公开(公告)号：WO1997000713A1

公开(公告)日：1997-01-09

申请号：PCT/US1996010875

申请日：1996-06-24

Applicant: APPLE COMPUTER, INC.

Inventor： APPLE COMPUTER, INC. ,  CARTER, Andrew, L.

IPC: A63F09/22

CPC classification number: A63F13/24 ,  A63F13/06 ,  A63F2300/1006 ,  A63F2300/1068 ,  G06F3/033

Abstract: An input control device is coupled to a host system. A displacement control device is centrally located in the input control device and controls the location of a cursor displayed over video images, scrolling of the video images and adjusting of the point of view of the images, the images being generated by the execution of an application program by a dedicated multimedia game system or a personal computer. The cursor can be used to point to a particular portion of the image (i.e. a target image), the portion being as small as a pixel. The input control device has a body which has both a concave and a convex edge which taper at the ends to form cusps of a crescent shape. The body has a hollow portion at or near the crests of the concave and convex edges. In one embodiment, a trackball assembly is employed as the displacement control device and is disposed within the hollow space so that a portion of its trackball extends up through the top surface of the body and is accessible to an operator. The operator rotates the trackball and the resulting displacement is translated by a microcontroller, coupled to the trackball device and located within the hollow portion, into digital information representing the magnitude and direction of the displacement. The digital displacement information generated by the microcontroller is then transmitted to the host system over a databus coupling the microcontroller to the host system. The host system converts the digital displacement information into signals which drive the video display to control the displayed images. A second embodiment employs a track pad as the displacement control device. Both embodiments also have two actuator buttons located at the crest of the convex edge, three actuator buttons located at the crest of the concave edge, four actuator buttons arranged in an arcuate pattern to the right of the trackball and four actuator buttons arranged in a cross pattern to the left of the trackball. The buttons can be programmed to identify, select, pull-down, drag or fire upon the target video images pointed to by the cursor, as well as to scroll or change point-of view based non-displacement switch activation.

Abstract translation: 输入控制装置耦合到主机系统。 位移控制装置位于输入控制装置的中心位置，并且控制在视频图像上显示的光标的位置，视频图像的滚动和图像的视点的调整，通过执行应用程序产生的图像 由专用多媒体游戏系统或个人计算机程序。 光标可以用于指向图像的特定部分（即，目标图像），该部分与像素一样小。 输入控制装置具有主体，该主体具有凹形和凸形边缘，其在端部处逐渐变细以形成新月形的尖端。 主体在凹凸边缘的顶部或附近具有中空部分。 在一个实施例中，使用轨迹球组件作为位移控制装置并且设置在中空空间内，使得其轨迹球的一部分向上延伸穿过主体的顶表面并且可操作者接近。 操作者旋转轨迹球，并且所产生的位移由耦合到轨迹球装置并位于中空部分内的微控制器转换成表示位移的大小和方向的数字信息。 然后由微控制器生成的数字位移信息通过将微控制器耦合到主机系统的数据总线传送到主机系统。 主机系统将数字位移信息转换成驱动视频显示的信号，以控制显示的图像。 第二实施例采用履带板作为位移控制装置。 两个实施例还具有位于凸缘顶部的两个致动器按钮，位于凹边缘顶部的三个致动器按钮，以轨迹球右侧的弧形图案布置的四个致动器按钮和以十字形布置的四个致动器按钮 轨迹球左侧的图案。 可以对按钮进行编程，以识别，选择，下拉，拖动或触发由光标指向的目标视频图像，以及滚动或更改基于非位移开关激活的视点。

公开(公告)号：WO1997000491A1

公开(公告)日：1997-01-03

申请号：PCT/US1996010450

申请日：1996-06-17

Applicant: APPLE COMPUTER, INC.

Inventor： APPLE COMPUTER, INC. ,  CARTER, Andrew, L.

IPC: G06F19/00

CPC classification number: A63F13/54 ,  A63F13/00 ,  A63F13/843 ,  A63F2300/6081 ,  A63F2300/8088

Abstract: The present invention has application to multiple listener digital systems. A central processing unit (CPU) is coupled to a mass storage device, such as for example, a read-only memory multimedia cartridge, CD-ROM, floppy disk or hard disk drive. The mass storage device stores an application audio program which is executed by the CPU and further stores a library of sound data. A sound synthesizer circuit is coupled to the CPU for generating digital audio signals from the sound data stored in said mass storage device. Under the control of a single executable program, the CPU selectively provides sound data for a listener of the audio program to the sound synthesizer circuit. A digital to audio converter (DAC) is coupled to receive the digital audio signals from the sound synthesizer circuit and convert the digital audio signals into analog audio signals. A listening device, such as a headphone, is coupled to the DAC to convert the analog audio signals into sound waves to be heard by the listener. Under program control the CPU directs certain of the sound data to each of the listeners, such that the listeners hear separate and independent audio as required by the audio program.

Abstract translation: 本发明可应用于多个听众数字系统。 中央处理单元（CPU）耦合到大容量存储设备，例如只读存储器多媒体盒，CD-ROM，软盘或硬盘驱动器。 大容量存储装置存储由CPU执行的应用音频节目，并且还存储声音数据库。 声音合成器电路耦合到CPU，用于从存储在所述大容量存储装置中的声音数据产生数字音频信号。 在单个可执行程序的控制下，CPU选择性地向声音合成器电路提供音频节目的收听者的声音数据。 数字 - 音频转换器（DAC）被耦合以从声音合成器电路接收数字音频信号，并将数字音频信号转换为模拟音频信号。 诸如耳机的聆听装置被耦合到DAC以将模拟音频信号转换成声音以被听众听到。 在程序控制下，CPU将某些声音数据指向每个收听者，使得听众听到音频节目所要求的独立且独立的音频。

公开(公告)号：WO1994026003A1

公开(公告)日：1994-11-10

申请号：PCT/US1994004552

申请日：1994-05-03

Applicant: APPLE COMPUTER, INC.

Inventor： APPLE COMPUTER, INC. ,  CARTER, Andrew, L.

IPC: H01R13/658

CPC classification number: H01R13/6271 ,  H01R13/6582

Abstract: An electrical connector system which includes a socket shell member (30) and a plug shell member (10) that mate to establish electrical connection between them. Each shell member has a detent device (18, 36) and these detent devices (18, 36) can engage with each other when the plug shell member (10) is inserted into the socket shell member (30) so as to releasably keep the plug and socket shell members (10, 30) in the electrically connected position. The detent devices (18, 36) have front-ends with sharp points or edges (19) which are capable of attracting electrostatic discharge.

Abstract translation: 一种电连接器系统，其包括插座壳构件（30）和与其之间建立电连接的插头壳构件（10）。 每个壳体构件具有制动装置（18,36），并且当插头壳构件（10）插入到插座壳构件（30）中时，这些制动装置（18,36）可彼此接合，以便可释放地保持 插头和插座外壳构件（10,30）处于电气连接位置。 制动装置（18,36）具有能够吸引静电放电的尖端或边缘（19）的前端。