Patent Publication Number: US-9891034-B2

Title: Coordinate sensing system, coordinate sensing method and display system

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     The invention relates to a coordinate sensing system and a coordinate sensing method and, more particularly, to a coordinate sensing system and a coordinate sensing method utilizing a direction sensor and at least one magnetic sensor to sense a 3D coordinate of a magnetic member in a space. Specifically, the aforesaid coordinate sensing system and coordinate sensing method can be applied to a display system. 
     2. Description of the Prior Art 
     As motion control gets more and more popular, the present operation behavior of user may change in the future, wherein gesture control may be adapted for various applications. To recognize a gesture performed by a user in a space precisely, it needs to calculate a 3D coordinate of a device (e.g. presentation pen, game joystick, remote controller, etc.), which is operated by the user to perform the gesture in the space, precisely. The prior art usually utilizes a camera to capture an image of the user and then analyzes the captured image, so as to sense the 3D coordinate of the device in the space. The disadvantage of the aforesaid manner is that the camera must have high resolution and cooperate with complicated image processing algorithm. Consequently, it is necessary to use a high-level computation processor to execute the complicated image processing algorithm. Accordingly, the cost of an electronic product will increase. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     Therefore, an objective of the invention is to provide a coordinate sensing system and a coordinate sensing method utilizing a direction sensor and at least one magnetic sensor to sense a 3D coordinate of a magnetic member in a space, so as to solve the aforesaid problems. 
     Another objective of the invention is to provide a display system equipped with the aforesaid coordinate sensing system and coordinate sensing method. 
     According to an embodiment of the invention, a coordinate sensing system comprises a magnetic member, a direction sensor, a first magnetic sensor and a processor, wherein the processor communicates with the direction sensor and is electrically connected to the first magnetic sensor. The magnetic member has a magnetic dipole moment. The direction sensor is used for sensing a direction of the magnetic dipole moment. The first magnetic sensor is used for sensing a first magnetic field of the magnetic member. The processor is used for calculating a first distance between the magnetic member and the first magnetic sensor and calculating a direction of the first distance according to a value of the magnetic dipole moment, the direction of the magnetic dipole moment and the first magnetic field. The processor is further used for calculating a coordinate of the magnetic member according to the first distance and the direction of the first distance. 
     According to another embodiment of the invention, a coordinate sensing method comprises steps of sensing a direction of a magnetic dipole moment of a magnetic member by a direction sensor; sensing a first magnetic field of the magnetic member by a first magnetic sensor; calculating a first distance between the magnetic member and the first magnetic sensor and calculating a direction of the first distance according to a value of the magnetic dipole moment, the direction of the magnetic dipole moment and the first magnetic field; and calculating a coordinate of the magnetic member according to the first distance and the direction of the first distance. 
     According to another embodiment of the invention, a display system comprises a display device and a coordinate sensing system. The display device is used for displaying an object. The coordinate sensing system comprises a handheld device and a coordinate sensing device. The handheld device comprises a magnetic member and a direction sensor. The magnetic member has a magnetic dipole moment. The direction sensor is used for sensing a direction of the magnetic dipole moment. The coordinate sensing device comprises a communication module, a first magnetic sensor and a processor, wherein the processor is electrically connected to the communication module and the first magnetic sensor. The communication module is used for communicating with the display device and the direction sensor. The first magnetic sensor is used for sensing a first magnetic field of the magnetic member. The processor is used for calculating a first distance between the magnetic member and the first magnetic sensor and calculating a direction of the first distance according to a value of the magnetic dipole moment, the direction of the magnetic dipole moment and the first magnetic field. The processor is further used for calculating a coordinate of the magnetic member according to the first distance and the direction of the first distance. The processor transmits the coordinate of the magnetic member to the display device through the communication module. The display device controls the object according to the coordinate of the magnetic member. 
