Patent application number | Description | Published |
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20140165742 | CAPACITIVE FORCE SENSOR WITH MAGNETIC SPRING - The present disclosure provides a method and apparatus for a capacitive force sensor utilizing a magnetic spring. The force is applied across a body and a moveable element that are coupled by the magnetic spring. The moveable element is configured to vary the capacitance of a variable capacitor. A sensing circuit, electrically coupled to the variable capacitor, provides a force signal characteristic of the applied force. In application to a stylus pointing device, the moveable element is coupled to a moveable tip of the stylus. The force signal, which is characteristic of the force applied to the tip of the stylus, may be used to control an application executed on a host electronic device. | 06-19-2014 |
20140267182 | Apparatus To Sense Stylus Nib Pressures - A stylus has a stylus barrel and a stylus nib that can move with respect to the stylus barrel. A first pressure sensor is configured to sense air pressure that corresponds to force being supplied to the stylus nib and a second pressure sensor serves to sense ambient air pressure. A control circuit operably couples to both pressure sensors and determines a gauge pressure value as corresponds to force being applied to the stylus nib. By one approach a temperature sensor can also operably couple to the control circuit and provide temperature information that the control circuit can utilize when determining the aforementioned gauge pressure value. | 09-18-2014 |
20140375573 | System and Method of Authentication of an Electronic Signature - An apparatus and method pertaining to detecting user input, such as a signature, with respect to a stylus and the transmission of information regarding that input. The detected input can comprise, for example, characteristics of the input and transmit them to a secondary device to verify the input matches a stored template. | 12-25-2014 |
20150054774 | CONTACT-FREE INTERACTION WITH AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The present disclosure provides an electronic device configured to detect an object positioned at a distance. The electronic device includes a reference oscillator generating a reference signal having a reference frequency; and a first measurement oscillator coupled to a first antenna located at a first position of the electronic device. The first measurement oscillator generates a first measurement signal having a first measurement frequency corresponding to a distance of an object from the first antenna. The first antenna has a first antenna load corresponding to the distance of the object from the first antenna, and the first measurement frequency varies in dependence on the first antenna load. The electronic device also includes a comparator coupled to the reference oscillator and the first measurement oscillator which generates a comparator output including a difference between the reference frequency and the first measurement frequency which represents the distance of the object from the first antenna. | 02-26-2015 |
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20090006267 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMPLIANCE SCREENING AND ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT IN THE FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY - Systems and methods for assisting financial services firms in the suitability screening and management of customer accounts, including computer programs for implementing such systems and methods, are disclosed. An illustrative system for performing compliance and account management at a financial services firm can include a number of representatives each having a number of clients, a compliance department including a number of supervisors each having supervisory review over client accounts managed by the representatives, and a computer program that can be used to generate electronic account applications that can be transmitted directly to a fund company for the purchase of funds. The computer program can include a hierarchical rules engine that can be used to create electronic control hierarchies that facilitate principal review over accounts and trades generated by the representatives. | 01-01-2009 |
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20140096239 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CLIENT SCREENING IN THE FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY - Systems, methods, and interfaces for screening clients for security compliance with a Customer Identification Program are disclosed. An illustrative system for screening clients can include a client screening engine adapted to filter client account data based on one or more filtering criteria, a database adapted to store client account information and verification status information, and a graphical user interface adapted to selectively display client account information and verification status information for one or more selected clients on a screen. The system can be used to submit identity verification requests to Customer Identification Program vendors for only those clients whose identity have not been verified. | 04-03-2014 |