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JP4876718B2
JP4876718B2 JP2006152774A JP2006152774A JP4876718B2 JP 4876718 B2 JP4876718 B2 JP 4876718B2 JP 2006152774 A JP2006152774 A JP 2006152774A JP 2006152774 A JP2006152774 A JP 2006152774A JP 4876718 B2 JP4876718 B2 JP 4876718B2
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JP2007323365A (en
純一 吉田
2006-05-31 Application filed by カシオ計算機株式会社 filed Critical カシオ計算機株式会社
2006-05-31 Priority to JP2006152774A priority Critical patent/JP4876718B2/en
2007-12-13 Publication of JP2007323365A publication Critical patent/JP2007323365A/en
2009-07-02 Publication of JP2007323365A5 publication Critical patent/JP2007323365A5/ja
2012-02-15 Publication of JP4876718B2 publication Critical patent/JP4876718B2/en
The present invention relates to an electronic paper recording apparatus for recording / displaying desired information with electronic paper using a paper-like non-volatile display device.
In recent years, a paper-like nonvolatile display device called electronic paper has been developed. This electronic paper has a display surface for displaying and holding images in the non-powered state, and is thin and flexible while not reaching paper, so that it is possible to write / erase images by supplying power Thus, various contents such as text and images can be displayed and held (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 to 3).
JP 2006-039834 A JP 2001-31227 A JP 2003-058081 A
Conventionally, text and image data to be displayed on an electronic paper is generated by an information processing terminal such as a personal computer, and is received and input together with a power supply from a communication terminal provided at the end of the paper. For this reason, the content displayed on the electronic paper is limited to text data keyed in advance or image data generated and drawn in advance, and handwritten data such as characters and pictures directly handwritten on the electronic paper is printed on ordinary paper. It is not possible to write and hold the display in the same way as when using.
The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and it is possible to write and hold handwritten data directly on the display surface in the same way as when using normal paper. An object is to provide a paper recording apparatus.
The electronic paper recording apparatus according to claim 1 is an electronic paper recording apparatus having an electronic paper and a paper mounting portion on which the electronic paper is detachably mounted. The electronic paper has a surface on the electronic paper. Non-volatile display means for a non-volatile display screen, communication means for transmitting / receiving signals to / from the electronic paper mounting unit, and detecting whether other electronic paper is superimposed on the surface of the electronic paper An overlapping detection means, and the paper mounting portion is an underlay structure that becomes an underlay when the electronic paper is mounted, a communication means that transmits and receives signals to and from the electronic paper, and the electronic paper Based on the overlap detection signal received from the overlap detection means via the communication means, the electronic paper without overlap is determined as valid electronic paper. And efficiency paper discriminating means, an operation position detecting means for detecting a user operation position with respect to the display screen of the electronic paper mounted put on the underlay structure, the display screen of the electronic paper detected by the operation position detecting means Display control means for transmitting data according to the user operation position to the electronic paper that has been validated by the valid paper discrimination means via the communication means, and to display the data on the nonvolatile display means of the electronic paper. It is characterized by that.
According to the present invention , the electronic paper facing the uppermost part of the electronic paper loaded on the paper loading unit in a stack of a plurality of sheets is made effective, and the data corresponding to the user input is surely displayed in a non-volatile manner on the paper surface. Can do.
Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide an electronic paper recording apparatus which can write and hold handwritten data directly on the display surface in the same manner as when using normal paper.
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of an electronic paper recording apparatus (single-sided type) 10A according to a first embodiment (part 1) of the present invention. FIG. 1 (A) is a perspective view showing an external configuration, B) is a front view showing one electronic paper (single-sided type) 11A.
This electronic paper recording device (single-sided type) 10A has a plurality of electronic papers (single-sided type) 11A having a non-volatile display device 17 on the surface thereof, and an electronic on which the plurality of electronic papers 11A are stacked. Each electronic paper 11A... Is bound with a single-sided binder portion 13 provided at the center of the left side of the electronic base 12A with the center of the left side being sandwiched.
The electronic underlay 12A includes, for example, an electromagnetic induction type tablet 14 corresponding to the mounting surface of the electronic paper 11A on the surface thereof, and the tablet 14 places the handwritten position on the uppermost electronic paper 11A with the electronic pen 15. The corresponding coordinate position is detected. The display storage device built in the electronic paper 11A is connected to the non-contact type power supply means and communication means (see FIGS. 3 to 6), which will be described later, provided using the binder unit 13. Display data corresponding to the detected coordinates of the handwritten position is stored, and the non-volatile display device 17 of the electronic paper 11A is displayed.
