User interface for electronic devices and methods therefor
    1.
    发明授权
    User interface for electronic devices and methods therefor 有权
    电子设备的用户界面及其方法

    公开(公告)号:US08854309B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-10-07

    申请号:US13611682

    申请日:2012-09-12

    IPC分类号: G06F3/02

    摘要: A user interface (301) comprises a layered structure defining one or more keys (302,303,304). The layers can include a top layer (331), a base layer (335), and an interior layer (332) disposed therebetween. One or more layers are pliant and can be compressed. Magnetically permeable materials (308,309) form a closed loop (310). A corresponding coil (311) is operable with the loop. Electrical properties of the closed loop change in response to user input. A control unit (312) is then configured to detect a change in the electrical properties when the pliant material is compressed. Where the change is greater than a predefined threshold, the control unit (312) discharges an energy storage device into the coil to provide a haptic response (109).

    摘要翻译: 用户界面(301)包括定义一个或多个键(302,303,304)的分层结构。 这些层可以包括顶层(331),基层(335)和设置在其间的内层(332)。 一层或多层是柔顺的,可以压缩。 磁性可渗透材料(308,309)形成闭环(310)。 相应的线圈(311)可与该环路一起操作。 响应于用户输入,闭环的电气特性发生变化。 然后,配置控制单元(312)以在柔性材料被压缩时检测电气特性的变化。 在变化大于预定阈值的情况下,控制单元(312)将能量存储装置放电到线圈中以提供触觉响应(109)。

    USER INTERFACE FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND METHODS THEREFOR
    2.
    发明申请
    USER INTERFACE FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND METHODS THEREFOR 有权
    用于电子设备的用户界面及其方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140071052A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-03-13

    申请号:US13611682

    申请日:2012-09-12

    IPC分类号: G06F3/02

    摘要: A user interface (301) comprises a layered structure defining one or more keys (302,303,304). The layers can include a top layer (331), a base layer (335), and an interior layer (332) disposed therebetween. One or more layers are pliant and can be compressed. Magnetically permeable materials (308,309) form a closed loop (310). A corresponding coil (311) is operable with the loop. Electrical properties of the closed loop change in response to user input. A control unit (312) is then configured to detect a change in the electrical properties when the pliant material is compressed. Where the change is greater than a predefined threshold, the control unit (312) discharges an energy storage device into the coil to provide a haptic response (109).

    摘要翻译: 用户界面(301)包括定义一个或多个键(302,303,304)的分层结构。 这些层可以包括顶层(331),基层(335)和设置在其间的内层(332)。 一层或多层是柔顺的,可以压缩。 磁性可渗透材料(308,309)形成闭环(310)。 相应的线圈(311)可与该环路一起操作。 响应于用户输入,闭环的电气特性发生变化。 然后,配置控制单元(312)以在柔性材料被压缩时检测电气特性的变化。 在变化大于预定阈值的情况下,控制单元(312)将能量存储装置放电到线圈中以提供触觉响应(109)。

    Battery charging interrupt
    3.
    发明授权
    Battery charging interrupt 有权
    电池充电中断

    公开(公告)号:US09092101B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-07-28

    申请号:US13533553

    申请日:2012-06-26

    摘要: In embodiments of battery charging interrupt, a device (102) includes a capacitive touch interface (104), a battery (110), and a charging circuit (108) that charges the battery when the device is coupled to a power supply (114). A touch detection system (106) detects a conductive contact on the capacitive touch interface of the device, and the touch detection system determines a level of noise on the capacitive touch interface. The level of noise may increase due to the conductive contact on the touch interface while charging the battery. A device controller (126) determines a charge level of the battery. The device controller can then interrupt charging the battery when the level of the noise exceeds a noise level threshold (128) and when the charge level of the battery exceeds a minimum charge level.

