Wireless Stylus Device with Interchangeable Tips and Eraser

• US 20140168177A1
• Filed: 12/17/2012
• Published: 06/19/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/17/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Disney Enterprises Incorporated (The Walt Disney Company)
• Original Assignee: Disney Enterprises Incorporated (The Walt Disney Company)
• Inventors: Mkrtchyan, Armen, Saygan, Bobby, Kim, Jieun, Lauridsen, Sunny, Yazdian, Afsoun
• Granted Patent: US 9,250,721 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/179
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03545 Pens or stylus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/041 Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means

Abstract

There is provided a method and system for a wireless stylus device with interchangeable tips and an eraser. The method comprises, detecting a tip connected to the stylus device from a plurality of tips, detecting a movement of the stylus device, determine a code representing a feature of an application of an interactive device based on the tip and the movement, and transmitting the code to an interactive device. The wireless stylus device may include an accelerometer, which may detect an inversion of the wireless stylus device and enable an erasing feature in the application. The wireless stylus device may provide the tip and the movement to the interactive device through a speaker using an audio code, including a frequency or series of sounds.

Claims

1. A method for use by a stylus device, the method comprising:

detecting a tip connected to the stylus device from a plurality of tips;

detecting a movement of the stylus device;

determining a code representing a feature of an application of an interactive device based on the tip and the movement;

transmitting the code to the interactive device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the detecting the movement of the stylus device is done by one of an accelerometer, a gyroscope, and an inclinometer.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving input corresponding to a color intensity in the application;

transmitting the input to the interactive device.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving input corresponding to a color in the application;

transmitting the input to the interactive device.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein prior to the detecting the tip connected to the stylus device from the plurality of tips, further comprises selecting the tip from the plurality of tips.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the selecting the tip from the plurality of tips is done by one of electronic selection and mechanical selection.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the code to represent the feature of the application corresponds to an audio frequency.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the code to represent the feature of the application corresponds to a series of audio sounds.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the movement of the stylus device is an inversion of the stylus device, and the feature of the application is an erasing feature.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the module is one of an accelerometer, a gyroscope, and an inclinometer.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the stylus device further comprises an input to select color intensity in the application.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein the stylus device further comprises an input to select color in the application.

14. The system of claim 1, wherein the stylus device further comprises an input to select the tip from the plurality of tips.

15. The system of claim 1, wherein the stylus device further comprises a microphone.

16. The system of claim 1, wherein the transmitting the code uses a frequency to represent the feature of the application.

17. The system of claim 1, wherein the transmitting the code uses a series of audio sounds to represent the feature of the application.

18. The system of claim 1, wherein the movement of the stylus device is an inversion, and the feature of the application is an erasing feature.

10. An stylus device for use with an interactive device including a surface that detects pressure by the stylus device, the stylus device comprising:

a module configured to detect a movement of the stylus device;

an audio module;

a control unit configured to;

detect a tip connected to the stylus device from a plurality of tips;

receive the movement of the stylus device;

determine a code representing a feature of an application of the interactive device based on the tip and the movement;

transmit the code to the interactive device using the audio module.

19. A system comprising:

a stylus device;

a plurality of tips, wherein the plurality of tips are configured to apply pressure to a surface, and wherein each of the plurality of tips is attachable to the stylus device and interchangeable with another one of the plurality of tips;

a module configured to detect a movement of the stylus device;

a speaker;

a control unit configured to;

detect a tip connected to the stylus device from the plurality of tips;

receive the movement of the stylus device;

determine a code representing a feature of an application of an interactive device based on the tip and the movement;

transmit the code to the interactive device using the speaker.

20. The stylus device of claim 19, wherein the plurality of tips are interchangeable through one of electronic selection and mechanical selection.