Writing stylus
View Patent ↗A stylus for an electrographic position location apparatus is disclosed. In one embodiment, the stylus includes a writing element that is retractable. The stylus may have a proximal end and a distal end. A conductive annular structure may be at the proximal end of the stylus.
1. A method comprising:
writing on a sheet using an electronic stylus including a retractable writing element, wherein the writing element is in an extended position;
receiving a first audio output after writing on the sheet;
retracting the writing element into the stylus;
selecting a print element on the sheet or another sheet using the stylus when the writing element in the stylus is in a retracted position; and
receiving a second audio output after selecting the print element.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein the sheet is in a book.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein the writing element is a lead pencil including an automatic lead feeding mechanism.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein the writing element comprises ink.
5. The method of claim 1 wherein the sheet is a print medium that is adapted to teach math.
6. The method of claim 1 wherein the writing element comprises a pencil including an automatic lead feeding mechanism.
7. The method of claim 1 wherein the sheet is adapted to teach writing, math or reading.
8. The method of claim 1 wherein the electronic stylus includes a wire operatively coupled to a controller.
9. An assembly comprising:
an electronic stylus comprising a distal end region, a proximal end region, and a retractable writing element having a first end portion and a second end portion; and
an audio output device, wherein the audio output device provides a first audio output when the writing element is used to write on a sheet and is in an extended position and wherein the audio output device provides a second audio output when the writing element is in a retracted position and is used to select a print element on the sheet or another sheet.
10. The assembly of claim 9 wherein the retractable writing element comprises lead.
11. The assembly of claim 9 wherein the retractable writing element comprises ink.
12. The assembly of claim 9 wherein the sheet is adapted to teach math or reading.
13. The assembly of claim 9 wherein the audio output device is a speaker.
14. The assembly of claim 9 wherein the sheet is part of a book.
15. The assembly of claim 9 wherein the first and second audio outputs provide feedback to a user in response to writing on the sheet or selecting the print element.
16. A system comprising:
the assembly of claim 9 ; and
the sheet.
17. The assembly of claim 9 wherein the electronic stylus includes a wire operatively coupled to a controller.