公开(公告)号：US11676395B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-13

申请号：US17071932

申请日：2020-10-15

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Benjamin B. Lyon ,  Ahmad Al-Dahle ,  Xinyu Xu

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  G06V20/56 ,  G06V10/25 ,  G06T11/60

CPC classification number: G06V20/56 ,  G06T11/60 ,  G06V10/25 ,  G06V2201/10

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.

公开(公告)号：US10825255B2

公开(公告)日：2020-11-03

申请号：US16687446

申请日：2019-11-18

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Mark B. Rober ,  Sawyer I. Cohen ,  Daniel Kurz ,  Tobias Holl ,  Benjamin B. Lyon ,  Peter Georg Meier ,  Jeffrey M. Riepling ,  Holly Gerhard

IPC: G06T19/00 ,  B60R1/00 ,  B60Q9/00 ,  B60W50/08 ,  B60W10/04 ,  B60W10/18 ,  B60W10/20 ,  B60W10/22 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06K9/00 ,  B60K35/00 ,  B60K37/06 ,  G06T13/40 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G06F3/0481

Abstract: A VR system for vehicles that may implement methods that address problems with vehicles in motion that may result in motion sickness for passengers. The VR system may provide augmented or virtual views that match visual cues with the physical motions that a passenger experiences. The VR system may project virtual content so that the content appears as a distant object stabilized or fixed in the external environment. The VR system may aid in productivity, as passengers may perform work while riding in the vehicle without experiencing motion sickness. In addition, the VR system may provide enhanced virtual experiences to passengers in moving vehicles by matching accelerations and motions of the vehicle to accelerations and motions in the virtual experiences.

公开(公告)号：US20200082638A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-12

申请号：US16687446

申请日：2019-11-18

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Mark B. Rober ,  Sawyer I. Cohen ,  Daniel Kurz ,  Tobias Holl ,  Benjamin B. Lyon ,  Peter Georg Meier ,  Jeffrey M. Riepling ,  Holly Gerhard

IPC: G06T19/00 ,  G06T13/40 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06K9/00 ,  B60W10/22 ,  B60W10/20 ,  B60W10/18 ,  B60W10/04 ,  B60W50/08 ,  B60Q9/00 ,  B60R1/00 ,  B60K37/06 ,  B60K35/00

Abstract: A VR system for vehicles that may implement methods that address problems with vehicles in motion that may result in motion sickness for passengers. The VR system may provide augmented or virtual views that match visual cues with the physical motions that a passenger experiences. The VR system may project virtual content so that the content appears as a distant object stabilized or fixed in the external environment. The VR system may aid in productivity, as passengers may perform work while riding in the vehicle without experiencing motion sickness. In addition, the VR system may provide enhanced virtual experiences to passengers in moving vehicles by matching accelerations and motions of the vehicle to accelerations and motions in the virtual experiences.

公开(公告)号：US10209148B2

公开(公告)日：2019-02-19

申请号：US14775563

申请日：2013-03-15

Applicant: Apple, Inc.

Inventor： Benjamin B. Lyon ,  Dale Setlak ,  Michael B. Wittenberg ,  Shin John Choi

IPC: G01L1/14 ,  H03K17/975

Abstract: An object can depress an input device, such as, for example, a function button in an electronic device. A resistive element having a mechanically resistive force can be disposed to resist the depression or movement of the input device. One or more electrodes can be disposed to provide a measure of capacitance based on the depression of the input device. A shield can be disposed to reduce the parasitic capacitance between the one or more electrodes and the object. The electronic device can include a fingerprint sensor operably connected to at least one of the one or more electrodes.

