Interactive system capable of switching different writing modes and handheld member thereof

An interactive system includes a handheld member and a display module. The handheld member has a first near field communication tag and a second near field communication tag. The first near field communication tag generates a first near field signal, and the second near field communication tag generates a second near field signal. The display module includes a near field sensing unit and a control unit. The near field sensing unit is for sensing the first near field signal or the second near field signal. The control unit is coupled to the near field sensing unit and selectively performs a first function when the near field sensing unit senses the first near field signal or performs a second function when the near field sensing unit senses the second near field signal.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to an interactive system and a handheld member thereof, and more particularly, to an interactive system capable of switching different writing modes and a handheld member thereof.

2. Description of the Prior Art

With the development of touch control industry, an interactive tablet computer equipped with touch panel has been widely used in people's daily life. The interactive tablet computer is able to perform an application program for providing a user with a handwriting input window, such that the user utilizes a stylus pen to execute touch control operation within the handwriting input window. Furthermore, the application program is implemented with multiple configurations of handwriting, such as colors, widths or different types of fonts, for the user, so as to provide the user with variety of handwritings. However, which one of the aforesaid configurations of handwriting to execute within the window is manually selected by the user, which results in inconvenience in operation.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention provides an interactive system capable of switching different writing modes and a handheld member thereof for solving above drawbacks.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, an interactive system capable of switching different writing modes is disclosed. The interactive system includes a handheld member and a display module. The handheld member includes a first near field communication tag and a second near field communication tag. The first near field communication tag generates a first near field signal, and the second near field communication tag generates a second near field signal. The display module includes a near field sensing unit and a control unit. The near field sensing unit is for sensing the first near field signal or the second near field signal. The control unit is coupled to the near field sensing unit. The control unit performs a first function when the near field sensing unit senses the first near field signal, and the control unit performs a second function when the near field sensing unit senses the second near field signal.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a handheld member adapted for a display module is disclosed. The display module includes a near field sensing unit and a control unit coupled to the near field sensing unit. The handheld member includes a first near field communication tag and a second near field communication tag. The first near field communication tag is for activating the near field sensing unit to perform a first function. The second near field communication tag is for activating the near field sensing unit to perform a second function.

In summary, the handheld member of the present invention has the first near field communication tag generating the first near field signal and the second near field communication tag generating the second near field signal, and the display module has the near field sensing unit for sensing the first near field signal or the second near field signal. When the handheld member with the first near field communication tag approaches the near field sensing unit of the display module, the control unit of the display module performs the first function, such as executing a first handwriting mode of an application program. When the handheld member with the second near field communication tag approaches the near field sensing unit of the display module, the control unit of the display module performs the second function, such as executing a second handwriting mode of the application program. In such a manner, the present invention utilizes the handheld member with different near field communication tags to activate different handwriting modes of the display module, so as to enhance convenience of the interactive system in operation.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Please refer toFIG. 1andFIG. 2.FIG. 1is a diagram of an interactive system1000according to an embodiment of the present invention.FIG. 2is a functional block diagram of the interactive system1000according to the embodiment of the present invention. As shown inFIG. 1andFIG. 2, the interactive system1000includes a handheld member1and a display module2. The handheld member1includes a first near filed communication tag10and a second near field communication tag11. The first near filed communication tag10generates a first near field signal12, and the second near field communication tag11generates a second near field signal13. The first near filed communication tag10and the second near field communication tag11generate the first near field signal12and the second near field signal13by Near Field Communication (NFC) technology.

It should be noticed that NFC is short range Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) wireless communication technology with bidirectional recognition and point to point transmission function, and the current NFC, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the first near filed communication tag10and the second near field communication tag11can generate the first near field signal12and the second near field signal13by conventional RFID technology, i.e., the first near filed communication tag10and the second near field communication tag11adopt technology with capability of short range and non-contact transmission are within the scope of the present invention. As for which one of the above-mentioned designs is adopted, it depends on practical demands. The display module2includes a near field sensing unit20and a control unit21. The near field sensing unit20is for sensing the first near field signal12or the second near field signal13, and the control unit21is coupled to the near field sensing unit20.

