公开(公告)号：US20060161870A1

公开(公告)日：2006-07-20

申请号：US11240788

申请日：2005-09-30

申请人： Steve Hotelling ,  Brian Huppi ,  Joshua Strickon ,  Duncan Kerr ,  Bas Ording ,  Imran Chaudhri ,  Greg Christie ,  Jonathan Ive ,  Peter Kennedy ,  Anthony Fadell ,  Jeffrey Robbin

发明人： Steve Hotelling ,  Brian Huppi ,  Joshua Strickon ,  Duncan Kerr ,  Bas Ording ,  Imran Chaudhri ,  Greg Christie ,  Jonathan Ive ,  Peter Kennedy ,  Anthony Fadell ,  Jeffrey Robbin

IPC分类号： G06F3/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/011 ,  G01B21/16 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/0485 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  G06F17/00 ,  G06F2203/04808

摘要： Proximity based systems and methods that are implemented on an electronic device are disclosed. The method includes sensing an object spaced away and in close proximity to the electronic device. The method also includes performing an action in the electronic device when an object is sensed.

公开(公告)号：US20090289789A1

公开(公告)日：2009-11-26

申请号：US12535564

申请日：2009-08-04

申请人： David Tupman ,  Anthony Fadell

发明人： David Tupman ,  Anthony Fadell

IPC分类号： G08B21/00

CPC分类号： G11B20/18 ,  G11B27/36

摘要： Operational parametric sensing and event recording capabilities are provided for portable electronic devices such as media players, cell phones, laptop computers, and the like that takes the can take the form of a standalone sensing unit or as an integrated component of the portable electronic device.

摘要翻译： 为诸如媒体播放器，手机，笔记本电脑等便携式电子设备提供操作参数感测和事件记录功能，其可以采取独立感测单元的形式或作为便携式电子设备的集成部件。

公开(公告)号：US20090171812A1

公开(公告)日：2009-07-02

申请号：US12075831

申请日：2008-03-14

申请人： Anthony Fadell

发明人： Anthony Fadell

IPC分类号： G06Q30/00

CPC分类号： G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0601

摘要： This invention is directed to providing access to one or more media streams in exchange for purchasing articles or items that may be related to at least one of the media streams. In some embodiments, the item purchased may include a media item related to a media item provided as part of a particular media stream. For example, a user may be provided access to an Internet radio station in exchange for purchasing a song. The song may include any song available from a store, a song transmitted by the Internet radio station, or a song related to a song transmitted by the Internet radio station. Each media item purchased may provide the user with a particular amount of media stream credit that may be used to access media streams. In some embodiments, different purchased media items may provide the user with the same or different amounts of credit.

摘要翻译： 本发明旨在提供对一个或多个媒体流的访问，以交换购买可能与至少一个媒体流相关的文章或项目。 在一些实施例中，购买的商品可以包括与作为特定媒体流的一部分提供的媒体项相关的媒体项。 例如，可以向用户提供对互联网广播电台的访问以换取购买歌曲。 歌曲可以包括从商店可用的任何歌曲，由因特网广播电台发送的歌曲，或者与因特网广播电台发送的歌曲相关的歌曲。 购买的每个媒体项目可以向用户提供可用于访问媒体流的特定数量的媒体流信用。 在一些实施例中，不同的购买的媒体项目可以向用户提供相同或不同的信用量。

公开(公告)号：US20090169070A1

公开(公告)日：2009-07-02

申请号：US12070042

申请日：2008-02-13

申请人： Anthony Fadell

发明人： Anthony Fadell

IPC分类号： G06K9/00

CPC分类号： G06F21/32

摘要： The present invention can include systems and methods for controlling an electronic device by detecting and using a person's fingerprints. A device can store user input signatures, including fingerprint signatures. The user input signatures can, in turn, be associated with user-selectable commands. When a user provides user input (including fingerprints) to the electronic device that matches one of the stored user input signatures, the device can initiate the associated user-selectable command.

