公开(公告)号：WO2008157245A3

公开(公告)日：2008-12-24

申请号：PCT/US2008/066743

申请日：2008-06-12

Applicant: APPLE INC. ,  KRAH, Christoph, Horst ,  HOTELLING, Steve, Porter ,  O'CONNOR, Sean, Erik ,  WESTERMAN, Wayne, Carl

Inventor： KRAH, Christoph, Horst ,  HOTELLING, Steve, Porter ,  O'CONNOR, Sean, Erik ,  WESTERMAN, Wayne, Carl

IPC: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/041

Abstract: The use of multiple stimulation frequencies and phases to generate an image of touch on a touch sensor panel is disclosed. Each of a plurality of sense channels can be coupled to a column in a touch sensor panel and can have multiple mixers. Each mixer in the sense channel can utilize a circuit capable generating a demodulation frequency of a particular frequency. At each of multiple steps, various phases of selected frequencies can be used to simultaneously stimulate the rows of the touch sensor panel, and the multiple mixers in each sense channel can be configured to demodulate the signal received from the column connected to each sense channel using the selected frequencies. After all steps have been completed, the demodulated signals from the multiple mixers can be used in calculations to determine an image of touch for the touch sensor panel at each frequency.

公开(公告)号：WO2008157237A2

公开(公告)日：2008-12-24

申请号：PCT/US2008/066724

申请日：2008-06-12

Applicant: APPLE INC. ,  HOTELLING, Steve, Porter ,  WESTERMAN, Wayne, Carl ,  KERR, Duncan, Robert ,  ELIAS, John, Greer

Inventor： HOTELLING, Steve, Porter ,  WESTERMAN, Wayne, Carl ,  KERR, Duncan, Robert ,  ELIAS, John, Greer

IPC: G06F1/32 ,  G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G06F1/3203 ,  G06F1/3262 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  G06F2203/04808

Abstract: This relates to an event sensing device that includes an event sensing panel and is able to dynamically change the granularity of the panel according to present needs. Thus, the granularity of the panel can differ at different times of operation. Furthermore, the granularity of specific areas of the panel can also be dynamically changed, so that different areas feature different granularities at a given time. This also relates to panels that feature different inherent granularities in different portions thereof. These panels can be designed, for example, by placing more stimulus and/or data lines in different portions of the panel, thus ensuring different densities of pixels in the different portions. Optionally, these embodiments can also include the dynamic granularity changing features noted above.

Abstract translation: 这涉及包括事件感测面板并且能够根据当前需要动态地改变面板的粒度的事件感测装置。 因此，面板的粒度在不同的操作时间可以不同。 此外，面板的特定区域的粒度也可以动态地改变，使得不同的区域在给定时间具有不同的粒度。 这也涉及在不同部分具有不同固有粒度的面板。 这些面板可以例如通过在面板的不同部分放置更多的刺激和/或数据线来设计，从而确保不同部分中不同密度的像素。 可选地，这些实施例还可以包括上述的动态粒度变化特征。

公开(公告)号：WO2009035471A1

公开(公告)日：2009-03-19

申请号：PCT/US2007/088749

申请日：2007-12-21

Applicant: APPLE INC. ,  HOTELLING, Steve, Porter ,  LAND, Brian, Richards ,  HAMBLIN, Mark, Arthur ,  TAN, Tang, Yew

Inventor： HOTELLING, Steve, Porter ,  LAND, Brian, Richards ,  HAMBLIN, Mark, Arthur ,  TAN, Tang, Yew

IPC: G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06F3/0416 ,  B32B7/12 ,  B32B37/12 ,  B32B2307/202 ,  B32B2307/412 ,  B32B2367/00 ,  B32B2457/208 ,  G02F1/133308 ,  G02F1/133345 ,  G02F1/13338 ,  G02F1/133528 ,  G02F2001/133302 ,  G02F2001/133331 ,  G02F2202/28 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F2203/04103 ,  G06F2203/04104 ,  G06F2203/04111 ,  H04M2250/22

