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Microsoft pen protocol

The Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP) is an active-pen communication protocol developed by Microsoft for digital pen input on Microsoft Surface and other Windows devices. The protocol covers how a powered stylus exchanges position, pressure, tilt, button and battery information with a paired digitizer using the Human Interface Device (HID) framework, and is…

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Abbreviation
MPP
Domain
Active stylus input
Latest version
MPP 2.6
Organization
Microsoft
Related standards
HID over USB, I²C and BTLE
Status
In use

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Microsoft pen protocol

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related to Compatibility · 24
Microsoft pen protocol → Dell, Dell Active Pens, HP, HP Rechargeable MPP, Inspiron, Latitude, Lazarite, Metapen, Microsoft's, MPP, MPP-compatible, Outside Microsoft's, Renaisser, Some Dell, Surface, Surface PC, Surface Pen, Surface Pro, Third-party, Tilt Pen
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Microsoft pen protocol → MPP
Domain · 1
Microsoft pen protocol → Active stylus input
Latest version · 1
Microsoft pen protocol → MPP 2.6
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Microsoft pen protocol → Microsoft
Related standards · 1
Microsoft pen protocol → HID over USB, I²C and BTLE
Status · 1
Microsoft pen protocol → In use

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Microsoft pen protocolAbbreviationMPP1.00infobox
Microsoft pen protocolDomainActive stylus input1.00infobox
Microsoft pen protocolLatest versionMPP 2.61.00infobox
Microsoft pen protocolOrganizationMicrosoft1.00infobox
Microsoft pen protocolRelated standardsHID over USB, I²C and BTLE1.00infobox
Microsoft pen protocolStatusIn use1.00infobox
HPinstance ofand is used by the Surface Pen and Surface Slim Pen families as well as third-party pens and computers from manufacturers0.80text
Dell that license the technology.MPP grew out of a partnership with the Israeli digitizer company N-triginstance ofand is used by the Surface Pen and Surface Slim Pen families as well as third-party pens and computers from manufacturers0.80text
which supplied the active-pen technology used in the Surface Pro 3instance ofand is used by the Surface Pen and Surface Slim Pen families as well as third-party pens and computers from manufacturers0.80text
Surface 3 in 2014instance ofand is used by the Surface Pen and Surface Slim Pen families as well as third-party pens and computers from manufacturers0.80text
replacing the Wacom-based EMR system used in earlier Surface devicesinstance ofand is used by the Surface Pen and Surface Slim Pen families as well as third-party pens and computers from manufacturers0.80text
Apple's Apple Pencilinstance ofand proprietary protocols0.80text

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