Self adapting haptic device
    12.
    发明专利

    公开(公告)号:AU2014203309A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-10

    申请号:AU2014203309

    申请日:2014-06-18

    Applicant: APPLE INC

    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are disclosed that allow an electronic device to autonomously adapt one or more user alerts of the electronic device. For example, some embodiments may include a method for operating a haptic device including driving a haptic device using a control signal, measuring a frequency related to the operation of the haptic device and comparing the measured frequency with a target frequency. A control signal is adjusted based on the comparison to drive the haptic device to the target frequency.

    Antenna adhesively attached to the inner surface of a display cover glass

    公开(公告)号:GB2483145B

    公开(公告)日:2013-12-11

    申请号:GB201114185

    申请日:2011-08-17

    Applicant: APPLE INC

    Abstract: Electronic devices are provided that contain wireless communications circuitry. The wireless communications circuitry may include radio-frequency transceiver circuitry and antenna structures. The antenna structures may include antennas such as inverted-F antennas that contain antenna resonating elements and antenna ground elements. Antenna resonating elements may be formed from patterned conductive traces on substrates such as flex circuit substrates. Antenna ground elements may be formed from conductive device structures such as metal housing walls. Support and biasing structures such as dielectric support members and layer of foam may be used to support and bias antenna resonating elements against planar device structures. The planar device structures against which the antenna resonating elements are biased may be planar dielectric members such as transparent layers of display cover glass or other planar structures. Adhesive may be interposed between the planar structures and the antenna resonating elements.

    Antenna mounting arrangement for an electronic device with a metal housing

    公开(公告)号:GB2483145A

    公开(公告)日:2012-02-29

    申请号:GB201114185

    申请日:2011-08-17

    Applicant: APPLE INC

    Abstract: An apparatus 10 comprises an antenna with a resonant element 76 and a metal electronic device housing 12 that forms an antenna ground element for the antenna. The antenna resonant element 76 is attached by a layer of adhesive 76 to the planar surface of a planar dielectric member 52. The planar dielectric member 52 may be a rectangular transparent display cover glass member with an opaque masking layer of black ink located along a peripheral portion of the said glass member where the antenna resonant element 76 may be adhered. A radio-frequency transceiver and transmission line may be coupled to the antenna. The antenna resonant member 76 and/or the transmission line may be formed by a flexible printed circuit using a polymer sheet substrate. The antenna resonating element 76, possibly backed by a conductive cavity, may be held in position by a biasing structure 78, such as foam, which presses the antenna resonant member 46 towards the inner surface of the display glass 52. The biasing structure may extend between the metal housing and the antenna resonant element. The antenna may be inverted-F antenna.

    Flexible battery pack
    18.
    发明专利

    公开(公告)号:AU2012363035A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-17

    申请号:AU2012363035

    申请日:2012-09-23

    Applicant: APPLE INC

    Abstract: Flexible battery packs for use in electronic devices are disclosed. In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the flexible battery pack may include a plurality of cells, such as galvanic or photovoltaic cells. The battery pack also may include a plurality of laminate layers coupled to the cells that include a top laminate layer and a bottom laminate layer. An adhesive may be used to couple the top and bottom laminate layers together such that each of the plurality of cells is isolated from each other. This arrangement may allow the battery to be shaped to fit a form factor of the electronic device. This arrangement also may allow one or more of the cells to be selectively removed from the plurality, which may be desirable from a manufacturing perspective.

    Actuating an alert device of an electronic device corresponding to the determined operating environment

    公开(公告)号:GB2474338A

    公开(公告)日:2011-04-13

    申请号:GB201016379

    申请日:2010-09-30

    Applicant: APPLE INC

    Abstract: A method comprising the acts of: providing a plurality of alert devices in an electronic device, determining an operating environment of the electronic device using a sensor of the electronic device and actuating at least one of the plurality of alert devices corresponding to the determined operating environment. Aspects of the invention include at least one of the alert devices being a motor (to cause vibration) and the sensor being an accelerometer. Further aspects of the invention include the portable electronic device being a cellular phone, portable music player or non-portable electronic device such as computer equipment or gaming devices.Methods and apparatuses are disclosed that allow an electronic device to autonomously adapt one or more user alerts of the electronic device. For example, some embodiments may include a method for operating a haptic device including driving a haptic device using a control signal, measuring a frequency related to the operation of the haptic device and comparing the measured frequency with a target frequency. A control signal is adjusted based on the comparison to drive the haptic device to the target frequency.

    Sensor configurations in a user input device

    公开(公告)号:AU2007313960B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-09-30

    申请号:AU2007313960

    申请日:2008-02-28

    Applicant: APPLE INC

    Abstract: Method and device relate to improved sensor configurations in a user device are disclosed. A device implements the improved sensor configurations includes a switch configured to detect a force applied by a user, one or more touch sensors configured to detect an angular position of the user input which are peripherally located relative to the switch, and a processor configured to generate a signal for performing a task selected from a plurality of predefined tasks in accordance with the force and the angular position of the user input.

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