公开(公告)号：WO2015048229A1

公开(公告)日：2015-04-02

申请号：PCT/US2014/057366

申请日：2014-09-25

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： GEBOFF, Adam ,  HARIHARAN, Sriram ,  LINDE, Joakim ,  TAN, Li-Quan ,  SHAHPARNIA, Shahrooz

IPC: H04W56/00 ,  H04W84/14

CPC classification number: H04L69/329 ,  H04L69/28 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W52/0274 ,  H04W56/00 ,  Y02D30/40 ,  Y02D70/142 ,  Y02D70/144

Abstract: Time synchronization between a central wireless communication device and a peripheral wireless communication device is described. Events associated with an application are time stamped at the central wireless communication device, and one or more link layer messages are sent to the peripheral wireless communication device to provide time stamp information to replicate the event timing at the peripheral wireless communication device. A first link layer message includes information about an internal Bluetooth clock to calibrate a corresponding internal clock value at the peripheral wireless communication device. A second link layer message includes information about a current value for the Bluetooth clock and also a value for an offset that provides a time position at a finer granularity than the Bluetooth clock within a timeslot specified by the Bluetooth clock value. Application layer event synchronization between the central and peripheral wireless communication devices allow for power reduced dormant states between events.

Abstract translation: 描述了中央无线通信设备和外围无线通信设备之间的时间同步。 与应用相关联的事件在中央无线通信设备处被时间标记，并且一个或多个链路层消息被发送到外围无线通信设备，以提供时间戳信息以复制外围无线通信设备处的事件定时。 第一链路层消息包括关于内部蓝牙时钟的信息，以在外围无线通信设备上校准相应的内部时钟值。 第二链路层消息包括关于蓝牙时钟的当前值的信息，以及与由蓝牙时钟值指定的时隙内的蓝牙时钟相比在更细粒度处提供时间位置的偏移值。 中央和外围无线通信设备之间的应用层事件同步允许事件之间的功率降低休眠状态。

公开(公告)号：EP2975502A1

公开(公告)日：2016-01-20

申请号：EP15173362.3

申请日：2015-06-23

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： MATLICK, Jacob L. ,  GEBOFF, Adam

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06F3/044 ,  G06F1/3262 ,  G06F3/0416

Abstract: The adjustment of stimulation signal amplitudes in capacitive touch sensor panels and/or styli to reduce power consumption while preserving satisfactory touch performance is disclosed, in particular in situations where the noise level is not significant and there is excess SNR margin. To accomplish this, one or more metrics can be measured, calculated or otherwise determined to use as a predictor of touch performance, and these metrics can be processed to determine the minimum stimulation voltage required to maintain acceptable touch performance.

Abstract translation: 在电容式触摸传感器面板和/或触针刺激信号的振幅的调整以减少功率消耗，同时保持令人满意的触摸性能是盘在情​​况particulare其中噪声电平不显著并且存在过量的SNR余量游离缺失。 为了实现这一点，一个或多个度量可以被测量，计算或以其他方式确定采掘的触摸性能预测器使用，并合成度量可以被处理以确定矿保持可接受的性能触摸所需的最小刺激电压。

公开(公告)号：EP3731072A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-28

申请号：EP20174138.6

申请日：2015-11-25

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： SHAHPARNIA, Shahrooz ,  MULLENS, Christopher Tenzin ,  GRUNTHANER, Martin Paul ,  GEBOFF, Adam ,  RANGANATHAN, Sumant ,  PANT, Vivek ,  VERMA, Shwetabh ,  YOUSEFPOR, Marduke ,  KRAH, Christoph Horst

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F1/3234 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: Power consumption of touch sensing operations for touch sensitive devices can be reduced by implementing a coarse scan (e.g., banked common mode scan) to coarsely detect the presence or absence of an object touching or proximate to a touch sensor panel and the results of the coarse scan can be used to dynamically adjust the operation of the touch sensitive device to perform or not perform a fine scan (e.g., targeted active mode scan). In some examples, the results of the coarse scan can be used to program a touch controller for the next touch sensing frame to idle when no touch event is detected or to perform a fine scan when one or more touch events are detected. In some examples, the results of the coarse scan can be used to abort a scheduled fine scan during the current touch sensing frame when no touch event is detected.

公开(公告)号：EP3029556A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-08

申请号：EP15196245.3

申请日：2015-11-25

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： SHAHPARNIA, Shahrooz ,  MULLENS, Christopher Tenzin ,  GRUNTHANER, Martin Paul ,  GEBOFF, Adam ,  RANGANATHAN, Sumant ,  PANT, Vivek ,  VERMA, Shwetabh ,  YOUSEFPOR, Marduke ,  KRAH, Christoph Horst

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F1/32 ,  G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06F3/0416 ,  G06F1/3262 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: Power consumption of touch sensing operations for touch sensitive devices can be reduced by implementing a coarse scan (e.g., banked common mode scan) to coarsely detect the presence or absence of an object touching or proximate to a touch sensor panel and the results of the coarse scan can be used to dynamically adjust the operation of the touch sensitive device to perform or not perform a fine scan (e.g., targeted active mode scan). In some examples, the results of the coarse scan can be used to program a touch controller for the next touch sensing frame to idle when no touch event is detected or to perform a fine scan when one or more touch events are detected. In some examples, the results of the coarse scan can be used to abort a scheduled fine scan during the current touch sensing frame when no touch event is detected.

Abstract translation: 可以通过实施粗略扫描（例如，共享共模扫描）来粗略地检测触摸或接近触摸传感器面板的物体的存在或不存在，并且粗略地检测触摸感测装置的触摸感测操作的结果 扫描可用于动态调整触摸敏感设备的操作以执行或不执行精细扫描（例如，目标主动模式扫描）。 在一些示例中，当没有检测到触摸事件时，可以使用粗略扫描的结果来编程用于下一触摸感测帧的触摸控制器空闲，或者当检测到一个或多个触摸事件时执行精细扫描。 在一些示例中，当没有检测到触摸事件时，粗略扫描的结果可以用于在当前触摸感测帧期间中止预定的精细扫描。