Apparatus and method for determining a wireless device's location after shutdown

    公开(公告)号:US10524084B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-12-31

    申请号:US16392266

    申请日:2019-04-23

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A wireless data processing device is described which periodically exits an unpowered state and transmits location data. For example, one embodiment of a wireless data processing device comprises: power circuitry for maintaining the wireless data processing device in a powered or unpowered state, the power circuitry causing the wireless data processing device to enter into an unpowered state responsive to user input; a timer to periodically power up the wireless device or portion thereof in response to reaching a predetermined time; a location services module determining a current location of the wireless data processing device using one or more specified location determination techniques; a transmit thread transmitting the current location of the wireless device over one or more specified communication channels; and the power circuitry powering down the wireless, data processing device a second time after the current location has been transmitted.

    Temperature sensing display assemblies
    3.
    发明授权
    Temperature sensing display assemblies 有权
    温度传感显示组件

    公开(公告)号:US09501174B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-22

    申请号:US14683806

    申请日:2015-04-10

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    CPC classification number: G06F3/0418 G02F1/13338 H01L27/323

    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for determining the temperature of a light-generating component of a display assembly using a voltage of the light-generating component are provided. In one embodiment, a method for operating an electronic device, which may include an external surface and a light-emitting diode operative to emit light for illuminating the external surface, may include detecting the forward voltage of the light-emitting diode, calculating the temperature of the light-emitting diode using the detected forward voltage of the light-emitting diode, and altering the performance of the electronic device based on the calculated temperature of the light-emitting diode. Additional embodiments are also provided.

    Abstract translation: 提供了使用发光部件的电压来确定显示组件的发光部件的温度的系统,方法和计算机可读介质。 在一个实施例中,用于操作可包括外表面的电子设备的方法和用于发射用于照射外表面的光的发光二极管可以包括检测发光二极管的正向电压,计算温度 使用检测出的发光二极管的正向电压,根据计算出的发光二极管的温度来改变电子设备的性能。 还提供了另外的实施例。

    Displays with organic light-emitting diode backlight structures
    4.
    发明授权
    Displays with organic light-emitting diode backlight structures 有权
    显示器采用有机发光二极管背光结构

    公开(公告)号:US09488862B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-08

    申请号:US13765656

    申请日:2013-02-12

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: G02F1/133603 G02F2001/133624 G02F2202/28

    Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with a display. The display may include a liquid crystal display cell and an organic light-emitting diode backlight unit. The liquid crystal display cell may include a color filter layer, a liquid crystal layer, and a thin-film transistor layer. The organic light-emitting diode backlight unit may include organic emissive material formed on a substrate. The organic emissive material may generate backlight for liquid crystal display cell. Display pixels in the liquid crystal display cell may control the emission of the backlight from the display. The organic light-emitting diode backlight unit may be attached to the display using adhesive, laminated to a polarizer layer of the display cell, or may be integrated into the liquid crystal display cell. The backlight unit may include conductive vias or bent extended edge portions for coupling the backlight unit to control circuitry.

    Abstract translation: 电子设备可以设置有显示器。 显示器可以包括液晶显示单元和有机发光二极管背光单元。 液晶显示单元可以包括滤色器层,液晶层和薄膜晶体管层。 有机发光二极管背光单元可以包括形成在基板上的有机发光材料。 有机发光材料可以产生用于液晶显示单元的背光。 液晶显示单元中的显示像素可以控制来自显示器的背光的发射。 有机发光二极体背光单元可以使用粘合剂附着到显示器上,层压到显示单元的偏振器层,或者可以集成到液晶显示单元中。 背光单元可以包括用于将背光单元耦合到控制电路的导电通孔或弯曲的延伸边缘部分。

    Organic Light-Emitting Diode Display With Bent Substrate
    5.
    发明申请
    Organic Light-Emitting Diode Display With Bent Substrate 有权
    具有弯曲基板的有机发光二极管显示器

    公开(公告)号:US20160204183A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-07-14

    申请号:US14860546

    申请日:2015-09-21

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A display may have an array of organic light-emitting diodes that form an active area on a flexible substrate. Metal traces may extend between the active area and an inactive area of the flexible substrate. Display driver circuitry such as a display driver integrated circuit may be attached to a flexible printed circuit that is attached to the flexible substrate in the inactive area. The metal traces may extend across a bend region in the flexible substrate. The flexible substrate may be bent in the bend region. The flexible substrate may be locally thinned in the bend region. A neutral stress plane adjustment layer may cover the metal traces in the bend region. The neutral stress plane adjustment layer may include polymer layers such as an encapsulation layer, a pixel definition layer, a planarization layer, and a layer that covers a pixel definition layer and planarization layer.

