Portable electronic device having directional proximity sensors based on device orientation
    31.
    发明授权
    Portable electronic device having directional proximity sensors based on device orientation 有权
    便携式电子设备具有基于设备取向的定向接近传感器

    公开(公告)号:US08275412B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-09-25

    申请号:US12347146

    申请日:2008-12-31

    IPC分类号: H04M1/00

    摘要: A portable electronic device having one or more proximity sensors. The portable electronic device comprises a housing, one or more signal emitters to direct source signal(s) based on the orientation of the housing, and one or more signal receivers to receive return signals corresponding to the source signal(s). For one embodiment, the device may include multiple signal emitters and a sensor to identify an orientation of the housing. The appropriate signal emitter may be selected based on the orientation of the housing as identified by the sensor. For another embodiment, the device may include a mechanism to redirect a source signal from a signal emitter in an appropriate direction based on the orientation of the housing.

    摘要翻译: 一种具有一个或多个接近传感器的便携式电子设备。 便携式电子设备包括壳体,一个或多个信号发射器,用于基于壳体的取向来引导源信号,以及一个或多个信号接收器以接收对应于源信号的返回信号。 对于一个实施例,设备可以包括多个信号发射器和用于识别壳体的取向的传感器。 可以基于由传感器识别的壳体的取向来选择适当的信号发射器。 对于另一个实施例,该装置可以包括基于壳体的取向将来自信号发射器的源信号在适当方向上重定向的机构。

    Method for Resolving Blind Spots Associated with Proximity Sensors
    32.
    发明申请
    Method for Resolving Blind Spots Associated with Proximity Sensors 有权
    解决与接近传感器相关的盲点的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120188171A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-07-26

    申请号:US13011177

    申请日:2011-01-21

    CPC分类号: H03K17/9638 H03K17/9631

    摘要: A method for resolving blind spots associated with a proximity sensor provides an optical guide in cooperation with an isolator wall that separates a transmitting section and a receiving section of the proximity sensor. Additionally, a specific guide angle of the optical guide directs, towards a receiver, more light rays reflected off an external object than light rays transmitted from a light source in the transmitting section.

    摘要翻译: 用于解决与接近传感器相关联的盲点的方法提供了与分离接近传感器的发射部分和接收部分的隔离壁配合的光学引导件。 此外,光导体的特定引导角朝向接收器引导比外部物体反射的更多的光线,而不是从发射部分中的光源发射的光线。

    USER COMPUTER DEVICE WITH TEMPERATURE SENSING CAPABILITIES AND METHOD OF OPERATING SAME
    33.
    发明申请
    USER COMPUTER DEVICE WITH TEMPERATURE SENSING CAPABILITIES AND METHOD OF OPERATING SAME 有权
    具有温度感测能力的用户计算机设备及其操作方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120072044A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-03-22

    申请号:US13307150

    申请日:2011-11-30

    IPC分类号: G05D23/00

    摘要: A user computer device is provided that comprises a temperature sensitive touchscreen having a temperature sensitive user interface comprising multiple thermal energy emitter/detector devices, such as thermocouples. The multiple thermal energy emitter/detector devices are capable both of detecting thermal energy and emitting thermal energy. The temperature sensitive user interface generates thermal patterns that may be transferred to other thermally sensitive electronic devices or that may be used to authenticate the user computer device. The user computer device also can detect and thermally communicate with a thermal energy docking station and, based on thermal recognition, activate applications displayed on the temperature sensitive touchscreen. Further, the user computer device can auto-bias a temperature of the temperature sensitive user interface in order to better assure proper operation of the temperature sensitive user interface in all operating conditions.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用户计算机装置,其包括温度敏感的触摸屏,其具有包括多个热能发射器/检测器装置(诸如热电偶)的温度敏感的用户界面。 多个热能发射器/检测器装置能够检测热能和发射热能。 温度敏感的用户界面产生可以传送到其他热敏电子设备的热图案,或者可以用于认证用户计算机设备。 用户计算机设备还可以检测并与热能对接站进行热通信,并且基于热识别,激活显示在温度敏感的触摸屏上的应用。 此外,用户计算机设备可以自动偏置温度敏感的用户界面的温度,以便在所有操作条件下更好地确保温度敏感的用户界面的正常操作。

    Electronic Device with Sensing Assembly and Method for Detecting Gestures of Geometric Shapes
    35.
    发明申请
    Electronic Device with Sensing Assembly and Method for Detecting Gestures of Geometric Shapes 有权
    具有感应组件的电子装置和用于检测几何形状手势的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100295772A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-11-25

