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US 2010/0248776 A1Published application
Electronic Device Including a Function Button Operable by a Stylus or Similar Device
AssigneeSony Mobile Communications Inc.
InventorRodney Owen Williams
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Abstract
An electronic device may include a stylus and a housing. An opening may be formed in the housing for inserting and storing the stylus. A function button may be mounted in the housing. The stylus may be adapted to operate the function button when in a stored position inserted within the opening in response to a user applying a predetermined pressure to the stylus.
Claims22
An electronic device, comprising:
- a stylus;
- a housing;
- a opening formed in the housing for inserting and storing the stylus;
- and
- a function button mounted in the housing, wherein the stylus is adapted to operate the function button when in a stored position inserted within the opening in response to a user applying a predetermined pressure to the stylus.
2 more elements
A mobile communications device, comprising:
- a housing:
- a transmitter and a receiver contained in the housing for establishing two way wireless communications;
- a processor contained in the housing for controlling operation of the communications device;
- a stylus;
- a opening formed in the housing for inserting and storing the stylus;
- and
- a function button mounted in the housing, wherein the stylus is adapted to operate the function button when in a stored position inserted within the opening in response to a user applying a predetermined pressure to the stylus.
4 more elements
A method for operating a function button mounted in an electronic device, comprising:
- inserting a stylus into a stored position through an opening formed in a housing of the electronic device;
- operating the function button in response to a user applying a predetermined pressure to the stylus in the stored position, wherein the stylus is positioned relative to the function button mounted in the housing of the electronic device when the stylus is in the stored position to permit operation of the function button when the predetermined pressure is applied to the stylus.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.