公开(公告)号：US20180121006A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-03

申请号：US15860183

申请日：2018-01-02

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Brian Q. Huppi ,  Martin P. Grunthaner ,  John G. Elias ,  Sinan Filiz ,  Steven P. Hotelling

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/043 ,  G06F3/023

CPC classification number: G06F3/0414 ,  G06F3/023 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/043 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/04886 ,  G06F2203/04106 ,  G06F2203/04808

Abstract: An electronic device that senses home button inputs through ultrasonic force sensing. The electronic device may correlate that amount of force that a user applies to the home button with a specific home button command. In certain embodiments, the system may combine the force of touch information with other information that is sensed for a particular touch to correlate the touch input with a greater number of home button commands. A home button embodiment discussed herein may include a home button image that is displayed on a touch sensitive panel. In other embodiments, a home button may be located outside of the boundaries of a touch sensitive panel.

公开(公告)号：US09952095B1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-24

申请号：US14618664

申请日：2015-02-10

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Steven P. Hotelling ,  Marcelo M. Lamego

IPC: G01J1/44 ,  A61B5/021 ,  A61B5/024 ,  A61B5/08 ,  A61B5/11 ,  A61B5/1455 ,  A61B5/145 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/01

CPC classification number: G01J1/44 ,  A61B5/02427 ,  A61B5/7225 ,  A61B5/7228 ,  G01J1/0228 ,  G01J1/18 ,  G01J2001/0257 ,  G01J2001/4242 ,  G01J2001/444

Abstract: An electronic device includes one or more light sources for emitting light toward a body part of a user and one or more optical sensors for capturing light samples while each light source is turned on and for capturing dark samples while the light source(s) are turned off. A signal produced by the one or more optical sensors is filtered and demodulated produce multiple demodulated signals each associated with a light source. Each signal associated with the light source(s) is analyzed to estimate or determine a physiological parameter of the user.

公开(公告)号：US09939978B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-10

申请号：US15195852

申请日：2016-06-28

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Wei Chen ,  Steven P. Hotelling ,  John Z. Zhong ,  Shih-Chang Chang ,  Stephen S. Poon

IPC: G06F3/044 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/047 ,  H01L27/32 ,  H01L51/52 ,  G06F3/0488

CPC classification number: G06F3/044 ,  G06F1/1601 ,  G06F1/1643 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/047 ,  G06F3/04886 ,  G06F2203/04112 ,  H01L27/323 ,  H01L27/3276 ,  H01L27/3288 ,  H01L27/3293 ,  H01L51/5237 ,  H01L51/5246 ,  H01L51/5253 ,  H01L51/5281 ,  H01L51/5284 ,  H01L2251/5338

Abstract: Displays such as organic light-emitting diode displays may be provided with touch sensing capabilities. A touch sensor may be formed from electrodes located on a thin-film encapsulation layer or one or more sides of a polarizer. A single-sided or double-sided touch sensor panel may be attached to the upper or lower surface of a polarizer. Control circuitry may be used to provide control signals to light-emitting diodes in the display using a grid of control lines. The control lines and transparent electrode structures such as indium tin oxide structures formed on a thin-film encapsulation layer or polarizer may be used as electrodes for a touch sensor. Displays may have active regions and inactive peripheral portions. The displays may have edge portions that are bent along a bend axis that is within the active region to form a borderless display. Virtual buttons may be formed on the bent edge portions.

公开(公告)号：US09874975B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-23

申请号：US15144706

申请日：2016-05-02

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Ari Y. Benbasat ,  William Matthew Vieta ,  Wayne Carl Westerman ,  Steven P. Hotelling

IPC: G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G06F3/0418

Abstract: Reconstruction of an original touch image from a differential touch image is disclosed. Reconstruction can include aligning columns of the differential touch image relative to each other and aligning the image to a baseline DC value. The column and baseline alignment can be based on the differential image data indicative of no touch or hover, because such data can more clearly show the amount of alignment needed to reconstruct the original image. The reconstruction can be performed using the differential image data alone. The reconstruction can also be performed using the differential image data and common mode data indicative of the missing image column average.

