Patent ID: 8803850
Filing Date: 2014-08-12
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for enabling selection of the attributes of a computerized drawing tool of a drawing application executed on a host electronic device, comprising: in response to operation of a first control ring on a stylus, generating a first signal representative of an angular position of the first control ring, where the first control ring comprises a multi-position selection switch having a plurality of angular positions, each angular position associated with a property of the computerized drawing tool property; in response to operation of a second control ring on the stylus, generating a second signal representative of a property value; multiplexing the first and second signals to form a control signal comprising: transmitting the control signal from a transmitter of the stylus to enable selection, on the host electronic device, of a computerized drawing tool for which a property associated with the identifier has a value indicated by the property value.