Accessory controller for electronic devices
    21.
    发明授权
    Accessory controller for electronic devices 有权
    电子设备附件控制器

    公开(公告)号:US09064653B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-23

    申请号:US14507666

    申请日:2014-10-06

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Accessories such as headsets for electronic devices are provided. A headset may be provided with a button controller assembly that has user-actuated buttons and a microphone. The microphone may be formed by mounting a microphone transducer on a printed circuit board. A housing may be mounted over the transducer to form a sealed cavity for the transducer. Circuitry may be mounted on portions of the printed circuit board that extend beyond the edges of the microphone housing. The button controller assembly may have dome switches. The dome switches may have a housing that encloses dome switch components and that forms a structural internal part for the button controller. The dome switch housing structure may have tabs or other engagement features that mate with corresponding engagement features in a button member. The button member may be pressed by a user to actuate a desired dome switch.

    Abstract translation: 还提供了诸如电子设备耳机等附件。 耳机可以设置有具有用户致动按钮和麦克风的按钮控制器组件。 麦克风可以通过将麦克风换能器安装在印刷电路板上而形成。 壳体可以安装在换能器上以形成用于换能器的密封腔。 电路可以安装在印刷电路板的延伸超出麦克风外壳边缘的部分上。 按钮控制器组件可以具有圆顶开关。 圆顶开关可以具有围绕圆顶开关部件并且形成用于按钮控制器的结构内部部件的壳体。 圆顶开关壳体结构可以具有与按钮构件中的相应接合特征相配合的突片或其它接合特征。 按钮构件可以由使用者按压以致动所需的穹顶开关。

    STACKABLE MAGNETICALLY-RETAINED CONNECTOR INTERFACE
    22.
    发明申请
    STACKABLE MAGNETICALLY-RETAINED CONNECTOR INTERFACE 有权
    可堆叠的磁性连接器接口

    公开(公告)号:US20150093922A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-04-02

    申请号:US14500556

    申请日:2014-09-29

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: A stackable connector interface with magnetic retention for electronic devices and accessories can allow power and data to be transferred between one or more stacked connectors. Each interconnected stackable connector may include one or more magnetic elements, which magnetic elements may have poles arranged to facilitate mating with other stackable connectors. The magnetic elements may also provide a magnetic retention force that holds mated connectors in contact with each other. The connectors can also include connection detection circuitry for determining whether the connectors are mated with other connectors, thereby allowing the connectors to prevent live contacts from being exposed at an unmated surface of the connectors. In addition to connection detection circuitry, routing circuitry may also be included to determine how signals should be transferred between the interconnected stackable connectors and/or corresponding devices.

    Abstract translation: 具有用于电子设备和附件的磁保持的可堆叠连接器接口可以允许电力和数据在一个或多个堆叠连接器之间传输。 每个互连的可堆叠连接器可以包括一个或多个磁性元件,这些磁性元件可以具有布置成便于与其它可堆叠连接器配合的极点。 磁性元件还可以提供保持配合的连接器彼此接触的磁力保持力。 连接器还可以包括用于确定连接器是否与其他连接器配合的连接检测电路,从而允许连接器防止活触头暴露在连接器的未配合表面处。 除了连接检测电路之外,还可以包括路由电路以确定如何在互连的可堆叠连接器和/或相应设备之间传送信号。

    INTERFACE FOR TRANSFERRING TIME-SAMPLED SENSOR DATA
    23.
    发明申请
    INTERFACE FOR TRANSFERRING TIME-SAMPLED SENSOR DATA 审中-公开
    用于传输时间采样传感器数据的接口

    公开(公告)号:US20140350891A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-11-27

    申请号:US13902330

    申请日:2013-05-24

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04L13/16 G06F13/4295 Y02D10/14 Y02D10/151

    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to a system for transmitting data from a sensor to a host. During operation, the system periodically samples data at the sensor with reference to a sensor clock. Next, the system uses the sensor clock to transmit the data from the sensor to the host, wherein the host operates with reference to a host clock, which is different than the sensor clock. During the transmission process, the system embeds a clock in the data, wherein the embedded clock can be extracted at the host and used to receive the transmitted data. In some embodiments, transmitting the data involves using voltage-mode signaling. In other embodiments, transmitting the data involves using current-mode signaling.