     As mentioned in the above, the coordinate sensing system and the coordinate sensing method of the invention utilizes the direction sensor and at least one magnetic sensor to sense a 3D coordinate of the magnetic member in a space. In practical applications, the magnetic member and the direction sensor may be disposed in a handheld device including presentation pen, game joystick, remote controller, and so on, such that a user can operate the handheld device to perform a gesture to control an electronic device (e.g. display device) to execute specific function (e.g. eraser function, palm function, 3D drawing function, handwriting input function, cursor moving function, etc.). 
     These and other objectives of the present invention will no doubt become obvious to those of ordinary skill in the art after reading the following detailed description of the preferred embodiment that is illustrated in the various figures and drawings. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a schematic diagram illustrating a magnetic member located at a random point relative to a magnetic sensor in a space. 
         FIG. 2  is a schematic diagram illustrating a display system according to an embodiment of the invention. 
         FIG. 3  is a functional block diagram illustrating the display system shown in  FIG. 2 . 
         FIG. 4  is a schematic diagram illustrating the magnetic dipole moment of the magnetic member  3200  parallel to the coordinate axis of the Cartesian coordinate system. 
         FIG. 5  is a schematic diagram illustrating the coordinate sensing system used for controlling the display device to execute a predetermined function. 
         FIG. 6  is another schematic diagram illustrating the coordinate sensing system used for controlling the display device to execute a predetermined function. 
         FIG. 7  is a flowchart illustrating a coordinate sensing method according to an embodiment of the invention. 
         FIG. 8  is a schematic diagram illustrating a display system according to another embodiment of the invention. 
         FIG. 9  is a functional block diagram illustrating the display system shown in  FIG. 8 . 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     Referring to  FIG. 1 ,  FIG. 1  is a schematic diagram illustrating a magnetic member  10  located at a random point P relative to a magnetic sensor  12  in a space. As shown in  FIG. 1 , the magnetic member  10  is located at the point P and the point O, where the magnetic sensor  12  is located at, is an origin of the coordinates, wherein {right arrow over (m)} represents a magnetic dipole moment of the magnetic member  10  at the point P and the direction of the magnetic dipole moment {right arrow over (m)} is parallel to a coordinate axis z of the Cartesian coordinate system; {right arrow over (B)} represents a magnetic field of the magnetic member  10  sensed by the magnetic sensor  12  relative to the point O; B x , B y  and B z  represent three components of the magnetic field {right arrow over (B)} relative to the coordinate axes x, y and z; r represents the distance between the magnetic member  10  and the magnetic sensor  12 ; and θ represents an angle included between the distance r and the coordinate axis z (i.e. the angle included between the magnetic dipole moment {right arrow over (m)} and the radial direction {right arrow over (r)}). Therefore, the magnetic field {right arrow over (B)} of the magnetic member  10  sensed by the magnetic sensor  12  relative to the point O can be calculated by the following equation 1 in polar coordinates. 
                       B   ⇀     =           B   x     ⁢     i   ^       +       B   y     ⁢     j   ^       +       B   z     ⁢     k   ^         =           μ   0       4   ⁢   π   ⁢           ⁢     r   3         ⁡     [       3   ⁢     (       m   ⇀     ·     r   ^       )     ⁢     r   ^       -     m   ⇀       ]       =         μ   0       4   ⁢   π   ⁢           ⁢     r   3         ⁢     (       3   ⁢           ⁢   m   ⁢           ⁢   cos   ⁢           ⁢   θ   ⁢     r   ^       -     m   ⁢     k   ^         )             ,     wherein   ⁢           ⁢     i   ^       ,     j   ^             Equation   ⁢           ⁢   1               
and {circumflex over (k)} represent three unit vectors of the coordinate axes x, y and z, μ 0  represents a permittivity of the air, and {circumflex over (r)} represents a unit vector of the distance r in a direction from the point P to the point O.
 
