公开(公告)号：WO2011062778A1

公开(公告)日：2011-05-26

申请号：PCT/US2010/055502

申请日：2010-11-04

Applicant: APPLE INC. ,  SANDER, Wendell, B. ,  TERLIZZI, Jeffrey, J. ,  SANDER, Brian ,  TUPMAN, David ,  CORLETT, Barry

Inventor： SANDER, Wendell, B. ,  TERLIZZI, Jeffrey, J. ,  SANDER, Brian ,  TUPMAN, David ,  CORLETT, Barry

IPC: H04R5/033 ,  H04R1/10

CPC classification number: H04R1/1083 ,  H04M1/6008 ,  H04M1/6058 ,  H04R2410/05 ,  H04R2420/03 ,  H04R2420/09 ,  H04R2460/03 ,  H04R2499/13

Abstract: Electronic devices and accessories are provided that may communicate over wired communications paths. The electronic devices may be portable electronic devices such as cellular telephones or media players and may have audio connectors such as 3.5 mm audio jacks. The accessories may be headsets or other equipment having mating 3.5 mm audio plugs and speakers for playing audio. Microphones may be included in an accessory to gather voice signals and noise cancellation signals. Analog-to-digital converter circuitry in the accessory may digitize the microphone signals. Digital voice signals and voice noise cancellation signals can be transmitted over the communications path and processed by audio digital signal processor circuitry in an electronic device. Digital-to- analog converter circuitry in the accessory may convert digital audio signals to analog speaker signals. Digital noise cancellation signals may use digital noise signals to cancel noise from digital audio signals that have been received from an electronic device.

Abstract translation: 提供可以通过有线通信路径通信的电子设备和附件。 电子设备可以是诸如蜂窝电话或媒体播放器的便携式电子设备，并且可以具有诸如3.5mm音频插孔的音频连接器。 附件可以是具有3.5mm音频插头和扬声器的耳机或其他设备，用于播放音频。 附件中可能包含麦克风收集语音信号和噪声消除信号。 附件中的模拟 - 数字转换器电路可以将麦克风信号数字化。 数字语音信号和语音噪声消除信号可以通过通信路径发送并由电子设备中的音频数字信号处理器电路进行处理。 附件中的数模转换器电路可将数字音频信号转换为模拟扬声器信号。 数字噪声消除信号可以使用数字噪声信号来从已经从电子设备接收的数字音频信号中消除噪声。

公开(公告)号：EP2158535A2

公开(公告)日：2010-03-03

申请号：EP08768461.9

申请日：2008-06-13

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： FARRAR, Doug ,  HEYL, Lawrence ,  SANDER, Brian

IPC: G06F1/26

CPC classification number: G06F1/266 ,  G06F13/4081 ,  G06F21/81 ,  Y02D10/14 ,  Y02D10/151

Abstract: Handshaking circuits (142) are provided in a communications cable and in a device (150) operable to be mated with the communications cable. Before a device (150) can utilize the power supply signal of such a communications channel, the two handshaking circuits must sufficiently identify one another over a power supply signal with a decreased voltage. The decreased voltage allows for a cable plug to be provided with a safe, protected power that cannot cause harm to a human. The decreased voltage also reduces the chance that a device can receive a primary power supply signal from the cable before the device sufficiently identifies itself ; Accordingly, a laptop may be connected to a portable music player, but the voltage of the power supply signal provided by the laptop to the cable may be decreased on-cable until the handshaking circuit of the portable music player sufficiently performs a handshaking operation with a on-cable handshaking circuit.

公开(公告)号：WO2011097303A1

公开(公告)日：2011-08-11

申请号：PCT/US2011/023486

申请日：2011-02-02

Applicant: APPLE INC. ,  SANDER, Wendell, B. ,  CORLETT, Barry ,  TUPMAN, David ,  SANDER, Brian ,  TERLIZZI, Jeffrey, J. ,  BRIGHT, Anderw ,  SHARMA, Anup

Inventor： SANDER, Wendell, B. ,  CORLETT, Barry ,  TUPMAN, David ,  SANDER, Brian ,  TERLIZZI, Jeffrey, J. ,  BRIGHT, Anderw ,  SHARMA, Anup

IPC: H04J3/16 ,  H04J3/17 ,  H04R3/12 ,  H04M1/60

CPC classification number: H04J3/1682 ,  H04M1/6058

Abstract: Electronic devices and equipment may communicate over a wired communications path. The wired communications path may include one or more wires and may be associated with a headphone cable. Data may be conveyed in the form of a digital data stream containing multiple traffic channels. The digital data stream may include superframes, each of which has multiple frames of data. The frames of data may each contain a number of data slots. Some of the slots in a superframe may be used exclusively by a particular one of the traffic channels. Boundary slots may be shared between traffic channels. Data interface circuitry may implement a data dispersion algorithm that determines the pattern in which data from each traffic channel is distributed within each boundary slot. Transmitting data interface circuitry may merge traffic channels into a single data stream. Receiving data interface circuitry may reconstruct the traffic channels.