The non-volatile display device 17 of the electronic paper 11A, for example, encloses and encloses positively charged black particles and −charged white particles alternately in a matrix between transparent electrode plates, and encloses one electrode plate as − ( When it is negatively charged, it becomes black, and when it is charged positively, it becomes white. The electrode plate is charged to the polarity of the last applied voltage when a voltage is applied, and there is no power supply. The display at is retained.
Thereby, not only the display data input from the outside through the electronic underlay 12A and its binder part 13 can be displayed on the electronic paper 11A, but also the handwritten data directly written by the electronic pen 15 can be displayed. Moreover, the electronic paper 11A can be handled in the same way as normal paper by removing it from the electronic underlay 12A as shown by an arrow a in FIG.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of an electronic paper recording apparatus (double-sided type) 10B according to the first embodiment (part 1) of the present invention. FIG. 2 (A) is a perspective view showing an external configuration, FIG. B) is a front view showing one electronic paper (double-sided type) 11B as a back surface.
A plurality of electronic paper (double-sided type) 11B... Used in this electronic paper recording device (double-sided type) 10B has the aforementioned non-volatile display devices 17R and 17L on both the front and back surfaces, respectively, and a spread type. One end of each is spread and bound by the spread binder portion 16 provided in the center of the electronic underlay 12B.
The spread-type electronic underlay 12B includes, for example, electromagnetic induction type tablets 14R and 14L on the mounting surface of the electronic paper 11B... On the left and right spread surfaces, respectively. A coordinate position corresponding to a handwritten position on the front surface of the upper electronic paper 11B and the back surface of the upper left electronic paper 11B is detected. Then, with respect to a display storage device built in the electronic paper 11B via a non-contact type power supply means and a communication means (see FIGS. 3 to 6), which will be described later, provided corresponding to the spread binder section 16. Display data corresponding to the detected coordinates of the handwritten positions on the front and back surfaces is stored, and the electronic paper 11B is displayed on the nonvolatile display devices 17R and 17L on both sides.
Thereby, not only the display data input from the outside through the electronic underlay 12B and its spread binder part 16 can be displayed on the front and back surfaces of the electronic paper (double-sided type) 11B, but also directly written by the electronic pen 15. Handwritten data can also be displayed on the front and back sides, and the electronic paper 11B is removed from the electronic underlay 12B as shown by the arrow c in FIG. Can be handled in the same way.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the configuration of the electronic paper 11A, 11B in the electronic paper recording apparatus 10A, 10B of the first embodiment (part 1). FIG. 3A shows the electronic paper (single-sided type) 11A on the front side. FIG. 3B is a configuration diagram showing the electronic paper (double-sided type) 11B viewed from the back side.
The configuration of electronic paper (single-sided type) 11A and the configuration of electronic paper (double-sided type) 11B viewed from the front side are the same.
The electronic papers 11A and 11B are provided with a non-volatile display device (front) 17 (17R) and (back) 17L over almost the entire area of the center thereof, and the binding portion 18 is controlled by a flexible IC chip. A device 19, an ID storage unit 20 for storing individual electronic paper IDs, and an (information) storage device 21 for storing display data are incorporated as both front and back sides.
Further, a non-contact type electromagnetic induction power supply unit 22 is built in both the front and back around one binder through-hole 16a provided in the center of the binding portion 18, and the other binder through-hole 16b A non-contact type communication device 23 is built in both the front and back sides.
In addition, input devices 24 (24R) and 24L using keys, touchpads, and the like are provided on the upper front side of the electronic papers 11A and 11B and the upper back side of the electronic paper 11B, respectively, and the binding portion at the upper part of the papers At the end opposite to 18, overlap detection sensors 25 (25 R) and 25 L using optical sensors are provided.
