Patent Publication Number: US-11397481-B2

Title: Method for processing input made with stylus pen and electronic device therefor

Description:
PRIORITY 
     This application is a National Phase Entry of International Application No. PCT/KR2019/006102, which was filed on May 22, 2019, and claims priority to Korean Patent Application No. 10-2018-0089090, filed in the Korean Intellectual Property Office on Jul. 31, 2018, the entire content of each of which is incorporated herein by reference. 
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     Various embodiments of the present invention relate to a method for processing an input using a stylus pen and an electronic device thereof. 
     BACKGROUND ART 
     Electronic devices (e.g., mobile terminals, smart phones, or wearable devices) may provide various functions. For example, in addition to a basic voice communication function, a smart phone may provide a short-range wireless communication (e.g., Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, or near field communication (NFC)) function, a mobile communication function, a music or video playback function, a photographing function, or a navigation function. 
     Also, the electronic device may include various input sensing panels. For example, the electronic devices may include an input sensing panel such as a touch screen panel (TSP), a digitizer panel, or a force touch panel. The input sensing panel may be laminated or adhered to a display panel. The digitizer panel may support an input using a stylus pen. 
     With the digitizer panel which may interact with the stylus pen installed on the electronic device, the stylus pen may be used as an input means. For example, with the stylus pen and the electronic device positioned within a specific distance (e.g., a hover state) and in direct contact (e.g., a touch state), functions related to the stylus pen may be executed at the electronic device. 
     DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION 
     Technical Problem 
     Various embodiments of the present invention may provide a new user experience (UX) to a user by processing an input according to characteristics of a stylus pen. 
     Solution to Problem 
     According to various embodiments of the present invention, an electronic device may include a housing including an inner space and a hole connected to the inner space, a touch screen display including a first stylus pen insertable into the inner space through the hole and having an external surface including a selected first color, and visible through part of the housing, a processor disposed inside the housing and operatively coupled with the touch screen display, and a memory disposed inside the housing and operatively coupled with the processor, and the memory may store instructions for, when executed, causing the processor to receive a first drawing input using the first stylus pen through the display, in response to the first drawing input, display the first drawing output on the display, and set a color of the first drawing output to the selected first color. 
     According to various embodiments of the present invention, an electronic device may include a housing including an inner space and a hole connected to the inner space, and having an external surface including a third color selected, a first stylus pen insertable into the inner space through the hole, and having an external surface including a selected first color, a touch screen display visible through part of the housing, a processor disposed inside the housing and operatively coupled with the touch screen display, and a memory disposed inside the housing and operatively coupled with the processor, and the memory may store instructions for, when executed, causing the processor to receive a first drawing input using the first stylus pen through the display, in response to the first drawing input, display the first drawing output on the display, and selectively determine a color of the first drawing output, based at least in part on the selected first color or the selected third color. 
     According to various embodiments of the present invention, an electronic device may include a housing including an inner space and a hole connected to the inner space, a first stylus pen insertable into the inner space through the hole, and having an external surface including a selected first color, a touch screen display visible through part of the housing, a processor disposed inside the housing and operatively coupled with the touch screen display, and a memory disposed inside the housing and operatively coupled with the processor, and the memory may store instructions for, when executed, causing the processor to display a user interface having a background of the first color on the display, receive a first drawing input using the first stylus pen through the user interface, in response to the first drawing input, display the first drawing output on the display, and set a color of the first drawing output to a selected fifth color which is different from the selected first color. 
     According to various embodiments of the present invention, an operating method of an electronic device may include detecting that a stylus pen is inserted into a hole formed in a housing of the electronic device, in response to the detection, pairing with the stylus using a wireless communication circuit, obtaining information of the stylus pen received during the pairing, and processing an input using the stylus based at least in part on the obtained information of the stylus pen. 
     Advantageous Effects of Invention 
     An electronic device according to various embodiments, may provide a new user experience (UX), by processing a proximity input using a stylus pen based on unique characteristics of the stylus pen or the electronic device. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a block diagram of an electronic device in a network environment according to various embodiments of the present invention. 
         FIG. 2  is a perspective view of an electronic device of an embodiment, including a digital pen. 
         FIG. 3  is a block diagram illustrating a digital pen of an embodiment. 
         FIG. 4  is an exploded perspective view of a digital pen according to an embodiment. 
         FIG. 5  is another block diagram of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention. 
         FIG. 6A  is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention. 
         FIG. 6B  is a diagram illustrating a concept of using characteristic information of a stylus pen in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention. 
         FIG. 7  is a diagram illustrating a structure of a stylus pen according to various embodiments of the present invention. 
         FIG. 8  is a flowchart for processing an input using a stylus pen in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention. 
         FIG. 9  is a flowchart for determining attribute information corresponding to a stylus pen in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention. 
         FIG. 10  is a diagram illustrating a method for searching for a stylus pen in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention. 
         FIG. 11  is a diagram illustrating a method for conducting pairing if an unpaired stylus pen is inserted in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention. 
         FIG. 12  is a flowchart for processing a proximity input of a stylus pen in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention. 
         FIG. 13  through  FIG. 14  are diagrams illustrating an example of a screen displayed in response to detachment of a stylus pen and an example of a screen displayed in response to a proximity input of the stylus pen in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention. 
         FIG. 15  is a flowchart for processing proximity inputs before and after a change of a stylus pen in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention. 
         FIG. 16  is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed in response to a proximity input of a plurality of stylus pens in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention. 
         FIG. 17  is a flowchart for changing setting related to a screen off memo application in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention. 
         FIG. 18  is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen for a screen off memo application related setting menu in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention. 
         FIG. 19  is a flowchart for processing proximity inputs before and after changing a screen off memo application related setting in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention. 
         FIG. 20  is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed in response to a proximity input if a screen off memo application related setting is changed in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention. 
         FIG. 21  is another flowchart for processing an input using a stylus pen according to an exterior color of the stylus pen in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention. 
         FIG. 22  is yet another flowchart for processing an input using a stylus pen according to an exterior color of an electronic device and an exterior color of the stylus pen in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention. 
         FIG. 23  is still another flowchart for processing an input using a stylus pen according to an exterior color of the stylus pen and a background color of a screen in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION 
     Hereinafter, various embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 
       FIG. 1  is a block diagram illustrating an electronic device  101  in a network environment  100  according to various embodiments. Referring to  FIG. 1 , the electronic device  101  in the network environment  100  may communicate with an electronic device  102  via a first network  198  (e.g., a short-range wireless communication network), or an electronic device  104  or a server  108  via a second network  199  (e.g., a long-range wireless communication network). According to an embodiment, the electronic device  101  may communicate with the electronic device  104  via the server  108 . According to an embodiment, the electronic device  101  may include a processor  120 , memory  130 , an input device  150 , a sound output device  155 , a display device  160 , an audio module  170 , a sensor module  176 , an interface  177 , a haptic module  179 , a camera module  180 , a power management module  188 , a battery  189 , a communication module  190 , a subscriber identification module (SIM)  196 , or an antenna module  197 . In some embodiments, at least one (e.g., the display device  160  or the camera module  180 ) of the components may be omitted from the electronic device  101 , or one or more other components may be added in the electronic device  101 . In some embodiments, some of the components may be implemented as single integrated circuitry. For example, the sensor module  176  (e.g., a fingerprint sensor, an iris sensor, or an illuminance sensor) may be implemented as embedded in the display device  160  (e.g., a display). 
     The processor  120  may execute, for example, software (e.g., a program  140 ) to control at least one other component (e.g., a hardware or software component) of the electronic device  101  coupled with the processor  120 , and may perform various data processing or computation. According to one embodiment, as at least part of the data processing or computation, the processor  120  may load a command or data received from another component (e.g., the sensor module  176  or the communication module  190 ) in volatile memory  132 , process the command or the data stored in the volatile memory  132 , and store resulting data in non-volatile memory  134 . According to an embodiment, the processor  120  may include a main processor  121  (e.g., a central processing unit (CPU) or an application processor (AP)), and an auxiliary processor  123  (e.g., a graphics processing unit (GPU), an image signal processor (ISP), a sensor hub processor, or a communication processor (CP)) that is operable independently from, or in conjunction with, the main processor  121 . Additionally or alternatively, the auxiliary processor  123  may be adapted to consume less power than the main processor  121 , or to be specific to a specified function. The auxiliary processor  123  may be implemented as separate from, or as part of the main processor  121 . 
     The auxiliary processor  123  may control at least some of functions or states related to at least one component (e.g., the display device  160 , the sensor module  176 , or the communication module  190 ) among the components of the electronic device  101 , instead of the main processor  121  while the main processor  121  is in an inactive (e.g., sleep) state, or together with the main processor  121  while the main processor  121  is in an active state (e.g., executing an application). According to an embodiment, the auxiliary processor  123  (e.g., an image signal processor or a communication processor) may be implemented as part of another component (e.g., the camera module  180  or the communication module  190 ) functionally related to the auxiliary processor  123 . 
     The memory  130  may store various data used by at least one component (e.g., the processor  120  or the sensor module  176 ) of the electronic device  101 . The various data may include, for example, software (e.g., the program  140 ) and input data or output data for a command related thererto. The memory  130  may include the volatile memory  132  or the non-volatile memory  134 . 
     The program  140  may be stored in the memory  130  as software, and may include, for example, an operating system (OS)  142 , middleware  144 , or an application  146 . 
