Multi-functional stylus
AssigneeMicrosoft Technology Licensing, LLC
InventorsRon KAPLAN, Timothy A. Jakoboski
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Abstract
A stylus includes an elongated housing, a tip extending from a first end of the elongated housing and a tri-axial force sensor mounted on a second end. A first wireless transmitter transmits a signal via the tip based on which the tip interacts with a digitizer sensor of a touch screen. The tri-axial force sensor senses contact force applied by a user pressing against the tri-axial sensor. A second wireless transmitter transmits output sensed by the tri-axial force sensor. The stylus further includes a controller that controls transmission of the first wireless transmitter and the second wireless transmitter.
Claims20
A stylus comprising:
- an elongated housing including a first end and a second end, wherein the second end is opposite the first end;
- a tip extending from the first end of the elongated housing, wherein the tip is configured to interact with a digitizer sensor of a touch screen;
- a first wireless transmitter configured to transmit a signal via the tip;
- a tri-axial force sensor mounted on the second end, wherein the tri-axial force sensor is configured to sense contact force applied by a user pressing against the tri-axial sensor;
- a second wireless transmitter configured to transmits output sensed by the tri-axial force sensor;
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- a controller configured to control transmission of the first wireless transmitter and the second wireless transmitter.
A stylus comprising:
- an elongated housing;
- a tip extending from one end of the elongated housing, wherein the tip is configured to interact with a digitizer sensor of a touch screen;
- a first wireless transmitter configured to transmit a signal via the tip;
- an optical sensor configured to track movement of the elongated housing on a surface other than the touch screen, wherein the optical sensor includes an optical window integrated on the elongated housing, and wherein the movement is detected via the optical window;
- a second wireless transmitter configured to transmits output sensed by the optical sensor;
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- a controller configured to control transmission of the first wireless transmitter and the second wireless transmitter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.