And in the four corner positions of the non-volatile display devices (front) 17 (17R), (back) 17L in the electronic paper 11A, 11B, the electronic underlay tablets 14 (14R), 14L of the electronic paper 11A, 11B are provided. Calibration pointers (see FIG. 8) 26a to 26d for detecting a displacement of the placement position are built in as both front and back sides.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the configuration of the electronic underlays 12A and 12B in the electronic paper recording apparatuses 10A and 10B of the first embodiment (part 1). FIG. 4A is a front view of the electronic underlay (single-sided type) 12A. FIG. 5B is a configuration diagram showing the left side of the spread-type electronic underlay 12B, and FIG. 10C is a longitudinal cross-sectional configuration diagram of the electronic underlays 12A and 12B (right side).
The configuration of the electronic underlay (single-sided type) 12A viewed from the front is the same as the configuration of the double-sided electronic underlay 12B viewed from the right side.
The electronic underlays 12A and 12B are provided with, for example, electromagnetic induction type tablets 14 (14R) and 14L over substantially the entire area in the center, and the paper binding unit 27 includes a control device 28 including an IC chip, An ID storage unit 29 for storing the electronic underlay ID and an (information) storage device 30 for storing display data for the electronic papers 11A and 11B and the like are incorporated.
In addition, input devices 31 (31R) and 31L for using an underlay using keys and a touch pad are provided at the right end of the electronic underlay 12A, 12B and the left end of the electronic underlay 12B, respectively, and an LCD is provided at the upper end. Contact type display I / F (interface) 32 for connecting a display device such as a monitor that requires constant power supply to a connector, an external connection device for connection to an external communication network or a server computer on the network 33 is provided.
Furthermore, electromagnetic induction power supply units 35 (35R) and 35L are built in the central portion corresponding to the binder position of the paper binding unit 27, and electromagnetic induction power supply units 35 (35R) and 35L are electromagnetically induced from the electromagnetic induction power supply units 35 (35R) and 35L. Power supply cores 34 (34R) and 34L for supplying contactless power to the electronic papers 11A and 11B are provided.
Further, communication devices 37 (37R) and 37L are built in the central portion corresponding to the binder position of the paper binding unit 27, and the electronic papers 11A and 11B are electromagnetically induced from the communication devices 37 (37R) and 37L. Communication cores 36 (36R) and 36L are provided for performing non-contact communication.
The electronic underlays 12A and 12B include, for example, a rechargeable battery 38. The battery 38 allows the tablets 14 (14R) and 14L, the control device 28, the ID storage unit 29, the storage device 30, and the underlay input device. 31 (31R), 31L, and an external display device (see FIG. 10) connected via the contact type display I / F 32, respectively, and power is supplied from the electromagnetic induction power supply units 35 (35R), 35L. Electric power is supplied in a non-contact manner to the electronic papers 11A and 11B placed on the electronic underlays 12A and 12B via the power supply cores 34 (34R) and 34L.
FIG. 5 shows power supply and communication to the electronic papers 11A and 11B provided corresponding to the binder sections 13 and 16 of the electronic underlays 12A and 12B in the electronic paper recording apparatuses 10A and 10B of the first embodiment (part 1). It is a figure which shows the structure of the electromagnetic induction part (plane type) for performing a connection.
This electromagnetic induction part (planar type) is based on electromagnetic induction with respect to the electromagnetic induction power supply part 22 and the communication part 23 of the binding part 18 of the electronic papers 11A and 11B that do not have the binder through holes 16a and 16b (see FIG. 3). The power supply and communication connection are performed. In either case of the electronic paper (single-sided type) 11A and (double-sided type) 11B, the electromagnetic induction power supply units 35 (35R) and 35L of the electronic underlays 12A and 12B and the communication device 37 are used. (37R), 37L is provided with a paper inner core 40 at a position corresponding to the exposed end surface of the underlay side core 39, and a planar coil 41 for extracting signals surrounds the inner core 40 of the paper. Built in.
In the case of the electromagnetic induction portion of the electronic underlay (single-sided type) 12A shown in FIG. 5A1, the underlay-side core 39 is also extended inside the binder portion 13 for binding the electronic paper (single-sided type) 11A. Together with the inner core 40 of the electronic paper (single-sided type) 11A, a magnetic flux loop of electromagnetic lines of force is formed with less loss. In FIG. 5A 1, reference numeral 42 denotes a hinge having a binding force for the binder portion 13.
FIG. 7 shows the case where the paper inner cores 40 are provided in the binding portion 18 of the electronic paper (single-sided type) 11A in the electromagnetic induction part of the electronic paper recording apparatus 10A, 10B of the first embodiment (part 1). It is a figure which contrasts and shows the formation state of the magnetic flux loop B with the case where it does not exist.