In this embodiment, the handheld member1is a pen-shaped member, and the pen-shaped member (i.e., the handheld member1) has a first end portion14and a second end portion15opposite to the first end portion14, wherein the first near filedcommunication tag10is coupled with the first end portion14, and the second near field communication tag11is coupled with the second end portion15. The configuration of the first near filed communication tag10and the second near field communication tag11relative to the pen-shaped member is not limited to those illustrated in figures in this embodiment, and it depends on practical demands. In this embodiment, the display module2is an interactive touch panel module including a touch control user interface22and a bezel27surrounding the touch control user interface22. The near field sensing unit20is disposed on the bezel27and separated from the touch control user interface22. The control unit21is further for performing an application program, and the application program is able to provide the user with different handwriting modes. When the control unit21performs the application program, the control unit21further controls the touch control user interface22shows a window23of the application program, such that the pen-shaped member is utilized in corporation of the window23to generate words with respect to the handwriting mode within the window23. In practical application, the control unit21can include a program executing module for executing and performing the application program and an imaging display module for displaying the window23.

Furthermore, the control unit21performs a first function when the near field sensing unit20senses the first near field signal12, or alternatively, the control unit21performs a second function when the near field sensing unit20senses the second near field signal13. In other words, the first near filed communication tag10of the handheld member1is for activating the near field sensing unit20to make the control unit21perform the first function, and the second near field communication tag11of the handheld member1is for activating the near field sensing unit20to make the control unit21perform the second function.

For example, please refer toFIG. 1toFIG. 4.FIG. 3is a diagram illustrating that the handheld member1generates a first handwriting mode within the window23according to the embodiment of the present invention.FIG. 4is a diagram illustrating that the handheld member1generates a second handwriting mode within the window23according to the embodiment of the present invention. As shown inFIG. 1toFIG. 4, when the control unit21performs the application program, the touch control user interface22shows the window23which is generated by the application program. Furthermore, when the handheld member1with the first near filed communication tag10approaches the display module2until the near field sensing unit20senses the first near field signal12, the control unit21performs the first function executing the first handwriting mode of the application program. In other words, when the near field sensing unit20senses the first near field signal12, the first function performed by the control unit21is to execute the first handwriting mode of the application program. In this embodiment, when the control unit21performs the application program, the first near filed communication tag10activates the near field sensing unit20, such that the control unit21performs the first function executing the first handwriting mode of the application program.

When the handheld member1with the second near field communication tag11approaches the display module2until the near field sensing unit20senses the second near field signal13, the control unit21performs the second function executing the second handwriting mode of the application program. In other words, when the near field sensing unit20senses the second near field signal13, the second function performed by the control unit21is to execute the second handwriting mode of the application program. In this embodiment, when the control unit21performs the application program, the second near field communication tag11activates the near field sensing unit20, such that the control unit21performs the second function executing the second handwriting mode of the application program.

As shown inFIG. 3andFIG. 4, when the control unit21executes the first handwriting mode, the first end portion14of the handheld member1is utilized for generating a first handwriting24within the window23which is generated by the application program. When the control unit21executes the second handwriting mode, the second end portion15of the handheld member1is utilized for generating a second handwriting25within the window23which is generated by the application program. A color of the first handwriting24is different from a color of the second handwriting25. In this embodiment, the color of the first handwriting24is red, and the color of the second handwriting25is green, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

Please refer toFIG. 5andFIG. 6.FIG. 5is a diagram illustrating that the handheld member1generates a first handwriting mode within the window23according to another embodiment of the present invention.FIG. 6is a diagram illustrating that the handheld member1generates a second handwriting mode within the window23according to another embodiment of the present invention. As shown inFIG. 5andFIG. 6, when the control unit21executes the first handwriting mode, the first end portion14of the handheld member1generates a first handwriting24′ within the window23which is generated by the application program. When the control unit21executes the second handwriting mode, the second end portion15of the handheld member1generates a second handwriting25′ within the window23which is generated by the application program. A width of the first handwriting24′ is greater than a width of the second handwriting25′.

Please refer toFIG. 7andFIG. 8.FIG. 7is a diagram illustrating that the handheld member1generates a first handwriting mode within the window23according to another embodiment of the present invention.FIG. 8is a diagram illustrating that the handheld member1generates a second handwriting mode within the window23according to another embodiment of the present invention. As shown inFIG. 7andFIG. 8, when the control unit21executes the first handwriting mode, the first end portion14of the handheld member1generates a first handwriting24″ within the window23which is generated by the application program. When the control unit21executes the second handwriting mode, the second end portion15of the handheld member1generates a second handwriting25″ within the window23which is generated by the application program. The first handwriting24″ is in writing brush font, and the second handwriting25″ is in highlighter font.

