公开(公告)号：US20240169046A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-23

申请号：US18521808

申请日：2023-11-28

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Deepti S. Prakash ,  Lucia E. Ballard ,  Jerrold V. Hauck ,  Feng Tang ,  Etai Littwin ,  Pavan Kumar Anasosalu 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: G06F21/32 ,  G06F21/83 ,  G06V40/16 ,  G06V40/40 ,  H04L9/08 ,  H04L9/32 ,  H04L9/40 ,  H04W12/06

CPC classification number: G06F21/32 ,  G06F21/83 ,  G06V40/166 ,  G06V40/172 ,  G06V40/40 ,  H04L9/0844 ,  H04L9/085 ,  H04L9/3228 ,  H04L9/3231 ,  H04L9/3234 ,  H04L9/3247 ,  H04L63/0861 ,  H04W12/06

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：US20230225659A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-20

申请号：US18094841

申请日：2023-01-09

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Erdrin Azemi ,  Ali Moin ,  Anuranjini Pragada ,  Jean Hsiang-Chun Lu ,  Victoria M. Powell ,  Juri Minxha ,  Steven P. Hotelling

IPC: A61B5/304 ,  A61B5/291 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/31

CPC classification number: A61B5/304 ,  A61B5/291 ,  A61B5/6817 ,  A61B5/31 ,  A61B2562/0209 ,  A61B2562/046

Abstract: A wearable electronic device includes a housing, and an electrode carrier attached to the housing and having a nonplanar surface. The wearable electronic device includes a set of electrodes, including electrodes positioned at different locations on the nonplanar surface. The wearable electronic device includes a sensor circuit and a switching circuit. The switching circuit is operable to electrically connect a number of different subsets of one or more electrodes in the set of electrodes to the sensor circuit.

公开(公告)号：US11209961B2

公开(公告)日：2021-12-28

申请号：US14402087

申请日：2013-05-20

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Benjamin J. Pope ,  Daniel W. Jarvis ,  Nicholas G. Merz ,  Scott A. Myers ,  Michael A. Cretella ,  Michael Eng ,  James H. Foster ,  Terry L. Gilton ,  Myra Haggerty ,  Byron B. Han ,  M. Evans Hankey ,  Steven P. Hotelling ,  Brian R. Land ,  Stephen Brian Lynch ,  Paul Meade ,  Mushtaq A. Sarwar ,  John P. Ternus ,  Paul M. Thompson ,  Marcel Van Os ,  John A. Wright

IPC: G06F3/048 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  A63F13/2145 ,  A63F13/837 ,  A63F13/42 ,  A63F13/537 ,  A63F13/218 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/0489 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/14

Abstract: Devices, methods and graphical user interfaces for manipulating user interfaces based on fingerprint sensor inputs are provided. While a display of an electronic device with a fingerprint sensor displays a first user interface, the device may detect movement of a fingerprint on the fingerprint sensor. In accordance with a determination that the movement of the fingerprint is in a first direction, the device allows navigating through the first user interface, and in accordance with a determination that the movement of the fingerprint is in a second direction different from the first direction, the device allows displaying a second user interface different from the first user interface on the display.

公开(公告)号：US10739882B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-11

申请号：US14453574

申请日：2014-08-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Wei Chen ,  Steven P. Hotelling ,  John Z. Zhong ,  William C. Athas ,  Wei H. Yao

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G09G3/32 ,  H04N9/30 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: An electronic device may include a display. The display may be formed by an array of light-emitting diodes mounted to the surface of a substrate. The substrate may be a silicon substrate. Circuitry may be located in spaces between the light-emitting diodes. Circuitry may also be located on the rear surface of the silicon substrate and may be coupled to the array of light-emitting diodes using through-silicon vias. The circuitry may include integrated circuits and other components that are attached to the substrate and may include transistors and other circuitry formed within the silicon substrate. Touch sensor electrodes, light sensors, and other components may be located in the spaces between the light-emitting diodes. The substrate may be formed from a transparent material that allows image light to reach a lens and image sensor mounted below the substrate.

公开(公告)号：US10386980B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-20

申请号：US15970571

申请日：2018-05-03

Applicant: Apple Inc.

