公开(公告)号：US09329771B2

公开(公告)日：2016-05-03

申请号：US14311214

申请日：2014-06-20

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Anthony Fadell ,  Andrew Hodge ,  Stephan Schell ,  Ruben Caballero ,  Jesse Lee Dorogusker ,  Stephen Zadesky ,  Emery Sanford

IPC: G06F21/00 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F21/31 ,  G06F21/32 ,  G06F21/36 ,  G06K9/00 ,  H04L29/06

CPC classification number: G06F21/32 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  G06F21/316 ,  G06F21/36 ,  G06K9/00013 ,  G06K9/0002 ,  G06K9/00033 ,  G06K9/00087 ,  G06K9/00248 ,  G06K9/00255 ,  G06K9/00912 ,  G06K9/3241 ,  H04L9/3231 ,  H04L63/08 ,  H04L63/0861 ,  H04L63/104 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W88/02

Abstract: An electronic device with a display and a fingerprint sensor may authenticate a user for a respective function. While a respective function of the device is in a locked state, the device displays a graphical element on the display, the graphical element indicating a first direction of finger movement that enables unlocking of the respective function. While displaying the graphical element, the device detects an input that includes movement of a finger in the first direction over the fingerprint sensor and determines whether the input meets unlock criteria based at least in part on fingerprint information of the finger detected by the fingerprint sensor during the input. In accordance with a determination that the input meets the unlock criteria, the device unlocks the respective function; and in accordance with a determination that the input does not meet the unlock criteria, the device maintains the respective function in the locked state.

Abstract translation: 具有显示器和指纹传感器的电子设备可以针对相应功能认证用户。 当设备的相应功能处于锁定状态时，设备在显示器上显示图形元素，图形元素指示能够解锁相应功能的手指移动的第一方向。 在显示图形元素的同时，设备检测包括手指在指纹传感器上的第一方向的移动的输入，并且至少部分地基于指纹传感器检测到的手指的指纹信息来确定输入是否满足解锁标准 输入。 根据确定输入符合解锁标准，设备解锁各自的功能; 并且根据输入不符合解锁标准的确定，设备将相应功能保持在锁定状态。

公开(公告)号：US20160118718A1

公开(公告)日：2016-04-28

申请号：US14992213

申请日：2016-01-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jerzy S. Guterman ,  Hao Xu ,  Douglas Blake Kough ,  Eduardo Lopez Camacho ,  Mattia Pascolini ,  Robert W. Schlub ,  Ruben Caballero

IPC: H01Q5/357 ,  H01Q5/378 ,  H01Q1/22

CPC classification number: H01Q5/357 ,  H01Q1/2266 ,  H01Q5/378

Abstract: Electronic devices may include radio-frequency transceiver circuitry and antenna structures. The antenna structures may include antenna resonating elements such as dual-band antenna resonating elements that resonate in first and second communications bands. The antenna structures may also contain parasitic antenna elements such as elements that are operative in only the first or second communications band and elements that are operative in both the first and second communications bands. The antenna resonating elements and parasitic elements may be mounted on a common dielectric carrier. The dielectric carrier may be mounted within a slot or other opening in a conductive element. The conductive element may be formed from conductive housing structures in an electronic device such as a portable computer. The portable computer may have a clutch barrel with a dielectric cover. The dielectric cover may overlap and cover the slot and the dielectric carrier.

Abstract translation: 电子设备可以包括射频收发器电路和天线结构。 天线结构可以包括诸如在第一和第二通信频带中共振的双频天线谐振元件的天线谐振元件。 天线结构还可以包含诸如仅在第一或第二通信频带中操作的元件的寄生天线元件和在第一和第二通信频带中都可操作的元件。 天线谐振元件和寄生元件可以安装在公共介电载体上。 电介质载体可以安装在导电元件中的槽或其它开口内。 导电元件可以由诸如便携式计算机的电子设备中的导电外壳结构形成。 便携式计算机可以具有带电介质盖的离合器筒。 电介质盖可以重叠并覆盖槽和电介质载体。

公开(公告)号：US09304624B2

公开(公告)日：2016-04-05

申请号：US14479088

申请日：2014-09-05

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Anthony Fadell ,  Andrew Hodge ,  Stephan Schell ,  Ruben Caballero ,  Jesse Lee Dorogusker ,  Stephen Zadesky ,  Emery Sanford

IPC: G06F11/00 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F21/31 ,  G06F21/32 ,  G06F21/36 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  H04L29/06

