公开(公告)号：US09323336B2

公开(公告)日：2016-04-26

申请号：US13932470

申请日：2013-07-01

Applicant: Research in Motion Limited

Inventor： Peter Mankowski ,  Adam Sosnowski ,  Krzysztof Zawada ,  Jacek S. Idzik ,  Ryan Alexander Geris

IPC: G09G5/00 ,  G06F3/01

CPC classification number: G06F3/017 ,  G06F3/0304

Abstract: A device and method to detect a gesture made by an object in touch-less communication with the device are described. The device includes two or more ambient light sensors arranged at respective surface locations of the device, each of the two or more ambient light sensors configured to measure light intensity at the respective surface location. The device also includes a processor configured to detect the gesture based on a comparison of the light intensity measured at each of the respective surface locations at two or more time instants or measurement cycles.

Abstract translation: 描述了一种用于在与设备进行无接触通信的情况下检测由对象进行的手势的装置和方法。 设备包括布置在设备的相应表面位置处的两个或更多个环境光传感器，两个或更多个环境光传感器中的每一个被配置为测量相应表面位置处的光强度。 该装置还包括处理器，该处理器被配置为基于在两个或更多个时刻或测量周期的每个相应表面位置处测量的光强度的比较来检测手势。

公开(公告)号：US09368987B2

公开(公告)日：2016-06-14

申请号：US13659145

申请日：2012-10-24

Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED

Inventor： Jacek S. Idzik ,  Peter Mankowski ,  Ryan Alexander Geris

IPC: H02J7/00 ,  H02J7/14 ,  H01L31/02 ,  H01L31/0224 ,  H02J7/34 ,  H01M10/46 ,  H02J7/35

CPC classification number: H02J7/0052 ,  H01L31/02021 ,  H01L31/022425 ,  H01M10/465 ,  H02J7/34 ,  H02J7/35 ,  Y02E10/50

Abstract: A solar cell and a portable electronic device are provided. The solar cell includes a semiconductor material configured to absorb light for generating a current. The solar cell further includes a positive contact and a negative contact. In addition, the negative contact is configured to couple with an external interface. The portable electronic device includes an energy storage unit. The portable electronic device also includes a semiconductor material configured to absorb light for generating a current, a positive contact, and a negative contact. The negative contact of the portable electronic device is configured to couple with an external interface.

Abstract translation: 提供太阳能电池和便携式电子设备。 太阳能电池包括被配置为吸收用于产生电流的光的半导体材料。 太阳能电池还包括正极触点和负极触点。 另外，负接点被配置为与外部接口耦合。 便携式电子设备包括能量存储单元。 便携式电子设备还包括被配置为吸收用于产生电流，正接触和负接触的光的半导体材料。 便携式电子设备的负面接触被配置为与外部接口耦合。

公开(公告)号：US09280214B2

公开(公告)日：2016-03-08

申请号：US13933476

申请日：2013-07-02

Applicant: Research In Motion Limited

Inventor： Cornel Mercea ,  Andrew Ashraf Fergusson ,  Jacek S. Idzik

IPC: G06F3/0346 ,  G06F3/0354

CPC classification number: G06F3/03545 ,  G06F3/0346

Abstract: A handheld device and method of operation for determining motion of the handheld device relative to a stylus is presented, in which the stylus is used to provide a frame of reference for the handheld device rather than as a user input device. Stylus orientation data, descriptive of an absolute orientation of a stylus, and handheld device orientation data, descriptive of an absolute orientation of the handheld device, are used to determine motion of the handheld device relative to the stylus. The handheld device has orientation and/or motion sensors, a communication module operable to receive stylus orientation data, and a processor operable to determine the motion or orientation of the handheld device relative to the stylus and execute an application dependent thereon.

Abstract translation: 呈现了用于确定手持设备相对于触控笔的运动的手持设备和操作方法，其中使用触控笔为手持设备而不是用户输入设备提供参考框架。 用于描述触控笔的绝对定向的触笔取向数据以及描述手持设备的绝对取向的手持设备取向数据被用于确定手持设备相对于触控笔的运动。 手持设备具有定向和/或运动传感器，可操作以接收触笔取向数据的通信模块和可操作以确定手持设备相对于触控笔的运动或取向并执行依赖于其的应用的处理器。

公开(公告)号：US09262033B2

公开(公告)日：2016-02-16

申请号：US13713127

申请日：2012-12-13

Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED

Inventor： Jacek S. Idzik ,  Cornel Mercea

IPC: G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/046 ,  G06F3/0354

CPC classification number: G06F3/046 ,  G06F3/03545

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a host electronic device, a stylus and a method for determining the location of a stylus with respect to a host electronic device. A magnetic field generator of the stylus is energized and a first magnetic field is sensed at two or more magnetometers of the host electronic device. The location of the stylus with respect to the host electronic device is determined dependent upon the first magnetic field. A second magnetic field may be sensed, while the magnetic field generator is either deactivated or energized with an opposite polarity, to correct for the presence of a background magnetic field. The magnetometers may be directional magnetometers and may be arranged in an array.

