KR20100024205A - Portable electronic note with stylus pen - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A portable electronic note with a stylus pen is provided to supply search, dictionary and/or automatic translation function through a simple setting. CONSTITUTION: A setup button unit(120) of a stylus pen(100) generates a signal for performing a setup function, and a wireless transmission unit(130) transmits the generated signal to an e-note body(200) wirelessly. A touch panel(210) of the e-note body displays each kind of contents and trace data written by the stylus pen. A writing/reading unit(220) reads a character, symbol or image from the trace data. A function setting unit(260) performs a setting function corresponding to the signal wireless received from the stylus pen.

Description

Portable Electronic Note With Stylus Pen

The present invention relates to a portable electronic notebook having a stylus pen.

More specifically, the present invention relates to a portable electronic notebook having a stylus pen which generates a signal for performing a setting function by a setting button and transmits the signal to a main body of the electronic notebook through wireless transmission to perform a set function.

In the existing paper notes, the use of electronic notebooks adds limitations of storage, ease of use, data sharing, and multimedia functions, which can bring considerable efficiency to students and office workers.

Until recently, the development of electronic notes has been made, but at present it is only the function of the electronic notepad. With the recent trend of electronic convergence, it will be possible to provide various functions to consumers by improving the functions of using windows and adding multimedia functions and two-way communication functions.

The present invention is to provide a more convenient and simple electronic notebook by performing a setting function by a more improved stylus pen, rather than simply adding a multimedia function to a conventional simple electronic notepad.

More specifically, the stylus pen is provided with a setting button unit to have a combined setting function by touching the touch panel, so that the search, dictionary search and / or automatic translation function can be performed with only a simple setting. To provide an electronic note of.

In addition, the stylus pen is provided with a position sensor to provide a more convenient and versatile electronic notebook to recognize and display the contents written by the writing in the place other than the touch panel.

Furthermore, it is intended to provide more convenient and more versatile electronic notes.

In order to solve the above problems, in one aspect of the present invention, a stylus pen includes: a touch unit formed at an end; A setting button part which is formed on a part of the body and generates a signal for performing a setting function according to pressure; A wireless transmitter for short-range wireless transmission of the signal generated by the setting button unit to the electronic notebook main body; A control unit controlling signal generation in the setting button unit and controlling wireless transmission in the wireless transmission unit; And a power supply unit supplying power by a battery, a rechargeable battery, or a wireless power reception. The electronic notebook main body includes: a writing screen provided by a touch unit of a stylus pen and detecting a touch of the stylus pen, A touch panel displaying trajectory data written by the user and various contents to be executed; A write reading unit which reads a character, a sign, or an image from the trajectory data written on the touch panel; A communication unit configured to receive a wireless signal from a stylus pen and perform wired or wireless data communication; A memory unit for storing various information including information read by the write reader and information received through the communication unit; A multimedia playback unit for playing multimedia information stored in a memory unit or received in real time from a communication unit; A function setting unit configured to perform various functions according to a selection and to perform a setting function corresponding to a signal wirelessly received from a stylus pen; And a control unit for controlling various configurations of the electronic notebook main body.

Preferably, in another aspect, in the above-described portable electronic notebook, the setting function performed by the function setting unit is a first function set in correspondence with the pressing of the setting button unit without a touch of the touch unit, and a setting button after touching the touch unit. And at least a first function of a second function set in correspondence with the pressing of the part and a third function set in correspondence with the touch of the touch unit after pressing the setting button part, wherein the first function is performed on a current screen of the touch panel; A mouse right click function is illustrated to illustrate functions performed in relation to the selected data, and the second or third function is a function of selecting a range of data displayed on the touch panel or is illustrated by the mouse right click function described above by the user's setting. Is a shortcut function for shortening one of the functions to be performed, and the function exemplified by the mouse right-click function described above. Among them, a function selected by the touch of the touch unit is performed.

In addition, one of the functions performed by the selected text data among the functions exemplified by the mouse right-click function may be a search, dictionary search, or automatic translation function.

