John J Tam

7728558, Jun 1, 2010

Jan 5, 2007

11/650131

John Tam - Los Gatos CA, US
Timothy Johnson - San Jose CA, US

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

H02J 7/00

320138, 320134, 307 80

Systems and methods for selectively changing the current threshold of current limiting circuitry are provided. The current limit threshold of current limiting circuitry may be selectively changed based on a detected power source using a resistive network. The current limiting threshold may be selected by changing a resistance value of a resistive network electrically coupled to an input on the current limiting circuitry (e. g. , battery controller) for programming the current limiting threshold. The resistance value received by the currently limiting circuitry at this input may set the current threshold and thus the maximum magnitude of current that may be provided to charge a battery or other energy storage device located in the electronic device (e. g. , a mobile phone).

8324578, Dec 4, 2012

Sep 30, 2008

12/242909

Richard Hung Minh Dinh - San Jose CA, US
Chris Mullens - Cupertino CA, US
John Tam - Los Gatos CA, US
Brian Huppi - San Francisco CA, US

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

G01J 5/02
H04M 1/00

25033906, 455566

An electronic device having one or more sensors is provided. The sensors may include any suitable type of sensor, including for example a proximity sensor, an ambient light sensor, or any other suitable type of sensor that emits or receives radiation (e. g. , light waves) from the environment. The electronic device may include openings through which radiation may reach the sensors while keeping the sensors hidden from view. In some embodiments, the sensors may be placed underneath an opening used for an audio receiver such that radiation is piped to the sensors using a light path or a chamfered surface along the opening. In some embodiments, the sensors may be embedded in a screen such that the radiation emitted by the sensors exits the screen instead of being reflected on the screen (e. g. , to provide content displays). In some embodiments, the sensors may be placed along the periphery of the display, such that access to the sensors is provided via discontinuities in a gasket used to couple the display to the electronic device.

20080219672, Sep 11, 2008

Oct 12, 2007

11/871725

John Tam - Cupertino CA, US
David Tupman - San Francisco CA, US
Steve Hotelling - Cupertino CA, US

H04B 10/00
H04M 1/02

398130, 4555561

Apparatuses and methods to detect and emit various infrared (IR) and ambient light signals using an integrated sensor and emitter device. Embodiments include a sensor to sense proximity, to sense IR data signals, and to sense ambient light; and an emitter of an IR proximity signal. The sensor detects the IR proximity signal from the emitter when the apparatus is sensing proximity, detects IR data signals when the apparatus is detecting IR data, and detects ambient light when the apparatus sensing light. The IR data signals may include IR remote control (IR RC) and/or IR data association (IRDA) signals. The signals may be detected simultaneously and may be in different frequency bands. According to embodiments, such an emitter may also emit an IR data signals, such as IR RC and/or IRDA signals. These signals may be emitted simultaneously and may be in different frequency bands.