公开(公告)号：US10514797B2

公开(公告)日：2019-12-24

申请号：US15490760

申请日：2017-04-18

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： Tyler Reed Kugler ,  Stuart Murray Scott ,  Alexey Polyudov ,  Seungyon Lee ,  Philip Quinn ,  Kishore Sundara-Rajan ,  Shumin Zhai ,  Debanjan Mukherjee ,  James B. Miller

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/0354

Abstract: A method includes one or more processors of an electronic device receiving signals from multiple sensors located along an edge of the device. The signals are received in response to external contact being provided to the edge of the device. At least one processor determines a distribution of forces applied to the sensors based on the input signals. Based on the determined distribution of forces, the processor determines: i) a location of the external contact that is offset from a location of each of the multiple sensors, and ii) a magnitude of the force of the external contact. The processor detects whether sensing criteria has been satisfied based on an analysis of: i) the location of the external contact and ii) the magnitude of the force of the external contact. Responsive to detecting that sensing criteria has been satisfied, the processor executes a user input action.

公开(公告)号：US20180284906A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-04

申请号：US15991446

申请日：2018-05-29

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： Tyler Reed Kugler ,  Alexey Polyudov ,  Kishore Sundara-Rajan ,  Debanjan Mukherjee ,  James B. Miller ,  James Aaron Cooper ,  Kelvin Kwong ,  Philip Quinn

IPC: G06F3/038 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  G06F1/16

Abstract: An apparatus utilizes multiple strain gauge (“SG”) sensing units which are each disposed adjacent an inner surface of the device housing. Electrical voltage generated by the SGs is amplified by one or more amplifiers to maximize the resolution between a voltage output of an SG when in a non-pressed state and a voltage output of the SG when in a pressed state. Additionally, an electronic circuit is configured to identify a baseline voltage output for an SG over a period of time for comparing to a voltage output for the SG when the SG is in a pressed state such that the pressed state of the SG can be identified by the electronic circuit by comparing a current output voltage of the SG to the identified baseline voltage.

公开(公告)号：US20190179469A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-13

申请号：US15837714

申请日：2017-12-11

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： Philip Quinn

IPC: G06F3/041

Abstract: An apparatus for sensing user input to an electronic device is described. The apparatus utilizes multiple strain gauge (“SG”) sensing units which are each disposed adjacent an inner surface of the device housing. The SGs are configured to detect a particular type of user input administered to the sides of the device housing based on at least one of: the magnitude of strain applied to the SGs, the relative location of the applied strain, and the duration of the applied strain. The SGs are further configured to detect a second type of user input administered to a display screen of the electronic device caused by bowing of the device housing caused by user contact with the display screen.

公开(公告)号：US12112030B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-08

申请号：US17753197

申请日：2020-11-09

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： Philip Quinn

IPC: G06F3/04847 ,  G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G06F3/04847 ,  G06F3/04186

Abstract: A method includes outputting, for display, a graphical user interface that includes a graphical slider, the graphical slider including a trackbar that defines an axis in a first direction and a position indicator located at a first position along the trackbar. The method also includes receiving data indicative of a user input including a first displacement in the first direction and a second displacement in a second direction, the first direction perpendicular to the second direction. The method also includes mapping, based on both the first displacement in the first direction and the second displacement in the second direction, the user input to a second position along the trackbar. The method further includes outputting, for display, an updated graphical user interface that includes the position indicator at the second position along the trackbar.

公开(公告)号：US20220276777A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-01

申请号：US17753197

申请日：2020-11-09

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： Philip Quinn

IPC: G06F3/04847 ,  G06F3/041

Abstract: A method includes outputting, for display, a graphical user interface that includes a graphical slider, the graphical slider including a trackbar that defines an axis in a first direction and a position indicator located at a first position along the trackbar. The method also includes receiving data indicative of a user input including a first displacement in the first direction and a second displacement in a second direction, the first direction perpendicular to the second direction. The method also includes mapping, based on both the first displacement in the first direction and the second displacement in the second direction, the user input to a second position along the trackbar. The method further includes outputting, for display, an updated graphical user interface that includes the position indicator at the second position along the trackbar.