摘要翻译： 本发明可以包括通过检测和使用人的指纹来控制电子设备的系统和方法。 设备可以存储用户输入签名，包括指纹签名。 用户输入签名又可以与用户可选择的命令相关联。 当用户向电子设备提供与所存储的用户输入签名中的一个匹配的用户输入（包括指纹）时，设备可以启动相关联的用户可选择命令。

公开(公告)号：US20070173231A1

公开(公告)日：2007-07-26

申请号：US11339068

申请日：2006-01-24

申请人： Anthony Fadell

发明人： Anthony Fadell

IPC分类号： H04L12/58

CPC分类号： H04M1/72547 ,  H04M3/42042 ,  H04M3/42382 ,  H04M3/533 ,  H04M2207/18

摘要： In a portable multimedia device, data is passed between a sender and receiver unit by way of voice channel only. Multimedia data is vocalized and then forwarded to a receiver unit by way of the voice channel without the use of a backend server. Once received at the receiver unit, the vocalized data can be converted to an audio signal that can then output by way of an audio output device (such as a speaker, earphone, etc.).

摘要翻译： 在便携式多媒体设备中，数据仅通过语音信道在发送器和接收器单元之间传递。 多媒体数据被发声，然后通过语音信道转发到接收器单元，而不使用后端服务器。 一旦在接收器单元处接收到，发声数据可以被转换成音频信号，然后可以通过音频输出设备（诸如扬声器，耳机等）输出。

公开(公告)号：US20070085157A1

公开(公告)日：2007-04-19

申请号：US11600344

申请日：2006-11-15

申请人： Anthony Fadell ,  Achim Pantfoerder

发明人： Anthony Fadell ,  Achim Pantfoerder

IPC分类号： H01L27/14

CPC分类号： H04W52/027 ,  G06F3/0304 ,  G09G3/3406 ,  G09G2330/021 ,  G09G2360/144 ,  H04M1/0214 ,  H04M1/0245 ,  H04M1/22 ,  H04M1/605 ,  H04M1/72563 ,  H04M1/72569 ,  H04M2250/12 ,  H04M2250/16 ,  H04M2250/22 ,  H04W52/0254 ,  Y02D70/00

摘要： Apparatuses and methods to sense proximity and to detect light. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes an emitter of electromagnetic radiation and a detector of electromagnetic radiation; the detector is configured to detect electromagnetic radiation from the emitter when the apparatus is configured to sense proximity, and the emitter is disabled at least temporarily to allow the detector to detect electromagnetic radiation from a source other than the emitter, such as ambient light. In one implementation of this embodiment, the ambient light is measured by measuring infrared wavelengths. Other apparatuses and methods and data processing systems and machine readable media are also described.

摘要翻译： 感测接近和检测光的装置和方法。 在一个实施例中，一种装置包括电磁辐射发射器和电磁辐射检测器; 检测器被配置为当设备被配置为感测接近度时检测来自发射器的电磁辐射，并且至少暂时禁用发射器以允许检测器检测来自除发射器之外的源（例如环境光）的电磁辐射。 在该实施例的一个实现中，通过测量红外波长来测量环境光。 还描述了其他装置和方法以及数据处理系统和机器可读介质。

公开(公告)号：US20060155914A1

公开(公告)日：2006-07-13

申请号：US11212313

申请日：2005-08-24

申请人： Steve Jobs ,  Anthony Fadell ,  Jonathan Ive

发明人： Steve Jobs ,  Anthony Fadell ,  Jonathan Ive

IPC分类号： G06F12/14

CPC分类号： G11B27/105 ,  G06F1/1616 ,  G06F1/1626 ,  G06F1/1632 ,  G06F1/266 ,  G06F3/0362 ,  G11B27/034 ,  G11B27/36 ,  G11B2020/00057 ,  G11B2020/10546 ,  G11B2220/60 ,  G11B2220/61 ,  G11C7/20 ,  G11C2207/16 ,  H05K5/0278

摘要： An improved portable media device and methods for operating a media device are disclosed. According to one aspect, the portable media device can also function as a solid-state drive for data storage. The form factor of the portable media device can be hand-held or smaller, such that it is highly portable. The portable media device can use one or more status indicators. The portable media device can also include a peripheral bus connector, a rechargeable battery, and one or more input devices. According to another aspect, the portable media device has the capability to store media device status information in persistent memory before powering down. Thereafter, when the portable media device is again powered up, the stored media player status information can be retrieved and utilized. According to still another aspect, the portable media device can form and/or traverse a media asset playlist in an efficient manner.