Abstract translation: 电子设备和设备可以通过有线通信路径进行通信。 有线通信路径可以包括一个或多个电线并且可以与耳机线缆相关联。 数据可以以包含多个业务信道的数字数据流的形式传送。 数字数据流可以包括超帧，每个超帧具有多个数据帧。 数据帧可以各自包含多个数据时隙。 超帧中的一些时隙可以由特定的业务信道专门使用。 边界槽可以在通道之间共享。 数据接口电路可以实现数据分散算法，其确定在每个边界时隙内分布来自每个业务信道的数据的模式。 传输数据接口电路可以将业务信道合并成单个数据流。 接收数据接口电路可以重建业务信道。

公开(公告)号：WO2009091660A1

公开(公告)日：2009-07-23

申请号：PCT/US2009/030453

申请日：2009-01-08

Applicant: APPLE INC. ,  SANDER, Wendell, B. ,  TERLIZZI, Jeffrey ,  FARRAR, Douglas, M. ,  JOHNSON, Timothy ,  SANDER, Brian ,  CONNER, Brian, J. ,  DOROGUSKER, Jesse, L.

Inventor： SANDER, Wendell, B. ,  TERLIZZI, Jeffrey ,  FARRAR, Douglas, M. ,  JOHNSON, Timothy ,  SANDER, Brian ,  CONNER, Brian, J. ,  DOROGUSKER, Jesse, L.

IPC: H04M1/60 ,  H04R5/033

CPC classification number: H04M1/6058 ,  H04M1/05 ,  H04M1/72527 ,  H04M1/72558 ,  H04R1/1041 ,  H04R3/00 ,  H04R2499/11

Abstract: Electronic devices and accessories such as headsets for electronic devices are provided. A microphone may be included in an accessory to capture sound for an associated electronic device. Buttons and other user interfaces may be included in the accessories. An accessory may have an audio plug that connects to a mating audio jack in an electronic device, thereby establishing a wired communications link between the accessory and the electronic device. The electronic device may include power supply circuitry for applying bias voltages to the accessory. The bias voltages may bias a microphone and may adjust settings in the accessory such as settings related to operating modes. User input information may be conveyed between the accessory and the electronic device using ultrasonic tone transmission. The electronic device may also gather input from the accessory using a voltage detector coupled to lines in the communications path.

Abstract translation: 提供电子设备和附件，例如电子设备的耳机。 附件中可以包括麦克风以捕获相关联的电子设备的声音。 按钮和其他用户界面可能包含在附件中。 附件可以具有连接到电子设备中的配合音频插孔的音频插头，从而在附件和电子设备之间建立有线通信链路。 电子设备可以包括用于向附件施加偏置电压的电源电路。 偏置电压可能偏置麦克风，并可能会调整附件中的设置，例如与操作模式相关的设置。 用户输入信息可以使用超声波传输在配件和电子设备之间传送。 电子设备还可以使用耦合到通信路径中的线路的电压检测器从附件收集输入。

公开(公告)号：WO2008156689A4

公开(公告)日：2008-12-24

申请号：PCT/US2008/007430

申请日：2008-06-13

Applicant: APPLE INC. ,  FARRAR, Doug ,  HEYL, Lawrence ,  SANDER, Brian

Inventor： FARRAR, Doug ,  HEYL, Lawrence ,  SANDER, Brian

IPC: G06F1/26 ,  G06F13/40

Abstract: Handshaking circuits are provided in a communications cable and in a device operable to be mated with the communications cable. Before a device can utilize the power supply signal of such a communications channel, the two handshaking circuits must sufficiently identify one another over a power supply signal with a decreased voltage. The decreased voltage allows for a cable plug to be provided with a safe, protected power that cannot cause harm to a human. The decreased voltage also reduces the chance that a device can receive a primary power supply signal from the cable before the device sufficiently identifies itself. Accordingly, a laptop may be connected to a portable music player, but the voltage of the power supply signal provided by the laptop to the cable may be decreased on-cable until the handshaking circuit of the portable music player sufficiently performs a handshaking operation with a on-cable handshaking circuit.

