Patent ID: 9448646
Filing Date: 2016-09-20
CPC Classification: G06F,H04W

Claim Text:
1. A method of transmitting orientation data from an active stylus to a sensor controller, the sensor controller coupled to a sensor configured to receive input from the active stylus, the method comprising: the active stylus transmitting stylus capability information to the sensor controller, wherein the stylus capability information indicates whether one or more orientation sensors are included in the active stylus or not, out of multiple orientation sensors that are respectively configured to measure multiple types of orientation data; the sensor controller, based on the received stylus capability information indicating the one or more orientation sensors included in the active stylus, requesting the active stylus to transmit corresponding one or more types of orientation data measured by the one or more orientation sensors in response to the stylus capability information indicating that one or more orientation sensors are included in the active stylus; and the active stylus, in response to the request from the sensor controller, transmitting the one or more types of orientation data.