公开(公告)号：US20130019207A1

公开(公告)日：2013-01-17

申请号：US13180433

申请日：2011-07-11

申请人： Fletcher R. Rothkopf ,  Teodor Dabov

发明人： Fletcher R. Rothkopf ,  Teodor Dabov

IPC分类号： G06F3/048 ,  G06F1/16

CPC分类号： G06F3/0416 ,  G06F1/1607 ,  G06F1/1613 ,  G06F1/163 ,  G06F1/1632 ,  G06F1/1684 ,  G06F3/016 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/0489 ,  G06F2203/04809 ,  H04M1/0256

摘要： Various embodiments of removable user interfaces, electronic computing devices, and systems are described. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a body having a bend and a user interface area, a connector adapted to couple to a corresponding connector on an electronic device, and a plurality of conductive elements. The bend enables the user interface area to wrap around a portion of the electronic device when the connector is coupled to the corresponding connector on the electronic device. In another embodiment, a portable electronic system includes a removable user interface and an electronic computing device having a display surface, where the removable user interface is couplable to the electronic computing device such that the removable user interface is disposed over at least a part of the display surface.

摘要翻译： 描述可移动用户界面，电子计算设备和系统的各种实施例。 在一个实施例中，一种装置包括具有弯曲部和用户界面区域的主体，适于联接到电子设备上的相应连接器的连接器以及多个导电元件。 当连接器连接到电子设备上的相应连接器时，该弯曲使得用户接口区域能绕在电子设备的一部分上。 在另一个实施例中，便携式电子系统包括可拆卸的用户接口和具有显示表面的电子计算设备，其中可移动用户接口可耦合到电子计算设备，使得可移动用户接口被布置在至少一部分 显示表面。

公开(公告)号：US20130010405A1

公开(公告)日：2013-01-10

申请号：US13177165

申请日：2011-07-06

申请人： Fletcher R. Rothkopf ,  Andrew J. M. Janis ,  Teodor Dabov

发明人： Fletcher R. Rothkopf ,  Andrew J. M. Janis ,  Teodor Dabov

IPC分类号： H05K5/00

CPC分类号： H05K5/0017 ,  G06F1/1652 ,  G06F1/1681 ,  H04M1/0216 ,  H04M1/022 ,  H04M1/0268 ,  H05K5/0217 ,  H05K5/0226

摘要： Electronic devices may be provided that contain multiple housing portions. The housing portions may be coupled together using hinges. The hinges may include hinges based on a three-bar linkage, hinges based on a four-bar linkage, hinges with slotted members, hinges formed from flexible support structures, and hinges based on flexible housing structures. Flexible displays may be mounted to the housing portions overlapping the hinges. When the housing portions in a device are rotated relative to each other, the flexible display may bend. The hinge may be configured to allow the flexible display to be placed in a front-to-front configuration in which an active side of the display faces itself or a back-to-back configuration. Engagement structures may be used to help the housing grip external objects and to hold the housing portions together. The hinges may be provided with rotational detents to help hold the flexible display in desired positions.

摘要翻译： 可以提供包含多个壳体部分的电子设备。 壳体部分可以使用铰链联接在一起。 铰链可以包括基于三杆连杆的铰链，基于四杆连接件的铰链，带有开槽构件的铰链，由柔性支撑结构形成的铰链以及基于柔性壳体结构的铰链。 柔性显示器可以安装到与铰链重叠的壳体部分。 当装置中的壳体部分相对于彼此旋转时，柔性显示器可以弯曲。 铰链可以被配置为允许柔性显示器被放置在前置配置中，其中显示器的活动侧面向自身或背对背配置。 可以使用接合结构来帮助外壳夹住外部物体并将壳体部分保持在一起。 铰链可以设置有旋转棘爪以帮助将柔性显示器保持在期望的位置。

