公开(公告)号：US09001097B2

公开(公告)日：2015-04-07

申请号：US13654231

申请日：2012-10-17

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Ahmad Al-Dahle ,  David A. Stronks ,  Hopil Bae

IPC: G09G3/36 ,  G09G5/10 ,  G09G3/00

CPC classification number: G09G3/3696 ,  G09G3/006 ,  G09G3/3655 ,  G09G2310/067 ,  G09G2320/0223 ,  G09G2320/0233 ,  G09G2320/0693 ,  G09G2360/145

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for calibrating an electronic display to reduce or eliminate a mura artifact are provided. The mura artifact may be due to differential behavior of common voltage layers (VCOMs) in the electronic display. One method for reducing or eliminating the mura artifact may involve setting pixels of the electronic display to a first gray level and measuring a luminance difference between light and dark areas of a mura artifact on the electronic display. A value of an operating parameter of the electronic display may be adjusted while monitoring the luminance difference measurement. A value of the operating parameter that causes the luminance difference measurement to be within a specified range of acceptable luminance difference measurement values may be stored in the electronic display.

Abstract translation: 提供了用于校准电子显示器以减少或消除mura伪影的系统，方法和设备。 该mura伪影可能是由于电子显示器中的公共电压层（VCOM）的差异行为。 用于减少或消除凹陷假象的一种方法可以包括将电子显示器的像素设置为第一灰度级并且测量电子显示器上的mura伪影的亮区和暗区之间的亮度差。 可以在监视亮度差测量的同时调整电子显示器的操作参数的值。 导致亮度差测量在可接受的亮度差测量值的指定范围内的操作参数的值可以存储在电子显示器中。

公开(公告)号：US20140375704A1

公开(公告)日：2014-12-25

申请号：US14263937

申请日：2014-04-28

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Yafei Bi ,  Wei H. Yao ,  Ahmad Al-Dahle ,  Jean-Pierre S. Guillou ,  Hyunwoo Nho ,  Koorosh Aflatooni

IPC: G09G3/32

CPC classification number: G09G3/3275 ,  G09G3/3233 ,  G09G2320/041 ,  G09G2320/046 ,  G09G2320/0626 ,  G09G2320/0633 ,  G09G2320/0673 ,  G09G2320/103 ,  G09G2330/021 ,  G09G2330/025 ,  G09G2330/028 ,  G09G2330/045

Abstract: A display may receive image data to be displayed for a user of an electronic device. Display driver circuitry in the display may analyze the data to detect static data. The image data may contain static frames of data or static portions of a frame of data. In response to detection of static data, the display driver circuitry can take actions to avoid display damage due to burn-in effects. The display driver circuitry may reduce a peak luminance value associated with a peak luminance control algorithm, may reduce display brightness, may map image data to reduced brightness levels, or may take other actions to ensure that display pixels in the display are not damaged. Temperature information may be used in determining how to classify information as static data and in determining how significantly to reduce display pixel drive currents in response to the detection of static image data.

Abstract translation: 显示器可以接收要为电子设备的用户显示的图像数据。 显示器中的显示驱动电路可能会分析数据以检测静态数据。 图像数据可以包含数据的静态帧或数据帧的静态部分。 响应于静态数据的检测，显示驱动器电路可以采取行动以避免由于老化效应引起的显示损坏。 显示驱动器电路可以减少与峰值亮度控制算法相关联的峰值亮度值，可以减少显示亮度，可以将图像数据映射到降低的亮度级别，或者可以采取其他动作来确保显示器中的显示像素不被损坏。 温度信息可以用于确定如何将信息分类为静态数据，以及在确定响应于静态图像数据的检测来显着降低显示像素驱动电流的程度。

公开(公告)号：US12157464B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-03

申请号：US18310447

申请日：2023-05-01

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Tie-Qi Chen ,  Benjamin B. Lyon ,  Byron B. Han ,  Ahmad Al-Dahle

IPC: B60W30/095 ,  E05B77/12 ,  G01S13/56 ,  G08G1/16 ,  G01S17/93

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.

公开(公告)号：US10919526B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-16

申请号：US15762528

申请日：2016-09-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Tie-Qi Chen ,  Benjamin B. Lyon ,  Byron B. Han ,  Ahmad Al-Dahle

IPC: B60W30/09 ,  G01S13/56 ,  B60W30/095 ,  E05B77/12 ,  G08G1/16

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.

公开(公告)号：US20200255002A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-13

申请号：US15762528

申请日：2016-09-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Tie-Qi Chen ,  Benjamin B. Lyon ,  Byron B. Han ,  Ahmad Al-Dahle

IPC: B60W30/095 ,  G08G1/16 ,  E05B77/12 ,  G01S13/56

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.

公开(公告)号：US20190268714A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-29

申请号：US16392266

申请日：2019-04-23

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Alexander D. Schlaupitz ,  Joshua G. Wurzel ,  Ahmad Al-Dahle

IPC: H04W4/02 ,  H04W52/02 ,  H04W12/08 ,  H04L29/08

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.

