公开(公告)号：US10606539B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-31

申请号：US15113779

申请日：2015-01-23

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Jeffrey Traer Bernstein ,  Duncan R. Kerr ,  John B. Morrell ,  Lawrence Y. Yang ,  Eric Lance Wilson ,  Adam S. Meyer

IPC: G06F3/14 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/023 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/0485 ,  G06F3/02 ,  G09G5/12

Abstract: The computing system includes a primary display, memory, and a housing at least partially containing a physical in put mechanism and a touch screen adjacent to the physical input mechanism: displays, on the primary display, a first user interface, the first user interface comprising one or more user interface elements; and identifies an active user interface element among the one or more user interface elements that is in focus on the primary display. In accordance with a determination that the active user interface element that is in focus on the primary display is associated with an application executed by the computing system, the computing system displays a second user interface on the touch screen, including: (A) a first set of corresponding to the application; and (B) at least one system-level affordance corresponding a system-level functionality.

公开(公告)号：US10412334B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-10

申请号：US16265724

申请日：2019-02-01

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Seung Wook Kim ,  Camille Moussette ,  Adam S. Meyer

IPC: G02B27/01 ,  H04N5/445 ,  G06F3/023 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F1/16

Abstract: A system may be provided in which input is gathered from a user with input-output devices. The input-output devices may include physical keyboards, touch screen displays, data gloves, and other input-output devices. Control circuitry in the system may use a head-mounted display, a display on a keyboard, and a display in a tablet computer or other electronic device to display images. Virtual reality content may be presented to a user with the head-mounted display. The virtual reality content may include virtual documents with virtual text, virtual keyboards with virtual keys, and other virtual objects. A virtual keyboard may be overlaid on top of a physical keyboard or on top of a keyboard display or touch screen display in a tablet computer or other electronic device. Virtual key labels may be updated in response to user key press input and other input.

公开(公告)号：US11930267B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-12

申请号：US17352177

申请日：2021-06-18

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Adam S. Meyer ,  Peter C. Tsoi ,  Duncan Robert Kerr ,  Martha Evans Hankey ,  John B. Morrell ,  James H. Foster

IPC: H04N23/63 ,  G06F3/00 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  H04W4/02

CPC classification number: H04N23/63 ,  G06F3/005 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  H04W4/023 ,  H04W4/026

Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with control circuitry, wireless transceiver circuitry, and a display. The electronic device may be used to provide information to a user in response to being pointed at a particular object. The control circuitry may determine when the electronic device is pointed at a particular object using wireless control circuitry and/or motion sensor circuitry. In response to determining that the electronic device is pointed at a particular object, the control circuitry may take suitable action. This may include, for example, displaying information about an object when the electronic device is pointed at the object, displaying control icons for electronic equipment when the electronic device is pointed at the electronic equipment, and/or displaying a virtual object when the electronic device is pointed at real world object.

公开(公告)号：US20230384894A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-30

申请号：US18231649

申请日：2023-08-08

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Adam S. Meyer ,  Mitchell R. Lerner

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06T7/20 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/042 ,  G06F3/0346

CPC classification number: G06F3/04186 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06T7/20 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0425 ,  G06F3/0346 ,  G06F2203/04108 ,  G06T2207/10016 ,  G06T2207/30196

Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing, a display at least partially within the housing, a cover positioned over the display and defining an input surface of the electronic device, a motion sensing system configured to detect a motion of the electronic device, and a touch sensor configured to detect, within a time window after the motion of the electronic device is detected, a contact of an input member of a user on the input surface of the electronic device. The electronic device is configured to determine, for a time prior to the detection of the contact, a relative motion between the input member and the input surface. In accordance with a determination that a characteristic of the relative motion satisfies a threshold condition, the electronic device may determine a second input location based at least in part on the location of the contact and the relative motion.

公开(公告)号：US11805392B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-31

申请号：US17383000

申请日：2021-07-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Adam S. Meyer ,  Duncan Robert Kerr

IPC: H04W12/08 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W68/02 ,  H04W76/14 ,  H04W4/80

CPC classification number: H04W4/026 ,  H04W68/02 ,  H04W76/14 ,  H04W4/80

Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with control circuitry, wireless transceiver circuitry, and a display. The control circuitry may determine where nearby devices are located relative to the electronic device. When a wireless communications link is established with a nearby device, the control circuitry may use the display to inform a user of the status of the wireless communications link and the location of the nearby device. The display may produce images such as a line extending in the direction of the nearby device. The line may move on the display in response to movement of the nearby device. In an environment with multiple devices that are in range for wireless communications, the display may show a notification for each nearby device. The location and size of each notification on the display may be based on the location and proximity of the nearby device.

