公开(公告)号：US20220261035A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-18

申请号：US17736753

申请日：2022-05-04

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Aleksandar Pance ,  Nicholas Vincent King ,  Duncan Kerr ,  Brett Bilbrey

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/02 ,  G06F3/023

Abstract: There are provided systems, devices and methods for operating a housing for an electronic device as an input/output (I/O) device. In one embodiment, an electronic device includes a housing configured to function as an integrated housing and I/O device and one or more sensors obscured by a panel of the housing. The one or more sensors being configured to sense via the panel of the housing. The electronic device further includes a processing unit communicatively coupled to the one or more sensors and configured to interpret electrical signals generated by the one or more sensors. One or more output devices are communicatively coupled to the processing unit and configured to provide an output in response to the one or more sensors generating an electrical signal.

公开(公告)号：US20210334066A1

公开(公告)日：2021-10-28

申请号：US17369374

申请日：2021-07-07

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Aleksandar Pance ,  Brett Bilbrey ,  Darby E. Hadley ,  Martin E. Johnson ,  Ronald Nadim Isaac

IPC: G06F3/16 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/439 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/4143 ,  H04N21/4223 ,  H04S7/00 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G10L17/00 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N7/15 ,  H04R3/04 ,  H04R29/00

Abstract: A system for enhancing audio including a plurality of sensors, an output device, and a processor in communication with the plurality of sensors and the output device. The processor is configured to process data captured by the plurality of sensors, and based on that, modify an output of the output device. The processor also is configured to determine whether there are a plurality of users associated with a video conferencing session, determine which user of the plurality of users is speaking, and enhance the audio or video output of the speaking user on the output device.

公开(公告)号：US20190196605A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-27

申请号：US16289014

申请日：2019-02-28

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Aleksandar Pance ,  Nicholas Vincent King ,  Duncan Kerr ,  Brett Bilbrey

IPC: G06F3/023 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/0354

Abstract: There are provided systems, devices and methods for operating a housing for an electronic device as an input/output (I/O) device. In one embodiment, an electronic device includes a housing configured to function as an integrated housing and I/O device and one or more sensors obscured by a panel of the housing. The one or more sensors being configured to sense via the panel of the housing. The electronic device further includes a processing unit communicatively coupled to the one or more sensors and configured to interpret electrical signals generated by the one or more sensors. One or more output devices are communicatively coupled to the processing unit and configured to provide an output in response to the one or more sensors generating an electrical signal.

公开(公告)号：US10248221B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-02

申请号：US15423437

申请日：2017-02-02

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Aleksandar Pance ,  Nicholas Vincent King ,  Duncan Kerr ,  Brett Bilbrey

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/023 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: There are provided systems, devices and methods for operating a housing for an electronic device as an input/output (I/O) device. In one embodiment, an electronic device includes a housing configured to function as an integrated housing and I/O device and one or more sensors obscured by a panel of the housing. The one or more sensors being configured to sense via the panel of the housing. The electronic device further includes a processing unit communicatively coupled to the one or more sensors and configured to interpret electrical signals generated by the one or more sensors. One or more output devices are communicatively coupled to the processing unit and configured to provide an output in response to the one or more sensors generating an electrical signal.

公开(公告)号：US10176637B2

公开(公告)日：2019-01-08

申请号：US15081145

申请日：2016-03-25

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Brett C. Bilbrey ,  Nicholas V. King ,  Aleksandar Pance

IPC: G06T19/00 ,  G06T19/20 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/272 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  H04N1/00 ,  H04N21/2187 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/81 ,  G09G5/377 ,  H04N5/222

Abstract: A device can receive live video of a real-world, physical environment on a touch sensitive surface. One or more objects can be identified in the live video. An information layer can be generated related to the objects. In some implementations, the information layer can include annotations made by a user through the touch sensitive surface. The information layer and live video can be combined in a display of the device. Data can be received from one or more onboard sensors indicating that the device is in motion. The sensor data can be used to synchronize the live video and the information layer as the perspective of video camera view changes due to the motion. The live video and information layer can be shared with other devices over a communication link.

公开(公告)号：US09830844B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-28

申请号：US15138931

申请日：2016-04-26

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Aleksandar Pance

IPC: G09G3/00 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G09G3/20 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/0346 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/14

CPC classification number: G09G3/003 ,  G06F1/1647 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/0346 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/1431 ,  G09G3/20 ,  G09G2300/023 ,  G09G2340/12 ,  G09G2354/00

Abstract: A method and system for displaying images on a transparent display of an electronic device. The display may include one or more display screens as well as a flexible circuit for connecting the display screens with internal circuitry of the electronic device. Furthermore, the display screens may allow for overlaying of images over real world viewable objects, as well as a visible window to be present on an otherwise opaque display screen. Additionally, the display may include active and passive display screens that may be utilized based on images to be displayed.

