公开(公告)号：US08228031B2

公开(公告)日：2012-07-24

申请号：US12196655

申请日：2008-08-22

申请人： Rachid Alameh ,  Greg Black ,  Mark Lemke ,  Martin Pais ,  Hugh Smith

发明人： Rachid Alameh ,  Greg Black ,  Mark Lemke ,  Martin Pais ,  Hugh Smith

IPC分类号： H02J7/00

CPC分类号： H02J7/32 ,  F03D3/02 ,  F03D3/04 ,  F03D9/00 ,  F03D9/11 ,  F03D9/25 ,  F03D15/10 ,  F03D80/60 ,  F05B2220/602 ,  F05B2240/40 ,  Y02E10/72

摘要： An apparatus (100) that charges a portable electronic device is disclosed. The apparatus can include a portable electronic device housing (110) including a first aperture (111) and at least one second aperture (112). The apparatus can include a battery (120) coupled to the portable electronic device housing and a generator (130) coupled to the battery, where the generator can be configured to charge the battery. The apparatus can include a rotatable turbine (140) enclosed within the portable electronic device housing and coupled to the generator, where the rotatable turbine can be configured to drive the generator. The apparatus can include a conduit (150) coupled to the rotatable turbine and coupled to the first aperture, where the conduit can be configured to provide fluid flow to drive the rotatable turbine.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种对便携式电子设备进行充电的设备（100）。 该装置可以包括包括第一孔（111）和至少一个第二孔（112）的便携式电子装置壳体（110）。 该装置可以包括耦合到便携式电子设备壳体的电池（120）和耦合到电池的发电机（130），其中发电机可以被配置为对电池充电。 该装置可以包括封装在便携式电子设备外壳内并联接到发电机的可旋转涡轮机（140），其中可旋转涡轮机可被配置成驱动发电机。 该设备可以包括联接到可旋转涡轮机并联接到第一孔的导管（150），其中导管可被配置成提供流体流动以驱动可旋转涡轮。

公开(公告)号：US08204560B2

公开(公告)日：2012-06-19

申请号：US12337054

申请日：2008-12-17

申请人： Rachid Alameh ,  Julio Castaneda ,  Paul Pierce

发明人： Rachid Alameh ,  Julio Castaneda ,  Paul Pierce

IPC分类号： H04M1/00

CPC分类号： H04M1/0214 ,  H04M1/0274

摘要： A handheld communication device (10) is provided. The handheld communication device (10) includes a first housing (102) having a circuit board portion (230) and a display portion (240) extending from a first end of the circuit board portion along a (230) predominant plane (239) of the first housing (102), a second housing (104) including a battery (342) and a keypad (124) where the battery (342) and keypad (124) are coextensive along a length and width of a predominant plane (227) of the second housing (104), a hinge assembly (106) that couples a midpoint of the circuit board portion (230) to an end (226) of the second housing (104) where the hinge assembly (106) defines a pivot axis that is mutually parallel to the predominant planes of the both the first and second housings (102, 104) and a user connector (130) located on a second end (128) of the circuit board portion (230) opposite the display portion (240) where an axis of insertion of the user connector is parallel to the predominant plane of the first housing (102) and wherein a total thickness of the display portion (240) and second housing (104) is substantially equal to a thickness of the circuit board portion (230).

摘要翻译： 提供了一种手持通信设备（10）。 手持式通信设备（10）包括具有电路板部分（230）和显示部分（240）的第一外壳（102），显示部分（240）从电路板部分的第一端沿（230）的主平面（239）延伸 第一壳体（102），包括电池（342）和键盘（124）的第二壳体（104），其中电池（342）和键盘（124）沿着主平面（227）的长度和宽度共同延伸， 的第二壳体（104）的铰链组件（106），铰链组件（106）将电路板部分（230）的中点耦合到第二壳体（104）的端部（226），其中铰链组件（106） 它们相互平行于第一和第二壳体（102,104）的主要平面以及位于电路板部分（230）的与显示部分（240）相对的第二端（128）上的用户连接器（130） ），其中用户连接器的插入轴平行于第一壳体（102）的主平面，并且其中 显示部分（240）和第二壳体（104）的总厚度基本上等于电路板部分（230）的厚度。

