摘要 |
A pen-like pointing device with data transfer capability is disclosed. The pen device functions as a pointing and writing device in a traditional manner. In addition, it has onboard memory and a wireless receiver, so that data and files can be transferred wirelessly from the computer to the pen device and, thereafter, transferred from the pen device to another device via a connector. The connector for transferring the data/files stored in the device memory may either be a wireless transmitter or a physical connector, such as a USB port. The pen-like pointing device may have a indicator, such as an LED, which alerts the user when data or files are stored in memory, and may also have a unique identifier and other security features. Using buttons on the pen device, a used can implement cut, copy and paste functions between a computer and another device, which may be a second computer.
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