Windows 10: Microsoft’s patent shows off dual-screen device with flexible stylus

Years later after cancelling the dual-screen Courier device, Microsoft is said to be working on a new lineup of foldable mobile devices. Multiple patents have been spotted on the internet and all implies that Microsoft hasn’t totally given up on the idea of dual-screen devices.

Today, we have discovered a new patent application from the Redmond giant and it shows off a flexible stylus attached to a foldable device.

A new patent application titled ‘FLEXIBLE CARPENTER’S STYLUS WITH DOCKABLE EARPIECE’ was filed by Microsoft in 2017 and published by USPTO on June 13, 2019.

Unlike other patents, this one features a folding device and a stylus having a capacitive stylus nib and an earpiece dock. An earpiece is removably dockable at the earpiece dock. The earpiece includes a speaker, an earpiece battery, and a wireless radio configured to communicatively couple with a host device.


Image Courtesy: USPTO

The computer peripheral further includes a charger configured to receive power, and while the earpiece is docked, to use the power to charge the earpiece battery.



The above figure shows a dual-screen device with a hinge. In another example, the patent shows the same device rotated into a tent pose in which both displays are visible to a user. In all figures, the device has a flexible stylus to the back the housing.

“The flexible portion has an integrated dock that can hold a dockable wireless earpiece. The earpiece dock securely stores the wireless earpiece and provides power to charge a battery of the wireless earpiece. The flexible portion of the carpenter’s stylus can be bent into a headset shape, allowing the whole peripheral to be worn over a user’s ear. When the carpenter’s stylus is worn as a headset, the earpiece remains fully functional. Thus, the user can wear the carpenter’s stylus on their ear, while also using the peripheral as a hands-free headset. Alternately, the earpiece can be removed from the carpenter’s stylus and used independently of the stylus body as the stylus body is used as a touch input device,” Microsoft explains.

This could be Microsoft’s vision of stylus use case on a foldable Windows 10 device.

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sticky notes and stylus selection problem

Hi,

I realize the inconvenience you are facing with Sticky Notes and Stylus. I surely help you.

I suggest you to run a Windows Store apps troubleshooter and Hardware and Devices troubleshooter.

Please follow the below mentioned steps to run App troubleshooter:

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  Search for Troubleshooting in the
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  Select view all in the
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  Click on the Hardware and Devices, and follow the
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  After completing the Hardware and Devices
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  Click on Windows Store Apps option on the troubleshooter window and follow the
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Please reach back to us if you still face difficulty with Sticky Notes and Stylus. We will be happy to help.

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Microsoft Patents Pressure-Sensitive Controller

Since Nintendo pushed the envelope, hardware manufacturers seem intent on making new controller types. Now that each of the big gaming companies have at least dabbled with motion controls, biometric feedback seems to be the next big thing. Sony is looking into biometric controllers to measure factors like sweat and heart rate. Not to be outdone, Microsoft is apparently considering a pressure-sensitive controller. The company has registered a US Patent (8,172,675) for a controller with a "pressure-sensitive exterior surface." The patent suggests that device memory could store the output signatures to identify users simply by how they grip the controller. And confirming that these plans relate to gaming, the patent also mentions the device as "a game controller that interacts with a game console service."

The patent makes repeated mention of the controller being used for identification, but doesn't go much deeper than that. Microsoft could potentially find gaming utilities, but doesn't seem to be going in that direction with the initial patent application. As always, a patent doesn't mean a product will ever come to market.





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Capacitive touch stylus skips around the external touch monitor

Hello,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

What is the make and model of the external monitor and stylus?

I suggest you follow below methods and check if that helps.

Method 1:
Update touchscreen drivers for your computer. Refer the following article to

update touchscreen drivers.

Method 2: Reinstall touchscreen drivers. Follow the below steps to reinstall touchscreen drivers.

Steps:-

1. Select the search box in the taskbar, enter device manager, and then select
   Device Manager in the results.
2. Select the arrow to the left of Human Interface Devices.
3. Right-click HID-compliant touch screen, and then select
   Uninstall.
4. Restart your computer.

Hope it helps.

Sandeep Kumar M

Microsoft Community – Moderator