公开(公告)号：US09122389B2

公开(公告)日：2015-09-01

申请号：US13739098

申请日：2013-01-11

Applicant: Research In Motion Limited

Inventor： Jacek S. Idzik ,  Peter Mankowski ,  Cornel Mercea

IPC: G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/0484

CPC classification number: G06F3/0488 ,  G06F1/3215 ,  G06F3/03545 ,  G06F3/0484

Abstract: A particular application is pre-associated with the detection of a predetermined stylus action that occurs while a given electronic device is in a standby mode of operation. Upon then detecting that predetermined stylus action these teachings provide for responsively opening that particular application. By one approach this opening of the particular application occurs in conjunction with switching the electronic device from the standby mode of operation to the active mode of operation. The pre-association can be based, at least in part, upon an automatic association based upon identifying the most-used application for the electronic device. As another example, the pre-association can be based, at least in part, upon a specific user-based selection.

Abstract translation: 特定应用与在给定电子设备处于待机操作模式期间发生的预定触针动作的检测预先相关联。 然后在检测到预定的触笔动作时，这些教导提供响应性地打开该特定应用。 通过一种方式，特定应用的这种打开与电子设备从待机操作模式切换到主动操作模式一起发生。 该预关联可以至少部分地基于基于识别电子设备最常用的应用的自动关联。 作为另一示例，预关联可以至少部分地基于特定的基于用户的选择。

公开(公告)号：US08957878B2

公开(公告)日：2015-02-17

申请号：US13803384

申请日：2013-03-14

Applicant: Research In Motion Limited

Inventor： Jacek S. Idzik ,  Rohan Michael Nandakumar ,  Cornel Mercea

IPC: G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/046 ,  G06F3/0354

CPC classification number: G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/03545 ,  G06F3/046

Abstract: A stylus includes a stylus housing that supports a control circuit. The control circuit is configured automatically compare data quality as corresponds to stylus location-determination information being provided by at least two different stylus-based candidate non-passive location modalities to thereby select a particular stylus-based non-passive location modality and to then use that particular stylus-based non-passive location modality when transmitting stylus location-determination information to a corresponding electronic device.

Abstract translation: 触针包括支撑控制电路的触针外壳。 控制电路被配置为自动地比较数据质量，对应于由至少两个不同的基于触笔的候选非被动定位模式提供的触针位置确定信息，从而选择特定的基于触笔的非被动定位模式，然后使用 当向对应的电子设备发送指示笔位置确定信息时，该特定的基于笔的非被动定位模式。

公开(公告)号：US09280214B2

公开(公告)日：2016-03-08

申请号：US13933476

申请日：2013-07-02

Applicant: Research In Motion Limited

Inventor： Cornel Mercea ,  Andrew Ashraf Fergusson ,  Jacek S. Idzik

IPC: G06F3/0346 ,  G06F3/0354

CPC classification number: G06F3/03545 ,  G06F3/0346

Abstract: A handheld device and method of operation for determining motion of the handheld device relative to a stylus is presented, in which the stylus is used to provide a frame of reference for the handheld device rather than as a user input device. Stylus orientation data, descriptive of an absolute orientation of a stylus, and handheld device orientation data, descriptive of an absolute orientation of the handheld device, are used to determine motion of the handheld device relative to the stylus. The handheld device has orientation and/or motion sensors, a communication module operable to receive stylus orientation data, and a processor operable to determine the motion or orientation of the handheld device relative to the stylus and execute an application dependent thereon.

Abstract translation: 呈现了用于确定手持设备相对于触控笔的运动的手持设备和操作方法，其中使用触控笔为手持设备而不是用户输入设备提供参考框架。 用于描述触控笔的绝对定向的触笔取向数据以及描述手持设备的绝对取向的手持设备取向数据被用于确定手持设备相对于触控笔的运动。 手持设备具有定向和/或运动传感器，可操作以接收触笔取向数据的通信模块和可操作以确定手持设备相对于触控笔的运动或取向并执行依赖于其的应用的处理器。

公开(公告)号：US09262033B2

公开(公告)日：2016-02-16

申请号：US13713127

申请日：2012-12-13

Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED

Inventor： Jacek S. Idzik ,  Cornel Mercea

IPC: G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/046 ,  G06F3/0354

CPC classification number: G06F3/046 ,  G06F3/03545

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a host electronic device, a stylus and a method for determining the location of a stylus with respect to a host electronic device. A magnetic field generator of the stylus is energized and a first magnetic field is sensed at two or more magnetometers of the host electronic device. The location of the stylus with respect to the host electronic device is determined dependent upon the first magnetic field. A second magnetic field may be sensed, while the magnetic field generator is either deactivated or energized with an opposite polarity, to correct for the presence of a background magnetic field. The magnetometers may be directional magnetometers and may be arranged in an array.