     The input device  150  may receive a command or data to be used by other component (e.g., the processor  120 ) of the electronic device  101 , from the outside (e.g., a user) of the electronic device  101 . The input device  150  may include, for example, a microphone, a mouse, a keyboard, or a digital pen (e.g., a stylus pen). 
     The sound output device  155  may output sound signals to the outside of the electronic device  101 . The sound output device  155  may include, for example, a speaker or a receiver. The speaker may be used for general purposes, such as playing multimedia or playing record, and the receiver may be used for an incoming calls. According to an embodiment, the receiver may be implemented as separate from, or as part of the speaker. 
     The display device  160  may visually provide information to the outside (e.g., a user) of the electronic device  101 . The display device  160  may include, for example, a display, a hologram device, or a projector and control circuitry to control a corresponding one of the display, hologram device, and projector. According to an embodiment, the display device  160  may include touch circuitry adapted to detect a touch, or sensor circuitry (e.g., a pressure sensor) adapted to measure the intensity of force incurred by the touch. 
     The audio module  170  may convert a sound into an electrical signal and vice versa. According to an embodiment, the audio module  170  may obtain the sound via the input device  150 , or output the sound via the sound output device  155  or a headphone of an external electronic device (e.g., an electronic device  102 ) directly (e.g., wiredly) or wirelessly coupled with the electronic device  101 . 
     The sensor module  176  may detect an operational state (e.g., power or temperature) of the electronic device  101  or an environmental state (e.g., a state of a user) external to the electronic device  101 , and then generate an electrical signal or data value corresponding to the detected state. According to an embodiment, the sensor module  176  may include, for example, a gesture sensor, a gyro sensor, an atmospheric pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor, an acceleration sensor, a grip sensor, a proximity sensor, a color sensor, an infrared (IR) sensor, a biometric sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, or an illuminance sensor. 
     The interface  177  may support one or more specified protocols to be used for the electronic device  101  to be coupled with the external electronic device (e.g., the electronic device  102 ) directly (e.g., wiredly) or wirelessly. According to an embodiment, the interface  177  may include, for example, a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), a universal serial bus (USB) interface, a secure digital (SD) card interface, or an audio interface. 
     A connecting terminal  178  may include a connector via which the electronic device  101  may be physically connected with the external electronic device (e.g., the electronic device  102 ). According to an embodiment, the connecting terminal  178  may include, for example, a HDMI connector, a USB connector, a SD card connector, or an audio connector (e.g., a headphone connector). 
     The haptic module  179  may convert an electrical signal into a mechanical stimulus (e.g., a vibration or a movement) or electrical stimulus which may be recognized by a user via his tactile sensation or kinesthetic sensation. According to an embodiment, the haptic module  179  may include, for example, a motor, a piezoelectric element, or an electric stimulator. 
     The camera module  180  may capture a still image or moving images. According to an embodiment, the camera module  180  may include one or more lenses, image sensors, image signal processors, or flashes. 
     The power management module  188  may manage power supplied to the electronic device  101 . According to one embodiment, the power management module  188  may be implemented as at least part of, for example, a power management integrated circuit (PMIC). 
     The battery  189  may supply power to at least one component of the electronic device  101 . According to an embodiment, the battery  189  may include, for example, a primary cell which is not rechargeable, a secondary cell which is rechargeable, or a fuel cell. 
     The communication module  190  may support establishing a direct (e.g., wired) communication channel or a wireless communication channel between the electronic device  101  and the external electronic device (e.g., the electronic device  102 , the electronic device  104 , or the server  108 ) and performing communication via the established communication channel. The communication module  190  may include one or more communication processors that are operable independently from the processor  120  (e.g., the application processor (AP)) and supports a direct (e.g., wired) communication or a wireless communication. According to an embodiment, the communication module  190  may include a wireless communication module  192  (e.g., a cellular communication module, a short-range wireless communication module, or a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) communication module) or a wired communication module  194  (e.g., a local area network (LAN) communication module or a power line communication (PLC) module). A corresponding one of these communication modules may communicate with the external electronic device via the first network  198  (e.g., a short-range communication network, such as Bluetooth™, wireless-fidelity (Wi-Fi) direct, or infrared data association (IrDA)) or the second network  199  (e.g., a long-range communication network, such as a cellular network, the Internet, or a computer network (e.g., LAN or wide area network (WAN)). These various types of communication modules may be implemented as a single component (e.g., a single chip), or may be implemented as multi components (e.g., multi chips) separate from each other. The wireless communication module  192  may identify and authenticate the electronic device  101  in a communication network, such as the first network  198  or the second network  199 , using subscriber information (e.g., international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI)) stored in the subscriber identification module  196 . 
     The antenna module  197  may transmit or receive a signal or power to or from the outside (e.g., the external electronic device) of the electronic device  101 . According to an embodiment, the antenna module  197  may include an antenna including a radiating element composed of a conductive material or a conductive pattern formed in or on a substrate (e.g., PCB). According to an embodiment, the antenna module  197  may include a plurality of antennas. In such a case, at least one antenna appropriate for a communication scheme used in the communication network, such as the first network  198  or the second network  199 , may be selected, for example, by the communication module  190  (e.g., the wireless communication module  192 ) from the plurality of antennas. The signal or the power may then be transmitted or received between the communication module  190  and the external electronic device via the selected at least one antenna. According to an embodiment, another component (e.g., a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC)) other than the radiating element may be additionally formed as part of the antenna module  197 . 
     At least some of the above-described components may be coupled mutually and communicate signals (e.g., commands or data) therebetween via an inter-peripheral communication scheme (e.g., a bus, general purpose input and output (GPIO), serial peripheral interface (SPI), or mobile industry processor interface (MIPI)). 
     According to an embodiment, commands or data may be transmitted or received between the electronic device  101  and the external electronic device  104  via the server  108  coupled with the second network  199 . Each of the electronic devices  102  and  104  may be a device of a same type as, or a different type, from the electronic device  101 . According to an embodiment, all or some of operations to be executed at the electronic device  101  may be executed at one or more of the external electronic devices  102 ,  104 , or  108 . For example, if the electronic device  101  should perform a function or a service automatically, or in response to a request from a user or another device, the electronic device  101 , instead of, or in addition to, executing the function or the service, may request the one or more external electronic devices to perform at least part of the function or the service. The one or more external electronic devices receiving the request may perform the at least part of the function or the service requested, or an additional function or an additional service related to the request, and transfer an outcome of the performing to the electronic device  101 . The electronic device  101  may provide the outcome, with or without further processing of the outcome, as at least part of a reply to the request. To that end, a cloud computing, distributed computing, or client-server computing technology may be used, for example. 
       FIG. 2  is a perspective view of an electronic device of an embodiment, including a digital pen. 
     Referring to  FIG. 2 , an electronic device  101  may include the configuration shown in  FIG. 1 , and may include a structure into which a digital pen  201  (e.g., a stylus pen) may be inserted. The electronic device  101  may include a housing  110 , and may include a hole  111  in a portion of the housing, for example, a portion of a side surface  110 C. The electronic device  101  may include a receiving space  112  connected to the hole  111 , and the digital pen  201  may be inserted into the receiving space  112 . According to the embodiment illustrated, the digital pen  201  may include a pushable button  201   a , for easily taking the digital pen  201  out of the receiving space  112  of the electronic device  101 , at one end. If the button  201   a  is pressed, opposing mechanisms (e.g., at least one spring) associated with the button  201   a  may work, to detach the digital pen  201  from the receiving space  112 . 
       FIG. 3  is a block diagram illustrating a digital pen of an embodiment. 
     Referring to  FIG. 3 , a digital pen  201  according to an embodiment may include a processor  220 , a memory  230 , a resonant circuit  287 , a charging circuit  288 , a battery  289 , a communication circuit  290 , an antenna  297  and/or a trigger circuit  298 . In one embodiments, the processor  220 , at least part of the resonant circuit  287 , and/or at least part of the communication circuit  290  of the digital pen  201  may be configured on a printed circuit board or in the form of a chip. The processor  220 , the resonant circuit  287  and/or the communication circuit  290  may be electrically connected with the memory  230 , the charging circuit  288 , the battery  289 , the antenna  297  or the trigger circuit  298 . The digital pen  201  according to an embodiment may include only a resonance circuit and a button. 
     The processor  220  may include a generic processor configured to execute a customized hardware module or software (e.g., an application program). The processor may include a hardware component (function) or a software component (program) including at least one of various sensors of the digital pen  201 , a data measuring module, an input/output interface, a module which manages a state or an environment of the digital pen  201  or a communication module. The processor  220  may include, for example, a combination of one or two or more of hardware, software, or firmware. According to an embodiment, the processor  220  may receive a proximity signal corresponding to an electromagnetic signal generated from a digitizer  160  of the electronic device  101  through the resonant circuit  287 . If identifying the proximity signal, the resonant circuit  287  may be controlled to transmit an electro-magnetic resonant (EMR) input signal to the electronic device  101 . 
     The memory  230  may store information related to the operation of the digital pen  201 . For example, the information may include information for communication with the electronic device  101  and frequency information related to an input operation of the digital pen  201 . 
     The resonant circuit  287  may include at least one of a coil, an inductor or a capacitor. The resonant circuit  287  may be used for the digital pen  201  to generate a signal including the resonant frequency. For example, for the signal generation, the digital pen  201  may use at least one of an electro-magnetic resonance (EMR) scheme, an active electrostatic (AES) scheme, or an electrically coupled resonance (ECR) scheme. If the digital pen  201  transmits a signal by the EMR scheme, the digital pen  201  may generate a signal including a resonance frequency, based on an electromagnetic field generated from an inductive panel of the electronic device  101 . If the digital pen  201  transmits a signal by the AES scheme, the digital pen  201  may generate a signal by using capacity coupling with the electronic device  101 . If the digital pen  201  transmits a signal by the ECR scheme, the digital pen  201  transmits a signal including a resonance frequency, based on an electric field generated from a capacitive device of the electronic device. According to an embodiment, the resonant circuit  287  may be used to change an intensity or a frequency of the electromagnetic field according to a user&#39;s manipulation state. For example, the resonant circuit  287  may provide a frequency for recognizing a hovering input, a drawing input, a button input or an erasing input. 
     If the charging circuit  288  is connected to the resonant circuit  287  based on a switching circuit, the charging circuit  288  may rectify the resonant signal generated by the resonant circuit  287  to a direct current signal and provide it the battery  289 . According to an embodiment, the digital pen  201  may identify whether the digital pen  201  is inserted into the electronic device  101 , using a voltage level of the direct current signal detected by the charging circuit  288 . 