That is, as shown in FIG. 7A, when the paper inner cores 40 are provided in the binding portion 18 of the electronic paper (single-sided type) 11A, compared with the case where the paper inner cores 40 are not provided as shown in FIG. Since the magnetic resistance is lowered between the underlay-side cores 39 through the paper cores 40 and the magnetic flux loop B is smoothly passed through with less leakage flux, the electromagnetic induction power supply unit 35 of the electronic underlays 12A and 12B ( 35R), 35L, and the communication signal transmitted from the communication unit 37 (37R), 37L are transmitted from the underlay side coil 43 through the underlay side core 39 to the inside of the paper of the electronic paper 11A, 11B. The data is efficiently transmitted from the cores 40 to the paper-side planar coil 41, supplied with power to the electromagnetic induction power supply unit 22, and received by the communication unit 23.
FIG. 6 shows the power supply and communication to the electronic papers 11A and 11B provided corresponding to the binder sections 13 and 16 of the electronic underlays 12A and 12B in the electronic paper recording apparatuses 10A and 10B of the first embodiment (part 1). It is a figure which shows the structure of the electromagnetic induction part (convex surface type) for performing a connection.
This electromagnetic induction part (convex surface type) is a power source by electromagnetic induction for the electromagnetic induction power supply part 22 and the communication part 23 of the binding part 18 of the electronic paper 11A, 11B having the through holes 16a, 16b for the binder (see FIG. 3). As shown in FIG. 6A1, in the case of electronic paper (single-sided type) 11A, the electromagnetic induction power supply unit 35 and the communication device 37 of the electronic underlay (single-sided type) 12A are used. Corresponding binder-convex cores 39a are inserted and locked in the binder through holes 16a and 16b in the binding portion 18 of the electronic paper (single-sided type) 11A, and the electronic paper (single-sided type) 11A is bound.
Also, as shown in FIG. 6B, in the case of electronic paper (double-sided type) 11B, it is also used as a binder provided corresponding to the electromagnetic induction power supply unit 35 and the communication device 37 of the electronic underlay (double-sided type) 12B. The convex ring-shaped core 39b (16) is inserted and locked in the binder through holes 16a and 16b in the binding portion 18 of the electronic paper (double-sided type) 11B, and the electronic paper (double-sided type) 11B is bound. In FIG. 6B, reference numeral 44 denotes a hinge having a binding force for the spread binder portion 16 (39b).
In the case of the electromagnetic induction part of the electronic underlay 12A, 12B for the electronic paper 11A, 11B having the binder through holes 16a, 16b shown in FIG. 6, in the case of one electronic underlay (single-sided type) 12A, In either case of the other electronic underlay (double-sided type) 12B, the binder combined convex core 39a or the binder combined convex ring core 39b passes through the binder through holes 16a and 16b of the electronic paper 11A and 11B. Since the annular core is formed, the magnetic flux lines of the magnetic field lines are formed without loss.
That is, the power supply energy signal output from the electromagnetic induction power supply units 35 (35R) and 35L of the electronic underlays 12A and 12B and the communication signal transmitted from the communication units 37 (37R) and 37L are transmitted from the underlay side coil 43. Through the binder combined convex core 39a or the binder combined convex ring core 39b, it is transmitted more efficiently to the paper-side planar coil 41 of the electronic paper 11A, 11B, and the power is supplied to the electromagnetic induction power supply unit 22 for communication. It is received by the unit 23.
FIG. 8 shows the positional relationship between the calibration pointers 26a to 26d of the electronic paper 11A (11B) and the tablet 14 of the electronic underlay 12A (12B) in the electronic paper recording apparatuses 10A and 10B of the first embodiment (part 1). FIG.
When handwriting is performed with the electronic pen 15 on the electronic paper 11A (11B) placed on the tablet 14 of the electronic underlay 12A (12B), the writing position by the electronic pen 15 is the tablet of the electronic underlay 12A (12B). 14 detects the coordinates.
At this time, the placement position of the electronic paper 11 </ b> A (11 </ b> B) on the tablet 14 is regulated by the coordinate detection of each position of the calibration pointers 26 a to 26 d configured by the electromagnetic induction coil by the tablet 14. The positional deviation of the coordinates from the mounting position is calculated and detected by the control device 28 of the electronic underlay 12A (12B).