公开(公告)号：US20180089900A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-29

申请号：US15713421

申请日：2017-09-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Mark B. Rober ,  Sawyer I. Cohen ,  Daniel Kurz ,  Tobias Holl ,  Benjamin B. Lyon ,  Peter Georg Meier ,  Jeffrey M. Riepling ,  Holly Gerhard

IPC: G06T19/00 ,  G06K9/00 ,  B60R1/00 ,  B60Q9/00 ,  B60W50/08 ,  B60W10/04 ,  B60W10/18 ,  B60W10/20 ,  B60W10/22

CPC classification number: G06T19/006 ,  B60K35/00 ,  B60K37/06 ,  B60K2370/177 ,  B60Q9/00 ,  B60R1/00 ,  B60R2300/207 ,  B60R2300/60 ,  B60W10/04 ,  B60W10/18 ,  B60W10/20 ,  B60W10/22 ,  B60W50/08 ,  B60W2540/22 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G06F3/011 ,  G06F3/012 ,  G06F3/016 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06K9/00335 ,  G06K9/00671 ,  G06K9/00791 ,  G06K9/00832 ,  G06T13/40

Abstract: A VR system for vehicles that may implement methods that address problems with vehicles in motion that may result in motion sickness for passengers. The VR system may provide augmented or virtual views that match visual cues with the physical motions that a passenger experiences. The VR system may project virtual content so that the content appears as a distant object stabilized or fixed in the external environment. The VR system may aid in productivity, as passengers may perform work while riding in the vehicle without experiencing motion sickness. In addition, the VR system may provide enhanced virtual experiences to passengers in moving vehicles by matching accelerations and motions of the vehicle to accelerations and motions in the virtual experiences.

公开(公告)号：US09880675B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-30

申请号：US14251304

申请日：2014-04-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Steven P. Hotelling ,  Jean-Marie Bussat ,  Benjamin B. Lyon

IPC: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06K9/00

CPC classification number: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06K9/0002

Abstract: A capacitive fingerprint sensor that may be formed of an array of sensing elements. Each capacitive sensing element of the array may register a voltage that varies with the capacitance of a capacitive coupling. A finger may capacitively couple to the individual capacitive sensing elements of the sensor, such that the sensor may sense a capacitance between each capacitive sensing element and the flesh of the fingerprint. The capacitance signal may be detected by sensing the change in voltage on the capacitive sensing element as the relative voltage between the finger and the sensing chip is changed. Alternately, the capacitance signal may be detected by sensing the change in charge received by the capacitive sensing elements as the relative voltage between the finger and the sensing chip is changed.

公开(公告)号：US09871897B1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-16

申请号：US14480115

申请日：2014-09-08

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Benjamin B. Lyon ,  Patrick E. O'Brien ,  Scott A. Myers

IPC: H01L21/00 ,  H04M1/02 ,  G06F1/16 ,  B32B38/00 ,  B32B37/24 ,  B32B37/12

CPC classification number: H04M1/0202 ,  B32B37/1207 ,  B32B37/24 ,  B32B38/0012 ,  B32B2037/246 ,  B32B2307/20 ,  B32B2457/16 ,  G06F1/1626 ,  G06F1/1684

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for creating a sensor stack or element for use in an electronic device. In one example, a method may include providing a substrate made of sapphire; affixing, by physical vapor deposition, a decorative feature on the substrate; providing a silicon layer including a capacitive sensor; and bonding the sensor to the substrate. In one example, the affixing operation may include an icon, logo, symbol or other graphic as the decorative feature. The method may also include reducing the substrate or silicon layer from an initial thickness to a second thickness, the second thickness being thinner that the initiation thickness. The sensor stack may be used or configured as an input button for the electronic device such as a mobile phone, tablet computer, or other computing device.