公开(公告)号：US20110273378A1

公开(公告)日：2011-11-10

申请号：US12774509

申请日：2010-05-05

申请人： Rachid Alameh ,  Bill Alberth ,  Martin Pais ,  David Winkler

发明人： Rachid Alameh ,  Bill Alberth ,  Martin Pais ,  David Winkler

IPC分类号： G06F3/041 ,  G01K13/00 ,  H04N5/33

CPC分类号： H04M1/72569 ,  H04M2250/12 ,  H04W52/027 ,  H04W52/0274 ,  Y02D70/1224 ,  Y02D70/1242 ,  Y02D70/1262 ,  Y02D70/142 ,  Y02D70/144 ,  Y02D70/146 ,  Y02D70/164 ,  Y02D70/26

摘要： The present invention relates to electronic devices such as mobile devices, and methods of operating such devices. In one embodiment of the invention, the electronic device includes first and second temperature sensors positioned at different respective locations on the electronic device and at least one processing device. The first and second temperature sensors respectively output first and second signals indicative of the respective temperatures experienced at those respective sensors. The at least one processing device (i) receives the first and second signals respectively from the first and second temperature sensors respectively and generates based thereon an indication of a difference or a relationship between the first and second temperatures, and (ii) determines an operational context of the electronic device based at least in part upon the difference. In an additional embodiment, other sensor information from one or more other sensors is taken into account in determining the operational context.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及诸如移动设备的电子设备，以及操作这些设备的方法。 在本发明的一个实施例中，电子设备包括位于电子设备上的不同相应位置的第一和第二温度传感器以及至少一个处理设备。 第一和第二温度传感器分别输出指示在各个传感器处经历的相应温度的第一和第二信号。 所述至少一个处理装置（i）分别从第一和第二温度传感器分别接收第一和第二信号，并基于此产生第一和第二温度之间的差异或关系的指示，以及（ii）确定操作 至少部分地基于不同之处，电子设备的上下文。 在另外的实施例中，在确定操作上下文时考虑来自一个或多个其它传感器的其它传感器信息。

公开(公告)号：US20100294938A1

公开(公告)日：2010-11-25

申请号：US12471062

申请日：2009-05-22

申请人： Rachid Alameh ,  Patrick Cauwels ,  Jun Jiang ,  Kenneth Paitl

发明人： Rachid Alameh ,  Patrick Cauwels ,  Jun Jiang ,  Kenneth Paitl

IPC分类号： G01J5/02

CPC分类号： G06F3/03549 ,  G06F3/0308 ,  G06F3/0325 ,  H03K2217/94111

摘要： An infrared sensing assembly for allowing detection of a location of an external object, as well as a mobile device employing such an assembly and related methods of operation, among other things, are disclosed. In one exemplary embodiment, the sensing assembly includes a pyramid-type housing structure having a central surface and multiple outer surfaces each of which extends in an inclined manner away from the central surface. The sensing assembly further includes multiple phototransmitters each positioned proximate to a respective one of the outer surfaces, and a photoreceiver positioned proximate to the central surface, with each respective photoelectric device being oriented so as to correspond to its respective surface. The sensing assembly is operated so that light is emitted from the phototransmitters, reflected by the object, and received by the photoreceiver. By processing signals from the photoreceiver that are indicative of the received light, the external object's location is determined.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于允许检测外部对象的位置的红外感测组件以及采用这种组件的移动设备以及相关的操作方法。 在一个示例性实施例中，感测组件包括金字塔型壳体结构，其具有中心表面和多个外表面，每个外表面以远离中心表面的倾斜方式延伸。 感测组件还包括多个光发送器，每个光发送器各自靠近相应的外表面定位，以及靠近中心表面定位的光接收器，每个相应的光电装置被定向成对应于其相应的表面。 感测组件被操作，使得光从光传送器发射，被物体反射并由光接收器接收。 通过处理来自光接收器的指示接收到的光的信号，确定外部对象的位置。