CPC classification number: G06F21/32 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  G06F21/316 ,  G06F21/36 ,  G06K9/00013 ,  G06K9/0002 ,  G06K9/00033 ,  G06K9/00087 ,  G06K9/00248 ,  G06K9/00255 ,  G06K9/00912 ,  G06K9/3241 ,  H04L9/3231 ,  H04L63/08 ,  H04L63/0861 ,  H04L63/104 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W88/02

Abstract: An electronic device with a display and a fingerprint sensor may authenticate a user for a respective function. While access to one or more resources of the device is restricted, the device displays an irregular arrangement of shapes on the touch-sensitive display. The device receives input based on the displayed irregular arrangement of the shapes. In accordance with a determination that the input meets input pattern criteria, the device provides access to the one or more restricted resources. In accordance with a determination that the input does not meet the input pattern criteria, the devices forgoes providing access to the one or more restricted resources of the device.

Abstract translation: 具有显示器和指纹传感器的电子设备可以针对相应功能认证用户。 当对设备的一个或多个资源的访问受到限制时，设备在触敏显示器上显示不规则的形状排列。 该装置基于显示的不规则排列的形状接收输入。 根据输入符合输入模式标准的确定，设备提供对一个或多个受限资源的访问。 根据输入不符合输入模式标准的确定，设备放弃提供对设备的一个或多个受限资源的访问。

公开(公告)号：US20160072539A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-10

申请号：US14477596

申请日：2014-09-04

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Hongfei Hu ,  Enrique Ayala Vazquez ,  Hao Xu ,  Mattia Pascolini ,  Ruben Caballero ,  Erdinc Irci

IPC: H04B1/3888

CPC classification number: H04B1/3888 ,  H01Q1/243 ,  H01Q9/42 ,  H04M1/72527

Abstract: A removable case may receive an electronic device. A male connector in the case may mate with a female connector in the device. A battery in the case may supply power to the device through the male connector. The electronic device may have an antenna formed from peripheral conductive housing structures and an antenna ground. The case may have a supplemental antenna that restores antenna performance when the device is received within the case. The supplemental antenna may be formed from a monopole antenna resonating element coupled to the antenna ground through the power pin. The monopole element may have a portion that runs parallel to the peripheral conductive housing structures. During operation of the antenna in the electronic device, the supplemental antenna in the case may be indirectly fed by near-field coupling between the supplemental antenna and the antenna of the electronic device.

Abstract translation: 可移动外壳可以接收电子设备。 外壳中的阳连接器可与设备中的母连接器配合。 这种情况下的电池可以通过公连接器为设备供电。 电子设备可以具有由外围导电外壳结构和天线接地形成的天线。 该情况可以具有补充天线，当在该情况下接收到该装置时恢复天线性能。 辅助天线可以由通过电源引脚耦合到天线地的单极天线谐振元件形成。 单极元件可以具有平行于外围导电外壳结构延伸的部分。 在电子设备中的天线操作期间，可以通过附加天线和电子设备的天线之间的近场耦合来间接地馈送该情况下的补充天线。

公开(公告)号：US09274647B2

公开(公告)日：2016-03-01

申请号：US14873023

申请日：2015-10-01

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Anthony M. Fadell ,  Andrew Bert Hodge ,  Stephan V. Schell ,  Ruben Caballero ,  Jesse Lee Doroguskar ,  Stephen Paul Zadesky ,  Emery Sanford

IPC: G06F7/04 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F21/32 ,  G06K9/00 ,  H04L29/06

CPC classification number: G06F21/32 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  G06F21/316 ,  G06F21/36 ,  G06K9/00013 ,  G06K9/0002 ,  G06K9/00033 ,  G06K9/00087 ,  G06K9/00248 ,  G06K9/00255 ,  G06K9/00912 ,  G06K9/3241 ,  H04L9/3231 ,  H04L63/08 ,  H04L63/0861 ,  H04L63/104 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W88/02

Abstract: This invention is directed to an electronic device with an embedded authentication system for restricting access to device resources. The authentication system may include one or more sensors operative to detect biometric information of a user. The sensors may be positioned in the device such that the sensors may detect appropriate biometric information as the user operates the device, without requiring the user to perform a step for providing the biometric information (e.g., embedding a fingerprint sensor in an input mechanism instead of providing a fingerprint sensor in a separate part of the device housing). In some embodiments, the authentication system may be operative to detect a visual or temporal pattern of inputs to authenticate a user. In response to authenticating, a user may access restricted files, applications (e.g., applications purchased by the user), or settings (e.g., application settings such as contacts or saved game profile).