     The battery  289  may be configured to store power required for the operation of the digital pen  201 . The battery may include, for example, a lithium-ion battery, or a capacitor, and may be rechargeable or interchangeable. According to an embodiment, the battery  289  may be charged using the power (e.g., the direct current power (direct current power)) provided from the charging circuit  288 . 
     The communication circuit  290  may be configured to perform the wireless communication function between the digital pen  201  and the communication module  190  of the electronic device  101 . According to an embodiment, the communication circuit  290  may transmit state information and input information of the digital pen  201  to the electronic device  101  using a short-range communication scheme. For example, the communication circuit  290  may transmit direction information (e.g., motion sensor data) of the digital pen  201  acquired through the trigger circuit  298 , voice information inputted through a microphone, or remaining capacity information of the battery  289  to the electronic device  101 . For example, the short-range communication scheme may include at least one of Bluetooth, Bluetooth low energy (BLE), or wireless local area network (WLAN). 
     The antenna  297  may be used to transmit or receive the signal or the power to outside (e.g., the electronic device  101 ) or from the outside. According to an embodiment, the digital pen  201  may include a plurality of antennas  297 , and among them, select at least one antenna  297  adequate for the communication scheme. Through the at least one antenna  297  selected, the communication circuit  290  may exchange the signal or the power with an external electronic device. 
     The trigger circuit  298  may include at least one button or sensor circuit. According to an embodiment, the processor  220  may identify an input scheme (e.g., touch or press) or a type (e.g., an EMR button or a BLE button) of the button of the digital pen  201 . According to an embodiment, the sensor circuit may generate an electrical signal or a data value corresponding to an internal operating state of the digital pen  201  or an external environmental state. For example, the sensor circuit may include at least one of a motion sensor, a battery remaining capacity detecting sensor, a pressure sensor, an optical sensor, a temperature sensor, a geomagnetic field sensor, and a biometric sensor. According to an embodiment, the trigger circuit  298  may transmit a trigger signal to the electronic device  101  using the input signal of the button or the signal through the sensor. 
       FIG. 4  is an exploded perspective view of a digital pen according to an embodiment. 
     Referring to  FIG. 4 , the digital pen  201  may include a housing  300  which forms an external shape of the digital pen  201  and an inner assembly inside the pen housing  300 . In the embodiment illustrated, the internal assembly, including various components mounted inside the pen, may be inserted into the pen housing  300  through one assembly operation. 
     The pen housing  300  may have a shape extending long between a first end  300   a  and a second end  300   b , and may include a receiving space  301  therein. The pen housing  300  may have an oval cross section including a major axis and a minor axis, and may be formed in a cylindrical shape on the whole. A cross section of the receiving space  301  of the electronic device  101  may be also formed in an oval shape corresponding to the shape of the pen housing  300 . The pen housing  300  may include a synthetic resin (e.g., plastic) and/or a metallic material (e.g., aluminum). According to an embodiment, the second end  300   b  of the pen housing  300  may be formed of a synthetic resin material. 
     The inner assembly may have a shape which is extended long to correspond to the shape of the pen housing  300 . The inner assembly may be divided into three configurations among a longitudinal direction. For example, the inner assembly may include an ejection member  310  disposed at a position corresponding to the first end  300   a  of the pen housing  300 , a coil unit  320  disposed at a position corresponding to the second end  300   b  of the pen housing  300 , and a circuit board unit  330  disposed at a position corresponding to a body of the housing. 
     The ejection member  310  may include a configuration for ejecting the digital pen  201  from the receiving space  112  of the electronic device  101 . According to an embodiment, the ejection member  310  may include a shaft  311 , an ejection body  312  disposed around the shaft  311  and forming an overall exterior of the ejection member  310  and a button unit  313 . If the inner assembly is completely inserted into the pen housing  300 , a portion including the shaft  311  and the ejection body  312  may be surrounded by the first end  300   a  of the pen housing  300 , and the button unit  313  (e.g.,  201   a  of  FIG. 2 ) may be exposed outside the first end  300   a . A plurality of components not shown, for example, cam members or elastic members may be disposed in the ejection member  310  to build a push-pull structure. In an embodiment, the button unit  313  may be coupled substantially with the shaft  311  and perform a linear reciprocating motion with respect to the ejection body  312 . According to various embodiments, the button unit  313  may include a button having a latching structure allowing the user to eject the digital pen  201  using his/her nail. According to an embodiment, the digital pen  201  may include a sensor for detecting the linear reciprocating motion of the shall  311 , and thus provide a different input scheme. 
     The coil unit  320  may include a pen tip  321  exposed outside the second end  300   b  if the inner assembly is completely inserted into the pen housing  300 , a packing ring  322 , a coil  323  wound multiple times, and/or a pen pressure detector  324  for acquiring a pressure change according to pressing the pen tip  321 . The packing ring  322  may include epoxy, rubber, urethane or silicon. The packing ring  322  may be disposed for the sake of protection against water and dust, and protect the coil unit  320  and the circuit board unit  330  from water or dust. According to an embodiment, the coil  323  may generate a resonant frequency in a set frequency band (e.g., 500 kHz), and control a resonant frequency formed by the coil  323  within a specific range in conjunction with at least one element (e.g., a capacitor). 
     The circuit board unit  330  may include a printed circuit board  332 , a base  331  surrounding at least one surface of the printed circuit board  332 , and an antenna. According to an embodiment, a board receiving unit  333  for receiving the printed circuit board  332  may be formed on a top surface of the base  331 , and the printed circuit board  332  may be secured in the board receiving unit  333 . According to an embodiment, the printed circuit board  332  may include an upper surface and a lower surface, the upper surface may include a variable capacitor or a switch  334  connected to the coil  323 , and the lower surface may include a charging circuit, a battery, or a communication circuit. The battery may include an electric double layered capacitor (EDLC). The charging circuit is disposed between the coil  323  and the battery, and may include a voltage detector circuitry and a rectifier. 
     The antenna may include an antenna structure  339  such as the example shown in  FIG. 4  and/or an antenna embedded in the printed circuit board  332 . According to various embodiments, the switch  334  may be disposed on the printed circuit board  332 . A side button  337  of the digital pen  201  may be used to press the switch  334  and exposed to the outside through a side opening  302  of the pen housing  300 . If the side button  337  is supported by a support member  338  and no external force is exerted to the side button  337 , the support member  338  may provide an elastic restoring force to restore or maintain the side button  337  at a specific position. 
     The circuit board unit  330  may include another packing ring such as an O-ring. For example, the O-ring formed with an elastic material may be disposed at both ends of the base  331  to form a sealing structure between the base  331  and the pen housing  300 . In some embodiment, the support member  338  may build the sealing structure by closely attaching in part to an inner wall of the pen housing  300  around the side opening  302 . For example, the circuit board unit  330  may also build a waterproof and dustproof structure similar to the packing ring  322  of the coil unit  320 . 
     The digital pen  201  may include a battery receiving unit  335  for receiving a battery  336  on a top surface of the base  331 . The battery  336  mounted in the battery receiving unit  335  may include, for example, a cylinder-type battery. 
     The digital pen  201  may include a microphone (not shown). The microphone may be connected directly to the printed circuit board  332 , or to a separate flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) (not shown) coupled with the printed circuit board  332 . According to various embodiments, the microphone may be disposed at a position parallel with the side button  337  in the longitudinal direction of the digital pen  301 . 
       FIG. 5  is another block diagram of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention. 
     Referring to  FIG. 5 , an electronic device  101  according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a processor  120 , a memory  130 , a touch screen display  530  (e.g., the display device  160  of  FIG. 1 ), a first wireless charging circuit  540 , and a first wireless communication circuit  550  (e.g., the wireless communication module  192  of  FIG. 1 ). 
     The processor  120  according to an embodiment of the present invention may control the overall operation of the electronic device  101 . For example, the processor  120  may be disposed inside the housing  110  of the electronic device  101 , operatively or electrically connected with a memory  120 , a touch screen display  530 , a first wireless charging circuit  540  and a first wireless communication circuit  550 , and control the components of the electronic device  101 . 
     The processor  120  according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a digitizer controller  511 . The digitizer controller  511  may transmit a position detection signal through the digitizer panel  535 , and receive a response signal from the resonant circuit  287  of a stylus pen (e.g., the digital pen  201  of  FIG. 2 ). The digitizer controller  511  may determine position information of the stylus pen  201  by analyzing the received response signal. Alternatively, the digitizer controller  511  may transmit a detection signal through a coil included in the first wireless charging circuit  540 , and receive a signal from the stylus pen  201  to determine whether the stylus pen  201  is physically or electrically coupled. Alternatively, the digitizer controller  511  may apply a charging signal of a higher voltage than the detection signal to the coil of the first wireless charging circuit  540  and charge a battery (or a super capacitor) (e.g., the battery  289  of  FIG. 3 ) of the stylus pen  201 . 
     According to an embodiment, the digitizer controller  511  may be a separate configuration. The processor  120  may receive whether the stylus pen (e.g., the stylus pen  201  of  FIG. 2 ) is inserted from the digitizer controller  511 , transmit a wireless communication connection command to the first wireless communication circuit  550  based on the received insertion, and transmit a charging signal and a control signal to the digitizer controller  511  based on data received from the first wireless communication circuit  550 . 
     The memory  130  according to an embodiment of the present invention may be operatively (or electrically) connected with the processor  120 . The memory  130  may store pairing related data of the stylus pen  201  previously connected. Also, the memory  130  may store attribute information corresponding to characteristic information of the stylus pen  201 . According to an embodiment, the attribute information may be stored in a logical location indicated by a predefined value. 
     The touch screen display  530  according to an embodiment of the present invention may be exposed through a part of the housing  110 , and may provide an input function and an output function. For example, the touch screen display  530  may include a display panel  531 , a touch panel  533  and a digitizer panel  535 . The display panel  531  may be formed with, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD), a light emitting diode (LED) display, an organic LED (OLED) display, or a micro electro mechanical systems (MEMS) display, or an electronic paper display. The touch panel  533  may detect (or recognize) a change of physical characteristics (capacitance, or frequency) by various touch inputs (e.g., tap, double tap, touch, touch movement, or multi-touch) using an input tool (e.g., a finger), and forward it to the processor  120 . The digitizer panel  535  may detect an electromagnetic change according to the input of the stylus pen  201 , and transmit it to the digitizer controller  511  of the processor  120 . The touch screen display  530  may further include a pressure sensing panel (not shown) for sensing the pressure. The input (e.g., hovering, touch input, etc.) of the stylus pen  201  detected through the digitizer panel  535  may be referred to as a ‘proximity input’. 
