公开(公告)号：US09363596B2

公开(公告)日：2016-06-07

申请号：US13840667

申请日：2013-03-15

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Sorin V. Dusan ,  Aram Lindahl ,  Esge B. Andersen

IPC: G10L21/0232 ,  H04R1/46 ,  G10L25/90 ,  H04R1/10 ,  G10L21/0216 ,  H04R3/00

CPC classification number: H04R1/46 ,  G10L21/0216 ,  G10L25/90 ,  G10L2021/02166 ,  G10L2021/02168 ,  H04R1/1033 ,  H04R1/1041 ,  H04R1/1083 ,  H04R3/005 ,  H04R2201/107 ,  H04R2460/13

Abstract: A method of improving voice quality in a mobile device starts by receiving acoustic signals from microphones included in earbuds and the microphone array included on a headset wire. The headset may include the pair of earbuds and the headset wire. An output from an accelerometer that is included in the pair of earbuds is then received. The accelerometer may detect vibration of the user's vocal chords filtered by the vocal tract based on vibrations in bones and tissue of the user's head. A spectral mixer included in the mobile device may then perform spectral mixing of the scaled output from the accelerometer with the acoustic signals from the microphone array to generate a mixed signal. Performing spectral mixing includes scaling the output from the inertial sensor by a scaling factor based on a power ratio between the acoustic signals from the microphone array and the output from the inertial sensor. Other embodiments are also described.

Abstract translation: 一种改善移动设备中的语音质量的方法是通过从耳机线中包括的耳塞和麦克风阵列中的麦克风接收声信号而开始的。 耳机可以包括一对耳塞和耳机线。 然后接收来自包括在该对耳塞中的加速度计的输出。 加速度计可以基于用户头部的骨骼和组织中的振动来检测由声道过滤的用户的声带的振动。 包括在移动设备中的频谱混频器然后可以执行来自加速度计的缩放输出与来自麦克风阵列的声学信号的频谱混合，以产生混合信号。 执行频谱混合包括基于来自麦克风阵列的声学信号与惯性传感器的输出之间的功率比的比例因子来缩放惯性传感器的输出。 还描述了其它实施例。

公开(公告)号：US08768243B2

公开(公告)日：2014-07-01

申请号：US13725048

申请日：2012-12-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Aram Lindahl ,  Richard Michael Powell ,  Joseph M. Williams

IPC: H04H20/71 ,  H04B1/38 ,  H04B1/16

CPC classification number: H04H40/18 ,  G06F1/3203

Abstract: Various techniques that relate to prolonging the battery life on a portable electronic device during the buffering and playback of audio broadcast data are provided. In accordance with disclosed embodiments, upon detecting a low power state, the device may implement one or more low power actions, including starting, continuing, or stopping one or more audio broadcast functions, such as buffering or playing back audio broadcast data, to reduce overall power consumption, and thus prolong battery life. In one embodiment, a user may specify one or more low power actions that are to be implemented during a low power state by configuring user settings stored on the device. In another embodiment, the device, upon detecting a low power state, may prompt the user to make a selection from a listing of selectable low power action options and perform the selected low power action.

Abstract translation: 提供了涉及在音频广播数据的缓冲和重放期间延长便携式电子设备上的电池寿命的各种技术。 根据所公开的实施例，在检测到低功率状态时，设备可以实现一个或多个低功率动作，包括启动，继续或停止一个或多个音频广播功能，例如缓冲或重放音频广播数据，以减少 总体功耗，从而延长电池寿命。 在一个实施例中，用户可以通过配置存储在设备上的用户设置来指定要在低功率状态下实现的一个或多个低功率动作。 在另一个实施例中，该装置在检测到低功率状态时可以提示用户从可选择的低功率动作选项的列表中进行选择并执行所选择的低功率动作。

公开(公告)号：US08754759B2

公开(公告)日：2014-06-17

申请号：US13784898

申请日：2013-03-05

Applicant: Apple Inc

Inventor： Anthony Fadell ,  Andrew B. Hodge ,  Stephen P. Zadesky ,  Aram Lindahl ,  Anthony Guetta

IPC: G08B6/00

CPC classification number: H04W68/005 ,  G06F3/016 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/04855 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F2203/014 ,  G06F2203/04104 ,  G06F2203/04808 ,  G08B6/00