公开(公告)号：US09864445B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-09

申请号：US14627995

申请日：2015-02-20

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Marduke Yousefpor ,  Steven P. Hotelling ,  Kevin J. White ,  Shih Chang Chang

IPC: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G02F1/1333 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G02F1/1362 ,  G09G3/36

CPC classification number: G06F3/0412 ,  G02F1/13338 ,  G02F1/136286 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F2203/04112 ,  G09G3/3677

Abstract: Touch screens with more compact border regions can include an active area that includes touch sensing circuitry including drive lines, and a border region around the active area. The border region can include an area of sealant deposited on conductive lines, and transistor circuitry, such as gate drivers, between the active area and the sealant. The conductive lines can extend from the sealant to the active area without electrically connecting to the transistor circuitry. The conductive lines can have equal impedances and can connect the drive lines to a touch controller off of the touch screen. A set of drive signal characteristics for the drive lines can be obtained by determining a transfer function associated with each drive line, obtaining an inverse of each transfer function, and applying a set of individual sense signal characteristics to the inverse transfer functions to obtain the corresponding set of drive signal characteristics.

公开(公告)号：US09836160B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-05

申请号：US15268421

申请日：2016-09-16

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Steven P. Hotelling ,  Brian Richards Land

IPC: G09G5/00 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/047 ,  G02F1/1333

CPC classification number: G06F3/0416 ,  G02F1/13338 ,  G02F2001/133342 ,  G06F1/1692 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/047 ,  G06F2203/04103 ,  G06F2203/04104 ,  G06F2203/04107 ,  G09G5/003 ,  G09G2300/04

Abstract: A multi-touch capacitive touch sensor panel can be created using a substrate with column and row traces formed on either side of the substrate. To shield the column (sense) traces from the effects of capacitive coupling from a modulated Vcom layer in an adjacent liquid crystal display (LCD) or any source of capacitive coupling, the row traces can be widened to shield the column traces, and the row traces can be placed closer to the LCD. In particular, the rows can be widened so that there is spacing of about 30 microns between adjacent row traces. In this manner, the row traces can serve the dual functions of driving the touch sensor panel, and also the function of shielding the more sensitive column (sense) traces from the effects of capacitive coupling.

公开(公告)号：US09405421B2

公开(公告)日：2016-08-02

申请号：US14678597

申请日：2015-04-03

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Steven P. Hotelling

IPC: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0362 ,  G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0362 ,  G06F3/0414 ,  G06F2203/04104 ,  G06F2203/04106

Abstract: A mutual capacitive touch sensing device is disclosed. The device can include nodes for sensing a touch at the device and for sensing a force applied to the device. Some nodes can perform both touch and force sensing; while other nodes can perform touch sensing. The device can include distinct individual drive lines for driving the nodes and separate distinct individual sense lines for transmitting touch or force signals from the nodes. The nodes can form groups, where the nodes in each group can be coupled to the same drive line and to different sense lines and where each node in a group can be coupled to a node in a different group by the same sense line. Each node can be set up with a different combination of drive and sense lines coupled thereto. An example device can be a click wheel.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种互电容式触摸感测装置。 设备可以包括用于感测设备上的触摸并感测施加到设备的力的节点。 一些节点可以执行触摸和力感测; 而其他节点可以执行触摸感测。 该装置可以包括用于驱动节点的不同的单独的驱动线，并且分离不同的独立感测线以便从节点传送触摸或强制信号。 节点可以形成组，其中每个组中的节点可以耦合到相同的驱动线和不同的感测线，并且组中的每个节点可以通过相同的感测线耦合到不同组中的节点。 每个节点可以用与其耦合的驱动和感测线的不同组合来建立。 示例设备可以是点击轮。

