Input device feature
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1. A method comprising:
- verifying a predetermined system with a predetermined input device;
transmitting a secure characteristic from the predetermined input device to the predetermined system;
providing display data to the predetermined system by a user of the predetermined input device; and
activating a switch on the predetermined input device to perform a function other than data input, the function including at least one of launching an application, launching an action with an application, logging in to the predetermined system, logging out of the predetermined system, and mode selection of the predetermined system.
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Abstract
An input device includes a security feature to transmit information to a corresponding system.
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27 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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verifying a predetermined system with a predetermined input device; transmitting a secure characteristic from the predetermined input device to the predetermined system; providing display data to the predetermined system by a user of the predetermined input device; and activating a switch on the predetermined input device to perform a function other than data input, the function including at least one of launching an application, launching an action with an application, logging in to the predetermined system, logging out of the predetermined system, and mode selection of the predetermined system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method comprising:
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verifying a pen-system pair; transmitting authentication information from a pen of the pen-system pair to a corresponding system of the pen-system pair; and activating a switch on the pen to perform a function other than data input. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system comprising:
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a host system having authentication information of a corresponding input device; and the corresponding input device having authentication information of the host system; wherein the input device is usable by a user to cause information to be displayed on the host system; and wherein the input device comprises a switch that is activated by a user to perform a function including at least one of launching an application, launching an action with an application, logging in to the system, logging out of the system, and mode selection of the system. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method comprising:
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automatically verifying that a stylus is permitted to access a host system and logging into the host system using a switch provided on the stylus; and activating the switch to perform a function including at least one of launching an application, launching an action with an application, logging out of the host system, and mode selection of the host system. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. An input device comprising:
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a security feature including authentication information to transmit to a corresponding host system, said authentication information comprising at least information about the corresponding host system that is usable to verify the input device to the host system; an on-board user authentication device to authenticate a predetermined user; and a switch that, when activated, causes a function to be performed, the function comprising at least one of launching an application, launching an action with an application, logging out of the host system, and mode selection of the host system. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. An input device comprising:
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means for storing authentication information for use in authenticating the input device to a host system; means for data input; and a switch that perform a function selected from a group consisting of launching an application, launching an action within an application, logging in to the host system, logging out of the system, and mode selection of the host system.
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