Active Styluses for Interacting with a Mobile Device
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- producing at least one analog temperature signal by at least one heat source of an active stylus, wherein the active stylus has a end that comprises the heat source and a signal adjustment mechanism for increasing and decreasing temperature of the at least one analog temperature signal, and the at least one analog temperature signal is configured to be detectable by at least one thermocouple junction of a mobile device; and
transmitting the at least one analog temperature signal from the end of the stylus for receipt by the at least one thermocouple junction of the mobile device.
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Abstract
An active stylus or a method performed by an active stylus for interacting with a mobile device, wherein the mobile device has at least one sensor (e.g., a thermocouple junction), and wherein the stylus has at least one signal source (e.g., an analog heat source) that produces at least one signal (e.g., at least one analog temperature signal), wherein the at least one signal is configured to be detectable by the at least one sensor of the mobile device. The stylus also has at least one signal adjustment mechanism for changing the at least one signal and also has at least one transmitter (e.g., thermocouple junction) configured to transmit the at least one signal for receipt by the at least one sensor of the mobile device.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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producing at least one analog temperature signal by at least one heat source of an active stylus, wherein the active stylus has a end that comprises the heat source and a signal adjustment mechanism for increasing and decreasing temperature of the at least one analog temperature signal, and the at least one analog temperature signal is configured to be detectable by at least one thermocouple junction of a mobile device; and transmitting the at least one analog temperature signal from the end of the stylus for receipt by the at least one thermocouple junction of the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An active stylus for interacting with a mobile device, wherein the mobile device has at least one thermocouple junction, and wherein the active stylus comprises:
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at least one heat source that produces at least one analog temperature signal, wherein the at least one analog temperature signal is configured to be detectable by the at least one thermocouple junction of the mobile device; a signal adjustment mechanism for increasing and decreasing temperature of the at least one analog temperature signal; and an end comprising the at least one heat source, configured to transmit the at least one analog temperature signal for receipt by the at least one thermocouple junction of the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An active stylus for interacting with a mobile device, wherein the mobile device has at least one sensor, and wherein the stylus device comprises:
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at least one analog signal source that produces at least one analog signal, wherein the at least one analog signal is configured to be detectable by the at least one sensor of the mobile device; a signal adjustment mechanism for changing the at least one signal; and a transmitter, configured to transmit the at least one signal for receipt by the at least one sensor of the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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