Patent ID: 9459710
Filing Date: 2016-10-04
CPC Classification: G06F,H02J

Claim Text:
1. A rechargeable stylus device, comprising: a stylus body; a rechargeable battery disposed in the stylus body; a conductive tip coupled to a first end of the stylus body, wherein the conductive tip is configured to receive a voltage from a charging component when the stylus device is disposed in the charging component and the conductive tip contacts a first electrical contact of the charging component; a conductive clip coupled to the stylus body proximal to a second end of the stylus body opposite the first end, wherein the conductive clip is configured to provide a ground connection when the stylus device is disposed in the charging component and the conductive clip contacts a second electrical contact of the charging component; a processor disposed in the stylus body and configured to: a capacitive sensor coupled to the processor and configured to detect the varying capacitance between the capacitive sensor and the charging component when the stylus device is disposed in the charging component.