US 12,105,480 B2
Crown for an electronic watch
Ryan C. Perkins, San Francisco, CA (US); Maegan K. Spencer, Emerald Hills, CA (US); and Brad G. Boozer, Saratoga, CA (US)
Assigned to Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on Aug. 10, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/232,660.
Application 18/232,660 is a continuation of application No. 17/838,247, filed on Jun. 12, 2022, granted, now 11,754,981.
Application 17/838,247 is a continuation of application No. 16/408,774, filed on May 10, 2019, granted, now 11,360,440, issued on Jun. 14, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/689,775, filed on Jun. 25, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2023/0393536 A1, Dec. 7, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G04G 21/08 (2010.01); G01D 5/347 (2006.01)
CPC G04G 21/08 (2013.01) [G01D 5/3473 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A wearable electronic device comprising:
a housing defining a side surface;
a transparent cover coupled to the housing;
a touchscreen display positioned below the cover;
a crown along the side surface of the housing and comprising a rotatable portion defining a sensing surface external to the housing; and
a rotation sensing system configured to sense a movement of the sensing surface as the rotatable portion of the crown is rotated.