公开(公告)号：AU2022201036A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-10

申请号：AU2022201036

申请日：2022-02-17

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： HOTELLING STEVEN PORTER

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/033

Abstract: 1UU~ibb~b Disclosed herein is a multi-functional hand-held device capable of configuring user inputs based on how the device is to be used. Preferably, the multifunctional hand-held device has at most only a few physical buttons, keys, or switches so that its display size can be substantially increased. The multifunctional hand-held device also incorporates a variety of input mechanisms, including touch sensitive screens, touch sensitive housings, display actuators, audio input, etc. The device also incorporates a user configurable GUI for each of the multiple functions of the devices.

公开(公告)号：HK1249950A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-16

申请号：HK18109390

申请日：2017-06-23

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： HOTELLING STEVEN PORTER

IPC: G06F20060101

公开(公告)号：AU2013204587B2

公开(公告)日：2016-07-07

申请号：AU2013204587

申请日：2013-04-12

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： HOTELLING STEVEN PORTER

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/033

Abstract: C:\NRPolbl\DCC\MAG\4255429_.IDOC-1/)10412012 Disclosed herein is a multi-functional hand-held device capable of configuring user inputs based on how the device is to be used. Preferably, the multifunctional hand-held device has at most only a few physical buttons, keys, or switches so that its display size can be substantially increased. The multifunctional hand-held device also incorporates a variety of input mechanisms, including touch sensitive screens, touch sensitive housings, display actuators, audio input, etc. The device also incorporates a user-configurable GUI for each of the multiple functions of the devices. -AUDIO/TACTILE( (/14 I/OBATTERY usl~

公开(公告)号：AU2016200900A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-03

申请号：AU2016200900

申请日：2016-02-11

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： GRUNTHANER MARTIN PAUL ,  MULLENS CHRISTOPHER TENZIN ,  HOTELLING STEVEN PORTER ,  O'CONNOR SEAN ERIK ,  ROTHKOPF FLETCHER R

IPC: G06F3/044

Abstract: Abstract Combined force and proximity sensing is disclosed. One or more sensors can concurrently sense a force applied by an object on a device surface and a proximity of the object to the surface. In an example, a single sensor can sense both force and proximity via a resistance change and a capacitance change, respectively, at the sensor. In another example, multiple sensors can be used, where one sensor can sense force via either a resistance change or a capacitance change and another sensor can sense proximity via a capacitance change.

公开(公告)号：CA2700909C

公开(公告)日：2015-12-01

申请号：CA2700909

申请日：2008-10-03

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： HOTELLING STEVEN PORTER ,  ZHONG JOHN Z

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: A touch sensor panel having co-planar single-layer touch sensors fabricated on a single side of a substrate is dis-closed. The drive and sense lines can be fabricated as column- like patterns in a first orientation and patches in a second orientation, where each column-like pattern in the first orientation is connected to a separate metal trace in the border area of the touch sensor panel, and all patches in each of multiple rows in the second orientation are connected together using a separate metal trace in the border area of the touch sensor panel. The metal traces in the border areas can be formed on the same side of the substrate as the patches and columns, but separated from the patches and column-like patterns by a dielectric layer.

公开(公告)号：GB2483184B

公开(公告)日：2014-06-11

申请号：GB201119963

申请日：2010-07-07

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： LAND BRIAN RICHARDS ,  YOUSEFPOR MARDUKE ,  HOTELLING STEVEN PORTER

IPC: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/041

Abstract: Negative pixel compensation in a touch sensitive device is disclosed. The device can compensate for a negative pixel effect in touch signal outputs due to poor grounding of an object touching the device. To do so, the device can switch to a configuration to measure the grounding condition of the touching object and use the measurement to compensate the touch output values from the device accordingly. In the switched configuration, a first set of lines of the device can be switched between a coupling to a stimulation signal input to drive the device, a coupling to a capacitance signal output to output a signal indicative of the object's grounding condition, and a coupling to ground. A second set of lines of the device can be coupled to a touch signal output to output a signal indicative of the object's touch at the device. In addition or alternatively, in the switched configuration, the first set of lines of the device can be switched to function as the second set of lines and vice versa. The grounding signal can be applied to the touch signal to compensate for the negative pixel effect.

公开(公告)号：GB2496950A

公开(公告)日：2013-05-29

申请号：GB201218672

申请日：2012-10-17

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： YOUSEFPOR MARDUKE ,  CHANG SHIH CHANG ,  WHITE KEVIN J ,  HOTELLING STEVEN PORTER

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: A touch sensitive display that has a first drive region (41) of connected display pixels, a second drive region (41) of connected display pixels, a sense region (42) of connected display pixels disposed between the first and second drive regions. Drive lines electrically connect together at least some of the display pixels of the first and second drive regions and electrically bypass display pixels of the sense region. The display includes a means for refreshing the display pixels during display mode of operation, means for detecting a touch event at the sense region during a touch sensing mode of operation and a means inhibiting the display pixels within the sense region from refreshing during touch sensing mode of operation. Inhibiting the display pixels is achieved applying a low voltage to gate lines (FIG 3, 35) of the display pixels.

公开(公告)号：HK1167194A1

公开(公告)日：2012-11-23

申请号：HK12107841

申请日：2012-08-09

Applicant: APPLE INC

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

IPC: G06F20060101 ,  G06F3/041

公开(公告)号：AU2012227270A1

公开(公告)日：2012-10-11

申请号：AU2012227270

申请日：2012-09-21

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： LAND BRIAN RICHARDS ,  YOUSEFPOR MARDUKE ,  HOTELLING STEVEN PORTER

IPC: G06F3/041

Abstract: Negative pixel compensation in a touch sensitive device is disclosed. The device can compensate for a negative pixel effect in touch signal outputs due to poor grounding of an object touching the device. To do so, the device can switch to a configuration to measure the grounding condition of the touching object and use the measurement to compensate the touch output values from the device accordingly. In the switched configuration, a first set of lines of the device can be switched between a coupling to a stimulation signal input to drive the device, a coupling to a capacitance signal output to output a signal indicative of the object's grounding condition, and a coupling to ground. A second set of lines of the device can be coupled to a touch signal output to output a signal indicative of the object's touch at the device. In addition or alternatively, in the switched configuration, the first set of lines of the device can be switched to function as the second set of lines and vice versa. The grounding signal can be applied to the touch signal to compensate for the negative pixel effect.

公开(公告)号：HK1149610A1

公开(公告)日：2011-10-07

申请号：HK11103610

申请日：2011-04-11

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： YOUSEFPOR MARDUKE ,  CHANG SHIH CHANG ,  WHITE KEVIN J ,  HOTELLING STEVEN PORTER

IPC: G06F20060101 ,  G02F20060101 ,  G06F3/041

Abstract: A gate driver circuit for switching gate line voltage supplies between display and touch modes is disclosed. The circuit can include one or more switches configured to switch one or more gate lines of an integrated touch sensitive display between a display mode and a touch mode. During touch mode, the circuit can be configured to switch the gate lines to connect to a more stable voltage supply. The circuit can also be configured to reduce or eliminate interference from the display circuitry to the touch circuitry that could affect touch sensing. During display mode, the circuit can be configured to switch the gate lines to connect to a fluctuating voltage supply.