公开(公告)号：US20060061927A1

公开(公告)日：2006-03-23

申请号：US11270901

申请日：2005-11-10

申请人： Anthony Fadell ,  Christoph Krah

发明人： Anthony Fadell ,  Christoph Krah

IPC分类号： H02H3/20

CPC分类号： G06F1/325 ,  G06F1/266 ,  H02J1/06 ,  H02J7/0031 ,  H02J2007/0037 ,  H02J2007/006

摘要： A power manager for managing power delivered to a battery operated peripheral device is disclosed. The power manager includes an input current limiter arranged to suppress a power surge associated with an insertion event by a power cable arranged to provide an external voltage. A voltage converter unit coupled to the input current limiter converts the received external voltage to a supply voltage that is transmitted by way of a main bus to a voltage sensor unit coupled thereto. During the insertion event, a comparator unit coupled to the voltage sensor, sends a first switching signal to a switchover circuit that responds by connecting the peripheral device and an uncharged battery to the main bus such that the supply voltage is provided thereto. When the battery is substantially fully charged, the switchover circuit responds by electrically disconnecting the battery so as to not overcharge the battery.

公开(公告)号：US08706863B2

公开(公告)日：2014-04-22

申请号：US12241007

申请日：2008-09-29

申请人： Anthony Fadell

发明人： Anthony Fadell

IPC分类号： G06F15/173

CPC分类号： H04M15/885 ,  H04L43/0876 ,  H04L43/0882 ,  H04M1/72577 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04M15/58 ,  H04M15/60 ,  H04M15/8214 ,  H04M15/85 ,  H04M15/851 ,  H04M15/852 ,  H04M15/88 ,  H04M2215/0116 ,  H04M2215/782 ,  H04M2215/815 ,  H04M2215/8158 ,  H04W48/02

摘要： Access to a communications network may be provided via a data provider that may charge for access. In some cases, the access fee may be related to the amount of network resources consumed (e.g., amount of data downloaded or bandwidth used). In some cases, a user may have access to a particular amount of data provider resources and be required to pay an additional fee for using resources in excess of the particular amount. To assist the user in managing his data resource consumption, a resource utilization component may provide different alerts and notices informing the user of current consumption, expected future consumption, and recommendations for reducing data provider resources consumed (e.g., stopping particular processes or data provider requests, such as downloading media). If several electronic devices in a network are connected to the same data provider resources, a network component may manage the data provider resource use among the several electronic devices (e.g., allow only particular users or devices access).

摘要翻译： 可以经由可能为访问而收费的数据提供者提供对通信网络的访问。 在某些情况下，访问费用可能与消耗的网络资源量（例如，下载的数据量或使用的带宽）有关。 在某些情况下，用户可以访问特定数量的数据提供者资源，并且需要为使用超过特定数量的资源支付附加费用。 为了帮助用户管理其数据资源消耗，资源利用组件可以提供不同的警报和通知，通知用户当前消费，预期的未来消费和用于减少所消耗的数据提供者资源的建议（例如，停止特定进程或数据提供者请求 ，如下载媒体）。 如果网络中的几个电子设备连接到相同的数据提供商资源，则网络组件可以管理数个电子设备之间的数据提供者资源使用（例如，仅允许特定用户或设备访问）。

公开(公告)号：US07589629B2

公开(公告)日：2009-09-15

申请号：US11680580

申请日：2007-02-28

申请人： David Tupman ,  Anthony Fadell

发明人： David Tupman ,  Anthony Fadell

IPC分类号： G08B1/08

CPC分类号： G11B20/18 ,  G11B27/36

摘要： Operational parametric sensing and event recording capabilities are provided for portable electronic devices such as media players, cell phones, laptop computers, and the like that takes the can take the form of a standalone sensing unit or as an integrated component of the portable electronic device.

摘要翻译： 为诸如媒体播放器，手机，笔记本电脑等便携式电子设备提供操作参数感测和事件记录功能，其可以采取独立感测单元的形式或作为便携式电子设备的集成部件。