公开(公告)号：GB2455179A

公开(公告)日：2009-06-03

申请号：GB0820662

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 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/045

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：AU2008101177A4

公开(公告)日：2009-01-08

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：CA2820737A1

公开(公告)日：2006-09-08

申请号：CA2820737

申请日：2006-03-03

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： HOTELLING STEVEN P

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G06F3/0488

Abstract: 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：AU2017200964B2

公开(公告)日：2019-01-17

申请号：AU2017200964

申请日：2017-02-13

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：AU2016222496B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-05

申请号：AU2016222496

申请日：2016-09-02

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：AU2015218480C1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-22

申请号：AU2015218480

申请日：2015-08-26

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： PEDDER JAMES EDWARD ALEXANDER ,  SHIH DAVID H C ,  GRUNTHANER MARTIN PAUL ,  HOTELLING STEVEN P

IPC: H01L31/00

Abstract: A touch sensor panel is disclosed. In some examples, the touch sensor panel comprises a first touch pixel electrode formed in a first layer, the first touch pixel electrode comprising a plurality of electrically coupled touch pixel segments separated by one or more touch pixel gaps. In some examples, the touch sensor panel comprises a sense connection formed in the first layer and coupled to the first touch pixel electrode, the sense connection configured to couple the first touch pixel electrode to sense circuitry. In some examples, the touch pixel segments and the touch pixel gaps are configured to provide optical uniformity on the touch sensor panel. COMPUTING PERIPHERALS SYSTEM,, 0 S Y 208 202 228 PROCESSO PROCESSO 212 215 STORAGE SIGNALS 208 210 217? I SENSE CHANNEL CHANNELSLOGI1C SIGNALS DRIVE/SENSE TOUCH SCREEN INTERFACE 222-- t

公开(公告)号：AU2017200964A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-02

申请号：AU2017200964

申请日：2017-02-13

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：AU2016102202A4

公开(公告)日：2017-02-02

申请号：AU2016102202

申请日：2016-12-23

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：AU2015218480A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-17

申请号：AU2015218480

申请日：2015-08-26

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： PEDDER JAMES EDWARD ALEXANDER ,  SHIH DAVID H C ,  GRUNTHANER MARTIN PAUL ,  HOTELLING STEVEN P

IPC: H01L31/00

Abstract: A touch sensor panel is disclosed. In some examples, the touch sensor panel comprises a first touch pixel electrode formed in a first layer, the first touch pixel electrode comprising a plurality of electrically coupled touch pixel segments separated by one or more touch pixel gaps. In some examples, the touch sensor panel comprises a sense connection formed in the first layer and coupled to the first touch pixel electrode, the sense connection configured to couple the first touch pixel electrode to sense circuitry. In some examples, the touch pixel segments and the touch pixel gaps are configured to provide optical uniformity on the touch sensor panel. COMPUTING PERIPHERALS SYSTEM,, 0 S Y 208 202 228 PROCESSO PROCESSO 212 215 STORAGE SIGNALS 208 210 217? I SENSE CHANNEL CHANNELSLOGI1C SIGNALS DRIVE/SENSE TOUCH SCREEN INTERFACE 222-- t

公开(公告)号：AU2015101174A4

公开(公告)日：2015-10-01

申请号：AU2015101174

申请日：2015-08-26

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： PEDDER JAMES EDWARD ALEXANDER ,  SHIH DAVID H C ,  GRUNTHANER MARTIN PAUL ,  HOTELLING STEVEN P

IPC: G06F3/041

Abstract: A touch sensor panel is disclosed. In some examples, the touch sensor panel comprises a first touch pixel electrode formed in a first layer, the first touch pixel electrode comprising a plurality of electrically coupled touch pixel segments separated by one or more touch pixel gaps. In some examples, the touch sensor panel comprises a sense connection formed in the first layer and coupled to the first touch pixel electrode, the sense connection configured to couple the first touch pixel electrode to sense circuitry. In some examples, the touch pixel segments and the touch pixel gaps are configured to provide optical uniformity on the touch sensor panel. -W..- 312 I---------------- --- r 306 308 350-I-- I I I I I I I I I I I I I II I I I I I -- *--+--- ------ 1- I I I I I i i -L -I I - I I I I I I I I I I I I I I -- T-1- + -- + -T --- F|- -|r - r-l - -T - T- l - I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I F| | - r | I I I I I I I I I I_ I I I I I I .. L _- - _.L--- - _ - .J_.J .I . _ l _ _ . L _L - I _ - . I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1 - - - - l -I 1 - | - | - |I I II - - - l - 1 I I I i I I I III I I I I I I 351 I I I I I I S I I I I I I I I I I I I I i I G. 3B I I I