     A component of the magnetic field {right arrow over (B)} relative to the coordinate axis z can be calculated by the following equation 2. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       B 
                       ⇀ 
                     
                     z 
                   
                   = 
                   
                     
                       
                         
                           μ 
                           0 
                         
                         
                           4 
                           ⁢ 
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                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             r 
                             3 
                           
                         
                       
                       ⁡ 
                       
                         [ 
                         
                           
                             3 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             m 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             
                               cos 
                               2 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             θ 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             
                               k 
                               ^ 
                             
                           
                           - 
                           
                             m 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                               k 
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                         ] 
                       
                     
                     = 
                     
                       
                         
                           
                             μ 
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                           ⁢ 
                           m 
                         
                         
                           4 
                           ⁢ 
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                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             r 
                             3 
                           
                         
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           
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                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             
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                             ⁢ 
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                       ⁢ 
                       
                         
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                           ^ 
                         
                         . 
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   Equation 
                   ⁢ 
                   
                       
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   2 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     The following equation 3 can be obtained by the equation 2. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     3 
                     ⁢ 
                     
                         
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     
                       cos 
                       2 
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     θ 
                   
                   = 
                   
                     
                       
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                           3 
                         
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                           B 
                           z 
                         
                       
                       
                         
                           μ 
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                     + 
                     1. 
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   Equation 
                   ⁢ 
                   
                       
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   3 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     In magnetism, the magnetic field {right arrow over (B)} can be calculated in polar coordinates by the following equation 4. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     B 
                     ⇀ 
                   
                   = 
                   
                     
                       
                         
                           μ 
                           0 
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         m 
                       
                       
                         4 
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                           3 
                         
                       
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           
                             2 
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                             ⁢ 
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                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
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                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
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                             ⁢ 
                             
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                         ) 
                       
                       . 
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   Equation 
                   ⁢ 
                   
                       
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   4 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     The following equation 5 can be obtained by the equations 3 and 4. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   B 
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                         B 
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                               μ 
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                             ⁢ 
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                             4 
                             ⁢ 
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                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             
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                                 ⁢ 
                                 
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                                 ⁢ 
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                             ) 
                           
                           
                             1 
                             2 
                           
                         
                       
                       = 
                       
                         
                           
                             
                               μ 
                               0 
                             
                             ⁢ 
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                             4 
                             ⁢ 
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                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             
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                               3 
                             
                           
                         
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                               ( 
                               
                                 
                                   
                                     4 
                                     ⁢ 
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                                     ⁢ 
                                     
                                         
                                     
                                     ⁢ 
                                     
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                                       3 
                                     
                                     ⁢ 
                                     
                                       B 
                                       z 
                                     
                                   
                                   
                                     
                                       μ 
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                                     ⁢ 
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                                 2 
                               
                               ) 
                             
                             
                               1 
                               2 
                             
                           
                           . 
                         
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   Equation 
                   ⁢ 
                   
                       
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   5 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     It is assumed that 
               R   =         μ   0     ⁢   m       4   ⁢   π   ⁢           ⁢     r   3           ,       put   ⁢           ⁢   R     =         μ   0     ⁢   m       4   ⁢   π   ⁢           ⁢     r   3                 
into the equation 5, and square the equation 5 such that the following equations 6 and 7 can be obtained.
 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   R 
                   = 
                   
                     
                       
                         
                           - 
                           
                             B 
                             z 
                           
                         
                         ± 
                         
                           
                             
                               B 
                               z 
                               2 
                             
                             + 
                             
                               8 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 B 
                                 2 
                               
                             
                           
                         
                       
                       4 
                     
                     . 
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   Equation 
                   ⁢ 
                   
                       
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   6 
                 
               
             
             
               
                 
                   
                     r 
                     3 
                   
                   = 
                   
                     
                       
                         
                           μ 
                           0 
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         m 
                       
                       
                         π 
                         ⁡ 
                         
                           ( 
                           
                             
                               - 
                               
                                 B 
                                 z 
                               
                             
                             ± 
                             
                               
                                 
                                   B 
                                   z 
                                   2 
                                 
                                 + 
                                 
                                   8 
                                   ⁢ 
                                   
                                       
                                   
                                   ⁢ 
                                   
                                     B 
                                     2 
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                           ) 
                         
                       
                     
                     . 
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   Equation 
                   ⁢ 
                   