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

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

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：US10386970B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-20

申请号：US14766639

申请日：2014-02-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jonah A. Harley ,  Peter W. Richards ,  Brian Q. Huppi ,  Omar Sze Leung ,  Dhaval N. Shah ,  Martin P. Grunthaner ,  Steven P. Hotelling ,  Miguel C Christophy ,  Vivek Katiyar ,  Tang Yew Tan ,  Christopher J. Butler ,  Erik G. de Jong ,  Ming Sartee ,  Rui Qiao ,  Steven J. Martisauskas ,  Storrs T. Hoen ,  Richard Hung Minh Dinh ,  Lee E. Hooton ,  Ian A. Spraggs ,  Sawyer I. Cohen ,  David A. Pakula

IPC: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/041

Abstract: A device configured to determine the location and magnitude of a touch on a surface of the device. The device includes a transparent touch sensor that is configured to detect a location of a touch on the transparent touch sensor. The device also includes a force-sensing structure disposed at the periphery of the transparent touch sensor. The force sensor includes an upper capacitive plate and a compressible element disposed on one side of the upper capacitive plate. The force sensor also includes a lower capacitive plate disposed on a side of the compressible element that is opposite the upper capacitive plate.

公开(公告)号：US10282026B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-07

申请号：US15261578

申请日：2016-09-09

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Christoph H. Krah ,  Steven P. Hotelling ,  Marduke Yousefpor

IPC: G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044 ,  H03K17/96 ,  G02F1/1333

Abstract: Measuring an effect of body capacitance in a touch sensitive device is disclosed. This effect can be caused by poor grounding of a user or other objects touching the device or of the device itself. The device can operate in a stray capacitance mode to measure a body capacitance effect and in a normal mode to detect a touch on the device. During the stray capacitance mode, the device can obtain a body capacitance measurement from the device. During the normal mode, the device can obtain a touch measurement from the device. The device can calculate a body capacitance factor based on a ratio between the body capacitance measurement and the touch measurement and use the body capacitance factor to compensate for erroneous or distorted touch output values from the device. Various components of the device can be switchably configured according to the particular mode.

公开(公告)号：US10185443B2

公开(公告)日：2019-01-22

申请号：US14868125

申请日：2015-09-28

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Steven P. Hotelling

IPC: G09G3/04 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: Error compensation of a touch sensing signal is provided. A touch screen can include a drive region that can be driven by a drive signal, and a sense region that can output a sense signal that includes information of a first amount of touch on or near the touch screen and information of a first amount of error. The first amount of touch can be based on the drive signal. The touch screen can include a compensation sensor that can output a compensation signal that includes information of a second amount of error, and an error compensator that can compensate for the first amount of error in the sense signal based on the second amount of error.

公开(公告)号：US10038361B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-31

申请号：US15222511

申请日：2016-07-28

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Arman Hajati ,  Steven P. Hotelling ,  Anuranjini Pragada

IPC: H02K33/00 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/01 ,  H02K33/16

CPC classification number: H02K33/00 ,  G06F1/163 ,  G06F3/016 ,  H01H2215/00 ,  H01H2231/028 ,  H02K33/16

Abstract: A haptic actuator may include a housing, at least one coil carried by the housing, and a field member having opposing first and second sides. The haptic actuator may also include a respective at least one flexure bearing mounting each of the first and second sides of the field member to be reciprocally movable within the housing responsive to the at least one coil. Each flexure bearing may include at least one flexible member having a wishbone shape with two diverging arms joined together at proximal ends and having spaced distal ends operatively coupled between adjacent portions of the field member and the housing.

公开(公告)号：US09797753B1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-24

申请号：US14601153

申请日：2015-01-20

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Baboo V. Gowreesunker ,  Steven P. Hotelling ,  Wayne C. Westerman

IPC: G01D5/38 ,  G01D5/347 ,  G01B11/26

CPC classification number: G01D5/3473 ,  G01B11/26 ,  G01D5/34715

Abstract: Rotary encoders suitable for inclusion within small form factor devices (e.g., as input devices to small form factor electronic devices) are disclosed. In one aspect, a light source can illuminate a pattern on a rotatable shaft in order to reflect the pattern onto an array of optical sensors. Each optical sensor from the array of optical sensors can be polled at the same time to yield a snapshot vector. The snapshot vector can be projected onto a subspace spanned by two vectors selected in part on the pattern of the rotatable shaft and the distance separating the shaft and array. The resulting projection can be used to determine error and phase of the reflected pattern across the array of optical sensors. The phase of the reflected pattern can correlate to rotation of the shaft.