Input device for electronic device and input method using the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9575572-B2
Application number	US-201414150567-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 8, 2014
Priority date	Jul 12, 2013
Publication date	Feb 21, 2017
Grant date	Feb 21, 2017

Abstract

An input device for an electronic device includes a circuit unit including a reactance element with a variable reactance, and a recording member configured to record on an intermediate medium and coupled with the reactance element. As a recording on the intermediate medium proceeds, writing pressure is transferred to the recording member so that the reactance of the reactance member may vary.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An input device for an electronic device, the input device comprising:
a circuit unit including a reactance element with a variable reactance;
a stylus body configured to accommodate the circuit unit;
a tip disposed on an end of the stylus body;
a recording member configured to record on an intermediate medium and coupled with the reactance element;
a writing tool body configured to accommodate the recording member; and
an accommodation recess formed on a side surface of the writing tool body,
wherein the stylus body is detachably provided in the accommodation recess, and when the stylus body is mounted in the accommodation recess, the stylus body is maintained in a state in which the stylus body is in contact with the tip such that a writing pressure is transferred to the reactance element through the tip, and
wherein, as a recording on the intermediate medium proceeds, the writing pressure is transferred to the recording member so that the reactance of the reactance element varies.

2. The input device of claim 1 , wherein the circuit unit comprises a resonance circuit unit including an induction coil.

3. The input device of claim 1 , wherein the recording member includes a writing member which enables writing on paper.

4. The input device of claim 1 , wherein the intermediate medium includes paper.

5. The input device of claim 1 , further comprising a connection member affixed to the recording member and configured to transfer the writing pressure to the tip.

6. The input device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a tip member detachably disposed at the end of the recording member.

7. The input device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a connection member affixed to the recording member and configured to transfer the writing pressure to the reactance element,
wherein the connection member is coupled to at least partially wrap the outer circumferential surface of the recording member.

8. The input device of claim 7 , further comprising:
a fastening protrusion formed on the connection member,
wherein the fastening protrusion is engaged with the outer circumferential surface of the recording member.

9. The input device of claim 1 , wherein the circuit unit is configured to generate a secondary electromagnetic field based on a primary electromagnetic field generated by the input panel, and the input panel is configured to detect a writing input of the recording member based on the secondary electromagnetic field.

10. The input device of claim 9 , wherein the input panel includes a display panel installed on a portable electronic device.

11. The input device of claim 9 , wherein the input panel comprises a digitizer wiredly or wirelessly connected with a portable electronic device.

12. An input method of an electronic device, the method comprising:
determining whether the electronic device is in an intermediate medium recording mode in which writing on an intermediate medium is enabled through an input device; comprising:
a circuit unit including a reactance element with a variable reactance;
a stylus body configured to accommodate the circuit unit;
a tip disposed on an end of the stylus body;
a recording member configured to record on the intermediate medium and coupled with the reactance element;
a writing tool body configured to accommodate the recording member; and
an accommodation recess formed on a side surface of the writing tool body,
wherein the stylus body is detachably provided in the accommodation recess, and when the stylus body is mounted in the accommodation recess, the stylus body is maintained in a state in which the stylus body is in contact with the tip such that a writing pressure is transferred to the reactance element through the tip, and
wherein, as a recording on the intermediate medium proceeds, the writing pressure is transferred to the recording member so that the reactance of the reactance element varies;

determining whether the input device starts writing;
activating a writing mode of the electronic device when the input device starts the writing;
detecting an input by the writing of the input device; and
executing at least one function pre-set in the electronic device according to the detected input.

13. The input method of claim 12 , further comprising:
determining whether the input device is separated from the electronic device prior to determining whether the input device starts writing; and
performing the determining whether the input device starts writing when the input device is separated.

14. The input method of claim 12 , further comprising:
detecting a variation of a charge amount by contact applied to the intermediate medium; and
producing a page of a new writing mode when the contact is applied to first and second points of the intermediate medium where the contact and the position of one point is moved to the other point in the first and second points.

15. The input method of claim 12 , wherein, when executing the at least one function pre-set in the electronic device, the writing is recognized, at least one correction symbol further written on at least one written text is recognized, and the at least one text is processed according to the at least one function pre-set in the electronic device to be mapped with the correction symbol.

16. A computer program product including a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium encoded with computer-executable instructions that when executed cause a controller to perform the operations of:
determining whether the electronic device is in an intermediate medium recording mode in which writing on an intermediate medium is enabled through an input device; comprising:
a circuit unit including a reactance element with a variable reactance;
a stylus body configured to accommodate the circuit unit;
a tip disposed on an end of the stylus body;
a recording member configured to record on the intermediate medium and coupled with the reactance element;
a writing tool body configured to accommodate the recording member; and
an accommodation recess formed on a side surface of the writing tool body,
wherein the stylus body is detachably provided in the accommodation recess, and when the stylus body is mounted in the accommodation recess, the stylus body is maintained in a state in which the stylus body is in contact with the tip such that a writing pressure is transferred to the reactance element through the tip, and
wherein, as a recording on the intermediate medium proceeds, the writing pressure is transferred to the recording member so that the reactance of the reactance element varies;

determining whether the input device starts writing;
activating a writing mode of the electronic device when the input device starts the writing;
detecting an input by the writing of the input device; and
executing at least one function pre-set in the electronic device according to the detected input.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Park Sung-Chul

Classifications

• B43K29/00

  Combinations of writing implements with other articles · CPC title

• G06F3/04883

  for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text · CPC title

• G06F3/041 Primary

  Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means · CPC title

• B43K29/08

  with measuring, computing or indicating devices · CPC title

• B43K29/18

  with hand tools, e.g. erasing knives (with pocket knives B26B) · CPC title