Apple Inc.

Scott Peter Krueger

Gregory Thomas Lydon

Donald Joseph Novotney

Lawrence G Bolton

John Benjamin Filson

Wang Chun Leung

Jeffrey J Terlizzi

Scott P Mullins

Richard P Howarth

Anthony Michael Fadell

Eric Steven Jol

Emily Clark Schubert

Jesse Lee Dorogusker

Brijesh Tripathi

Erik L Wang

Albert John Golko

David Tupman

Paul Holden

John Wesley Archibald

John Meron Ananny

Roberto G Yepez

Robert D Watson

Alexei Elias Kosut

Anup K Sharma

Mitchell David Adler

Jeffery Theodore Lee

Andrew Bart Hodge

Mathias W Schmidt

Tony Chi Wang Ng

Terry L Tikalsky

Daniel J Fritchman

James Hollabaugh

Shailesh Rathi

Jay S Laefer

Gerhard A Schneider

Jeffrey Allan Hammerstrom

Jahan C Minoo

Peter T Langenfeld

Donald Ginsburg

Michael Benjamin Hailey

Debbie Lambert

Debra A Sillman

Robert Michelet

Policarpo Bonilla Wood

Timothy Michael Johnson

John Gee Tang

Richard E Crandall

Wey-Jiun Lin

Phil M Hobson

Nitin Ganatra

Guy Leslie Tribble

Victor Manuel Tiscareno

Greg Marriott

Nicholas Ainsley Sims

Shyam S Toprani

Michael J Beyhs

Robert J Walsh

Stephen John Chick

Allen Paul Haughay, Jr

Jason J Yew

Wesley William Zuber

James Eric Mason

Paul M Thompson

Douglas P Mitchell

Sylvain R Y Louboutin

David Scott Fisher

Jose Natividad Martinez

Dan Fritchman

Ida Yum Yum Lo

Eric B Greene

Gregory R Joswiak

Jeff Hammerstrom

Greg Lydon

Tony Chi Ng

James M Hollabaugh

Greg Marriot

Contact or movement gestures between a first body part and a second body part can be detected. Sense circuitry can be configured to sense a signal at the sense electrode (e.g., configured to contact the second body part) in response to a drive signal applied to the drive electrode (e.g., configured to contact the first body part). Processing circuitry can be configured to detect contact in accordance with a determination that one or more criteria are met (e.g., an amplitude criterion and a non-distortion criterion). Additionally or alternatively, processing circuitry can be configured to detect a movement gesture in accordance with a determination that one or more criteria are met (e.g., a contact criterion and a movement criterion).

Skin-to-skin contact detection

Embodiments relate generally to mobile devices and more particular to notification accessories capable of displaying alerts generated by mobile devices. In one embodiment, a notification accessory in the form of a wristband is disclosed. The notification accessory can receive notifications wirelessly from a mobile device and display the notifications to a user. Icons illuminating in different colors and haptics can be used to alert the user to the presence of the notification. In other embodiments, the notification accessory can also be used to send commands back to the mobile device.

Notification systems for smart band and methods of operation

Docking stations that may facilitate the sharing or transfer of power among a portable computing device, a docking station, and an accessory. One example may provide power from an accessory to a portable computing device. Switches may be used to avoid harm from inadvertent contact with voltages on exposed terminals. Another example may provide power directly from a battery on a portable computing device to an accessory. Another may limit this direct connection to a first type of accessory. Examples may limit a power connection to another type of accessory through a regulator. Another example may power one or more internal circuits either through a portable computing device or an accessory, depending on a mode of operation of the portable computing device.

Power distribution in a docking station

Systems and methods are provided for docking a portable user device to a docking device or adapter via a clip mechanism. A portable user device may include two clip members which rotate relative to one another about an axis. A coupling pivot may be coupled to both clip members to facilitate relative rotation, and may provide a clamping force between the clip members. One or more terminals may be located on at least one of the clip members, allowing data transfer, charging, or other functions when the portable user device is docked using the clip mechanism.

Portable user device

A dock for a portable electronic device including a housing, a connector extending from the housing to connect the portable electronic device to the dock, a microphone integrated within the housing, and a processor. The processor is operatively coupled to receive audio input from the microphone, and in response to the audio input, transmit a message to the portable electronic device via the connector to activate a voice recognition mode of the portable electronic device.

Smart dock for activating a voice recognition mode of a portable electronic device

In an embodiment, a host computing device includes an internal display and also includes a connector to connect to an external display. A cable is provided to connect to the connector and to connect to the external display. The cable includes video processing capabilities. For example, the cable may include a memory configured to store a frame buffer. The frame buffer may store a frame of video data for further processing by the video processing device in the cable. The video processing device may manipulate the frame in a variety of ways, e.g. scaling, rotating, gamma correction, dither correction, etc.

Cable with video processing capability

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

Docking stations that may interface with various types of accessories. One example may physically and electrically support a connection to a portable computing device in either one or two orientations. One or more receptacles or dedicated or tethered cables may provide connections to one or more accessories. Examples may be able to authenticate and identify themselves to portable computing devices such that the devices know how to configure data outputs provided to the docking stations. An audio channel that converts digital audio signals and provides an analog audio signal at an audio jack may be included. Multiplexing circuitry that allows reversible connectors to be used may also be included.

Docking station with audio output

Computer readable storage mediums, electronic devices, and accessories having stored thereon data structures. A data structure includes a pin selection field operable to identify a connector pin and cause a host device to select one of a plurality of communication protocols for communicating with an accessory over the identified connector pin. The data structure also includes an accessory capability field defining an accessory identifier that uniquely identifies the accessory.

Data structures for facilitating communication between a host device and an accessory

Portable user device with a clip having electrical terminals

An adapter for providing connectivity between a host connector of a host device and an accessory connector of an accessory that is incompatible with the host connector is described. The adapter can include a host interface connector that is compatible with the host connector, and an accessory interface connector that is compatible with the accessory connector of the accessory. The adapter may further include an identification module that can provide adapter identification information to a host device connected to the host interface connector, and may also include an authentication module that can authenticate an accessory connected to the accessory interface connector.

Connector adapter

A method for communicating data using a 'burst protocol' includes enabling power to transmitters and receivers when needed to balance power consumption with latency and unscheduled communication. A transmitter transmits a plurality of packets indicative of substantially the same payload. Power then may be disabled to the transmitter. A first predetermined time is determined to enable a receiver. A second predetermined time is determined to disable the receiver. Power then may be enabled to the receiver based on the first predetermined time. The payload is output in response to receiving one or more of the plurality of packets. Power to the receiver is disabled based on the second predetermined time.

Momentary burst protocol for wireless communication

An adapter facilitates communications between an accessory and a media source. When the adapter is connected to the accessory, the adapter can receive a connection request from the media source. Based on the connection request, the adapter can determine whether the media source supports an accessory protocol. The adapter can receive streamed media from the media source. When a control message is received by the adapter from the accessory, if the adapter determined that the media source supports the accessory protocol, the adapter transmits the control message to the media source using the accessory protocol. If the adapter determined that the media source does not support the accessory protocol, the adapter translates the control message and transmits the translated message to the media source.

Protocol translating adapter

Cable with fade and hot plug features

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Scott Peter Krueger