Abstract:
Embodiments disclosed herein relate to a stylus extender. In one embodiment, an electronic device housing includes a stylus extender. The stylus extender may be attached to a door hinging from the electronic device housing for containing the stylus. The stylus extender may push the stylus forward when the door is opened.

Description:
BACKGROUND 
       [0001]    Touch input may allow a user to provide input to an electronic device without the use of a keyboard, mouse, or other peripheral device. In some cases, an electronic device may allow for a user to provide touch input with a stylus. A stylus may allow for more precise user input and may cause fewer contaminants on a display screen than user input provided by a finger. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0002]    The drawings describe example embodiments. The following detailed description references the drawings, wherein: 
           [0003]      FIG. 1  is a diagram illustrating one example of a cross section view of an electronic device housing including a stylus extender attached to a closed door. 
           [0004]      FIG. 2  is a diagram illustrating one example of a cross section view of an electronic device housing including a stylus extender attached to an open door. 
           [0005]      FIG. 3  is a diagram illustrating one example of a rear view of an electronic device housing including a stylus extender attached to a closed door. 
           [0006]      FIG. 4  is a diagram illustrating one example of a rear view of an electronic device housing including a stylus extender attached to an open door. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
       [0007]    A stylus may be included with an electronic device for allowing a user to provide touch input to the electronic device. The electronic device housing may include a manner for storing the stylus within the electronic device housing and a stylus extender for popping the stylus out of the electronic device in a manner that provides for quick access to the stylus. For example, the stylus may be contained within a groove in the electronic device housing covered by a door, and the door may include a stylus extender that pushes the stylus up and out of the groove as the door is opened. The stylus extender may be a piece of metal, plastic, or other material that is moved with the door as the door is opened, and the stylus extender may move towards the stylus as the door is opened. Including the stylus extender mechanism within the door may allow for the stylus to be concealed by the door when not in use while being easily available when the door is opened to allow a user to remove the stylus. 
         [0008]      FIG. 1  is a diagram illustrating one example of a cross section view of an electronic device housing including a stylus extender attached to a dosed door. The electronic device housing  100  may contain any suitable electronic device, such as a slate, mobile, or laptop computing device. The electronic device may be a portable electronic device that receives user input via a stylus  103 . The electronic device may include a display designed to interpret touch input from the stylus  103 . For example, the display may include an optical or resistive sensor for interpreting touch input from the stylus  103  to the display. 
         [0009]    The stylus  103  may be a stylus for providing user input to the electronic device. The stylus  103  may be shaped with a pointed end for providing input to the electronic device. For example, writing or other actions may be more easily interpreted from a more defined point of a stylus than from a user&#39;s finger. In some cases, the stylus  103  may be shaped similarly to a pencil. The stylus  103  may include a material used to conduct electricity, such as on the tip of the stylus  103 . 
         [0010]    The electronic device housing  100  may include a groove  105  for containing the stylus  103 , and the stylus  103  may be stored in the electronic device housing  100  when not in use. For example, the groove  105  may be an indention in the electronic device housing  100  for holding the stylus. The groove  105  may be made of the same material or a different material from the rest of the electronic device housing  100 . 
         [0011]    A door  101  may cover the groove  105  in the electronic device housing  100 . The door  101  may cover the groove  105  such that the stylus  103  is not visible. The door  101  may be made from any suitable material. The door  101  may be made from the same material as the electronic device housing  100  such that it may blend in with the housing when closed. The door  101  may be attached to the electronic device  100  via a hinge  104 . The hinge  104  may be any suitable mechanism to attach the door  101  to the electronic device  100  to allow the door  101  to pivot open and closed. 