Please refer toFIG. 9andFIG. 10.FIG. 9is a diagram illustrating that the handheld member1generates a first handwriting mode within the window23according to another embodiment of the present invention.FIG. 10is a diagram illustrating that the handheld member1generates a second handwriting mode within the window23according to another embodiment of the present invention. As shown inFIG. 9andFIG. 10, when the control unit21executes the first handwriting mode, the first end portion14of the handheld member1generates a handwriting26within the window23which is generated by the application program. When the control unit21executes the second handwriting mode, the second end portion15of the handheld member1erases the handwriting26within the window23which is generated by the application program.

It should be noticed that when the near field sensing unit20senses the first near field signal12, the control unit21performs the first function including performing the application program and executing the first handwriting mode of the application program. In other words, when the control unit21does not perform the application program and the handheld member1with the first near filed communication tag10approaches the display module2until the near field sensing unit20senses the first near field signal12, the control unit21performs the application program and executes the first handwriting mode of the application program simultaneously. Similarly, when the near field sensing unit20senses the second near field signal13, the control unit21performs the second function including performing the application program and executing the second handwriting mode of the application program. In other words, when the control unit21does not perform the application program and the handheld member1with the second near field communication tag11approaches the display module2until the near field sensing unit20senses the second near field signal13, the control unit21performs the application program and executes the second handwriting mode of the application program simultaneously.

In addition, as shown inFIG. 1, the first near filed communication tag10is spaced from the second near field communication tag11by a distance D. Accordingly, when the near field sensing unit20senses the first near field signal12, the second near field signal13generated by the second near field communication tag11will not affect the near field sensing unit20. Alternatively, when the near field sensing unit20senses the second near field signal13, the first near field signal12generated by the first near filed communication tag10will not affect the near field sensing unit20either. It ensures that the interactive system1000is able to correctly execute the first handwriting mode or the second handwriting mode corresponding to the first near filed communication tag10or the second near field communication tag11, respectively.

Please refer toFIG. 11.FIG. 11is a diagram of a handheld member1′ according to another embodiment of the present invention. As shown inFIG. 11, the main difference between the handheld member1′ and the aforesaid handheld member1is that the handheld member1′ is a pen-shaped member having a first pen-shaped body16and a second pen-shaped body17, and the first pen-shaped body16is detachably installed with the second pen-shaped body17. In this embodiment, the first pen-shaped body16is screwed onto the second pen-shaped body17, but the present invention is not limited thereto. It should be noticed that the first near filed communication tag10and the second near field communication tag11of the handheld member1′ has the distance D spaced therebetween, so as to ensure that the interactive system is able to correctly execute the first handwriting mode or the second handwriting mode corresponding to the first near filed communication tag10or the second near field communication tag11, respectively. Components with denoted in this embodiment identical to those in the aforesaid embodiment have identical structures and functions, and further description is omitted herein for simplicity.

Please refer toFIG. 12.FIG. 12is a diagram of a handheld member1″ according to another embodiment of the present invention. As shown inFIG. 12, the main difference between the handheld member1″ and the aforesaid handheld member1is that the handheld member1″ is a pen-shaped member which includes a sleeve18, a first pen member19and a second pen member1A. The first pen member19is retractably disposed in the sleeve18, and the first near field communication tag10is coupled with the first pen member19. The second pen member1A is retractably disposed in the sleeve18, and the second near field communication tag11is coupled with the second pen member1A. Accordingly, the first pen member19is selectively stretched out of the sleeve18, such that the first near field communication tag10is exposed out of the sleeve18for performing the first function. Or alternatively, the second pen member1A is selectively stretched out of the sleeve18, such that the second near field communication tag11is exposed out of the sleeve18for performing the second function. It should be noticed that the first near field communication tag10and the second near field communication tag11are spaced from each other by the distance therebetween either when the first pen member19of the handheld member1″ stretches out of the sleeve18or when the second pen member1A of the handheld member1″ stretches out of the sleeve18. Components with denoted in this embodiment identical to those in the aforesaid embodiment have identical structures and functions, and further description is omitted herein for simplicity.

Compared to the prior art, the handheld member of the present invention has the first near field communication tag generating the first near field signal and the second near field communication tag generating the second near field signal, and the display module has the near field sensing unit for sensing the first near field signal or the second near field signal. When the handheld member with the first near field communication tag approaches the near field sensing unit of the display module, the control unit of the display module performs the first function, such as executing the first handwriting mode of the application program. When the handheld member with the second near field communication tag approaches the near field sensing unit of the display module, the control unit of the display module performs the second function, such as executing the second handwriting mode of the application program. In such a manner, the present invention utilizes the handheld member with different near field communication tags to activate different handwriting modes of the display module, so as to enhance convenience of the interactive system in operation.