Abstract: A multi-touch sensor panel is disclosed that can include a glass subassembly having a plurality of column traces of substantially transparent conductive material that can be formed on the back side, wherein the glass subassembly can also act as a cover that can be touched on the front side. Row traces of the same or different substantially transparent conductive material can then be located near the column traces, and a layer of dielectric material can be coupled between the column traces and the row traces. The row and column traces can be oriented to cross over each other at crossover locations separated by the dielectric material, and the crossover locations can form mutual capacitance sensors for detecting one or more touches on the front side of the glass subassembly.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种多点触摸传感器面板，其可以包括玻璃子组件，该玻璃子组件具有可以形成在背面上的基本上透明的导电材料的多个列迹线，其中，玻璃子组件还可以用作能够在 前面。 然后可以将相同或不同的基本上透明的导电材料的行迹线定位在列迹线附近，并且介电材料层可以耦合在列迹线和行迹线之间。 行和列迹线可以被定向成在由电介质材料分开的交叉位置处彼此交叉，并且交叉位置可以形成用于检测玻璃子组件的前侧上的一个或多个触摸的互电容传感器。

公开(公告)号：WO2008157249A1

公开(公告)日：2008-12-24

申请号：PCT/US2008/066750

申请日：2008-06-12

Applicant: APPLE INC. ,  HOTELLING, Steve, Porter ,  ZHONG, John, Z.

Inventor： HOTELLING, Steve, Porter ,  ZHONG, John, Z.

IPC: G02F1/133 ,  G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G06F3/044 ,  G02F1/134363 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F2203/04104 ,  G06F2203/04112

Abstract: This relates to adding multi-touch functionality to a display without the need of a separate multi-touch panel or layer overlaying the display. Instead, embodiments of the invention can advantageously utilize existing display circuitry to provide multi- touch functionality while adding relatively little circuitry that is specific to the multi- touch functionality. Thus, by sharing circuitry for the display and the multi-touch functionalities, embodiments of the invention can be implemented at a lower cost than the alternative of superimposing additional multi-touch related layers onto an existing display panel. Furthermore, since the display and multi-touch functionality can be implemented on the same circuit, they can be synchronized so that noise resulting from the display functionality does not detrimentally affect the multi-touch functionality and vice versa.

Abstract translation: 这涉及向显示器添加多点触摸功能，而不需要单独的多点触摸面板或覆盖显示器的层。 相反，本发明的实施例可以有利地利用现有的显示电路来提供多触摸功能，同时添加特定于多点触摸功能的相对少的电路。 因此，通过共享用于显示器和多点触摸功能的电路，本发明的实施例可以以比将附加的多点触摸相关层叠加到现有显示面板上的替代方案更低的成本来实现。 此外，由于可以在相同的电路上实现显示和多点触摸功能，所以它们可以被同步，使得由显示功能产生的噪声不会不利地影响多点触摸功能，反之亦然。

公开(公告)号：WO2008094791A2

公开(公告)日：2008-08-07

申请号：PCT/US2008/051727

申请日：2008-01-22

Applicant: APPLE INC. ,  WESTERMAN, Wayne, Carl ,  HOTELLING, Steve, Porter ,  HAGGERTY, Myra, Mary ,  ORDING, Bas ,  PARIVAR, Nima ,  KERR, Duncan, Robert

Inventor： WESTERMAN, Wayne, Carl ,  HOTELLING, Steve, Porter ,  HAGGERTY, Myra, Mary ,  ORDING, Bas ,  PARIVAR, Nima ,  KERR, Duncan, Robert

IPC: G06F3/048

CPC classification number: G06F3/038 ,  G06F3/0418 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  G06F2203/0381 ,  G06F2203/04808

Abstract: Methods and systems for implementing gestures with sensing devices are disclosed. More particularly, methods and systems related to gesturing with multipoint sensing devices are disclosed.

