Product Demonstration Fixture for a Portable Electronic Device
    61.
    发明申请
    Product Demonstration Fixture for a Portable Electronic Device 审中-公开
    便携式电子设备的产品演示装置

    公开(公告)号:US20160073793A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-17

    申请号:US14950293

    申请日:2015-11-24

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A retail electronic product demonstration fixture for demonstrating portable electronic devices. The product demonstration fixture may include an exhibition portion and a base portion. A portable electronic device offered for sale may be affixed to the exhibition portion. The base portion may include an electronic display, an auxiliary battery, and an auxiliary controller. The auxiliary controller may direct power from the auxiliary battery to the electronic display upon determining that a battery within the electronic display has fallen below a particular selected level. Similarly the auxiliary controller may direct power from the auxiliary battery to the portable electronic device offered for sale upon determining that a battery within the portable electronic device has fallen below a selected level.

    Abstract translation: 用于展示便携式电子设备的零售电子产品示范灯具。 产品演示固定装置可以包括展览部分和基部。 提供出售的便携式电子设备可以贴在展览部分上。 基部可以包括电子显示器,辅助电池和辅助控制器。 在确定电子显示器内的电池已经低于特定选定电平以下时,辅助控制器可以将辅助电池的电力引导到电子显示器。 类似地,辅助控制器可以在确定便携式电子设备中的电池已经低于选定的电平之前将电力从辅助电池引导到提供出售的便携式电子设备。

    DUAL ORIENTATION ELECTRONIC CONNECTOR
    62.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20160036171A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-02-04

    申请号:US14807604

    申请日:2015-07-23

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A dual orientation connector having a connector tab with first and second major opposing sides and a plurality of electrical contacts carried by the connector tab. The plurality of contacts includes a first set of external contacts formed at the first major side and a second set of external contacts formed at the second major side. Each individual contact in the first plurality of contacts is electrically connected within the tab or body to a corresponding contact in the second plurality of contacts. In some embodiments contacts in the first and second pluralities of contacts that are directly opposite each other are coupled together. In some other embodiments, contacts in the first and second pluralities of contacts that are in a cater cornered relationship with each other are coupled together. The first plurality of contacts are symmetrically spaced with the second plurality of contacts and the connector tab is shaped to have 180 degree symmetry so that it can be inserted and operatively coupled to a corresponding receptacle connector in either of two insertion orientations.

    ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND HEADSET WITH SPEAKER SEAL EVALUATION CAPABILITIES
    64.
    发明申请
    ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND HEADSET WITH SPEAKER SEAL EVALUATION CAPABILITIES 审中-公开
    电子设备和耳机与扬声器密封评估能力

    公开(公告)号:US20140241553A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-08-28

    申请号:US14268322

    申请日:2014-05-02

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04R29/00 H04R1/1016 H04R3/12 H04R5/033

    Abstract: Electronic devices and accessories for electronic devices such as headsets are provided. The electronic devices may produce audio output. The headsets may include earbuds with speakers that play the audio output for a user while the earbuds are located in the user's ears. Circuitry in an electronic device and a headset may be used in evaluating how well the earbuds are sealed to the user's ears. In response to seal quality measurements, informative messages can be generated for the user, overall earbud volume may be increased, balance adjustments may be made to correct for mismatched balance between left and right earbuds, equalization settings may be adjusted, and noise cancellation circuitry settings can be changed. Electrical impedance measurements and acoustic measurements can be used in evaluating seal quality.

    Abstract translation: 提供电子设备如耳机的电子设备和附件。 电子设备可以产生音频输出。 耳机可以包括具有扬声器的耳塞,其在耳塞位于用户的耳朵中时为用户播放音频输出。 可以使用电子设备和耳机中的电路来评估耳塞如何被密封到用户的耳朵。 响应于密封质量测量,可以为用户生成信息性消息,可以增加整体耳塞体积,可以进行平衡调整以校正左耳塞和右耳塞之间的不平衡平衡,可以调整均衡设置和噪声消除电路设置 可以改变 电阻抗测量和声学测量可用于评估密封质量。

    Charging Systems with Direct Charging Port Support and Extended Capabilities
    65.
    发明申请
    Charging Systems with Direct Charging Port Support and Extended Capabilities 审中-公开
    具有直接充电端口支持和扩展功能的充电系统