Also, preferably, the setting function performed by the function setting unit is a setting function that is set by combining a signal wirelessly received from the stylus pen and a signal detected by the touch panel in the function setting unit, or Under the control of the control unit, a signal generated from the setting button unit to perform a setting function which is set by combining the signal detected from the touch sensing sensor formed at the end of the touch unit with the pressing signal of the setting button unit is generated by the radio signal received from the stylus pen. It may be a setting function according to.

In another aspect, in the above-described portable electronic notebook, the stylus pen is formed at the distal end of the touch unit and detects the touch position and the movement trajectory according to the touch and the movement of the touch unit to detect the touch position and the movement trajectory data signal. Generating position sensor; A part of the body of the stylus is formed separately from the setting button part and provides to display a menu for function setting according to the pressure, and a function according to a specific menu selected by the setting button part of the displayed menus is generated from the setting button part. A menu button unit configured to be set to a corresponding setting function; And a liquid crystal display for displaying a current setting function corresponding to the generated signal from the setting button unit, a menu provided by the menu button unit, and a selection for a specific menu, wherein the wireless transmitting unit is generated by the position sensor. The touch position and the movement trajectory data signal are transmitted to the communication unit of the electronic note main body, and the function setting unit of the electronic note main body receives the touch position and the movement trajectory data signal received from the communication unit so that the corresponding information is displayed on the touch panel.

Preferably, in another aspect, in the above-described portable electronic notes, the electronic notebook main body further comprises an audio input unit for receiving an audio signal and an audio converter for converting the received audio signal into a digital signal, the communication unit Performs Internet communication through a wired or wireless Internet communication interface, transmits and receives data in a serial communication manner with another terminal, performs short-range wireless communication with another terminal, the memory unit further includes a removable memory card, and the multimedia player includes an image. And an audio reproducing unit for reproducing a signal and an audio reproducing unit for reproducing an audio signal.

Also, preferably, the above-described electronic notebook main body further includes a DMB unit for receiving and processing a DMB signal, and the multimedia player reproduces the DMMB signal processed by the DMB unit in a broadcast manner.

According to one aspect of the present invention, rather than an electronic note that simply adds a multimedia function to a conventional simple electronic memo pad, a setting function by an improved stylus pen is performed to provide a more convenient and simple electronic note.

In addition, the stylus pen is provided with a setting button unit to have a combined setting function by touching the touch panel, so that a search, dictionary search, and / or an automatic translation function can be performed with only a simple setting. In addition, the writing contents created by writing in a place other than the touch panel are recognized and displayed, and furthermore, a more convenient and diversified electronic note has been provided.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention for achieving the above object will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In describing the embodiments, redundant additional descriptions are omitted below.

1 is a schematic block diagram of a portable electronic notebook with a stylus pen in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.

According to one aspect of the present invention, a portable electronic note 1 having a stylus pen includes a stylus pen 100 (100 ′ in FIG. 2) and an electronic note body 200 (200 ′ in FIG. 3).

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the stylus pens 100 and 100 ′ include a touch unit 110, a setting button unit 120, a wireless transmitter 130, a controller 140, and a power supply unit 150. Is done.

A touch unit 110 is formed on the distal end of the stylus pen 100, 100 ′ to touch the touch panel 210 of the electronic note body 200, and the setting button unit 120 is formed on a part of the body of the pen 100. Is formed. In addition, the power supply unit 150 supplies power for the operation of the setting button unit 120, the wireless transmitter 130, the controller 140, and the like.

The power supply unit 150 may supply power by a battery, a rechargeable battery or wireless power reception. It is preferable to use a battery or a rechargeable battery. In the case of the charging method, in addition to charging by a separate charger, the charging may be configured by inserting the stylus pen 100 at a predetermined position of the electronic notebook main body 200. In addition, the power supply of the wireless power method converts the power energy to the RF frequency of the low noise region and transmits it, which changes the current in the internal coil to generate a magnetic field and flows the current by electromagnetic induction to another coil in close proximity. It is based on the principle of induction. In this case, the power transmitting unit is composed of an oscillating circuit and a power transmitting antenna, and the power receiving unit is largely composed of a power receiving antenna and a rectifying circuit. Detailed description thereof will be omitted since it will be apparent to the wireless power transmission technology.

