公开(公告)号：US20190079613A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-14

申请号：US15701069

申请日：2017-09-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Sai ZHANG ,  Branislav JOVANOVIC ,  Sean E. O'CONNOR ,  Ari Y. BENBASAT

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G02F1/1333 ,  G02F1/1343

Abstract: A touch sensitivity of a touch-sensitive surface can be adjusted based on a state of a device including the touch-sensitive surface. The state of the device can be a first state (e.g., a grounding condition unknown or inferred to be poorly-grounded) or a second state (e.g., grounding condition inferred to be well-grounded). In the first state, for example, the touch sensing system of the device can be programmed to recognize and process a wide range of touch signals including relatively weak touch signals, which may correspond to water, liquid or other unintentional touches. In the second state, for example, the touch detection threshold can be adjusted to better reject water or unintended touches in the second state. In some examples, a ratio of measurements captured using the different types of scans of a selected touch node can be used to determine the state of the device.

公开(公告)号：US20150309608A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-29

申请号：US14737395

申请日：2015-06-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： David H. C. SHIH ,  Albert LIN ,  Sean E. O'CONNOR ,  Ari Y. BENBASAT ,  Wayne Carl WESTERMAN

IPC: G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0425 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: A touch sensitive device that detects the occurrence of an electrostatic discharge event on the device by analyzing an acquired touch image for characteristics associated with the occurrence of an ESD event is provided. An acquired touch image is analyzed for characteristics that differentiate it from a touch image generated by a user input and are correlated with an expected touch image generated by an ESD event.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种触敏设备，其通过分析所获取的触摸图像来检测与ESD事件的发生相关的特性来检测设备上的静电放电事件的发生。 分析获取的触摸图像，以将其与由用户输入产生的触摸图像区分开，并与由ESD事件产生的预期触摸图像相关联的特性。

公开(公告)号：US20170344213A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-30

申请号：US15681230

申请日：2017-08-18

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Wayne Carl WESTERMAN ,  Sean E. O'CONNOR

IPC: G06F3/0485 ,  G06F3/0488

CPC classification number: G06F3/0485 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  G06F2203/04808

Abstract: Gestures for converting from a position control mode to a motion continuation mode are disclosed. A position control mode can be invoked when the user simultaneously places two or more fingers upon a sensor panel. The fingers can then be moved around to effect position control. A motion continuation mode can be invoked when one or more fingers are lifted off (but at least one finger remains in contact with the sensor panel). If the motion continuation mode is invoked, a virtual control ring can be generated, and scrolling of the viewable area or dragging of the cursor or object can continue in a particular direction specified by a velocity vector pointed in the direction of finger movement at the time the motion continuation mode is invoked, and having a magnitude proportional to the velocity of the finger at the time the motion continuation mode was invoked.

公开(公告)号：US20160216838A1

公开(公告)日：2016-07-28

申请号：US14848249

申请日：2015-09-08

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Morakinyo J. AINA ,  Amit NAYYAR ,  Sean E. O'CONNOR ,  Peter CSASZAR

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06F3/0418 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: This relates to a touch sensor panel including: a substrate having a first surface and a second surface; a first touch node formed by a first drive line and a first section of a first sense line both routed on the first surface of the substrate; and a second touch node formed by a second drive line routed on the first surface of the substrate and a second section of the first sense line routed on the second surface of the substrate.

Abstract translation: 这涉及一种触摸传感器面板，包括：具有第一表面和第二表面的基底; 由第一驱动线和第一感测线的第一部分形成的第一触摸节点，两者均布置在基板的第一表面上; 以及由在衬底的第一表面上路由的第二驱动线形成的第二触摸节点和在衬底的第二表面上路由的第一感测线的第二部分。

公开(公告)号：US20160062533A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-03

申请号：US14558529

申请日：2014-12-02

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Sean E. O'CONNOR

IPC: G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G06F3/0416 ,  G06F2203/04808

Abstract: A computer-implemented method is disclosed. The method includes: identifying a touch detected on a touch sensor panel; extracting touch information associated with the touch; calculating an overall confidence value based on the extracted touch information; comparing the confidence value with a predetermined threshold; and determining whether to identify the touch as a non-touch based on a result of the comparison.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种计算机实现的方法。 该方法包括：识别在触摸传感器面板上检测到的触摸; 提取与触摸相关联的触摸信息; 基于所提取的触摸信息计算总体置信度值; 将所述置信度值与预定阈值进行比较; 以及基于所述比较的结果来确定是否将所述触摸识别为非触摸。

公开(公告)号：US20190102001A1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-04

申请号：US15859067

申请日：2017-12-29

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Sean E. O'CONNOR

IPC: G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06F3/044 ,  G06F1/3262 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/0418

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to methods and devices for rejecting touches to an electronic device that are false positives for transitioning the device from a low-power state to a high-power state. The electronic device, includes a display and a touch-sensitive surface including an array of touch pixels, the array of touch pixels including one or more margin regions and one or more non-margin regions. While the display is in a low-power state, the electronic device detects, at the touch-sensitive surface, an input. In response to detecting the input and in accordance with at least a portion of the input being in the one or more margin regions and a determination that a first input-characteristic of the input meets at least one criterion of a first set of display-wake-rejection criteria, the electronic device forgoes transitioning the display from the low-power state to a high-power state.

公开(公告)号：US20190095036A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-28

申请号：US16198307

申请日：2018-11-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Louis W. BOKMA ,  Sean E. O'CONNOR

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F1/16

Abstract: A computer-implemented method is disclosed. The method includes: receiving a first signal from a first sensor of the device, the first signal indicative of a grounding condition of the device; setting one or more touch detection thresholds based on the grounding condition; receiving a touch signal from a touch sensor of the device, the touch signal indicative of a touch by an object; and determining whether one or more parameters of the touch signal exceeds the one or more touch detection thresholds.

公开(公告)号：US20170371511A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-28

申请号：US15681758

申请日：2017-08-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Wayne Carl WESTERMAN ,  Sean E. O'CONNOR

IPC: G06F3/0485 ,  G06F3/0488

CPC classification number: G06F3/0485 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  G06F2203/04808

Abstract: Gestures for converting from a position control mode to a motion continuation mode are disclosed. A position control mode can be invoked when the user simultaneously places two or more fingers upon a sensor panel. The fingers can then be moved around to effect position control. A motion continuation mode can be invoked when one or more fingers are lifted off (but at least one finger remains in contact with the sensor panel). If the motion continuation mode is invoked, a virtual control ring can be generated, and scrolling of the viewable area or dragging of the cursor or object can continue in a particular direction specified by a velocity vector pointed in the direction of finger movement at the time the motion continuation mode is invoked, and having a magnitude proportional to the velocity of the finger at the time the motion continuation mode was invoked.