公开(公告)号：US20090040115A1

公开(公告)日：2009-02-12

申请号：US11890865

申请日：2007-08-07

申请人： Zhijun Zhang ,  Fletcher R. Rothkopf ,  Robert W. Schlub ,  Ruben Caballero

发明人： Zhijun Zhang ,  Fletcher R. Rothkopf ,  Robert W. Schlub ,  Ruben Caballero

IPC分类号： H01Q1/22

CPC分类号： H01Q1/243 ,  H01Q1/36 ,  H01Q1/38 ,  H01Q9/0414 ,  H01Q9/42 ,  H01Q21/28

摘要： Handheld electronic devices are provided that contain wireless communications circuitry. The wireless communications circuitry may include antenna structures. An antenna may be located in an upper right corner of the handheld device as the handheld device is operated in a portrait mode. When the handheld device is rotated counterclockwise and operated in a landscape mode, the antenna is located in an unobstructed upper left corner of the device. The antenna may be formed from a strip of conductor. A proximal end of the strip of conductor may be connected to a transmission line. A distal end of the strip of conductor may be routed away from housing surfaces by bends formed in the strip. A printed circuit board in the handheld electronic device may have a hole. The distal end of the strip of conductor may be located adjacent to the hole.

摘要翻译： 提供了包含无线通信电路的手持电子设备。 无线通信电路可以包括天线结构。 当手持设备以肖像模式操作时，天线可以位于手持设备的右上角。 当手持设备逆时针旋转并以横向模式操作时，天线位于设备的无障碍左上角。 天线可以由导体条形成。 导体条的近端可以连接到传输线。 导体条带的远端可以通过形成在条带中的弯曲而远离壳体表面。 手持电子设备中的印刷电路板可以具有孔。 导体条的远端可以位于邻近孔的位置。

公开(公告)号：US10180732B2

公开(公告)日：2019-01-15

申请号：US13605544

申请日：2012-09-06

申请人： Christopher D. Prest ,  Fletcher R. Rothkopf ,  Richard Hung Minh Dinh

发明人： Christopher D. Prest ,  Fletcher R. Rothkopf ,  Richard Hung Minh Dinh

IPC分类号： G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0338 ,  G06F3/0362 ,  H01H25/04 ,  H01H3/02

摘要： An input device that includes both a movement detector, such as mechanical switch, and positional indicator, such as touch pad touch screen, and/or touch sensing housing is disclosed. These two input devices can be used substantially simultaneously to provide a command to the device. In this manner, different commands can be associated with depressing a moveable member in different areas and a single moveable member can perform like several buttons.

公开(公告)号：US09778685B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-03

申请号：US13246707

申请日：2011-09-27

申请人： Emery A. Sanford ,  Fletcher R. Rothkopf ,  Stephen B. Lynch

发明人： Emery A. Sanford ,  Fletcher R. Rothkopf ,  Stephen B. Lynch

IPC分类号： G06F1/16 ,  H04B3/54 ,  G06F3/041 ,  H04M1/02 ,  H04L25/49

CPC分类号： G06F1/1626 ,  G06F1/1601 ,  G06F1/1637 ,  G06F3/041 ,  H04B3/54 ,  H04L25/4902 ,  H04M1/0266 ,  Y10T29/49002

摘要： An electronic device having a housing structure that is configured to receive at least one glass cover is disclosed. The glass cover serves to cover a display assembly provided within the electronic device. The glass cover can be secured to the housing structure so as to facilitate providing a narrow border between an active display area and an outer edge of the housing structure. The enclosure for the electronic device can be thin yet be sufficiently strong to be suitable for use in electronic devices, such as portable electronic devices.

