STYLUS WITH CONTROL RING USER INTERFACE
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1. A method for enabling selection of the attributes of a computerized drawing tool on a host electronic device, comprising:
- in response to operation of a first control ring on a stylus, generating a first signal representative of a first attribute;
in response to operation of a second control ring on the stylus, generating a second signal representative of a second attribute;
multiplexing the first and second signals to form a control signal; and
transmitting the control signal from a transmitter of the stylus to enable selection of a drawing tool property having the first and second attributes on the host electronic device.
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Abstract
Control rings are mounted on a stylus body. A controller within the stylus body generates a control signal dependent upon the control rings. The control signal is transmitted to a host electronic device where information contained in the control signal is used to control properties of a drawing tool in a computer drawing application.
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1. A method for enabling selection of the attributes of a computerized drawing tool on a host electronic device, comprising:
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in response to operation of a first control ring on a stylus, generating a first signal representative of a first attribute; in response to operation of a second control ring on the stylus, generating a second signal representative of a second attribute; multiplexing the first and second signals to form a control signal; and transmitting the control signal from a transmitter of the stylus to enable selection of a drawing tool property having the first and second attributes on the host electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system comprising:
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a host electronic device comprising a processor, a display screen and a receiver, the host electronic device operable to execute a program of instructions of a drawing application; and a stylus comprising a body, a first control ring, a second control ring and a transmitter; the stylus operable to transmit a control signal from the transmitter of the stylus in response to operation of the first and second control rings of the stylus, and the host electronic device operable to receive the control signal and to generate a drawing tool having a property comprising a plurality of attributes in the drawing application dependent upon the control signal. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A stylus comprising:
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a body; a first control ring mounted on the body; a second control ring mounted on the body; a controller, operable to generate a control signal responsive to operation of the first and second control rings; and a transmitter operable to transmit the control signal, the control signal containing information to enable selection of a drawing tool property having a plurality of attributes in a computer drawing application. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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