Sensing assembly for mobile device
    21.
    发明授权
    Sensing assembly for mobile device 有权
    适用于移动设备的感应组件

    公开(公告)号:US08304733B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-11-06

    申请号:US12471062

    申请日:2009-05-22

    IPC分类号: G01J5/02

    摘要: An infrared sensing assembly for allowing detection of a location of an external object, as well as a mobile device employing such an assembly and related methods of operation, among other things, are disclosed. In one exemplary embodiment, the sensing assembly includes a pyramid-type housing structure having a central surface and multiple outer surfaces each of which extends in an inclined manner away from the central surface. The sensing assembly further includes multiple phototransmitters each positioned proximate to a respective one of the outer surfaces, and a photoreceiver positioned proximate to the central surface, with each respective photoelectric device being oriented so as to correspond to its respective surface. The sensing assembly is operated so that light is emitted from the phototransmitters, reflected by the object, and received by the photoreceiver. By processing signals from the photoreceiver that are indicative of the received light, the external object's location is determined.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于允许检测外部对象的位置的红外感测组件以及采用这种组件的移动设备以及相关的操作方法。 在一个示例性实施例中,感测组件包括金字塔型壳体结构,其具有中心表面和多个外表面,每个外表面以远离中心表面的倾斜方式延伸。 感测组件还包括多个光发送器,每个光发送器各自靠近相应的外表面定位,以及靠近中心表面定位的光接收器,每个相应的光电装置被定向成对应于其相应的表面。 感测组件被操作,使得光从光传送器发射,被物体反射并由光接收器接收。 通过处理来自光接收器的指示接收到的光的信号,确定外部对象的位置。

    Haptic Response Apparatus for an Electronic Device
    22.
    发明申请
    Haptic Response Apparatus for an Electronic Device 有权
    用于电子设备的触觉响应装置

    公开(公告)号:US20090160763A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-06-25

    申请号:US12038279

    申请日:2008-02-27

    IPC分类号: G09G5/00

    CPC分类号: G06F3/016

    摘要: A user input for an electronic device includes a haptic feedback layer (100) and a touch sensitive user interface (200). The haptic feedback layer (100) provides a tactile response to a user when the user actuates a user actuation target (301) on the touch sensitive user interface (200) to simulate a popple-style button. The haptic feedback layer (100) includes a chassis (101) and a plurality of oppositely facing, interlaced cantilever beams (105,106) emanating therefrom, further separated by a support beam (113), and spanning at least a portion of the haptic feedback layer (100). One or more piezoelectric actuators (119) are coupled to the cantilever beams and are responsive to a controller (201). When the controller detects user actuation of the touch sensitive user interface (200), the controller (201) causes at least one of the piezoelectric actuators to actuate in accordance with an actuation signal.

    摘要翻译: 用于电子设备的用户输入包括触觉反馈层(100)和触敏用户界面(200)。 触觉反馈层(100)在用户激活触敏用户界面(200)上的用户致动目标(301)以模拟popple样式按钮时向用户提供触觉响应。 触觉反馈层(100)包括底架(101)和从其发出的多个相对面对的交织的悬臂梁(105,106),进一步由支撑梁(113)分开,并跨越触觉反馈层的至少一部分 (100)。 一个或多个压电致动器(119)耦合到悬臂梁并响应于控制器(201)。 当控制器检测到触敏用户界面(200)的用户动作时,控制器(201)使至少一个压电致动器根据致动信号致动。

    Bus interface and method for conveying multi-level communication signals between a communication bus and a device coupled to a communication bus
    23.
    发明申请
    Bus interface and method for conveying multi-level communication signals between a communication bus and a device coupled to a communication bus 有权
    用于在通信总线和耦合到通信总线的设备之间传送多级通信信号的总线接口和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070165710A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-07-19

    申请号:US11332575

    申请日:2006-01-13

    IPC分类号: H04L5/16

    CPC分类号: H04L25/0286

    摘要: A bus interface and corresponding method is provided for conveying communication signals supporting multiple modes, where at least two of the modes have distinct operational communication signal levels. The bus interface is adapted to convert the communication signals between communication signals having distinct signal levels, and communication signals having compatible signal levels. Where in at least some instances, the conveyed communication signals are converted from communication signals having distinct signal levels to communication signals having compatible signal levels, and then back to communication signals having distinct signal levels, after the communication signals having compatible signal levels are transmitted and received via one or more associated communication paths.

