US 11,857,063 B2
Audio output system for a wirelessly locatable tag
Justin D. Crosby, Cupertino, CA (US); Ryan C. Perkins, San Francisco, CA (US); Woojin Jung, San Jose, CA (US); Tatsuya Sano, San Jose, CA (US); Samuel B. Schaevitz, Los Gatos, CA (US); Christopher J. Walton, Cupertino, CA (US); and Christopher M. Werner, San Jose, CA (US)
Assigned to APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on Sep. 17, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/478,364.
Application 17/478,364 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2020/028424, filed on Apr. 16, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/101,242, filed on Sep. 26, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/101,212, filed on Sep. 26, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/101,179, filed on Sep. 26, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/922,248, filed on Sep. 26, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/922,249, filed on Sep. 26, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/101,229, filed on Sep. 26, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/101,180, filed on Sep. 26, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/101,182, filed on Sep. 26, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/922,250, filed on Sep. 26, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/894,640, filed on Aug. 30, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/855,768, filed on May 31, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/835,469, filed on Apr. 17, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0004835 A1, Jan. 6, 2022
Int. Cl. A45F 5/00 (2006.01); G01S 5/02 (2010.01); H04R 1/02 (2006.01); H04R 7/02 (2006.01); G06K 19/07 (2006.01); G06K 19/077 (2006.01); H01Q 1/22 (2006.01); H04W 4/029 (2018.01); A61B 5/11 (2006.01); G01S 5/00 (2006.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06T 13/40 (2011.01); E05B 73/00 (2006.01); G06K 7/00 (2006.01); G06K 7/10 (2006.01); H01M 50/109 (2021.01); H01M 50/184 (2021.01); H04W 12/03 (2021.01); G04G 21/04 (2013.01); G04G 21/08 (2010.01); G06F 3/02 (2006.01); G06F 3/044 (2006.01); G06F 3/0485 (2022.01); G06F 3/04883 (2022.01); H01Q 1/27 (2006.01); H04B 1/3888 (2015.01); H04B 5/00 (2006.01); H04L 9/08 (2006.01); H04M 1/02 (2006.01); H04R 3/00 (2006.01); H04W 12/02 (2009.01); H01Q 5/25 (2015.01); H01Q 5/378 (2015.01); H01Q 7/00 (2006.01); H01Q 9/42 (2006.01); H04L 9/30 (2006.01); A63B 24/00 (2006.01); H01Q 21/06 (2006.01); H04B 1/717 (2011.01); H04W 88/06 (2009.01)
CPC A45F 5/00 (2013.01) [A61B 5/1116 (2013.01); E05B 73/0005 (2013.01); G01S 5/0036 (2013.01); G01S 5/0226 (2013.01); G04G 21/04 (2013.01); G04G 21/08 (2013.01); G06F 3/017 (2013.01); G06F 3/02 (2013.01); G06F 3/044 (2013.01); G06F 3/0485 (2013.01); G06F 3/04883 (2013.01); G06K 7/0008 (2013.01); G06K 7/10396 (2013.01); G06K 19/0701 (2013.01); G06K 19/0702 (2013.01); G06K 19/0708 (2013.01); G06K 19/0723 (2013.01); G06K 19/07711 (2013.01); G06K 19/07758 (2013.01); G06K 19/07766 (2013.01); G06K 19/07773 (2013.01); G06K 19/07779 (2013.01); G06T 13/40 (2013.01); H01M 50/109 (2021.01); H01M 50/184 (2021.01); H01Q 1/2208 (2013.01); H01Q 1/2225 (2013.01); H01Q 1/2291 (2013.01); H01Q 1/273 (2013.01); H01Q 5/25 (2015.01); H01Q 5/378 (2015.01); H01Q 7/00 (2013.01); H01Q 9/42 (2013.01); H04B 1/3888 (2013.01); H04B 5/0037 (2013.01); H04L 9/0825 (2013.01); H04L 9/30 (2013.01); H04M 1/02 (2013.01); H04R 1/028 (2013.01); H04R 3/00 (2013.01); H04R 7/02 (2013.01); H04W 4/029 (2018.02); H04W 12/02 (2013.01); H04W 12/03 (2021.01); A45F 2005/006 (2013.01); A45F 2200/0508 (2013.01); A63B 24/0062 (2013.01); G01S 5/0231 (2013.01); G06F 3/016 (2013.01); H01Q 21/06 (2013.01); H04B 1/717 (2013.01); H04R 2400/03 (2013.01); H04R 2420/07 (2013.01); H04W 88/06 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A wirelessly locatable tag configured to transmit a wireless signal to an electronic device used for a localization of the wirelessly locatable tag by the electronic device, comprising:
a first housing member defining:
a first exterior surface of the wirelessly locatable tag; and
an interior surface opposite the first exterior surface;
a second housing member defining a second exterior surface of the wirelessly locatable tag;
a first antenna configured transmit the wireless signal using a first wireless protocol;
a second antenna configured to communicate using a second wireless protocol different than the first wireless protocol; and
an audio system comprising:
a magnet assembly configured to produce a magnetic field; and
a coil positioned within the magnetic field and coupled to the interior surface of the first housing member, the coil configured to interact with the magnetic field to impart a force on the first housing member, thereby moving a portion of the first housing member to produce an audible output.