公开(公告)号：US20250037549A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-30

申请号：US18372693

申请日：2023-09-25

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Bryce D. WOLFSON ,  Charles C. HOYT ,  David W. ROBISON ,  Douglas A. MACKAY

IPC: G08B3/00

Abstract: Aspects of the subject technology relate to providing audio alerts with electronic devices. An audio alert may be provided, in part, using power management operations that manage one or more both of the instantaneous power usage for providing the audio alert, and the long-term power usage for providing the audio alert.

公开(公告)号：US20240210519A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-27

申请号：US18501971

申请日：2023-11-03

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jian YU ,  Alessandro TOSO ,  Andrew L. DOYLE ,  David W. ROBISON ,  Joyce E. GORNY ,  Prateek MURGAI

IPC: G01S5/26 ,  G06F3/16 ,  H04R1/02 ,  H04R1/40 ,  H04R3/00

CPC classification number: G01S5/26 ,  G06F3/16 ,  H04R1/028 ,  H04R1/406 ,  H04R3/005 ,  H04R2499/15

Abstract: Aspects of the subject technology relate to determining a location of a device using sound that is output from the device. For example, an audio output from one or more speakers of an electronic device may be received at one or more microphones of another electronic device, and used by the other electronic device to determine the location of the electronic device.

公开(公告)号：US20250036352A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-30

申请号：US18372691

申请日：2023-09-25

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Bryce D. WOLFSON ,  Charles C. HOYT ,  David W. ROBISON ,  Douglas A. MACKAY

IPC: G06F3/16 ,  G06F1/3212 ,  G06F1/3234 ,  G06F1/3296

Abstract: Aspects of the subject technology relate to providing audio alerts with electronic devices. An audio alert may be provided, in part, using power management operations that manage one or more both of the instantaneous power usage for providing the audio alert, and the long-term power usage for providing the audio alert.

公开(公告)号：US20230379626A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-23

申请号：US18136860

申请日：2023-04-19

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Yang LIU ,  Ashwat Kandasamy AMIRTHALINGAM ,  Onur I. ILKORUR ,  Thomas M. JENSEN ,  Oliver LEONHARDT ,  David W. ROBISON ,  Teemu P. SIPILA

IPC: H04R3/08 ,  H04R29/00 ,  H04R9/06

CPC classification number: H04R3/08 ,  H04R29/003 ,  H04R9/06

Abstract: Aspects of the subject technology relate to electronic devices having speakers. An electronic device may operate the speaker at or near one or more resonance frequencies of the speaker and/or the electronic device. This can allow the electronic device to efficiently eject an occlusion when the speaker is occluded by a fluid or other debris. For example, the electronic device may determine a resonance frequency by obtaining one or more electrical characteristics of an electronic component while the speaker is occluded, determine the resonance frequency based on the obtained electrical characteristic(s), and operate the speaker at a frequency that is based on the resonance frequency to eject the occlusion.

公开(公告)号：US20230379625A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-23

申请号：US18136862

申请日：2023-04-19

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： David W. ROBISON ,  Charles C. HOYT ,  Justin D. CROSBY ,  Teemu P. SIPILA ,  Thomas M. JENSEN ,  Bryce D. WOLFSON

IPC: H04R3/04

CPC classification number: H04R3/04

Abstract: Aspects of the subject technology relate to electronic devices having speakers. An electronic device may operate the speaker to generate audio output at one or more resonance frequencies of the speaker and/or the electronic device. This can allow the electronic device to generate particularly loud audio outputs while reducing the power consumption used to generate those audio outputs. In order, for example, to help ensure that the audio output is generated at the resonance frequencies, the electronic device can determine the resonance frequencies prior to generating the audio outputs. For example, the electronic device may determine resonance frequencies by obtaining one or more electrical characteristics of an electronic component while operating the speaker, and determine the resonance frequencies based on the obtained electrical characteristics.