公开(公告)号：US10474251B2

公开(公告)日：2019-11-12

申请号：US16209137

申请日：2018-12-04

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Steven P. Hotelling ,  Brian Q. Huppi

IPC: G06F3/0354 ,  G06F21/32 ,  G06F21/31

Abstract: An ambidextrous mouse is disclosed. The ambidextrous mouse is configured for both left and right handed use. The mouse may include right handed buttons on the front side of the mouse and left handed buttons on the back side of the mouse. The user may change the handedness of the mouse by rotating the mouse about a vertical axis of the mouse such that the left hand can use the left hand buttons and the right hand can use the right hand buttons. The mouse may include a handedness selection system for configuring the mouse for right handed or left handed use even though the mouse has the capability for both right and left hands.

公开(公告)号：US10359884B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-23

申请号：US15470690

申请日：2017-03-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Steven P. Hotelling ,  David Amm ,  Michael Lammers ,  John T. Orchard ,  Brian Michael King ,  Omar S. Leung ,  Deniz Teoman

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: Ground detection of a touch sensitive device is disclosed. The device can detect its grounded state so that poor grounding can be selectively compensated for in touch signals outputted by the device. The device can include one or more components to monitor certain conditions of the device. The device can analyze the monitored conditions to determine the grounding condition of the device. The device can apply a function to compensate its touch signal outputs if the device determines that it is poorly grounded. Conversely, the device can omit the function if the device determines that it is well grounded.

公开(公告)号：US20190044723A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-07

申请号：US16049933

申请日：2018-07-31

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Deepti S. Prakash ,  Lucia E. Ballard ,  Jerrold V. Hauck ,  Feng Tang ,  Etai Littwin ,  Pavan Kumar Ansosalu Vasu ,  Gideon Littwin ,  Thorsten Gernoth ,  Lucie Kucerova ,  Petr Kostka ,  Steven P. Hotelling ,  Eitan Hirsh ,  Tal Kaitz ,  Jonathan Pokrass ,  Andrei Kolin ,  Moshe Laifenfeld ,  Matthew C. Waldon ,  Thomas P. Mensch ,  Lynn R. Youngs ,  Christopher G. Zeleznik ,  Michael R. Malone ,  Ziv Hendel ,  Ivan Krstic ,  Anup K. Sharma

IPC: H04L9/32 ,  G06F21/32 ,  H04L9/08 ,  G06K9/00

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed relating to biometric authentication, e.g., facial recognition. In some embodiments, a device is configured to verify that image data from a camera unit exhibits a pseudo-random sequence of image capture modes and/or a probing pattern of illumination points (e.g., from lasers in a depth capture mode) before authenticating a user based on recognizing a face in the image data. In some embodiments, a secure circuit may control verification of the sequence and/or the probing pattern. In some embodiments, the secure circuit may verify frame numbers, signatures, and/or nonce values for captured image information. In some embodiments, a device may implement one or more lockout procedures in response to biometric authentication failures. The disclosed techniques may reduce or eliminate the effectiveness of spoofing and/or replay attacks, in some embodiments.

公开(公告)号：US10162444B2

公开(公告)日：2018-12-25

申请号：US14972041

申请日：2015-12-16

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Charley T. Ogata ,  Martin P. Grunthaner ,  Michael B. Wittenberg ,  Peter W. Richards ,  Romain A. Teil ,  Steven P. Hotelling

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/0354

Abstract: A force-sensitive device for electronic device. The force inputs may be detected by measuring changes in capacitance, as measured by surface flex of a device having a flexible touchable surface, causing flex at a compressible gap within the device. A capacitive sensor responsive to changes in distance across the compressible gap. The sensor can be positioned above or below, or within, a display element, and above or below, or within, a backlight unit. The device can respond to bending, twisting, or other deformation, to adjust those zero force measurements. The device can use measure of surface flux that appear at positions on the surface not directly the subject of applied force, such as when the user presses on a part of the frame or a surface without capacitive sensors.

