公开(公告)号：US20220100290A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-31

申请号：US17461711

申请日：2021-08-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Alex J. LEHMANN ,  Qiliang XU ,  Blake R. MARSHALL ,  Nathaniel M. PARNELL ,  Wesley W. ZUBER ,  Henry N. TSAO ,  Xiaofan NIU ,  Pavan GUPTA ,  Nahid HARJEE ,  Paul X. WANG ,  Brenton A. BAUGH

IPC: G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: A stylus input device can allow a user to interface with an external electronic device. The stylus can provide an additional or alternative input to the external electronic device in response to a user applying a compressive force to the device housing. The stylus can include multiple sensors to provide a signal in response to the compressive force applied to the stylus.

公开(公告)号：US20240272732A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-15

申请号：US18619023

申请日：2024-03-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Aidan N. ZIMMERMAN ,  Wingshan WONG ,  Kevin ARMENDARIZ ,  Nathan BOHNEY ,  Christopher PASMA ,  Mahmoud AMINI ,  Brenton A. BAUGH ,  Ryan P. BROOKS

IPC: G06F3/038 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G06F3/0383 ,  G06F3/03545 ,  G06F3/0414 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/04162 ,  G06F2203/04105 ,  G06F2203/04107

Abstract: A user input system including a stylus and an electronic device. A user may manipulate the stylus across an input surface of the electronic device and the movement may be detected using axially-aligned electric fields generated by the stylus. The stylus may also include a force-sensitive structure that can be used to estimate a force applied to the electronic device by the stylus.

公开(公告)号：US20200264711A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-20

申请号：US16869422

申请日：2020-05-07

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Aidan N. ZIMMERMAN ,  Wingshan WONG ,  Kevin ARMENDARIZ ,  Nathan BOHNEY ,  Christopher PASMA ,  Mahmoud AMINI ,  Brenton A. BAUGH ,  Ryan P. BROOKS

IPC: G06F3/038 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0354

Abstract: A user input system including a stylus and an electronic device. A user may manipulate the stylus across an input surface of the electronic device and the movement may be detected using axially-aligned electric fields generated by the stylus. The stylus may also include a force-sensitive structure that can be used to estimate a force applied to the electronic device by the stylus.

公开(公告)号：US20200285318A1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-10

申请号：US16882150

申请日：2020-05-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Steven J. TAYLOR ,  Brenton A. BAUGH ,  Paul X. WANG ,  Alex J. LEHMANN ,  Ivan S. MARIC ,  Zheng GAO ,  Qiliang XU

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/038 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0354

Abstract: According to some embodiments, an accessory device for interacting with an electronic device having a touch sensitive surface, is described. The accessory device can include a housing having walls suitable for carrying a processor capable of providing instructions and an interface unit extending through an opening at a distal end of the housing, where the interface unit is capable of interacting with the touch sensitive surface. The accessory device can further include a sensor in communication with the processor and the interface unit, where the sensor is capable of (i) detecting a stimulus generated by the interaction between the interface unit and the touch sensitive surface, and (ii) responding by providing a feedback parameter to the processor that responds by providing a feedback instruction. The accessory device can further include a feedback component that responds to the feedback instruction by transmitting a feedback force to the walls of the housing.

公开(公告)号：US20190187817A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-20

申请号：US16276462

申请日：2019-02-14

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Aidan N. ZIMMERMAN ,  Wingshan WONG ,  Kevin ARMENDARIZ ,  Nathan BOHNEY ,  Christopher PASMA ,  Mahmoud AMINI ,  Brenton A. BAUGH ,  Ryan P. BROOKS

IPC: G06F3/038 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0354

Abstract: A user input system including a stylus and an electronic device. A user may manipulate the stylus across an input surface of the electronic device and the movement may be detected using axially-aligned electric fields generated by the stylus. The stylus may also include a force-sensitive structure that can be used to estimate a force applied to the electronic device by the stylus.