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公开(公告)号：US20200053689A1
公开(公告)日：2020-02-13
申请号：US16362432
申请日：2019-03-22
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Travis J. McQueen , Clark Della Silva , Scott G. Johnston , Wade R. Barnett , Christopher Merrill , Jay C. Couch
Abstract: A system may include one or more processors and a host unit installed in a support structure of a building, the host unit including a communication module configured to send or receive communication data with at least one or more additional host units installed in the building, where the one or more processors are configured to measure an attribute of the sent or received communication data and detect a presence of an object based on a threshold change in the measured attribute of the sent or received communication data between the host unit and the one or more additional host units. The attribute can be an angle-of-signal (AoS) arrival of the communication between the host unit and each of the one or more additional host units, where the threshold change in the measured attribute is a threshold change in the measured AoS arrival.
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公开(公告)号：US12253831B2
公开(公告)日：2025-03-18
申请号：US17721250
申请日：2022-04-14
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Michael J. Ershov , Travis J. McQueen
Abstract: Wearable electronic devices, such as watches, can include a watch body and a band device that can be used together or independently of one another. The band device can provide continual operation of its functions even in the absence of the watch body. The assembly of the watch body and the band device can provide secure engagement, communication, and power sharing. Accordingly, neither the watch body nor the band device need to independently include components that provide every function that will be desired by the user. Instead, functions that are desired on a continual or long-term basis can be provided by the band device, and functions that are desired on an intermittent or short-term basis can be provided by the watch body.
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公开(公告)号：US20230247341A1
公开(公告)日：2023-08-03
申请号：US18299675
申请日：2023-04-12
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Ashley N. Saulsbury , Travis J. McQueen
CPC classification number: H04R1/1016 , A61B5/6803 , A61B5/6817 , H04R1/1041 , H04R2420/07
Abstract: Ear buds are provided that communicate wirelessly with an electronic device. To determine the current status of the ear buds and thereby take suitable action in controlling the operation of the electronic device and ear buds, the ear buds may be provided with sensor circuitry. The sensor circuitry may include proximity sensors. The ear buds may each have a housing with a main body portion that is configured to be inserted into the ear of the user and an elongated stem portion that extends from the main body portion. The proximity sensors may include sensors on the main body and sensors on the stem. The proximity sensors may be light-based sensors that emit light that passes through the housing.
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公开(公告)号：US11711643B2
公开(公告)日：2023-07-25
申请号：US17328913
申请日：2021-05-24
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Ashley N. Saulsbury , Travis J. McQueen
CPC classification number: H04R1/1016 , A61B5/6803 , A61B5/6817 , H04R1/1041 , H04R2420/07
Abstract: Ear buds are provided that communicate wirelessly with an electronic device. To determine the current status of the ear buds and thereby take suitable action in controlling the operation of the electronic device and ear buds, the ear buds may be provided with sensor circuitry. The sensor circuitry may include proximity sensors. The ear buds may each have a housing with a main body portion that is configured to be inserted into the ear of the user and an elongated stem portion that extends from the main body portion. The proximity sensors may include sensors on the main body and sensors on the stem. The proximity sensors may be light-based sensors that emit light that passes through the housing.
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公开(公告)号：US11109136B2
公开(公告)日：2021-08-31
申请号：US16167394
申请日：2018-10-22
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Ashley N. Saulsbury , Travis J. McQueen
Abstract: Ear buds are provided that communicate wirelessly with an electronic device. To determine the current status of the ear buds and thereby take suitable action in controlling the operation of the electronic device and ear buds, the ear buds may be provided with sensor circuitry. The sensor circuitry may include proximity sensors. The ear buds may each have a housing with a main body portion that is configured to be inserted into the ear of the user and an elongated stem portion that extends from the main body portion. The proximity sensors may include sensors on the main body and sensors on the stem. The proximity sensors may be light-based sensors that emit light that passes through the housing.