Abstract translation: 公开了用于实现具有感测装置的手势的方法和系统。 更具体地，公开了与使用多点感测装置的手势相关的方法和系统。

公开(公告)号：WO2008010917A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-24

申请号：PCT/US2007/015501

申请日：2007-07-05

Applicant: APPLE INC. ,  HOTELLING, Steve, Porter

Inventor： HOTELLING, Steve, Porter

IPC: G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06F3/044 ,  H03K17/962 ,  H03K2217/96077 ,  H03K2217/960775

Abstract: A mutual capacitive touch sensing device is disclosed. The touch sensing device includes a mutual capacitive sensing controller having a plurality of distinct drive lines and a plurality of distinct sense lines; a source for driving a current or voltage separately though each drive line; and a mutual capacitance sensing circuit that monitors the capacitance at the sensing lines. The touch sensing device also includes a plurality of independent and spatially distinct mutual capacitive sensing nodes set up in a non two dimensional array. Each node includes a drive electrode that is spatially separated from a sense electrode. The drive electrode is coupled to one of the drive lines and the sense electrode is coupled to one of the sense lines. Each node is set up with a different combination of drive and sense line coupled thereto.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种互电容式触摸感测装置。 触摸感测装置包括具有多个不同驱动线和多个不同感测线的互电容感测控制器; 用于分别通过每个驱动线驱动电流或电压的源; 以及监测感测线路处的电容的互电容感测电路。 触摸感测装置还包括以非二维阵列建立的多个独立和空间上不同的相互电容感测节点。 每个节点包括与感测电极在空间上分离的驱动电极。 驱动电极耦合到驱动线之一，并且感测电极耦合到感测线之一。 每个节点设置有与其耦合的驱动和感测线的不同组合。

公开(公告)号：WO2008157252A1

公开(公告)日：2008-12-24

申请号：PCT/US2008/066759

申请日：2008-06-12

Applicant: APPLE INC. ,  KRAH, Christoph, Horst ,  HOTELLING, Steve, Porter ,  O'CONNOR, Sean, Erik ,  WESTERMAN, Wayne, Carl

Inventor： KRAH, Christoph, Horst ,  HOTELLING, Steve, Porter ,  O'CONNOR, Sean, Erik ,  WESTERMAN, Wayne, Carl

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06F3/0412 ,  G02F1/13338 ,  G06F3/0418 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: The identification of low noise stimulation frequencies for detecting and localizing touch events on a touch sensor panel is disclosed. Each of a plurality of sense channels can be coupled to a separate sense line in a touch sensor panel and can have multiple mixers, each mixer using a demodulation frequency of a particular frequency, phase and delay. With no stimulation signal applied to any drive lines in the touch sensor panel, pairs of mixers can demodulate the sum of the output of all sense channels using the in-phase (I) and quadrature (Q) signals of a particular frequency. The demodulated outputs of each mixer pair can be used to calculate the magnitude of the noise at that particular frequency, wherein the lower the magnitude, the lower the noise at that frequency. Several low noise frequencies can be selected for use in a subsequent touch sensor panel scan function.

Abstract translation: 公开了用于检测和定位触摸传感器面板上的触摸事件的低噪声刺激频率的识别。 多个感测通道中的每一个可以耦合到触摸传感器面板中的单独的感测线，并且可以具有多个混频器，每个混频器使用特定频率，相位和延迟的解调频率。 在没有刺激信号施加到触摸传感器面板中的任何驱动线路的情况下，成对的混频器可以使用特定频率的同相（I）和正交（Q）信号来解调所有感测通道的输出之和。 每个混频器对的解调输出可用于计算该特定频率处的噪声幅度，其中幅度越小，该频率处的噪声越低。 可以选择几种低噪声频率用于随后的触摸传感器面板扫描功能。

公开(公告)号：WO2008157250A1

公开(公告)日：2008-12-24

申请号：PCT/US2008/066751

申请日：2008-06-12

Applicant: APPLE INC. ,  HOTELLING, Steve, Porter

Inventor： HOTELLING, Steve, Porter

IPC: G06F3/048

CPC classification number: G06F3/04883 ,  G06F2203/04808

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide for a hardware or software utility layer operating at a multi-touch enabled device that can perform application aware processing of touch data. More specifically, various applications executing at the device can send to the utility layer definitions of the types of touch data they require from the multi-touch enabled display. The utility layer can then process incoming touch data in relation to these definitions and send back to the applications result data in a format requested by the applications. Thus, the computational load associated with processing of touch data can be decreased. Also, in certain cases, applications can obtain more accurate data than available in prior systems.

