Touch and hover sensing
    1.
    发明专利

    公开(公告)号:AU2018214097B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-12-05

    申请号:AU2018214097

    申请日:2018-08-09

    Applicant: APPLE INC

    Abstract: Improved capacitive touch and hover sensing with a sensor array is provided. An AC ground shield positioned behind the sensor array and stimulated with signals of the same waveform as the signals driving the sensor array may concentrate the electric field extending from the sensor 5 array and enhance hover sensing capability. The hover position and/or height of an object that is nearby, but not directly above, a touch surface of the sensor array, e.g., in the border area at the end of a touch screen, may be determined using capacitive measurements of sensors near the end of the sensor array by fitting the measurements to a model. Other improvements relate to the joint operation of touch and hover sensing, such as determining when and how to perform touch 0 sensing, hover sensing, both touch and hover sensing, or neither.

    Methods and apparatus for capacitive sensing

    公开(公告)号:AU2013270546A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-01-16

    申请号:AU2013270546

    申请日:2013-12-12

    Applicant: APPLE INC

    Abstract: Ilke, pfeseDIt 01i0c081'e addresses mewld05 and. appare"tU"s i3~ialn apaciktive ae~gU~n COnduC1iVo Sieufface, ad lan sensing opf to the colduuctive Su"tCco, The Sensed proxiinaity Wi often be that o0 a user, bIt Can b an, othcr source of a referenC Volae 5 potentia h some exam ple\ tA dCRe d \r>'i . Capable of Sensri capacitance (Thcuo&g panmeA oapac'dauce) in a circuit that meV s t outer conduclitv surtame aind vvhTC na Oauer Cotductive suERrCE 15 as a oi&eln eiecCal Dotemin a n son1 SVlSt m e Systems Can c e switched betWeen tWo o ain' miiodes iode in which the systm ai senSe proximity to the Concdtlvec surface, and at SOcod miodk in WIc 'he sysin iill use a U capacitance nesurenteil to sense contact Wt he condem-ive SiuracC,

    ELECTRONIC DEVICES WITH PARASITIC ANTENNA RESONATING ELEMENTS THAT REDUCE NEAR FIELD RADIATION

    公开(公告)号:HK1153311A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-03-23

    申请号:HK11107360

    申请日:2011-07-15

    Applicant: APPLE INC

    Abstract: Antennas are provided for electronic devices such as portable computers. An electronic device may have a housing in which an antenna is mounted. The housing may be formed of conductive materials. A dielectric antenna window may be mounted in the housing to allow radio-frequency signals to be transmitted from the antenna and to allow the antenna to receive radio-frequency signals. Near-field radiation limits may be satisfied by reducing transmit power when an external object is detected in the vicinity of the dielectric antenna window and the antenna. A proximity sensor may be used in detecting external objects. A parasitic antenna resonating element may be interposed between the antenna resonating element and the dielectric antenna window to minimize near-field radiation hotspots. The parasitic antenna resonating element may be formed using a capacitor electrode for the proximity sensor. A ferrite layer may be interposed between the parasitic element and the antenna window.

    Touch and hover sensing
    5.
    发明专利

    公开(公告)号:AU2010271353A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-02-02

    申请号:AU2010271353

    申请日:2010-07-08

    Applicant: APPLE INC

    Abstract: Improved capacitive touch and hover sensing with a sensor array is provided. An AC ground shield positioned behind the sensor array and stimulated with signals of the same waveform as the signals driving the sensor array may concentrate the electric field extending from the sensor array and enhance hover sensing capability. The hover position and/or height of an object that is nearby, but not directly above, a touch surface of the sensor array, e.g., in the border area at the end of a touch screen, may be determined using capacitive measurements of sensors near the end of the sensor array by fitting the measurements to a model. Other improvements relate to the joint operation of touch and hover sensing, such as determining when and how to perform touch sensing, hover sensing, both touch and hover sensing, or neither.

    Touch and hover sensing
    9.
    发明专利

    公开(公告)号:AU2014202291A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-22

    申请号:AU2014202291

    申请日:2014-04-28

    Applicant: APPLE INC

    Abstract: 1000603817.2 Improved capacitive touch and hover sensing with a sensor array is provided. An AC ground shield positioned behind the sensor array and stimulated with signals of the same waveform as the signals driving the sensor array may concentrate the electric field extending from the sensor array and 5 enhance hover sensing capability. The hover position and/or height of an object that is nearby, but not directly above, a touch surface of the sensor array, e.g., in the border area at the end of a touch screen, may be determined using capacitive measurements of sensors near the end of the sensor array by fitting the measurements to a model. Other improvements relate to the joint operation of touch and hover sensing, such as determining when and how to perform touch sensing, hover sensing, both 10 touch and hover sensing, or neither.

    Ground detection for touch sensitive device

    公开(公告)号:AU2010273680B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-01

    申请号:AU2010273680

    申请日:2010-07-07

    Applicant: APPLE INC

    Abstract: Ground detection of a touch sensitive device is disclosed. The device can detect its grounded state so that poor grounding can be selectively compensated for in touch signals outputted by the device. The device can include one or more components to monitor certain conditions of the device. The device can analyze the monitored conditions to determine the grounding condition of the device. The device can apply a function to compensate its touch signal outputs if the device determines that it is poorly grounded. Conversely, the device can omit the function if the device determines that it is well grounded.

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