公开(公告)号：US11360616B1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-14

申请号：US17467008

申请日：2021-09-03

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Robert M. Proie ,  Robert U. Liu ,  Wing Kong Low ,  Nan Wang

IPC: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/041

Abstract: A stylus or other tactile-based input device can receive different types of tactile input from a user. The tactile input sensing functions can be performed by a touch input sensor, such as a capacitive sensing device, and a compressive force sensor, such as a capacitive gap sensor. A touch input sensor can be integrated into an input device in a low profile form and overlap the compressive force sensor so that both touch input and compressive force input can be detected in the same regions of the stylus. Both types of tactile input can be received at the user's natural grip location.

公开(公告)号：US20240385697A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-21

申请号：US18430375

申请日：2024-02-01

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Santhana K. Balaji ,  Jaime G. Chavez Ruiz Garza ,  Blake R. Marshall ,  Robert U. Liu ,  Chen Zheng ,  Ramon Villar Ramirez ,  Jonathan M. Beard ,  Adam S. Howell ,  Taylor H. Gilbert ,  Alexander L. Jackson ,  Qigen Ji

IPC: G06F3/023 ,  G06F3/02 ,  G06F3/042

Abstract: A modular electronic device system that can include a computing device in electronic communication with an input device. Various types of sensor contained in either or both of the computing device and input device are used to determine orientation and hinge angle between the computing device and input device. Input settings can be changed according to the data from the various sensors. The input device can also include an elongated tail that is configured to attach to the computing device. The elongated tail can allow multiple physical configurations for ease of use.