Multimode Stylus
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1. An input device, comprising:
- a stylus configured to be grasped and having a working tip; and
a switch configured to automatically switch the stylus between a first coordinate determining mode and a second coordinate determining mode in response to a condition, wherein the stylus is configured to emit a first signal during the first coordinate determining mode.
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Abstract
A stylus for use as an input device automatically switches its mode of operation.
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70 Claims
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1. An input device, comprising:
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a stylus configured to be grasped and having a working tip; and a switch configured to automatically switch the stylus between a first coordinate determining mode and a second coordinate determining mode in response to a condition, wherein the stylus is configured to emit a first signal during the first coordinate determining mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of inputting data into a device having an input surface, the method comprising:
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bringing a working tip of a stylus near the input surface, the stylus operating in a first coordinate determining mode; and in response to a condition, switching the stylus to a second coordinate determining mode, wherein during at least one of the coordinate determining modes, the stylus emits a signal that the device is configured to interpret. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method of operating a manual computer input device, the method comprising:
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operating the device in a first signaling mode; sensing a change in a condition; and in response to the sensed change, operating the device in a second signaling mode different from the first signaling mode, wherein at least one of the first signaling mode and the second signaling mode is a powered mode.
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51. An electronic device, comprising:
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a first receiver configured to receive a first signal from a stylus indicating a status of the stylus; a sensor configured to identify a location or attitude of the stylus; and a display responsive to the first receiver and to the sensor configured to display information relating to the status, location, or attitude of the stylus. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 62, 63, 65, 66, 67, 68)
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69. A method of receiving information from a stylus, comprising:
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receiving a first signal indicating a status of the stylus; determining a condition of the stylus; and responding to the determined condition by directing the stylus to alter the first signal.
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70-79. -79. (canceled)
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