Power mitigation for loudspeaker amplifiers

    公开(公告)号:US10469044B1

    公开(公告)日:2019-11-05

    申请号:US15850921

    申请日:2017-12-21

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A power mitigation algorithm in a loudspeaker amplification system that includes a loudspeaker driver, an audio amplifier, and a constant output power, power supply. A power requirement for the amplifier to output an audio signal is determined. A gain adjustment signal is then determined based on a difference between the power requirement and a power budget of the amplifier. Gain of the audio signal is adjusted according to the gain adjustment signal, for output through the loudspeaker driver. As a result, a peak level of the power consumption of the amplifier while outputting the gain-adjusted audio signal becomes less than the power budget. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.

    Cable with fade and hot plug features
    3.
    发明授权
    Cable with fade and hot plug features 有权
    电缆具有褪色和热插拔功能

    公开(公告)号:US08838859B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-16

    申请号:US14218011

    申请日:2014-03-18

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: In an embodiment, a host computing device includes an internal display and also includes a connector to connect to an external display. A cable is provided to connect to the connector and to connect to the external display. The cable includes video processing capabilities. For example, the cable may include a memory configured to store a frame buffer. The frame buffer may store a frame of video data for further processing by the video processing device in the cable. The video processing device may manipulate the frame in a variety of ways, e.g. scaling, rotating, gamma correction, dither correction, etc.

    Abstract translation: 在一个实施例中,主计算设备包括内部显示器,并且还包括连接到外部显示器的连接器。 提供电缆连接到连接器并连接到外部显示器。 电缆包括视频处理功能。 例如,电缆可以包括被配置为存储帧缓冲器的存储器。 帧缓冲器可以存储视频数据的帧,以供视频处理设备在电缆中进一步处理。 视频处理设备可以以各种方式来操纵帧,例如, 缩放,旋转,伽马校正,抖动校正等

    Method for performing system and power management over a serial data communication interface

    公开(公告)号:US12026033B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-02

    申请号:US18059863

    申请日:2022-11-29

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A system and method for efficiently transferring data between devices. In various embodiments, a host computing device receives parallel data, encodes the parallel data as a count of pulses as serial data, and conveys the serial data to a peripheral device. The peripheral device decodes the received serial data to determine the parallel data, which is sent to processing logic. The devices send the encoded pluses on a bidirectional line, so the pulses are capable of being sent in both directions. The devices send the encoded pulses on the bidirectional line using a non-zero base voltage level. The devices are capable of using a voltage headroom when conveying encoded pulses between one another. Therefore, a full voltage swing between a ground reference voltage level and a power supply voltage level is not used when conveying the encoded pulses, which reduces power consumption.

    Method for performing system and power management over a serial data communication interface

    公开(公告)号:US11561601B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-24

    申请号:US16894615

    申请日:2020-06-05

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A system and method for efficiently transferring data between devices. In various embodiments, a host computing device receives parallel data, encodes the parallel data as a count of pulses as serial data, and conveys the serial data to a peripheral device. The peripheral device decodes the received serial data to determine the parallel data, which is sent to processing logic. The devices send the encoded pluses on a bidirectional line, so the pulses are capable of being sent in both directions. The devices send the encoded pulses on the bidirectional line using a non-zero base voltage level. The devices are capable of using a voltage headroom when conveying encoded pulses between one another. Therefore, a full voltage swing between a ground reference voltage level and a power supply voltage level is not used when conveying the encoded pulses, which reduces power consumption.

    Proximity Sensor Based Communications Interface for Electronic Devices

    公开(公告)号:US20230011498A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-12

    申请号:US17373533

    申请日:2021-07-12

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An electronic device may include a proximity sensor for detecting whether an external object is in the vicinity of the device. The proximity sensor may have a light detector and a light source that can be reused for data communications. The light detector may be coupled to optical receiver circuitry, whereas the light source may be coupled to optical transmitter circuitry. The optical transmitter circuitry may include encoding circuits configured to convert electrical signals to optical signals. The optical receiver circuitry may include decoding circuits configured to convert optical signals to electrical signals. The optical signals can be encoded and decoded using pulse width modulation schemes or amplitude modulation schemes.

    Dynamic master assignment in distributed wireless audio system for thermal and power mitigation

    公开(公告)号:US10306363B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-28

    申请号:US16033020

    申请日:2018-07-11

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: A method for operating a distributed wireless audio system including several loudspeaker cabinets all of which can communicate with each other as part of a computer network. The method receives temperature data that is indicative of temperature of a first loudspeaker cabinet, which has a network master responsibility of obtaining an audio signal from an audio source and wirelessly transmitting some of the audio signal to a second loudspeaker cabinet of several loudspeaker cabinets, for playback by the second loudspeaker cabinet, while playing back some of the audio signal by the first loudspeaker cabinet. The method determines whether a thermal threshold of the first loudspeaker cabinet has been reached, based on the temperature data. The method, in response to the thermal threshold being reached, gives up the network master responsibility from the first loudspeaker cabinet to the second loudspeaker cabinet, where doing so reduces temperature in the first loudspeaker cabinet.

    Loudspeaker cabinet with thermal and power mitigation control effort

    公开(公告)号:US10264355B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-16

    申请号:US15613107

    申请日:2017-06-02

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An operating power level for a loudspeaker cabinet and a target power level for the loudspeaker cabinet are determined during output of an audio signal by the loudspeaker cabinet. The target power level is based on temperature data for the loudspeaker cabinet and varies as the temperature data changes. Based on the operating power level and the target power level, values of two or more control parameters for controlling audio output of the loudspeaker cabinet are generated, where at least one of the control parameters controls the gain of a specific audio frequency band. The audio signal is adjusted according to the generated values of the control parameters, where doing so reduces power consumption of the loudspeaker cabinet during the audio output. Other embodiments are also described.

    CASCADING POWER FOR ACCESSORIES
    9.
    发明申请
    CASCADING POWER FOR ACCESSORIES 审中-公开
    配件功率

    公开(公告)号:US20160094061A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-31

    申请号:US14962919

    申请日:2015-12-08

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for charging a host device from a charging source through an accessory are described. Upon detecting an input power signal from the charging source, an accessory may send an identification request to the host device and authenticate the host device based on the identification information received from the host device. Upon authenticating the host device, the accessory may enable a power path between the charging source and the host device to supply a charging current to charge the host device.

    Abstract translation: 描述了通过附件从充电源对主机设备充电的方法,系统和装置。 在检测到来自充电源的输入功率信号时,附件可以向主机设备发送标识请求,并且基于从主机设备接收的识别信息来认证主机设备。 在验证主机设备时,附件可以使得充电源和主机设备之间的电源路径能够提供充电电流来对主机设备充电。

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