Dual mode input apparatus, electronic apparatus having the same, and control method thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9977490-B2
Application number	US-201514937177-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 10, 2015
Priority date	May 13, 2015
Publication date	May 22, 2018
Grant date	May 22, 2018

Abstract

An input apparatus, an electronic apparatus having the same, and a control method thereof are provided. The input apparatus includes a body, a first input unit provided in first end of the body and configured to input information to a first medium, and a second input unit detachably coupled to one of the first input unit and a second end of the body and configured to provide information input to a second medium. An input mode of the input apparatus is selectively set to one of the first input unit and the second input unit according to a coupling position of the second input unit.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An input apparatus, comprising:
a body;
a first input device provided to a first end of the body and configured to input information to a first medium; and
a second input device detachably coupleable to one of the first input device and a second end of the body, the second input device being configured to input information to a second medium,
wherein transmission of the input information from the first input device to at least one receiving sensor of an electronic apparatus is activated while the second input device is coupled to the second end of the body, and the transmission of the input information from the first input device to the at least one receiving sensor is deactivated while the second input device is coupled to the first input device.

2. The input apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein while the second input device is coupled to the second end of the body a first input mode which implements the input information to the first medium is set, and while the second input device is coupled to the first input device a second input mode which implements the input information to the second medium is set.

3. The input apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first input device includes:
a writing member including an indication medium configured to indicate the input information to the first medium and formed to protrude from the first end of the body; and
at least one transmitting sensor disposed adjacent to the writing member and configured to generate a signal to transmit the input information of the first medium to an electronic apparatus.

4. The input apparatus as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the transmitting sensor includes at least one of an ultrasonic transmitting sensor and an infrared transmitting sensor.

5. The input apparatus as claimed in claim 3 , comprising:
a switch configured to selectively activate the at least one transmitting sensor provided to the second end of the body, and
the at least one transmitting sensor generates the signal while the second input device is set as an input mode of the input apparatus.

6. The input apparatus as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the indication medium includes ink or graphite.

7. The input apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:
at least one sub input device detachably one of the first input device and the second input device,
wherein the at least one sub input device includes a writing member configured to have an indication medium to indicate the input information to the first medium.

8. The input apparatus as claimed in claim 7 , wherein a plurality of sub input units having writing members are provided and the plurality of sub input units include indication mediums having different colors.

9. The input apparatus as claimed in claim 7 , comprising:
a plurality of sub input units detachably coupled to each other.

10. The input apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first medium is paper, and the second medium is a touch screen.

11. The input apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the second input device includes:
a writing member including an indication medium configured to indicate the input information of the second medium, and
the first input device includes at least one transmitting sensor configured to generate a signal to transmit the input information of the second medium to an electronic apparatus according to coupling of the second input device to the first input device.

12. The input apparatus as claimed in claim 11 , comprising:
a switch configured to selectively activate the at least one transmitting sensor provided to the first end of the body, and
wherein the at least one transmitting sensor generates the signal while the input mode is set to the first input device.

13. The input apparatus as claimed in claim 11 , further comprising:
at least one sub input device detachably coupled to one of the first input device and the second input device,
wherein the at least one sub input device includes a writing member configured to have an indication medium to indicate the input information of the second medium.

14. An electronic apparatus, comprising:
a display apparatus including at least one receiving sensor and a touch screen; and
an input apparatus which is detachably coupled to the display apparatus and includes a body, a first input device provided to a first end of the body and configured to input information to a medium, and a second input device configured to input information to the touch screen,
wherein while the second input device is coupled to a second end of the body, activating the first device to transmit a signal to the at least one receiving sensor, and while the second input device is coupled to the first input device, activating the second input device to transmit a signal to the touch screen.

15. The electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the at least one receiving sensor is provided to a side of the display apparatus.

16. The electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the display apparatus further includes:
a fixing part configured to fix the medium to a side of the display apparatus.

17. A method of controlling an electronic apparatus, the method comprising:
setting an input mode to one of using a first input device of an input apparatus and a second input device of the input apparatus;
inputting information to one of a medium and a touch screen, using the input apparatus; and
displaying one of the input information of the medium and the touch screen,
wherein while the second input device is coupled to an end of a body of the input apparatus opposite an end to which the first input device is coupled, activating the inputting of the information to the electronic apparatus, and while the second input device is coupled to the first input device activating the inputting of the information of to the touch screen.

18. The method as claimed in claim 17 , wherein while the coupling of the second input device is to the first input device, the inputting of the information includes inputting the information to the touch screen through the second input device, and
while the coupling of the second input device is to the second end of the body of the input apparatus, the inputting of the information includes inputting the information to the medium through the first input device.

19. The method as claimed in claim 18 , wherein while the second input device is coupled to end of the body opposite the end to which the first input device is coupled, the method further comprises:
fixing the medium to the electronic apparatus between the setting of the input mode and the inputting of the information; and
transmitting the input information input of the medium to the electronic apparatus in real time between the inputting of the information and the displaying.

20. The method as claimed in claim 19 , further comprising:
setting a writing region in the medium where input is performed through the input apparatus between the fixing and the inputting of the information; and
adjusting the transmitted information to a size corresponding to the touch screen between the inputting of the information and the displaying.

21. The input apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first medium is different than the second medium.

22. The input apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:
at least one transmitting sensor configured to generate a signal to transmit the input information of the

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Jeong Hee-Yeon
• Kim Sung-Hwan
• Park Raina
• Lee Su-In
• Choi Duck-Jin

Classifications

• G06F3/03542

  Light pens for emitting or receiving light · CPC title

• B43K29/00

  Combinations of writing implements with other articles · CPC title

• B43K23/08

  Protecting means, e.g. caps · CPC title

• G06F3/03545 Primary

  Pens or stylus · CPC title

• G06F3/0412

  Digitisers structurally integrated in a display · CPC title