The setting button unit 120 has a button-type input key, and generates a signal for performing a setting function according to the pressing of the input key. The setting function may be pre-programmed, or may be a setting function set by a user among pre-programmed setting functions. For example, the setting function may perform the same function as that of the right (right) button of the mouse, or a search function such as searching stored data for a selected text, internet search, or Korean dictionary, English dictionary, or other foreign language dictionary. It can be set to perform a dictionary search function, such as a translation into a foreign language or a national language.

The wireless transmitter 130 wirelessly transmits the signal generated by the setting button unit 120 to the electronic notebook main body 200 under the control of the controller 140. A detailed description thereof will be omitted since it is obvious in the wireless transmission technology field.

Looking at another embodiment of a stylus pen, Figure 2 is another schematic block diagram of another stylus pen 100 'used in a portable electronic notebook with a stylus pen in accordance with the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the stylus pen 100 ′ may further include a position sensor 112, a menu button unit 160, and a liquid crystal display unit 170.

The position sensor 112 is formed at the distal end of the touch unit 110 and detects the touch position and the movement trajectory according to the touch and movement of the touch unit 110 to generate the touch position and the movement trajectory data signal. The touch position and the movement trajectory data signal generated by the position sensor 112 are transmitted to the communication unit 230 of the electronic note body 200 through the wireless transmitter 130, and the function setting of the electronic note body 200 is performed. The unit 260 receives the touch position and the movement trajectory data signal received from the communication unit 230 and displays the corresponding information on the touch panel 210. Accordingly, even though the stylus pen 100 writes or draws a symbol or a picture in a place other than the touch panel 210, the work is displayed on the touch panel 210 and the electronic notebook main body 200 is selected by the user. Can be stored in.

The menu button unit 160 is formed separately from the setting button unit 120 on a part of the body of the stylus pen 100 and provides to display a menu for function setting according to pressure. In addition, a function according to a specific menu selected by the setting button unit 120 among the menus displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 170 is set to a setting function corresponding to the generated signal from the setting button unit 120. This is set by the control in the controller 140 according to the selection of a specific menu by the user.

The liquid crystal display 170 may be formed on a portion of the body of the stylus pen 100, preferably on the upper portion. The liquid crystal display 170 displays a current setting function corresponding to the signal generated by the setting button unit 120, a menu provided by the menu button unit 160, and a selection of a specific menu under the control of the controller 140. Done.

As shown in FIG. 1, the electronic note main body 200 includes a touch panel 210, a write reader 220, a communication unit 230, a memory unit 240, a multimedia playback unit 250, and a function setting. It includes a control unit 270 for controlling the various configurations of the unit 260 and the electronic notebook main body 200.

The touch panel 210 of the electronic notebook main body 200 provides a writing screen by the touch unit 110 of the stylus pen 100. In addition, the touch of the stylus pen 100 is sensed, and the trajectory data according to the trajectory written by the stylus pen 100 is displayed and the execution of various contents is displayed. The touch panel 210 is preferably a touch panel 210 of LCD or OLED type. The touch panel 210 may divide a screen to be displayed, and a video may be played on one screen and a writing operation may be performed by the stylus pen 100 on another screen. Writing on other screens may be such that text teaching materials are stored in a state in which additional writing is performed by the stylus pen 100 on a screen on which text teaching materials, such as English, are displayed. In this case, the learning contents according to the video lecture contents may be recorded on the text lecture text displayed on the touch panel 210, and thus may be a digital lecture note. The touch panel 210 may also be adjusted by selecting brightness, contrast, color, etc. of light by using a setting function button on the main body 200. As a result, even outdoors, day and night has a useful function as a note. The trajectory data by the stylus pen 100 is data such as letters, symbols, and pictures.