Abstract: An electronic device for providing tactile feedback is provided. The electronic device may provide tactile feedback using any suitable approach, including for example vibration, heat, electrical, visual, or any other type of feedback. The electronic device may provide tactile feedback in response to detecting any particular status of the electronic device, receiving any particular input, or detecting any suitable communication received by the electronic device. For example, the electronic device may provide tactile feedback in response to identifying the current network of the device, the status of a particular electronic device component, or any other electronic device status; in response to receiving a particular type of communication or in response to receiving a communication from a particular contact; or in response to receiving a particular user input or to detecting a user's finger on a particular portion of the electronic device.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于提供触觉反馈的电子设备。 电子设备可以使用任何合适的方法提供触觉反馈，包括例如振动，热，电，视觉或任何其他类型的反馈。 电子设备可以响应于检测电子设备的任何特定状态，接收任何特定输入或检测由电子设备接收到的任何合适的通信来提供触觉反馈。 例如，电子设备可以响应于识别设备的当前网络，特定电子设备组件的状态或任何其他电子设备状态来提供触觉反馈; 响应于接收到特定类型的通信或响应于从特定联系人接收到通信; 或者响应于接收到特定用户输入或者在电子设备的特定部分上检测用户的手指。

公开(公告)号：US20130201010A1

公开(公告)日：2013-08-08

申请号：US13784898

申请日：2013-03-05

Applicant: Apple Inc,

Inventor： Anthony Fadell ,  Andrew Bart Hodge ,  Stephen P. Zadesky ,  Aram Lindahl ,  Anthony Guetta

IPC: G08B6/00

CPC classification number: H04W68/005 ,  G06F3/016 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/04855 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F2203/014 ,  G06F2203/04104 ,  G06F2203/04808 ,  G08B6/00

Abstract: An electronic device for providing tactile feedback is provided. The electronic device may provide tactile feedback using any suitable approach, including for example vibration, heat, electrical, visual, or any other type of feedback. The electronic device may provide tactile feedback in response to detecting any particular status of the electronic device, receiving any particular input, or detecting any suitable communication received by the electronic device. For example, the electronic device may provide tactile feedback in response to identifying the current network of the device, the status of a particular electronic device component, or any other electronic device status; in response to receiving a particular type of communication or in response to receiving a communication from a particular contact; or in response to receiving a particular user input or to detecting a user's finger on a particular portion of the electronic device.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于提供触觉反馈的电子设备。 电子设备可以使用任何合适的方法提供触觉反馈，包括例如振动，热，电，视觉或任何其他类型的反馈。 电子设备可以响应于检测电子设备的任何特定状态，接收任何特定输入或检测由电子设备接收到的任何合适的通信来提供触觉反馈。 例如，电子设备可以响应于识别设备的当前网络，特定电子设备组件的状态或任何其他电子设备状态来提供触觉反馈; 响应于接收到特定类型的通信或响应于从特定联系人接收到通信; 或者响应于接收到特定用户输入或者在电子设备的特定部分上检测用户的手指。

公开(公告)号：US20190357169A1

公开(公告)日：2019-11-21

申请号：US16529435

申请日：2019-08-01

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Anthony Fadell ,  Andrew Bart Hodge ,  Stephen P. Zadesky ,  Aram Lindahl ,  Anthony Guetta

IPC: H04W68/00 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G08B6/00 ,  G06F3/01

Abstract: An electronic device for providing tactile feedback is provided. The electronic device may provide tactile feedback using any suitable approach, including for example vibration, heat, electrical, visual, or any other type of feedback. The electronic device may provide tactile feedback in response to detecting any particular status of the electronic device, receiving any particular input, or detecting any suitable communication received by the electronic device. For example, the electronic device may provide tactile feedback in response to identifying the current network of the device, the status of a particular electronic device component, or any other electronic device status. As another example, the electronic device may provide tactile feedback in response to receiving a particular type of communication, or in response to receiving a communication from a particular contact. As still another example, the electronic device may provide tactile feedback in response to receiving a particular user input, or to detecting a user's finger on a particular portion of the electronic device.