         [0012]    The door  101  may include an attached stylus extender  102 . The stylus extender  102  may be positioned on the door  101  on the end of the door with the hinge  104 . The stylus extender  102  may extend towards the groove  105  such that a first end of the stylus extender  102  is attached to the door  101  and a second end of the stylus extender  102  is parallel to the bottom of the groove  105 . In some implementations, the stylus extender  102  may be curved. The stylus extender  102  may be any suitable material, such as plastic or metal. In some cases, the stylus extender  102  may be made from the same material as the electronic device housing  100 . The stylus extender  102  may be any suitable shape. In some cases in may be cylindrical. The stylus extender  102  may have a larger surface area on the end designed to touch the stylus  103 . For example, the stylus extender  102  may be cylindrical with a larger flat end designed to push the stylus  103  from the groove  105 . The stylus extender may be part of the door or may be removably attached to the door. 
         [0013]      FIG. 2  is a diagram illustrating one example of a rear view of an electronic device housing including a stylus extender attached to an open door. When the door  101  pivots on the hinge  104  to open, the stylus extender  102  attached to the door  101  may be push forward in the groove  105 . If the stylus  103  is in the groove  105 , the stylus extender may push the stylus  103  forward in the groove  105 . The groove  105  may be shaped such that the stylus is pushed out of the groove  105  when the stylus extender  102  pushes the end of the stylus  103 . For example, the end of the groove  105  opposite the hinge  104  may be curved such that the stylus  103  is pushed up as it is pushed forward. As another example, the bottom of the groove  105  may be slanted upward to push the stylus  103  out of the groove  105 . The stylus  103  may be pushed out of the groove  105  such that a user may more easily grasp it.  FIG. 2  shows the stylus  103  moving out of the groove  105  as the door  101  is opened along the hinge  104 . 
         [0014]    In one implementation, the stylus  103  includes an inlet in the end of the stylus such that the stylus extender  102  is partially inserted into the inlet when the stylus  103  is placed in the groove  105 . For example, a user may place the stylus  103  in the groove such that the stylus extender  102  is partially in the inlet. The inlet may allow the stylus extender  102  to be more securely attached to the stylus  103  and may make the forward motion of the stylus  103  more controlled. In some cases, the stylus extender  102  includes a cap or other structure on the end opposite the end attached to the door that allows the stylus  103  to fit inside the stylus extender  102 . 
         [0015]    In one implementation, the stylus  103  is further attached to the groove  105 . For example, a string or other mechanism may attach the stylus  103  to the electronic device housing  100  or the groove  105 . The string or other mechanism may stay attached to the stylus  103  while in use or may be detached from the stylus  103  when the stylus  103  is in use and removed from the groove  105 . The groove  105  may include another structure to secure the stylus  103 . For example, a plastic or metal structure may allow the stylus  103  to fit more securely in the groove  105 . 
         [0016]    In one implementation, the stylus extender  102  is further accompanied by a spring or other mechanism for pushing the stylus  103  out of the groove  105 . For example, the groove  105  may include a spring on the side of the hinge  104  such that the spring assists the stylus extender  102  in pushing the stylus  103  out of the groove  105 . Other mechanisms may also be used in conjunction with the stylus extender  102  to push the stylus out of the groove  105 . 
         [0017]      FIG. 3  is a diagram illustrating one example of a rear view of an electronic device housing including a stylus extender attached to a closed door. The door  101  covers the groove  105 . The door  101  may be close against the electronic device housing  100  when closed such that the door  101  blends with the electronic device housing  100  for an aesthetically pleasing appearance. The groove  105  may be in any suitable position on the electronic device housing  100 , such as on the front, back, or side of the electronic device housing  100 . The door  101  may be closed when the stylus  103  is placed back in the groove  105  for storage. In some implementations, the door  101  may be closed when the stylus  103  is out of the groove  105 . 
         [0018]      FIG. 4  is a diagram illustrating one example of a rear view of an electronic device housing including a stylus extender attached to an open door.  FIG. 4  shows the stylus  103  being pushed out of the groove  105  by the stylus extender  102 , making the stylus  103  more easy to grasp by a user.