                       
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   7 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     The negative value is unnecessary such that the following equation 8 can be obtained by the equation 7. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       r 
                       = 
                       
                         
                           [ 
                           
                             
                               
                                 μ 
                                 0 
                               
                               ⁢ 
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                                 ( 
                                 
                                   
                                     
                                       
                                         8 
                                         ⁢ 
                                         
                                             
                                         
                                         ⁢ 
                                         
                                           B 
                                           2 
                                         
                                       
                                       + 
                                       
                                         B 
                                         z 
                                         2 
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                   - 
                                   
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                                     z 
                                   
                                 
                                 ) 
                               
                               ⁢ 
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                           ] 
                         
                         
                           1 
                           3 
                         
                       
                     
                     , 
                     wherein 
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     
 
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     
                       B 
                       2 
                     
                     = 
                     
                       
                         B 
                         x 
                         2 
                       
                       + 
                       
                         B 
                         y 
                         2 
                       
                       + 
                       
                         
                           B 
                           z 
                           2 
                         
                         . 
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   Equation 
                   ⁢ 
                   
                       
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   8 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     The aforementioned equations 1 and 8 will be used to describe the features of the invention in the following. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 2 and 3 ,  FIG. 2  is a schematic diagram illustrating a display system  3  according to an embodiment of the invention, and  FIG. 3  is a functional block diagram illustrating the display system  3  shown in  FIG. 2 . As shown  FIGS. 2 and 3 , the display system  3  comprises a display device  30  and a coordinate sensing system  32 . The display device  30  is used for displaying an object  300  (e.g. cursor). The coordinate sensing system  32  comprises a handheld device  320  and a coordinate sensing device  322 . The handheld device  320  comprises a magnetic member  3200  and a direction sensor  3202 . The coordinate sensing device  322  comprises a communication module  3220 , a first magnetic sensor  3222 , a processor  3224  and a casing  3226 . The communication module  3220 , the first magnetic sensor  3222  and the processor  3224  are disposed in the casing  3226 . The processor  3224  is electrically connected to the communication module  3220  and the first magnetic sensor  3222 . The communication module  3220  may communicate with the display device  30  and the direction sensor  3202  in wired or wireless manner, wherein the wired or wireless communication is well known by one skilled in the art, so it will not be depicted herein. In practical applications, the display device  30  may be a liquid crystal display device, a smart TV, a projector or other electronic devices with display function; the handheld device  320  may be a presentation pen, a game joystick, a remote controller or other devices capable of being operated by a user; the magnetic member  3200  may be a magnet or other members with a magnetic dipole moment; the direction sensor  3202  may be a gyro or other direction sensors; the first magnetic sensor  3222  may be a three-axis magnetic sensor (e.g. Hall sensor) or other magnetic sensors; and the processor  3224  may be a processor or controller with data processing function. 