The write reader 220 reads a character, a sign, or an image from the trace data written on the touch panel 210. That is, the touch panel 210 detects a touch by the stylus pen 100, displays trajectory data according to the touch trace on the touch panel 210, and writes the touch panel 210 in the write reader 220. The touch trace data sensed by the data is read and interpreted as character, code, or image information. In general, the data read by the write reader 220 may be stored in the same form as the trajectory data, and may be converted into and stored in previously stored characters, symbols, and images according to the read data, and the converted characters, symbols, An image or the like may be displayed in a predetermined area on the touch panel 210.

Since the display of the trace data of the touch panel 210 and the reading of the trace data by the stylus pen 100 correspond to obvious technical contents in the related field of the touch panel 210, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The communication unit 230 receives a wireless signal from the stylus pen 100 and performs wired or wireless data communication. Preferably, Internet communication is performed through a wired or wireless Internet communication interface, and data is transmitted in a serial communication manner with other terminals such as PCs, laptops, PDAs, PMPs, mobile communication terminals, digital TVs, MP3 devices, electronic dictionaries, and the like. Can transmit and receive. The saved video can be output to a digital TV or output to a beam project for presentation. It can also perform short-range wireless communication with other communicable terminals. Preferably, the electronic communication unit 200 may wirelessly receive data such as a text message received by the mobile communication terminal by performing Bluetooth communication with the mobile communication terminal.

The memory unit 240 stores various types of information including information read by the write reader 220 and information received through the communication unit 230 according to a user selection. The memory unit 240 may be in the form of HDD or flash memory, and may further include a removable memory card. The memory card includes various types of removable memory, such as a USB memory, a memory stick, an SD / SDHC / XD / MMC card memory.

The multimedia player 250 reproduces the multimedia information stored in the memory unit 240 or received in real time from the communication unit 230. Multimedia information refers to text, images, video, audio, etc., or a combination thereof. Referring to FIG. 3, an image or video signal is reproduced by the image reproducing unit 252 and an audio signal is reproduced by the audio reproducing unit 254.

The function setting unit 260 performs various functions according to selection by an input means such as an input button or an input key in the electronic notebook main body 200. In particular, to perform a setting function corresponding to the signal received wirelessly from the stylus pen 100. This setting function is usually programmed in advance.

Preferably, the setting function performed by the function setting unit 260 is set in correspondence with a signal wirelessly received from the stylus pen 100 according to the pressing of the setting button unit 120 without the touch of the touch unit 110. After the first function, the touch of the touch unit 110, for example, the second function set in correspondence to the pressing of the setting button unit 120 while the touch is continued, and the setting button unit 120 is pressed At least one of the third functions set corresponding to the touch by the touch unit 110 in the pressed state, and preferably includes at least a first function of the first to third functions. Setting contents of the first to third functions may be programmed in various forms.

Preferably, the first function may be a right-click function that illustrates a function performed on the current screen of the touch panel 210 or functions performed in relation to the selected data. Such a right-click function may include, for example, editing, saving, deleting, adding, loading, outputting, mailing, etc. related to text when a text screen is being performed, and video / audio when video or audio information is displayed or played back. Save, pause playback of video / audio, pause, play, repeat play, rewind, fast play, fast forward, close the current job, print still images, send mail, send to other devices, and touch panel ( When some or all of the text or still image displayed on the screen 210 is selected, functions such as editing, storing, deleting, and copying in relation to the selected data are illustrated. If a specific function is selected by the touch of the touch unit 110 among functions illustrated by the mouse right-click function, the corresponding function is performed.

In addition, the second or third function may be a function of selecting a range of data displayed on the touch panel 210 or a shortcut function of shortening one of the functions exemplified by the mouse right-click function described above by a user's setting. Can be. In the case of a function of selecting a range of the displayed data, the touch state may be performed by dragging the touch state on the touch panel 210. In the case of a shortcut function, it may be set according to a program in advance.

Also, preferably, at least one of the functions performed in relation to the selected text data among the functions exemplified by the mouse right-click function may be a search, dictionary search, or automatic translation function. Here, the search may be a search of data or data stored in the memory unit 240 or an internet search, and the dictionary search may be a meaning such as meanings in various dictionaries such as Korean dictionaries and English dictionaries and term dictionaries. The automatic translation may be selected text data, that is, automatic translation into a foreign language such as English for words, sentences, paragraphs, etc., automatic translation into Chinese characters, or automatic translation into a national language of foreign language materials. In addition, functions performed in relation to the selected text data among the functions exemplified by the right mouse click function may include a function of changing or hyperlinking a color, a size, a font, and the like of the selected text data.

