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Multipurpose stylus with exchangeable modules

US10921907B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Apple Inc. · US

Inventors

Qiuming Li · San Jose, US
Nicholas M. McDonnell · San Jose, US
Michael J. Newman · Cupertino, US
Xiaoyu Cheng · Sunnyvale, US
Swapnil S. Jain · Union City, US
Hardik Joshi · Sunnyvale, US
Neeraj Gupta · San Jose, US
Mohit Narang · Cupertino, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 7, 2017
Grant date	Feb 16, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 15, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F2203/04807
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An input device, such as a stylus, can include a main body comprising a main body connector for connecting to a charger to charge a power source of the stylus. A separate functional end module is removable from the main body to expose the main body connector. The functional end module includes a functional component and a module connector that communicates with the main body via the main body connector. Various different functional end modules can be interchangeable to provide a variety of distinct features to the stylus.

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