Abstract translation: 本发明的实施例提供了在能够执行触摸数据的应用感知处理的多触点启用设备上操作的硬件或软件实用程序层。 更具体地，在设备处执行的各种应用可以从实用多层触摸显示器向实用层发送他们所需要的触摸数据类型的定义。 然后，效用层可以处理与这些定义相关的传入触摸数据，并以应用程序请求的格式将其发送回应用结果数据。 因此，可以减少与触摸数据的处理相关联的计算负荷。 此外，在某些情况下，应用程序可以获得比现有系统中可用的更准确的数据。

公开(公告)号：WO2008085790A2

公开(公告)日：2008-07-17

申请号：PCT/US2007/089173

申请日：2007-12-28

Applicant: APPLE INC. ,  HOTELLING, Steve, Porter ,  WESTERMAN, Wayne, Carl

Inventor： HOTELLING, Steve, Porter ,  WESTERMAN, Wayne, Carl

IPC: G06F3/044 ,  G06F1/16

CPC classification number: G06F3/044 ,  G06F1/1626 ,  G06F1/169 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F2203/04808 ,  H04N5/4403 ,  H04N21/42206 ,  H04N21/42224 ,  H04N2005/443

Abstract: One or more multi-touch skins can placed along three dimensions of an object. The one or more multi-touch skins enable multi-touch inputs during the operation of the object. The multi-touch inputs can be tracked to monitor the operation of the object and provide feedback to the operator of the object. The one or more multi- touch skins can further enable gestures for configuring and operating the object. The one or more multi-touch skins can also be used to implement any number of GUI interface objects and actions. A multi-touch skin that measures the force of a touch in one or more directions is also provided.

Abstract translation: 一个或多个多点触摸皮肤可以放置在对象的三维空间上。 一个或多个多点触控外壳在对象的操作期间启用多点触摸输入。 可以跟踪多点触摸输入以监视对象的操作并向对象的操作者提供反馈。 一个或多个多触摸皮肤可以进一步启用用于配置和操作对象的手势。 一个或多个多点触控外壳也可以用于实现任意数量的GUI界面对象和动作。 还提供了在一个或多个方向上测量触摸力的多点触摸皮肤。

公开(公告)号：WO2008085719A2

公开(公告)日：2008-07-17

申请号：PCT/US2007/088750

申请日：2007-12-21

Applicant: APPLE INC. ,  HOTELLING, Steve, Porter ,  ELIAS, John, Greer ,  SAKARIYA, Kapil, Vinod

Inventor： HOTELLING, Steve, Porter ,  ELIAS, John, Greer ,  SAKARIYA, Kapil, Vinod

IPC: G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06F3/0416 ,  G06F1/3262 ,  G06F1/3265 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/047 ,  G06F2203/04101 ,  G06F2203/04104

Abstract: Multi-touch touch-sensing devices and methods are described herein. The touch sensing devices can include multiple sense points, each located at a crossing of a drive line and a sense line. In some embodiments, multiple drive lines may be simultaneously or nearly simultaneously stimulated with drive signals having unique characteristics, such as phase or frequency. A sense signal can occur on each sense line that can be related to the drive signals by an amount of touch present at sense points corresponding to the stimulated drive lines and the sense line. By using processing techniques based on the unique drive signals, an amount of touch corresponding to each sense point can be extracted from the sense signal. The touch sensing methods and devices can be incorporated into interfaces for a variety of electronic devices such as a desktop, tablet, notebook, and handheld computers, personal digital assistants, media players, and mobile telephones.

Abstract translation: 这里描述了多点触控触摸感测装置和方法。 触摸感测装置可以包括多个感测点，每个感测点位于驱动线和感测线的交叉处。 在一些实施例中，可以用具有独特特征的驱动信号（例如相位或频率）同时或几乎同时地刺激多个驱动线。 感测信号可以在可以与驱动信号相关联的每个感测线上发生存在于对应于被刺激的驱动线和感测线的感测点处的触摸量。 通过使用基于唯一的驱动信号的处理技术，可以从感测信号中提取对应于每个感测点的触摸量。 触摸感测方法和装置可以并入用于各种电子设备（例如台式机，平板电脑，笔记本电脑和手持式计算机，个人数字助理，媒体播放器和移动电话）的接口中。