公开(公告)号：US11818281B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-14

申请号：US17949536

申请日：2022-09-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Benjamin J. Kallman ,  Luman Zhang ,  Hugh J. Jay ,  Trent Canales ,  Lindsay M. Alanen ,  Christopher B. Lyons ,  Brian A. Argyres ,  Sherry Cao ,  Jaden A. Barney ,  Lucy E. Browning ,  Sawyer I. Cohen ,  Benjamin J. Pope

IPC: H04M1/02 ,  H05K5/02 ,  H05K1/18 ,  H05K5/00 ,  H05K1/11 ,  G06F1/16

CPC classification number: H04M1/0206 ,  G06F1/1637 ,  G06F1/1686 ,  H04M1/026 ,  H04M1/0264 ,  H04M1/0266 ,  H05K1/115 ,  H05K1/118 ,  H05K1/189 ,  H05K5/0047 ,  H05K5/0086 ,  H05K5/0217 ,  H04M2201/38

Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a housing, a display at least partially within the housing, and a front cover and rear cover coupled to the housing. The rear cover defines a first portion of a rear exterior surface of the portable electronic device, a protrusion defining a sensor array region of the rear cover and a second portion of the rear exterior surface, and an internal surface opposite the second portion of the rear exterior surface. The portable electronic device also includes a sensor array mounted within the housing along the sensor array region and comprising a frame member coupled to the rear cover, a camera module positioned in the first container region, and a depth sensor module positioned in the second container region and attached to the internal surface of the rear cover.

公开(公告)号：US20230269565A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-24

申请号：US18310451

申请日：2023-05-01

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Sawyer I. Cohen ,  Jack J. Wanderman ,  Romain A. Teil ,  Scott M. Herz

IPC: H04W4/40 ,  H04W4/02

CPC classification number: H04W4/40 ,  H04W4/026

Abstract: A method includes receiving, by sensors inside an enclosure of a vehicle, signals generated by signal generators in the enclosure of the vehicle. One of the sensors or signal generators may be part of a mobile device inside the enclosure. The method also includes determining a location and orientation of the mobile device from the signals. The method further includes determining, based on the location and orientation of the mobile device, an object in the enclosure that the mobile device is pointing to. The mobile device further includes transmitting a message to the mobile device in response to determining that the mobile device is pointing to the object, so as to cause the mobile device to display a user interface to allow the mobile device to control the object.

公开(公告)号：US11637919B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-25

申请号：US17068432

申请日：2020-10-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： John J. Baker ,  Eric W. Bates ,  Lucy E. Browning ,  Kodiak Burke ,  Benjamin S. Bustle ,  Trent Canales ,  Tyler B. Cater ,  Sawyer I. Cohen ,  Richard Hung Minh Dinh ,  Michael Firka ,  Kevin M. Froese ,  Jun Sik Ham ,  Matthew D. Hill ,  Hugh J. Jay ,  Benjamin J. Kallman ,  Paul U. Leutheuser ,  Matthew W. Miller ,  Michael K. Mondry ,  Donald J. Parr ,  Benjamin J. Pope ,  Matthew P. Rao ,  Griffin Schmitt ,  Allegra Shum ,  Christopher R. Xydis ,  Luman Zhang ,  Yaocheng Zhang ,  Zhipeng Zhang ,  Xiao Ying Zhao

IPC: H01Q1/38 ,  H04M1/02 ,  H05K5/00

Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a housing member defining a first portion of an exterior front surface of the portable electronic device, a first portion of an exterior rear surface of the portable electronic device, at least a portion of an exterior side surface of the portable electronic device, a recess along an interior side of the housing member, and a ledge feature along the interior side of the housing member. The device also includes a top module coupled to the housing member and including a front cover defining a second portion of the exterior front surface of the portable electronic device, a display stack attached to the front cover, and a frame member extending at least partially around a periphery of the display stack and set apart from a surface of the recess by a gap.

公开(公告)号：US20220123775A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-21

申请号：US17174280

申请日：2021-02-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Sawyer I. Cohen ,  Allegra Shum ,  Christopher B. Lyons ,  Ibuki Kamei ,  Matthew W. Miller

IPC: H04B1/3816 ,  G06K13/08

Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a housing member defining at least a portion of a side surface of the portable electronic device, a subscriber identity module (SIM) tray extending through a hole defined through the housing member and movable between a seated position and an at least partially ejected position, a tray ejector arm configured to at least partially eject the SIM tray from the portable electronic device in response to a user actuation, and a biasing member configured to bias the tray ejector arm against the SIM tray when the SIM tray is in the seated position.

公开(公告)号：US20220105864A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-07

申请号：US17552292

申请日：2021-12-15

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Thaddeus Stefanov-Wagner ,  Albert J. Golko ,  Sawyer I. Cohen ,  Ibuki Kamei ,  Ryan J. Garrone ,  Matthew E. Last ,  Clarisse Mazuir

IPC: B60Q1/26 ,  F21S41/675 ,  B60Q1/34 ,  F21V14/00 ,  F21S41/689 ,  F21S41/64 ,  F21S41/60 ,  B60Q1/44 ,  F21S41/683 ,  F21S43/00 ,  F21S41/63 ,  B60Q1/04 ,  F21S43/20

Abstract: Light-based devices may be provided that emit light. The light-based devices may be incorporated into systems such as vehicles. The light-based devices may include light sources such as light-emitting diodes and lasers. Mirrors may be used to collimate light from the light sources. Light modulators may be used to pattern light from the light sources. The light sources may include light sources of different colors. Arrays of pixels may be used to provide dynamically varying patterns of emitted light. A light source may produce light that is diffracted by an array of diffractive elements on a window. Mechanical and electrical shutters may obscure light sources, mirrors, and light-emitting components mounted on windows.

