公开(公告)号：US10768747B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-08

申请号：US16041659

申请日：2018-07-20

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Paul X. Wang ,  Ian M. Bullock

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/01

Abstract: A touch-sensitive display of an electronic device is operated in conjunction with a notification system configured to provide haptic, acoustic, and/or visual output to cue a user to align and/or maintain the user's finger positioning relative to one or more virtual input regions, such as virtual keys of a virtual keyboard, presented on the touch-sensitive display.

公开(公告)号：US10732743B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-04

申请号：US15965838

申请日：2018-04-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Paul X. Wang ,  Alex J. Lehmann ,  Qiliang Xu ,  Richard G. Huizar

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/0362 ,  G06F3/02 ,  G06F1/16 ,  F21V33/00 ,  G09F13/08 ,  G09F13/06 ,  G09F13/04 ,  H01L25/075 ,  H01L31/16 ,  F21Y115/10

Abstract: Embodiments are directed to an electronic device having a hidden or concealable input region. In one aspect, an embodiment includes an enclosure having a wall that defines an input region having an array of microperforations. A light source may be positioned within a volume defined by the enclosure and configured to propagate light through the array of microperforations. A sensing element may be coupled with the wall and configured to detect input received within the input region. The array of microperforations are configured to be visually imperceptible when not illuminated by the light source. When illuminated by the light source, the array of microperforations may display a symbol.

公开(公告)号：US20200174583A1

公开(公告)日：2020-06-04

申请号：US16390521

申请日：2019-04-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Paul X. Wang

IPC: G06F3/0346 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/03

Abstract: A system may include electronic devices. The electronic devices may include finger devices configured to be worn on fingers of users and may include other electronic devices. The electronic devices may include sensors. A sensor may measure information on real-world-object physical attributes such as surface contours and textures associated with real-world objects. The measured physical attributes may be used to recreate a sampled physical object for a user in a computer-generated reality environment. During presentation of computer-generated content, visual content, audio content, haptic content, and/or other content may be presented that is based on measured visual, audio, haptic, and/or other physical attributes of a real-world object. Content may be presented using a head-mounted device, haptic devices and other output devices in finger devices, and/or other output devices.

公开(公告)号：US20200150715A1

公开(公告)日：2020-05-14

申请号：US16745747

申请日：2020-01-17

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Paul X. Wang ,  Dinesh C. Mathew

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: A system may include ring devices. A ring device may have a housing that is configured to be worn on a finger of a user. Sensors such as force sensors, ultrasonic sensors, inertial measurement units, optical sensors, touch sensors, and other components may be used in gathering input from a user. Control circuitry may wirelessly transmit information gathered from sensors and other input devices to an associated electronic device. The information may be used in controlling operation of the electronic device. The housing of the ring device may have an annular main body and an expandable portion coupled to the main body. The expandable portion may include a flap with a hinge, a rotatable housing member, a housing with an internal adjustable frame and a cover, an expandable housing formed from an expandable tube coupled between first and second annular devices, and other expandable structures.

公开(公告)号：US10595618B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-24

申请号：US15944577

申请日：2018-04-03

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Paul X. Wang ,  Christopher T. Lebedeff ,  Kenneth M. Silz

IPC: F21V23/00 ,  A45F5/00 ,  G06F1/16 ,  F21V8/00 ,  F21V23/04 ,  G04G21/00 ,  A45C15/06 ,  G04G17/08 ,  H04M1/725 ,  H04B1/3883 ,  G04C10/04 ,  A45C3/00 ,  H04M1/18 ,  H04B1/3888 ,  H04M1/02 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/01 ,  F21W111/00 ,  A45C11/00

Abstract: An electronic device may have a layer of material with transparent portions. The layer of material may be fabric layer, a layer of leather, or other layer of material. The transparent portions may be formed from openings in the layer of material. The transparent portions may overlap electrical components. The electrical components may include a sensor, light-emitting components, and haptic output components. The light-emitting components may include light-emitting diodes, edge-lit light guides, displays having arrays of pixels, or other light-emitting devices. The openings in the layer of material may be patterned to form icon shapes and other shapes. The layer of material may be used in forming a strap for a wristwatch, a case for a cellular telephone or other portable device, or other electronic device.

公开(公告)号：US20200090885A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-19

申请号：US16362052

申请日：2019-03-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Paul X. Wang ,  Dinesh C. Mathew ,  Keith J. Hendren

IPC: H01H13/86 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/023 ,  G06F3/02 ,  G06F3/041

Abstract: Keyboards and other input devices are provided with at least one flexible layer that extends over or under the keycaps. The flexible layer spans interkey spaces and provides finger support and key definition as the user feels the top surface of the keycaps and flexible layer. The flexible layer therefore smooths the top surface of the keyboard, supports fingers during key travel, prevents ingress of contaminants, fluids, or debris into the keyboard, and provides a surface that can be used as a touch interface that coincides with the keyboard.

公开(公告)号：US20200088999A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-19

申请号：US16409674

申请日：2019-05-10

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Paul X. Wang

IPC: G02B27/01 ,  G02B27/09 ,  G03B21/14 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/01

Abstract: An electronic device may have an inner display mounted in a housing so that an image on the inner display is presented to an eye box through a lens for viewing by a user while the electronic device is being worn on a head of the user. The electronic device may have input-output devices that are operable on external surfaces of the electronic device. The input-output devices may be used to gather user input for controlling an external device while the electronic device is not being worn on the user's head. The input-output devices may include a touch screen display, buttons, and other input-output components. An input-output component may be formed on a movable member that can be moved between a stored position and a deployed position. A projector may project images onto nearby surfaces. A removable electronic device may be coupled to head-mounted support structures or other housing structures.

公开(公告)号：US20200081492A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-12

申请号：US16383489

申请日：2019-04-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Paul X. Wang ,  Joshua P. Song

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G09G5/00

Abstract: An electronic device may have input-output devices such as sensors, displays, wireless circuitry, and other electronic components mounted within a housing. The housing may have opposing front and rear walls. A display may be formed on a front side of the device and may be overlapped by a front housing wall such as a glass layer. Sensors and other components may be formed on a rear side of the device and may be overlapped by a rear housing wall. The rear housing wall may have a glass portion or other transparent structure through which projectors project images onto nearby surfaces and through which image sensors and other optical sensors receive light. The housing may be supported by a stand. An electrical component in the stand may interact with an electronic device on the stand. Wireless circuitry in an external item may wirelessly couple to wireless circuitry within the housing.

公开(公告)号：US20200050283A1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-13

申请号：US16657719

申请日：2019-10-18

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Paul X. Wang ,  Liquan Tan

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

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：US10481688B1

公开(公告)日：2019-11-19

申请号：US15709045

申请日：2017-09-19

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Paul X. Wang ,  Alex Lehmann ,  Michael Y. Cheung

IPC: G09G5/00 ,  G06F3/01

Abstract: According to some embodiments, a haptic feedback component is configured to generate haptic feedback in accordance with movement of a user. The haptic feedback component includes a frame having a size and shape for receiving an appendage of a user, a flexible beam member coupled to the frame, and a haptic feedback element that is coupled to the flexible beam member, wherein the haptic feedback element actuates in response to receiving an electrical signal so as to cause the flexible beam member to displace from an initial configuration to a modified configuration such as to direct the haptic feedback towards the appendage.