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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2024
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Evangelos Christodoulou, Santa Clara, CA (US);
APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
Input devices for electronic devices and systems that include input devices in communication with electronic devices are disclosed. In an example, an input device includes a housing that includes an elongate body and a tip coupled with the elongate body. The input device further includes an optical flow sensor disposed in the tip of the housing. The optical flow sensor is configured to detect two-dimensional movement of the input device relative to a surface. Additional information about the position of the input device can be determined using various sensors and emitters of the input device and a computing system connected to the input device.
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