Patents Examined by Matthew G. Bella
  • Patent number: 7053883
    Abstract: An electronic device (9) has an interactive screen display (27) which is interactive with a stylus (10). The electronic device (9) has an actuator (30) associated with an engagement member (18) of a housing (16) of the device. The actuator (30) is actuated when the stylus (10) engages the engagement member (20) to provide an activation signal indicative of the stylus engaging or disengaging the engagement member (20). As a result, the electronic device (9) or display screen is inactivated or activated when the stylus (10) engages the engagement member (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Lih Kwok, Gay Sze Tan, Boon Bee Chua, Kin Soon Liew