公开(公告)号：US09600037B2

公开(公告)日：2017-03-21

申请号：US14181516

申请日：2014-02-14

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Aleksandar Pance ,  Nicholas Vincent King ,  Duncan Kerr ,  Brett Bilbrey

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/0354

CPC classification number: G06F3/0238 ,  G06F1/1616 ,  G06F1/1673 ,  G06F1/1684 ,  G06F3/016 ,  G06F3/03547 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: There are provided systems, devices and methods for operating a housing for an electronic device as an input/output (I/O) device. In one embodiment, an electronic device includes a housing configured to function as an integrated housing and I/O device and one or more sensors obscured by a panel of the housing. The one or more sensors being configured to sense via the panel of the housing. The electronic device further includes a processing unit communicatively coupled to the one or more sensors and configured to interpret electrical signals generated by the one or more sensors. One or more output devices are communicatively coupled to the processing unit and configured to provide an output in response to the one or more sensors generating an electrical signal.

公开(公告)号：US20160254954A1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-01

申请号：US15150173

申请日：2016-05-09

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Nicholas Vincent King ,  Aleksandar Pance ,  Brett Bilbrey

IPC: H04L12/24 ,  G06F13/40 ,  G06F13/10 ,  G06F1/16 ,  H04L29/06

CPC classification number: H04L41/0813 ,  G06F1/1632 ,  G06F13/102 ,  G06F13/4068 ,  G06F21/85 ,  G06F2221/2111 ,  H04L63/083 ,  H04L63/20

Abstract: One particular implementation conforming to aspects of the present disclosure takes the form of docking station for a computing device that maintains an indication of a docking station location. The location of the docking station may be utilized by the docking station and/or the computing device coupled to the docking station to configure the functionality and other aspects of the computing device. For example, the functionality of the computing device may be altered in response to the location of the docking station. Additionally, security features, display configurations and the availability of software applications may also be configured in response to the location of the docking station. In this manner, a single computing device may perform the functions of several computing devices based on the location of the docking station, without the need for the user of the device to configure the device manually.

Abstract translation: 符合本公开内容的一个具体实施方案采用维持对接站位置的指示的用于计算设备的对接站的形式。 对接站的位置可以由对接站和/或耦合到对接站的计算设备来利用来配置计算设备的功能和其他方面。 例如，可以响应于对接站的位置来改变计算设备的功能。 此外，还可以响应于对接站的位置来配置安全特征，显示配置和软件应用的可用性。 以这种方式，单个计算设备可以基于对接站的位置来执行多个计算设备的功能，而不需要设备的用户手动配置设备。

公开(公告)号：US09400582B2

公开(公告)日：2016-07-26

申请号：US14623744

申请日：2015-02-17

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jeffrey Traer Bernstein ,  Avi Cieplinski ,  Brett W. Degner ,  Duncan Kerr ,  Patrick Kessler ,  Paul Puskarich ,  Marcelo H. Coelho ,  Aleksandar Pance

IPC: G06F3/045 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G09G5/00

CPC classification number: G06F3/016 ,  A63B2022/0092 ,  G06F1/1613 ,  G06F1/1662 ,  G06F1/1692 ,  G06F3/0227 ,  G06F3/03547 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0414 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F2203/04103 ,  G06F2203/04104 ,  G06F2203/04105 ,  G09G5/006

Abstract: Electronic devices may use touch pads that have touch sensor arrays, force sensors, and actuators for providing tactile feedback. A touch pad may be mounted in a computer housing. The touch pad may have a rectangular planar touch pad member that has a glass layer covered with ink and contains a capacitive touch sensor array. Force sensors may be mounted under each of the four corners of the rectangular planar touch pad member. The force sensors may be used to measure how much force is applied to the surface of the planar touch pad member by a user. Processed force sensor signals may indicate the presence of button activity such as press and release events. In response to detected button activity or other activity in the device, actuator drive signals may be generated for controlling the actuator. The user may supply settings to adjust signal processing and tactile feedback parameters.

公开(公告)号：US09395817B2

公开(公告)日：2016-07-19

申请号：US14546700

申请日：2014-11-18

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Aleksandar Pance ,  Paul Alioshin ,  Brett Bilbrey ,  David Thomas Amm

IPC: H04B3/36 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G08B6/00 ,  G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G06F3/016 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/04886 ,  G08B6/00

Abstract: In an embodiment, a haptic feedback system includes a plurality of actuators to provide tactile feedback associated with an input surface. Each actuator is adapted to be activated independently of the other actuators. The system further includes a controller to activate a first actuator of the plurality of actuators to induce a first vibration at a selected input location of the input surface and to activate one or more additional actuators to induce at least a second vibration to localize the first vibration at the selected input location.