METHOD OF SELECTING TOUCH INPUT SOURCE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME
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1. A method of selecting a touch input source for an electronic device having a touch panel, comprising:
- determining whether the electronic device detects an activating signal sent from a stylus;
defining the stylus as an input signal source of the electronic device when the activating signal is detected; and
defining an electric conductive material and/or a finger as the input signal source of the electronic device when the activating signal is not detected.
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Abstract
A method of selecting a touch input source and an electronic device using the same are provided. The present method includes determining whether the electronic device detects an activating signal sent from a stylus. The method also includes defining the stylus as an input signal source of the electronic device when the activating signal is detected by the electronic device. The method further includes defining an electric conductive material and/or a finger as the input signal source of the electronic device when the activating signal is not detected.
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1. A method of selecting a touch input source for an electronic device having a touch panel, comprising:
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determining whether the electronic device detects an activating signal sent from a stylus; defining the stylus as an input signal source of the electronic device when the activating signal is detected; and defining an electric conductive material and/or a finger as the input signal source of the electronic device when the activating signal is not detected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An electronic device, comprising:
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a touch panel; a communication unit; and a processing unit coupled to the touch panel and the communication unit, wherein the processing unit determines whether the communication unit receives an activating signal sent from a stylus, the processing unit defines the stylus as an input signal source of the electronic device when the activating signal is detected, the processing unit defines an electric conductive material and/or a finger as the input signal source of the electronic device when the activating signal is not detected. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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