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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2015
Applicant:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Shingo Yoneoka, Cupertino, CA (US);
Brenton A. Baugh, Cupertino, CA (US);
Aidan N. Zimmerman, Cupertino, CA (US);
Jonah A. Harley, Cupertino, CA (US);
Storrs T. Hoen, Cupertino, CA (US);
Assignee:
APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/044 (2006.01); G06F 3/0354 (2013.01); G06F 3/041 (2006.01); G06F 3/038 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/03545 (2013.01); G06F 3/0383 (2013.01); G06F 3/044 (2013.01); G06F 3/0414 (2013.01); G06F 3/0416 (2013.01);
Abstract
Embodiments disclosed herein relate generally to a stylus for use with a portable electronic device. The stylus includes a force sensing device to measure three dimensional force components exerted by the stylus on the portable electronic device. The output of the portable electronic device is adjusted based upon the force components.