公开(公告)号：US20150349870A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-03

申请号：US14291769

申请日：2014-05-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Xiaojun Chen ,  Peter M. Agboh ,  Indranil S. Sen ,  Hsin-Yuo Liu ,  Vusthia Sunil Reddy ,  Diego C. Hernandez ,  Digvijay A. Jadhav ,  Mohit Narang ,  Ruben Caballero

IPC: H04B7/08

CPC classification number: H04B7/0817 ,  H04B7/0822

Abstract: Dynamic antenna switching based on weighted signal to noise ratio (SNR). A wireless device may include multiple antennas. SNR at each active antenna may be calculated. An antenna-specific weight may be applied to each antenna's SNR. The antenna-specific weights may further be radio specific and/or transmit or receive specific in some cases. Antenna selection (possibly just for a specific radio and/or for transmit or receive operations, depending on the specificity of the antenna weights), including potentially switching which antenna is used, may be based on the resulting weighted SNR values for each antenna. If the antenna-specific weights are radio specific and/or transmit or receive operation specific, the method may be performed multiple times with different antenna-specific weights to select antenna(s) for different radios and/or for other operations.

Abstract translation: 基于加权信噪比（SNR）的动态天线切换。 无线设备可以包括多个天线。 可以计算每个有源天线的SNR。 天线特定权重可以应用于每个天线的SNR。 在某些情况下，天线特定权重可以进一步是无线电特定的和/或发送或接收特定的。 天线选择（可能仅适用于特定无线电和/或用于发射或接收操作，取决于天线权重的特异性），包括潜在地切换使用哪个天线，可以基于所得到的每个天线的加权SNR值。 如果天线特定权重是无线电特定的和/或发送或接收操作特定的，则可以使用不同的天线特定权重多次执行该方法，以选择用于不同无线电和/或其他操作的天线。

公开(公告)号：US09161314B2

公开(公告)日：2015-10-13

申请号：US13902573

申请日：2013-05-24

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Sanjeevi Balasubramanian ,  Ruben Caballero ,  Ricardo R. Velasco

IPC: H04B1/38 ,  H04W52/22 ,  H04W52/28 ,  H04W52/36

CPC classification number: H04W52/30 ,  G08B21/182 ,  H04W52/22 ,  H04W52/281 ,  H04W52/367

Abstract: A method implemented on a mobile device that starts by receiving a temperature reading from a sensor included on the mobile device. The temperature reading is compared to a threshold temperature and a power cap is set when the temperature reading is greater than the threshold temperature. The power cap is a maximum transmission power of the mobile device. The method then determines if the mobile device is transmitting a critical message. The power cap is released for a period of time if the power cap is set and the mobile device is determined to be sending a critical message. Other embodiments are also described.

Abstract translation: 一种在移动设备上实现的方法，其通过从包括在移动设备上的传感器接收温度读数开始。 将温度读数与阈值温度进行比较，并且当温度读数大于阈值温度时设置功率帽。 功率帽是移动设备的最大传输功率。 该方法然后确定移动设备是否正在发送关键消息。 如果功率上限被设置并且移动设备被确定发送关键消息，则电源帽被释放一段时间。 还描述了其它实施例。

公开(公告)号：US08995926B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-31

申请号：US13629414

申请日：2012-09-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Matthew A. Mow ,  Thomas E. Biedka ,  Ming-Ju Tsai ,  Liang Han ,  Xu Han ,  Anand Lakshmanan ,  Nanbo Jin ,  Hongfei Hu ,  Dean F. Darnell ,  Joshua G. Nickel ,  Jayesh Nath ,  Yijun Zhou ,  Hao Xu ,  Yuehui Ouyang ,  Nirali Shah ,  Mattia Pascolini ,  Robert W. Schlub ,  Ruben Caballero

IPC: H04B17/00 ,  H04W24/00 ,  H04W24/06

CPC classification number: H04W24/08 ,  H04B17/318 ,  H04B17/345 ,  H04W24/06

Abstract: Radio frequency test systems for characterizing antenna performance in various radio coexistence scenarios are provided. In one suitable arrangement, a test system may be used to perform passive radio coexistence characterization. During passive radio coexistence characterization, at least one signal generator may be used to feed aggressor signals directly to antennas within an electronic device under test (DUT). The aggressor signals may generate undesired interference signals in a victim frequency band, which can then be received and analyzed using a spectrum analyzer. During active radio coexistence characterization, at least one radio communications emulator may be used to communicate with a DUT via a first test antenna. While the DUT is communicating with the at least one radio communications emulator, test signals may also be conveyed between DUT 10 and a second test antenna. Test signals conveyed through the second test antenna may be used in obtaining signal interference level measurements.

