公开(公告)号：US11462194B1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-04

申请号：US16049643

申请日：2018-07-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Paul X. Wang ,  Tianjia Sun ,  Chang Zhang ,  Dominic P. McCarthy ,  Eric Shyr ,  John B. Morrell ,  John P. Ternus

IPC: G09G5/12 ,  G06F3/14 ,  G09G5/14 ,  G06F3/0346 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G01D5/241 ,  H04M1/72412

Abstract: A system may include electronic devices that communicate wirelessly. When positioned so that a pair of devices overlap or are adjacent to one another, the devices may operate in a linked mode. During linked operations, devices may communicate wirelessly while input gathering and content displaying operations are shared among the devices. One or both of a pair of devices may have sensors. A capacitive sensor or other sensor may be used to measure the relative position between two devices when the two devices overlap each other. Content displaying operations and other linked mode operations may be performed based on the measured relative position between the two devices and other information.

公开(公告)号：US20220244900A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-04

申请号：US17705186

申请日：2022-03-25

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 occurs at a computing system comprising one or more processors, memory, a first housing that includes a primary display, and a second housing at least partially containing: (i) a physical keyboard and (ii) a respective key that is adjacent to at least one key of the physical keyboard and the respective key including a fingerprint sensor. The method includes receiving an input at the respective key, and in accordance with a determination that the input at the respective key is an input of a first type, initiating a process for logging out, restarting, and/or powering-off portable computing system. The method also includes that receiving an input at the respective key, and in accordance with a determination that the input at the respective key is an input of a second type, performing an operation associated with a fingerprint detected by the fingerprint sensor associated with the respective key.

公开(公告)号：US20210200385A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-01

申请号：US17203363

申请日：2021-03-16

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： John B. Morrell ,  Ron A. Hopkinson ,  Peter M. Arnold ,  Mikael M. Silvanto ,  William F. Leggett

IPC: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/02

Abstract: A configurable, force-sensitive input structure for an electronic device is disclosed. The input structure has a metal contact layer, a sense layer positioned below the metal contact layer, and a drive layer capacitively coupled to the sense layer. The input structure may also have a compliant layer positioned between and coupled to the sense layer and the drive layer, a rigid base layer positioned below the drive layer, and a set of supports positioned between the metal contact layer and the rigid base layer.

公开(公告)号：US11009960B2

公开(公告)日：2021-05-18

申请号：US16888470

申请日：2020-05-29

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Imran A. Chaudhri ,  Sebastian J. Bauer ,  Camille Moussette ,  Jean-Pierre M. Mouilleseaux ,  Madeleine S. Cordier ,  Joshua B. Kopin ,  Kenneth L. Kocienda ,  Marcos Alonso Ruiz ,  Alan C. Dye ,  Jules K. Fennis ,  Brian T. Gleeson ,  Richard P. Howarth ,  Jonathan Ive ,  Duncan R. Kerr ,  John B. Morrell ,  Daniel J. Riccio ,  Hugo D. Verweij

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/02 ,  G06T13/80 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/0485 ,  G06F3/16

Abstract: An electronic device: detects an input on a respective button. Tactile outputs are generated to indicate that the respective button has been activated in place of a mechanical switch that detects activation of the respective button when the respective button is mechanically compressed. In response to detecting the input on the respective button: in accordance with a determination that the input meets activation criteria, the electronic device provides a first tactile output with a first tactile output pattern that includes: between 0.5 and 4 cycles of an oscillation of one or more tactile output generators relative to corresponding neutral positions of the one or more tactile output generators. The oscillation of the one or more tactile output generators occurs at a frequency between 80 Hz and 400 Hz. In accordance with a determination that the input does not meet the activation criteria, the electronic device forgoes providing the first tactile output.

公开(公告)号：US20200326659A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-15

申请号：US16912981

申请日：2020-06-26

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Colin M. Ely ,  John B. Morrell ,  Duncan Kerr ,  Camille Moussette

IPC: G04B27/00 ,  H01H25/06 ,  G06F3/0362 ,  H01H3/12 ,  H01H9/16 ,  H01H25/00 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G04G21/08 ,  G06F3/0488

Abstract: An electronic watch may include a tactile switch and/or one or more sensors for detecting rotational and translational inputs. The watch may include a display configured to produce graphical outputs that may change in response to rotational inputs, translational inputs, and/or touch inputs received at the display. The watch include a crown positioned along an exterior of the watch enclosure and a shaft coupled to the crown and extending into the enclosure. The tactile switch and/or the one or more sensors may be used to detect rotational and/or translational inputs provided at the crown.

