公开(公告)号：GB2456221B

公开(公告)日：2011-01-12

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: 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：HK1135487A1

公开(公告)日：2010-06-04

申请号：HK09112301

申请日：2009-12-30

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： HOTELLING STEVEN P ,  HUPPI BRIAN QUENTIN ,  KRAH CHRISTOPH H

IPC: G06F20060101

Abstract: A multipoint touch surface controller is disclosed herein. The controller includes an integrated circuit including output circuitry for driving a capacitive multi-touch sensor and input circuitry for reading the sensor. Also disclosed herein are various noise rejection and dynamic range enhancement techniques that permit the controller to be used with various sensors in various conditions without reconfiguring hardware.

公开(公告)号：HK1131832A1

公开(公告)日：2010-02-05

申请号：HK09110860

申请日：2009-11-19

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: G02F20060101 ,  G06F20060101 ,  G06F3/041

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：DE112007001291T5

公开(公告)日：2009-04-09

申请号：DE112007001291

申请日：2007-06-08

Applicant: APPLE INC

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

IPC: G06F3/041

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：AU2007257866A1

公开(公告)日：2007-12-21

申请号：AU2007257866

申请日：2007-06-08

Applicant: APPLE INC

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

IPC: G06F3/041

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：WO2007146779A2

公开(公告)日：2007-12-21

申请号：PCT/US2007070722

申请日：2007-06-08

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

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

IPC: G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G06F3/0412 ,  G02F1/13338 ,  G02F1/134363 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F2203/04103 ,  G06F2203/04112

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 (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：WO2007103631A2

公开(公告)日：2007-09-13

申请号：PCT/US2007062474

申请日：2007-02-21

Applicant: APPLE INC ,  KING NICK ,  KERR DUNCAN ,  HERST PAUL ,  HOTELLING STEVEN P

Inventor： KING NICK ,  KERR DUNCAN ,  HERST PAUL ,  HOTELLING STEVEN P

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/0489

CPC classification number: G06F3/04895 ,  G06F1/1626 ,  G06F1/1684 ,  G06F1/169 ,  G06F3/016 ,  G06F3/03547 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F2200/1614 ,  G06F2203/0339

Abstract: An electronic device has a display and has a touch sensitive bezel surrounding the display. Areas on the bezel are designated for controls used to operate the electronic device. Visual guides corresponding to the controls are displayed on the display adjacent the areas of the bezel designated for the controls. Touch data is generated by the bezel when a user touches an area of the bezel. The device determines which of the controls has been selected based on which designated area is associated with the touch data from the bezel. The device then initiates the determined control. The device can have a sensor for determining the orientation of the device. Based on the orientation, the device can alter the areas designated on the bezel for the controls and can alter the location of the visual guides for the display so that they match the altered areas on the bezel.

Abstract translation: 电子设备具有显示器并且具有围绕显示器的触敏面板。 表圈上的区域被指定用于操作电子设备的控制。 与控件相对应的视觉指南显示在与控件指定的挡板区域相邻的显示屏上。 当用户触摸挡板的区域时，触摸数据由挡板生成。 设备基于哪个指定区域与来自边框的触摸数据相关联来确定已经选择了哪个控件。 然后，设备启动确定的控制。 该装置可以具有用于确定装置的取向的传感器。 基于方向，设备可以改变控制面板上指定的区域，并可以改变显示器的视觉指南的位置，使其与挡板上的改变区域相匹配。

公开(公告)号：AU2017208277B2

公开(公告)日：2018-12-20

申请号：AU2017208277

申请日：2017-07-26

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： ZHU WENCONG ,  LIN ALBERT ,  PENN ALEXANDER A ,  GOGTE ASHRAY VINAYAK ,  TUNG CHUN-HAO ,  ZHANG HAO ,  ZHOU HUI ,  ZHONG JOHN Z ,  HOTELLING STEVEN P ,  MONDAL SUDIP ,  RANGANATHAN SUMANT ,  KANG SUNGGU

IPC: G06F3/041

Abstract: Touch sensor configurations for reducing electrostatic discharge events in the border area of a touch sensor panel is disclosed. Touch sensors (e.g., electrodes formed on the cover material and/or the opaque mask) can be susceptible to certain events such as arcing and discharge/joule heating, which may negatively affect touch sensor performance. Examples of the disclosure can include increasing the trace width, spacing, and/or thickness in the border area relative to the trace width, spacing, and/or thickness in the visible/active area along one or more sides of the touch sensor panel. In some examples, touch electrodes can be located exclusively in the visible/active areas along one or more sides of the touch sensor panel, while dummy sections can be included in both the border and visible /active areas. Additionally or alternatively, one or more gaps between adjacent touch electrodes in the border area or serpentine routing can be included.

公开(公告)号：AU2018100481A4

公开(公告)日：2018-05-17

申请号：AU2018100481

申请日：2018-04-13

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： HARLEY JONAH A ,  HUPPI BRIAN Q ,  SHAH DHAVAL N ,  GRUNTHANER MARTIN P ,  HOTELLING STEVEN P ,  CHRISTOPHY MIGUEL C ,  KATIYAR VIVEK ,  TAN TANG YEW ,  BUTLER CHRISTOPHER J ,  DE JONG ERIK G ,  QIAO RUI ,  MARTISAUSKAS STEVEN J ,  HOEN STORRS T ,  DINH RICHARD HUNG MINH ,  HOOTON LEE E ,  SPRAGGS IAN A ,  COHEN SAWYER I ,  PAKULA DAVID A ,  RICHARDS PETER W ,  LEUNG OMAR SZE ,  SARTEE MING L

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: A device configured to determine the location and magnitude of a touch on a surface of the device. The device includes a transparent touch sensor that is configured to detect a location of a touch on the transparent touch sensor. The 5 device also includes a force-sensing structure disposed at the periphery of the transparent touch sensor. The force sensor includes an upper capacitive plate and a compressible element disposed on one side of the upper capacitive plate. The force sensor also includes a lower capacitive plate disposed on a side of the compressible element that is opposite the upper capacitive plate.

公开(公告)号：AU2017208277A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-22

申请号：AU2017208277

申请日：2017-07-26

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： ZHU WENCONG ,  LIN ALBERT ,  PENN ALEXANDER A ,  GOGTE ASHRAY VINAYAK ,  TUNG CHUN-HAO ,  ZHANG HAO ,  ZHOU HUI ,  ZHONG JOHN Z ,  HOTELLING STEVEN P ,  MONDAL SUDIP ,  RANGANATHAN SUMANT ,  KANG SUNGGU

IPC: G06F3/041

Abstract: Touch sensor configurations for reducing electrostatic discharge events in the border area of a touch sensor panel is disclosed. Touch sensors (e.g., electrodes formed on the cover material and/or the opaque mask) can be susceptible to certain events such as arcing and discharge/joule heating, which may negatively affect touch sensor performance. Examples of the disclosure can include increasing the trace width, spacing, and/or thickness in the border area relative to the trace width, spacing, and/or thickness in the visible/active area along one or more sides of the touch sensor panel. In some examples, touch electrodes can be located exclusively in the visible/active areas along one or more sides of the touch sensor panel, while dummy sections can be included in both the border and visible /active areas. Additionally or alternatively, one or more gaps between adjacent touch electrodes in the border area or serpentine routing can be included.