    公开(公告)号:US20140239985A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-08-28

    申请号:US14268945

    申请日:2014-05-02

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An alternating current (AC) to direct current (DC) power converter may have a connector with a pair of power supply contacts and a pair of data contacts. An electronic device may be connected to the connector of the power converter. The power converter may supply DC power to the electronic device using the power supply contacts. The power converter may include control circuitry that has a resistor coupled across the data contacts. When the electronic device and the power converter are connected to each other, each may advertise to the other that capabilities are present that exceed industry standards. At the same time, standard-compliant discovery operations may be performed to probe the value of the resistance of the resistor that is coupled across the data contacts. When extended capabilities are discovered, extended functions may be performed including accelerated charging functions and data communications functions.

    Abstract translation: 直流(DC)电力转换器的交流(AC)可以具有与一对电源触点和一对数据触点的连接器。 电子设备可以连接到功率转换器的连接器。 电源转换器可以使用电源触点向电子设备提供直流电源。 功率转换器可以包括具有耦合在数据触点上的电阻的控制电路。 当电子设备和电源转换器彼此连接时,每个可以向另一个通告超出行业标准的能力。 同时,可以执行符合标准的发现操作来探测跨数据触点耦合的电阻器的电阻值。 当发现扩展能力时,可以执行扩展功能,包括加速计费功能和数据通信功能。

    Plug connector with external contacts
    67.
    发明授权
    Plug connector with external contacts 有权
    插头连接器与外部触点

    公开(公告)号:US08647156B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-02-11

    申请号:US13761001

    申请日:2013-02-06

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A dual orientation connector having a connector tab with first and second major opposing sides and a plurality of electrical contacts carried by the connector tab. The plurality of contacts includes a first set of external contacts formed at the first major side and a second set of external contacts formed at the second major side. Each individual contact in the first plurality of contacts is electrically connected within the tab or body to a corresponding contact in the second plurality of contacts. In some embodiments contacts in the first and second pluralities of contacts that are directly opposite each other are coupled together. In some other embodiments, contacts in the first and second pluralities of contacts that are in a cater cornered relationship with each other are coupled together. The first plurality of contacts are symmetrically spaced with the second plurality of contacts and the connector tab is shaped to have 180 degree symmetry so that it can be inserted and operatively coupled to a corresponding receptacle connector in either of two insertion orientations.

    Abstract translation: 一种双向连接器,具有具有第一和第二主要相对侧面的连接器接头以及由连接器接头承载的多个电触点。 多个触点包括形成在第一主侧的第一组外部触点和形成在第二主侧的第二组外部触点。 第一组多个触点中的每个单独的触点在接头或主体内电连接到第二多个触点中的对应触点。 在一些实施例中,彼此直接相对的第一和第二多个触点中的触点耦合在一起。 在一些其他实施例中,彼此处于紧密关系的第一和第二多个触点中的触点耦合在一起。 第一组多个触点与第二组多个触点对称地间隔开,并且连接器凸片成形为具有180度对称性,使得其可以插入并且在两个插入取向中的任一个中可操作地连接到相应的插座连接器。

    TECHNIQUES FOR CONFIGURING CONTACTS OF A CONNECTOR
    69.
    发明申请
    TECHNIQUES FOR CONFIGURING CONTACTS OF A CONNECTOR 有权
    用于配置连接器触点的技术

    公开(公告)号:US20130117470A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-05-09

    申请号:US13679637

    申请日:2012-11-16

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Systems and methods for configuring contacts of a first connector includes detecting mating of a second connector with the first connector and in response to the detection, sending a command over one of the contacts and waiting for a response to the command. If a valid response to the command is received, the system determines the orientation of the second connector. The response also includes configuration information for contacts in the second connector. The system then configures some of the other contacts of the first connector based on the determined orientation and configuration information of the contacts of the second connector.

    Abstract translation: 用于配置第一连接器的触点的系统和方法包括检测第二连接器与第一连接器的匹配,并且响应于该检测,在一个触点上发送命令并等待对该命令的响应。 如果接收到对命令的有效响应,则系统确定第二个连接器的方向。 该响应还包括用于第二连接器中的触点的配置信息。 然后,系统基于确定的第二连接器的触点的取向和配置信息来配置第一连接器的一些其它触点。

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