    摘要翻译: 提供总线接口和相应的方法来传送支持多种模式的通信信号,其中至少两种模式具有不同的操作通信信号电平。 总线接口适于在具有不同信号电平的通信信号和具有兼容信号电平的通信信号之间转换通信信号。 在至少一些情况下,在具有兼容信号电平的通信信号被发送之后,所传送的通信信号从具有不同信号电平的通信信号转换成具有兼容信号电平的通信信号,然后返回到具有不同信号电平的通信信号, 通过一个或多个相关通信路径接收。

    Method and apparatus for determining the context of a device
    24.
    发明申请
    Method and apparatus for determining the context of a device 审中-公开
    用于确定设备的上下文的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20050219223A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-10-06

    申请号:US10814370

    申请日:2004-03-31

    摘要: A handheld electronic device (100) includes at least one context sensing circuit and a microprocessor (204), and a user interface (212). The sensing circuit detects (205) either a contextual characteristic of the device (e.g., ambient light, motion of the device or proximity to or contact another object) or how the user is holding the device and generates a virtual output (207) representative of the sensed characteristic. The sensed contextual characteristic is associated with a data management function of the device and a virtual physical representation to be output in response to the execution of the data management function is determined. The virtual physical representation is related to the sensed contextual characteristic or the data management function. The virtual physical representation is output by a user interface of the device.

    摘要翻译: 手持电子设备(100)包括至少一个上下文感测电路和微处理器(204)和用户接口(212)。 感测电路检测(205)设备的上下文特性(例如,环境光,设备的运动或接近或接触另一个对象)或用户如何保持设备并且生成代表 感应特性。 感测到的上下文特征与设备的数据管理功能相关联,并且确定响应于数据管理功能的执行而输出的虚拟物理表示。 虚拟物理表示与感知的上下文特征或数据管理功能相关。 虚拟物理表示由设备的用户界面输出。

    Method and apparatus for content management and control
    25.
    发明申请
    Method and apparatus for content management and control 审中-公开
    内容管理和控制的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20050219211A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-10-06

    申请号:US10814485

    申请日:2004-03-31

    摘要: A handheld electronic device (100) includes at least one context sensor (120) and a microprocessor (204), and a user interface (104). The context sensor detects (306) either a contextual characteristic of the device (e.g., ambient light, motion of the device or proximity to or contact another object or how the user is holding the device) and generates a virtual output (310) representative of the sensed characteristic. The sensed contextual characteristic is associated with a data management function of the device and a virtual physical representation to be output in response to the execution of the data management function is determined (308). The virtual physical representation is related to the sensed contextual characteristic or the data management function. The virtual physical representation is output by a user interface of the device.

    摘要翻译: 手持电子设备(100)包括至少一个上下文传感器(120)和微处理器(204)以及用户界面(104)。 上下文传感器检测(306)设备的上下文特性(例如,环境光,设备的运动或接近或接触另一个对象或用户如何保持设备)并且生成代表 感应特性。 感测到的上下文特征与设备的数据管理功能相关联,并且确定响应于数据管理功能的执行输出的虚拟物理表示(308)。 虚拟物理表示与感知的上下文特征或数据管理功能相关。 虚拟物理表示由设备的用户界面输出。

    Data transmission terminal and contactless data/power delivery method for use therewith
    26.
    发明授权
    Data transmission terminal and contactless data/power delivery method for use therewith 失效
    数据传输终端和非接触式数据/电力传输方法

