Patent ID: 8730194
Filing Date: 2014-05-20
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A finger mountable stylus for use with a capacitive touch panel to manipulate the capacitive touch panel by affecting a capacitive sensor of the capacitive touch panel with the stylus, the stylus comprising: a finger engagement portion configured to engage with a finger when the stylus is mounted to the finger for use with a capacitive touch panel; an extension portion configured to extend beyond a distal tip of the finger when the stylus is mounted to the finger; an electrically conductive contact surface at the distal end of the extension portion, the contact surface configured to make contact with the capacitive touch panel to manipulate the capacitive touch panel, wherein the contact surface has a first dimension extending in a direction corresponding to a width direction of the finger and the contact surface has a second dimension extending in a direction corresponding to a depth direction of the finger, wherein the contact surface has a sufficient area to affect the capacitive sensor of the capacitive touch panel when the contact surface is contacted with the capacitive touch panel, the area of the contact surface being not smaller than about 0.4 mm an electrically conductive path between the contact surface and the finger engagement portion to establish electrical communication between the capacitive touch panel and the finger when the stylus is mounted to the finger and when the contact surface contacts the capacitive touch panel to manipulate the capacitive touch panel.