Cut and paste pen for pervasive computing devices
US6563494B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 8, 1998 |
| Grant date | May 13, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 8, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/03545
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A stylus includes a wireless transceiver, a processor controlling the transceiver, and a data storage device. Data can be selected on a first computer such as a first personal digital assistant (PDA) and then transmitted via wireless link to the stylus, when the user manipulates a button on the stylus to signal to the operating system of the first PDA that it is ready to receive data. The data is transmitted to the stylus and stored therein. Then, the stylus is aimed at a second PDA and the button is manipulated to cause the stylus to transmit the data to the second PDA via wireless link. With this invention, users of the PDAs can, e.g., quickly and efficiently exchange business cards electronically, without excessive manual data entry and without resorting to connecting their PDAs to a network.
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