公开(公告)号：US11435888B1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-06

申请号：US15669734

申请日：2017-08-04

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Brian T. Gleeson ,  Adam S. Meyer ,  David H. Bloom ,  Peter M. Arnold

IPC: G06F3/04847 ,  G08C17/02 ,  G08C23/04 ,  G08C17/04 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  H04L41/22 ,  H04L41/08 ,  H04W24/00 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  B60R16/023

Abstract: Systems are provided that include electronic equipment and electronic devices. A system may include electronic equipment such as a thermostat or other equipment in a vehicle or home, vehicle navigation equipment, networking equipment, computer equipment, equipment with speakers for playing audio, and other electronic equipment. An electronic device such as a portable electronic device may be placed in the vicinity of electronic equipment by a user. In response to detecting that the electronic device is adjacent to the electronic equipment, control circuitry in the electronic device can automatically display content of the electric device such as a user control interface for the electronic device or information related to operation of the electronic equipment. The system may monitor the position of the electronic device relative to the electronic equipment and can dynamically update the displayed content based on the current device position.

公开(公告)号：US11321041B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-03

申请号：US17086248

申请日：2020-10-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jeffrey Traer Bernstein ,  Duncan R. Kerr ,  John B. Morrell ,  Lawrence Y. Yang ,  Eric Lance Wilson ,  Adam S. Meyer

IPC: G06F3/14 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/023 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G06F3/04886 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G06F3/04845 ,  G06F3/0485 ,  G06F3/02 ,  G09G5/12

Abstract: An example method of indicating to a user that a biometric input was authenticated. The method is performed at a computing system comprising a processor, memory, a first housing that includes a primary display, and a second housing containing a physical keyboard, a touch-sensitive secondary display, and a biometric input device. The method includes displaying, at the primary display, a web page that identifies items for purchasing, and detecting a selection of an affordance displayed on the web page. In response, displaying, on touch-sensitive secondary display, an alert prompting a user to provide a biometric input to the biometric input device, and detecting a biometric input on the biometric input device that is in second housing. In response to detecting the biometric input, and in accordance with a determination that the biometric input has been authenticated, displaying on the display an indication that purchase of the items has been validated.

公开(公告)号：US20210352437A1

公开(公告)日：2021-11-11

申请号：US17383000

申请日：2021-07-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Adam S. Meyer ,  Duncan Robert Kerr

IPC: H04W4/02 ,  H04W68/02 ,  H04W76/14

Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with control circuitry, wireless transceiver circuitry, and a display. The control circuitry may determine where nearby devices are located relative to the electronic device. When a wireless communications link is established with a nearby device, the control circuitry may use the display to inform a user of the status of the wireless communications link and the location of the nearby device. The display may produce images such as a line extending in the direction of the nearby device. The line may move on the display in response to movement of the nearby device. In an environment with multiple devices that are in range for wireless communications, the display may show a notification for each nearby device. The location and size of each notification on the display may be based on the location and proximity of the nearby device.

公开(公告)号：US11159932B1

公开(公告)日：2021-10-26

申请号：US15705143

申请日：2017-09-14

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Adam S. Meyer ,  Peter C. Tsoi ,  Stuart J. Wood ,  Duncan Robert Kerr ,  Martha Evans Hankey ,  John B. Morrell

IPC: H04W8/00 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04M1/725 ,  G06F3/0346 ,  H04W76/14 ,  H04W4/21 ,  H04W4/80 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  H04M1/724

Abstract: An electronic device may use information about the location of nearby devices to make sharing with those devices more intuitive for a user. When two devices are pointed towards one another, each device may automatically present the option to share information with the other device. When a user wishes to share information with one or more devices in a group of users, an array of icons representing the nearby users may be positioned on the display according to the locations of the nearby users so that the sharing user can easily select which user he or she wishes to share with. A sharing user may broadcast a signal and nearby users may elect to receive the signal by pointing their devices towards the sharing user. A user of two devices may share information between the two devices and may use one device to manipulate the information on the other device.

公开(公告)号：US20210325202A1

公开(公告)日：2021-10-21

申请号：US17359124

申请日：2021-06-25

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Adam S. Meyer ,  Duncan Robert Kerr ,  Martha Evans Hankey ,  Peter C. Tsoi ,  John B. Morrell ,  James H. Foster

IPC: G01C21/36 ,  H04W4/02 ,  G08B21/24

Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with control circuitry for locating lost items. The control circuitry may determine where an item is located and may use the display or other output device to guide a user to the item. The display may display a visual guide such as an arrow, a sphere, a circle, a compass, or other visual aid that points the user in the direction of the item. The control circuitry may change the size or other characteristic of the visual aid on the display as the distance between the electronic device and the object changes. The control circuitry may change the location of the visual aid on the display as the orientation of the electronic device relative to the object changes. The display may overlay the visual aid onto live images of the user's surroundings as they are captured by a camera.