Detached accessory notification

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016125718-A1
Application number	US-201414533525-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Nov 5, 2014
Priority date	Nov 5, 2014
Publication date	May 5, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

One embodiment provides a method comprising: associating, using a processor, an accessory with an information handling device; detecting, using a processor, a trigger event associated with the information handling device; determining, using a processor, the accessory is no longer within a predetermined proximity to the information handling device; and providing, using a processor, a notification to a user. Other aspects are described and claimed.

First claim

1 . A method, comprising:
associating, using a processor, a stylus with an information handling device; detecting, using a processor, that the information handling device is moving; determining, using a processor, the stylus is not within an onboard storage location within the information handling device; and providing, using a processor, a notification to a user that the stylus is not within the onboard storage location.

2 . (canceled)

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the determining the stylus is not within the onboard storage location comprises using a sensor located in a location selected from the group consisting of: on the information handling device and on the stylus.

4 . (canceled)

5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
obtaining location information associated with the stylus no longer being within the onboard storage location; and communicating the location information to the user.

6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the obtaining comprises receiving data from the information handling device, wherein the data includes information regarding a last known attached location of the stylus.

7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the data is selected from the group consisting of sensor data and scheduling data.

8 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the obtaining location information occurs at a time associated with an event selected from the group consisting of the detecting, the determining, and the providing

9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the detecting further comprises detecting an event selected from the group consisting of: detecting that the information handling device is changing power modes, detecting that the information handling device is using a particular power source, detecting that the information handling device is in a particular location, and detecting that a predetermined amount of time has passed.

10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the informing comprises a notification selected from the group consisting of: a haptic notification, an audible notification, and a visual notification.

11 . An information handling device, comprising:
a processor; a memory device that stores instructions executable by the processor to: associate a stylus with an information handling device; detect that the information handling device is moving; determine the stylus is not within an onboard storage location within the information handling device; and provide a notification to a user that the stylus is not within the onboard storage location.

12 . (canceled)

13 . The information handling device of claim 11 , wherein the determining the stylus is not within the onboard storage location comprises using a sensor located in a location selected from the group consisting of: on the information handling device and on the stylus.

14 . (canceled)

15 . The information handling device of claim 11 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to:
obtain location information associated with the stylus no longer being within the onboard storage location; and communicate the location information to the user.

16 . The information handling device of claim 15 , wherein to obtain comprises receiving data from the information handling device, wherein the data includes information regarding a last known attached location of the stylus.

17 . The information handling device of claim 16 , wherein the data is selected from the group consisting of sensor data and scheduling data.

18 . The information handling device of claim 15 , wherein to obtain location information occurs at a time associated with an event selected from the group consisting of: to detect, to determine, and to provide.

19 . The information handling device of claim 11 , wherein the instructions executable by the processor to detect comprise instructions that detect an event selected from the group consisting of: the information handling device is changing power modes, the information handling device is using a particular power source, the information handling device is in a particular location, and a predetermined amount of time has passed.

20 . A product, comprising:
a storage device having code stored therewith, the code being executable by the processor and comprising: code that associates, using a processor, a stylus with an information handling device; code that detects, using a processor, that the information handling device is moving; code that determines, using a processor, the stylus is not longer within an onboard storage location within the information handling device; and code that provides, using a processor, a notification to a user that the stylus is not within the onboard storage location.

Assignees

• Lenovo Singapore Pte Ltd

Inventors

• Feng Xin
• Fricklas Ethan Joshua
• Osborne Christopher Miles
• Nakada Kazuo
• Takahashi Shinnosuke
• Hill David Wayne

Classifications

• G08B21/18 Primary

  Status alarms (G08B21/02 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G08B6/00

  Tactile signalling systems, e.g. tactile personal calling systems · CPC title

• G06F3/038

  Control and interface arrangements therefor, e.g. drivers or device-embedded control circuitry · CPC title

• G08B3/10

  using electric transmission; using electromagnetic transmission · CPC title

• G06F1/00

  Details not covered by groups G06F3/00 - G06F13/00 and G06F21/00 (architectures of general purpose stored program computers G06F15/76) · CPC title