Computer stylus with integrated memory

• US 20080180411A1
• Filed: 01/30/2007
• Published: 07/31/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 01/30/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Inventors: Solomon, Mark C., Hodson, Brad
• Granted Patent: US 7,825,913 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/179
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03545 Pens or stylus

Abstract

A computer stylus comprises at least one memory element for storing data therein.

Claims

1. A computer stylus, comprising:

at least one memory element for storing data therein.

2. The computer stylus of claim 1, further comprising at least one element configured to facilitate transfer of the data between the computer stylus and a computing device.

3. The computer stylus of claim 1, further comprising a connector element configured to facilitate physical communicative coupling of the computer stylus to a computing device.

4. The computer stylus of claim 1, further comprising a connector element couplable to at least one input/output port of a computing device.

5. The computer stylus of claim 1, further comprising at least one element configured to facilitate a wireless transfer of the data between the computer stylus and a computing device.

6. The computer stylus of claim 1, further comprising a first housing portion separable from a second housing portion to expose a connector element for coupling the computer stylus to a computing device.

7. The computer stylus of claim 6, further comprising a hinge element rotatably coupling the first housing portion to the second housing portion.

8. The computer stylus of claim 1, further comprising a first housing portion having a connector element for communicatively coupling the computer stylus to a computing device, the connector element slideably insertable into a second housing portion of the computer stylus.

9. A method for manufacturing a computer stylus, comprising:

providing a memory element configured for storing data therein.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising providing at least one element configured to facilitate transfer of the data between the computer stylus and a computing device.

11. The method of claim 9, further comprising providing a connector element configured to facilitate physical communicative coupling of the computer stylus to a computing device.

12. The method of claim 9, further comprising providing at least one element configured to facilitate a wireless transfer of the data between the computer stylus and a computing device.

13. The method of claim 9, further comprising providing a connector element couplable to at least one input/output port of a computing device.

14. The method of claim 9, further comprising providing a first housing portion separable from a second housing portion to expose a connector element for coupling the computer stylus to a computing device.

15. The method of claim 14, further comprising rotatably coupling the first housing portion to the second housing portion.

16. The method of claim 9, further comprising providing a first housing portion having a connector element for communicatively coupling the computer stylus to a computing device, the connector element slideably insertable into a second housing portion of the computer stylus.

17. A computer stylus, comprising:

memory means for storing data therein.

18. The computer stylus of claim 17, further comprising a connector means for communicatively coupling the computer stylus to a computing means.

19. The computer stylus of claim 17, further comprising means for wirelessly transferring the data between the computer stylus and a computing means.

20. The computer stylus of claim 17, further comprising a first housing means separable from a second housing means to expose a connector means for coupling the computer stylus to a computing means.