公开(公告)号：US20100271331A1

公开(公告)日：2010-10-28

申请号：US12428266

申请日：2009-04-22

申请人： Rachid Alameh ,  Roger Ady ,  Dale Bengtson ,  Ricky J. Hoobler ,  Jin Kim ,  Jeffrey Olson

发明人： Rachid Alameh ,  Roger Ady ,  Dale Bengtson ,  Ricky J. Hoobler ,  Jin Kim ,  Jeffrey Olson

IPC分类号： G06F3/042 ,  G06F3/048

CPC分类号： G06F3/0421 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  G06F3/04886

摘要： A touch sensitive display for an electronic device includes a display (201) for presenting information to a user and at least four infrared transceivers (202,203,204,205) disposed about the display (201). The four or more infrared transceivers (202,203,204,205) can be disposed about the display (201) such that infrared light (206,207,208,209) from each of the infrared transceivers (202,203,204,205) projects across a surface (303) of the display (201). A controller (214), which is operable with the infrared transceivers (202,203,204,205), is configured to detect which of the infrared transceivers (202,203,204,205) has the most reflected signal (702). The controller (214) can then correlate this and other information with one of a plurality of user modes of operation. A control menu (802) can then be presented on the display (301) in accordance with the user mode of operation to mitigate finger blockage.

摘要翻译： 电子设备的触敏显示器包括用于向用户呈现信息的显示器（201）和围绕显示器（201）设置的至少四个红外收发器（202,203,204,205）。 可以围绕显示器（201）布置四个或更多个红外收发器（202,203,204,205），使得来自每个红外收发器（202,203,204,205）的红外光（206,207,208,209）跨过显示器（201）的表面（303）突出。 可与红外收发器（202,203,204,205）一起操作的控制器（214）被配置为检测哪个红外收发器（202,203,204,205）具有最大反射信号（702）。 然后，控制器（214）可以将该信息和其他信息与多个用户操作模式中的一个相关联。 然后可以根据用户操作模式在显示器（301）上呈现控制菜单（802），以减轻手指堵塞。

公开(公告)号：US20090147973A1

公开(公告)日：2009-06-11

申请号：US11952309

申请日：2007-12-07

申请人： Thomas GITZINGER ,  Rachid Alameh ,  David Cranfill

发明人： Thomas GITZINGER ,  Rachid Alameh ,  David Cranfill

IPC分类号： G08B6/00 ,  H04R17/00 ,  H01L41/09

CPC分类号： H04R17/00 ,  G06F3/016

摘要： An apparatus (100) including two housings and a piezoelectric transducer is disclosed. The apparatus may include a first housing (110), a hinge (115) coupled to the first housing, and a second housing (140) coupled the first housing via the hinge. The first housing can have a closed position when the first housing is substantially adjacent to the second housing and the first housing can have an open position when a portion of the first housing is substantially away from the second housing. The apparatus can also include a first piezoelectric element (130) coupled to the second housing where the first piezoelectric element can be substantially in contact with the first housing when the first housing is in the closed position. The apparatus can further include a user interface (140) coupled to the second housing and a controller (150) coupled to the first piezoelectric element and the user interface. The controller can drive the first piezoelectric element to cause the first housing to vibrate against the second housing when the first housing is in the closed position. The controller can also drive the first piezoelectric element to provide tactile feedback in response to user activation of the user interface.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种包括两个壳体和压电换能器的装置（100）。 该装置可以包括第一壳体（110），联接到第一壳体的铰链（115）和经由铰链联接第一壳体的第二壳体（140）。 当第一壳体基本上邻近第二壳体时，第一壳体可以具有闭合位置，并且当第一壳体的一部分基本上远离第二壳体时，第一壳体可以具有打开位置。 该装置还可以包括联接到第二壳体的第一压电元件（130），其中当第一壳体处于关闭位置时，第一压电元件可以与第一壳体基本上接触。 该装置还可以包括耦合到第二壳体的用户接口（140）和耦合到第一压电元件和用户接口的控制器（150）。 当第一壳体处于关闭位置时，控制器可以驱动第一压电元件使第一壳体抵靠第二壳体振动。 控制器还可以驱动第一压电元件以响应于用户激活用户界面来提供触觉反馈。