公开(公告)号：US09602914B2

公开(公告)日：2017-03-21

申请号：US12950793

申请日：2010-11-19

申请人： Anna-Katrina Shedletsky ,  Adam D. Mittleman ,  Fletcher R. Rothkopf ,  Phillip M. Hobson ,  Eric S. Jol ,  Stephen Brian Lynch ,  Douglas J. Weber

发明人： Anna-Katrina Shedletsky ,  Adam D. Mittleman ,  Fletcher R. Rothkopf ,  Phillip M. Hobson ,  Eric S. Jol ,  Stephen Brian Lynch ,  Douglas J. Weber

IPC分类号： H04R1/02 ,  H04R25/00 ,  H04B3/00 ,  H04R1/28 ,  H04R1/40 ,  H04R11/02 ,  H04R23/00 ,  H04R17/00 ,  H04R1/24 ,  H04R11/00 ,  H04R1/42 ,  H04N5/64 ,  H04R5/02

CPC分类号： H04R1/2834 ,  H04N5/642 ,  H04R1/245 ,  H04R1/403 ,  H04R1/42 ,  H04R5/02 ,  H04R11/00 ,  H04R11/02 ,  H04R17/00 ,  H04R23/00 ,  H04R23/004 ,  H04R2499/11 ,  H04R2499/15

摘要： An integrated audible sound output system incorporated in a personal media device is described. The integrated audible sound output system includes a first audio output port, the first audio output port acoustically coupled with the audible sound generator unit by way of a first air path and a second audio output port. In the described embodiments, the second audio output port is acoustically coupled with the audible sound generator unit by way of a second air path. The first and the second air paths cooperate to pass the audible sound generated by the audible sound generator unit to the external environment by way of the first audio port and the second audio port.

公开(公告)号：US09437132B2

公开(公告)日：2016-09-06

申请号：US13308119

申请日：2011-11-30

申请人： Benjamin Mark Rappoport ,  Christopher J. Stringer ,  Fletcher R. Rothkopf ,  Jeremy C. Franklin ,  John Patrick Ternus ,  Julian Christoph Hoenig ,  Richard Paul Howarth ,  Scott Andrew Myers ,  Stephen Brian Lynch

发明人： Benjamin Mark Rappoport ,  Christopher J. Stringer ,  Fletcher R. Rothkopf ,  Jeremy C. Franklin ,  John Patrick Ternus ,  Julian Christoph Hoenig ,  Richard Paul Howarth ,  Scott Andrew Myers ,  Stephen Brian Lynch

IPC分类号： G02F1/13 ,  G09G3/32 ,  G06F3/0481

CPC分类号： G09G3/3225 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F2203/04804 ,  G09G2300/0456 ,  G09G2300/046 ,  G09G2320/0626 ,  G09G2330/022 ,  G09G2354/00 ,  G09G2360/14 ,  G09G2360/144 ,  H01L27/323

摘要： Systems, methods, and devices are disclosed for applying concealment of components of an electronic device. In one embodiment, an electronic device may include a component that is disposed behind a display (e.g., a transparent organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display) that is configured to selectively become transparent at certain transparency regions. Additionally, the electronic device includes data processing circuitry configured to determine when an event requesting that the component be exposed occurs. The data processing circuitry may control portions of the display to become transparent, to expose the component upon the occurrence of the event requesting that the component be exposed.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于应用电子设备的组件的隐藏的系统，方法和设备。 在一个实施例中，电子设备可以包括设置在显示器（例如，透明有机发光二极管（OLED）显示器）之后的部件，其被配置为在某些透明区域选择性地变得透明。 另外，电子设备包括数据处理电路，配置为确定何时发生请求暴露组件的事件。 数据处理电路可以控制显示器的部分变得透明，以在事件发生时暴露组件以请求组件被暴露。

公开(公告)号：US09373463B2

公开(公告)日：2016-06-21

申请号：US13610676

申请日：2012-09-11

申请人： Colin M. Ely ,  Fletcher R. Rothkopf ,  Stephen Brian Lynch ,  Christopher Matthew Werner

发明人： Colin M. Ely ,  Fletcher R. Rothkopf ,  Stephen Brian Lynch ,  Christopher Matthew Werner

IPC分类号： H01H13/70 ,  H01H13/14 ,  H01H11/00 ,  H01H13/64 ,  H01H13/7057 ,  H01H13/705 ,  H04M1/23

CPC分类号： H01H13/14 ,  H01H11/00 ,  H01H13/64 ,  H01H13/70 ,  H01H13/705 ,  H01H13/7057 ,  H01H2217/004 ,  H01H2217/01 ,  H01H2221/078 ,  H01H2225/01 ,  H04M1/236 ,  Y10T29/49002

摘要： This is directed to systems and methods for providing inputs to an electronic device with a button assembly. The button assembly may include a center region, a first end region that may extend from a first side of the center region, and a second end region that may extend from a second side of the center region. Each one of the first end region and the second end region may include a first flexibility, and the center region may include a second flexibility that may be less than the first flexibility.

