US 12,481,381 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)
Filed by Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on Jul. 19, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/778,807.
Application 18/778,807 is a continuation of application No. 18/296,882, filed on Apr. 6, 2023, granted, now 12,067,178.
Application 18/296,882 is a continuation of application No. 17/554,601, filed on Dec. 17, 2021, granted, now 11,656,697, issued on May 23, 2023.
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 2024/0370110 A1, Nov. 7, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G09G 5/00 (2006.01); D03D 15/00 (2021.01); G06F 3/041 (2006.01); G06F 3/044 (2006.01); G06F 3/045 (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)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A touch-sensitive textile device, comprising:
an electronic device configured to provide audio output; and
a fabric incorporated into the electronic device, wherein the fabric comprises conductive threads that form a capacitive touch sensor configured to receive touch input, wherein the audio output is adjusted in response to the touch input, and wherein the capacitive touch sensor is configured to measure a force associated with the touch input.