Stylus communication with near-field coupling
In one embodiment, a method includes receiving at a device first data transmitted from a stylus by near-field communication. The device determines a hover distance of the stylus in reference to the device based at least in part on the first data. The device is operated based at least in part on the hover distance of the stylus.
1. A method comprising:
receiving, at a device, first data transmitted from a stylus by near-field communication;
determining, at the device, a hover distance of the stylus in reference to the device based at least in part on the first data;
operating the device based at least in part on the hover distance of the stylus; and
transmitting, from the device to the stylus by near-field communication, second data, the second data comprising the hover distance of the stylus.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the device comprises a near-field communication transceiver; and
the stylus comprises a near-field communication transceiver.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the stylus is operable to harvest energy from the device.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving, at the device, third data transmitted from the stylus by near-field communication, the third data comprising a status of the stylus; and
operating the device based at least in part on the status of the stylus.
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving, at the device, third data transmitted from the stylus by near-field communication, the third data comprising a user input to the stylus; and
operating the device based at least in part on the user input to the stylus.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining, based on determined hover distance of the stylus in reference to the device, whether to use high voltage signals for signal transmission.
7. One or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media embodying logic that is operable when executed to:
receive, at a device, first data transmitted from a stylus by near-field communication;
determine, at the device, a hover distance of the stylus in reference to the device based at least in part on the first data;
operate the device based at least in part on the hover distance of the stylus; and
transmit, from the device to the stylus by near-field communication, second data, the second data comprising the hover distance of the stylus.
8. The one or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media of claim 7 , wherein:
the device comprises a near-field communication transceiver; and
the stylus comprises a near-field communication transceiver.
9. The one or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media of claim 8 , wherein the stylus is operable to harvest energy from the device.
10. The one or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media of claim 7 , wherein the logic is further operable when executed to:
receive, at the device, third data transmitted from the stylus by near-field communication, the third data comprising a status of the stylus; and
operate the device based at least in part on the status of the stylus.
11. The one or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media of claim 7 , wherein the logic is further operable when executed to:
receive, at the device, third data transmitted from the stylus by near-field communication, the third data comprising a user input to the stylus; and
operate the device based at least in part on the user input to the stylus.
12. A stylus comprising:
one or more electrodes, the stylus being operable to wirelessly transmit signals to and receive signals from a device; and
one or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media embodying logic that is operable when executed to:
receive, from the device by near-field communication, a signal;
harvest energy from the signal received from the device by near-field communication;
transmit, to the device by near-field communication, first data, the device operable to determine a hover distance of the stylus in reference to the device based at least in part on the first data; and
receive, from the device, second data, the second data comprising the hover distance of the stylus;
operate the stylus based at least in part on the hover distance of the stylus.
13. The stylus of claim 12 , wherein the device comprises a near-field communication transceiver.
14. The stylus of claim 13 , wherein the stylus comprises a near-field communication transceiver.
15. The stylus of claim 12 , wherein the logic is further operable when executed to:
transmit, to the device by near-field communication, third data, the third data comprising a status of the stylus.
16. The stylus of claim 12 , wherein the logic is further operable when executed to:
transmit, to the device by near-field communication, third data, the third data comprising a user input to the stylus.
17. The stylus of claim 12 , wherein the logic is further operable to store the energy harvested from the signal received from the device by near-field communication in a capacitor of the stylus.
18. The stylus of claim 12 , wherein the logic is further operable to charge a battery of the stylus using the energy harvested from the signal received from the device by near-field communication.
19. The stylus of claim 12 , wherein the logic is further operable to reconfigure, based on the hover distance of the stylus, one or more of the one or more electrodes.
20. The stylus of claim 12 , wherein the logic is further operable to transmit, using at least a portion of the energy harvested from the signal received from the device by near-field communication, to the device the first data by near-field communication.