    摘要翻译: 在电池充电中断的实施例中,设备(102)包括电容式触摸接口(104),电池(110)和充电电路(108),当该设备耦合到电源(114)时,充电电路(108) 。 触摸检测系统(106)检测设备的电容式触摸界面上的导电接触,并且触摸检测系统确定电容式触摸界面上的噪声水平。 由于在对电池充电时触摸界面上的导电接触,噪声水平可能增加。 设备控制器(126)确定电池的充电水平。 当噪声电平超过噪声电平阈值(128)时,当电池的充电电量超过最低充电电平时,器件控制器可以中断对电池充电。

    Adaptive Noise Mitigation for Touch-Screen Displays
    4.
    发明申请
    Adaptive Noise Mitigation for Touch-Screen Displays 审中-公开
    触摸屏显示器的自适应噪声抑制

    公开(公告)号:US20140057681A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-02-27

    申请号:US13594043

    申请日:2012-08-24

    IPC分类号: G06F3/044

    摘要: Touch-screen controllers, particularly those in mobile telephones, are prone to erratic behavior when the mobile telephone is plugged into devices, such as AC power adapters, that create electrical noise. To more intelligently mitigate noise in these and other electronic devices that include capacitive touch-screen displays, the present inventors devised, among other things, a touch-screen controller that measures noise level in the touch-screen display and increases its drive voltage only when necessary to exceed the measured noise level, thereby reducing the chance of noise signals being misinterpreted as touch events while also reducing power consumption over prior techniques. Moreover, for electronic devices that include radio receivers, intelligently increasing the touch-screen voltages based on measured noise, avoids the sensitivity-reduction (desense) issues that providing constant higher operating voltage creates.

    摘要翻译: 当移动电话插入到产生电噪声的交流电源适配器等设备时,触摸屏控制器,特别是移动电话中的触摸屏控制器容易出现不稳定的行为。 为了更智能地减轻包括电容式触摸屏显示在内的这些和其他电子设备中的噪声,本发明人尤其设计了一种触摸屏控制器,该触摸屏控制器测量触摸屏显示器中的噪声电平,并且仅在 必须超过测量的噪声电平,从而减少噪声信号被误解为触摸事件的机会,同时也降低了以前技术的功耗。 此外,对于包括无线电接收器的电子设备,基于测量的噪声智能地增加触摸屏电压,避免了提供恒定的更高工作电压产生的灵敏度降低(去耦)问题。

    Battery Charging Interrupt
    5.
    发明申请
    Battery Charging Interrupt 有权
    电池充电中断

    公开(公告)号:US20130342171A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-12-26

    申请号:US13533553

    申请日:2012-06-26

    IPC分类号: H02J7/00

    摘要: In embodiments of battery charging interrupt, a device (102) includes a capacitive touch interface (104), a battery (110), and a charging circuit (108) that charges the battery when the device is coupled to a power supply (114). A touch detection system (106) detects a conductive contact on the capacitive touch interface of the device, and the touch detection system determines a level of noise on the capacitive touch interface. The level of noise may increase due to the conductive contact on the touch interface while charging the battery. A device controller (126) determines a charge level of the battery. The device controller can then interrupt charging the battery when the level of the noise exceeds a noise level threshold (128) and when the charge level of the battery exceeds a minimum charge level.

    摘要翻译: 在电池充电中断的实施例中,设备(102)包括电容式触摸接口(104),电池(110)和充电电路(108),当该设备耦合到电源(114)时,充电电路(108) 。 触摸检测系统(106)检测设备的电容式触摸界面上的导电接触,并且触摸检测系统确定电容式触摸界面上的噪声水平。 由于在对电池充电时触摸界面上的导电接触,噪声水平可能增加。 设备控制器(126)确定电池的充电水平。 当噪声电平超过噪声电平阈值(128)时,当电池的充电电量超过最低充电电平时,器件控制器可以中断对电池充电。

    Handheld communications devices with joysticks and switch contact layouts therefor
    6.
    发明授权
    Handheld communications devices with joysticks and switch contact layouts therefor 有权
    具有操纵杆和开关触点布局的手持通信设备

    公开(公告)号:US06903724B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-06-07

    申请号:US09733797

    申请日:2000-12-08

    IPC分类号: G06F3/033 H04M1/247 G09G5/08

    CPC分类号: H04M1/233 G06F3/0338

    摘要: An electronic device, for example a handheld telephone, having an integrated joystick with a conductive contact surface disposed toward a printed circuit board (PCB). The joystick is aligned with a neutral position contact portion of the PCB when the joystick is in a neutral position. A joystick contact region of the PCB has a plurality of directional contacts disposed circumferentially around the neutral position portion, corresponding to different joystick input directions. The conductive portion of the joystick electrically interconnects a ground contact with a corresponding one of the directional switch contacts when the joystick is pivoted in a corresponding input direction.