     The first wireless charging circuit  540  according to an embodiment of the present invention may be disposed adjacent to the hole  111  formed inside the housing  110  of the electronic device  101 . The first wireless charging circuit  540  may include at least one coil. The first wireless charging circuit  540  according to an embodiment of the present invention may supply power for charging the battery  289  of the stylus pen  201  inserted into the hole  111 . The first wireless charging circuit  540  may be turned on for a first designated time (e.g., 9 seconds), and turned off for a second designated time (e.g., 1 second) under control of the processor  120  or the digitizer controller  511 . The first wireless charging circuit  540  according to an embodiment of the present invention may be turned on or off in an arbitrary pattern under the control of the processor  120  or the digitizer controller  511 , to identify or verify whether the stylus pen  201  currently connected for the communication is a pen inserted into the hole  111 . 
     The first wireless communication circuit  550  according to an embodiment of the present invention may be disposed inside the housing  110  of the electronic device  101 , and wirelessly communicate with an external electronic device (e.g., the stylus pen  201  of  FIG. 2 ). The first wireless communication circuit  550  may receive information from the stylus pen  201  through the antenna  551  during or after charging the stylus pen  201 . 
     The first wireless communication circuit  550  may support the Bluetooth protocol. For example, the first wireless communication circuit  550  may be a circuit for the BLE communication. The first wireless communication circuit  550  according to an embodiment of the present invention may scan the stylus pen  201  which is connectable if the insertion of the stylus pen (e.g., the stylus pen  201  of  FIG. 2 ) is detected or the charging signal is applied. The first wireless communication circuit  550  may receive an advertising signal of the stylus pen  201 . The advertising signal may include at least one of identification information or characteristic information of the stylus pen  201 . 
       FIG. 6A  is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention. 
     Referring to  FIG. 6A , the electronic device  101  may include a Bluetooth module  620  belonging to a Bluetooth (BT) framework, an air command application  632  belonging to an application layer, a setting application  634 , and a pen related application  636 . 
     The Bluetooth module  620  may be a block for communicating with the stylus pen  201 . The Bluetooth module  620  may perform the connection or the pairing with the stylus pen  201  according to the Bluetooth standard, and exchange information. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the Bluetooth module  620  may establish a wireless connection based on whether the stylus pen  201  is attached, and and perform the communication. 
     The air command application  632  is an application related to management of the stylus pen  201 , and may be executed by detachment of the stylus pen  201  from the hole  111 . The air command application  632  may include a remoteSpenService  633  as an activity which monitors a state related to the stylus pen  201 . For example, the remoteSpenService  633  may identify whether the stylus pen  201  is paired or inserted into the hole  111 , and notify to the air command application  632 . The air command application  632  may extract characteristic information from the pairing information received from the stylus pen  201 , and determine whether to store it as attribute information based on the pairing state. 
     The setting application  634  may record information in a database (DB)  635  and read the recorded information. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the setting application  634  may store the attribute information corresponding to the characteristic information of the stylus pen  201  provided from the air command application  632  in a predefined area of the DB  635 . According to an embodiment of the present invention, the setting application  634  may provide the attribute information stored in the predefined area of the DB  635  to the pen related application  636 . 
     The pen related application  636  may be an application for providing various functions using the stylus pen  201 . The pen related application  636  may perform a corresponding function based on the input of the stylus pen  201 . For example, the pen related application  636  may include a screen off memo application, a pen separation effect application, and the like. The pen related application  636  may read the attribute information corresponding to the characteristic information of the stylus pen  201  stored in the predefined area of the DB  635 , and reflect the attribute information in executing the corresponding function. Since the attribute information is stored in the predefined area of the DB  635 , the pen related application  636  may read the attribute information stored in the DB  635  without separate information. 
     According to various embodiments of the present invention, the attribute information may be determined from the characteristic information of the stylus pen  201 , and the attribute information may be reflected in a function of a pen related application (e.g., the pen related application  636 ). According to an embodiment, the characteristic information may be a color code stored in the stylus pen  201 , and the attribute information may be a color value corresponding to the color code. In this case, the color value may be used to determine the color displayed if the pen related application  636  is executed. Embodiments for using the color code are described below. 
     The present invention relates to a technique for receiving the characteristic information (e.g., a color code) of the stylus pen  201  paired with the electronic device  101  during the pairing operation, determining and storing the attribute information related to the proximity input of the stylus pen  201  based on the received characteristic information, and processing the proximity input of the stylus pen  201  based on the stored attribute information. 
       FIG. 6B  is a diagram illustrating a concept of using the characteristic information of the stylus pen in the electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention.  FIG. 6B  is a conceptual diagram illustrating the characteristic information (e.g., a color code) based on a module layer based on an embodiment of the present invention.  FIG. 6B  depicts an example where the characteristic information is the color code. 
     Referring to  FIG. 6B , the stylus pen  201  may provide the color code to the remoteSpenService  633 . The remoteSpenService  633  may provide the setting application  634  with a color value corresponding to the color code. In other words, the remoteSpenService  633  may receive, analyze and manage the color code from the stylus pen  201 , and the setting application  634  may store the color value corresponding to the color code. A plurality of applications  636   a ,  636   b , and  636   c  may request the color value from the setting application  634 , acquire the color value, and then execute corresponding functions using the acquired color value. In other words, the applications  636   a ,  636   b , and  636   c  for processing the proximity input of the stylus pen  201  may process the proximity input using the color value provided from the setting application  634 . 
       FIG. 7  is a block diagram of a stylus pen according to various embodiments of the present invention. 
     Referring to  FIG. 7 , the stylus pen  201  may include a coil  701  (e.g., the resonant circuit  287 ), a trimmer capacitor  702 , a button switch  703 , a rectifier circuit unit  705 , a first voltage comparison unit  706 , a charging switch  707 , a second voltage comparison unit  708 , a second wireless communication circuit  709 , an antenna  297 , a booting switch  711 , a battery  289  and an OR gate  713 . The rectifier circuit unit  705 , the first voltage comparison unit  706 , and the charging switch  707  may be referred to as a second wireless charging circuit  704  (e.g., the charging circuit  288 ). 
     The coil  701  may be the resonant circuit  287  for detecting an electromagnetic field signal applied from an external device (e.g., the first wireless charging circuit  540  of the electronic device  101 ) and transmitting a signal of a specific frequency. For example, the coil  701  may be an electromagnetic resonance (EMR) coil. The trimmer capacitor  702  according to an embodiment of the present invention may store an induced current applied to the coil  701 . The button switch  703  according to an embodiment of the present invention may detect an input (e.g., press) of a button (e.g., the side button  337  of  FIG. 4 ) disposed in one side of a pen housing (e.g., the pen housing  300  of  FIG. 4 ) of the stylus pen  201 . A resonant frequency of the coil  701  may be changed if the button switch  703  is turned on. At this time, the electronic device  101  may detect the input of the button  337  through the change of the resonance frequency. 
     The rectifier circuit unit  705  according to an embodiment of the present invention may rectify and convert an alternating current power applied to the coil  701  into a direct current power, and transmit the converted direct current power to the first voltage comparison unit  706  and the charging switch  707 . 
     The first voltage comparison unit  706  may distinguish the position detection signal or the charging signal based on a voltage of the direct current power provided from the rectifier circuit unit  705 . For example, the charging signal may have a greater value than the position detection signal. The first voltage comparison unit  706  may determine the position detection signal, which is smaller than a reference voltage (e.g., 7 V), and determine the charging signal, which is greater than the reference voltage. If the direct current power provided from the rectifier circuit unit  705  is the charging signal, the first voltage comparison unit  706  may provide the second wireless communication circuit  709  with a signal notifying that the stylus pen  201  is inserted into the electronic device  101 . In addition, the first voltage comparison unit  706  may turn on the charging switch  707  for the charging signal, and turn off the charging switch  707  for the position detection signal. 
     The charging switch  707  may control charging on/off of the battery  289 . For example, the charging switch  707  may provide or cut the direct current power provided from the rectifier circuit unit  705  to the battery  289  based on the output of the first voltage comparison unit  706 . The second voltage comparison unit  708  may turn on or boot up the second wireless communication circuit  709  if the voltage of the battery  289  is greater than or equal to a specific voltage. 
     The second wireless communication circuit  709  may be disposed inside the housing  300  of the stylus pen  201 , and connect wireless communication with an external device (e.g., the first wireless communication circuit  550  of the electronic device  101 ). The second wireless communication circuit  709  may support the Bluetooth protocol. For example, the second wireless communication circuit  709  may be a BLE communication circuit. The second wireless communication circuit  709  may transmit to the first wireless communication circuit  550  data based on the state information (e.g., unique information, charging related information) of the stylus pen  201  and/or the input of the button  337  through the antenna  297 . The antenna  297  according to an embodiment of the present invention may be electrically connected with the second wireless communication circuit  709  to transmit and receive a wireless signal. 
     The booting switch  711  may control the on/off of the second wireless communication circuit  709 . For example, the booting switch  711  may supply or cut the power of the battery  289  to the second wireless communication circuit  709  based on the output of the second voltage comparison unit  708 . The battery  289 , which is a rechargeable secondary battery, may be charged by the direct current power of the rectifier circuit unit  705 , and supply the power to the second wireless communication circuit  709 . For example, the battery  289  may be a super capacitor. The OR gate  713  may provide the second wireless communication circuit  709  with a signal according to a logical sum of the output of the first voltage comparison unit  706  and the button input. 
     According to various embodiments of the present invention, an electronic device (e.g., the electronic device  101 ) may include, a housing (e.g., the housing  110 ) including an inner space and a hole (e.g., the hole  111 ) connected to the inner space, a touch screen display (e.g., the touch screen display  530 ) including a first stylus pen (e.g., the stylus pen  201 ) insertable into the inner space through the hole and having an external surface including a selected first color, and visible through part of the housing, a processor (e.g., the processor  12 ) disposed inside the housing and operatively coupled with the touch screen display, and a memory (e.g, the memory  120 ) disposed inside the housing and operatively coupled with the processor, wherein the memory may store instructions for, when executed, causing the processor to receive a first drawing input using the first stylus pen through the display, in response to the first drawing input, display the first drawing output on the display, and set a color of the first drawing output to the selected first color. 