    公开(公告)号:US06222880B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-04-24

    申请号:US08940537

    申请日:1997-09-30

    IPC分类号: H03K704

    摘要: A data transmission system (200) includes a data transmission terminal (201) and a portable data device (203) that is remotely powered by the terminal. A method is provided for supplying power and data from the terminal (201) to the portable data device (203) using a carrier signal (401), including the step of identifying a slot location into which a modulation discontinuity (403-409) is introduced. The slot location is chosen within a modulation frame, which is based on n bits of the information signal to be transmitted, the number of slots in the frame varying between 1 and 2n. The modulation discontinuity (403-409) is introduced into the chosen slot location to produce an encoded data stream, which is then transmitted to the portable data device.

    摘要翻译: 数据传输系统(200)包括数据传输终端(201)和由终端远程供电的便携式数据设备(203)。 提供了一种使用载波信号(401)从终端(201)向便携式数据设备(203)提供电力和数据的方法,包括以下步骤:识别调制不连续性(403-409)所在的时隙位置 介绍。 在基于要发送的信息信号的n个比特的调制帧内选择时隙位置,帧中的时隙数在1和2n之间变化。 将调制不连续性(403-409)引入所选择的时隙位置以产生编码数据流,然后将其传输到便携式数据设备。

    Goal posts side key implementation scheme for offset hinge clamshell phone with thickness flip hardware compartment
    27.
    发明授权
    Goal posts side key implementation scheme for offset hinge clamshell phone with thickness flip hardware compartment 有权
    目标岗位侧关键实施方案为偏移铰链蛤壳式手机与厚度翻转五金室

    公开(公告)号:US07855878B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-12-21

    申请号:US12361682

    申请日:2009-01-29

    IPC分类号: H05K7/16

    摘要: A mobile phone or other electronic device is provided with side keys inside the goalpost compartment at a location offset from the axis of rotation to optimize the use of internal limited space inside the goalpost. In the preferred form, side keys comprise keycaps positioned in the goalpost area, while the switches are located inside the hardware compartment and engaged by the keycaps via a pin providing a cam.

    摘要翻译: 移动电话或其他电子设备在距离旋转轴线偏移的位置处设置有球门柱舱内的侧键,以优化门柱内部有限空间的使用。 在优选形式中,侧键包括定位在门柱区域中的键帽,同时开关位于硬件隔间内并通过提供凸轮的销与键帽接合。

    CLAMSHELL PHONE WITH EDGE ACCESS
    28.
    发明申请
    CLAMSHELL PHONE WITH EDGE ACCESS 失效
    CLAMSHELL电话与边缘访问

    公开(公告)号:US20100151923A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-06-17

    申请号:US12337054

    申请日:2008-12-17

    IPC分类号: H04M1/02

    CPC分类号: H04M1/0214 H04M1/0274

    摘要: A handheld communication device (10) is provided. The handheld communication device (10) includes a first housing (102) having a circuit board portion (230) and a display portion (240) extending from a first end of the circuit board portion along a (230) predominant plane (239) of the first housing (102), a second housing (104) including a battery (342) and a keypad (124) where the battery (342) and keypad (124) are coextensive along a length and width of a predominant plane (227) of the second housing (104), a hinge assembly (106) that couples a midpoint of the circuit board portion (230) to an end (226) of the second housing (104) where the hinge assembly (106) defines a pivot axis that is mutually parallel to the predominant planes of the both the first and second housings (102, 104) and a user connector (130) located on a second end (128) of the circuit board portion (230) opposite the display portion (240) where an axis of insertion of the user connector is parallel to the predominant plane of the first housing (102) and wherein a total thickness of the display portion (240) and second housing (104) is substantially equal to a thickness of the circuit board portion (230).