公开(公告)号：US10430152B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-01

申请号：US15602000

申请日：2017-05-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： James D. Batson ,  Meriko L. Borogove ,  Gregory R. Chapman ,  Patrick L. Coffman ,  Anthony J. Guetta ,  Aram Lindahl ,  Andrew Rostaing

IPC: G06F3/16 ,  G06F16/60

Abstract: A method and apparatus for intelligently routing and managing audio signals within an electronic device is disclosed. The routing is responsive to a set of logical and physical policies which are stored in data tables which can be updated as needed.

公开(公告)号：US10420064B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-17

申请号：US16141831

申请日：2018-09-25

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Anthony Fadell ,  Andrew Bart Hodge ,  Stephen P. Zadesky ,  Aram Lindahl ,  Anthony Guetta

IPC: G08B6/00 ,  H04W68/00 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0485 ,  G06F3/0488

Abstract: An electronic device for providing tactile feedback is provided. The electronic device may provide tactile feedback using any suitable approach, including for example vibration, heat, electrical, visual, or any other type of feedback. The electronic device may provide tactile feedback in response to detecting any particular status of the electronic device, receiving any particular input, or detecting any suitable communication received by the electronic device. For example, the electronic device may provide tactile feedback in response to identifying the current network of the device, the status of a particular electronic device component, or any other electronic device status. As another example, the electronic device may provide tactile feedback in response to receiving a particular type of communication, or in response to receiving a communication from a particular contact. As still another example, the electronic device may provide tactile feedback in response to receiving a particular user input, or to detecting a user's finger on a particular portion of the electronic device.

公开(公告)号：US09921727B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-20

申请号：US15218456

申请日：2016-07-25

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jesse W. Boettcher ,  Jeffery T. Lee ,  Aram Lindahl

IPC: G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F1/32 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G09G3/20

CPC classification number: G06F3/0484 ,  G06F1/1684 ,  G06F1/1694 ,  G06F1/3212 ,  G06F3/016 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/167 ,  G09G3/20 ,  G09G2360/144

Abstract: Providing an alternative human interface for an electronic device when a current human interface is made ineffective by at least an environmental factor is described herein. By ineffective it is meant that the current human interface cannot maintain a minimum level of interactivity between a user and the electronic device in the current or anticipated environment. In addition to maintaining at least a threshold level of interactivity, the configuration of the alternative human interface can take into consideration other factors such as an expected operating state of the electronic device affected by the choice of alternative human interface.

公开(公告)号：US20170269673A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-21

申请号：US15495229

申请日：2017-04-24

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Aram Lindahl ,  Anthony J. Guetta

IPC: G06F1/32

CPC classification number: G06F1/3275 ,  G06F1/3225 ,  Y02D10/14

Abstract: Embodiments of a system that reduces power consumption by power-gating media decoders are described. During operation of the system, a decoder circuit receives encoded audio data and outputs corresponding decoded audio data to a memory, which is electrically coupled to the decoder circuit. Moreover, control logic, which is electrically coupled to the memory and the decoder circuit, provides commands to the memory and the decoder circuit that selectively disable at least a portion of the memory based on an amount of decoded audio data in the memory.

公开(公告)号：US20170094636A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-30

申请号：US15376002

申请日：2016-12-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Anthony Fadell ,  Andrew Bart Hodge ,  Stephen P. Zadesky ,  Aram Lindahl ,  Anthony Guetta

IPC: H04W68/00 ,  G06F3/01

CPC classification number: H04W68/005 ,  G06F3/016 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/04855 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F2203/014 ,  G06F2203/04104 ,  G06F2203/04808 ,  G08B6/00

Abstract: An electronic device for providing tactile feedback is provided. The electronic device may provide tactile feedback using any suitable approach, including for example vibration, heat, electrical, visual, or any other type of feedback. The electronic device may provide tactile feedback in response to detecting any particular status of the electronic device, receiving any particular input, or detecting any suitable communication received by the electronic device. For example, the electronic device may provide tactile feedback in response to identifying the current network of the device, the status of a particular electronic device component, or any other electronic device status. As another example, the electronic device may provide tactile feedback in response to receiving a particular type of communication, or in response to receiving a communication from a particular contact. As still another example, the electronic device may provide tactile feedback in response to receiving a particular user input, or to detecting a user's finger on a particular portion of the electronic device.