     According to various embodiments of the present invention, the electronic device (e.g., the electronic device  101 ) may further include a wireless communication circuit disposed inside the housing (e.g., the housing  110 ), and a pen memory (e.g., the memory  230 ) disposed inside a pen housing of the first stylus pen (e.g., the stylus pen  201 ), and storing information of the first stylus pen, and the instructions may cause the processor to detect insertion of the first stylus pen into the hole, in response to the detection, transmit a wireless communication connection request to the inserted first stylus pen, through the wireless communication circuit, in response to the wireless communication connection request, receive a wireless signal including the stored first stylus pen information from the inserted first stylus pen, and establish a wireless communication connection with the inserted first stylus pen, based on the received wireless signal. 
     According to various embodiments of the present invention, the first stylus pen (e.g., the stylus pen  201 ) information may include the selected first color information of the first stylus pen. 
     According to various embodiments of the present invention, the instructions cause the processor (e.g., the processor  120 ) to determine a color of the first drawing output, based on the selected first color information. 
     According to various embodiments of the present invention, the instructions cause the processor (e.g., the processor  120 ) to store the selected first color information in the memory (e.g., the memory  120 ). The selected first color information may be stored in a predefined area of the memory. 
     According to various embodiments of the present invention, the memory (e.g., the memory  120 ) may store an application program related to an input using the first stylus pen (e.g., the stylus pen  201 ), and the instructions cause the processor (e.g., the processor  120 ) to, based on the selected first color information of the first stylus pen, provide a user interface of the application program which sets whether to determine the color of the first stylus pen input on the display (e.g., the touch screen display  530 ). 
     According to various embodiments of the present invention, the wireless communication circuit may be configured to support a Bluetooth standard or BLE. 
     According to various embodiments of the present invention, the electronic device (e.g., the electronic device  101 ) may further include a wireless communication circuit disposed inside the housing (e.g., the housing  110 ), and the instructions cause the processor (e.g., the processor  120 ) to detect the insertion of the first stylus pen (e.g., the stylus pen  201 ) to the hole (e.g., the hole  111 ), in response to the detection, generate a charging signal for the first stylus pen, receive an advertising signal transmitted from the first stylus pen in response to the charging signal, obtain information of the first stylus pen contained in the received advertising signal, and store the obtained information of the first stylus pen. 
     According to various embodiments of the present invention, the instructions may cause the processor (e.g., the processor  120 ) to, after displaying the first drawing output on the display (e.g., the touch screen display  530 ), receive a second drawing input using a second stylus pen (e.g., the stylus pen  201 ) having an external surface including a selected second color which is different from the selected first color, in response to the second drawing input, display the second drawing output, while maintaining the first drawing output on the display (e.g., the display  160 ), and make a color of the second drawing output different from the color of the first drawing output. 
     According to various embodiments of the present invention, the instructions cause the processor (e.g., the processor  120 ) to display an interface for controlling a function which applies the color of the first drawing output as the selected first color on the display (e.g., the touch screen display  530 ), and enable or disable a function which applies the color of the first drawing output as the selected first color based on a user input inputted through the interface. 
     According to various embodiments of the present invention, an electronic device (e.g., the electronic device  101 ) may include a housing (e.g., the housing  110 ) including an inner space and a hole (e.g., the hole  111 ) connected to the inner space, and having an external surface including a third color selected, a first stylus pen (e.g., the stylus pen  201 ) insertable into the inner space through the hole, and having an external surface including a selected first color, a touch screen display (e.g., the touch screen display  530 ) visible through part of the housing, a processor (e.g., the processor  120 ) disposed inside the housing and operatively coupled with the touch screen display, and a memory (e.g., the memory  120 ) disposed inside the housing and operatively coupled with the processor, and the memory may store instructions for, when executed, causing the processor to receive a first drawing input using the first stylus pen through the display, in response to the first drawing input, display the first drawing output on the display, and selectively determine a color of the first drawing output, based at least in part on the selected first color or the selected third color. 
     According to various embodiments of the present invention, if the selected first color is the same as a default color for displaying the first drawing output, the color of the first drawing output may be determined to the selected third color. 
     According to various embodiments of the present invention, the color of the first drawing output may be determined to a fourth color which is different from the selected first color and the selected third color, if the selected first color and the selected third color are the same as the default color for displaying the first drawing output. 
     According to various embodiments of the present invention, an electronic device (e.g., the electronic device  101 ) may include a housing (e.g., the housing  110 ) including an inner space and a hole (e.g., the hole  111 ) connected to the inner space, a first stylus pen (e.g., the stylus pen  201 ) insertable into the inner space through the hole, and having an external surface including a selected first color, a touch screen display (e.g., the touch screen display  530 ) visible through part of the housing, a processor (e.g., the processor  120 ) disposed inside the housing and operatively coupled with the touch screen display, and a memory (e.g., the memory  120 ) disposed inside the housing and operatively coupled with the processor, and the memory may store instructions for, when executed, causing the processor to display a user interface having a background of the first color on the display, receive a first drawing input using the first stylus pen through the user interface, in response to the first drawing input, display the first drawing output on the display, and set a color of the first drawing output to a selected fifth color which is different from the selected first color. 
     According to various embodiments of the present invention, the first color may be black, and the fifth color may be white. According to other embodiment, the first color may be black, and the fifth color may be silver. 
       FIG. 8  is a flowchart  800  for processing an input using a stylus pen in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention. An operating entity of the flowchart  800  illustrated in  FIG. 8  may be understood as the electronic device  101  or a component (e.g., the processor  120 , the digitizer controller  511 ) of the electronic device  101 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 8 , in operation  801 , the electronic device  101  (e.g., the processor  120 , the digitizer controller  511 ) may determine and store attribute information related to the stylus pen  201 . The attribute information is a setting value which affects a function related to the stylus pen  201 , and may be defined variously. For example, the attribute information may include at least one of a setting value related to a visual effect, a setting value related to content of an algorithm, or a setting value related to the control of the stylus pen  201 . 
     In operation  803 , the electronic device  101  may process an input using the stylus pen  201  based on the attribute information. The electronic device  101  may execute an application (e.g., the pen related application  636  of  FIG. 6A ) related to the stylus pen  201 , and reflect the attribute information to a function provided by the application. Hence, a service which reflects the attribute information corresponding to the unique characteristics of the stylus pen  201  may be provided to the user. 
       FIG. 9  is a flowchart  900  for determining attribute information corresponding to a stylus pen in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention.  FIG. 9  is a part of operation  801  of  FIG. 8 , and an operation subject of the flowchart  900  illustrated may be understood as the electronic device  101  or the component (e.g., the processor  120 , the digitizer controller  511 ) of the electronic device  101 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 9 , in operation  901 , the electronic device  101  (e.g., the processor  120 , the digitizer controller  511 ) searches for the stylus pen  201  inserted into the electronic device  101  based on a charging signal. For example, the electronic device  101  may detect that the stylus pen  201  is inserted into the hole  111 , and transmit a charging signal to induce the stylus pen  201  to transmit an advertising signal. 
     In operation  903 , the electronic device  101  may receive characteristic information of the stylus pen  201  from pairing information of the stylus pen  201 . For example, the electronic device  101  which searches for the stylus pen  201  may perform the pairing operation with the stylus pen  201  according to the Bluetooth standard, and obtain the characteristic information included in the advertising signal received during the pairing operation. The characteristic information is information related to the characteristics of the stylus pen  201 , and may be related to the exterior (e.g., a color, a shape, a form, etc.) of the stylus pen  201  or other characteristics (e.g., a manufacturer, a production time, a model name, a rating, etc.) related to the stylus pen  201 . For example, if the characteristic information is related to the color, a data packet for pairing with the stylus pen  201  may include a stylus pen name (e.g., ‘SPen’) of bytes of a specific number and a color code (e.g., ‘ZK’) of bytes of a specific number. The characteristic information may be stored in the memory  230  of the stylus pen  201  if the stylus pen  201  is manufactured. 
     In operation  905 , the electronic device  101  may determine whether the pairing with the stylus pen  201  is successful. If the pairing is successful, in operation  907 , the electronic device  101  may determine attribute information based on the characteristic information. For example, if the characteristic information is a color code, the attribute information may include a color value. The remoteSpenService  633  may detect that the pairing operation is completed, and determine the attribute information for a proximity input of the stylus pen  201  based on the characteristic information, and the setting application  634  may write the attribute information to the DB  635 . For example, the electronic device  101  may extract the characteristic information (e.g., the color code) from the data packet for the pairing, and store the extracted characteristic information in the memory  130  if paired with the stylus pen  201 . The electronic device  101  may determine the attribute information (e.g., the color value) associated with the proximity input of the stylus pen  201  based on the characteristic information. According to an embodiment, upon receiving the characteristic information of the color code ‘KK’, the electronic device  101  may determine the attribute information to RGB (256, 40, 40). In addition, the electronic device  101  may store the attribute information in the memory  130 . 
     In the embodiment described with reference to  FIG. 9 , the electronic device  101  may obtain the characteristic information from a signal received during the pairing operation. According to another embodiment, the electronic device  101  may obtain the characteristic information by using a signal received during the search operation. For example, the characteristic information of the stylus pen  201  may be included in the advertising signal as an independent field or in a form combined with other information (e.g., name information). 
     As described above, the electronic device  101  according to an embodiment of the present invention may detect the insertion of the stylus pen  201 , and perform a search algorithm to detect the inserted stylus pen  201 , to pair with the stylus pen  201  inserted into the electronic device  101  among a plurality of stylus pens. The search algorithm proceeds by controlling the charging signal generated at the electronic device  101 , and the stylus pen  201  transmit an advertising signal according to the Bluetooth standard, if there is no paired electronic device  101 , according to a resonance signal for the charging signal. 
       FIG. 10  is a diagram illustrating a method of searching for a stylus pen in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention.  FIG. 10  is an example of operation  901  of  FIG. 9 , and a method  1000  is an example of the search algorithm of the electronic device  101  for detecting the pen  201  to search for the inserted stylus pen  201 , if there is no information of the paired stylus pen  201 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 10 , the electronic device  101  may verify or identify whether the stylus pen  201  connected for the communication and the stylus pen inserted and charged are the same stylus pen. For example, the electronic device  101  may determine whether they are the same stylus pen by identifying attribute information indicating a charging state of the stylus pen  201  in a notification manner. Hereafter, it is assumed that the stylus pen  201  connected for the communication is inserted into the electronic device  101 . 
