Data Transfer from Active Stylus to Configure a Device or Application

• US 20130106719A1
• Filed: 01/23/2012
• Published: 05/02/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 10/28/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Wacom Co Limited (Wacom)
• Original Assignee: Wacom Co Limited (Wacom)
• Inventors: Sundara-Rajan, Kishore, Bakken, Vemund Kval, Simmons, Martin John
• Granted Patent: US 10,725,563 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/173
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03545 Pens or stylus

Abstract

In one embodiment, a method includes accessing, by a stylus, data indicating a customization of a device for the particular user. The stylus is associated with a particular user and is configured to transmit signals wirelessly to the device through a touch sensor of the device. The data indicating the customization is stored in a memory of the stylus. The method also includes wirelessly transmitting the data by the stylus to the device through the touch sensor of the device to affect the customization of the device for the particular user.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

accessing, by a stylus associated with a particular user, data indicating a customization of a device for the particular user, the stylus being configured to transmit signals wirelessly to the device through a touch sensor of the device, the data indicating the customization being stored in a memory of the stylus; and

by the stylus, wirelessly transmitting the data to the device through the touch sensor of the device to effect the customization of the device for the particular user.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving the data indicating the customization through a wired communication link.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the data comprise information uniquely identifying the particular user.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the information uniquely identifying the user is used to authorize a financial transaction associated with the particular user.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the data comprise information for customization of a user interface, desktop theme, or customized menu of the device for the particular user.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the data comprise information of a game character or game state of the particular user.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising initiating transmitting the data in response to contacting the stylus to the touch sensor.

8. A device comprising:

a stylus associated with a particular user, the stylus being configured to transmit signals wirelessly to a device through a touch sensor of the device; and

a computer-readable non-transitory storage medium coupled to the stylus and embodying logic configured when executed to;

access data indicating a customization of the device for the particular user, the data indicating the customization being stored in a memory of the stylus; and

wirelessly transmit the data to the device through the touch sensor of the device to effect the customization of the device for the particular user.

9. The device of claim 8, wherein the logic is further configured to receive the data indicating the customization through a wired communication link.

10. The device of claim 8, wherein the data comprise information uniquely identifying the particular user.

11. The device of claim 10, wherein the information uniquely identifying the user is used to authorize a financial transaction associated with the particular user.

12. The device of claim 8, wherein the data comprise information for customization of a user interface, desktop theme, or customized menu of the device for the particular user.

13. The device of claim 8, wherein the data comprise information of a game character or game state of the particular user.

14. A computer-readable non-transitory storage medium embodying logic configured when executed to:

access, by a stylus associated with a particular user, data indicating a customization of a device for the particular user, the stylus being configured to transmit signals wirelessly to the device through a touch sensor of the device, the data indicating the customization being stored in a memory of the stylus; and

by the stylus, wirelessly transmit the data to the device through the touch sensor of the device to effect the customization of the device for the particular user.

15. The medium of claim 14, wherein the logic is further configured to receive the data indicating the customization through a wired communication link.

16. The medium of claim 14, wherein the data comprise information uniquely identifying the particular user.

17. The medium of claim 16, wherein the information uniquely identifying the user is used to authorize a financial transaction associated with the particular user.

18. The medium of claim 14, wherein the data comprise information for customization of a user interface, desktop theme, or customized menu of the device for the particular user.

19. The medium of claim 14, wherein the data comprise information of a game character or game state of the particular user.

20. The medium of claim 14, wherein the logic is further configured to initiate transmitting the data in response to contacting the stylus to the touch sensor.