Tactile transducers and method of operating
    1.
    发明授权
    Tactile transducers and method of operating 有权
    触觉传感器和操作方法

    公开(公告)号:US07129824B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-10-31

    申请号:US10651133

    申请日:2003-08-28

    IPC分类号: H04B3/36

    摘要: A portable electronic device (100) includes a vibrating transducer having a resilient support and a first mass supported by the first resilient support forming a mechanical resonator, and an electrical circuit coupled to the first vibrating transducer to apply a drive signal. A plurality of tactile vibration transducers (130, 140) can work in unison to produce strong tactile stimulus (216, 228, 230).

    摘要翻译: 便携式电子设备(100)包括具有弹性支撑件的振动换能器和由形成机械谐振器的第一弹性支撑件支撑的第一质量,以及耦合到第一振动换能器以施加驱动信号的电路。 多个触觉振动换能器(130,140)可一起工作以产生强烈的触觉刺激(216,228,230)。

    Electronic device and circuit for providing tactile feedback
    2.
    发明授权
    Electronic device and circuit for providing tactile feedback 有权
    用于提供触觉反馈的电子设备和电路

    公开(公告)号:US07667371B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-02-23

    申请号:US11856283

    申请日:2007-09-17

    IPC分类号: H01L41/08

    摘要: A circuit (800) for controlling at least one piezoelectric actuator (142) includes a piezoelectric drive circuit (802) that generates unidirectional voltage drive signal, also referred to as Vout, at node (804). The piezoelectric actuator drive circuit (802) includes a boost switcher circuit or charging circuit (806), a buck switcher circuit or pulsed current sink discharge circuit (808) and a control signal generating circuit (810) that receives an input control signal (812) from, for example, a keyboard processor or other suitable processor (604) indicating that the device has requested generation of haptic feedback utilizing the piezoelectric actuator (142). The control signal generating circuit (810) provides at least two pulse-with-modulated control signals, one to control the charging circuit and one to control the discharging circuit to produce the unidirectional voltage drive signal, that in one example is a raised cosine drive signal (904).

    摘要翻译: 用于控制至少一个压电致动器(142)的电路(800)包括在节点(804)处产生单向电压驱动信号(也称为Vout)的压电驱动电路(802)。 压电致动器驱动电路(802)包括升压开关电路或充电电路(806),降压开关电路或脉冲电流吸收放电电路(808)和接收输入控制信号(812)的控制信号发生电路(810) )从例如键盘处理器或其他合适的处理器(604)指示设备已经请求使用压电致动器产生触觉反馈(142)。 控制信号发生电路(810)提供至少两个脉冲调制控制信号,一个用于控制充电电路,一个用于控制放电电路以产生单向电压驱动信号,在一个示例中为升余弦驱动 信号(904)。

    Method and system for ensuring audio safety
    3.
    发明授权
    Method and system for ensuring audio safety 有权
    确保音响安全的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US07054450B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-05-30

    申请号:US10814887

    申请日:2004-03-31

    IPC分类号: A61F11/06

    CPC分类号: H04M1/6016 H03G3/32

    摘要: The invention concerns a method (200) and a system (100) for ensuring audio safety in an audio device (110). The system includes a processor (112), a sensor (116), an analog safety circuit (114) and a first feedback loop (117). The processor is programmed to output an acoustic output signal (310, 410), the sensor monitors the acoustic output signal and the analog safety circuit is coupled to an output of the processor. The first feedback loop feeds the monitored acoustic signal from the sensor to the analog safety circuit. The analog safety circuit adjusts from a first level (312, 412) to a second level (316, 414) the acoustic output signal when the acoustic output signal exceeds a predetermined safety threshold (314, 420) such that the audio device has an output capacity that is capable of driving a sound pressure level of the acoustic output signal above the predetermined safety threshold.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种用于确保音频设备(110)中的音频安全性的方法(200)和系统(100)。 该系统包括处理器(112),传感器(116),模拟安全电路(114)和第一反馈回路(117)。 处理器被编程为输出声输出信号(310,410),传感器监测声输出信号,并且模拟安全电路耦合到处理器的输出。 第一反馈环路将监控的声信号从传感器馈送到模拟安全电路。 当声输出信号超过预定的安全阈值(314,420)时,模拟安全电路从第一电平(312,412)到第二电平(316,414)调节声输出信号,使得音频装置具有输出 能够将声输出信号的声压级驱动到高于预定安全阈值的能力。