公开(公告)号：US20190294117A1

公开(公告)日：2019-09-26

申请号：US16422722

申请日：2019-05-24

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Colin M. Ely ,  John B. Morrell ,  Duncan Kerr ,  Camille Moussette

IPC: G04B27/00 ,  G06F1/16 ,  H01H3/12 ,  H01H9/16 ,  G04G21/08 ,  G06F3/0362 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  H01H25/06 ,  H01H25/00

Abstract: An electronic watch may include a tactile switch and/or one or more sensors for detecting rotational and translational inputs. The watch may include a display configured to produce graphical outputs that may change in response to rotational inputs, translational inputs, and/or touch inputs received at the display. The watch include a crown positioned along an exterior of the watch enclosure and a shaft coupled to the crown and extending into the enclosure. The tactile switch and/or the one or more sensors may be used to detect rotational and/or translational inputs provided at the crown.

公开(公告)号：US20190220134A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-18

申请号：US16361109

申请日：2019-03-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Raymond S. Sepulveda ,  Chun Kin Minor Wong ,  Patrick L. Coffman ,  Dylan R. Edwards ,  Eric Lance Wilson ,  Gregg S. Suzuki ,  Christopher I. Wilson ,  Lawrence Y. Yang ,  Andre Souza Dos Santos ,  Jeffrey T. Bernstein ,  Duncan R. Kerr ,  John B. Morrell

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/0481

Abstract: A method is performed at a computing system including: a first housing that includes a primary display, and a second housing at least partially containing (i) a physical keyboard and (ii) a touch-sensitive secondary display (TSSD) distinct from the primary display. The method includes: receiving a request to open a file associated with a content-editing application. The method further includes, in response to receiving the request: displaying, on the primary display, content from the file within the content-editing application; and also displaying, on the TSSD, a user interface including multiple user interface elements each associated with a content-display parameter for modifying presentation of content within the content-editing application.

公开(公告)号：US10331081B2

公开(公告)日：2019-06-25

申请号：US16179872

申请日：2018-11-02

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Colin M. Ely ,  John B. Morrell ,  Duncan Kerr ,  Camille Moussette

IPC: G04B27/00 ,  H01H3/12 ,  H01H9/16 ,  H01H25/00 ,  H01H25/06 ,  G06F3/0362 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G04G21/08 ,  G06F3/0488

Abstract: An electronic watch may include a tactile switch and/or one or more sensors for detecting rotational and translational inputs. The watch may include a display configured to produce graphical outputs that may change in response to rotational inputs, translational inputs, and/or touch inputs received at the display. The watch include a crown positioned along an exterior of the watch enclosure and a shaft coupled to the crown and extending into the enclosure. The tactile switch and/or the one or more sensors may be used to detect rotational and/or translational inputs provided at the crown.

公开(公告)号：US20190146415A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-16

申请号：US16247335

申请日：2019-01-14

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Colin M. Ely ,  John B. Morrell ,  Duncan Kerr ,  Camille Moussette

IPC: G04B27/00 ,  G04G21/08 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/0362 ,  H01H3/12 ,  H01H9/16 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  H01H25/00 ,  H01H25/06

CPC classification number: G04B27/002 ,  G04G21/08 ,  G06F1/163 ,  G06F3/0362 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  H01H3/122 ,  H01H9/16 ,  H01H25/008 ,  H01H25/06 ,  H01H2209/006 ,  H01H2215/006 ,  H01H2221/01 ,  H01H2223/002

Abstract: An electronic watch may include a tactile switch and/or one or more sensors for detecting rotational and translational inputs. The watch may include a display configured to produce graphical outputs that may change in response to rotational inputs, translational inputs, and/or touch inputs received at the display. The watch include a crown positioned along an exterior of the watch enclosure and a shaft coupled to the crown and extending into the enclosure. The tactile switch and/or the one or more sensors may be used to detect rotational and/or translational inputs provided at the crown.

公开(公告)号：US10276001B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-30

申请号：US15102826

申请日：2013-12-10

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Harry W. Smith, IV ,  Patrick Kessler ,  Camille Moussette ,  John B. Morrell

IPC: H04B3/36 ,  G08B6/00 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/01

Abstract: A system includes a band, an attachment mechanism attached to the band, and one or more haptic devices included in the attachment mechanism. The attachment mechanism can attach the band to an electronic device. Additionally or alternatively, the attachment mechanism can attach the band to a wearer. The haptic device or devices are in communication with a processing device. At least one of the one or more haptic devices produces a haptic response based on an activation signal received from the processing device.