    申请号:US12646601

    申请日:2009-12-23

    IPC分类号: G09G5/00 G06F3/033

    CPC分类号: G06F3/017 G06F3/0304

    摘要: A method for detecting a gesture in a geometric shape and controlling an electronic device includes providing a sensing assembly including at least one photoreceiver and a plurality of phototransmitters, wherein each phototransmitter emits infrared light away from the electronic device about a corresponding central transmission axis, wherein each central transmission axis is oriented in a different direction with respect to the others; and controlling the emission of infrared light by each of the phototransmitters during each of a plurality of time periods during movement of an external object in a geometric shape relative to the electronic device. For each of the plurality of phototransmitters and for each of the plurality of sequential time periods, a corresponding measured signal is generated which is indicative of a respective amount of infrared light which originated from that phototransmitter during that time period and was reflected by the external object prior to being received by the photoreceiver. The measured signals are evaluated over time to identify the geometric shape; and the electronic device is controlled in response to the identification of the geometric shape.

    摘要翻译: 用于检测几何形状的手势并控制电子设备的方法包括提供包括至少一个光接收器和多个光发送器的感测组件,其中每个光发射器围绕相应的中心透射轴发射远离电子装置的红外光,其中 每个中心透射轴相对于另一个方向在不同的方向上定向; 以及在相对于电子设备的几何形状的外部物体的运动期间的多个时间段的每个期间,通过每个光发射器控制红外光的发射。 对于多个光发送器中的每一个以及对于多个顺序时间段中的每一个,产生相应的测量信号,其指示在该时间段期间源自该光发送器的红外光的相应量,并被外部物体反射 在被光接收器接收之前。 测量的信号随时间被评估以识别几何形状; 并且响应于几何形状的识别来控制电子设备。

    Hands Free Cellular Communication Device Having a Deployable Antenna
    36.
    发明申请
    Hands Free Cellular Communication Device Having a Deployable Antenna 有权
    具有可部署天线的免提蜂窝通信设备

    公开(公告)号:US20100295738A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-11-25

    申请号:US12468189

    申请日:2009-05-19

    IPC分类号: H01Q1/24

    摘要: Disclosed is a wireless communication device capable of being positioned in a wearable position adjacent a user's head and including a deployable planar antenna rotatably supported by the housing. The antenna is configured to assume a plurality of orientations with respect to the housing, the plurality of orientations including an orientation being substantially parallel to the housing and one or more orientations being at an angle with respect to the housing. In one embodiment, each of the plurality of orientations coincides with at least one of the plurality of states of the device. A disclosed method of the device includes deploying a low profile planar antenna rotatably supported by the housing, the antenna being configured assume a plurality of orientations with respect to the housing and operating the device in one of the plurality of states depending upon the orientation of the antenna with respect to the housing.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种无线通信设备,其能够定位在与用户头部相邻的可佩戴位置,并且包括由壳体可旋转地支撑的可展开的平面天线。 天线被配置为相对于壳体呈现多个取向,多个取向包括基本上平行于壳体的取向,并且一个或多个取向相对于壳体成一定角度。 在一个实施例中,多个取向中的每一个与装置的多个状态中的至少一个重合。 所公开的装置的方法包括部署由壳体可旋转地支撑的低剖面平面天线,天线被配置为相对于壳体呈多个取向并且根据所述多个状态的方向以多个状态之一操作该装置 天线相对于外壳。

    Wireless Communication Device Responsive to Orientation and Movement
    37.
    发明申请
    Wireless Communication Device Responsive to Orientation and Movement 有权
    无线通信设备响应方向和移动

    公开(公告)号:US20100160004A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-06-24

    申请号:US12341633

    申请日:2008-12-22

    IPC分类号: H04M1/00 G08B29/00

    摘要: A wireless communication device responsive to orientation and movement comprising a housing, a cellular transceiver capable of communicating with a cellular communication network, a WLAN transceiver capable of communicating with a remote device via an ad hoc network, a sensor and a processor. The sensor detects a substantially vertical orientation of the wireless communication device. The sensor also detects a movement of the wireless communication device subsequent to detecting the substantially vertical orientation of the wireless communication device. The processor performs a function of the wireless communication device in coordination with the remove device via the WLAN transceiver. The processor performs this function in response to detecting the substantially vertical orientation and the movement of the wireless communication device.

