公开(公告)号：US20230229246A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-20

申请号：US18096759

申请日：2023-01-13

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Holly Gerhard ,  Grant H. Mulliken ,  Ian M. Bullock ,  Jae Hyun Cho ,  John A. Porcella ,  Kyle J. Nekimken

IPC: G06F3/023 ,  G06F3/04845

CPC classification number: G06F3/0238 ,  G06F3/04845

Abstract: Various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods that determine whether to provide a response based on the characteristic associated with the use of an input sensor (e.g., a keyboard). For example, an example process may include obtaining sensor data from a first sensor of the one or more other sensors, wherein the first sensor is separate from the input sensor, and the sensor data is associated with use of the input sensor by a user, assessing a characteristic associated with the use of the input sensor based on the sensor data, and determining whether to provide a response based on the characteristic associated with the use of the input sensor, the response updating the input sensor with a personalized setting or providing personalized content (e.g., feedback or autocomplete) to the user regarding input sensor use.

公开(公告)号：US20240168558A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-23

申请号：US18425962

申请日：2024-01-29

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Paul X. Wang ,  Alex J. Lehmann ,  Michael J. Rockwell ,  Michael Y. Cheung ,  Ray L. Chang ,  Hongcheng Sun ,  Ian M. Bullock ,  Kyle J. Nekimken ,  Madeleine S. Cordier ,  Seung Wook Kim ,  David H. Bloom ,  Scott G. Johnston

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G01P15/00 ,  G02B27/01 ,  G06F3/0346 ,  G06F3/042 ,  G06F3/04815 ,  G06F3/04886 ,  G06T19/00

CPC classification number: G06F3/016 ,  G01P15/003 ,  G02B27/017 ,  G06F3/014 ,  G06F3/017 ,  G06F3/0346 ,  G06F3/0426 ,  G06F3/04815 ,  G06F3/04886 ,  G06T19/006 ,  G06F2203/0331

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：US20220382376A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-01

申请号：US17886360

申请日：2022-08-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Paul X. Wang ,  Alex J. Lehmann ,  Michael J. Rockwell ,  Michael Y. Cheung ,  Ray L. Chang ,  Hongcheng Sun ,  Ian M. Bullock ,  Kyle J. Nekimken ,  Madeleine S. Cordier ,  Seung Wook Kim ,  David H. Bloom ,  Scott G. Johnston

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/04815 ,  G06F3/042 ,  G06F3/04886 ,  G06T19/00 ,  G01P15/00 ,  G02B27/01 ,  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：US10768747B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-08

申请号：US16041659

申请日：2018-07-20

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Paul X. Wang ,  Ian M. Bullock

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/01

Abstract: A touch-sensitive display of an electronic device is operated in conjunction with a notification system configured to provide haptic, acoustic, and/or visual output to cue a user to align and/or maintain the user's finger positioning relative to one or more virtual input regions, such as virtual keys of a virtual keyboard, presented on the touch-sensitive display.

公开(公告)号：US20190004604A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-03

申请号：US16015043

申请日：2018-06-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Paul X. Wang ,  Alex J. Lehmann ,  Michael J. Rockwell ,  Michael Y. Cheung ,  Ray L. Chang ,  Hongcheng Sun ,  Ian M. Bullock ,  Kyle J. Nekimken ,  Madeleine S. Cordier ,  Seung Wook Kim ,  David H. Bloom ,  Scott G. Johnston

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G01P15/00 ,  G06F3/0346 ,  G02B27/01

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：US11914780B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-27

申请号：US17886360

申请日：2022-08-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Paul X Wang ,  Alex J. Lehmann ,  Michael J. Rockwell ,  Michael Y. Cheung ,  Ray L. Chang ,  Hongcheng Sun ,  Ian M. Bullock ,  Kyle J. Nekimken ,  Madeleine S. Cordier ,  Seung Wook Kim ,  David H. Bloom ,  Scott G. Johnston

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/04815 ,  G06F3/042 ,  G06F3/04886 ,  G06T19/00 ,  G01P15/00 ,  G02B27/01 ,  G06F3/0346

CPC classification number: G06F3/016 ,  G01P15/003 ,  G02B27/017 ,  G06F3/014 ,  G06F3/017 ,  G06F3/0346 ,  G06F3/0426 ,  G06F3/04815 ,  G06F3/04886 ,  G06T19/006 ,  G06F2203/0331

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：US11416076B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-16

申请号：US17094653

申请日：2020-11-10

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Paul X. Wang ,  Alex J. Lehmann ,  Michael J. Rockwell ,  Michael Y. Cheung ,  Ray L. Chang ,  Hongcheng Sun ,  Ian M. Bullock ,  Kyle J. Nekimken ,  Madeleine S. Cordier ,  Seung Wook Kim ,  David H. Bloom ,  Scott G. Johnston

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/04815 ,  G06F3/042 ,  G06F3/04886 ,  G06T19/00 ,  G01P15/00 ,  G02B27/01 ,  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：US20210055799A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-25

申请号：US17094653

申请日：2020-11-10

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Paul X. Wang ,  Alex J. Lehmann ,  Michael J. Rockwell ,  Michael Y. Cheung ,  Ray L. Chang ,  Hongcheng Sun ,  Ian M. Bullock ,  Kyle J. Nekimken ,  Madeleine S. Cordier ,  Seung Wook Kim ,  David H. Bloom ,  Scott G. Johnston

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/042 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06T19/00 ,  G01P15/00 ,  G02B27/01 ,  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：US20190064997A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-28

申请号：US16041659

申请日：2018-07-20

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Paul X. Wang ,  Ian M. Bullock

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/0488

CPC classification number: G06F3/0418 ,  G06F3/016 ,  G06F3/04812 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/04886 ,  G06F2203/014

Abstract: A touch-sensitive display of an electronic device is operated in conjunction with a notification system configured to provide haptic, acoustic, and/or visual output to cue a user to align and/or maintain the user's finger positioning relative to one or more virtual input regions, such as virtual keys of a virtual keyboard, presented on the touch-sensitive display.