公开(公告)号：US20210266714A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-26

申请号：US17315095

申请日：2021-05-07

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Sawyer I. Cohen ,  Jack J. Wanderman ,  Romain A. Teil ,  Scott M. Herz

IPC: H04W4/40 ,  H04W4/02

Abstract: A method includes receiving, by sensors inside an enclosure of a vehicle, signals generated by signal generators in the enclosure of the vehicle. One of the sensors or signal generators may be part of a mobile device inside the enclosure. The method also includes determining a location and orientation of the mobile device from the signals. The method further includes determining, based on the location and orientation of the mobile device, an object in the enclosure that the mobile device is pointing to. The mobile device further includes transmitting a message to the mobile device in response to determining that the mobile device is pointing to the object, so as to cause the mobile device to display a user interface to allow the mobile device to control the object.

公开(公告)号：US20210168230A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-03

申请号：US17068432

申请日：2020-10-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： John J. Baker ,  Eric W. Bates ,  Lucy E. Browning ,  Kodiak Burke ,  Benjamin S. Bustle ,  Trent Canales ,  Tyler B. Cater ,  Sawyer I. Cohen ,  Richard Hung Minh Dinh ,  Michael Firka ,  Kevin M. Froese ,  Jun Sik Ham ,  Matthew D. Hill ,  Hugh J. Jay ,  Benjamin J. Kallman ,  Paul U. Leutheuser ,  Matthew W. Miller ,  Michael K. Mondry ,  Donald J. Parr ,  Benjamin J. Pope ,  Matthew P. Rao ,  Griffin Schmitt ,  Allegra Shum ,  Christopher R. Xydis ,  Luman Zhang ,  Yaocheng Zhang ,  Zhipeng Zhang ,  Xiao Ying Zhao

IPC: H04M1/02 ,  H05K5/00

Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a housing member defining a first portion of an exterior front surface of the portable electronic device, a first portion of an exterior rear surface of the portable electronic device, at least a portion of an exterior side surface of the portable electronic device, a recess along an interior side of the housing member, and a ledge feature along the interior side of the housing member. The device also includes a top module coupled to the housing member and including a front cover defining a second portion of the exterior front surface of the portable electronic device, a display stack attached to the front cover, and a frame member extending at least partially around a periphery of the display stack and set apart from a surface of the recess by a gap.

公开(公告)号：US10555133B1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-04

申请号：US15705149

申请日：2017-09-14

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Sawyer I. Cohen ,  Jack J. Wanderman ,  Romain A. Teil ,  Scott M. Herz

IPC: H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/04

Abstract: A method includes receiving, by sensors inside an enclosure of a vehicle, signals generated by signal generators in the enclosure of the vehicle. One of the sensors or signal generators may be part of a mobile device inside the enclosure. The method also includes determining a location and orientation of the mobile device from the signals. The method further includes determining, based on the location and orientation of the mobile device, an object in the enclosure that the mobile device is pointing to. The mobile device further includes transmitting a message to the mobile device in response to determining that the mobile device is pointing to the object, so as to cause the mobile device to display a user interface to allow the mobile device to control the object.

公开(公告)号：US20190213377A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-11

申请号：US16354066

申请日：2019-03-14

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Thayne M. Miller ,  Jean-Marie Bussat ,  Steven P. Hotelling ,  Sawyer I. Cohen ,  Tyler B. Cater

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  H03K17/975 ,  H03K17/96

CPC classification number: G06K9/0002 ,  H03K17/962 ,  H03K17/975 ,  H03K2217/960755

Abstract: Input members with capacitive sensors are disclosed. In one embodiment of an electronic button, a first circuit is configured to capture a fingerprint of a user's finger placed on the electronic button, and a second circuit is configured to sense a force applied to the electronic button by the user's finger. The first circuit is further configured to provide temperature information to compensate for temperature sensitivities of the second circuit, and the second circuit is further configured to provide force information to the first circuit.

公开(公告)号：US10262179B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-16

申请号：US15585074

申请日：2017-05-02

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Thayne M. Miller ,  Jean-Marie Bussat ,  Steven P. Hotelling ,  Sawyer I. Cohen ,  Tyler B. Cater

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  H03K17/96 ,  H03K17/975

Abstract: Input members with capacitive sensors are disclosed. In one embodiment of an electronic button, a first circuit is configured to capture a fingerprint of a user's finger placed on the electronic button, and a second circuit is configured to sense a force applied to the electronic button by the user's finger. The first circuit is further configured to provide temperature information to compensate for temperature sensitivities of the second circuit, and the second circuit is further configured to provide force information to the first circuit.