公开(公告)号：US10156914B2

公开(公告)日：2018-12-18

申请号：US15727455

申请日：2017-10-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Steven P. Hotelling ,  Brian Q. Huppi

IPC: G06F3/0354 ,  G06F21/32 ,  G06F21/31

Abstract: An ambidextrous mouse is disclosed. The ambidextrous mouse is configured for both left and right handed use. The mouse may include right handed buttons on the front side of the mouse and left handed buttons on the back side of the mouse. The user may change the handedness of the mouse by rotating the mouse about a vertical axis of the mouse such that the left hand can use the left hand buttons and the right hand can use the right hand buttons. The mouse may include a handedness selection system for configuring the mouse for right handed or left handed use even though the mouse has the capability for both right and left hands.

公开(公告)号：US10139870B2

公开(公告)日：2018-11-27

申请号：US14850905

申请日：2015-09-10

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Steven P. Hotelling

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  H03K17/96 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0485 ,  H01H3/02

Abstract: A touch sensing device is disclosed. The touch sensing device includes one or more multifunctional nodes each of which represents a single touch pixel. Each multifunctional node includes a touch sensor with one or more integrated I/O mechanisms. The touch sensor and integrated I/O mechanisms share the same communication lines and I/O pins of a controller during operation of the touch sensing device.

公开(公告)号：US09996175B2

公开(公告)日：2018-06-12

申请号：US14550686

申请日：2014-11-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Steven P. Hotelling ,  Marduke Yousefpor ,  Shih Chang Chang

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F1/32 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G09G3/36

CPC classification number: G06F3/041 ,  G06F1/3218 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G09G3/3648 ,  G09G3/3666 ,  G09G2300/0809

Abstract: A circuit for switching an LCD between display and touch modes is disclosed. The circuit can include one or more switches configured to switch one or more drive, sense, and data lines in LCD pixels according to the mode. During touch mode, the circuit switches can be configured to switch one or more drive lines to receive stimulation signals, one or more sense lines to transmit touch signals, and one or more data lines to transmit residual data signals. During display mode, the circuit switches can be configured to switch one or more drive lines and sense lines to receive common voltage signals and one or more data lines to receive data signals. The circuit can be formed around the border of the LCD chip or partially or fully on a separate chip.

公开(公告)号：US09983742B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-29

申请号：US14724753

申请日：2015-05-28

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Nicholas King ,  Duncan Robert Kerr ,  Paul Herbst ,  Steven P. Hotelling

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0354

CPC classification number: G06F3/044 ,  G06F1/1626 ,  G06F1/1637 ,  G06F1/1643 ,  G06F1/169 ,  G06F3/03547 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/04847 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  G06F3/04886 ,  G06F2200/1612 ,  G06F2203/0339 ,  G06F2203/04101 ,  G06F2203/04808

Abstract: An electronic device has a display and has a touch sensitive bezel surrounding the display. Areas on the bezel are designated for controls used to operate the electronic device. Visual guides corresponding to the controls are displayed on the display adjacent the areas of the bezel designated for the controls. Touch data is generated by the bezel when a user touches an area of the bezel. The device determines which of the controls has been selected based on which designated area is associated with the touch data from the bezel. The device then initiates the determined control. The device can have a sensor for determining the orientation of the device. Based on the orientation, the device can alter the areas designated on the bezel for the controls and can alter the location of the visual guides for the display so that they match the altered areas on the bezel.

公开(公告)号：US09891759B2

公开(公告)日：2018-02-13

申请号：US13631226

申请日：2012-09-28

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Martin P. Grunthaner ,  Peter W. Richards ,  Romain A. Teil ,  Steven P. Hotelling

IPC: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/042

CPC classification number: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/0421 ,  G06F2203/04105 ,  G06F2203/04106 ,  G06F2203/04109

Abstract: Detecting force and touch using FTIR and capacitive location. FTIR determines applied force by the user's finger within infrared transmit lines on a touch device. A pattern of such lines determine optical coupling with the touch device. Capacitive sensing can determine (A) where the finger actually touches, so the touch device more accurately infers applied force; (B) whether finger touches shadow each other; (C) as a baseline for applied force; or (D) whether attenuated reflection is due to a current optical coupling, or is due to an earlier optical coupling, such as a smudge on the cover glass. If there is attenuated reflection without actual touching, the touch device can reset a baseline for applied force for the area in which that smudge remains. Infrared transmitters and receivers are positioned where they are not visible to a user, such as below a frame or mask for the cover glass.

公开(公告)号：US09891738B2

公开(公告)日：2018-02-13

申请号：US14742500

申请日：2015-06-17

Applicant: Apple Inc.

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

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

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.