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Patent Agency Ranking
公开(公告)号：US12261649B1
公开(公告)日：2025-03-25
申请号：US17483715
申请日：2021-09-23
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Jack Erdozain, Jr. , Travis J. McQueen
IPC: H04B10/11 , H04B10/114 , H04B17/27 , G02B27/01 , H04B10/50 , H04B10/516 , H04B10/60
Abstract: Methods and apparatus for conveying directionality and distance information from a transmitter to a receiver within the coordinate system of the transmitter. Conveying the directionality and distance information to the receiver may, for example, reduce computational loads at the receiver. The signal from the transmitter may include information for rendering digital content and information indicating the direction and distance of the transmitter, and the receiver may render the digital content using the direction and distance to reduce processing at the receiver. Alternatively, the signal may include pre-rendered content based on the direction to further reduce processing at the receiver.
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公开(公告)号：US11722985B2
公开(公告)日：2023-08-08
申请号：US16362432
申请日：2019-03-22
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Travis J. McQueen , Clark Della Silva , Scott G. Johnston , Wade R. Barnett , Christopher Merrill , Jay C. Couch
CPC classification number: H04W64/003 , G01S5/0247 , G01S5/0289 , H01R13/6691 , H04W4/023 , H04W4/33 , H04W12/06 , H04W12/63
Abstract: A system may include one or more processors and a host unit installed in a support structure of a building, the host unit including a communication module configured to send or receive communication data with at least one or more additional host units installed in the building, where the one or more processors are configured to measure an attribute of the sent or received communication data and detect a presence of an object based on a threshold change in the measured attribute of the sent or received communication data between the host unit and the one or more additional host units. The attribute can be an angle-of-signal (AoS) arrival of the communication between the host unit and each of the one or more additional host units, where the threshold change in the measured attribute is a threshold change in the measured AoS arrival.
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公开(公告)号：US20170094389A1
公开(公告)日：2017-03-30
申请号：US15270445
申请日：2016-09-20
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Ashley N. Saulsbury , Travis J. McQueen
IPC: H04R1/10
CPC classification number: H04R1/1016 , A61B5/6803 , A61B5/6817 , H04R1/1041 , H04R2420/07
Abstract: Ear buds are provided that communicate wirelessly with an electronic device. To determine the current status of the ear buds and thereby take suitable action in controlling the operation of the electronic device and ear buds, the ear buds may be provided with sensor circuitry. The sensor circuitry may include proximity sensors. The ear buds may each have a housing with a main body portion that is configured to be inserted into the ear of the user and an elongated stem portion that extends from the main body portion. The proximity sensors may include sensors on the main body and sensors on the stem. The proximity sensors may be light-based sensors that emit light that passes through the housing.
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公开(公告)号：US20240070409A1
公开(公告)日：2024-02-29
申请号：US18500940
申请日：2023-11-02
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Michael J. Ershov , Joel N. Ruscher , Stefan Hafeneger , Travis J. McQueen
IPC: G06K7/10 , G06K19/077 , H01Q1/22 , H01Q7/00
CPC classification number: G06K7/10297 , G06K19/07762 , H01Q1/2208 , H01Q7/00
Abstract: An electronic device such as a wearable electronic device may have a coil. The device may have a finger-ring housing that surrounds a finger-shaped opening to allow the device to be worn on a finger of a user. The coil may be formed from metal traces on a printed circuit that wrap around the finger-shaped opening. Near-field communications circuitry in the device may be used to gather near-field communications tag information. The tag information may be gathered in response to user input. Wireless communications circuitry that uses a non-near-field communications antenna may wirelessly transmit the tag information and/or other information such as user input to a companion device.
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公开(公告)号：US20210281941A1
公开(公告)日：2021-09-09
申请号：US17328913
申请日：2021-05-24
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Ashley N. Saulsbury , Travis J. McQueen
Abstract: Ear buds are provided that communicate wirelessly with an electronic device. To determine the current status of the ear buds and thereby take suitable action in controlling the operation of the electronic device and ear buds, the ear buds may be provided with sensor circuitry. The sensor circuitry may include proximity sensors. The ear buds may each have a housing with a main body portion that is configured to be inserted into the ear of the user and an elongated stem portion that extends from the main body portion. The proximity sensors may include sensors on the main body and sensors on the stem. The proximity sensors may be light-based sensors that emit light that passes through the housing.
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