In addition, preferably, the setting function performed by the function setting unit 260 mentioned above is a signal and a touch panel wirelessly received from the stylus pen 100 in the function setting unit 260 of the electronic notebook main body 200. It may be a setting function that is set by combining the signals detected by the 210. That is, the first to third functions are preset functions corresponding to a result of combining the wireless signal of the stylus pen 100 and the sensing signal of the touch panel 210 in the function setting unit 260.

Alternatively, the setting function performed by the function setting unit 260 described above may be a touch sensor (not shown) formed at the end of the touch unit 110 under the control of the controller 140 of the stylus pen 100. Setting according to a signal generated from the setting button unit 120 and wirelessly received from the stylus pen 100 to perform a setting function which is set by combining the signal detected from the control unit and the pressing signal of the setting button unit 120. It may be a function. That is, the stylus pen 100 is provided with a touch sensor instead of the result of combining the wireless signal of the stylus pen 100 and the sensing signal of the touch panel 210 in the aforementioned function setting unit 260. The wireless transmitter 130 generates a signal by combining the signal detected therefrom with the pressurized signal from the setting button unit 120 to perform a preset setting function corresponding to the combined result. By transmitting to the electronic notebook main body 200 through the function setting unit 260 of the electronic notebook main body 200 to perform a setting function corresponding to the received signal. In this case, since the signal by the touch is formed after the third function is pressed by the setting button unit 120, preferably, the time interval between the pressing and the touch is limited to a predetermined interval, for example, within 1 to 3 seconds. Can be.

3 is another schematic block diagram of an electronic note body 200 'used in a portable electronic note with a stylus pen according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, the electronic note main body 200 ′ according to the preferred embodiment further includes an audio input unit 280 that receives an audio signal and an audio converter 285 that converts the received audio signal into a digital signal. It may include. The recording function may be performed through the audio input unit 280. This allows you to save your presentation or lecture and listen to it later.

Also, preferably, as shown in FIG. 3, the electronic note main body 200 ′ may further include a DM unit 290 for receiving and processing a DMB signal. The multimedia player 250 reproduces the DM signal processed by the DM unit 290 by broadcasting.

And, although not shown, the electronic notebook main body used in the embodiment of the present invention may further include an authentication unit, an external terminal or storage connected via the communication unit 230 of the electronic notebook main body through a user authentication procedure through the authentication unit. Data stored in the main body of the electronic notebook can be transmitted or copied as a medium. Accordingly, even if the electronic notebook is lost, the data can be secured.

In addition, the main body of the electronic notebook is equipped with a restoration system to recover the maximum data in the event of a shock or other problems. In this case, the authentication unit may go through a user authentication procedure.

In the above, the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments, the accompanying drawings and the above embodiments are described by way of example to help those of ordinary skill in the art to understand the present invention. It is. Accordingly, the above embodiments are to be considered as illustrative and not restrictive, and the scope of the invention should be construed in accordance with the invention set forth in the appended claims, the scope of which is to be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art. Include various changes, alternatives, and equivalents by the party.

1 is a schematic block diagram of a portable electronic notebook with a stylus pen in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.

2 is another schematic block diagram of a stylus pen used in a portable electronic notebook with a stylus pen according to the present invention.

Figure 3 is another schematic block diagram of an electronic note body used in a portable electronic note with a stylus pen according to the present invention.