Abstract translation: 本公开提供了一种主机电子设备，触控笔和用于确定触控笔相对于主机电子设备的位置的方法。 触针的磁场发生器被激励，并且在主机电子设备的两个或更多个磁力计处感测到第一磁场。 触控笔相对于主机电子设备的位置取决于第一磁场来确定。 可以感测第二磁场，同时磁场发生器以相反的极性去激活或激励，以校正背景磁场的存在。 磁力计可以是定向磁力计，并且可以排列成阵列。

公开(公告)号：US09081569B2

公开(公告)日：2015-07-14

申请号：US13710437

申请日：2012-12-10

Applicant: Research In Motion Limited

Inventor： Cornel Mercea ,  Peter Mankowski ,  James Alexander Robinson ,  Jacek S. Idzik

IPC: G06F3/033 ,  G06F1/32 ,  G06F3/0354

CPC classification number: G06F1/3206 ,  G06F1/3259 ,  G06F1/3262 ,  G06F3/03545 ,  Y02D10/155

Abstract: An active stylus having a control circuit configured to wake up the stylus from a sleep mode to an active mode in response to pressure applied to a tip of the stylus. The stylus includes a force sensor electrically coupled to a power source, an operational amplifier, and a voltage level comparator, the voltage level comparator configured to output a digital wake up interrupt signal when pressure is applied to the tip when the control circuit is in the sleep mode. The operational amplifier is configured to provide an analog signal representative of varying pressure on the tip. This signal is processed by the control circuit such that the stylus goes into the sleep mode after a specified period of time following cessation of variations in the analog signal.

Abstract translation: 一种有源手写笔，其具有控制电路，该控制电路被配置为响应于施加到触针的尖端的压力将触针从睡眠模式唤醒到活动模式。 触控笔包括电耦合到电源的力传感器，运算放大器和电压电平比较器，该电压电平比较器被配置为当控制电路处于该状态时向尖端施加压力时输出数字唤醒中断信号 睡眠模式。 运算放大器被配置为提供代表尖端上的变化压力的模拟信号。 该信号由控制电路处理，使得在停止模拟信号的变化之后指定的时间段后，触针进入睡眠模式。

公开(公告)号：US09122389B2

公开(公告)日：2015-09-01

申请号：US13739098

申请日：2013-01-11

Applicant: Research In Motion Limited

Inventor： Jacek S. Idzik ,  Peter Mankowski ,  Cornel Mercea

IPC: G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/0484

CPC classification number: G06F3/0488 ,  G06F1/3215 ,  G06F3/03545 ,  G06F3/0484

Abstract: A particular application is pre-associated with the detection of a predetermined stylus action that occurs while a given electronic device is in a standby mode of operation. Upon then detecting that predetermined stylus action these teachings provide for responsively opening that particular application. By one approach this opening of the particular application occurs in conjunction with switching the electronic device from the standby mode of operation to the active mode of operation. The pre-association can be based, at least in part, upon an automatic association based upon identifying the most-used application for the electronic device. As another example, the pre-association can be based, at least in part, upon a specific user-based selection.

Abstract translation: 特定应用与在给定电子设备处于待机操作模式期间发生的预定触针动作的检测预先相关联。 然后在检测到预定的触笔动作时，这些教导提供响应性地打开该特定应用。 通过一种方式，特定应用的这种打开与电子设备从待机操作模式切换到主动操作模式一起发生。 该预关联可以至少部分地基于基于识别电子设备最常用的应用的自动关联。 作为另一示例，预关联可以至少部分地基于特定的基于用户的选择。

公开(公告)号：US08957878B2

公开(公告)日：2015-02-17

申请号：US13803384

申请日：2013-03-14

Applicant: Research In Motion Limited

Inventor： Jacek S. Idzik ,  Rohan Michael Nandakumar ,  Cornel Mercea

IPC: G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/046 ,  G06F3/0354

CPC classification number: G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/03545 ,  G06F3/046

Abstract: A stylus includes a stylus housing that supports a control circuit. The control circuit is configured automatically compare data quality as corresponds to stylus location-determination information being provided by at least two different stylus-based candidate non-passive location modalities to thereby select a particular stylus-based non-passive location modality and to then use that particular stylus-based non-passive location modality when transmitting stylus location-determination information to a corresponding electronic device.

Abstract translation: 触针包括支撑控制电路的触针外壳。 控制电路被配置为自动地比较数据质量，对应于由至少两个不同的基于触笔的候选非被动定位模式提供的触针位置确定信息，从而选择特定的基于触笔的非被动定位模式，然后使用 当向对应的电子设备发送指示笔位置确定信息时，该特定的基于笔的非被动定位模式。