Thereby, the coordinate position detected by the tablet 14 of the electronic underlay 12A (12B) with the writing operation with the electronic pen 15 on the electronic paper 11A (11B) is the same as that of the calculated electronic paper 11A (11B). Correction is made in accordance with the amount of positional deviation from the specified placement position, and writing locus display data is stored in the (information) storage device 21 from the communication unit 23 of the electronic paper 11A (11B) in accordance with the corrected writing coordinate position. Then, the handwritten data display on the non-volatile display device 17 is performed.
FIG. 9 shows a case where a plurality of electronic paper (double-sided type) 11B (A to E) including different sizes are bound to the electronic underlay (double-sided type) 12B of the electronic paper recording apparatus (double-sided type) 10B. It is a figure explaining the discrimination function of an effective electronic paper, The figure (A) is a figure which shows the closed state with respect to the electronic underlay (double-sided type) 12B of several electronic paper (double-sided type) 11B (AE). FIG. 5B is a diagram showing a valid electronic paper discrimination table.
For example, one electronic paper 11B (A) is opened on the left tablet 14L of the electronic underlay (double-sided type) 12B, and three electronic papers 11B are (D) → (on the right tablet 14R. In the state where the electronic paper 11B (B) is neutralized in the vicinity of the middle of the electronic underlay (double-sided type) 12B, the electronic paper 11B (A) on the tablet 14L on the left side is stacked. ) Is detected by the back surface side overlap detection sensor 25L and it is determined that there is no overlap, and the coordinate position is detected by the tablet 14L by the calibration pointers 26a to 26d, so that the electronic paper 11B (A) Is determined to be valid (active) on the left side of the electronic underlay (double-sided type) 12B.
Further, the light reception b is detected by the front and back side overlap detection sensors 25R and 25L of the neutral electronic paper 11B (B), and it is determined that there is no overlap, while electromagnetic induction from the calibration pointers 26a to 26d. Since the signal is not detected by any of the left and right tablets 14L and 14R in the electronic underlay 12B, it is determined that the electronic paper 11B (B) is invalid (inactive).
Further, regarding the three electronic papers 11B (D) (C) (E) superimposed on the tablet 14R on the right side, any one of the electronic papers 11B (D) (C) (E) has its calibration pointers 26a to 26E. While it is detected by the tablet 14R by 26d, the light receptions c and e are detected only by the front side overlap detection sensors 25R of the electronic paper 11B (C) (D), and it is determined that there is no overlap. The electronic paper 11B (E) having a smaller value is prioritized and is determined to be valid (active) on the right side of the electronic underlay (double-sided type) 12B.
Therefore, in the control device 28 of the electronic underlay 12B, the front and back overlap detection sensor 25R is associated with each ID of each electronic paper 11B (A to E) that is connected in a non-contact communication manner through the electromagnetic induction unit. , 25L detection of overlap, detection of active presence / absence using calibration pointers 26a to 26d, and collection and management of each paper size, and the like, the valid (active) electronic paper 11B on the left and right tablets 14L, 14R can be discriminated. The handwritten data by the electronic pen 15 detected by the left and right tablets 14L and 14R is displayed on the non-volatile display devices 17R and 17L having the ID of the effective electronic paper 11B through the electromagnetic induction unit. Can be made.
FIG. 10 shows the electronic paper recording apparatuses 10A and 10B according to the first embodiment (part 1) that are bound and mounted on the electronic underlays 12A and 12B and are connected to the contact type display I / F (interface) 32. 4 is a front view illustrating a configuration of a display device 45. FIG.
The display device 45 is provided with an LCD display device 46 that requires constant power supply when driven almost in the entire center thereof, and is similar to that in the electronic papers 11A and 11B at positions corresponding to the four corners of the LCD display device 46. Calibration pointers 26a to 26d having configurations and functions are incorporated.
Further, the binding portion 47 when being placed on the electronic underlays 12A and 12B is formed with binder through holes 16a and 16b, and stores a control device 48 made of an IC chip and an individual display device ID. An ID storage unit 49 and an (information) storage device 50 for storing display data are incorporated.
Further, an input device 51 using a key, a touch pad or the like is provided on the upper portion of the display device 45, and the same configuration and function as those described above are provided on an end portion of the upper portion of the device opposite to the binding portion 47. An overlap detection sensor 25 is provided.