摘要翻译： 这涉及用于向具有按钮组件的电子设备提供输入的系统和方法。 按钮组件可以包括中心区域，可从中心区域的第一侧延伸的第一端区域和可以从中心区域的第二侧延伸的第二端区域。 第一端区域和第二端区域中的每一个可以包括第一柔性，并且中心区域可以包括可以小于第一柔性的第二柔性。

公开(公告)号：US09286826B2

公开(公告)日：2016-03-15

申请号：US13284096

申请日：2011-10-28

申请人： Derek Wright ,  Fletcher R. Rothkopf ,  Scott A. Myers

发明人： Derek Wright ,  Fletcher R. Rothkopf ,  Scott A. Myers

IPC分类号： H05K5/00 ,  G09G3/32 ,  H01L51/52 ,  H01L27/32

CPC分类号： G09G3/3208 ,  G09G2300/0426 ,  H01L27/3276 ,  H01L51/52 ,  H05K1/115

摘要： An electronic device may include a display. The display may be an organic light-emitting diode display. The organic light-emitting diode display may have a substrate layer, a layer of organic light-emitting diode structures, and a layer of sealant. Vias may be formed in the substrate layer by laser drilling. The vias may be filled with metal using electroplating or other metal deposition techniques. The vias may be connected to contacts on the rear surface of the display. Components such as flexible printed circuits, integrated circuits, connectors, and other circuitry may be mounted to the contacts on the rear surface of the display.

摘要翻译： 电子设备可以包括显示器。 显示器可以是有机发光二极管显示器。 有机发光二极管显示器可以具有基底层，有机发光二极管结构层和密封剂层。 可以通过激光钻孔在基板层中形成通孔。 通孔可以使用电镀或其他金属沉积技术填充金属。 通孔可以连接到显示器后表面上的触点。 诸如柔性印刷电路，集成电路，连接器和其它电路的部件可以安装到显示器后表面上的触点上。

公开(公告)号：US09084357B2

公开(公告)日：2015-07-14

申请号：US13610734

申请日：2012-09-11

申请人： Anna-Katrina Shedletsky ,  Christopher M. Werner ,  Colin M. Ely ,  Fletcher R. Rothkopf ,  Ming Leong ,  Phillip Michael Hobson

发明人： Anna-Katrina Shedletsky ,  Christopher M. Werner ,  Colin M. Ely ,  Fletcher R. Rothkopf ,  Ming Leong ,  Phillip Michael Hobson

IPC分类号： G06F3/047 ,  H05K7/06 ,  H01R43/00 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F1/18 ,  H04M1/02

CPC分类号： H05K7/06 ,  G06F1/1643 ,  G06F1/1658 ,  G06F1/18 ,  G06F3/047 ,  H01R43/00 ,  H04M1/0266 ,  H04M1/0274 ,  H04M2250/22 ,  Y10T29/49169

摘要： Systems and methods for routing cables in an electronic device are provided. In some embodiments, the electronic device may include a touch sensor having a number of traces, a display component, and a mechanical button, each of which may be coupled to a circuit board via a single flexible circuit cable. This may save valuable space within the electronic device.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于在电子设备中布线电缆的系统和方法。 在一些实施例中，电子设备可以包括具有多个迹线的触摸传感器，显示部件和机械按钮，每个触摸传感器可以经由单个柔性电路电缆耦合到电路板。 这可以节省电子设备中的宝贵空间。