    Adaptable User Interface and Mechanism for a Title Portable Electronic Device
    4.
    发明申请
    Adaptable User Interface and Mechanism for a Title Portable Electronic Device 审中-公开
    适用于标题便携式电子设备的用户界面和机制

    公开(公告)号:US20080204463A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-08-28

    申请号:US11679233

    申请日:2007-02-27

    IPC分类号: G06F13/14

    摘要: A multimodal electronic device (100) includes a shutter enabled dynamic keypad for presenting one of a plurality of keypad configurations to a user. Each keypad configuration, which is presented by an optical shutter (204) that opens or closes windows or shutters that are geometrically configured as alphanumeric or device keys or symbols. Each keypad configuration, in one embodiment, is limited to those needed for the particular mode of operation of the device (100). The optical shutter (204) is a low-resolution display that presents user actuation targets to a user in a low-resolution key area. As each mode of the device changes, the corresponding keypad configuration presented changes accordingly.

    摘要翻译: 多模式电子设备(100)包括用于向用户呈现多个小键盘配置中的一个的启用快门的动态键盘。 每个键盘配置由光学快门(204)呈现,该光学快门打开或关闭在几何上被配置为字母数字或设备键或符号的窗户或百叶窗。 在一个实施例中,每个键盘配置被限制为设备(100)的特定操作模式所需的那些。 光学快门(204)是低分辨率显示器,其在低分辨率关键区域中向用户呈现用户致动目标。 随着设备的每个模式的变化,相应的键盘配置变化相应。

    TOUCH SENSOR INTEGRATED WITH A KEYBOARD SPACEBAR
    5.
    发明申请
    TOUCH SENSOR INTEGRATED WITH A KEYBOARD SPACEBAR 有权
    触摸传感器与键盘空格

    公开(公告)号:US20140028564A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-01-30

    申请号:US13561376

    申请日:2012-07-30

    IPC分类号: G06F3/041 G06F3/02

    摘要: A touch sensor integrated with a keyboard spacebar. A touchpad zone can be defined on a portion of a planar surface of a spacebar. The touchpad zone can be configured to detect movement of a human appendage across the touchpad zone, or above the touchpad zone, and generate a corresponding signal from the keyboard that causes corresponding movement of a cursor presented on a display. In another embodiment, a touchpad can be positioned over the spacebar. The touchpad can be slidably engaged to the keyboard to facilitate user positioning of the touchpad over a desired portion of the spacebar.

    摘要翻译: 与键盘空格键集成的触摸传感器。 可以在空格键的平面表面的一部分上限定触摸板区域。 触摸板区域可以被配置为检测触摸板区域或触摸板区域之上的人类附属物的移动,并且从键盘生成相应的信号,该信号引起显示器上呈现的光标的相应移动。 在另一个实施例中,触摸板可以位于空格键上。 触摸板可以可滑动地接合到键盘,以便于触摸板在空格键的期望部分上的定位。

    METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROVIDING AN EQUI-POTENTIAL TOUCH SCREEN
    6.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROVIDING AN EQUI-POTENTIAL TOUCH SCREEN 有权
    用于提供潜在触摸屏的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20110096020A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-04-28

    申请号:US12820162

    申请日:2010-06-22

    申请人: David B. Cranfill

    发明人: David B. Cranfill

    IPC分类号: G06F3/044

    CPC分类号: G06F3/044 G06F3/0418

    摘要: Disclosed is a method (50) and device (100) for providing an equi-potential touch screen. The method can include: providing (52) a capacitive touch screen including transmit electrodes and receive electrodes combined to form a grid structure configured to provide capacitive signals that allow position of touch to be resolved; and driving (54) a substantially central transmit electrode with equi-potential connection points. The method (50) and device (100) provide a touch screen device which allows drive lines to be split on either side of the touch screen device, while being highly linear. For example, the frame area surrounding the touch screen can be made narrower or thinner, for minimal real estate and optimizing design layout.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于提供等电位触摸屏的方法(50)和装置(100)。 该方法可以包括:提供(52)电容式触摸屏,其包括发射电极和接收电极组合以形成网格结构,其被配置为提供允许解决触摸位置的电容信号; 以及驱动(54)具有等电位连接点的基本中心的发射电极。 方法(50)和装置(100)提供一种触摸屏装置,其允许驱动线在触摸屏装置的任一侧被分割,同时高度线性。 例如,可以使触摸屏周围的框架区域变得更窄或更薄,从而实现最小的房地产和优化设计布局。