On the back side of the upper part of the apparatus, a contact type display for receiving power supply and display data input through connector connection with a contact type display I / F 32 provided on the upper surface of the electronic underlay 12A, 12B. An I / F 52 is provided.
FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic circuit when the electronic paper recording apparatuses 10A and 10B of the first embodiment (part 1) are incorporated as terminals of a thin client (server-based computing) system.
This thin client system limits the functions on the terminal side to only operation input and display output, and performs all processing, data generation, and data storage retention in accordance with this terminal operation input on the server device 53 side. It does not require a functional terminal and ensures the safety of data protection.
As described with reference to FIG. 3, the electronic circuit of the electronic paper 11 </ b> A (11 </ b> B) is, for example, a nonvolatile display device 17 ( 17R, 17L), ID storage unit 20, information storage device 21, electromagnetic induction power supply unit 22, communication device 23, input device 24 (24R, 24L), overlap detection sensor 25 (25R, 25L), calibration pointers 26a to 26d. Is connected.
As described with reference to FIG. 4, the electronic circuit of the electronic underlay 12B (12A) is composed of, for example, the tablets 14R and 14L (14) centering on the control device 28 including a low-function CPU that is a computer of a flexible IC chip. ), ID storage unit 29, information storage device 30, input devices 31R, 31L (31), contact display I / F 32, external connection device 33, electromagnetic induction power supply units 35R, 35L (35), communication devices 37R, 37L (37) A power source (battery) 38 is connected.
The electronic paper 11A (11B)... Is placed on the tablets 14R and 14L (14) by the binder portion 16 (13) with respect to the electronic underlay 12B (12A) as shown in FIGS. By placing and binding, the electromagnetic induction power supply units 35R and 35L (35) of the electronic underlay 12B (12A) are connected to the electronic paper 11A (11B) via the electromagnetic induction unit as shown in FIGS. ... Are electromagnetically connected to the electromagnetic induction power source 22 and the communication devices 37R and 37L (37) of the electronic underlay 12B (12A) are electromagnetically connected to the communication device 23 of the electronic paper 11A (11B).
Then, the electromagnetic induction signals generated from the calibration pointers 26a to 26d of the electronic paper 11A (11B)... Are coordinate-detected by the tablets 14R and 14L (14) of the electronic underlay 12B (12A), whereby the tablets 14R, The placement position of the electronic paper 11A (11B)... With respect to 14L (14) is detected.
The electronic pen 15 includes an ID storage unit 15a that stores the pen ID, an IC chip control unit 15b that reads the pen ID stored in the ID storage unit 15a and generates and outputs a code signal, and the control unit 15b. The communication device 15c includes a coil that converts the generated code signal of the pen ID into an electromagnetic induction signal and outputs the electromagnetic induction signal.
Program data for the control device 19 to control each circuit unit of the electronic paper 11A (11B) is stored in the information storage device 21, and the information storage device 21 has specifications of the electronic paper 11A (11B). In addition to certain unique information (see FIG. 13), not only key operation input from the input device 24 (24R, 24L) but also handwritten position detection input from the electronic pen 15 using the electronic pad 12B (12A), or external connection Display data or the like for causing the nonvolatile display device 17 (17R, 17L) to display data corresponding to an input such as text / image from the server device 53 is also stored.
Program data for the control device 28 to control each circuit section of the electronic underlay 12B (12A) is stored in the information storage device 30, and each electronic paper 11A (11B) being bound is stored in the information storage device 30. In addition to management information (see FIG. 12) for managing...,..., Not only key operation inputs from the input devices 31R and 31L (31), but also handwritten positions from the electronic pen 15 by the tablets 14R and 14L (14) Temporary storage of display data or the like for transmitting and displaying data corresponding to detection input or text / image input from the externally connected server device 53 to the currently active (active) electronic paper 11A (11B) Is done.
Then, as described with reference to FIG. 10, the display device 45 is applied to the binder portion 16 (13) of the electronic underlay 12 B (12 A) in the same manner as the electronic paper 11 A (11 B). They are bound and connected by their respective contact type display I / Fs 32 and 52. Also in this display device 45, data corresponding to input of handwritten position detection input from the electronic pen 15 by the electronic pad 12 </ b> B (12 </ b> A) or text / image input from the externally connected server device 53 is input to the LCD display device 46. Can be displayed.
