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US 2016/0098106 A1Published application
Stylus Keyboard
AssigneeAT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
InventorVijayarani Natarajan
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Abstract
A combination of a stylus and a keyboard. A collapsible keyboard portion is coupled to a stylus tip. When in a collapsed state, the apparatus may be used as a stylus, or stored in a receptacle or a user's pocket. When a keyboard is needed, the stylus keyboard may be unrolled or unfolded, and used to control an electronic device via a wireless connection between a transceiver on the stylus keyboard and the electronic device.
Claims20
A device comprising:
- a stylus handle that is formed by a collapsible keyboard when the collapsible keyboard is in a collapsed state, the collapsible keyboard comprising a rollable keyboard portion comprising touch-sensitive regions and an edge portion, wherein the stylus handle is formed by the rollable keyboard portion being rolled around the edge portion to form a cylindrical shaft that acts as a stylus body, and wherein the collapsible keyboard does not include a separate stylus body;
- a stylus tip attached to the edge portion;
- a battery;
- a transceiver configured to wirelessly transmit keystrokes to a mobile device;
- a memory;
- a processor;
- and
- a bus that connects the collapsible keyboard to each of the memory, the processor, and the transceiver, wherein the memory stores a unique identifier that identifies the collapsible keyboard, and a profile associated with the mobile device.
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A stylus comprising:
- a stylus handle that is formed from a flexible keyboard, the flexible keyboard comprising a rollable keyboard portion comprising touch-sensitive regions and an edge region that is attached to the touch-sensitive regions, wherein the stylus handle is formed by the rollable keyboard portion being rolled around the edge region to form a cylindrical shaft that acts as a stylus body, and wherein the flexible keyboard does not include a separate stylus body;
- a stylus tip attached to the edge region;
- a transceiver that is configured to wirelessly transmit keystrokes to a device;
- a memory;
- a battery;
- a processor;
- and
- a bus that connects the flexible keyboard to each of the memory, the processor, and the transceiver, wherein the memory stores a unique identifier that identifies the flexible keyboard to the device, and a profile associated with the device.
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A device comprising:
- a stylus handle that is formed by a foldable keyboard when the foldable keyboard is in a folded state, the foldable keyboard comprising a foldable keyboard portion comprising a plurality of fold lines and touch-sensitive regions, wherein the stylus handle is formed by the foldable keyboard portion being collapsed to act as a stylus body, and wherein the foldable keyboard does not include a separate stylus body;
- a stylus tip attached to the foldable keyboard;
- a transceiver that is configured to wirelessly transmit keystrokes to a mobile device;
- a memory;
- a battery;
- a processor;
- and
- a bus that connects the foldable keyboard to each of the memory, the processor, and the transceiver, wherein the memory stores a unique identifier that identifies the foldable keyboard to the mobile device, and a profile associated with the mobile device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.