    Abstract translation: 显示器可以具有在柔性基板上形成有源区域的有机发光二极管阵列。 金属迹线可以在有源区域和柔性基板的无效区域之间延伸。 诸如显示驱动器集成电路的显示器驱动器电路可以附接到在非活动区域中附接到柔性基板的柔性印刷电路。 金属迹线可以延伸穿过柔性基板中的弯曲区域。 柔性基板可以在弯曲区域中弯曲。 柔性基板可以在弯曲区域局部变薄。 中性应力平面调整层可以覆盖弯曲区域中的金属迹线。 中性应力平面调整层可以包括聚合物层,例如封装层,像素定义层,平坦化层和覆盖像素限定层和平坦化层的层。

    Apparatus and method for determining a wireless device's location after shutdown
    6.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for determining a wireless device's location after shutdown 有权
    关闭后确定无线设备位置的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09049553B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-02

    申请号:US14327039

    申请日:2014-07-09

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A wireless data processing device is described which periodically exits an unpowered state and transmits location data. For example, one embodiment of a wireless data processing device comprises: power circuitry for maintaining the wireless data processing device in a powered or unpowered state, the power circuitry causing the wireless data processing device to enter into an unpowered state responsive to user input; a timer to periodically power up the wireless device or portion thereof in response to reaching a predetermined time; a location services module determining a current location of the wireless data processing device using one or more specified location determination techniques; a transmit thread transmitting the current location of the wireless device over one or more specified communication channels; and the power circuitry powering down the wireless data processing device a second time after the current location has been transmitted.

    Abstract translation: 描述了周期性地退出无动力状态并发送位置数据的无线数据处理装置。 例如,无线数据处理设备的一个实施例包括:用于将无线数据处理设备维持在供电或无动力状态的电源电路,电源电路使无线数据处理设备响应于用户输入而进入无动力状态; 响应于达到预定时间来周期性地给所述无线设备或其部分上电的定时器; 位置服务模块,使用一个或多个指定的位置确定技术确定所述无线数据处理设备的当前位置; 发送线程,通过一个或多个指定的通信信道发送所述无线设备的当前位置; 并且电力电路在发送当前位置之后的第二时间对无线数据处理设备供电。

    Lowering the Sheet Resistance of a Conductive Layer
    7.
    发明申请
    Lowering the Sheet Resistance of a Conductive Layer 有权
    降低导电层的薄层电阻

    公开(公告)号:US20140262466A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-18

    申请号:US14203161

    申请日:2014-03-10

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H05K1/11 G02F1/1343 G02F1/13452 H05K3/108 H05K3/22

    Abstract: An electronic device can include a substrate and a conductive layer. The conductive layer can be disposed over at least a portion of the substrate and a patterned conductive material can be disposed over at least a portion of the conductive layer. Alternatively, the patterned conductive layer can be disposed over at least a portion of a surface of the substrate and the conductive layer can be disposed over a portion of the surface of the substrate and in between the patterned conductive material. The conductive layer can be disposed over at least a portion of the patterned conductive material. The patterned conductive material can have a resistivity that is lower than a resistivity of the conductive layer.

    Abstract translation: 电子器件可以包括衬底和导电层。 导电层可以设置在衬底的至少一部分上,并且图案化的导电材料可以设置在导电层的至少一部分上。 或者,图案化导电层可以设置在衬底的表面的至少一部分上,并且导电层可以设置在衬底的表面的一部分上并且在图案化的导电材料之间。 导电层可以设置在图案化导电材料的至少一部分上。 图案化的导电材料可以具有低于导电层的电阻率的电阻率。

    Chassis for Display Backlight
    10.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20160131830A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-12

    申请号:US14996083

    申请日:2016-01-14

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with a display. Backlight structures may be used to provide backlight for the display. The backlight structures may include a light guide plate. A rectangular ring-shaped chassis may have a rectangular opening that receives the light guide plate. One or more edges of the chassis may be provided with an array of notches that receive light-emitting diodes or other light sources. The light sources may launch light into edge portions of the light guide plate. The chassis may include a first plastic structure such as a light reflecting structure formed from a material such as white plastic. The first plastic structure may surround two or more peripheral edges of the light guide plate. The chassis may also include a second plastic structure such as a light blocking structure formed from a material such as black plastic that helps prevent light leakage.

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