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US 7,567,242 B2Granted
Writing stylus
AssigneeLeapFrog Enterprises, Inc.
InventorsMichael Perkins, Peter Nevil Milford, Kim Voskuil, Larry Lynch, Julie Wu Kuei Yao Willey
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Abstract
A stylus for an electrographic position location apparatus is disclosed. In one embodiment, the stylus includes a writing element that is retractable. The stylus may have a proximal end and a distal end. A conductive annular structure may be at the proximal end of the stylus.
Claims18
A method comprising:
- writing on a sheet using an electronic stylus including a retractable writing element, wherein the writing element is in an extended position;
- receiving a first audio output after writing on the sheet;
- retracting the writing element into the stylus;
- selecting a print element on the sheet or another sheet using the stylus;
- and
- receiving a second audio output after selecting the print element.
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An assembly comprising:
- an electronic stylus comprising a distal end region, a proximal end region, and a retractable writing element having a first end portion and a second end portion;
- and
- an audio output device,
- wherein the audio output device provides a first audio output when the writing element is used to write on a sheet and is in an extended position and wherein the audio output device provides a second audio output when the writing element is used to select a print element on the sheet or another sheet.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.