Abstract translation: 本公开提供了一种主机电子设备，触控笔和用于确定触控笔相对于主机电子设备的位置的方法。 触针的磁场发生器被激励，并且在主机电子设备的两个或更多个磁力计处感测到第一磁场。 触控笔相对于主机电子设备的位置取决于第一磁场来确定。 可以感测第二磁场，同时磁场发生器以相反的极性去激活或激励，以校正背景磁场的存在。 磁力计可以是定向磁力计，并且可以排列成阵列。

公开(公告)号：US09013455B2

公开(公告)日：2015-04-21

申请号：US13622053

申请日：2012-09-18

Applicant: Research In Motion Limited

Inventor： Cornel Mercea ,  Yu Gao ,  Amit Pal Singh

IPC: G06F3/033 ,  G06F1/26 ,  G06F3/0354

CPC classification number: G06F1/266 ,  G06F3/03545 ,  G06F2200/1632

Abstract: Powered by a battery module, an active pen may transmit a signal that is intended for detection by a touch screen. The active pen may comprise an elongated clip member connected to an elongated body member, the free end of the clip member having a ground contact, and the body member having control and charging contacts opposite the ground contact. The free end may be biased such that the ground contact is normally in contact with the control and charging contacts, thereby maintaining the active pen in a signal-transmitting state until separation of the contacts. An electronic device may charge the battery module, optionally responsive to authorization thereof. The electronic device may comprise a partition member to separate the free end of the clip member from the body member, the partition member having contacts corresponding to those of the active pen for enabling charging of the battery module.

Abstract translation: 由电池模块供电，活动笔可能会传输一个要由触摸屏进行检测的信号。 活动笔可以包括连接到细长主体构件的细长夹子构件，夹子构件的自由端具有接地触头，并且主体构件具有与接地触点相对的控制和充电触点。 自由端可以偏置，使得接地触头通常与控制和充电触点接触，从而将活动笔保持在信号传输状态，直到触点分离。 电子设备可以对电池模块进行充电，可选地响应于其授权。 电子设备可以包括分隔构件以将夹子构件的自由端与主体构件分开，分隔构件具有与活动笔的触点相对应的触点，用于使电池模块能够充电。

公开(公告)号：US09046946B2

公开(公告)日：2015-06-02

申请号：US13782926

申请日：2013-03-01

Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED

Inventor： Melecio Leano Mortel ,  Amit Pal Singh ,  John Edward Dolson ,  Cornel Mercea

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/03545 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: An electronic device includes a touch-sensitive display including a plurality of touch sensors configured to detect touches on the touch-sensitive display. The touch sensors include a plurality of touch sensor jumpers that are spaced apart in the touch-sensitive display. The touch-sensor jumpers include attributes to facilitate identification of a location of a stylus relative to the jumpers. The stylus includes a device configured to obtain data relating to an attribute of at least one of the touch sensor jumpers of the touch-sensitive display, a processor operably coupled to the device to receive the data, and a transmitter operably coupled to the processor and configured to transmit to the electronic device, information based on the data. The electronic device includes a receiver that receives the information and a processor that is configured to determine the location of the stylus based on the information.

