Wireless proximity pairing of user-interface devices
    21.
    发明授权
    Wireless proximity pairing of user-interface devices 有权
    用户界面设备的无线接近配对

    公开(公告)号:US09392398B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-07-12

    申请号:US14502357

    申请日:2014-09-30

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: In order to establish a connection between electronic devices, after receiving an advertising packet from another electronic device, an electronic device compares a performance metric associated with the communication with the other electronic device with a threshold value. Based on the comparison, the electronic device provides pairing-intent information specifying a pairing intent for the electronic device and the other electronic device for presentation by the other electronic device. Moreover, after receiving additional pairing-intent information specifying the pairing intent from the other electronic device, the electronic device establishes the connection with the other electronic device when the additional pairing-intent information matches the pairing-intent information. For example, the pairing intent may include a gesture and/or a sequence of one or more characters, and the additional pairing-intent information may include: the sequence of one or more characters; accelerometer data corresponding to the gesture; and/or user-interface data corresponding to the gesture.

    Abstract translation: 为了建立电子设备之间的连接,在从另一电子设备接收到广告包之后,电子设备将具有与其他电子设备的通信相关联的性能度量与阈值进行比较。 基于比较,电子设备提供了配对意图信息,其指定用于电子设备和另一电子设备的配对意图以供另一电子设备呈现。 此外,当从另一电子设备接收到指定配对意图的附加配对意图信息时,当附加配对意图信息与配对意图信息匹配时,电子设备建立与另一电子设备的连接。 例如,配对意图可以包括手势和/或一个或多个字符的序列,并且附加配对意图信息可以包括:一个或多个字符的序列; 对应于手势的加速度计数据; 和/或对应于该手势的用户界面数据。

    Antennas for handheld electronic devices
    22.
    发明授权
    Antennas for handheld electronic devices 有权
    手持电子设备天线

    公开(公告)号:US09356355B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-31

    申请号:US14064589

    申请日:2013-10-28

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A handheld electronic device may be provided that contains wireless communications circuitry. The handheld electronic device may have a housing and a display. The display may be attached to the housing a conductive bezel. The handheld electronic device may have one or more antennas for supporting wireless communications. A ground plane in the handheld electronic device may serve as ground for one or more of the antennas. The ground plane and bezel may define an opening. A rectangular slot antenna or other suitable slot antenna may be formed from or within the opening. One or more antenna resonating elements may be formed above the slot. An electrical switch that bridges the slot may be used to modify the perimeter of the slot so as to tune the communications bands of the handheld electronic device.

    Abstract translation: 可以提供包含无线通信电路的手持式电子设备。 手持电子设备可以具有外壳和显示器。 显示器可以附接到外壳上的导电边框。 手持电子设备可以具有用于支持无线通信的一个或多个天线。 手持电子设备中的接地平面可以用作一个或多个天线的接地。 接地平面和表圈可以定义一个开口。 矩形缝隙天线或其他合适的缝隙天线可由开口内或内部形成。 一个或多个天线谐振元件可以形成在槽的上方。 桥接插槽的电开关可用于修改插槽的周边,以调谐手持电子设备的通信频带。

    ADVANCED THERMAL CONTROL ALGORITHM
    23.
    发明申请
    ADVANCED THERMAL CONTROL ALGORITHM 审中-公开
    先进的热控制算法

    公开(公告)号:US20160112967A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-04-21

    申请号:US14861891

    申请日:2015-09-22

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04W52/30 G08B21/182 H04W52/22 H04W52/281 H04W52/367

    Abstract: A method implemented on a mobile device that starts by receiving a temperature reading from a sensor included on the mobile device. The temperature reading is compared to a threshold temperature and a power cap is set when the temperature reading is greater than the threshold temperature. The power cap is a maximum transmission power of the mobile device. The method then determines if the mobile device is transmitting a critical message. The power cap is released for a period of time if the power cap is set and the mobile device is determined to be sending a critical message. Other embodiments are also described.

    Abstract translation: 一种在移动设备上实现的方法,其通过从包括在移动设备上的传感器接收温度读数开始。 将温度读数与阈值温度进行比较,并且当温度读数大于阈值温度时设置功率帽。 功率帽是移动设备的最大传输功率。 该方法然后确定移动设备是否正在发送关键消息。 如果功率上限被设置并且移动设备被确定发送关键消息,则电源帽被释放一段时间。 还描述了其它实施例。

    Methods for validating radio-frequency test stations
    25.
    发明授权
    Methods for validating radio-frequency test stations 有权
    验证射频测试站的方法

    公开(公告)号:US09164159B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-10-20

    申请号:US13715648

    申请日:2012-12-14

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: G01R35/007 G01R31/2822 G01R31/2879 G01R31/3191