公开(公告)号：US08619029B2

公开(公告)日：2013-12-31

申请号：US12643211

申请日：2009-12-21

申请人： Rachid Alameh ,  Thomas Merrell ,  Kenneth Paitl ,  Venkata Surya Narayana (Murthy) Pullela

发明人： Rachid Alameh ,  Thomas Merrell ,  Kenneth Paitl ,  Venkata Surya Narayana (Murthy) Pullela

IPC分类号： G06F3/033

CPC分类号： G06F3/017 ,  G06F3/0346

摘要： A method for interpreting at least two consecutive gestures includes providing a sensing assembly having at least one photoreceiver and a plurality of phototransmitters, wherein each phototransmitter is positioned to emit infrared light away from the electronic device about a corresponding central transmission axis, wherein each central transmission axis is oriented in a different direction with respect to the others, and controlling emission of infrared light by each of the phototransmitters during each of a plurality of time periods. During each of the plurality of phototransmitters and for each of the plurality of time periods, a corresponding measured signal is generated which is indicative of a respective amount of infrared light which originated from that phototransmitter during that time period and was reflected by the external object prior to being received by a photoreceiver. The measured signals are evaluated to identity a first gesture, and the electronic device is controlled in response to identification of the first gesture according to a first mode of operation. A parameter of a second gesture is also determined, and the electronic device is controlled in response to the determined parameter of the second gesture according to a second mode of operation.

摘要翻译： 用于解释至少两个连续手势的方法包括提供具有至少一个光接收器和多个光发射器的感测组件，其中每个光发送器被定位成围绕相应的中心透射轴发射远离电子装置的红外光，其中每个中心透射 轴相对于其它方向定向在不同的方向，并且在多个时间段的每一个期间控制每个光发射器的红外光的发射。 在多个光发送器中的每一个期间和对于多个时间段中的每一个期间，产生相应的测量信号，其指示在该时间段期间源自该光发射器的红外光的相应量，并被外部物体反射 被光接收器接收。 评估所测量的信号以识别第一手势，并且响应于根据第一操作模式识别第一手势来控制电子设备。 还确定第二手势的参数，并且根据第二操作模式响应于所确定的第二手势的参数来控制电子设备。

公开(公告)号：US20120275089A1

公开(公告)日：2012-11-01

申请号：US13098446

申请日：2011-04-30

申请人： Rachid Alameh ,  Bill Hede ,  Paul Steuer

发明人： Rachid Alameh ,  Bill Hede ,  Paul Steuer

IPC分类号： H05K7/00

CPC分类号： G06F1/1647 ,  G06F1/1616 ,  G06F1/1649 ,  G06F1/1681 ,  H04M1/0254 ,  H04M1/06

摘要： A method and apparatus mechanically couple portable communication devices. The apparatus can include a first shaft having a first shaft longitudinal axis, a first shaft length along the first shaft longitudinal axis, a first shaft end, and a second shaft end. The apparatus can include a first portable communication device having a first housing coupled to the first shaft end where the first housing rotates about an axis perpendicular to the first shaft longitudinal axis, the first housing having a first housing width. The apparatus can include a second portable communication device that can have a second portable communication device communication signal interface configured to communicate with a first portable communication device communication signal interface and can have a second housing that rotates about an axis perpendicular to the first shaft longitudinal axis. The first shaft length can be at least as long as the first housing width.

摘要翻译： 一种将便携式通信设备机械耦合的方法和装置。 该装置可以包括具有第一轴纵向轴线的第一轴，沿着第一轴纵向轴线的第一轴长度，第一轴端部和第二轴端部。 该装置可以包括第一便携式通信装置，其具有联接到第一轴端的第一壳体，其中第一壳体围绕垂直于第一轴纵向轴线的轴线旋转，第一壳体具有第一壳体宽度。 该设备可以包括第二便携式通信设备，其可以具有被配置为与第一便携式通信设备通信信号接口通信的第二便携式通信设备通信信号接口，并且可以具有第二壳体，该第二壳体围绕垂直于第一轴纵向轴线的轴线旋转 。 第一轴长度可以至少与第一壳体宽度一样长。

