Cordless scanner and stylus
US8139049B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 16, 2005 |
| Grant date | Mar 20, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 2, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/03545
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Convenience, ease of use, efficiency, and economy are some of the benefits of a cordless hand-held device implementing both a scanner and a stylus (active or passive) within a common housing. In an illustrative embodiment, the combined scanner/stylus device is ergonomically shaped and sized for extended comfortable use. During scanning, the device is generally held and aimed at a scan target using one hand as one would hold and aim a small flashlight. The long-axis of the device is thus kept generally parallel with an extended thumb, a scan button being positioned such that the thumb naturally rests atop it for selectively initiating a scan. To write on or tap on the input area of a PDA or Tablet PC, a user of typical coordination can, with the one hand holding the device, spin (rotate) the device to a position common for holding a writing implement.
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