公开(公告)号：AU2008100002B4

公开(公告)日：2010-04-29

申请号：AU2008100002

申请日：2008-01-02

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： SAKARIYA KAPIL VINOD ,  HOTELLING STEVE PORTER ,  ELIAS JOHN GREER

IPC: G06F3/041

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.

公开(公告)号：AU2008100000B4

公开(公告)日：2010-04-01

申请号：AU2008100000

申请日：2008-01-02

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： ELIAS JOHN GREER

IPC: G06F3/041

公开(公告)号：DE112007003360A1

公开(公告)日：2010-02-18

申请号：DE112007003360

申请日：2007-06-08

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： HOTELLING STEVE PORTER ,  CHEN WEI ,  KRAH CHRISTOPH HORST ,  ELIAS JOHN GREER ,  YAO WEI HSIN ,  ZHONG JOHN Z ,  HODGE ANDREW BERT ,  LAND BRIAN RICHARDS ,  BOER WILLEM DEN

IPC: G06G3/04

Abstract: Disclosed herein are liquid-crystal display (LCD) touch screens that integrate the touch sensing elements with the display circuitry. The integration may take a variety of forms. Touch sensing elements can be completely implemented within the LCD stackup but outside the not between the color filter plate and the array plate. Alternatively, some touch sensing elements can be between the color filter and array plates with other touch sensing elements not between the plates. In another alternative, all touch sensing elements can be between the color filter and array plates. The latter alternative can include both conventional and in-plane- switching (IPS) LCDs. In some forms, one or more display structures can also have a touch sensing function. Techniques for manufacturing and operating such displays, as well as various devices embodying such displays are also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：GB2456221A

公开(公告)日：2009-07-15

申请号：GB0822138

申请日：2007-06-08

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： HOTELLING STEVEN P ,  CHEN WEI ,  KRAH CHRISTOPH HORST ,  ELIAS JOHN GREER ,  YAO WEI H ,  ZHONG JOHN Z ,  HODGE ANDREW BERT ,  LAND BRIAN RICHARDS ,  BOER WILLEM DEN

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G02F1/133 ,  G02F1/1343 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: A touch screen includes a LCD display with integral touch sensing. The screen includes a first substrate with display control circuitry formed thereon. The display circuitry has a pair of electrodes (8400, 8402) for each sub-pixel of the display (as found in in-plane-switching LCDs). All touch sensing elements are disposed between the first and an adjacent second substrate. The display electrodes may be used to effect touch sensing. A method of operating a touch screen is also claimed in which display pixels form touch sensing rows and columns. The rows are grounded during a first time period whilst the display is updated and stimulated during a second time period. The columns are used to sense a touch during the second period. Also disclosed are other arrangements for integrating touch sensing into a LCD stack.

公开(公告)号：AU2008101177B4

公开(公告)日：2009-07-09

申请号：AU2008101177

申请日：2008-12-02

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： YAO WEI HSIN ,  CHEN WEI ,  BOER WILLEN DEN ,  ELIAS JOHN GREER ,  ZHONG JOHN Z ,  LAND BRIAN RICHARDS ,  HOTELLING STEVEN P ,  KRAH CHRISTOPH H ,  HODGE ANDREW BERT

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: Disclosed herein are liquid-crystal display (LCD) touch screens that integrate the touch sensing elements with the display circuitry. The integration may take a variety of forms. Touch sensing elements can be completely implemented within the LCD stackup but outside the not between the color filter plate and the array plate. Alternatively, some touch sensing elements can be between the color filter and array plates with other touch sensing elements not between the plates. In another alternative, all touch sensing elements can be between the color filter and array plates. The latter alternative can include both conventional and in-plane-switching (IPS) LCDs, In some forms, one or more display structures can also have a touch sensing function. Techniques for manufacturing and operating such displays, as well as various devices embodying such displays are also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：AU2013256581B2

公开(公告)日：2016-06-09

申请号：AU2013256581

申请日：2013-04-29

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： ELIAS JOHN GREER ,  HOTELLING STEVEN P

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: A touch sensor panel configured to switch between a mutual capacitance near field sensing architecture and a self-capacitance far field sensing architecture. The touch sensor panel includes circuitry that can switch the configuration of touch electrodes to act as either drive lines in a mutual capacitance configuration or as sense electrodes in a self- capacitance configuration. The touch sensor panel also includes circuitry that can switch the configuration of touch electrodes to act as either sense lines in a mutual capacitance configuration or a sense electrode in a self-capacitance configuration.

