Patent ID: 9436298
Filing Date: 2016-09-06
CPC Classification: A61F,G06F

Claim Text:
1. An extendable stylus configured to be operated with a mouth, the extendable stylus comprising: an extending portion configured to have an adjustable length, the extending portion comprising: a conductive tip configured to interface with a touch screen device, wherein the conductive tip is disposed at a first end of the extending portion; a mouthpiece configured to engage the mouth of a user, wherein the mouthpiece is disposed at a second end of the extending portion, opposite the first end; and a control mechanism configured to control the length of the extending portion based on an operation by the mouth of the user and disposed proximate to the second end of the extending portion, the control mechanism comprising: a first bite sensor disposed in a first portion of the mouthpiece and a second bite sensor disposed in a second portion of the mouthpiece, wherein the first bite sensor is configured to cause the motor to rotate in a first angular direction in response to sensing a pressure in the first portion of the mouthpiece and the second bite sensor is configured to cause the motor to rotate in a second angular direction in response to sensing a pressure in the second portion of the mouthpiece.