Pressure and angle-sensitive stylus device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9250722-B2
Application number	US-201313735965-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 7, 2013
Priority date	Jan 7, 2013
Publication date	Feb 2, 2016
Grant date	Feb 2, 2016

Abstract

There is provided a system and method for a pressure and angle sensitive stylus device. The method comprises detecting a plurality of pressure inputs using a plurality of sensors, determining an angle of pressure applied to a stylus device from the plurality of pressure inputs, and transmitting the angle of pressure to an interactive device. The plurality of sensors may be recalibrated when the plurality of sensors are not in use. Further, using the plurality of pressure inputs may detect a velocity of usage of the stylus device. The plurality of sensors may include three sensors arranged in a radially symmetric pattern about a longitudinal axis of the stylus device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A stylus device for use with an interactive device including a surface that detects input by the stylus device, the stylus device comprising:
a stylus body;
a plurality of stylus head portions each having a type, each of the plurality of stylus head portions being attachable to and removable from the stylus body;
a plurality of sensors;
a compressible pivot located on a longitudinal axis of the stylus device, wherein the compressible pivot allows for m…

Assignees

• Disney Entpr Inc

Inventors

• Leydon Krispin

Classifications

• G06F3/03545 Primary

  Physics · mapped topic