公开(公告)号：WO2019005586A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-03

申请号：PCT/US2018/038845

申请日：2018-06-21

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： WANG, Paul, X. ,  LEHMANN, Alex, J. ,  ROCKWELL, Michael J. ,  CHEUNG, Michael Y. ,  CHANG, Ray L. ,  SUN, Hongcheng ,  BULLOCK, Ian M. ,  NEKIMKEN, Kyle J. ,  CORDIER, Madeleine S. ,  KIM, Seung Wook ,  BLOOM, David H. ,  JOHNSTON, Scott G.

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/042 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06T19/00 ,  G02B27/01 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/0346

Abstract: A finger-mounted device may include finger-mounted units. The finger-mounted units may each have a body that serves as a support structure for components such as force sensors, accelerometers, and other sensors and for haptic output devices. The body may have sidewall portions coupled by a portion that rests adjacent to a user's fingernail. The body may be formed from deformable material such as metal or may be formed from adjustable structures such as sliding body portions that are coupled to each other using magnetic attraction, springs, or other structures. The body of each finger-mounted unit may have a U- shaped cross-sectional profile that leaves the finger pad of each finger exposed when the body is coupled to a fingertip of a user's finger. Control circuitry may gather finger press input, lateral finger movement input, and finger tap input using the sensors and may provide haptic output using the haptic output device.

公开(公告)号：WO2019199351A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-17

申请号：PCT/US2018/052911

申请日：2018-09-26

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： WANG, Paul, X. ,  LEHMANN, Alex, J. ,  SUN, Tianjia ,  JO, Yoonhoo ,  SUN, Hongcheng

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/039

Abstract: A system may include one or more finger-mounted devices such as finger devices with U-shaped housings configured to be mounted on a user's fingers while gathering sensor input and supplying haptic output. The sensors may include strain gauge circuitry mounted on elongated arms of the housing. When the arms move due to finger forces, the strain gauge circuitry can measure the arm movement. The sensors may also include ultrasonic sensors. An ultrasonic sensor may have an ultrasonic signal emitter and a corresponding ultrasonic signal detector configured to detect the ultrasonic signals after passing through a user's finger. A two-dimensional ultrasonic sensor may capture ultrasonic images of a user' s finger pad. Ultrasonic proximity sensors may be used to measure distances between finger devices and external surfaces. Optical sensors and other sensors may also be used in the finger devices.

公开(公告)号：EP3769185A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-27

申请号：EP18786577.9

申请日：2018-09-26

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： WANG, Paul, X. ,  LEHMANN, Alex, J. ,  SUN, Tianjia ,  JO, Yoonhoo ,  SUN, Hongcheng

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/039

公开(公告)号：EP3485355A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-22

申请号：EP18740433.0

申请日：2018-06-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： WANG, Paul, X. ,  LEHMANN, Alex, J. ,  ROCKWELL, Michael J. ,  CHEUNG, Michael Y. ,  CHANG, Ray L. ,  SUN, Hongcheng ,  BULLOCK, Ian M. ,  NEKIMKEN, Kyle J. ,  CORDIER, Madeleine S. ,  KIM, Seung Wook ,  BLOOM, David H. ,  JOHNSTON, Scott G.

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/042 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06T19/00 ,  G02B27/01 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/0346