    摘要翻译: 响应于定向和移动的无线通信设备,其包括壳体,能够与蜂窝通信网络通信的蜂窝收发器,能够经由自组织网络与传感器和处理器与远程设备进行通信的WLAN收发器。 传感器检测无线通信设备的基本垂直的取向。 传感器还检测无线通信设备在检测到无线通信设备的基本垂直取向之后的运动。 处理器通过WLAN收发器与去除设备协调地执行无线通信设备的功能。 响应于检测到无线通信设备的基本上垂直的方向和移动,处理器执行该功能。

    CIRCUIT SUBSTRATE SUPPORTING OPTICALLY AND ELECTRICALLY CONVEYED SIGNALS, AND METHOD FOR FORMING SAME
    38.
    发明申请
    CIRCUIT SUBSTRATE SUPPORTING OPTICALLY AND ELECTRICALLY CONVEYED SIGNALS, AND METHOD FOR FORMING SAME 有权
    支持光电传输信号的电路基板及其形成方法

    公开(公告)号:US20080159688A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-07-03

    申请号:US11965313

    申请日:2007-12-27

    IPC分类号: G02B6/12 B05D5/12

    摘要: A circuit substrate, which supports optically and electrically conveyed signals, and method for forming the same are provided. The circuit substrate includes a substrate upon which one or more electrically conductive traces are formed, where the electrically conductive traces have areas of isolation between adjacent ones of the electrically conductive traces. The circuit substrate further includes one or more optical waveguides, where the one or more optical waveguides are in the same plane as the one or more electrically conductive traces. The optical waveguides are formed using an optically transmissive material, which is deposited in the areas of isolation between the electrical traces.

    摘要翻译: 提供支持光学和电输送信号的电路基板及其形成方法。 电路衬底包括其上形成有一个或多个导电迹线的衬底,其中导电迹线在相邻的导电迹线之间具有隔离区域。 电路基板还包括一个或多个光波导,其中一个或多个光波导处于与一个或多个导电迹线相同的平面中。 使用光学透射材料形成光波导,该材料沉积在电迹线之间的隔离区域中。

    System and method for reducing occurrences of unintended operations in an electronic device
    39.
    发明授权
    System and method for reducing occurrences of unintended operations in an electronic device 有权
    用于减少在电子设备中出现意外操作的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08890823B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-11-18

    申请号:US13346298

    申请日:2012-01-09

    IPC分类号: G09G5/00

    摘要: A method of operating an electronic device, and an electronic device, are disclosed in which occurrences of unintended operations of the electronic device, such as can occur in response to inadvertent actuations of actuators of the electronic device, are reduced. In one example embodiment, the method 500 includes detecting 510 an actuation of a first sensor that is associated with a first touch-sensitive component of the electronic device, and acquiring 512 data from an additional sensor of the electronic device. The method also includes determining 518, based at least in part upon the data, whether the actuation is valid, and either performing 524 or refraining 522 from performing at least one operation based at least in part upon the determining. In at least one additional embodiment, the first sensor is a piezoelectric sensor and the additional sensor is an accelerometer.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种操作电子设备和电子设备的方法,其中电子设备的非预期操作的发生(例如可以响应于电子设备的致动器的无意的致动而发生)。 在一个示例实施例中,方法500包括检测510与第一传感器的致动,该第一传感器与电子设备的第一触敏部件相关联,以及从电子设备的附加传感器获取512个数据。 该方法还包括至少部分地基于数据确定启动是否有效的确定518,以及至少部分地基于确定执行524或拒绝522来执行至少一个操作。 在至少一个附加实施例中,第一传感器是压电传感器,附加传感器是加速度计。

    User computer device with temperature sensing capabilities and method of operating same
    40.
    发明授权
    User computer device with temperature sensing capabilities and method of operating same 有权
    具有温度检测功能的用户计算机设备及其操作方法

    公开(公告)号:US08751056B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-06-10

    申请号:US13307150

    申请日:2011-11-30

    IPC分类号: G06F19/00 G06F3/041 G01K13/00

    摘要: A user computer device is provided that comprises a temperature sensitive touchscreen having a temperature sensitive user interface comprising multiple thermal energy emitter/detector devices, such as thermocouples. The multiple thermal energy emitter/detector devices are capable both of detecting thermal energy and emitting thermal energy. The temperature sensitive user interface generates thermal patterns that may be transferred to other thermally sensitive electronic devices or that may be used to authenticate the user computer device. The user computer device also can detect and thermally communicate with a thermal energy docking station and, based on thermal recognition, activate applications displayed on the temperature sensitive touchscreen. Further, the user computer device can auto-bias a temperature of the temperature sensitive user interface in order to better assure proper operation of the temperature sensitive user interface in all operating conditions.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用户计算机装置,其包括温度敏感的触摸屏,其具有包括多个热能发射器/检测器装置(诸如热电偶)的温度敏感的用户界面。 多个热能发射器/检测器装置能够检测热能和发射热能。 温度敏感的用户界面产生可以传送到其他热敏电子设备的热图案,或者可以用于认证用户计算机设备。 用户计算机设备还可以检测并与热能对接站进行热通信,并且基于热识别,激活显示在温度敏感的触摸屏上的应用。 此外,用户计算机设备可以自动偏置温度敏感的用户界面的温度,以便在所有操作条件下更好地确保温度敏感的用户界面的正常操作。