US 12,299,215 B2
Mountable tool computer input
Paul X. Wang, Cupertino, CA (US); Dinesh C. Mathew, San Francisco, CA (US); and John S. Camp, San Francisco, CA (US)
Assigned to APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on Jan. 3, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/403,556.
Application 18/403,556 is a continuation of application No. 17/651,163, filed on Feb. 15, 2022, granted, now 11,893,171.
Application 17/651,163 is a continuation of application No. 16/789,173, filed on Feb. 12, 2020, granted, now 11,275,455, issued on Mar. 15, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0152218 A1, May 9, 2024
Int. Cl. G06F 3/0354 (2013.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06F 3/02 (2006.01); G06F 3/038 (2013.01); G06F 3/0485 (2022.01)
CPC G06F 3/03545 (2013.01) [G06F 3/016 (2013.01); G06F 3/02 (2013.01); G06F 3/03547 (2013.01); G06F 3/038 (2013.01); G06F 3/0485 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computing device system, comprising:
a computing device including a housing;
an input tool removably mounted to the housing, the input tool having a rod shape and a longitudinal axis; and
a measurement device configured to determine a property of angular displacement of the input tool in response to rotation of the input tool about the longitudinal axis while the input tool is mounted to the housing; wherein:
the measurement device comprises a sensor in the input tool configured to track a position of an object relative to an outer surface of the input tool to determine the property of angular displacement.