    摘要翻译: 具有集成操纵杆的电子设备,例如手持式电话机,其具有朝向印刷电路板(PCB)设置的导电接触表面。 当操纵杆处于中立位置时,操纵杆与PCB的中性位置接触部分对齐。 PCB的操纵杆接触区域具有多个定向触点,其围绕中立位置部分圆周地布置,对应于不同的操纵杆输入方向。 当操纵杆在相应的输入方向上枢转时,操纵杆的导电部分将接地触点与相应的一个方向开关触点互连。

    Method and apparatus for illuminating light sources within an electronic device
    7.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for illuminating light sources within an electronic device 有权
    用于照射电子设备内的光源的方法和设备

    公开(公告)号:US07439679B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-10-21

    申请号:US11377802

    申请日:2006-03-16

    IPC分类号: H05B37/02 G09G37/00

    摘要: A method and apparatus for controlling a plurality of light sources (102,103,104,105) in an electronic device (100) is provided. In one embodiment, the plurality of light sources (102,103,104,105) is used to backlight an illuminated display (101). As switching multiple light sources on simultaneously can cause output voltages of power sources (219) to drop, thereby potentially affecting the overall operation of the electronic device (100), an illumination controller (107) distributes actuation times associated with illumination control signals (204,205,206,207) such that each actuation time is unique. A control signal generator (201) produces a control signal (202) having light source actuation information stored therein. The illumination controller (107) then generates a plurality of illumination control signals (204,205,206,207) that are capable of actuating the plurality of light sources (102,103,104,105). Each illumination control signal (204,205,206,207) has a duty cycle and actuation time associated therewith. The illumination controller (107) distributes the actuation times across the control signal (202) so as to reduce the instantaneous current drawn by the plurality of light sources (102,103,104,105).

    摘要翻译: 提供一种用于控制电子设备(100)中的多个光源(102,103,104,105)的方法和装置。 在一个实施例中,多个光源(102,103,104,105)用于背光照明显示器(101)。 由于同时切换多个光源可能导致电源(219)的输出电压下降,从而潜在地影响电子设备(100)的总体操作,照明控制器(107)分配与照明控制信号相关联的致动时间(204,205,206,207 ),使得每个启动时间是唯一的。 控制信号发生器(201)产生其中存储有光源致动信息的控制信号(202)。 照明控制器(107)然后产生能够致动多个光源(102,103,104,105)的多个照明控制信号(204,205,206,207)。 每个照明控制信号(204,205,206,207)具有与之相关联的占空比和启动时间。 照明控制器(107)跨越控制信号(202)分配致动时间,以便减少由多个光源(102,103,104,105)吸取的瞬时电流。

    Sensor controlled user interface for portable communication device
    8.
    发明授权
    Sensor controlled user interface for portable communication device 有权
    用于便携式通信设备的传感器控制用户界面

    公开(公告)号:US06246862B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-06-12

    申请号:US09244267

    申请日:1999-02-03

    IPC分类号: H04M1100

    摘要: A portable communication device (100) that has a processing section (208) to control operation of the portable communication device (100) in response to an input signal (TS_INPUT) and a user interface having a touch sensitive input device (128) for generating the input signal (TS_INPUT), also has a sensor (134). The sensor (134) disables the touch sensitive input device (128) from generating the input signal (TS_INPUT) when the portable communication device (100) is positioned in close proximity to a user and, thereby, preventing inadvertent actuations while the user holds the portable communication device (100) against his or her head to facilitate communication.

    摘要翻译: 一种便携式通信设备(100),具有响应于输入信号(TS_INPUT)控制便携式通信设备(100)的操作的处理部分(208)和具有触敏输入设备(128)的用户接口,用于产生 输入信号(TS_INPUT)也具有传感器(134)。 当便携式通信设备(100)位于与用户非常接近的位置时,传感器(134)禁用触敏输入设备(128)产生输入信号(TS_INPUT),从而防止在用户持有 便携式通信设备(100)抵靠他或她的头部以促进通信。