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种手持通信设备(10)。 手持式通信设备(10)包括具有电路板部分(230)和显示部分(240)的第一外壳(102),显示部分(240)从电路板部分的第一端沿(230)的主平面(239)延伸 第一壳体(102),包括电池(342)和键盘(124)的第二壳体(104),其中电池(342)和键盘(124)沿着主平面(227)的长度和宽度共同延伸, 的第二壳体(104)的铰链组件(106),铰链组件(106)将电路板部分(230)的中点耦合到第二壳体(104)的端部(226),其中铰链组件(106) 它们相互平行于第一和第二壳体(102,104)的主要平面以及位于电路板部分(230)的与显示部分(240)相对的第二端(128)上的用户连接器(130) ),其中用户连接器的插入轴平行于第一壳体(102)的主平面,并且其中 显示部分(240)和第二壳体(104)的总厚度基本上等于电路板部分(230)的厚度。

    Apparatus and method of determining a user selection in a user interface
    29.
    发明申请
    Apparatus and method of determining a user selection in a user interface 审中-公开
    在用户界面中确定用户选择的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20060097992A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-05-11

    申请号:US10972662

    申请日:2004-10-25

    IPC分类号: G09G5/00

    CPC分类号: G06F3/044

    摘要: A user interface (210) includes an RC circuit (213). The RC circuit (213) includes a variable capacitance. The variable capacitance is produced by a sensing member (310) in cooperation with a user's finger (311). When a user makes a selection with the user interface (210), the user places a finger (311) in close proximity and in a facing relationship to a section, or discrete surface (320, 322, 324), of the sensing member (310). The discrete surfaces (320, 322, 324) can correspond to keys of a keypad (138) or to directions of a directional button (1030), for example. The time constant of the RC circuit (213) varies according to which discrete surface (320, 322, 324) is determining the capacitance of the RC circuit (213). A controller (118) determines the user's selection based on the time constant of the RC circuit (213).

    摘要翻译: 用户接口(210)包括RC电路(213)。 RC电路(213)包括可变电容。 可变电容由与用户的手指(311)协作的感测构件(310)产生。 当用户使用用户界面(210)进行选择时,用户将手指(311)放置在感测构件的部分或离散表面(320,322,324)的紧密接近处和面对的关系中 310)。 离散表面(320,322,324)可以对应于键盘(138)的键或方向按钮(1030)的方向。 RC电路(213)的时间常数根据哪个离散表面(320,322,324)确定RC电路(213)的电容而变化。 控制器(118)基于RC电路(213)的时间常数确定用户的选择。

    Intuitive user interface and method
    30.
    发明申请
    Intuitive user interface and method 审中-公开
    直观的用户界面和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20050219228A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-10-06

    申请号:US11015566

    申请日:2004-12-17

    摘要: A user interface 103 for an electronic device 101 (and corresponding method) is arranged and constructed for intuitive control of interface functionality. The user interface includes: a user interface component, e.g. speaker, microphone, display backlighting, etc., that is one of a plurality of user interface components 105; interface circuitry 117 coupled to the user interface components 105; and a sensor 129 located in a position that is logically associated with, e.g. proximate to or co-located with, the user interface component and configured to provide an output signal when the sensor 129 is triggered, e.g. by proximity to a user, where the output signal facilitates, via for example a controller 143, a change in an operating mode of one or more of the user interface components 105.

    摘要翻译: 用于电子设备101的用户界面103(和相应的方法)被布置和构造用于对界面功能的直观控制。 用户界面包括:用户界面组件,例如 扬声器,麦克风,显示器背光等,其是多个用户界面组件105之一; 接口电路117耦合到用户接口部件105; 以及传感器129,位于与例如逻辑上逻辑关联的位置。 靠近或与其位于一起,并且被配置为当传感器129被触发时提供输出信号。 靠近用户,其中输出信号通过例如控制器143促进一个或多个用户界面组件105的操作模式的改变。