公开(公告)号：US09832603B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-28

申请号：US15148995

申请日：2016-05-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Alexander D. Schlaupitz ,  Joshua G. Wurzel ,  Ahmad Al-Dahle

IPC: H04W4/02 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04W52/02 ,  H04W12/08

CPC classification number: H04W4/02 ,  H04L67/26 ,  H04W12/08 ,  H04W52/0229 ,  H04W52/0254 ,  Y02D70/00 ,  Y02D70/142 ,  Y02D70/144 ,  Y02D70/164 ,  Y02D70/166 ,  Y02D70/22

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.

公开(公告)号：US09535544B2

公开(公告)日：2017-01-03

申请号：US13907698

申请日：2013-05-31

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Marduke Yousefpor ,  Taif Ahmed Syed ,  Ahmad Al-Dahle ,  Kevin J. White ,  Abbas Jamshidi-Roudbari ,  Stephen S. Poon

IPC: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F2203/04107

Abstract: A touch screen to reduce touch pixel coupling. In some examples, the touch screen can include a first display pixel and a second display pixel in a row of display pixels, where the first display pixel can be configurable to be decoupled from the second display pixel during at least a touch sensing phase of the touch screen. In some examples, the touch screen can include a display pixel having a first and a second transistor, where the second transistor can be electrically connected to a gate terminal of the first transistor, and can be diode-connected. In some examples, the touch screen can include two display pixels, each display pixel having two transistors, where two of the transistors can be electrically connected to a first gate line, and the remaining two transistors can be individually electrically connected to a second and third gate line, respectively.

Abstract translation: 触摸屏可以减少触摸像素耦合。 在一些示例中，触摸屏可以包括一排显示像素中的第一显示像素和第二显示像素，其中第一显示像素可以被配置为在至少一个触摸感测阶段期间与第二显示像素解耦 触摸屏。 在一些示例中，触摸屏可以包括具有第一和第二晶体管的显示像素，其中第二晶体管可以电连接到第一晶体管的栅极端子，并且可以二极管连接。 在一些示例中，触摸屏可以包括两个显示像素，每个显示像素具有两个晶体管，其中两个晶体管可以电连接到第一栅极线，并且剩余的两个晶体管可以单独地电连接到第二和第三晶体管 门线。

公开(公告)号：US20160094219A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-31

申请号：US14502899

申请日：2014-09-30

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Ahmad Al-Dahle ,  Hyunwoo Nho ,  Marduke Yousefpor ,  Weijun Yao ,  Yingxuan Li

IPC: H03K17/687 ,  G09G3/36

CPC classification number: H03K17/6872 ,  G09G3/20 ,  G09G3/3696 ,  G09G2300/08 ,  H03K17/145 ,  H03K17/687 ,  H03K2217/0054

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices to control a transistor to maintain one or more substantially constant characteristics while activated or deactivated are provided. One such system includes a transistor that receives an activation signal on a gate terminal to become activated during a first period and receives a deactivation signal on the gate terminal to become deactivated during a second period. The transistor receives an input signal on an input terminal during the first period and the second period. The input signal varies during the first period and during the second period. The transistor may have improved reliability (e.g., substantially constant on resistance RON) because a first difference between the input signal and the activation signal substantially does not vary during the first period and a second difference between the input signal and the deactivation signal substantially does not vary during the second period.

Abstract translation: 提供了控制晶体管以在激活或去激活时维持一个或多个基本恒定特性的系统，方法和装置。 一个这样的系统包括晶体管，其在栅极端子处接收激活信号，以在第一时段期间被激活，并且在第二周期期间接收在栅极端子上的去激活信号以使其失效。 晶体管在第一周期和第二周期期间在输入端子上接收输入信号。 输入信号在第一周期和第二周期期间变化。 晶体管可能具有改进的可靠性（例如，基本上恒定的导通电阻RON），因为输入信号和激活信号之间的第一差异在第一周期内基本上不变，而输入信号和去激活信号之间的第二差基本上不是 在第二期间有所不同。

公开(公告)号：US20160092015A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-31

申请号：US14639406

申请日：2015-03-05

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Ahmad Al-Dahle ,  Yingxuan Li ,  Marduke Yousefpor ,  Weijun Yao

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G09G3/36 ,  G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G09G3/3648 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F2203/04105 ,  G06F2203/04106 ,  G06F2203/04107 ,  G09G2354/00

Abstract: Systems and method of performing touch and force sensing in an electronic device. The device includes a cover and an array of touch-sensor electrodes disposed below the cover. The first array of electrodes may be configured to sense a touch on the cover using a capacitive sensing scheme. The device also includes a force-sensor drive electrode disposed below the first array of electrodes and a force-sensor sense electrode disposed below the force-sensor drive electrode. The force-sensor drive and sense electrode may be configured to sense a force on the cover. The device also includes a shared drive circuit having an output that is operatively coupled to the array of touch-sensor electrodes and the force-sensor drive electrode.

Abstract translation: 在电子设备中执行触摸和力感测的系统和方法。 该装置包括盖子和设置在盖子下方的触摸传感器电极阵列。 第一电极阵列可以被配置为使用电容感测方案感测盖上的触摸。 该装置还包括设置在第一电极阵列下方的力传感器驱动电极和设置在力传感器驱动电极下方的力传感器感测电极。 力传感器驱动和感测电极可以被配置为感测盖上的力。 该装置还包括具有可操作地耦合到触摸传感器电极阵列和力传感器驱动电极的输出的共享驱动电路。