     In this embodiment, the magnetic member  3200  has a magnetic dipole moment {right arrow over (m)}. The direction sensor  3202  is used for sensing a direction of the magnetic dipole moment {right arrow over (m)} of the magnetic member  3200  and transmitting the direction of the magnetic dipole moment {right arrow over (m)} to the processor  3224  through the communication module  3220 . The first magnetic sensor  3222  is used for sensing a first magnetic field {right arrow over (B)} 1  of the magnetic member  3200  and transmitting the first magnetic field {right arrow over (B)} 1  to the processor  3224 . Afterwards, through the aforementioned equations 1 and 8, the processor  3224  can calculate a first distance r 1  between the magnetic member  3200  and the first magnetic sensor  3222  and calculate a direction of the first distance {circumflex over (r)} 1  according to a value of the magnetic dipole moment m, the direction of the magnetic dipole moment {circumflex over (m)} and the first magnetic field {right arrow over (B)} 1 . Then, by taking the first magnetic sensor  3222  to be the origin of the coordinates, the processor  3224  can calculate a coordinate of the magnetic member  3200  according to the first distance r 1  and the direction of the first distance {circumflex over (r)} 1 . Then, the processor  3224  can transmit the coordinate of the magnetic member  3200  to the display device  30  through the communication module  3220 . Then, the display device  30  can control the object  300  to execute a predetermined function according to the coordinate of the magnetic member  3200 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 4 ,  FIG. 4  is a schematic diagram illustrating the magnetic dipole moment {right arrow over (m)} of the magnetic member  3200  parallel to the coordinate axis z of the Cartesian coordinate system. As shown in  FIG. 4 , when the direction of the magnetic dipole moment {right arrow over (m)} is parallel to the coordinate axis z of the Cartesian coordinate system, the direction sensor  3202  may be a two-axis gyro or other two-axis direction sensors. It should be noted that the aforesaid coordinate axis z may also be another coordinate axis x or y. Furthermore, when the magnetic dipole moment {right arrow over (m)} of the magnetic member  3200  is not parallel to any coordinate axis of the Cartesian coordinate system, the direction sensor  3202  has to be a three-axis gyro or other three-axis direction sensor. 
     Referring to  FIG. 5 ,  FIG. 5  is a schematic diagram illustrating the coordinate sensing system  32  used for controlling the display device  30  to execute a predetermined function. As shown in  FIG. 5 , an indication plane  3228  may be defined on the casing  3226 . After the processor  3224  calculates the coordinate of the magnetic member  3200 , the processor  3224  can transmit the coordinate of the magnetic member  3200  and the direction of the magnetic dipole moment {circumflex over (m)} to the display device  30  through the communication module  3220 . Then, the display device  30  executes a predetermined function according to the coordinate of the magnetic member  3200  and the direction of the magnetic dipole moment {circumflex over (m)}. For example, when a user operates the handheld device  320  to make an end E 1  of the magnetic member  3200  face the indication plane  3228  (i.e. the magnetic dipole moment {right arrow over (m)} is toward the indication plane  3228 ), the display device  30  will execute a predetermined function according to the coordinate of the magnetic member  3200 , such as an eraser function shown in  FIG. 5(A) , a palm function shown in  FIG. 5(B) , or a 3D drawing function shown in  FIG. 5(C) . It should be noted that when the end E 1  of the magnetic member  3200  faces the indication plane  3228 , the predetermined function executed by the display device  30  can be designed according to practical applications and can be set by the user. In other words, the predetermined function executed by the display device  30  is not limited to the embodiments shown in  FIG. 5 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 6 ,  FIG. 6  is another schematic diagram illustrating the coordinate sensing system  32  used for controlling the display device  30  to execute a predetermined function. As shown in  FIG. 6(A) , when a user operates the handheld device  320  to make an end E 2  of the magnetic member  3200  face the indication plane  3228  (i.e. the magnetic dipole moment {right arrow over (m)} is away from the indication plane  3228 ) and a distance d 1  between the end E 2  and the indication plane  3228  is smaller than a first threshold (e.g. d 1  is smaller than 3 cm), the display device  30  will execute a predetermined function according to the coordinate of the magnetic member  3200 , such as a handwriting input function. As shown in  FIG. 6(B) , when the user operates the handheld device  320  to make a distance d 2  between the end E 2  of the magnetic member  3200  and the indication plane  3228  be larger than a second threshold (e.g. d 2  is larger than 5 cm), the display device  30  will execute a predetermined function according to the coordinate of the magnetic member  3200 , such as a cursor moving function. As shown in  FIG. 6(C) , when the user operates the handheld device  320  to make a distance d 3  between the end E 2  of the magnetic member  3200  