公开(公告)号：US12171043B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-17

申请号：US17505530

申请日：2021-10-19

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Adam S. Meyer ,  Peter C. Tsoi ,  Stuart J. Wood ,  Duncan Robert Kerr ,  Martha Evans Hankey ,  John B. Morrell

IPC: H04W8/00 ,  G06F3/0346 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  H04M1/724 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/21 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W76/14

Abstract: An electronic device may use information about the location of nearby devices to make sharing with those devices more intuitive for a user. When two devices are pointed towards one another, each device may automatically present the option to share information with the other device. When a user wishes to share information with one or more devices in a group of users, an array of icons representing the nearby users may be positioned on the display according to the locations of the nearby users so that the sharing user can easily select which user he or she wishes to share with. A sharing user may broadcast a signal and nearby users may elect to receive the signal by pointing their devices towards the sharing user. A user of two devices may share information between the two devices and may use one device to manipulate the information on the other device.

公开(公告)号：US20220038883A1

公开(公告)日：2022-02-03

申请号：US17505530

申请日：2021-10-19

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Adam S. Meyer ,  Peter C. Tsoi ,  Stuart J. Wood ,  Duncan Robert Kerr ,  Martha Evans Hankey ,  John B. Morrell

IPC: H04W8/00 ,  H04W4/02 ,  G06F3/0346 ,  H04W76/14 ,  H04W4/21 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04M1/724

Abstract: An electronic device may use information about the location of nearby devices to make sharing with those devices more intuitive for a user. When two devices are pointed towards one another, each device may automatically present the option to share information with the other device. When a user wishes to share information with one or more devices in a group of users, an array of icons representing the nearby users may be positioned on the display according to the locations of the nearby users so that the sharing user can easily select which user he or she wishes to share with. A sharing user may broadcast a signal and nearby users may elect to receive the signal by pointing their devices towards the sharing user. A user of two devices may share information between the two devices and may use one device to manipulate the information on the other device.

公开(公告)号：US20210314493A1

公开(公告)日：2021-10-07

申请号：US17352177

申请日：2021-06-18

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Adam S. Meyer ,  Peter C. Tsoi ,  Duncan Robert Kerr ,  Martha Evans Hankey ,  John B. Morrell ,  James H. Foster

IPC: H04N5/232 ,  H04W4/02 ,  G06F3/00 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/0488

Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with control circuitry, wireless transceiver circuitry, and a display. The electronic device may be used to provide information to a user in response to being pointed at a particular object. The control circuitry may determine when the electronic device is pointed at a particular object using wireless control circuitry and/or motion sensor circuitry. In response to determining that the electronic device is pointed at a particular object, the control circuitry may take suitable action. This may include, for example, displaying information about an object when the electronic device is pointed at the object, displaying control icons for electronic equipment when the electronic device is pointed at the electronic equipment, and/or displaying a virtual object when the electronic device is pointed at real world object.

公开(公告)号：US11047702B1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-29

申请号：US15697350

申请日：2017-09-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Adam S. Meyer ,  Duncan Robert Kerr ,  Martha Evans Hankey ,  Peter C. Tsoi ,  John B. Morrell ,  James H. Foster

IPC: G01C21/36 ,  G08B21/24 ,  H04W4/02

Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with control circuitry for locating lost items. The control circuitry may determine where an item is located and may use the display or other output device to guide a user to the item. The display may display a visual guide such as an arrow, a sphere, a circle, a compass, or other visual aid that points the user in the direction of the item. The control circuitry may change the size or other characteristic of the visual aid on the display as the distance between the electronic device and the object changes. The control circuitry may change the location of the visual aid on the display as the orientation of the electronic device relative to the object changes. The display may overlay the visual aid onto live images of the user's surroundings as they are captured by a camera.

公开(公告)号：US11044405B1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-22

申请号：US15696636

申请日：2017-09-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Adam S. Meyer ,  Peter C. Tsoi ,  Duncan Robert Kerr ,  Martha Evans Hankey ,  John B. Morrell ,  James H. Foster

IPC: H04N5/232 ,  H04W4/02 ,  G06F3/00 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/0488

Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with control circuitry, wireless transceiver circuitry, and a display. The electronic device may be used to provide information to a user in response to being pointed at a particular object. The control circuitry may determine when the electronic device is pointed at a particular object using wireless control circuitry and/or motion sensor circuitry. In response to determining that the electronic device is pointed at a particular object, the control circuitry may take suitable action. This may include, for example, displaying information about an object when the electronic device is pointed at the object, displaying control icons for electronic equipment when the electronic device is pointed at the electronic equipment, and/or displaying a virtual object when the electronic device is pointed at real world object.

