Identifiable Object and a System for Identifying an Object by an Electronic Device
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1. A set of objects for use with an electronic device including a touch screen, the set system comprising:
- a first object including a conductive portion and having a first contact member engageable with the touch screen and a second contact member engageable with the touch screen, the first contact member spaced from the second contact member by a first distance, the electronic device identifying the first object when the first and second contact members engage the touch screen to form first and second contact points, and the electronic device generates a visual output on the touch screen based on the location and the movement of the contact points; and
a second object including a conductive portion and having a third contact member engageable with the touch screen and a fourth contact member engageable with the touch screen, the third contact member spaced from the fourth contact member by a second distance, the second distance differing from the first distance, wherein the electronic device identifies the second object when the third and fourth contact members engage the touch screen to form third and fourth contact points.
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An object is identifiable by an electronic device having a touch screen. The object includes contact members that can engage or be positioned proximate to the touch screen. The contact members create contact points that are sensed or detected by the touch screen. The object is at least partly conductive and includes at least a first contact member and a second contact member spaced from the first contact member. The first and second contact members define the pattern of contact points. An output is generated and displayed by the touch screen when the object engages or is proximate to the touch screen and is identified.
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1. A set of objects for use with an electronic device including a touch screen, the set system comprising:
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a first object including a conductive portion and having a first contact member engageable with the touch screen and a second contact member engageable with the touch screen, the first contact member spaced from the second contact member by a first distance, the electronic device identifying the first object when the first and second contact members engage the touch screen to form first and second contact points, and the electronic device generates a visual output on the touch screen based on the location and the movement of the contact points; and a second object including a conductive portion and having a third contact member engageable with the touch screen and a fourth contact member engageable with the touch screen, the third contact member spaced from the fourth contact member by a second distance, the second distance differing from the first distance, wherein the electronic device identifies the second object when the third and fourth contact members engage the touch screen to form third and fourth contact points. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An object for use with an electronic device including a touch screen, the object comprising:
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a housing with a conductive portion; a first contact member engageable with the touch screen and coupled to the housing; a second contact member engageable with the touch screen and coupled to the housing; a third contact member coupled to the housing, the third contact member being conductively isolated from the first contact member and the second contact member, the first contact member spaced from the second contact member by a first distance, wherein the electronic device identifies the object when the first and second contact members engage the touch screen to form first and second contact points, and the electronic device generates a visual output on the touch screen based on the location and the movement of the contact points. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of using a conductive object with a touch screen of an electronic device, the conductive object including a housing, a first contact member coupled to the housing, a second contact member coupled to the housing, and a third contact member movably mounted to the housing, the method comprising the steps of:
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determining a pattern of engagement points on the touch screen when the conductive object is proximate to the touch screen, the engagement points being formed by the first contact member, the second contact member, and the third contact member when the conductive object is proximate to the touch screen and the third contact member is selectively moved relative to the housing into engagement with the touch screen; determining information about the conductive object based on the engagement points; and generating an output based on the information determined about the conductive object. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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