TOUCH RECEIVING CHANNEL RE-USE SCHEME WITH RECEIVER SIGNAL CODING
    51.
    发明申请
    TOUCH RECEIVING CHANNEL RE-USE SCHEME WITH RECEIVER SIGNAL CODING 有权
    接收信号编码的接收信道重新使用方案

    公开(公告)号:US20150109213A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-04-23

    申请号:US14059427

    申请日:2013-10-21

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: G06F3/044 G06F3/0416

    Abstract: Systems and processes for encoding and decoding touch signals output by a touch sensor are provided. In one example system, switching circuitry can be used to selectively couple each of the sense lines of a touch sensor to a positive terminal or a negative terminal of a sense amplifier based on the values of the elements of a matrix. The touch signals can be amplified and converted into digital form using a single sense amplifier and an ADC before being decoded using decoding circuitry. The decoding circuitry can decode the digital encoded touch signals by multiplying the digital encoded touch signals by each column of an inverse of the matrix used to encode the touch signals. The result of the decoding can be a set of signals that are representative of the touch signals output by the touch sensor.

    Abstract translation: 提供了用于编码和解码由触摸传感器输出的触摸信号的系统和过程。 在一个示例系统中,切换电路可以用于基于矩阵的元素的值,将触摸传感器的每个感测线选择性地耦合到读出放大器的正端或负端。 在使用解码电路解码之前,可以使用单个读出放大器和ADC将触摸信号放大并转换为数字形式。 解码电路可以通过将数字编码的触摸信号乘以用于编码触摸信号的矩阵的逆的每列来对数字编码的触摸信号进行解码。 解码的结果可以是表示由触摸传感器输出的触摸信号的一组信号。

    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A WIRELESS DEVICE'S LOCATION AFTER SHUTDOWN
    52.
    发明申请
    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A WIRELESS DEVICE'S LOCATION AFTER SHUTDOWN 审中-公开
    关闭后确定无线设备位置的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150031329A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-01-29

    申请号:US14327039

    申请日:2014-07-09

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A wireless data processing device is described which periodically exits an unpowered state and transmits location data. For example, one embodiment of a wireless data processing device comprises: power circuitry for maintaining the wireless data processing device in a powered or unpowered state, the power circuitry causing the wireless data processing device to enter into an unpowered state responsive to user input; a timer to periodically power up the wireless device or portion thereof in response to reaching a predetermined time; a location services module determining a current location of the wireless data processing device using one or more specified location determination techniques; a transmit thread transmitting the current location of the wireless device over one or more specified communication channels; and the power circuitry powering down the wireless data processing device a second time after the current location has been transmitted.

    Abstract translation: 描述了周期性地退出无动力状态并发送位置数据的无线数据处理装置。 例如,无线数据处理设备的一个实施例包括:用于将无线数据处理设备维持在供电或无动力状态的电源电路,电源电路使得无线数据处理设备响应于用户输入而进入无动力状态; 响应于达到预定时间来周期性地给所述无线设备或其部分上电的定时器; 位置服务模块,使用一个或多个指定的位置确定技术确定所述无线数据处理设备的当前位置; 发送线程,通过一个或多个指定的通信信道发送所述无线设备的当前位置; 并且电力电路在发送当前位置之后的第二时间对无线数据处理设备供电。

    Dynamic Element Protection
    53.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230264690A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-24

    申请号:US18310447

    申请日:2023-05-01

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Some embodiments provide a vehicle that includes a protection system configured to mitigate hazards to vehicle occupants posed by dynamic elements located within proximity of the vehicle. The vehicle can, in response to determining that a dynamic element is moving along a trajectory that intersects a sweep volume of a vehicle portal, can selectively restrict operation of the portal so that an occupant is restricted from opening the portal into a volume through which the dynamic element may pass. The vehicle can restrict portal operation in response to detecting external dynamic elements that are not within an occupant's field of vision. The vehicle can communicate a limited selection of vehicle sensor data, including representations of a detected dynamic element, to a user device supporting an authorized user in response to detecting that the dynamic element is located within a certain proximity of the vehicle.

    Embedded light sensors
    54.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11724635B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-15

    申请号:US17193647

    申请日:2021-03-05

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: B60Q1/0023 B60Q1/24 F21S41/40 G01S7/4813 G01S17/26

    Abstract: Some embodiments provide a vehicle which includes a one or more sets of light emitter devices and sensor devices included in a common element assembly of the vehicle which includes a common window element via which the light emitter devices and sensor devices can interact with an external environment in which the vehicle is located. The sensor devices and light emitter devices can be communicatively coupled, and operation of the light emitter devices and sensor devices can be adjustably controlled to mitigate interference by the light emitter devices with sensor data representations generated by the sensor devices. The window element can include a reflection-mitigating layer which mitigates reflection of light beams emitted by one or more light emitter devices in an assembly towards one or more sensor elements of one or more sensor devices included in the same assembly.

