公开(公告)号：US20170010743A1

公开(公告)日：2017-01-12

申请号：US15270929

申请日：2016-09-20

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Joseph R. FISHER, JR. ,  Erturk D. KOCALAR ,  Rishabh BHARGAVA ,  Lakshman RATHNAM

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F1/32 ,  G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06F3/0416 ,  G06F1/1626 ,  G06F1/169 ,  G06F1/325 ,  G06F3/0346 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/04883

Abstract: An input device with switchable sensor configurations. In one embodiment, the input device can switch between a sensor configuration in which each of its sensor elements is enabled to sense input and a sensor configuration in which only a subset of its sensor elements are enabled to sense input. In another embodiment, the input device can switch between a sensor configuration in which each of its sensor elements is enabled to sense input and a sensor configuration in which one or more groupings of its sensor elements are enabled to collectively sense input. In a further embodiment, the input device can operate in a detection mode that switches between sensor configurations to determine a position of an input.

Abstract translation: 具有可切换传感器配置的输入设备。 在一个实施例中，输入设备可以在传感器配置中切换传感器配置，其中每个传感器元件能够感测输入和传感器配置，其中只有其传感器元件的子集能够感测输入。 在另一个实施例中，输入设备可以在其中每个传感器元件能够感测输入的传感器配置和传感器配置之间切换，其中一个或多个其传感器元件的分组能够共同感测输入。 在另一实施例中，输入设备可以在检测模式之间工作，该检测模式在传感器配置之间切换以确定输入的位置。

公开(公告)号：US20140092057A1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-03

申请号：US13858603

申请日：2013-04-08

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Lakshman RATHNAM ,  Louis W. BOKMA ,  Fletcher R. ROTHKOPF ,  Andrea MUCIGNAT ,  Erturk KOCALAR ,  Benjamin LYON ,  Joseph R. FISHER

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

CPC classification number: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/017 ,  G06F3/03547 ,  G06F3/038 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/04847 ,  G06F3/0485 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  G06F2203/04808

Abstract: A multi-dimensional scroll wheel is disclosed. Scroll wheel circuitry is provided to detect input gestures that traverse the center of the scroll wheel and to detect multi-touch input. The scroll wheel can include a first plurality of sensor elements arranged in a first closed loop and a second plurality of sensor elements arranged in a second closed loop, the first and second closed loops being concentrically arranged about the center of the scroll wheel.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种多维滚轮。 提供滚轮电路以检测穿过滚轮中心的输入手势并检测多点触摸输入。 滚轮可以包括布置在第一闭环中的第一多个传感器元件和布置在第二闭合回路中的第二多个传感器元件，第一和第二闭环围绕滚轮的中心同心布置。

公开(公告)号：US20140055409A1

公开(公告)日：2014-02-27

申请号：US13793718

申请日：2013-03-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Joseph R. FISHER ,  Erturk KOCALAR ,  Lakshman RATHNAM

IPC: G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/0362 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: An input device providing integrated contact switch and touch sensor elements is disclosed. A contact switch and touch sensor can be integrated so that they share a common sensor line, achieving space, cost and manufacturing savings over input devices that utilize distinct sensor lines for each of its sensor elements. By configuring a contact switch and touch sensor to share a common sensor line, a controller can use a single pin to scan both the contact switch and touch sensor elements, rather than using distinct pins to scan distinct sensor lines associated with each sensor element. By using fewer pins to scan the same number of sensor elements, a smaller controller can be used which can reduce the size and cost of the input device, and increase manufacturing throughput time associated with the input device.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种提供集成接触开关和触摸传感器元件的输入装置。 接触开关和触摸传感器可以集成在一起，以便它们共享一个共同的传感器线路，为输入设备实现空间，成本和制造节约，对于每个传感器元件使用不同的传感器线路。 通过配置接触开关和触摸传感器来共享公共传感器线，控制器可以使用单个引脚来扫描接触开关和触摸传感器元件，而不是使用不同的引脚来扫描与每个传感器元件相关联的不同传感器线。 通过使用较少的引脚来扫描相同数量的传感器元件，可以使用更小的控制器，这可以降低输入设备的尺寸和成本，并且增加与输入设备相关联的制造吞吐量时间。