     In operation  1001 , an insertion event of the stylus pen  201  may occur. If the insertion event of the stylus pen  201  is identified, in operation  1003 , the electronic device  101  may control to start, the charging by applying a charging signal to the inserted stylus pen  201 . In operation  1005 , the electronic device  101  may examine the charging state by reading the attribute information indicating the charging state. 
     If the stylus pen  201  communicatively connected to the electronic device  101  does not respond to a read command within a specific time, or if a response indicating no charging is received, the electronic device  101  may determine that the stylus pen  201  communicatively connected and the stylus pen inserted into the hole  111  of the electronic device  101  are different. By contrast, upon receiving the response indicating that the stylus pen  201  communicatively connected is being charged, the electronic device  101  may perform an operation of verifying whether the stylus pen  201  communicatively connected and the stylus pen being charged are the same. This is because the determination only with the charging state information may misrecognize the same although the stylus pen  201  communicatively connected and the stylus pen inserted into the electronic device  101  are not the same, if the stylus pen  201  communicatively connected is inserted into another electronic device in vicinity (within a communication range of the electronic device) and is being charged. 
     In operation  1007 , the electronic device  101  may register a notification in the attribute information for obtaining the charging state of the stylus pen  201 . In operation  1009 , the electronic device  101  may turn off and on the charging signal in an arbitrary pattern on a charging on period. By turning the charging signal on and off, the electronic device  101  may identify whether the attribute information is synchronized and changed through the notification. If the on-off change of the charging signal and the change of the value of the attribute information value indicating the charging state transferred through the notification are the same, that is, if the on-off change and the change of the attribute information value are synchronized, the electronic device  101  may determine that the stylus pen  201  communicatively connected and the stylus pen inserted and being charged are the same. By contrast, if the on-off change and the change of the attribute information value are not the same, the electronic device  101  may determine that the stylus pen communicatively connected and the stylus pen inserted and being charged are different. If the verification is completed, in operation  1011 , the electronic device  101  may deregister the notification. 
     In summary, the method for identifying the stylus pen  201  inserted into the hole  111  of the electronic device  101  is as follows. The electronic device  101  may scan a device of a name “SPen” received in response to the charging signal in response to the stylus pen  201  which performs advertising in response to the charging signal. As a result of the scan, two or more stylus pens may be detected. This is because other stylus pen inserted into other adjacent electronic device (e.g., the electronic device  102  of  FIG. 1 ) may transmit an advertising signal in response to a charging signal of the other electronic device  102 . 
     If two or more stylus pens are detected, the electronic device  101  may stop generating the charging signal. According to stopping the charging signal, the electronic device  101  may identify at least one stylus pen which disappears from the scan, that is, does not transmit the advertising signal as the charging signal of the electronic device  101  is stopped. Next, if the charging signal is turned on, the electronic device  101  may identify the stylus pen which retransmits the advertising signal. Based on the observation result of the on-off of the advertising signal according to the on-off of the charging signal, the electronic device  101  may identify a stylus pen (e.g., the stylus pen  201 ) which performs the advertising operation synchronized to the charging signal. 
     According to another embodiment, the electronic device  101  may randomly control the charging signal, repeat on and off of the charging signal until only one stylus remains, and thus identify the stylus pen  201  inserted into the hole  111  of the electronic device  101  and responding in synchronization with the charging signal. 
     After identifying the stylus pen  201  according to the above-described method, the electronic device  101  may receive pairing information of the identified stylus pen  201 . The remoteSpenService  633  of the electronic device  101  may identify the pairing information, and extract the characteristic information of the stylus pen  201  from the pairing information. 
     The embodiment described with reference to  FIG. 10  may be performed to identify the stylus pen  201  inserted into the hole  111  if there is no information of the stylus pen paired with the electronic device  101 . However, there may be a situation in which a new stylus pen is inserted into the hole  111 , while already paired with any one stylus pen. For example, the user may insert the stylus pen  201  into the hole  111  of the electronic device  101 , to use a second stylus pen (e.g., the stylus pen  201 ) while using a first stylus pen. Hereafter, referring to  FIG. 11 , an embodiment for performing the pairing with the corresponding stylus pen as the unpaired stylus pen is inserted if there is a paired stylus pen is described. 
       FIG. 11  is a diagram illustrating a method for pairing if an unpaired stylus pen is inserted in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention. 
     Referring to  FIG. 11 , as the stylus pen  201  is inserted into the hole  111 , in operation  1101 , the stylus pen  201  may transit to a charge on (CHG_ON) state. In operation  1103 , the electronic device  101  (e.g., the digitizer controller  511 ) may detect the insertion of the stylus pen  201 . In operation  1105 , the electronic device  101  may start reset charge. For example, the electronic device  101  may detect the hole  111  insertion of the stylus pen  201  based on the driving of the detection coil, and transmit a charging signal. In operation  1107 , the electronic device  101  may perform the scan on a target pen. Since the electronic device  101  already stores information of the paired stylus pen, the electronic device  101  may perform the scan operation on the paired stylus pen. During the scan operation, the electronic device  101  may continuously transmit the charging signal, until the scan for the connection with the stylus pen is successful. 
     In operation  1109 , the stylus pen  201  may perform reset. If the stylus pen  201  receives a continuous charging signal for a time (e.g., 10 seconds) over a specific threshold, the stylus pen  201  may control to redrive by resetting a wireless communication unit (e.g., the communication circuit  290  of  FIG. 3 , the second wireless communication circuit  709  of  FIG. 7 ). In operation  1111 , the stylus pen  201  may transmit an advertising signal. 
     In operation  1113 , the electronic device  101  may determine a timeout of the scan operation. As the scan operation is continued for a specific time (e.g., 40 seconds) but the information of the paired stylus pen is not scanned, the electronic device  101  may determine that the the stylus pen  201  currently inserted into the hole  111  is other stylus pen than the paired stylus pen, and terminate the scanning operation. In operation  1115 , the electronic device  101  may search for the inserted stylus pen  201 . In operation  1117 , the electronic device  101  may perform the search algorithm. For example, the search algorithm may be similar or identical to the method described with reference to  FIG. 10 . In operation  1119 , the electronic device  101  may discover the stylus pen  201 . In operation  1121 , the electronic device  101  may stop the reset charge, and perform normal charge. In operation  1123 , the electronic device  101  may transmit a connection request. Next, according to the method defined in the Bluetooth standard, the electronic device  101  and the stylus pen  201  may be connected. In operation  1125 , the electronic device  101  may set descriptors. 
       FIG. 12  is a flowchart  1200  for processing a proximity input of a stylus pen in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention.  FIG. 13  through  FIG. 14  are diagrams illustrating an example of a screen displayed in response to detachment of a stylus pen and an example of a screen displayed in response to a proximity input of a stylus pen if a screen off memo application is executed in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention. 
       FIG. 12  is a part of operation  803  of  FIG. 8 , and an operation entity of the flowchart  1200  illustrated may be understood as the electronic device  101  or the component (e.g., the processor  120 , the digitizer controller  511 ) of the electronic device  101 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 12 , in operation  1201 , the electronic device  101  (e.g., the processor  120 , the digitizer controller  511 ) may operate in a lock and sleep state. The lock and sleep state may indicate a state in which a display (e.g., the display device  160 ) enters an off or power saving state as there is no user input to the electronic device  101  for a specific time. 
     In operation  1203 , the electronic device  101  may determine whether the stylus pen  201  is detaching. The electronic device  101  may detect whether the stylus pen  201  is detached based on a proximity input of a detection coil (e.g., the first wireless charging circuit  540 ) of the stylus pen  201 . According to an embodiment, if the stylus pen  201  is inserted into the hole  111 , the electronic device  101  may detect whether the stylus pen  201  is detached using the detection coil  540  which interacts with the resonant circuit  287  of the stylus pen  201 . For example, the electronic device  101  may determine whether the stylus pen  201  is detached based on a signal received from the stylus pen  201  in response to applying the resonance signal. 
     If the stylus pen  201  is detached, in operation  1205 , the electronic device  101  may execute the screen off memo application on the lock screen. The screen off memo application may be a memo application for providing a function of inputting a drawing without unlocking. According to an embodiment, upon detecting the detachment of the stylus pen  201  in the sleep state, the electronic device  101  may execute an application (e.g., the screen off memo application) associated with the proximity input of the stylus pen  201  on the lock screen. 
     In operation  1207 , the electronic device  101  may display a pen detach effect on the display  160  using the attribute information of the stylus pen  201 . The electronic device  101  may display on the display  160  a visual effect for providing a guide according to the detection of the detachment of the stylus pen  201  in executing the application. For example, a screen as shown in  FIG. 13  may be displayed. Referring to  FIG. 13 , before the stylus pen  201  is detached, if there is no user input, the electronic device  101  may display a first screen  1310  in the lock and sleep state, and display a second screen  1320  according to the detachment detection of the stylus pen  201 . A graphic user interface (GUI)  1322  according to the detachment of the stylus pen  201  may be displayed on the display  160  at a lower right side of the second screen  1320 . In so doing, the electronic device  101  may determine a color of the GUI  1322  based on the attribute information of the stylus pen  201  previously stored. For example, if the color value ‘blue’ is stored as the attribute information, the color of the GUI  1322  may be displayed as the color of ‘blue’. The shape of the GUI  1322  shown in  FIG. 13  is one example, and a GUI of another shape may be displayed on the display  160  according to another embodiment. 
     In operation  1209 , the electronic device  101  may set attributes of a drawing tool using the attribute information of the stylus pen  201 . In executing the application associated with the proximity input of the stylus pen  201 , a color value of the drawing tool for display corresponding to the proximity input of the stylus pen  201  may be set based on the attribute information of the stylus pen  201 . For example, the digitizer controller  511  may detect a proximity signal received from the resonant circuit according to the proximity of the stylus pen  201 . The electronic device  101  may display a movement trajectory of a vector type as a drawing output on the display  160  based on the movement of the proximity signal. In displaying the drawing output, the electronic device  101  may determine a color of the drawing output displayed on the display  160  based on the attribute information of the stylus pen  201 . For example, according to the attribute information of the stylus pen  201 , the color of the drawing output displayed on the display  160  may be variously represented as shown in  FIG. 14 . Referring to  FIG. 14 , if a screen off memo application  1463  is executed, drawing outputs displayed on a first screen  1410 , a second screen  1420 , a third screen  1430 , and a fourth screen  1440  may be represented in different colors, according to the proximity input of the stylus pen  201 . The different colors may result from the attribute information of the stylus pen  210  stored in the memory  130 . According to an embodiment, as shown in the example of  FIG. 14 , the color used to express the drawing output may be substantially the same as the exterior color of the stylus pen  210 . 
