公开(公告)号：US20220100290A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-31

申请号：US17461711

申请日：2021-08-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Alex J. LEHMANN ,  Qiliang XU ,  Blake R. MARSHALL ,  Nathaniel M. PARNELL ,  Wesley W. ZUBER ,  Henry N. TSAO ,  Xiaofan NIU ,  Pavan GUPTA ,  Nahid HARJEE ,  Paul X. WANG ,  Brenton A. BAUGH

IPC: G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: A stylus input device can allow a user to interface with an external electronic device. The stylus can provide an additional or alternative input to the external electronic device in response to a user applying a compressive force to the device housing. The stylus can include multiple sensors to provide a signal in response to the compressive force applied to the stylus.

公开(公告)号：US20200174572A1

公开(公告)日：2020-06-04

申请号：US16786895

申请日：2020-02-10

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Kathleen A. BERGERON ,  Alex J. LEHMANN ,  Qiliang XU ,  Zheng GAO ,  Paul X. WANG

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/038

Abstract: An input device, such as a stylus, can include a piezoelectric device for providing haptic feedback and/or detecting user input. The piezoelectric device can be coupled to an inner surface of a housing of the stylus. The piezoelectric device can provide haptic feedback with a force to the housing when an electric voltage is applied to the piezoelectric device. The haptic feedback can provide information to the user relating operation of the stylus with an external device. The piezoelectric device can also produce an electric voltage when an input force is applied to an outer surface of the housing and transmitted to the piezoelectric device. The electric voltage can be used to detect tactile input from a user.

公开(公告)号：US20190196607A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-27

申请号：US16291839

申请日：2019-03-04

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Paul X. WANG ,  Alex J. LEHMANN ,  Joel N. RUSCHER

IPC: G06F3/038 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/0346

Abstract: According to some embodiments, an accessory device for use with a touch sensitive portion of an electronic device is described. The accessory device can include a housing having walls that carry operational components, where the operational components include a processor coupled to a feedback component arranged to provide feedback and a distal tip coupled to the feedback component. The distal tip is capable of engaging with and transmitting a load applied to the housing to an external surface of the touch sensitive portion. The processor can be further coupled to a sensor in communication with the distal tip, the sensor being capable of (i) detecting a physical change when the distal tip engages with the external surface, and (ii) responding to the physical change by providing a detection signal to the processor, that, in response, instructs the feedback component to provide the feedback to the distal tip.

公开(公告)号：US20200326847A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-15

申请号：US16818951

申请日：2020-03-13

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Paul X. Wang ,  Keith J. HENDREN ,  Alex J. LEHMANN

IPC: G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G02B27/01

Abstract: The operation of a keyboard, another input device, and/or any surface can be enhanced by features of a head-mounted device, which can display feedback, outputs, or other features based on the user's actions. For example, the head-mounted device can display text generated by the user's operation of the keyboard. The text can be displayed in a manner that allows a user to readily see the keyboard, the user's hands, and the text that is generated by operation of the keyboard. The head-mounted device can further display features that facilitate the user's operation of the keyboard. For example, suggested text, keystrokes, or other features correlated with keys of the keyboard can be displayed for selection by a user. By further example, the keyboard can be displayed in a position and orientation that conforms to an arrangement of the user's hands within a field of view of the head-mounted device.

公开(公告)号：US20200285318A1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-10

申请号：US16882150

申请日：2020-05-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Steven J. TAYLOR ,  Brenton A. BAUGH ,  Paul X. WANG ,  Alex J. LEHMANN ,  Ivan S. MARIC ,  Zheng GAO ,  Qiliang XU

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/038 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0354

Abstract: According to some embodiments, an accessory device for interacting with an electronic device having a touch sensitive surface, is described. The accessory device can include a housing having walls suitable for carrying a processor capable of providing instructions and an interface unit extending through an opening at a distal end of the housing, where the interface unit is capable of interacting with the touch sensitive surface. The accessory device can further include a sensor in communication with the processor and the interface unit, where the sensor is capable of (i) detecting a stimulus generated by the interaction between the interface unit and the touch sensitive surface, and (ii) responding by providing a feedback parameter to the processor that responds by providing a feedback instruction. The accessory device can further include a feedback component that responds to the feedback instruction by transmitting a feedback force to the walls of the housing.