公开(公告)号：AU2015203874A1

公开(公告)日：2015-07-30

申请号：AU2015203874

申请日：2015-07-09

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： HODGE ANDREW BERT ,  KRAH CHRISTOPH H ,  ELIAS JOHN GREER ,  DEN BOER WILLEM ,  HOTELLING STEVEN P ,  CHEN WEI ,  ZHONG JOHN Z ,  YAO WEI HSIN ,  LAND BRIAN RICHARDS

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: TOUCH SCREEN LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY Disclosed herein are liquid-crystal display (LCD) touch screens that integrate the touch sensing elements with the display circuitry. The integration may take a variety of forms. Touch sensing elements can be completely implemented within the LCD stackup but outside the not between the color filter plate and the array plate. Alternatively, some touch sensing elements can be between the color filter and array plates with other touch sensing elements not between the plates. In another alternative, all touch sensing elements can be between the color filter and array plates. The latter alternative can include both conventional and in-plane switching (IPS) LCDs. In some forms, one or more display structures can also have a touch sensing function. Techniques for manufacturing and operating such displays, as well as various devices embodying such displays are also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：AU2013204507B2

公开(公告)日：2015-06-04

申请号：AU2013204507

申请日：2013-04-12

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： HODGE ANDREW BERT ,  KRAH CHRISTOPH H ,  ELIAS JOHN GREER ,  DEN BOER WILLEM ,  HOTELLING STEVEN P ,  CHEN WEI ,  ZHONG JOHN Z ,  YAO WEI HSIN ,  LAND BRIAN RICHARDS

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: Disclosed herein are liquid-crystal display (LCD) touch screens that integrate the touch sensing elements with the display circuitry. The integration may take a variety of forms. Touch sensing elements can be completely implemented within the LCD stackup but outside the not between the color filter plate and the array plate. Alternatively, some touch sensing elements can be between the color filter and array plates with other touch sensing elements not between the plates. In another alternative, all touch sensing elements can be between the color filter and array plates. The latter alternative can include both conventional and in-plane-switching (IPS) LCDs. In some forms, one or more display structures can also have a touch sensing function. Techniques for manufacturing and operating such displays, as well as various devices embodying such displays are also disclosed. WO 2007/146783 PCT/US2007/070729 105a 100 104-,- -- - 101 --------- 102 105b ( Sensing Circuit V 103 S Processor ___ __ ___ __107 Memory Computer Circuit

公开(公告)号：AU2013256581A1

公开(公告)日：2014-10-30

申请号：AU2013256581

申请日：2013-04-29

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： ELIAS JOHN GREER ,  HOTELLING STEVEN P

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: A touch sensor panel configured to switch between a mutual capacitance near field sensing architecture and a self-capacitance far field sensing architecture. The touch sensor panel includes circuitry that can switch the configuration of touch electrodes to act as either drive lines in a mutual capacitance configuration or as sense electrodes in a self- capacitance configuration. The touch sensor panel also includes circuitry that can switch the configuration of touch electrodes to act as either sense lines in a mutual capacitance configuration or a sense electrode in a self-capacitance configuration.

公开(公告)号：AU2011201285B2

公开(公告)日：2013-06-20

申请号：AU2011201285

申请日：2011-03-22

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： HOTELLING STEVEN P ,  CHEN WEI ,  KRAH CHRISTOPH H ,  ELIAS JOHN GREER ,  YAO WEI HSIN ,  ZHONG JOHN Z ,  HODGE ANDREW BERT ,  LAND BRIAN RICHARDS ,  BOER WILLEM DEN

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: C:\NRPortblDCC\MAG\3541706_1 DOC - 2113/I I A touch screen display comprising: a liquid crystal display having a plurality of pixel electrodes and a counter 5 electrode; the counter electrode segmented into a plurality of touch drive electrodes, the counter electrode operating as a Vcom electrode during a display function and operating as the plurality of touch drive electrodes during a touch function; a plurality of touch sense electrodes spaced apart from the plurality of touch 10 drive electrodes to form capacitive coupling nodes therebetween; and at least one capacitance touch sensing circuit operatively coupled to the plurality of touch sense electrodes during the touch function for measuring a change in capacitance at the capacitive coupling nodes. 105a 100 104 - - 101 - 102 105b Sensing Circuit 103 -- 106 --- Processor Memory Computer Circuit