INPUT DEVICES WITH MULTIPLE OPERATING MODES
First Claim
1. An input device for interacting with a display surface of an electronic display system, the input device comprising:
- a body;
a nib in communication with the body;
a cap for covering the nib, the cap securable to the body over the nib, wherein the input device operates in pointer mode when the cap is secured over the nib, and in marking mode when the cap is not secured over the nib; and
a sensing system carried by the body, for sensing a position of the nib relative to the display surface.
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Abstract
An input device for interacting with a display surface of an electronic display system. The input device can comprise a body, a nib, a sensing system, a cap, and a mode-indicating system. The body can provide structural support for the input device. The nib, which is in communication with the body, can be used to directly interact with the display surface. The sensing system can sense indicia of a posture of the input device with respect to the display surface to facilitate operation of the input device. The cap is securable over the nib, and can be incorporated into the mode-indicating system. When the cap is secured over the nib, the input device can operate in a first operating mode, and when the cap is removed, the input device can operate in a second operating mode.
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23 Claims
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1. An input device for interacting with a display surface of an electronic display system, the input device comprising:
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a body; a nib in communication with the body; a cap for covering the nib, the cap securable to the body over the nib, wherein the input device operates in pointer mode when the cap is secured over the nib, and in marking mode when the cap is not secured over the nib; and a sensing system carried by the body, for sensing a position of the nib relative to the display surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An input device for interacting with a display surface of an electronic display system, the input device comprising:
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a body; a nib in communication with the body; a reciprocator adapted to retract and extend the nib, wherein the input device operates in a first operating mode when the nib is extended, and in a second operating mode when the nib is retracted; and a sensing system carried by the body, for sensing a position of the nib relative to the display surface. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An electronic whiteboard system comprising:
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a whiteboard comprising a whiteboard surface; and an input device adapted to interact with the whiteboard surface, the input device comprising; a body; a nib in communication with the body; a sensing system adapted sense a posture of the input device; and a mode-indicating system adapted to alter an operating mode of the input device based on a state of the input device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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19. The electronic whiteboard system of 18, the sensing system of the input device comprising a camera for viewing the dot pattern on the whiteboard surface.
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