<Description of reference numerals for the main parts of the drawings>

1: Portable electronic notebook with stylus pen

100, 100 ': stylus pen 110: touch unit

120: setting button unit 130: wireless transmission unit

140: control unit 150: power unit

160: menu button unit 170: liquid crystal display unit

200, 200 ': electronic note main body 210: touch panel

220: write reader 230: communication unit

240: memory unit 250: multimedia playback unit

260: function setting unit 270: control unit

280: audio input unit 285: audio conversion unit

290: DMB Division

Claims (5)

In a portable electronic notebook with a stylus pen, The stylus pen includes: a touch unit formed at a distal end; A setting button part which is formed on a part of the body and generates a signal for performing a setting function according to pressure; A wireless transmitter for short-range wireless transmission of the signal generated by the setting button unit to the electronic notebook main body; A control unit controlling signal generation in the setting button unit and controlling wireless transmission in the wireless transmission unit; And a power supply unit supplying power by a battery, a rechargeable battery or a wireless power reception. The electronic notebook main body includes: a touch panel providing a writing screen by a touch unit of the stylus pen, sensing a touch of the stylus pen, and displaying trajectory data written by the stylus pen and various contents to be executed; A write reader which reads a character, a sign, or an image from trajectory data written on the touch panel; A communication unit configured to receive a wireless signal from the stylus pen and perform wired or wireless data communication; A memory unit for storing a variety of information including information read by the write reader and information received through the communication unit; A multimedia player for reproducing multimedia information stored in the memory or received in real time in the communication unit; A function setting unit to perform various functions according to a selection and to perform a setting function corresponding to a signal wirelessly received from the stylus pen; And a control unit for controlling various configurations of the electronic notebook main body. The method of claim 1, The setting function performed by the function setting unit includes a first function set corresponding to the pressing of the setting button unit without the touch of the touch unit, a second function set corresponding to the pressing of the setting button unit after the touch of the touch unit, and the setting button. At least a first function of a third function set corresponding to the touch of the touch part after the pressing of the part; The first function is a mouse right-click function that illustrates a function performed on a current screen of the touch panel or functions related to selected data. The second or third function is a function for selecting a range of data displayed on the touch panel or a shortcut function for shortening one of the functions exemplified by the mouse right-click function by a user's setting. One of the functions performed in relation to the selected text data among the functions exemplified by the mouse right-click function is a search, dictionary search or automatic translation function, And a function selected by a touch of the touch unit among functions illustrated by the right mouse click function. According to claim 2, wherein the setting function performed by the function setting unit, In the function setting unit is a setting function that is set by combining the signal received by the touch panel and the radio signal received from the stylus pen, Under the control of the controller of the stylus pen is generated in the setting button unit to perform a setting function that is set by combining the signal detected from the touch detection sensor formed at the end of the touch unit and the pressing signal from the setting button unit Portable electronic notebook with a stylus pen, characterized in that the setting function according to the radio signal received from the stylus pen. The method of claim 1, wherein the stylus pen is: A position detection sensor formed at an end of the touch unit and configured to generate a touch position and a movement trajectory data signal by detecting a touch position and a movement trajectory according to touch and movement of the touch unit; A part of the body of the stylus pen is formed separately from the setting button part and provides to display a menu for function setting according to the pressing, and the function according to a specific menu selected by the setting button part of the displayed menu is the setting button part. A menu button unit configured to be set to a setting function corresponding to the generated signal from the unit; And a liquid crystal display for displaying a current setting function corresponding to the generated signal from the setting button unit, a menu provided by the menu button unit, and a selection for a specific menu. The wireless transmitter transmits the touch position and the movement trajectory data signal generated by the position sensor to the communication unit of the electronic note main body. The function setting unit of the electronic note main body receives the touch position and the movement trajectory data signal received from the communication unit to display on the touch panel with the corresponding information, the portable electronic notebook with a stylus pen. The electronic notebook body according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein: An audio input unit configured to receive an audio signal; An audio converter converting the input audio signal into a digital signal; And And a DMB unit for receiving and processing a DMB signal. The communication unit performs internet communication through a wired or wireless internet communication interface, transmits and receives data in a serial communication manner with another terminal, performs short-range wireless communication with another terminal, The memory unit further includes a removable memory card, The multimedia player includes an image player for playing an image signal and an audio player for playing an audio signal, and the portable electronic notebook with a stylus pen, characterized in that for playing the DM signal processed by the DM unit by broadcasting.

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