公开(公告)号：US20120252230A1

公开(公告)日：2012-10-04

申请号：US13077259

申请日：2011-03-31

申请人： Rachid Alameh ,  Thomas Gitzinger ,  Paul Steuer

发明人： Rachid Alameh ,  Thomas Gitzinger ,  Paul Steuer

IPC分类号： H01R39/00

CPC分类号： H04M1/0256 ,  G06F1/1632 ,  H04M1/0214 ,  H04M1/0235

摘要： A method and apparatus couple portable communication devices. The apparatus (100) can include a coupling mechanism (130) including a first coupling mechanism connector (131) and a second coupling mechanism connector (132) mechanically coupled to the first coupling mechanism connector. The second coupling mechanism connector can be movable relative to the first coupling mechanism connector. The apparatus can include a first portable communication device (110) including a first portable communication device connector (112) detachably coupled to the first coupling mechanism connector. The apparatus can include a second portable communication device (120) including a second portable communication device connector (122) detachably coupled to the second coupling mechanism connector. The second portable communication device can be configured to communicate with the first portable communication device and move relative to the first portable communication device when coupled to the coupling mechanism. The first portable communication device can be adapted to be used independent from the second portable communication device.

摘要翻译： 便携式通信设备的方法和装置。 装置（100）可以包括联接机构（130），其包括机械地联接到第一联接机构连接器的第一联接机构连接器（131）和第二联接机构连接器（132）。 第二联接机构连接器可以相对于第一联接机构连接器移动。 该装置可以包括第一便携式通信设备（110），其包括可拆卸地联接到第一耦合机构连接器的第一便携式通信设备连接器（112）。 该装置可以包括第二便携式通信设备（120），其包括可拆卸地联接到第二联接机构连接器的第二便携式通信设备连接器（122）。 第二便携式通信设备可以被配置为与第一便携式通信设备进行通信，并且当耦合到耦合机构时相对于第一便携式通信设备移动。 第一便携式通信设备可以适于独立于第二便携式通信设备使用。

公开(公告)号：US20100299642A1

公开(公告)日：2010-11-25

申请号：US12640867

申请日：2009-12-17

申请人： Thomas Merrell ,  Rachid Alameh

发明人： Thomas Merrell ,  Rachid Alameh

IPC分类号： G09G5/00 ,  G06F3/033

CPC分类号： G06F3/017 ,  G06F3/0325

摘要： An electronic device and method are described for detecting a predefined gesture that is a specified pattern of movement of an external object relative to the electronic device. The method includes providing as part of the electronic device a sensing assembly including at least one photoreceiver and a plurality of phototransmitters, wherein each phototransmitter is positioned to emit infrared light away from the electronic device about a corresponding central transmission axis, wherein each central transmission axis is oriented in a different direction with respect to the others. The emission of infrared light by each of the phototransmitters is controlled during each of a plurality of sequential time periods, and wherein the external, object moves in the specified pattern of movement during the plurality of sequential time periods. For each of the plurality of phototransmitters and for each of the plurality of sequential time periods, a corresponding measured signal indicative of a respective amount of infrared light which originated from that phototransmitter during that time period and was reflected by the external object prior to being received by the photoreceiver is generated, and the measured signals are evaluated to detect the predefined gesture.

摘要翻译： 描述了用于检测作为外部对象相对于电子设备的指定的移动模式的预定手势的电子设备和方法。 该方法包括提供作为电子设备的一部分的感测组件，该感测组件包括至少一个光接收器和多个光发送器，其中每个光发送器被定位成围绕相应的中心透射轴发射远离电子设备的红外光，其中每个中心透射轴 相对于其他方向朝着不同的方向。 在多个连续时间段中的每一个期间控制由每个光发送器发射的红外光，并且其中外部物体在多个连续时间段期间以指定的移动模式移动。 对于多个光发射器中的每一个以及对于多个顺序时间段中的每一个，相应的测量信号指示在该时间段期间从该光发送器产生的红外光的相应量，并且在被接收之前被外部对象反射 由光接收器产生，并且评估所测量的信号以检测预定姿势。