公开(公告)号：US20210048967A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-18

申请号：US17086248

申请日：2020-10-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jeffrey Traer Bernstein ,  Duncan R. Kerr ,  John B. Morrell ,  Lawrence Y. Yang ,  Eric Lance Wilson ,  Adam S. Meyer

IPC: G06F3/14 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/023 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/0485 ,  G06F3/02 ,  G09G5/12

Abstract: An example method of indicating to a user that a biometric input was authenticated. The method is performed at a computing system comprising a processor, memory, a first housing that includes a primary display, and a second housing containing a physical keyboard, a touch-sensitive secondary display, and a biometric input device. The method includes displaying, at the primary display, a web page that identifies items for purchasing, and detecting a selection of an affordance displayed on the web page. In response, displaying, on touch-sensitive secondary display, an alert prompting a user to provide a biometric input to the biometric input device, and detecting a biometric input on the biometric input device that is in second housing. In response to detecting the biometric input, and in accordance with a determination that the biometric input has been authenticated, displaying on the display an indication that purchase of the items has been validated.

公开(公告)号：US20250103268A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-27

申请号：US18759425

申请日：2024-06-28

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jeffrey Traer Bernstein ,  Duncan R. Kerr ,  John B. Morrell ,  Lawrence Y. Yang ,  Eric Lance Wilson ,  Adam S. Meyer

IPC: G06F3/14 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/02 ,  G06F3/023 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/04845 ,  G06F3/0485 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  G06F3/04886 ,  G09G5/12

Abstract: A computing system comprises one or more processors, memory, a first housing that includes a primary display, and a second housing at least partially containing a physical keyboard and a touch-sensitive secondary display that is distinct from the primary display. The computing system displays a first user interface on the primary display, the first user interface includes one or more user interface elements. The computing system identifies, from the one or more user interface elements, an active user interface element that is in focus on the primary display. The computer system, in accordance with a determination that the active user interface element that is in focus on the primary display is associated with the application executed by the computing system, displays, on the touch-sensitive secondary display, a second user interface that includes a first set of one or more affordances corresponding to the application.

公开(公告)号：US20250048031A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-06

申请号：US18924723

申请日：2024-10-23

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Peter C. Tsoi ,  Adam S. Meyer ,  Karlin Y. Bark ,  Matthew W. Brown ,  Sean B. Kelly

IPC: H04R3/12 ,  H04L65/60 ,  H04R3/04 ,  H04R5/04 ,  H04S7/00

Abstract: Certain embodiments relate generally to modifying audio playing on a first device based on detection of that audio by a second device. Other embodiments relate to transferring audio between a first device and a second device. More particularly, audio playing from a first device may be muted, stopped, or adjusted in volume based on detection of that audio by, or interaction with, a second device. Likewise, audio may be transferred from a first device to a second device based on communications between the first and second devices, proximity of the first and second devices relative to one another, proximity of a user to either the first or second device, and so on.

公开(公告)号：US20240393881A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-28

申请号：US18798318

申请日：2024-08-08

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Camille Moussette ,  James H. Foster ,  Duncan Kerr ,  Adam S. Meyer ,  Per Haakan Linus Persson ,  Peter C. Tsoi ,  Stuart J. Wood

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: An electronic device may include touch input components and associated haptic output components. The control circuitry may provide haptic output in response to touch input on the touch input components and may send wireless signals to the external electronic device based on the touch input. The haptic output components may provide local and global haptic output. Local haptic output may be used to guide a user to the location of the electronic device or to provide a button click sensation to the user in response to touch input. Global haptic output may be used to notify the user that the electronic device is aligned towards the external electronic device and is ready to receive user input to control or communicate with the external electronic device. Control circuitry may switch a haptic output component into an inactive mode to inform the user that a touch input component is inactive.

公开(公告)号：US20240196083A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-13

申请号：US18425529

申请日：2024-01-29

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Adam S. Meyer ,  Peter C. Tsoi ,  Duncan Robert Kerr ,  Martha Evans Hankey ,  John B. Morrell ,  James H. Foster

IPC: H04N23/63 ,  G06F3/00 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  H04W4/02

CPC classification number: H04N23/63 ,  G06F3/005 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  H04W4/023 ,  H04W4/026

Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with control circuitry, wireless transceiver circuitry, and a display. The electronic device may be used to provide information to a user in response to being pointed at a particular object. The control circuitry may determine when the electronic device is pointed at a particular object using wireless control circuitry and/or motion sensor circuitry. In response to determining that the electronic device is pointed at a particular object, the control circuitry may take suitable action. This may include, for example, displaying information about an object when the electronic device is pointed at the object, displaying control icons for electronic equipment when the electronic device is pointed at the electronic equipment, and/or displaying a virtual object when the electronic device is pointed at real world object.