     As in the embodiment described with reference to  FIG. 13  and  FIG. 14 , the drawing output according to the proximity input of the stylus pen  201  may be expressed in a color designated by the attribute information of the stylus pen  201 . In some cases, the stylus pen may be replaced during the drawing by the user, and processing of the color applied to the drawing output before and after replacing the stylus pen may be problematic. According to an embodiment, the color of every drawing output may be changed according to the replacement of the stylus pen. According to another embodiment, the color of the drawing output inputted before the stylus pen replacement may be maintained. Hereafter, an embodiment in which the color of the trajectory inputted before the stylus pen replacement is maintained is described. 
       FIG. 15  is a flowchart  1500  for processing proximity inputs before and after a change of a stylus pen in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention.  FIG. 16  is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed in response to proximity inputs of a plurality of stylus pens in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention. 
       FIG. 15  is part of operation  801  and operation  803  of  FIG. 8 , and an operating entity of the illustrated flowchart  1500  may be understood as the electronic device  101  or the component (e.g., the processor  120 , the digitizer controller  511 ) of the electronic device  101 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 15 , in operation  1501 , the electronic device  101  (e.g., the processor  120 , the digitizer controller  511 ) may display a drawing output on the screen  160  based on attribute information corresponding to characteristic information of a first stylus pen in response to a drawing input through the first stylus pen. For example, referring to  FIG. 16 , if a drawing input occurs using a first stylus pen  1601   a  while a screen off memo application  1663  is executed, a drawing output  1602  may be displayed on the display  160  in a color indicated by the attribute information corresponding to the characteristic information of the first stylus pen  1601   a , as shown in a first screen  1610 . 
     In operation  1503 , the electronic device  101  may perform the pairing with a second stylus pen. For example, the electronic device  101  may detect that the second stylus pen is inserted into the hole  111 , identify the second stylus pen using a charging signal, and then perform the pairing operation. During the pairing operation, the electronic device  101  may obtain characteristic information of the second stylus pen. 
     In operation  1505 , the electronic device  101  may update the attribute information stored in the memory  130  based on the characteristic information of the paired second stylus pen. The electronic device  101  may replace the attribute information of the first stylus pen with the attribute information of the second stylus pen. In response to pairing with the second stylus pen while being paired with the first stylus pen, the electronic device  101  may update the attribute information of the first stylus pen stored in a predefined area on the memory  130  with the attribute information of the second stylus pen. Hence, applications may access the attribute information of the second stylus pen. 
     In operation  1507 , the electronic device  101  may display the drawing output on the display  160  based on the attribute information corresponding to the characteristic information of the second stylus pen in response to the drawing input through the second stylus pen. For example, referring to  FIG. 16 , after pairing with the second stylus pen  1601   b , if a drawing input occurs using a second stylus pen  1601   b , the color of the drawing output  1602  by the input using the first stylus pen  1601   a  may be maintained, and a drawing output  1604  according to an additional input by the second stylus pen  1601   b  may be represented in a color indicated by attribute information corresponding to the characteristic information of the second stylus pen  1601   b , as shown in a second screen  1620 . 
     As in the above-described various embodiments, the color of the drawing output displayed in the screen off memo application may vary according to the characteristic information of the stylus pen  201 . In some cases, the user may want to change the color of the drawing output to a color defined as a default value in the electronic device  101 . Hence, the electronic device  101  according to an embodiment of the present invention may provide an interface for setting whether to reflect the characteristic information of the stylus pen  201 . An embodiment using an interface for setting whether to reflect the characteristic information of the stylus pen  201  in the drawing output is described below. 
       FIG. 17  is a flowchart  1700  for changing a screen off memo application related setting in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention.  FIG. 18  is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen for a screen off memo application related setting menu in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention. 
       FIG. 17  is part of operation  801  of  FIG. 8 , and an operating entity of the illustrated flowchart  1700  may be understood as the electronic device  101  or the component (e.g., the processor  120 , the digitizer controller  511 ) of the electronic device  101 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 17 , in operation  1701 , the electronic device  101  (e.g., the processor  120 , the digitizer controller  511 ) may determine whether a setting menu display command relating to the screen off memo application is detected. For example, while displaying the setting menu of the electronic device  101  on the display  160 , the user may select a submenu related to the setting of the screen off memo application. 
     If detecting the setting menu display command related to the screen off memo application, in operation  1703 , the electronic device  101  may display an interface for setting whether to reflect the characteristic information of the stylus pen  201  on the display  160 . For example, as shown in  FIG. 18 , an interface  1810  for setting whether to reflect the characteristic information of the stylus pen  201  may include a title phrase  1812  indicating the setting menu for the screen off memo application, items  1814  (e.g., a guide text and an on/off button) for setting whether to activate the screen off memo application, a guide phrase  1816  for displaying an item relating to setting whether to reflect the characteristic information of the stylus pen  201  and an item  1818  (e.g., an on/off button) for inputting a setting of whether to reflect the characteristic information of the stylus pen  201 . 
     In operation  1705 , the electronic device  101  may set whether to reflect the characteristic information of the stylus pen  201  if the screen off memo application is executed in response to a user input. If a user&#39;s selection result is inputted through the item  1804  included in the interface as shown in  FIG. 18 , the electronic device  101  may identify the user&#39;s selection result, and set a variable value indicating whether to reflect the characteristic information of the stylus pen  201  according to the identified selection result. It setting not to reflect the characteristic information of the stylus pen  201 , a predefined attribute information value in the electronic device  101  may be used, if the screen off memo application is executed. 
     As in the embodiment described with reference to  FIG. 17 , the user may enable or disable the function for reflecting the characteristic information of the stylus pen  201  in processing the proximity input of the stylus pen  201  through the setting menu which sets whether to reflect the characteristic information of the stylus pen  201 . If the user changes the setting, the electronic device  101  may maintain the color of the drawing output created before the change, and the colors of the drawing output changed according to the additional input may be displayed on the screen of the screen off memo application. In addition, if changing the attribute information, the user may selectively control whether to change the attribute information based on the characteristic information of a newly paired stylus pen in re-pairing or not to change. Hereafter, an embodiment for processing the drawing input generated before and after changing the setting of whether to reflect the characteristic information of the stylus pen  201  is described. 
       FIG. 19  is a flowchart  1900  for processing proximity inputs before and after changing a screen off memo application related setting in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention.  FIG. 20  is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed in response to a proximity input if a screen off memo application related setting is changed in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention. 
       FIG. 19  is part of operation  801  and operation  803  of  FIG. 8 , and an operating entity of the illustrated flowchart  1900  may be understood as the electronic device  101  or the component (e.g., the processor  120 , the digitizer controller  511 ) of the electronic device  101 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 19 , in operation  1901 , the electronic device  101  (e.g., the processor  120 , the digitizer controller  511 ) may, if executing the screen off memo application, display a drawing output on the display  160  based on the attribute information corresponding to the characteristic information of the stylus pen  201  in response to the drawing input through the stylus pen  201 . For example, in an execution screen of a screen off memo application  2063 , as shown in a first screen  2010  of  FIG. 20 , a drawing output  2002  may be represented in a color indicated by the attribute information corresponding to the characteristic information of the stylus pen  201 . 
     In operation  1903 , the electronic device  101  may identify a user input for disabling the characteristic information reflecting function of the stylus pen  201  in the setting menu if the screen off memo application is executed. The electronic device  101  may set a variable value indicating whether to reflect the characteristic information of the stylus pen  201  to a negative value according to a user&#39;s selection. For example, the electronic device  101  may display a setting menu  2022  such as a second screen  2020  of  FIG. 20 , and identify a user input for disabling the characteristic information reflecting function of the stylus pen  201 . 
     In operation  1905 , the electronic device  101  may display a pre-input drawing output on the display  160  based on the attribute information corresponding to the characteristic information of the stylus pen  201 . If the setting menu is terminated, the electronic device  101  may display the execution screen of the screen off memo application back on the display  160 , and the displayed screen may include the pre-inputted drawing input. The drawing output inputted before the setting change may be represented according to settings at the input. For example, as shown in a third screen  2030  of  FIG. 20 , after the setting menu  2022  is terminated, the electronic device  101  may display the screen including the pre-inputted drawing output  2002  on the display  160 . 
     In operation  1907 , the electronic device  101  may display the drawing output on the display  160  based on the default value of the attribute information in response to an additional drawing input. After the setting is changed, if the additional drawing input occurs, the electronic device  101  may display the drawing output on the display  160  based on the default value of the attribute information, according to the changed setting. For example, as shown in a fourth screen  2040  of  FIG. 20 , both of the drawing output  2002  represented based on the attribute information corresponding to the characteristic information of the stylus pen  201  and the drawing output  2004  represented based on the default value of the attribute information  2004  may be displayed. 
     According to various embodiments described above, the attribute information may be determined from the characteristic information stored in the stylus pen  201 , and the proximity input of the stylus pen  201  may be processed based on the attribute information. According to an embodiment, the characteristic information stored in the stylus pen  201  may be the color code, and the attribute information may be the color value corresponding to the color code. The color code may be stored during or after the manufacture of the stylus pen  201 , and may be determined according to the exterior color of the stylus pen  201 . An example of correspondences between the exterior color of the electronic device, the exterior color of the stylus pen, the color code, and the color value is shown in Table 1 below. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
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                 exterior color 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 of electronic 
                 exterior color of 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 device 
                 stylus pen 
                 color code 
                 color value 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
                 BLACK 
                 BLACL 
                 ZK 
                 silver 
               
