公开(公告)号：US10191598B2

公开(公告)日：2019-01-29

申请号：US14845389

申请日：2015-09-04

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. ,  KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Inventor： Sung-soo Park ,  Byung-hoon Kang ,  Chang-byung Park ,  Gyu-hyeong Cho

IPC: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/041

Abstract: A coordinate indicating apparatus includes a channel electrode which includes a first plurality of electrodes arranged in a first direction and a second plurality of electrodes arranged in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and which has capacitance between the first plurality of electrodes and the second plurality of electrodes, the capacitance being changed by an approaching contact object; a driver configured to apply driving signals to the first plurality of electrodes simultaneously; a receiver configured to receive response signals from the second plurality of electrodes; and a controller configured to determine a location of the contact object based on the driving signals transmitted to the first plurality of electrodes and the response signals received from the second plurality of electrodes, wherein the driver is configured to simultaneously apply, to the first plurality of electrodes, continuous driving signals according to a matrix corresponding to a Hadamard matrix, and wherein the driving signals exclude a time section.

公开(公告)号：US10152151B2

公开(公告)日：2018-12-11

申请号：US14995567

申请日：2016-01-14

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Hui-jun Shim ,  Sung-soo Park ,  Byung-hoon Kang ,  Sung-wan Hong ,  Se-hyun Han

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/038

Abstract: A touch panel is provided. The touch panel includes a receiver configured to receive response signals from a plurality of objects, and a controller configured to identify positions of the plurality of objects based on different frequencies emitted from each of the plurality of objects in response to the response signals being simultaneously received through the receiver.

公开(公告)号：US10649553B2

公开(公告)日：2020-05-12

申请号：US16446955

申请日：2019-06-20

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Kang-nam Kim ,  Sung-soo Park ,  Byung-hoon Kang ,  Kang-min Lee

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/038 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: An input device and method for control based on input device tilt is provided. The input device includes a conductive tip formed at one end of the input device, a resonant circuit unit configured to generate a response signal corresponding to a signal entering through the conductive tip and output the response signal through the conductive tip, and a connection part formed between the conductive tip and a body of the input device to enclose a periphery of the conductive tip so as to have a part of the conductive tip exposed from one end of the input device. The connection part includes a metal member having a larger cross-section area than a cross-section area of the conductive tip and which affects signal intensity in response to input device tilt as detected by a touch screen of an electronic device.

公开(公告)号：US10466862B2

公开(公告)日：2019-11-05

申请号：US15146269

申请日：2016-05-04

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Kang-nam Kim ,  Byung-hoon Kang

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/0362 ,  G06F3/0354

Abstract: An input device and an electronic apparatus are provided. The input device includes a case, a user manipulator disposed on the case, and a circuit configured to generate different signals according to a position change of the user manipulator. The user manipulator includes a movable member configured to be movable on the case, a first electrode fixed within the case, and a second electrode disposed on the movable member so as to be opposite to the first electrode in which an opposed area of the second electrode opposing the first electrode is varied according to the movement of the movable member.

公开(公告)号：US10359869B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-23

申请号：US15471685

申请日：2017-03-28

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Kang-nam Kim ,  Byung-hoon Kang

IPC: G06F3/038 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: A stylus pen, an apparatus for receiving a signal from the stylus pen, and a control method are provided. The stylus pen includes a conductive tip disposed at a first end of the stylus pen. The stylus pen also includes a conductive tail disposed at a second end of the stylus pen. The stylus pen further includes a resonant circuit unit electrically connected to the conductive tip and the conductive tail. The resonant circuit is configured to generate a first response signal having a first resonant frequency corresponding to a signal entering the conductive tip from the electronic apparatus, to output the first response signal through the conductive tip, to generate a second response signal having a second resonant frequency corresponding to a signal entering the conductive tail from the electronic apparatus, and to output the second response signal through the conductive tail.

公开(公告)号：US10698524B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-30

申请号：US15437972

申请日：2017-02-21

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Sung-soo Park ,  Byung-hoon Kang ,  Gwan-hyung Kim ,  Byung-jik Kim ,  Hui-jun Shim

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/038 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: A touch screen device, an input device, and a control method thereof are provided. The touch screen device includes a channel electrode configured to receive a signal from an input device, a driver circuit configured to apply a drive signal to the channel electrode, a receiver circuit configured to receive the signal from the channel electrode, and a processor configured to control the driver to transmit an input device identification information to the input device such that, when a signal transmitted from the input device is received through the receiver circuit, based on a frequency of the received signal or a pattern of the received signal, the processor determines if the received signal is associated with the input device identification information transmitted to the input device. Accordingly, a touch screen device capable of touch inputting with respect to a plurality of input devices can be provided.

公开(公告)号：US10379694B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-13

申请号：US14833629

申请日：2015-08-24

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Sung-soo Park ,  Byung-hoon Kang ,  Ju-wan Park ,  Gwan-hyung Kim ,  Sung-wan Hong

IPC: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/047 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  G09G5/00

Abstract: A touch panel is provided. The touch panel includes a channel electrode unit configured to include a plurality of first electrodes disposed in a first direction and a plurality of second electrodes disposed in a second direction intersecting with the first direction, and a controlling unit configured to apply a driving signal to the electrodes in the channel electrode unit in a unit of a plurality of electrodes, transmit the driving signal to a resonance circuit of a stylus pen approaching the touch panel through a capacitive coupling, and receive response signals generated from the resonance circuit of the stylus pen from each of the plurality of electrodes to determine a location of the stylus pen including the resonance circuit.

公开(公告)号：US10372239B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-06

申请号：US15189686

申请日：2016-06-22

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Kang-nam Kim ,  Sung-soo Park ,  Byung-hoon Kang ,  Kang-min Lee

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/038 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: An input device and method for control based on input device tilt is provided. The input device includes a conductive tip formed at one end of the input device, a resonant circuit unit configured to generate a response signal corresponding to a signal entering through the conductive tip and output the response signal through the conductive tip, and a connection part formed between the conductive tip and a body of the input device to enclose a periphery of the conductive tip so as to have a part of the conductive tip exposed from one end of the input device. The connection part includes a metal member having a larger cross-section area than a cross-section area of the conductive tip and which affects signal intensity in response to input device tilt as detected by a touch screen of an electronic device.

公开(公告)号：US10719183B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-21

申请号：US15849175

申请日：2017-12-20

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Sung-soo Park ,  Byung-hoon Kang

IPC: G06F3/046 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G09G5/00 ,  G06F3/0354

Abstract: A method of detecting an input of an input marking apparatus includes generating and outputting a number signal to be written to the input marking apparatus, detecting the input marking apparatus in which the number signal is written, by detecting a response signal output from the input marking apparatus, and detecting a position of the input of the input marking apparatus of which the response signal is detected.

公开(公告)号：US10379661B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-13

申请号：US15271707

申请日：2016-09-21

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Sung-soo Park ,  Byung-hoon Kang

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/038

Abstract: A coordinate measuring apparatus and a coordinate measuring system are provided. The coordinate measuring apparatus includes a channel electrode circuit including a plurality of electrodes, a driver configured to generate a driving circuit signal and provide the driving signal to the channel electrode circuit, a receiver configured to receive first receiving signal for detecting capacitance change from a portion of the plurality of electrodes, and simultaneously receive second receiving signal corresponding to a signal transmitted from a coordinate indicating apparatus from another portion of the plurality of electrodes, and a processor configured to determine a position of at least one of a hand and the coordinating indicating apparatus based on the received first receiving signal and second receiving signal.