公开(公告)号：US11360558B2

公开(公告)日：2022-06-14

申请号：US16395806

申请日：2019-04-26

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Paul X. Wang ,  Nicolai Georg ,  Benjamin R. Blachnitzky ,  Alhad A. Palkar ,  Minhazul Islam ,  Alex J. Lehmann ,  Madeleine S. Cordier ,  Joon-Sup Han ,  Hongcheng Sun ,  Sang E. Lee ,  Kevin Z. Lo ,  Lilli Ing-Marie Jonsson ,  Luis Deliz Centeno ,  Yuhao Pan ,  Stephen E. Dey ,  Paul N. DuMontelle ,  Jonathan C. Atler ,  Tianjia Sun ,  Jian Li ,  Chang Zhang

IPC: G09G5/00 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06T19/00 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/04815 ,  G06F3/038

Abstract: A system may include finger devices. A touch sensor may be mounted in a finger device housing to gather input from an external object as the object moves along an exterior surface of the housing. The touch sensor may include capacitive sensor electrodes. Sensors such as force sensors, ultrasonic sensors, inertial measurement units, optical sensors, and other components may be used in gathering finger input from a user. Finger input from a user may be used to manipulate virtual objects in a mixed reality or virtual reality environment while a haptic output device in a finger device provides associated haptic output. A user may interact with real-world objects while computer-generated content is overlaid over some or all of the objects. Object rotations and other movements may be converted into input for a mixed reality or virtual reality system using force measurements or other sensors measurements made with the finger devices.

公开(公告)号：US11422765B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-23

申请号：US16506697

申请日：2019-07-09

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Tianjia Sun ,  Chang Zhang ,  Paul X Wang ,  Aaron Wang

IPC: G06F3/14 ,  G06F3/0485 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  G06F3/04845 ,  G06F3/023 ,  G06F3/04812 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/16

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to engaging in cross device interactions. The method includes at a first device with a first display, while a second device having a second display is placed over a first region of the first display, detecting, via input devices of the first device, a first input. In response to detecting the first input and in accordance with a determination that the first input occurred while focus was directed to the second device, the method includes causing a response to the first input to be displayed on the second display. In response to detecting the first input and in accordance with a determination that the first input occurred while focus was directed to the first device, the method includes displaying, on the first display, a response to the first input without causing a response to the first input to be displayed on the second display.

公开(公告)号：US12099772B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-24

申请号：US17821457

申请日：2022-08-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Tianjia Sun ,  Chang Zhang ,  Paul X. Wang ,  Aaron Wang

IPC: G06F3/14 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/023 ,  G06F3/04812 ,  G06F3/04845 ,  G06F3/0485 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  G06F3/16

CPC classification number: G06F3/1423 ,  G06F3/013 ,  G06F3/0238 ,  G06F3/04812 ,  G06F3/04845 ,  G06F3/0485 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  G06F3/167 ,  G06F2203/0381

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to engaging in cross device interactions. The method includes at a first device with a first display, while a second device having a second display is placed over a first region of the first display, detecting, via input devices of the first device, a first input. In response to detecting the first input and in accordance with a determination that the first input occurred while focus was directed to the second device, the method includes causing a response to the first input to be displayed on the second display. In response to detecting the first input and in accordance with a determination that the first input occurred while focus was directed to the first device, the method includes displaying, on the first display, a response to the first input without causing a response to the first input to be displayed on the second display.

公开(公告)号：US20230029049A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-26

申请号：US17959193

申请日：2022-10-03

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Paul X. Wang ,  Tianjia Sun ,  Chang Zhang ,  Dominic P. McCarthy ,  Eric Shyr ,  John B. Morrell ,  John P. Ternus

IPC: G09G5/12 ,  G06F3/14 ,  G09G5/14 ,  G06F3/0346 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G01D5/241 ,  H04M1/72412

Abstract: A system may include electronic devices that communicate wirelessly. When positioned so that a pair of devices overlap or are adjacent to one another, the devices may operate in a linked mode. During linked operations, devices may communicate wirelessly while input gathering and content displaying operations are shared among the devices. One or both of a pair of devices may have sensors. A capacitive sensor or other sensor may be used to measure the relative position between two devices when the two devices overlap each other. Content displaying operations and other linked mode operations may be performed based on the measured relative position between the two devices and other information.

公开(公告)号：US20230004231A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-05

申请号：US17901722

申请日：2022-09-01

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Paul X. Wang ,  Alex J. Lehmann ,  Tianjia Sun ,  Yoonhoo Jo ,  Hongcheng Sun

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/038

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：US11462194B1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-04

申请号：US16049643

申请日：2018-07-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Paul X. Wang ,  Tianjia Sun ,  Chang Zhang ,  Dominic P. McCarthy ,  Eric Shyr ,  John B. Morrell ,  John P. Ternus

IPC: G09G5/12 ,  G06F3/14 ,  G09G5/14 ,  G06F3/0346 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G01D5/241 ,  H04M1/72412

Abstract: A system may include electronic devices that communicate wirelessly. When positioned so that a pair of devices overlap or are adjacent to one another, the devices may operate in a linked mode. During linked operations, devices may communicate wirelessly while input gathering and content displaying operations are shared among the devices. One or both of a pair of devices may have sensors. A capacitive sensor or other sensor may be used to measure the relative position between two devices when the two devices overlap each other. Content displaying operations and other linked mode operations may be performed based on the measured relative position between the two devices and other information.

公开(公告)号：US20200026352A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-23

申请号：US16395806

申请日：2019-04-26

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Paul X. Wang ,  Nicolai Georg ,  Benjamin R. Blachnitzky ,  Alhad A. Palkar ,  Minhazul Islam ,  Alex J. Lehmann ,  Madeleine S. Cordier ,  Joon-Sup Han ,  Hongcheng Sun ,  Sang E. Lee ,  Kevin Z. Lo ,  Lilli Ing-Marie Jonsson ,  Luis Deliz Centeno ,  Yuhao Pan ,  Stephen E. Dey ,  Paul N. DuMontelle ,  Jonathan C. Atler ,  Tianjia Sun ,  Jian Li ,  Chang Zhang

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06T19/00

Abstract: A system may include finger devices. A touch sensor may be mounted in a finger device housing to gather input from an external object as the object moves along an exterior surface of the housing. The touch sensor may include capacitive sensor electrodes. Sensors such as force sensors, ultrasonic sensors, inertial measurement units, optical sensors, and other components may be used in gathering finger input from a user. Finger input from a user may be used to manipulate virtual objects in a mixed reality or virtual reality environment while a haptic output device in a finger device provides associated haptic output. A user may interact with real-world objects while computer-generated content is overlaid over some or all of the objects. Object rotations and other movements may be converted into input for a mixed reality or virtual reality system using force measurements or other sensors measurements made with the finger devices.

公开(公告)号：US20190310713A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-10

申请号：US16136132

申请日：2018-09-19

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Paul X. Wang ,  Alex J. Lehmann ,  Tianjia Sun ,  Yoonhoo Jo ,  Hongcheng Sun

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/038

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.