Input device having extendable nib
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1. An input device for producing output on computing devices comprising:
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a nib movably coupled to the body, wherein the nib comprises a plurality of strands; and
an actuator operably connected to the body and the nib;
whereinthe actuator moves the nib from a first position to a second position, wherein at least one characteristic of the output produced by the input device changes according to whether the nib is in the first position or the second position, and wherein the at least one characteristic is selected from the group consisting of different colors, thickness, and shapes that are not only a change in thickness; and
in the first position each of the plurality of strands in the nib has a first length extending from the body such that the input device provides a first input to the computing device and in the second position each of the plurality of strands in the nib has a second length extending from the body such that the input device provides a second input to the computing device.
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Abstract
An input device for computing devices that include touch screens. The input device includes a body, a nib or tip movably coupled to the body, and an actuator operably connected to the body and the nib. The actuator moves the nib from a first position to a second position, and in the first position the input device provides a first input to the computing device and in the second position the input device provides a second input to the computing device.
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18 Claims
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1. An input device for producing output on computing devices comprising:
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a body; a nib movably coupled to the body, wherein the nib comprises a plurality of strands; and an actuator operably connected to the body and the nib;
whereinthe actuator moves the nib from a first position to a second position, wherein at least one characteristic of the output produced by the input device changes according to whether the nib is in the first position or the second position, and wherein the at least one characteristic is selected from the group consisting of different colors, thickness, and shapes that are not only a change in thickness; and in the first position each of the plurality of strands in the nib has a first length extending from the body such that the input device provides a first input to the computing device and in the second position each of the plurality of strands in the nib has a second length extending from the body such that the input device provides a second input to the computing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A stylus for providing an input to a touch interface of a computing device to produce an output on the computing device, comprising:
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an elongated body; a nib movably connected to the body; an actuator operably connected to the nib and the body, wherein the actuator varies of the nib that is exposed outside of the elongated body, wherein at least one characteristic of the output produced by the stylus changes according to the amount of the nib that is exposed outside of the elongated body, and wherein the at least one characteristic is selected from the group consisting of different colors, thickness, and shapes that are not only a change in thickness; and wherein when the actuator is in a first position, a first amount of the nib is exposed outside of the elongated body to interact with the touch interface to provide a first input to the computing device, and wherein when the actuator is in a second position, a second amount of the nib is exposed outside of the elongated body to interact with the touch interface to provide a second input to the computing device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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