    Abstract translation: 所公开的实施例涉及用于将数据从传感器传送到主机的系统。 在运行期间,系统周期性地参考传感器时钟在传感器处采集数据。 接下来,系统使用传感器时钟将数据从传感器传送到主机,其中主机参考与传感器时钟不同的主机时钟来进行操作。 在传输过程中,系统在数据中嵌入时钟,其中可以在主机处提取嵌入式时钟并用于接收所发送的数据。 在一些实施例中,传输数据涉及使用电压模式信令。 在其他实施例中,发送数据涉及使用当前模式信令。

    Accessory controller for electronic devices
    24.
    发明授权
    Accessory controller for electronic devices 有权
    电子设备附件控制器

    公开(公告)号:US08853581B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-10-07

    申请号:US14188633

    申请日:2014-02-24

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Accessories such as headsets for electronic devices are provided. A headset may be provided with a button controller assembly that has user-actuated buttons and a microphone. The microphone may be formed by mounting a microphone transducer on a printed circuit board. A housing may be mounted over the transducer to form a sealed cavity for the transducer. Circuitry may be mounted on portions of the printed circuit board that extend beyond the edges of the microphone housing. The button controller assembly may have dome switches. The dome switches may have a housing that encloses dome switch components and that forms a structural internal part for the button controller. The dome switch housing structure may have tabs or other engagement features that mate with corresponding engagement features in a button member. The button member may be pressed by a user to actuate a desired dome switch.

    Abstract translation: 还提供了诸如电子设备耳机等附件。 耳机可以设置有具有用户致动按钮和麦克风的按钮控制器组件。 麦克风可以通过将麦克风换能器安装在印刷电路板上而形成。 壳体可以安装在换能器上以形成用于换能器的密封腔。 电路可以安装在印刷电路板的延伸超出麦克风外壳边缘的部分上。 按钮控制器组件可以具有圆顶开关。 圆顶开关可以具有围绕圆顶开关部件并且形成按钮控制器的结构内部部件的壳体。 圆顶开关壳体结构可以具有与按钮构件中的相应接合特征相配合的突片或其它接合特征。 按钮构件可以由使用者按压以致动所需的穹顶开关。

    WIRELESS HEADSET CARRYING CASE WITH DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT PORT

    公开(公告)号:US20180367883A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-20

    申请号:US16109568

    申请日:2018-08-22

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A case for a portable wireless listening device (e.g., a pair of wireless earbuds) is configured to house a pair of wireless earbuds and charge the earbuds when they are in the case. The case is further configured to receive media received by the wireless earbuds and transmit the media to a non-wireless output device connected to the case. The case can further include its own wireless radio that can wirelessly communicate audio to the wireless earbuds when the earbuds are not in the case. The case can further include an input port to receive an audio signal from a non-wireless source and can be configured to wirelessly transmit the audio received from the source to the wireless earbuds.

    Electronic Devices with Motion-Based Orientation Sensing

    公开(公告)号:US20170094411A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-30

    申请号:US15206144

    申请日:2016-07-08

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04R5/033 H04R1/1041 H04R1/1091 H04R5/04

    Abstract: An electronic device such as a pair of headphones may be provided with left and right speakers for playing audio to a user. Control circuitry in the electronic device may play audio through the speakers in an unreversed configuration in which left channel audio is played through a first of the speakers that is adjacent to a left ear of the user and right channel audio is played through a second of the speakers that is adjacent to a right ear of the user or a reversed configuration in which these channel assignments are reversed. A grip sensor may be used to distinguish between the user's left hand and the user's right hand. A motion sensor may detect movement as the headphones are placed on the user's head or on someone else's head. Control circuitry may use grip information and motion information to determine left and right channel assignments.

    STACKABLE, MAGNETICALLY-RETAINED CONNECTOR INTERFACE
    30.
    发明申请
    STACKABLE, MAGNETICALLY-RETAINED CONNECTOR INTERFACE 审中-公开
    可堆叠,磁性保持连接器接口

    公开(公告)号:US20160211889A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-07-21

    申请号:US15060512

    申请日:2016-03-03

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A stackable connector interface with magnetic retention for electronic devices and accessories can allow power and data to be transferred between one or more stacked connectors. Each interconnected stackable connector may include one or more magnetic elements, which magnetic elements may have poles arranged to facilitate mating with other stackable connectors. The magnetic elements may also provide a magnetic retention force that holds mated connectors in contact with each other. The connectors can also include connection detection circuitry for determining whether the connectors are mated with other connectors, thereby allowing the connectors to prevent live contacts from being exposed at an unmated surface of the connectors. In addition to connection detection circuitry, routing circuitry may also be included to determine how signals should be transferred between the interconnected stackable connectors and/or corresponding devices.

    Abstract translation: 具有用于电子设备和附件的磁保持的可堆叠连接器接口可以允许电力和数据在一个或多个堆叠连接器之间传输。 每个互连的可堆叠连接器可以包括一个或多个磁性元件,这些磁性元件可以具有布置成便于与其它可堆叠连接器配合的极点。 磁性元件还可以提供保持配合的连接器彼此接触的磁力保持力。 连接器还可以包括用于确定连接器是否与其他连接器配合的连接检测电路,从而允许连接器防止活触头暴露在连接器的未配合表面处。 除了连接检测电路之外,还可以包括路由电路以确定如何在互连的可堆叠连接器和/或相应设备之间传送信号。

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