               
                   
                 BROWN 
                 COPPER 
                 PN 
                 copper 
               
               
                   
                 PURPLE 
                 LAVANDER 
                 LP 
                 lavender 
               
               
                   
                 BLUE 
                 YELLOW 
                 YZ 
                 yellow 
               
               
                   
                 PURPLE 
                 SILVER 
                 AS 
                 purple 
               
               
                   
                   
                 LAVENDER 
                 SP 
                 lavender 
               
               
                   
                 BLUE 
                 SILVER 
                 BS 
                 blue 
               
               
                   
                   
                 YELLOW 
                 YZ 
                 yellow 
               
               
                   
                   
                 YELLOW 
                 YZ 
                 yellow 
               
               
                   
                   
                 SILVER 
                 BS 
                 blue 
               
               
                   
                 SILVER 
                 SILVER 
                 VS 
                 sky blue 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
       FIG. 21  is another flowchart  2100  for processing an input using a stylus pen according to an exterior color of a stylus pen in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention.  FIG. 21  is part of operation  803  of  FIG. 8 , and an operating entity of the illustrated flowchart  2100  may be understood as the electronic device  101  or the component (e.g., the processor  120 , the digitizer controller  511 ) of the electronic device  101 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 21 , in operation  2101 , the electronic device  101  (e.g., the processor  120 , the digitizer controller  511 ) may receive a drawing input using the stylus pen  201  through the display  160 . The stylus pen  201  may be inserted into the hole  111  connected to the internal space of the housing  110  of the electronic device  101 , and may have an exterior or an external surface including a selected color. 
     In operation  2103 , the electronic device  101  may display the drawing output on the display  160  in a color based on the exterior color of the stylus pen  201 . The color of the drawing output may be the selected color applied to the exterior of the stylus pen  201 . 
       FIG. 22  is yet another flowchart  2200  for processing an input using a stylus pen according to an exterior color of an electronic device and an exterior color of the stylus pen in the electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention.  FIG. 22  is part of operation  803  of  FIG. 8 , and an operating entity of the illustrated flowchart  2200  may be understood as the electronic device  101  or the component (e.g., the processor  120 , the digitizer controller  511 ) of the electronic device  101 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 22 , in operation  2201 , the electronic device  101  (e.g., the processor  120 , the digitizer controller  511 ) may receive a drawing input using the stylus pen  201  through the display  160 . The housing  110  of the electronic device  101  may have an exterior or an external surface including a first color selected. The stylus pen  201  may be inserted into the hole  111  connected to the internal space of the housing  110  of the electronic device  101 , and may have the exterior or the external surface including a second color selected. 
     In operation  2203 , the electronic device  101  may display the drawing output on the display  160  in a color based on the exterior color of the electronic device  101  or the exterior color of the stylus pen  201 . The color of the drawing output may be the selected first color applied to the exterior of the housing  1110  of the electronic device  101  or the selected second color applied to the exterior of the stylus pen  201 . Based at least in part on the selected first color or the selected second color, the color of the drawing output may be selectively determined. 
       FIG. 23  is still another flowchart  2300  for processing an input using a stylus pen according to an exterior color of a stylus pen and a background color of a screen in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention.  FIG. 23  is part of operation  803  of  FIG. 8 , and an operating entity of the illustrated flowchart  2300  may be understood as the electronic device  101  or the component (e.g., the processor  120 , the digitizer controller  511 ) of the electronic device  101 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 23 , in operation  2301 , the electronic device  101  may receive a drawing input using the stylus pen  201  through the display  160 . The stylus pen  201  may be inserted into the hole  111  connected to the internal space of the housing  110  of the electronic device  101 , and may have the exterior or the external surface including a selected color. 
     In operation  2303 , the electronic device  101  may display the drawing output on the display  160  in a color different from the exterior color of the stylus pen  201  on a background having the same color as the exterior color of the stylus pen  201 . The color of the drawing output may be a selected second color, which is different from the selected first color. 
     According to various embodiments of the present invention, an operating method of an electronic device (e.g., the electronic device  101 ) may include, detecting insertion of a stylus pen (e.g., the stylus pen  201 ) into a hole (e.g., the hole  111 ) formed in a housing (e.g., the housing  110 ) of the electronic device, pairing with the stylus using a wireless communication circuit, in response to the detection, obtaining information of the stylus pen received during the pairing, and processing an input using the stylus pen based at least in part on the obtained information of the stylus pen. 
     According to various embodiments of the present invention, the input using the stylus pen may be a drawing input for a memo application executed on a lock screen, and the drawing output displayed on a display in response to the drawing input may be displayed in a color indicated by the stylus pen information. 
     According to various embodiments of the present invention, the input using the stylus pen may be a drawing input for a memo application executed on a lock screen, and the drawing output displayed on a display in response to the drawing input may be displayed in a shape indicated by the stylus pen information. 
     In the various embodiments as mentioned above, the characteristic information of the stylus pen  201  is illustrated as the color code, and the attribute information is illustrated as the color value. According to another embodiment, the characteristic information may be defined as a value indicating a type of the stylus pen  201 . For example, the type may be based on a material of the exterior of the stylus pen  201 , and may indicate metal and plastic separately. In this case, if the drawing is input, a shape of the line may depend on the value indicating the type. For example, if the type value indicating the metal is stored, the line may be designed to give a more sharp impression (e.g., to make the end of the line sharper, to make a boundary of the line and the boundary sharper), compared with the stored type value indicating the plastic. 
     The electronic device according to various embodiments may be one of various types of electronic devices. The electronic devices may include, for example, a portable communication device (e.g., a smartphone), a computer device, a portable multimedia device, a portable medical device, a camera, a wearable device, or a home appliance. According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the electronic devices are not limited to those described above. 
     It should be appreciated that various embodiments of the present disclosure and the terms used therein are not intended to limit the technological features set forth herein to particular embodiments and include various changes, equivalents, or replacements for a corresponding embodiment. With regard to the description of the drawings, similar reference numerals may be used to refer to similar or related elements. It is to be understood that a singular form of a noun corresponding to an item may include one or more of the things, unless the relevant context clearly indicates otherwise. As used herein, each of such phrases as “A or B,” “at least one of A and B,” “at least one of A or B,” “A, B, or C,” “at least one of A, B, and C,” and “at least one of A, B, or C,” may include any one of, or all possible combinations of the items enumerated together in a corresponding one of the phrases. As used herein, such terms as “1st” and “2nd,” or “first” and “second” may be used to simply distinguish a corresponding component from another, and does not limit the components in other aspect (e.g., importance or order). It is to be understood that if an element (e.g., a first element) is referred to, with or without the term “operatively” or “communicatively”, as “coupled with,” “coupled to,” “connected with,” or “connected to” another element (e.g., a second element), it means that the element may be coupled with the other element directly (e.g., wiredly), wirelessly, or via a third element. 
     As used herein, the term “module” may include a unit implemented in hardware, software, or firmware, and may interchangeably be used with other terms, for example, “logic,” “logic block,” “part,” or “circuitry”. A module may be a single integral component, or a minimum unit or part thereof, adapted to perform one or more functions. For example, according to an embodiment, the module may be implemented in a form of an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC). 
     Various embodiments as set forth herein may be implemented as software (e.g., the program  140 ) including one or more instructions that are stored in a storage medium (e.g., internal memory  136  or external memory  138 ) that is readable by a machine (e.g., the electronic device  101 ). For example, a processor (e.g., the processor  120 ) of the machine (e.g., the electronic device  101 ) may invoke at least one of the one or more instructions stored in the storage medium, and execute it, with or without using one or more other components under the control of the processor. This allows the machine to be operated to perform at least one function according to the at least one instruction invoked. The one or more instructions may include a code generated by a complier or a code executable by an interpreter. The machine-readable storage medium may be provided in the form of a non-transitory storage medium. Wherein, the term “non-transitory” simply means that the storage medium is a tangible device, and does not include a signal (e.g., an electromagnetic wave), but this term does not differentiate between where data is semi-permanently stored in the storage medium and where the data is temporarily stored in the storage medium. 
     According to an embodiment, a method according to various embodiments of the disclosure may be included and provided in a computer program product. The computer program product may be traded as a product between a seller and a buyer. The computer program product may be distributed in the form of a machine-readable storage medium (e.g., compact disc read only memory (CD-ROM)), or be distributed (e.g., downloaded or uploaded) online via an application store (e.g., PlayStore™), or between two user devices (e.g., smart phones) directly. If distributed online, at least part of the computer program product may be temporarily generated or at least temporarily stored in the machine-readable storage medium, such as memory of the manufacturer&#39;s server, a server of the application store, or a relay server. 
     According to various embodiments, each component (e.g., a module or a program) of the above-described components may include a single entity or multiple entities. According to various embodiments, one or more of the above-described components may be omitted, or one or more other components may be added. Alternatively or additionally, a plurality of components (e.g., modules or programs) may be integrated into a single component. In such a case, according to various embodiments, the integrated component may still perform one or more functions of each of the plurality of components in the same or similar manner as they are performed by a corresponding one of the plurality of components before the integration. According to various embodiments, operations performed by the module, the program, or another component may be carried out sequentially, in parallel, repeatedly, or heuristically, or one or more of the operations may be executed in a different order or omitted, or one or more other operations may be added.