SYSTEM WITH A STYLUS FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND A STORAGE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ORIENTING A STYLUS

• US 20110090181A1
• Filed: 10/21/2010
• Published: 04/21/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 10/21/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Fujitsu Technology Solutions Intellectual Property GmbH (Allgeier SE)
• Original Assignee: Fujitsu Technology Solutions Intellectual Property GmbH (Allgeier SE)
• Inventors: Maridakis, Michail
• Application Number:
  US12/908,905
• Publication Number:
  US 20110090181A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/179
• CPC Class Codes: B43K 19/00 Non-propelling pencils; Styles; Crayons; Chalks batik pencils, cord-line chalkers B44D3/00; writing-core compositions for pencils, crayon compositions, chalk compositions C09D13/00
• CPC Class Codes: B43K 23/001 Supporting means bracelets with means for attaching a writing instrument or a memo pad A44C5/0046
• CPC Class Codes: B43K 25/00 Attaching writing implements to wearing apparel or objects involving constructional changes of the implements protecting means, e.g. caps B43K23/08; garment-holding devices A44B99/00; fastening articles to wearing apparel A45F5/02
• CPC Class Codes: B43K 29/02 with rubbers
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03545 Pens or stylus

Abstract

A system for operating an electronic device includes a storage device, a stylus having a projection, and a structure on an interior side of the storage device on which a projection slides such that when the stylus is inserted into the storage device, the stylus rotates relative to the storage device during insertion and is moved into a predetermined orientation among a group of predetermined orientations.

Claims

1. A system for operating an electronic device comprising a storage device, a stylus having a projection and, a structure on an interior side of the storage device on which a projection slides such that when the stylus is inserted into the storage device, the stylus rotates relative to the storage device during insertion and is moved into a predetermined orientation among a group of predetermined orientations.

3. The system according to claim 1, wherein the stylus can be moved into one predetermined direction.

4. The system according to claim 1, wherein the structure comprises a first area and a second area, and the first area extends from a point in a clockwise direction along an inner side or an outer side and declines in a ramp shape in one direction, and the second area extends counterclockwise from the point and declines in a ramp shape in the same direction.

5. The system according to claim 1, wherein the structure comprises a helical section.

6. The system according to claim 1, further comprising a notch-shaped or shaft-shaped area of the structure in which the projection is positioned when the stylus has a predetermined orientation.

7. The system according to claim 1, further comprising a fixation means that retains the stylus in the predetermined orientation.

8. The system according to claim 1, wherein the stylus has a rotatable head.

9. A method for orienting a stylus in a storage device according to claim 1, comprising inserting the stylus into the storage device such that the stylus rotates relative to the storage device while being inserted into the storage device and moves into a predetermined orientation from a group of predetermined orientations by a projection sliding along a structure.

2. A system for operating an electronic device comprising a storage device which has a projection on an inside portion thereof, a stylus which can be inserted into the storage device and a structure provided on an outside portion of the stylus, wherein the projection slides on the structure such that when the stylus is inserted into the storage device the stylus rotates relative to the storage device during insertion and is moved into a predetermined orientation among a group of predetermined orientations.

10. The system according to claim 2, wherein the stylus can be moved into one predetermined direction.

11. The system according to claim 2, wherein the structure comprises a first area and a second area, and the first area extends from a point in a clockwise direction along an inner side or an outer side and declines in a ramp shape in one direction, and the second area extends counterclockwise from the point and declines in a ramp shape in the same direction.

12. The system according to claim 2, wherein the structure comprises a helical section.

13. The system according to claim 2, further comprising a notch-shaped or shaft-shaped area of the structure in which the projection is positioned when the stylus has a predetermined orientation.

14. The system according to claim 2, further comprising a fixation means that retains the stylus in the predetermined orientation.

15. The system according to claim 2, wherein the stylus has a rotatable head.

16. A method for orienting a stylus in a storage device according to claim 2, comprising inserting the stylus into the storage device such that the stylus rotates relative to the storage device while being inserted into the storage device and moves into a predetermined orientation from a group of predetermined orientations by a projection sliding along a structure.