Abstract translation: 电子设备包括触敏显示器，其包括被配置为检测触敏显示器上的触摸的多个触摸传感器。 触摸传感器包括在触敏显示器中间隔开的多个触摸传感器跳线。 触摸传感器跳线包括有助于识别触控笔相对于跳线的位置的属性。 触笔包括被配置为获得与触敏显示器的触摸传感器跳线中的至少一个的属性相关的数据的设备，可操作地耦合到该设备以接收该数据的处理器以及可操作地耦合到该处理器的发射器，以及 被配置为基于所述数据向所述电子设备发送信息。 电子设备包括接收信息的接收器和被配置为基于该信息来确定触控笔的位置的处理器。

公开(公告)号：US09128541B2

公开(公告)日：2015-09-08

申请号：US13803548

申请日：2013-03-14

Applicant: Research In Motion Limited

Inventor： Andrew Ashraf Fergusson ,  Cornel Mercea

IPC: G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/0338 ,  G06F3/01

CPC classification number: G06F3/03545 ,  G06F1/1694 ,  G06F3/016 ,  G06F3/0338 ,  G06F3/03543 ,  G06F3/0487

Abstract: A stylus has a stylus barrel and a stylus nib that can move with respect to the stylus barrel. A first pressure sensor is configured to sense air pressure that corresponds to force being supplied to the stylus nib and a second pressure sensor serves to sense ambient air pressure. A control circuit operably couples to both pressure sensors and determines a gauge pressure value as corresponds to force being applied to the stylus nib. By one approach a temperature sensor can also operably couple to the control circuit and provide temperature information that the control circuit can utilize when determining the aforementioned gauge pressure value.

Abstract translation: 触针具有可以相对于触针筒移动的触笔筒和触针笔尖。 第一压力传感器构造成感测对应于被提供给触控笔尖的力的空气压力，并且第二压力传感器用于感测周围空气压力。 控制电路可操作地耦合到两个压力传感器，并且根据施加到触控笔尖的力确定表压值。 通过一种方式，温度传感器还可以可操作地耦合到控制电路并提供当确定上述表压值时控制电路可以利用的温度信息。

公开(公告)号：US09081569B2

公开(公告)日：2015-07-14

申请号：US13710437

申请日：2012-12-10

Applicant: Research In Motion Limited

Inventor： Cornel Mercea ,  Peter Mankowski ,  James Alexander Robinson ,  Jacek S. Idzik

IPC: G06F3/033 ,  G06F1/32 ,  G06F3/0354

CPC classification number: G06F1/3206 ,  G06F1/3259 ,  G06F1/3262 ,  G06F3/03545 ,  Y02D10/155

Abstract: An active stylus having a control circuit configured to wake up the stylus from a sleep mode to an active mode in response to pressure applied to a tip of the stylus. The stylus includes a force sensor electrically coupled to a power source, an operational amplifier, and a voltage level comparator, the voltage level comparator configured to output a digital wake up interrupt signal when pressure is applied to the tip when the control circuit is in the sleep mode. The operational amplifier is configured to provide an analog signal representative of varying pressure on the tip. This signal is processed by the control circuit such that the stylus goes into the sleep mode after a specified period of time following cessation of variations in the analog signal.

Abstract translation: 一种有源手写笔，其具有控制电路，该控制电路被配置为响应于施加到触针的尖端的压力将触针从睡眠模式唤醒到活动模式。 触控笔包括电耦合到电源的力传感器，运算放大器和电压电平比较器，该电压电平比较器被配置为当控制电路处于该状态时向尖端施加压力时输出数字唤醒中断信号 睡眠模式。 运算放大器被配置为提供代表尖端上的变化压力的模拟信号。 该信号由控制电路处理，使得在停止模拟信号的变化之后指定的时间段后，触针进入睡眠模式。

公开(公告)号：US09075464B2

公开(公告)日：2015-07-07

申请号：US13754217

申请日：2013-01-30

Applicant: Research In Motion Limited

Inventor： Peter Mankowski ,  Cornel Mercea ,  Krzysztof Zawada

IPC: G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/04847 ,  G06F3/0488

Abstract: A stylus is used to modify the appearance of objects rendered on a touch-sensitive display. One of a plurality of objects on the display is selected by making contacting the object with the stylus. The stylus tilt and stylus contact pressure are determined. The appearance of the selected object is modified in response to the stylus tilt of the stylus and the stylus contact pressure.

Abstract translation: 触控笔用于修改触敏显示器上呈现的物体的外观。 通过使对象与触针接触来选择显示器上的多个对象中的一个。 确定触针倾斜和触针接触压力。 响应于触针的触针倾斜和触针接触压力来修改所选对象的外观。