公开(公告)号：US20160062498A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-03

申请号：US14731231

申请日：2015-06-04

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Brian Q. Huppi ,  Martin P. Grunthaner ,  John G. Elias ,  Sinan Filiz ,  Steven P. Hotelling

IPC: G06F3/043 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G06F3/043 ,  G06F1/3287 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/0414 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F2203/04103 ,  G06F2203/04106 ,  G06F2203/04111 ,  Y02D10/171

Abstract: A touch input/output device for a computing device. The touch device includes a touch sensor for providing touch location information and a force sensor for providing force of touch information. The touch sensor determines touch location information. The force sensor determines the force of touch information. Both the touch sensor and the force sensor are integrated into a circuit responsive to signals, the signals occurring at discernible times in response to whether the signals are in response to contact or in response to an amount of force. Additionally, the touch device includes a circuit coupled to the touch sensor and to the force sensor, and capable of combining information from the touch sensors and from the force sensors.

Abstract translation: 一种用于计算设备的触摸输入/输出设备。 触摸装置包括用于提供触摸位置信息的触摸传感器和用于提供触摸力信息的力传感器。 触摸传感器确定触摸位置信息。 力传感器确定触摸信息的力。 触摸传感器和力传感器都响应于信号被集成到电路中，响应于信号是响应于接触还是响应于一定的力量，信号在可识别的时间发生。 此外，触摸装置包括耦合到触摸传感器和力传感器并且能够组合来自触摸传感器和来自力传感器的信息的电路。

公开(公告)号：US09152842B2

公开(公告)日：2015-10-06

申请号：US13802645

申请日：2013-03-13

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： William M. Vieta ,  Wayne C. Westerman ,  Steven P. Hotelling

IPC: G06K9/00

CPC classification number: G06K9/00026

Abstract: An electronic device can include at least one fingerprint image sensor that obtains fingerprint image information, where the fingerprint information can include at least a first partial fingerprint image and a second partial fingerprint image. At least one fingerprint navigation sensor can be disposed to receive navigation information responsive to at least one of movement or orientation of a user's finger with respect to the at least one fingerprint image sensor. At least one processing unit can combine the first partial fingerprint image and the second partial fingerprint image into at least one combined fingerprint image utilizing the navigation information.

Abstract translation: 电子设备可以包括获取指纹图像信息的至少一个指纹图像传感器，其中指纹信息可以包括至少第一部分指纹图像和第二部分指纹图像。 可以布置至少一个指纹导航传感器以响应于至少一个指纹图像传感器的用户手指的移动或取向中的至少一个来接收导航信息。 至少一个处理单元可以使用导航信息将第一部分指纹图像和第二部分指纹图像组合成至少一个组合的指纹图像。

公开(公告)号：US09035895B2

公开(公告)日：2015-05-19

申请号：US13802609

申请日：2013-03-13

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jean-Marie Bussat ,  Steven P. Hotelling

IPC: G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G06F3/0418 ,  G06K9/00067 ,  G06K9/40

Abstract: A sensor system and method that adjusts sensor data to account for the presence of noise that causes variations in signal amplitude between sensor blocks and between sensor rows. In order to account for the presence of noise in a sensor apparatus, various embodiments apply a first adjustment to the sensor data to account for variations in signal amplitude that occur from block to block. Various embodiments may also apply a second adjustment to the sensor data to account for variations in signal amplitude that occur from row to row.

Abstract translation: 一种传感器系统和方法，其调节传感器数据以考虑噪声的存在，其导致传感器块之间和传感器行之间的信号幅度的变化。 为了解决传感器装置中噪声的存在，各种实施例对传感器数据应用第一调整以考虑从块到块发生的信号幅度的变化。 各种实施例还可以对传感器数据应用第二调整以考虑从行到行发生的信号幅度的变化。