    Abstract: A manufacturing system for assembling wireless electronic devices is provided. The manufacturing system may include test stations for testing the radio-frequency performance of components that are to be assembled within the electronic devices. A reference test station may be calibrated using calibration coupons having known radio-frequency characteristics. The calibration coupons may include transmission line structures. The reference test station may measure verification standards to establish baseline measurement data. The verification standards may include circuitry having electrical components with given impedance values. Many verification coupons may be measured to enable testing for a wide range of impedance values. Test stations in the manufacturing system may subsequently measure the verification standards to generate test measurement data. The test measurement data may be compared to the baseline measurement data to characterize the performance of the test stations to ensure consistent test measurements across the test stations.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于组装无线电子设备的制造系统。 制造系统可以包括用于测试要在电子设备内组装的组件的射频性能的测试站。 可以使用具有已知射频特性的校准试样来校准参考测试台。 校准试样可以包括传输线结构。 参考测试站可以测量验证标准以建立基线测量数据。 验证标准可以包括具有给定阻抗值的电气部件的电路。 可以测量许多验证券,以测试宽范围的阻抗值。 制造系统中的测试台随后可以测量验证标准以产生测试测量数据。 可以将测试测量数据与基线测量数据进行比较,以表征测试站的性能,以确保跨越测试站的一致的测试测量。

    Antenna System with Antenna Swapping and Antenna Tuning
    26.
    发明申请
    Antenna System with Antenna Swapping and Antenna Tuning 审中-公开
    天线交换天线调谐天线系统

    公开(公告)号:US20150145734A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-05-28

    申请号:US14608048

    申请日:2015-01-28

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Electronic devices may be provided that contain wireless communications circuitry. The wireless communications circuitry may include radio-frequency transceiver circuitry and first and second antennas. An electronic device may include a housing. The first antenna may be located at an upper end of the housing and the second antenna may be located at a lower end of the housing. A peripheral conductive member may run around the edges of the housing and may be used in forming the first and second antennas. The radio-frequency transceiver circuitry may have a transmit-receive port and a receive port. Switching circuitry may connect the first antenna to the transmit-receive port and the second antenna to the receiver port or may connect the first antenna to the receive port and the second antenna to the transmit-receive port.

    Abstract translation: 可以提供包含无线通信电路的电子设备。 无线通信电路可以包括射频收发器电路和第一和第二天线。 电子设备可以包括壳体。 第一天线可以位于壳体的上端,并且第二天线可以位于壳体的下端。 外围导电构件可以绕壳体的边缘延伸并且可以用于形成第一和第二天线。 射频收发器电路可以具有发送 - 接收端口和接收端口。 开关电路可以将第一天线连接到发射 - 接收端口,将第二天线连接到接收器端口,或者可以将第一天线连接到接收端口,将第二天线连接到发射 - 接收端口。

    Distributed loop antenna with multiple subloops

    公开(公告)号:US08922443B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-12-30

    申请号:US13629005

    申请日:2012-09-27

    Applicant: Apple, Inc.

    CPC classification number: H01Q7/00 H01Q1/243 H01Q5/378

    Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with antenna structures. The antenna structures may be formed using a dielectric carrier structure. The antenna structures may have first and second loop antenna resonating elements. The first loop antenna resonating element may indirectly feed the second loop antenna resonating element. The second loop antenna resonating element may be a distributed loop element formed from multiple antenna resonating element subloops. The second loop antenna resonating element may be formed from a strip of metal with a width that loops around the dielectric carrier. An opening in the metal may separate first and second subloop antenna resonating elements from each other in the second loop antenna resonating element. Openings in the metal may form metal segments that collectively form an inductance for the first subloop. Antenna currents may flow through metal traces on the carrier and portions of an electronic device housing wall.

    EMBEDDED AUTHENTICATION SYSTEMS IN AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE
    29.
    发明申请
    EMBEDDED AUTHENTICATION SYSTEMS IN AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE 审中-公开
    嵌入式认证系统在电子设备中的应用

    公开(公告)号:US20140304809A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-10-09

    申请号:US14311214

    申请日:2014-06-20

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An electronic device with a display and a fingerprint sensor may authenticate a user for a respective function. While a respective function of the device is in a locked state, the device displays a graphical element on the display, the graphical element indicating a first direction of finger movement that enables unlocking of the respective function. While displaying the graphical element, the device detects an input that includes movement of a finger in the first direction over the fingerprint sensor and determines whether the input meets unlock criteria based at least in part on fingerprint information of the finger detected by the fingerprint sensor during the input. In accordance with a determination that the input meets the unlock criteria, the device unlocks the respective function; and in accordance with a determination that the input does not meet the unlock criteria, the device maintains the respective function in the locked state.

    Abstract translation: 具有显示器和指纹传感器的电子设备可以针对相应功能认证用户。 当设备的相应功能处于锁定状态时,设备在显示器上显示图形元素,图形元素指示能够解锁相应功能的手指移动的第一方向。 在显示图形元素的同时,设备检测包括手指在指纹传感器上的第一方向的移动的输入,并且至少部分地基于指纹传感器检测到的手指的指纹信息来确定输入是否满足解锁标准 输入。 根据确定输入符合解锁标准,设备解锁各自的功能; 并且根据输入不符合解锁标准的确定,设备将相应功能保持在锁定状态。

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