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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 09, 2012
Microsoft Technology Licensing, Llc, Redmond, WA (US);
Steven Nabil Bathiche, Kirkland, WA (US);
Paul Henry Dietz, Redmond, WA (US);
Bernard K. Rihn, Snohomish, WA (US);
Panos C. Panay, Redmond, WA (US);
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Input device writing surface techniques are described. In one or more implementations, an input device includes a connection portion configured to form a communicative and physical coupling to a computing device sufficient to secure the input device to the computing device. The input device also includes an input portion having a writing surface configured to perform a change in optical states that is viewable by the user, the change in the optical states performable without use of electronic computation.