公开(公告)号：US10353467B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-16

申请号：US15047447

申请日：2016-02-18

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Peteris K. Augenbergs ,  Marc J. Piche ,  Vinay Chawda ,  Nicole M. Wells ,  Scott J. McEuen ,  Curtis P. Wiederhold ,  Jonah A. Harley ,  Wayne C. Westerman ,  Jeffrey T. Bernstein ,  Brett W. Degner ,  Paul Briant ,  Thomas Wedlick

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G01L5/00 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G01L3/22 ,  A63F13/285

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for providing haptic output and audio output on computing devices using the same haptic device and methods for calibrating the same. To produce the haptic and audio output, the computing device receives a profile of a desired output waveform that is to be provided by the haptic device. Using the desired output waveform, an input waveform is generated. Once the input waveform that will produce the desired output waveform is generated, the input waveform may be calibrated to account for various structural components of the haptic device and may also be combined with an audio waveform. The input waveform is then provided to the haptic device.

公开(公告)号：US09836158B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-05

申请号：US14631564

申请日：2015-02-25

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Brian Michael King ,  Omar S. Leung ,  Paul G. Puskarich ,  Jeffrey Traer Bernstein ,  Andrea Mucignat ,  Avi E. Cieplinski ,  Muhammad Umar Choudry ,  Praveen R. Subramani ,  Marc J. Piche ,  David Amm ,  Duncan Robert Kerr

IPC: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/0418 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F2203/04101 ,  G06F2203/04106 ,  G06F2203/04108 ,  G06F2203/04111

Abstract: Compensation for sensors in a touch and hover sensing device is disclosed. Compensation can be for sensor resistance and/or sensor sensitivity variation that can adversely affect touch and hover measurements at the sensors. To compensate for sensor resistance, the device can gang adjacent sensors together so as to reduce the overall resistance of the sensors. In addition or alternatively, the device can drive the sensors with voltages from multiple directions so as to reduce the effects of the sensors' resistance. To compensate for sensor sensitivity variation (generally at issue for hover measurements), the device can apply a gain factor to the measurements, where the gain factor is a function of the sensor location, so as to reduce the sensitivity variation at different sensor locations on the device.

公开(公告)号：US10289235B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-14

申请号：US15050351

申请日：2016-02-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Brian Michael King ,  Omar S. Leung ,  Paul G. Puskarich ,  Jeffrey Traer Bernstein ,  Andrea Mucignat ,  Avi E. Cieplinski ,  Muhammad U. Choudry ,  Praveen R. Subramani ,  Marc J. Piche ,  David Amm ,  Duncan Robert Kerr

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: Touch and hover switching is disclosed. A touch and hover sensing device can switch between a touch mode and a hover mode. During a touch mode, the device can be switched to sense one or more objects touching the device. During a hover mode, the device can be switched to sense one or more objects hovering over the device. The device can include a panel having multiple sensors for sensing a touching object and/or a hovering object and a touch and hover control system for switching the device between the touch and hover modes. The device's touch and hover control system can include a touch sensing circuit for coupling to the sensors to measure a capacitance indicative of a touching object during the touch mode, a hover sensing circuit for coupling to the sensors to measure a capacitance indicative of a hovering object during the hover mode, and a switching mechanism for switching the sensors to couple to either the touch sensing circuit or the hover sensing circuit. The device can switch modes based on a condition of the device, such as an expiration of a timer or a relative distance of an object from the panel.

公开(公告)号：US10198108B2

公开(公告)日：2019-02-05

申请号：US14817160

申请日：2015-08-03

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Brian Michael King ,  Omar S. Leung ,  Paul G. Puskarich ,  Jeffrey Traer Bernstein ,  Andrea Mucignat ,  Avi E. Cieplinski ,  Muhammad U. Choudry ,  Praveen R. Subramani ,  Marc J. Piche ,  David Amm ,  Duncan Robert Kerr

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: Detecting a signal from a touch and hover sensing device, in which the signal can be indicative of concurrent touch events and/or hover events, is disclosed. A touch event can indicate an object touching the device. A hover event can indicate an object hovering over the device. The touch and hover sensing device can ensure that a desired hover event is not masked by an incidental touch event, e.g., a hand holding the device, by compensating for the touch event in the detected signal that represents both events. Conversely, when both a hover event and a touch event are desired, the touch and hover sensing device can ensure that both events are detected by adjusting the device sensors and/or the detected signal. The touch and hover sensing device can also detect concurrent hover events by identifying multiple peaks in the detected signal, each peak corresponding to a position of a hovering object.

公开(公告)号：US20160259480A1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-08

申请号：US15047447

申请日：2016-02-18

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Peteris K. Augenbergs ,  Marc J. Piche ,  Vinay Chawda ,  Nicole M. Wells ,  Scott J. McEuen ,  Curtis P. Wiederhold ,  Jonah A. Harley ,  Wayne C. Westerman ,  Jeffrey T. Bernstein ,  Brett W. Degner ,  Paul Briant ,  Thomas Wedlick

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

CPC classification number: G06F3/016 ,  A63F13/285 ,  A63F2300/1037 ,  G01L3/22 ,  G01L5/0028 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F1/169 ,  G06F3/0414 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F2203/015 ,  G06F2203/04105

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for providing haptic output and audio output on computing devices using the same haptic device and methods for calibrating the same. To produce the haptic and audio output, the computing device receives a profile of a desired output waveform that is to be provided by the haptic device. Using the desired output waveform, an input waveform is generated. Once the input waveform that will produce the desired output waveform is generated, the input waveform may be calibrated to account for various structural components of the haptic device and may also be combined with an audio waveform. The input waveform is then provided to the haptic device.

Abstract translation: 本文公开了用于使用相同的触觉装置和用于校准其的方法在计算装置上提供触觉输出和音频输出的方法和系统。 为了产生触觉和音频输出，计算装置接收由触觉装置提供的期望的输出波形的曲线。 使用所需的输出波形，生成输入波形。 一旦产生将产生期望的输出波形的输入波形，则可以校准输入波形以考虑触觉装置的各种结构部件，并且也可以与音频波形组合。 然后将输入波形提供给触觉装置。