Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Detecting input pressure on a stylus pen
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Application No.: US14740025Application Date: 2015-06-15
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Publication No.: US10698504B2Publication Date: 2020-06-30
- Inventor: Steven Bathiche , Michael Jensen , Flavio Protasio Ribeiro , Gabriel Pirie , Vineet Thuvara
- Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
- Applicant Address: US WA Redmond
- Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
- Current Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US WA Redmond
- Agency: Alleman Hall Creasman & Tuttle LLP
- Main IPC: G06F3/0354
- IPC: G06F3/0354 ; G06F3/038 ; G06F3/044

Abstract:
A stylus pen that can be used as an input device to a digitizer associated with a computer screen on a computing device, such as a computer, mobile device, tablet, etc. The stylus pen can include an end cap that has multiple pressure thresholds for implementing different user-input commands. To detect the pressure being applied to the end cap, the cap is movable relative to a stylus pen body so as to move a plunger in proximity or contact with a mechanical switch. The mechanical switch is a single-action switch that is converted to a dual-action switch by using the electrical conductivity of the switch to detect an electrical coupling between a plunger and the switch. The electrical coupling can be in the form of a capacitive coupling or a direct electrical connection. Further pressure can be detected through actuation of the mechanical switch.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160364023A1 DETECTING INPUT PRESSURE ON A STYLUS PEN Public/Granted day:2016-12-15
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