INPUT APPARATUS WITH FLEXIBLE INPUT PANEL
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1. An input apparatus, comprising:
- a flexible input panel; and
a reel comprising a casing and a rotatable spindle, the casing defining a tubular inner space and an opening communicating the inner space, the rotatable spindle being received in the inner space and configured for winding the input panel thereon so as to cause the wound input panel to be received in the inner space and unwinding the wound input panel to cause the unwound input panel to extend out of the inner space through the opening.
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Abstract
An exemplary input apparatus, includes a flexible input panel, a reel, a stylus and an image capturing apparatus. The reel includes a casing and a rotatable spindle, the casing defining an inner space and an opening communicating the inner space, the rotatable spindle being received in the inner space and configured for winding the input panel into the inner space of the casing and unwinding the input panel out of the casing through the opening. The stylus is configured for input information to the input panel. The image capturing apparatus is mounted on the casing and configured for obtaining the information inputted to the input panel by the stylus.
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1. An input apparatus, comprising:
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a flexible input panel; and a reel comprising a casing and a rotatable spindle, the casing defining a tubular inner space and an opening communicating the inner space, the rotatable spindle being received in the inner space and configured for winding the input panel thereon so as to cause the wound input panel to be received in the inner space and unwinding the wound input panel to cause the unwound input panel to extend out of the inner space through the opening. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An input apparatus, comprising:
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a flexible input panel; a reel comprising a casing and a rotatable spindle, the casing defining an inner space and an opening communicating the inner space, the rotatable spindle being received in the inner space and configured for winding the input panel thereon to cause the wound input panel to be received in the inner space of the casing and releasing the wound input panel out of the casing through the opening; a stylus configured for input information to the input panel; and an image capturing apparatus mounted on the casing and configured for obtaining the information inputted to the input panel by the stylus. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An input apparatus, comprising:
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a flexible input panel; a reel comprising a casing and a rotatable spindle, the casing defining an inner space and an opening communicating the inner space, the rotatable spindle being received in the inner space and configured for winding the input panel into the inner space of the casing and unwinding the input panel out of the casing through the opening; and an image capturing apparatus supported by the casing and configured for capturing images of the information inputted to the input panel.
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