Abstract translation: 提供了用于在各种无线电共存场景中表征天线性能的射频测试系统。 在一种合适的布置中，可以使用测试系统来执行被动无线电共存表征。 在被动无线电共存表征期间，可以使用至少一个信号发生器来将攻击者信号直接馈送到被测电子设备（DUT）内的天线。 攻击者信号可能在受害频段中产生不期望的干扰信号，然后使用频谱分析仪接收和分析。 在有源无线电共存表征期间，可以使用至少一个无线电通信仿真器来经由第一测试天线与DUT进行通信。 当DUT正在与至少一个无线电通信仿真器进行通信时，也可以在DUT 10和第二测试天线之间传送测试信号。 通过第二测试天线传送的测试信号可用于获得信号干扰电平测量。

公开(公告)号：US20140328488A1

公开(公告)日：2014-11-06

申请号：US13886157

申请日：2013-05-02

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Ruben Caballero ,  Michael DiVincent ,  Indranil S. Sen ,  Robert W. Schlub ,  Mohit Narang ,  Ricardo R. Velasco ,  Christopher B. Crowe ,  Scott Vernon

IPC: H04R3/00

CPC classification number: H04R3/00 ,  G01S7/539 ,  G01S15/02 ,  H04B1/0343 ,  H04B1/3838 ,  H04B1/385 ,  H04M2250/12 ,  H04W52/0209 ,  H04W52/282 ,  Y02D70/00 ,  Y02D70/142 ,  Y02D70/144 ,  Y02D70/164 ,  Y02D70/166 ,  Y02D70/23 ,  Y02D70/26 ,  Y02D70/40

Abstract: An electronic device may include wireless circuitry that is configured to transmit wireless signals during operation. A maximum transmit power level may be established that serves as a cap on how much power is transmitted from the electronic device. Adjustments may be made to the maximum transmit power level in real time based on sensor signals and other information on the operating state of the electronic device. The sensor signals may include motion signals from an accelerometer. The sensor signals may also include ultrasonic sound detected by a microphone. Device orientation data may be used by the device to select whether to measure the ultrasonic sound using a front facing or rear facing microphone. Maximum transmit power level may also be adjusted based on whether or not sound is playing through an ear speaker in the device.

Abstract translation: 电子设备可以包括被配置为在操作期间发送无线信号的无线电路。 可以建立起用于从电子设备发送多少功率的上限的最大发射功率电平。 可以基于传感器信号和关于电子设备的操作状态的其他信息来实时调整最大发射功率电平。 传感器信号可以包括来自加速度计的运动信号。 传感器信号还可以包括由麦克风检测到的超声波。 设备方向数据可以由设备使用，以选择是使用面向前还是背面向麦克风来测量超声波声音。 还可以基于通过设备中的耳机扬声器播放声音来调整最大发射功率电平。

公开(公告)号：US20140323063A1

公开(公告)日：2014-10-30

申请号：US13871996

申请日：2013-04-26

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Hao Xu ,  Jayesh Nath ,  Peter Bevelacqua ,  Daniel W. Jarvis ,  Jared M. Kole ,  Jennifer M. Edwards ,  Mattia Pascolini ,  Richard H. Dinh ,  Robert W. Schlub ,  Ruben Caballero

IPC: H04B1/38 ,  H04M1/02 ,  H01Q1/50

CPC classification number: H01Q1/243 ,  H01Q9/0442 ,  H01Q9/42 ,  H04B1/18

Abstract: Custom antenna structures may be used to improve antenna performance and to compensate for manufacturing variations in electronic device antennas. An electronic device antenna may include an antenna tuning element and conductive structures formed from portions of a peripheral conductive housing member and other conductive antenna structures. The antenna tuning element may be connected across a gap in the peripheral conductive housing member. The custom antenna structures may be used to couple the antenna tuning element to a fixed custom location on the peripheral conductive housing member to help satisfy design criteria and to compensate for manufacturing variations in the conductive antenna structures that could potentially lead to undesired variations in antenna performance. Custom antenna structures may include springs and custom paths on dielectric supports.

Abstract translation: 可以使用定制天线结构来改善天线性能并补偿电子设备天线中的制造变化。 电子设备天线可以包括天线调谐元件和由外围导电外壳构件和其它导电天线结构的部分形成的导电结构。 天线调谐元件可以跨越外围导电外壳构件中的间隙连接。 定制天线结构可用于将天线调谐元件耦合到外围导电外壳构件上的固定定制位置，以帮助满足设计标准并补偿导电天线结构中可能导致天线性能不期望变化的制造变化 。 定制天线结构可以包括弹簧和电介质支撑件上的定制路径。