Handheld writing implement form factor mobile device
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving a user input by a handheld device having a display, a non-display surface the handheld device formed in a shape of a handheld writing implement having an elongated dimension at least half of whose length is occupied by the display, a chassis of the handheld device opposite the display formed into a plurality of angled surfaces, the chassis of the handheld device to enable viewing of the display in an inclined position;
determining an environment cue proximate to the handheld device, and a physical property of the handheld device, the environment cue comprising an amount of ambient light proximate to the handheld device, and the physical property comprising a velocity of the handheld device and an acceleration of the handheld device; and
interpreting the user input based on the environment cue proximate to the handheld device and the physical property of the handheld device.
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Abstract
Presented here is a handheld writing implement form factor for a mobile device. The shape of the device can correspond to the shape of a whiteboard marker. Due to the small size, the device does not have a physical keyboard or an onscreen keyboard and instead relies on environmental cues, gestural input, voice input, and touch input to interpret user instructions. For example, when the device determines from environmental cues that it is resting on a tabletop, a touch input consisting of a single press from the user is interpreted as an instruction to scroll the display. In other embodiments, the device can be used as a handheld writing implement, such as a computer stylus, or to control the device by handwriting in the air. Other uses of the device are disclosed such as making a payment, communicating with other appliances enabled for electronic communication, recording images with a gesture, etc.
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13 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a user input by a handheld device having a display, a non-display surface the handheld device formed in a shape of a handheld writing implement having an elongated dimension at least half of whose length is occupied by the display, a chassis of the handheld device opposite the display formed into a plurality of angled surfaces, the chassis of the handheld device to enable viewing of the display in an inclined position; determining an environment cue proximate to the handheld device, and a physical property of the handheld device, the environment cue comprising an amount of ambient light proximate to the handheld device, and the physical property comprising a velocity of the handheld device and an acceleration of the handheld device; and interpreting the user input based on the environment cue proximate to the handheld device and the physical property of the handheld device. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A method comprising:
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determining a physical property of a handheld device, the physical property comprising a motion of the handheld device; and based on the physical property of the handheld device interpreting a user input received by the handheld device formed in a shape of a handheld writing implement having an elongated dimension at least half of whose length is occupied by a display as an instruction to the handheld device to perform an action, a chassis of the handheld device opposite the display formed into a plurality of angled surfaces, the chassis of the handheld device to enable viewing of the display in an inclined position. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system comprising:
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a handheld device formed in a shape of a handheld writing implement having an elongated dimension at least half of whose length is occupied by a display, a chassis of the handheld device opposite the display formed into a plurality of angled surfaces, the chassis of the handheld device to enable viewing of the display in an inclined position; a processor associated with the handheld device, the processor configured to; determine a physical property of the handheld device, the physical property comprising a motion of the handheld device; and based on the physical property of the handheld device interpret a user input received by the handheld device as an instruction to the handheld device to perform an action. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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