Apple Inc.

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Paul M Thompson

Alexei Elias Kosut

Parin Patel

Glen A Rhodes

Alan C Cooney

Martha Evans Hankey

Marcel Van Os

Scott A Myers

Stephen Brian Lynch

Steven Porter Hotelling

Terry L Gilton

Daniel William Jarvis

John Patrick Ternus

Chaohao Wang

Benjamin J Pope

Paolo Sacchetto

Jean-Pierre Simon Guillou

Brian Richards Land

Patrick Y Law

Byron Bay Han

Nicholas George Merz

Myra Mary Haggerty

Amit K Vyas

Arthur L Spence

Abhinav Pathak

Mohammad Ali Jangda

John Andrew Wright

Yifan Zhang

Michael A Cretella

Christopher Edward Glazowski

Michael Eng

Mark A Yoshimoto

Mushtaq A Sarwar

Albert S Liu

Paul Meade

Conor J O'Reilly

Rohit Mundra

Roberto Alvarez

Shashi K Dua

Udaykumar R Raval

Christopher W Chaney

Vladislav Sahnovich

Jeffrey J Terlizzi

Scott Peter Krueger

James H Foster

Nicholas Ainsley Sims

Alex J Crumlin

Fernando A Urbina

Steven J Sfarzo

J Rhoads Hollowell, Ii

Val Valentine

Prajakta S Karandikar

Aaron J Barber

Han Ming Ong

Steven Lee

Dan Fritchman

Floriano Kim

John H Riddell

Devices, methods and graphical user interfaces for manipulating user interfaces based on fingerprint sensor inputs are provided. While a display of an electronic device with a fingerprint sensor displays a first user interface, the device may detect movement of a fingerprint on the fingerprint sensor. In accordance with a determination that the movement of the fingerprint is in a first direction, the device allows navigating through the first user interface, and in accordance with a determination that the movement of the fingerprint is in a second direction different from the first direction, the device allows displaying a second user interface different from the first user interface on the display.

Device, method, and graphical user interface for manipulating user interfaces based on fingerprint sensor inputs

Circuits, methods, and apparatus that may estimate the power being consumed by an OLED display screen of an electronic device, may provide further information about that power usage, may modify or change functions performed by the electronic device based on that power usage, and may inform an application's developer about the amount of power being used by the electronic device while the electronic device is running the application. One example may estimate the power being used by an OLED display screen of an electronic device by determining the content of images being displayed during a duration. The estimated power may then be presented to a user. The estimated power may be used in decisions to modify or change parameters of the screen or other device components.

Graphically providing OLED display power modeling

Interface circuits that may utilize a limited number of pins to detect a presence of an accessory, determine whether the accessory can provide or receive power, communicate with the accessory regarding at least that transfer of power, and transfer power accordingly. One example may provide detection circuitry for a host that may detect the presence of a pull-down resistor on a data pin of an accessory. The pull-down may indicate that a power consuming accessory has been connected. This example may detect the presence of power on a power pin. The presence of the power on the power pin may indicate that a power providing accessory has been connected.

Interface circuitry for bidirectional power connector

OLED display power modeling

Methods, circuits, and apparatus to distribute power among devices in an electronic system where a device may receive power from more than one source, may have a bidirectional power connector, or both. One example may resolve conflicts when an electronic device receives power from more than one source. In this example, the device may determine which source may provide the most power, and may select to receive power from the power source that may deliver the most power. Other examples may have a preference to receive power from a particular source or via a specific connector. Other examples may switch from receiving power over a first connector to providing power over the first connector, while others may receive and provide power over different connectors at the same time. Another may be connected to a battery, and may draw power from the battery or not depending on the type of battery.

Power distribution using bidirectional power connector

The disclosed embodiments provide a system that manages power allocated through a set of bus interfaces on a computer system. During operation, the system obtains a first request for revocable current beyond a reserved current for a first bus interface from the set of bus interfaces, wherein the request is associated with a first device connected to the first bus interface. Next, the system allocates the revocable current to the first bus interface from an extra-current budget for the set of bus interfaces. Upon detecting a connection of a second device that requires non-revocable current over the extra-current budget to a second bus interface from the set of bus interfaces, the system transmits a first notification to the first device to relinquish the revocable current. Finally, the system allocates the non-revocable current to the second device from the relinquished revocable current.

Managing and revoking power allocated through bus interfaces

Techniques for performing high-voltage charging of electronic devices are provided. A portable device can communicate with a power supply over a data communication line to determine if the power supply is capable of performing the high-voltage charging operation. If yes, the portable device instructs the power supply to provide a specific voltage.

High voltage charging for a portable device

A method and system for modifying the pulse width modulation frequency for controlling the backlit illumination intensity of a liquid crystal display. The modified pulse width modulation frequency may be selected to reduce distortion in the display while allowing for a wide range of dimming settings for the display. A pulse width modulation signal may be also be phase shifted such that a string of light sources may be sequentially activated to generate a effective frequency greater than that of the frequency of the pulse width modulation signal.

LED backlight system

The disclosed embodiments provide a system that configures a battery for a computer system. During operation, the system disconnects the battery by simulating a fault condition using a safety circuit of the battery. The fault condition may be simulated to facilitate safe assembly of a computer system containing the battery. After assembly is complete, the system enables use of the battery in the computer system by applying external power to the computer system, which resets the safety circuit and reconnects the battery.

Battery disconnection for secure assembly of computer systems

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