Patent ID: 11893169
Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 19:
20. A stylus comprising:
an elongated housing including a first end and a second end, wherein the second end is opposite the first end;
a tip extending from the first end of the elongated housing, wherein the tip is configured to interact with a digitizer sensor of a touch screen;
a tri-axial force sensor mounted on the second end, wherein the tri-axial force sensor is configured to sense contact force applied by a user pressing against the tri-axial force sensor;
a wireless transmitter configured to transmit a signal to the touch screen via the tip; and
a controller configured to control transmission of input based on the tri-axial force sensor using the wireless transmitter, and transmit the input based on the tri-axial force sensor via the wireless transmitter.