and the indication plane  3228  be larger than a third threshold (e.g. d 3  is larger than 10 cm), the first magnetic sensor  3222  cannot sense the magnetic member  3200  such that the display device  30  will enter an idle state. It should be noted that when the end E 2  of the magnetic member  3200  faces the indication plane  3228 , the predetermined function executed by the display device  30  can be designed according to practical applications and can be set by the user. In other words, the predetermined function executed by the display device  30  is not limited to the embodiments shown in  FIG. 6 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 7 ,  FIG. 7  is a flowchart illustrating a coordinate sensing method according to an embodiment of the invention. The coordinate sensing method shown in  FIG. 7  can be implemented by the aforesaid coordinate sensing system  32  and display device  30 . First of all, step S 100  is performed to sense a direction of a magnetic dipole moment {circumflex over (m)} of a magnetic member  3200  by a direction sensor  3202 . At the same time, step S 102  is performed to sense a first magnetic field {right arrow over (B)} 1  of the magnetic member  3200  by a first magnetic sensor  3222 . Afterwards, step S 104  is performed to calculate a first distance r 1  between the magnetic member  3200  and the first magnetic sensor  3222  and calculate a direction of the first distance {circumflex over (r)} 1  according to a value of the magnetic dipole moment m, the direction of the magnetic dipole moment {circumflex over (m)} and the first magnetic field {right arrow over (B)} 1 . Step S 106  is then performed to calculate a coordinate of the magnetic member  3200  according to the first distance r 1  and the direction of the first distance {circumflex over (r)} 1 . Step S 108  is then performed to transmit the coordinate of the magnetic member  3200  and the direction of the magnetic dipole moment {circumflex over (m)} to the display device  30 . Finally, step S 110  is performed to execute a predetermined function in the display device  30  according to the coordinate of the magnetic member  3200  and the direction of the magnetic dipole moment {circumflex over (m)}. It should be noted that the predetermined function is described in the aforesaid embodiments, so it will not be depicted herein again. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 8 and 9 ,  FIG. 8  is a schematic diagram illustrating a display system  3 ′ according to another embodiment of the invention, and  FIG. 9  is a functional block diagram illustrating the display system  3 ′ shown in  FIG. 8 . The main difference between the display system  3 ′ and the aforesaid display system  3  is that the coordinate sensing device  322 ′ of the coordinate sensing system  32 ′ further comprises a second magnetic sensor  3230 , which is disposed in the casing  3226  and electrically connected to the processor  3224 . In practical applications, the second magnetic sensor  3230  may be a three-axis magnetic sensor (e.g. Hall sensor) or other magnetic sensors. It should be noted that the same elements in  FIGS. 8-9  and  FIGS. 2-3  are represented by the same numerals, so the repeated explanation will not be depicted herein again. 
     The second magnetic sensor  3230  is used for sensing a second magnetic field {right arrow over (B)} 2  of the magnetic member  3200  and transmitting the second magnetic field {right arrow over (B)} 2  to the processor  3224 . Afterwards, through the aforementioned equations 1 and 8, the processor  3224  can calculate a second distance r 2  between the magnetic member  3200  and the second magnetic sensor  3230  and calculate a direction of the second distance {circumflex over (r)} 2  according to the value of the magnetic dipole moment m, the direction of the magnetic dipole moment {circumflex over (m)} and the second magnetic field {right arrow over (B)} 2 . Then, by taking the second magnetic sensor  3230  to be the origin of the coordinates, the processor  3224  can calculate the coordinate of the magnetic member  3200  according to the second distance r 2  and the direction of the first distance {circumflex over (r)} 2 . In other words, the invention may utilize another magnetic sensor to assist in calculating the coordinate of the magnetic member  3200 , so as to enhance the accuracy of the sensed coordinate. 
     Compared with the prior art, the coordinate sensing system and the coordinate sensing method of the invention utilizes the direction sensor and at least one magnetic sensor to sense a 3D coordinate of the magnetic member in a space. In practical applications, the magnetic member and the direction sensor may be disposed in a handheld device including presentation pen, game joystick, remote controller, and so on, such that a user can operate the handheld device to perform a gesture to control an electronic device (e.g. display device) to execute specific function (e.g. eraser function, palm function, 3D drawing function, handwriting input function, cursor moving function, etc.). 
     Those skilled in the art will readily observe that numerous modifications and alterations of the device and method may be made while retaining the teachings of the invention. Accordingly, the above disclosure should be construed as limited only by the metes and bounds of the appended claims.