    Touch sensor integrated with a keyboard spacebar
    7.
    发明授权
    Touch sensor integrated with a keyboard spacebar 有权
    触摸传感器与键盘空格键集成在一起

    公开(公告)号:US08810519B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-08-19

    申请号:US13561376

    申请日:2012-07-30

    IPC分类号: G06F3/02

    摘要: A touch sensor integrated with a keyboard spacebar. A touchpad zone can be defined on a portion of a planar surface of a spacebar. The touchpad zone can be configured to detect movement of a human appendage across the touchpad zone, or above the touchpad zone, and generate a corresponding signal from the keyboard that causes corresponding movement of a cursor presented on a display. In another embodiment, a touchpad can be positioned over the spacebar. The touchpad can be slidably engaged to the keyboard to facilitate user positioning of the touchpad over a desired portion of the spacebar.

    摘要翻译: 与键盘空格键集成的触摸传感器。 可以在空格键的平面表面的一部分上限定触摸板区域。 触摸板区域可以被配置为检测触摸板区域或触摸板区域之上的人类附属物的移动,并且从键盘生成相应的信号,该信号引起显示器上呈现的光标的相应移动。 在另一个实施例中,触摸板可以位于空格键上。 触摸板可以可滑动地接合到键盘,以便于触摸板在空格键的期望部分上的定位。

    Multifunction transducer
    8.
    发明授权
    Multifunction transducer 有权
    多功能传感器

    公开(公告)号:US07421088B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-09-02

    申请号:US10650643

    申请日:2003-08-28

    IPC分类号: H04R25/00

    摘要: Multi-function transducers (130, 700) that are suitable for use in handheld devices such as cellular telephones (100, 900) and are capable of emitting audio, and generating accelerations of sufficient magnitude, and at frequencies that can be sensed by tactile sensation and which exhibit resonant modes that are characterized by center frequencies within a frequency range that can be sensed by tactile sensation, and specifically located between two musical notes on a musical scale are provided. Devices (100, 900) including such transducer are provided, and methods of operating such transducers are provided.

    摘要翻译: 适用于诸如蜂窝电话(100,900)的手持设备并且能够发射音频并且产生足够大的加速度的多功能换能器(130,700)以及可通过触感感测的频率 并且其具有以可由感觉感觉感测的频率范围内的中心频率为特征的谐振模式,并且特别地设置在音阶上的两个音符之间。 提供包括这种换能器的装置(100,900),并提供操作这种换能器的方法。

    Dynamic gain control of audio in a communication device
    9.
    发明授权
    Dynamic gain control of audio in a communication device 有权
    在通信设备中的音频的动态增益控制

    公开(公告)号:US07242784B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-07-10

    申请号:US09946109

    申请日:2001-09-04

    CPC分类号: H03G3/301

    摘要: A method for dynamically controlling audio signal gain in a communication device starts with determining a level of an input audio signal. The level is then mapped against a table of predetermined corresponding gain targets to determine an appropriate gain target for that level. The gain targets are then applied to the audio signal, which is then output. The invention is particularly suited to speakerphone operation in a communication device, wherein the gain targets provide compression, expansion or limiting so that distant speakers can be heard clearly.

    摘要翻译: 用于动态地控制通信设备中的音频信号增益的方法从确定输入音频信号的电平开始。 然后将该电平与预定的相应增益目标的表映射以确定该电平的适当增益目标。 然后将增益目标应用于音频信号,然后输出。 本发明特别适用于通信设备中的免提电话操作,其中增益目标提供压缩,扩展或限制,使得可以清楚地听到远方的扬声器。