Embedded authentication systems in an electronic device
    61.
    发明授权
    Embedded authentication systems in an electronic device 有权
    电子设备中的嵌入式认证系统

    公开(公告)号:US08788838B1

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-22

    申请号:US14255765

    申请日:2014-04-17

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    IPC分类号: G06F21/32 H04L29/06

    摘要: This invention is directed to an electronic device with an embedded authentication system for restricting access to device resources. The authentication system may include one or more sensors operative to detect biometric information of a user. The sensors may be positioned in the device such that the sensors may detect appropriate biometric information as the user operates the device, without requiring the user to perform a step for providing the biometric information (e.g., embedding a fingerprint sensor in an input mechanism instead of providing a fingerprint sensor in a separate part of the device housing). In some embodiments, the authentication system may be operative to detect a visual or temporal pattern of inputs to authenticate a user. In response to authenticating, a user may access restricted files, applications (e.g., applications purchased by the user), or settings (e.g., application settings such as contacts or saved game profile).

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及具有用于限制对设备资源的访问的嵌入式认证系统的电子设备。 认证系统可以包括一个或多个传感器,用于检测用户的生物特征信息。 传感器可以定位在设备中,使得当用户操作设备时,传感器可以检测适当的生物信息,而不需要用户执行提供生物测定信息的步骤(例如,将指纹传感器嵌入到输入机构中而不是 在设备壳体的单独部分中提供指纹传感器)。 在一些实施例中,认证系统可操作以检测用于验证用户的输入的视觉或时间模式。 响应于认证,用户可以访问受限制的文件,应用程序(例如,用户购买的应用程序)或设置(例如,诸如联系人或保存的游戏简档的应用程序设置)。

    ELECTRONIC DEVICES WITH CAPACITIVE PROXIMITY SENSORS FOR PROXIMITY-BASED RADIO-FREQUENCY POWER CONTROL
    62.
    发明申请
    ELECTRONIC DEVICES WITH CAPACITIVE PROXIMITY SENSORS FOR PROXIMITY-BASED RADIO-FREQUENCY POWER CONTROL 有权
    具有电容式接近传感器的电子设备,用于基于接近无线电频率功率控制

    公开(公告)号:US20130241780A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-09-19

    申请号:US13871839

    申请日:2013-04-26

    申请人: APPLE INC.

    IPC分类号: H01Q1/24

    摘要: An electronic device may have a housing in which an antenna is mounted. An antenna window may be mounted in the housing to allow radio-frequency signals to be transmitted from the antenna and to allow the antenna to receive radio-frequency signals. Near-field radiation limits may be satisfied by reducing transmit power when an external object is detected in the vicinity of the dielectric antenna window and the antenna. A capacitive proximity sensor may be used in detecting external objects in the vicinity of the antenna. The proximity sensor may have conductive layers separated by a dielectric. A capacitance-to-digital converter may be coupled to the proximity sensor by inductors. The capacitive proximity sensor may be interposed between an antenna resonating element and the antenna window. The capacitive proximity sensor may serve as a parasitic antenna resonating element and may be coupled to the housing by a capacitor.

    摘要翻译: 电子设备可以具有安装天线的壳体。 天线窗口可以安装在壳体中,以允许从天线发射射频信号,并允许天线接收射频信号。 当在电介质天线窗口和天线附近检测到外部物体时,可以通过降低发射功率来满足近场辐射限制。 电容式接近传感器可用于检测天线附近的外部物体。 接近传感器可以具有由电介质隔开的导电层。 电容数字转换器可以通过电感器耦合到接近传感器。 电容式接近传感器可以介于天线谐振元件和天线窗口之间。 电容式接近传感器可以用作寄生天线谐振元件,并且可以通过电容器耦合到壳体。

    Electronic Device With Millimeter Wave Antennas

    公开(公告)号:US20220278702A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-01

    申请号:US17744213

    申请日:2022-05-13

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    摘要: An electronic device may be provided with wireless circuitry. The wireless circuitry may include one or more antennas. The antennas may include phased antenna arrays each of which includes multiple antenna elements. Phased antenna arrays may be mounted along edges of a housing for the electronic device, behind a dielectric window such as a dielectric logo window in the housing, in alignment with dielectric housing portions at corners of the housing, or elsewhere in the electronic device. A phased antenna array may include arrays of patch antenna elements on dielectric layers separated by a ground layer. A baseband processor may distribute wireless signals to the phased antenna arrays at intermediate frequencies over intermediate frequency signal paths. Transceiver circuits at the phased antenna arrays may include upconverters and downconverters coupled to the intermediate frequency signal paths.

    Electronic device with millimeter wave antennas

    公开(公告)号:US11025285B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-01

    申请号:US16854771

    申请日:2020-04-21

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    摘要: An electronic device may be provided with wireless circuitry. The wireless circuitry may include one or more antennas. The antennas may include phased antenna arrays each of which includes multiple antenna elements. Phased antenna arrays may be mounted along edges of a housing for the electronic device, behind a dielectric window such as a dielectric logo window in the housing, in alignment with dielectric housing portions at corners of the housing, or elsewhere in the electronic device. A phased antenna array may include arrays of patch antenna elements on dielectric layers separated by a ground layer. A baseband processor may distribute wireless signals to the phased antenna arrays at intermediate frequencies over intermediate frequency signal paths. Transceiver circuits at the phased antenna arrays may include upconverters and downconverters coupled to the intermediate frequency signal paths.

    Wireless earphone antennas
    68.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10944156B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-09

    申请号:US15721532

    申请日:2017-09-29

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    摘要: An electronic device such as a wireless earbud may have antenna structures that are configured to form one or more antenna portions or antennas for transmitting and receiving wireless signals. The device may include control circuitry that is configured to selectively activate one or more antennas or antenna portions to transmit and receive wireless signals for the device. The device may include sensor circuitry that provide sensor data to the control circuitry. The control circuitry may use the sensor data to select and activate an optimal antenna based on the orientation of the earbud or the environment of the device. The antennas may be formed on opposing sides of a housing for the device. By providing configurable antenna structures, the device may be configured to adapt to the current environment and efficiently perform communications operations.

    Electronic Device With Millimeter Wave Antennas

    公开(公告)号:US20200295789A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-17

    申请号:US16854771

    申请日:2020-04-21

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    摘要: An electronic device may be provided with wireless circuitry. The wireless circuitry may include one or more antennas. The antennas may include phased antenna arrays each of which includes multiple antenna elements. Phased antenna arrays may be mounted along edges of a housing for the electronic device, behind a dielectric window such as a dielectric logo window in the housing, in alignment with dielectric housing portions at corners of the housing, or elsewhere in the electronic device. A phased antenna array may include arrays of patch antenna elements on dielectric layers separated by a ground layer. A baseband processor may distribute wireless signals to the phased antenna arrays at intermediate frequencies over intermediate frequency signal paths. Transceiver circuits at the phased antenna arrays may include upconverters and downconverters coupled to the intermediate frequency signal paths.