公开(公告)号：EP2158535B1

公开(公告)日：2013-06-12

申请号：EP08768461.9

申请日：2008-06-13

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： FARRAR, Doug ,  HEYL, Lawrence ,  SANDER, Brian

IPC: G06F1/26 ,  G06F21/81 ,  G06F13/40

CPC classification number: G06F1/266 ,  G06F13/4081 ,  G06F21/81 ,  Y02D10/14 ,  Y02D10/151

Abstract: Handshaking circuits (142) are provided in a communications cable and in a device (150) operable to be mated with the communications cable. Before a device (150) can utilize the power supply signal of such a communications channel, the two handshaking circuits must sufficiently identify one another over a power supply signal with a decreased voltage. The decreased voltage allows for a cable plug to be provided with a safe, protected power that cannot cause harm to a human. The decreased voltage also reduces the chance that a device can receive a primary power supply signal from the cable before the device sufficiently identifies itself ; Accordingly, a laptop may be connected to a portable music player, but the voltage of the power supply signal provided by the laptop to the cable may be decreased on-cable until the handshaking circuit of the portable music player sufficiently performs a handshaking operation with a on-cable handshaking circuit.

公开(公告)号：EP2534776B1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-15

申请号：EP11704138.4

申请日：2011-02-02

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： SANDER, Wendell, B. ,  CORLETT, Barry ,  TUPMAN, David ,  SANDER, Brian ,  TERLIZZI, Jeffrey, J. ,  BRIGHT, Andrew ,  SHARMA, Anup

IPC: H04J3/16 ,  H04J3/17 ,  H04R3/12 ,  H04M1/60

CPC classification number: H04J3/1682 ,  H04M1/6058

公开(公告)号：EP2534776A1

公开(公告)日：2012-12-19

申请号：EP11704138.4

申请日：2011-02-02

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： SANDER, Wendell, B. ,  CORLETT, Barry ,  TUPMAN, David ,  SANDER, Brian ,  TERLIZZI, Jeffrey, J. ,  BRIGHT, Anderw ,  SHARMA, Anup

IPC: H04J3/16 ,  H04J3/17 ,  H04R3/12 ,  H04M1/60

CPC classification number: H04J3/1682 ,  H04M1/6058

Abstract: Electronic devices and equipment may communicate over a wired communications path. The wired communications path may include one or more wires and may be associated with a headphone cable. Data may be conveyed in the form of a digital data stream containing multiple traffic channels. The digital data stream may include superframes, each of which has multiple frames of data. The frames of data may each contain a number of data slots. Some of the slots in a superframe may be used exclusively by a particular one of the traffic channels. Boundary slots may be shared between traffic channels. Data interface circuitry may implement a data dispersion algorithm that determines the pattern in which data from each traffic channel is distributed within each boundary slot. Transmitting data interface circuitry may merge traffic channels into a single data stream. Receiving data interface circuitry may reconstruct the traffic channels.

公开(公告)号：EP2502426A1

公开(公告)日：2012-09-26

申请号：EP10778781.4

申请日：2010-11-04

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： SANDER, Wendell, B. ,  TERLIZZI, Jeffrey, J. ,  SANDER, Brian ,  TUPMAN, David ,  CORLETT, Barry

IPC: H04R5/033 ,  H04R1/10

CPC classification number: H04R1/1083 ,  H04M1/6008 ,  H04M1/6058 ,  H04R2410/05 ,  H04R2420/03 ,  H04R2420/09 ,  H04R2460/03 ,  H04R2499/13

Abstract: Electronic devices and accessories are provided that may communicate over wired communications paths. The electronic devices may be portable electronic devices such as cellular telephones or media players and may have audio connectors such as 3.5 mm audio jacks. The accessories may be headsets or other equipment having mating 3.5 mm audio plugs and speakers for playing audio. Microphones may be included in an accessory to gather voice signals and noise cancellation signals. Analog-to-digital converter circuitry in the accessory may digitize the microphone signals. Digital voice signals and voice noise cancellation signals can be transmitted over the communications path and processed by audio digital signal processor circuitry in an electronic device. Digital-to- analog converter circuitry in the accessory may convert digital audio signals to analog speaker signals. Digital noise cancellation signals may use digital noise signals to cancel noise from digital audio signals that have been received from an electronic device.