US 12,067,178 B2
Fabric sensing device
Daniel A. Podhajny, Morgan Hill, CA (US); Kathryn P. Crews, Menlo Park, CA (US); and Daniel D. Sunshine, Austin, TX (US)
Assigned to Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on Apr. 6, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/296,882.
Application 18/296,882 is a continuation of application No. 17/554,601, filed on Dec. 17, 2021, granted, now 11,656,697.
Application 17/554,601 is a continuation of application No. 16/926,569, filed on Jul. 10, 2020, granted, now 11,204,656, issued on Dec. 21, 2021.
Application 16/926,569 is a continuation of application No. 16/417,414, filed on May 20, 2019, granted, now 10,739,924, issued on Aug. 11, 2020.
Application 16/417,414 is a continuation of application No. 15/514,452, granted, now 10,338,755, issued on Jul. 2, 2019, previously published as PCT/US2015/050420, filed on Sep. 16, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/058,027, filed on Sep. 30, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2023/0305650 A1, Sep. 28, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 3/045 (2006.01); D03D 15/00 (2021.01); G06F 3/041 (2006.01); G06F 3/044 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 3/041 (2013.01) [D03D 15/00 (2013.01); G06F 3/0416 (2013.01); G06F 3/04166 (2019.05); G06F 3/044 (2013.01); G06F 3/0443 (2019.05); G06F 3/0445 (2019.05); G06F 3/0446 (2019.05); G06F 3/045 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic device, comprising:
a portable media player configured to provide audio output;
a spacer fabric having threads that form a touch sensor, wherein the touch sensor is configured to receive touch input; and
circuitry configured to adjust the audio output in response to the touch input.