ELECTRONIC PEN AND ELECTRONIC PEN SYSTEM

• US 20110007037A1
• Filed: 07/06/2010
• Published: 01/13/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 07/07/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Panasonic Corporation (Panasonic Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Panasonic Corporation (Panasonic Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: OGAWA, Toshiyuki
• Application Number:
  US12/830,579
• Publication Number:
  US 20110007037A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/179
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03545 Pens or stylus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/045 using resistive elements, e.g. a single continuous surface or two parallel surfaces put in contact
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/046 by electromagnetic means

Abstract

An electronic pen electronically drawing lines on a terminal apparatus comprises a display, a gap, and a conductive member. The display displays a property of the electronic pen, and is a piece of electronic paper and extending around an external periphery of the electronic pen. The gap is provided between both opposing ends of the display. The conductive member is positioned in the gap and is connected to the display to supply signals to the display.

Claims

1. An electronic pen electronically drawing lines on a terminal apparatus, the electronic pen comprising:

a display that displays a property of the electronic pen, the display being a piece of electronic paper and extending around an external periphery of the electronic pen;

a gap that is provided between both opposing ends of the display; and

a conductive member that is positioned in the gap and is connected to the display to supply signals to the display.

2. The electronic pen according to claim 1, comprising:

a clip that is positioned over the gap and holds the electronic pen on another object.

3. The electronic pen according to claim 1, comprising:

a protective member that covers the display and the conductive member.

4. The electronic pen according to claim 1, wherein the display is a piece of color electronic paper with color filters.

5. The electronic pen according to claim 1, comprising:

a property setter that sets the property of the electronic pen.

6. The electronic pen according to claim 1, wherein the property of the electronic pen is a color of lines drawn by the electronic pen.

7. The electronic pen according to claim 1, wherein the property of the electronic pen is a density of lines drawn by the electronic pen.

8. The electronic pen according to claim 1, wherein the property of the electronic pen is a thickness of lines drawn by the electronic pen.

9. The electronic pen according to claim 1, wherein the property of the electronic pen is a type of lines drawn by the electronic pen.

10. An electronic pen system comprising:

an electronic pen and a terminal apparatus on which the electronic pen electronically draws lines, wherein,

the electronic pen comprises;

a display that displays a property of the electronic pen, the display being a piece of electronic paper and extending around an external periphery of the electronic pen;

a gap that is provided between both opposing ends of the display; and

a conductive member that is positioned in the gap and is connected to the display to supply signals to the display.

11. The electronic pen system according to claim 10, wherein the electronic pen further comprises a clip that is positioned over the gap and holds the electronic pen on another object.

12. The electronic pen system according to claim 10, wherein the electronic pen further comprises a protective member that covers the display and the conductive member.

13. The electronic pen system according to claim 10, wherein the display is a piece of color electronic paper with color filters.

14. The electronic pen system according to claim 10, wherein the electronic pen further comprises a property setter that sets the property of the electronic pen.

15. The electronic pen system according to claim 10, wherein the property of the electronic pen is a color of lines drawn by the electronic pen.

16. The electronic pen system according to claim 10, wherein the property of the electronic pen is a density of lines drawn by the electronic pen.

17. The electronic pen system according to claim 10, wherein the property of the electronic pen is a width of lines drawn by the electronic pen.

18. The electronic pen system according to claim 10, wherein the property of the electronic pen is a type of lines drawn by the electronic pen.