公开(公告)号：US20200257391A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-13

申请号：US16859457

申请日：2020-04-27

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： Tyler Reed Kugler ,  Alexey Polyudov ,  Seungyon Lee ,  Yun-Ling Lee ,  Philip Quinn ,  Kishore Sundara-Rajan ,  Shumin Zhai ,  Debanjan Mukherjee ,  James B. Miller ,  Isaac William Reynolds

IPC: G06F3/045 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F21/32 ,  G06F3/0346 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/0485 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/0488

Abstract: A method includes a processor of an electronic device receiving first input signals from a first sensor in response to user contact at a first edge of the device and second input signals from a second sensor in response to user contact at a second edge of the electronic device. The first and second sensors are covered by a housing of the device. The processor determines an external context of the device based on analysis of the first input signals and the second input signals. The determined external context indicates at least a position of the device relative to a user or an orientation of the device relative to a user. Responsive to determining the external context, the electronic device executes a particular user input action.

公开(公告)号：US10001808B1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-19

申请号：US15472716

申请日：2017-03-29

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： Philip Quinn

IPC: H04B5/00 ,  G06F1/16 ,  H01L41/113 ,  H04B7/0404 ,  H04B1/3888 ,  H04B1/3883

CPC classification number: G06F1/1635 ,  H01L41/1132 ,  H04B1/3883 ,  H04B1/3888 ,  H04B5/0037 ,  H04B7/0404 ,  H04M1/185 ,  H04M1/7253

Abstract: A smartphone case can include one or more piezotransductive materials (e.g., piezoelectric, piezomagnetic, piezoluminescent, etc.) positioned at one or more contact locations of the smartphone case. For example, a piezoelectric material can be positioned at multiple different locations of the smartphone case at which users may physically contact the smartphone case when holding the case. The piezoelectric material can generate an electric charge when pressure is applied to the material, and the generated electric charge can pass through an electromagnetic coil as an electric current to produce a magnetic field which one or more sensors (e.g., one or more magnetometers) of a smartphone that is housed within the smartphone case may be able to detect.

公开(公告)号：US20240402851A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-05

申请号：US18701571

申请日：2021-10-20

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： Philip Quinn

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: One or more processors of a computing device may map touch input data generated by a touch sensor of a presence-sensitive display to a touch location at the presence-sensitive display, wherein the touch input data is indicative of a touch input detected at the presence-sensitive display, determine that the touch location is within an edge region of the presence-sensitive display, in response to determining that the touch location is within the edge region of the presence-sensitive display, determine, based at least in part on the touch location, a corrected touch location at the presence-sensitive display that is closer to a nearest edge of the presence-sensitive display than the touch location, and determine that the touch input corresponds to user input at the corrected touch location of the presence-sensitive display.

公开(公告)号：US11237660B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-01

申请号：US16859457

申请日：2020-04-27

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： Tyler Reed Kugler ,  Alexey Polyudov ,  Seungyon Lee ,  Yun-Ling Lee ,  Philip Quinn ,  Kishore Sundara-Rajan ,  Shumin Zhai ,  Debanjan Mukherjee ,  James B. Miller ,  Isaac William Reynolds

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/045 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/0485 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/0346 ,  G06F21/32 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/16

Abstract: A method includes a processor of an electronic device receiving first input signals from a first sensor in response to user contact at a first edge of the device and second input signals from a second sensor in response to user contact at a second edge of the electronic device. The first and second sensors are covered by a housing of the device. The processor determines an external context of the device based on analysis of the first input signals and the second input signals. The determined external context indicates at least a position of the device relative to a user or an orientation of the device relative to a user. Responsive to determining the external context, the electronic device executes a particular user input action.

公开(公告)号：US11209927B2

公开(公告)日：2021-12-28

申请号：US15837714

申请日：2017-12-11

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： Philip Quinn

IPC: G06F3/041

Abstract: An apparatus for sensing user input to an electronic device is described. The apparatus utilizes multiple strain gauge (“SG”) sensing units which are each disposed adjacent an inner surface of the device housing. The SGs are configured to detect a particular type of user input administered to the sides of the device housing based on at least one of: the magnitude of strain applied to the SGs, the relative location of the applied strain, and the duration of the applied strain. The SGs are further configured to detect a second type of user input administered to a display screen of the electronic device caused by bowing of the device housing caused by user contact with the display screen.