Handwriting electronic input system

• US 8,248,218 B2
• Filed: 12/05/2007
• Issued: 08/21/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 12/25/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Konica Minolta Holdings Incorporated (Konica Minolta Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Konica Minolta Holdings Incorporated (Konica Minolta Inc.)
• Inventors: Yamaya, Yorihiro
• Primary Examiner(s): CROSLAND, DONNIE L
• Application Number:
  US12/519,814
• Publication Number:
  US 20100090815A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,721 Days
• Field of Search: 340/407.2, 340/407.1, 340/4.12
• US Class Current: 340/407.2
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/016 Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03545 Pens or stylus

Abstract

An handwriting electronic input system in which a feeling representing that of handwriting performed actually using a writing instrument can be attained when handwriting input is performed electrically. The electric handwriting input system to perform handwriting electrically is provided with a handwriting input section used in handwriting input of operator'"'"'s handwriting information, a handwriting input detection section to detect handwriting input through the handwriting input section, wherein the handwriting input section is provided with a handwriting feeling producing section to generate a vibration represents a handwriting feeling in accordance with operation of the handwriting input section at handwriting input of information.

Claims

1. A handwriting electronic input system to electrically perform handwriting input, comprising:

a handwriting input section used in handwriting input of information by an operator; and

a handwriting input detection section to detect handwriting input of the information through the handwriting input section;

wherein the handwriting input section is provided with a handwriting feeling producing section to generate vibration representing a handwriting feeling in accordance with operation of the handwriting input section at handwriting input of the information.

2. The handwriting electronic input system of claim 1 to electrically perform handwriting input, further comprising:

a memory section to store a vibration wave generated by performing handwriting using a writing instrument on a writing object, wherein

the handwriting feeling producing section generates the vibration which represents the vibration having been generated between the writing instrument and the writing object in accordance with operation of the handwriting input section when handwriting input is performed.

3. The handwriting electronic input system of claim 2, further comprising:

an operation section to perform various entries,

wherein the memory section stores information of the writing instrument which is a thickness, a hardness, a smoothness and an elasticity of a pen tip in conjunction with the vibration wave, and information of a surface condition of the writing object in conjunction with the vibration wave so that the vibration wave stored in the memory section can be read out based on the information of the writing instrument or the writing object entered through the operation section.

4. The handwriting electronic input system of claim 3, wherein information of ink viscosity used in the writing instrument is stored in the memory section in conjunction with the vibration wave.

5. The handwriting electronic input system of claim 1, wherein the handwriting feeling producing section is disposed at a grip position.

6. The handwriting electronic input system of claim 1, wherein the handwriting feeling producing section is disposed at a position in contact with the handwriting-input detection section.