公开(公告)号：US09268989B2

公开(公告)日：2016-02-23

申请号：US14855123

申请日：2015-09-15

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Benjamin J. Pope ,  Shawn Arnold ,  Barry J. Corlett ,  Terry L. Gilton ,  Syed Husaini ,  Steven Webster ,  Scott A. Myers ,  Matthew D. Hill ,  Benjamin B. Lyon

IPC: G06F3/045 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06K9/00087 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06K9/0002 ,  G06K9/0004 ,  G06K9/00053 ,  G06K9/00073

Abstract: An apparatus comprises a fingerprint sensor having a set of capacitive elements configured for capacitively coupling to a user fingerprint. The fingerprint sensor may be disposed under a control button or display element of an electronic device, for example one or more of a control button and a display component. A responsive element is responsive to proximity of the user fingerprint, for example one or both of a first circuit responsive to motion of the control button, and a second circuit responsive to a coupling between the fingerprint and a surface of the display element. The fingerprint sensor is disposed closer to the fingerprint than the responsive element. The control button or display component may include an anisotropic dielectric material, for example sapphire.

公开(公告)号：US20150242675A1

公开(公告)日：2015-08-27

申请号：US14709388

申请日：2015-05-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Benjamin J. Pope ,  Shawn Arnold ,  Barry J. Corlett ,  Terry L. Gilton ,  Syed Husaini ,  Steven Webster ,  Scott A. Myers ,  Matthew D. Hill ,  Benjamin B. Lyon

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06K9/00087 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06K9/0002 ,  G06K9/0004 ,  G06K9/00053 ,  G06K9/00073

Abstract: An apparatus comprises a fingerprint sensor having a set of capacitive elements configured for capacitively coupling to a user fingerprint. The fingerprint sensor may be disposed under a control button or display element of an electronic device, for example one or more of a control button and a display component. A responsive element is responsive to proximity of the user fingerprint, for example one or both of a first circuit responsive to motion of the control button, and a second circuit responsive to a coupling between the fingerprint and a surface of the display element. The fingerprint sensor is disposed closer to the fingerprint than the responsive element. The control button or display component may include an anisotropic dielectric material, for example sapphire.

Abstract translation: 一种装置包括指纹传感器，其具有被配置为电容耦合到用户指纹的一组电容性元件。 指纹传感器可以设置在电子设备的控制按钮或显示元件下方，例如控制按钮和显示组件中的一个或多个。 响应元件响应于用户指纹的接近度，例如响应于控制按钮的运动的第一电路中的一个或两个，以及响应于指纹和显示元件的表面之间的耦合的第二电路。 指纹传感器比响应元件更靠近指纹。 控制按钮或显示组件可以包括各向异性介电材料，例如蓝宝石。

公开(公告)号：US09030440B2

公开(公告)日：2015-05-12

申请号：US13842920

申请日：2013-03-15

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Benjamin J. Pope ,  Shawn Arnold ,  Barry J. Corlett ,  Terry L. Gilton ,  Syed Husaini ,  Steven Webster ,  Scott A. Myers ,  Matthew D. Hill ,  Benjamin B. Lyon

IPC: G06F3/045 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06K9/00087 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06K9/0002 ,  G06K9/0004 ,  G06K9/00053 ,  G06K9/00073

Abstract: An apparatus comprises a fingerprint sensor having a set of capacitive elements configured for capacitively coupling to a user fingerprint. The fingerprint sensor may be disposed under a control button or display element of an electronic device, for example one or more of a control button and a display component. A responsive element is responsive to proximity of the user fingerprint, for example one or both of a first circuit responsive to motion of the control button, and a second circuit responsive to a coupling between the fingerprint and a surface of the display element. The fingerprint sensor is disposed closer to the fingerprint than the responsive element. The control button or display component may include an anisotropic dielectric material, for example sapphire.

Abstract translation: 一种装置包括指纹传感器，其具有被配置为电容耦合到用户指纹的一组电容性元件。 指纹传感器可以设置在电子设备的控制按钮或显示元件下方，例如控制按钮和显示组件中的一个或多个。 响应元件响应于用户指纹的接近度，例如响应于控制按钮的运动的第一电路中的一个或两个，以及响应于指纹和显示元件的表面之间的耦合的第二电路。 指纹传感器比响应元件更靠近指纹。 控制按钮或显示组件可以包括各向异性介电材料，例如蓝宝石。