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Touch status indication for active stylus

US11614825B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC · US

Inventors

Arie Gur · Kiryat Ono, IL
Amir Zyskind · Nes Ziona, IL
On Haran · Kfar Sava, IL
Nadav Linenberg · Even Yehuda, IL
Eran CHENCINSKI · Givat Shmuel, IL
Roy Gan MAIBERGER · Kiryat Ono, IL
Uri Ron · Herzliya, IL
Vadim Mishalov · Nes Ziona, IL

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 20, 2021
Grant date	Mar 28, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 20, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F2203/04108
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An active stylus includes a stylus tip and a pressure sensor disposed proximate to the stylus tip. A stylus controller is configured to receive, from the pressure sensor, a current pressure value quantifying a pressure measured at the stylus tip. The stylus controller receives, from a separate display device, a proximity indicator that indicates a current estimated proximity of the stylus tip to a surface of a touch-sensitive display of the display device. Based at least on both of (1) the proximity indicator received from the separate display device, and (2) a comparison between the current pressure value and a touch input pressure threshold, the stylus controller sends a touch status indicator to the separate display device.

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