    Embedded Light Sensors
    55.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210188154A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-24

    申请号:US17193647

    申请日:2021-03-05

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Some embodiments provide a vehicle which includes a one or more sets of light emitter devices and sensor devices included in a common element assembly of the vehicle which includes a common window element via which the light emitter devices and sensor devices can interact with an external environment in which the vehicle is located. The sensor devices and light emitter devices can be communicatively coupled, and operation of the light emitter devices and sensor devices can be adjustably controlled to mitigate interference by the light emitter devices with sensor data representations generated by the sensor devices. The window element can include a reflection-mitigating layer which mitigates reflection of light beams emitted by one or more light emitter devices in an assembly towards one or more sensor elements of one or more sensor devices included in the same assembly.

    Dynamic Element Protection
    56.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210162996A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-03

    申请号:US17175476

    申请日:2021-02-12

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Some embodiments provide a vehicle that includes a protection system configured to mitigate hazards to vehicle occupants posed by dynamic elements located within proximity of the vehicle. The vehicle can, in response to determining that a dynamic element is moving along a trajectory that intersects a sweep volume of a vehicle portal, can selectively restrict operation of the portal so that an occupant is restricted from opening the portal into a volume through which the dynamic element may pass. The vehicle can restrict portal operation in response to detecting external dynamic elements that are not within an occupant's field of vision. The vehicle can communicate a limited selection of vehicle sensor data, including representations of a detected dynamic element, to a user device supporting an authorized user in response to detecting that the dynamic element is located within a certain proximity of the vehicle.

    Embedded light sensors
    57.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10940788B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-09

    申请号:US15762545

    申请日:2016-09-22

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Some embodiments provide a vehicle which includes a one or more sets of light emitter devices and sensor devices included in a common element assembly of the vehicle which includes a common window element via which the light emitter devices and sensor devices can interact with an external environment in which the vehicle is located. The sensor devices and light emitter devices can be communicatively coupled, and operation of the light emitter devices and sensor devices can be adjustably controlled to mitigate interference by the light emitter devices with sensor data representations generated by the sensor devices. The window element can include a reflection-mitigating layer which mitigates reflection of light beams emitted by one or more light emitter devices in an assembly towards one or more sensor elements of one or more sensor devices included in the same assembly.

    Panel bootstraping architectures for in-cell self-capacitance

    公开(公告)号:US10936120B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-02

    申请号:US15313549

    申请日:2014-05-22

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A self-capacitance touch screen. In some examples, the touch screen comprises a plurality of display pixels, a first display pixel of the plurality of display pixels including a first touch electrode of a plurality of touch electrodes, and a gate line coupled to the first display pixel, wherein the gate line is configured such that a voltage at the gate line substantially follows a voltage at the first touch electrode. In some examples, the gate line is coupled to a resistor, the resistor being configured to decouple the gate line from ground. In some examples, the gate line is coupled to an AC voltage source.

    Automated Capture Of Image Data For Points Of Interest

    公开(公告)号:US20210034885A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-04

    申请号:US17071932

    申请日:2020-10-15

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Automated capture of image data for points of interest may be implemented for points of interest in an environment external to a vehicle. Sensors implemented as part of a vehicle may collect sensor data for an environment. Processing of the sensor data may be performed to detect points of interest in the environment. In response to detecting a point of interest, image data may be captured by one or more of the sensors implemented at the vehicle. Different types of image data may be captured, such as panoramic images and three-dimensional reconstructions of a scene. Metadata may be generated for captured image data which may describe the point of interest that is captured by the image data. The image data and the metadata may be stored locally at the vehicle or to a remote data store. The image data may also be shared with other computing devices.

    Automated capture of image data for points of interest

    公开(公告)号:US10810444B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-20

    申请号:US15762546

    申请日:2016-09-22

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Automated capture of image data for points of interest may be implemented for points of interest in an environment external to a vehicle. Sensors implemented as part of a vehicle may collect sensor data for an environment. Processing of the sensor data may be performed to detect points of interest in the environment. In response to detecting a point of interest, image data may be captured by one or more of the sensors implemented at the vehicle. Different types of image data may be captured, such as panoramic images and three-dimensional reconstructions of a scene. Metadata may be generated for captured image data which may describe the point of interest that is captured by the image data. The image data and the metadata may be stored locally at the vehicle or to a remote data store. The image data may also be shared with other computing devices.

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