbert H. Herbeck ,  Alexei E. Kosut ,  Girault W. Jones ,  Timothy J. Millet

IPC: G10L15/28 ,  G10L19/00 ,  G10L15/22 ,  G10L15/08

CPC classification number: G10L15/28 ,  G10L15/08 ,  G10L15/22 ,  G10L2015/088 ,  G10L2015/223

Abstract: In an embodiment, a system on a chip (SOC) may include one or more central processing units (CPUs), a memory controller, and a circuit configured to remain powered on when the rest of the SOC is powered down. The circuit may be configured to receive audio samples and match those audio samples against a predetermined pattern. The circuit may operate according to a first clock during the time that the rest of the SOC is powered down. In response to detecting the predetermined pattern in the samples, the circuit may cause the memory controller and processors to power up. During the power up process, a second clock having one or more better characteristics than the first clock may become available. The circuit may switch to the second clock while preserving the samples, or losing at most one sample, or no more than a threshold number of samples.

公开(公告)号：US20160240193A1

公开(公告)日：2016-08-18

申请号：US14621093

申请日：2015-02-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Manu Gulati ,  Gilbert H. Herbeck ,  Alexei E. Kosut ,  Girault W. Jones ,  Timothy J. Millet

IPC: G10L15/28 ,  G10L19/00 ,  G10L15/22

CPC classification number: G10L15/28 ,  G10L15/08 ,  G10L15/22 ,  G10L2015/088 ,  G10L2015/223

Abstract: In an embodiment, a system on a chip (SOC) may include one or more central processing units (CPUs), a memory controller, and a circuit configured to remain powered on when the rest of the SOC is powered down. The circuit may be configured to receive audio samples and match those audio samples against a predetermined pattern. The circuit may operate according to a first clock during the time that the rest of the SOC is powered down. In response to detecting the predetermined pattern in the samples, the circuit may cause the memory controller and processors to power up. During the power up process, a second clock having one or more better characteristics than the first clock may become available. The circuit may switch to the second clock while preserving the samples, or losing at most one sample, or no more than a threshold number of samples.

Abstract translation: 在一个实施例中，芯片上的系统（SOC）可以包括一个或多个中央处理单元（CPU），存储器控制器和被配置为当SOC的其余部分断电时保持通电的电路。 该电路可以被配置为接收音频采样并将这些音频样本与预定模式相匹配。 在SOC的其余部分断电的时间内，电路可以根据第一时钟进行操作。 响应于检测样本中的预定模式，电路可以使存储器控制器和处理器加电。 在上电过程中，具有比第一时钟具有一个或多个更好特征的第二时钟可以变得可用。 电路可以切换到第二时钟，同时保持采样，或者丢失至多一个采样，或者不超过阈值数量的采样。