Patent ID: 11966524
Assignee: SILICON INTEGRATED SYSTEMS CORP.
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 6:
7. An active pen, having a plurality of functions, wherein the functions are used for controlling the active pen or a touch panel electrically coupled to a touch controller and initiated only by at least one voice signal, and the active pen comprises:
a case having a hollow structure;
a voice receiving module disposed in the case and comprising a microphone or a microphone array and configured to receive the at least one voice signal;
a voice analyzing module electrically connected to the microphone or the microphone array and disposed in the case;
a sensing electrode disposed at one end of the active pen; and
a control module electrically connected to the voice analyzing module and disposed in the case;
wherein the active pen is configured under control of the control module, in response to the controlling command based on the voice signal for controlling the active pen, to perform a protocol switching function, and the protocol switching function is used for controlling the active pen to switch to a protocol suitable for the touch controller; and
wherein the active pen is further configured under control of the control module, in response to the controlling command based on the voice signal for controlling the touch panel, to transmit the controlling command to the touch controller via the sensing electrode and the touch panel, and the touch controller is configured to perform an operation of the active pen on the touch panel according to the controlling command.