DEVICE COMMUNICATION THROUGH HIGH-FREQUENCY LIGHT ENCODING

    公开(公告)号:US20220095116A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-24

    申请号:US17149629

    申请日:2021-01-14

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: The embodiments set forth a technique for enabling a computing device to securely communicate with a peripheral computing device. According to some embodiments, the method can include the steps of (1) receiving, at a detection sensor of the computing device, a light signal from the peripheral computing device, wherein the light signal is received at a first frequency that is higher than a second frequency capable of being detected by a camera system of the computing device, (2) extracting information from the light signal, and (3) performing an operation using the information.

    PROPAGATING CONTEXT INFORMATION IN A PRIVACY PRESERVING MANNER

    公开(公告)号:US20220329685A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-13

    申请号:US17847009

    申请日:2022-06-22

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to propagating context information from a first electronic device to a second electronic device. In one example, in response to detecting the second electronic device satisfies a distance criterion with respect to the first electronic device, the first electronic device determines whether propagation of the context to the second electronic device is permitted. If propagation of the context to the second electronic device is permitted and while the second electronic device satisfies the distance criterion with respect to the first electronic device, the context is transmitted to the second electronic device.

    UTILIZING CONTEXT INFORMATION WITH AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20240275879A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-15

    申请号:US18648064

    申请日:2024-04-26

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04M1/72454 G06F3/0482 H04M1/72463 H04M1/72469

    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to the utilization of context information by an electronic device. In one example, the electronic device receives a first notification of a first type and determines a current status for one or more contextual categories. If the current status for the one or more contextual categories satisfies a set of one or more delivery criteria for notifications of the first type, then the electronic device provides the first notification of the first type. If the current status for the one or more contextual categories does not satisfy the set of one or more delivery criteria for notifications of the first type, then the electronic device modifies the first notification of the first type to a second notification of a second type and provides the second notification of the second type.

    UTILIZING CONTEXT INFORMATION WITH AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20220224789A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-14

    申请号:US17607830

    申请日:2020-04-08

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to the utilization of context information by an electronic device. In one example, a context affordance associated with a contextual category is displayed. In response to detecting an input, a plurality of options associated with the contextual category are displayed, including a first option corresponding to a first status that is a current status for the contextual category and a second option corresponding to a second status that is not the current status for the contextual category. When an input is detected that corresponds to the second option of the first plurality of options, the current status for the contextual category is set to the second status.

    DETECTING BACKSIDE FORCE IN A TOUCH-SCREEN DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20170269785A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-09-21

    申请号:US15462064

    申请日:2017-03-17

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method including detecting force applied to a force sensing layer in a device and detecting touch contacts applied to a touch screen layer in a device. The method also includes determining if the location and/or amount of force detected by the force sensing layer correlates to a touch contact, and, if it correlates, treating the force as front-side force, while if the location and/or amount of force detected by the force sensing layer does not correlate to a touch contact, treating the force as a back-side force. Based on the type of force detected, appropriate action may be taken, including back-side specific actions such as multi-tasking application switches or content or viewport manipulation.

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