FIG. 12 is a diagram showing the contents of the electronic paper management table 54 stored and managed in the information storage device 30 of the electronic underlay 12B (12A) of the electronic paper recording devices 10A and 10B of the first embodiment (part 1). is there.
This electronic paper management table 54 receives communication from each of the electronic papers 11A (11B)... Bound on the tablets 14R and 14L (14) by being bound to the binder section 16 (13) of the electronic base 12B (12A). Specific information (electronic paper ID: ID, front / back code, size) and overlap detection information by the overlap detection sensor 25 (25R, 25L), and each electronic paper 11A (11B). From the correction information of the handwritten position recognized when the positions of the calibration pointers 26a to 26d are detected by the coordinates of the tablets 14R and 14L (14) and the active (valid) information determined by adding the overlap detection information. Become.
According to the electronic paper management table 54, the current effective (active) electronic paper 11A (11B) on the right and left sides of the electronic underlay 12B (12A) is recognized, and an operation signal based on the effective (active) electronic paper ID. Input processing and display data transmission processing.
FIG. 13 is a diagram showing the electronic paper unique information 55 stored in the ID storage unit 20 of each electronic paper 11A (11B) in the electronic paper recording apparatuses 10A and 10B of the first embodiment (part 1).
The electronic paper unique information 55 includes a corresponding paper ID, front / back code, size, and a correction position relative to the nonvolatile display device 17 (17R, 17L) of each calibration pointer (1) 26a to (4) 26d. It consists of information.
FIG. 14 shows the display device 45 on the electronic underlay 12B (12A) when the electronic paper recording devices 10A and 10B of the first embodiment (part 1) are incorporated as terminals of a thin client (server-based computing) system. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the electronic circuit in the state which connected only.
As described with reference to FIG. 10, the electronic circuit of the display device 45 is centered on the control device 48 composed of a low-function CPU, which is a computer, with an LCD display device 46, an ID storage unit 49, and an information storage device 50. , Input devices 31 and 51, contact display I / F 52, overlap detection sensor 25, and calibration pointers 26a to 26d are connected.
The display device 45 is placed on the tablets 14R and 14L (14) and bound to the electronic underlay 12B (12A) by the binder portion 16 (13), thereby binding the mutual contact type display I / F 32. , 52, and power is supplied and communication is established.
The coordinates of the electromagnetic induction signals generated from the calibration pointers 26a to 26d of the display device 45 are detected by the tablets 14R and 14L (14) of the electronic underlay 12B (12A), thereby the tablets 14R and 14L (14). The mounting position of the LCD display device 46 is detected.
Program data for the control device 48 to control each circuit portion of the display device 45 is stored in the information storage device 50. The information storage device 50 can be operated only by key operation inputs from the input devices 31 and 51. Display for displaying on the LCD display device 46 data corresponding to a handwritten position detection input from the electronic pen 15 by the electronic underlay 12B (12A), or text / image input from the externally connected server device 53 Data etc. are also stored.
FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing a configuration example when the electronic paper recording apparatus 10B of the first embodiment (part 1) is used as a terminal connected to a server apparatus on a network, and FIG. The figure shows a case where the server apparatus 53 of the thin client system is connected and used on a remote access base, and FIG. 8B is a figure showing a case where the server apparatus 53W of the internet system is used and used on a web access base.
Each of the server devices 53 and 53W includes a control device 56 composed of a CPU that is a computer. An input device 57, a storage device 58, and a display device 59 are connected to the control device 56, and a network (LAN / wireless communication) is also provided. A communication device 60 for communication connection with a terminal (LAN / WAN) terminal (electronic paper recording device 10B) is connected.
In the storage devices 58 of the server devices 53 and 53W, an information management unit for storing and managing various control information and information such as contents to be distributed in response to a request from each terminal (electronic paper recording device 10B...). 58a, a client ID management unit 58b for storing and managing the ID of each client, an electronic underlay ID management unit 58c for storing and managing the ID of the electronic underlay 12B at each terminal (electronic paper recording apparatus 10B ...), An electronic paper ID management unit 58d for storing and managing the ID of the electronic paper 11B bound for each electronic base 12B managed by the electronic base ID management unit 58c is generated.
As shown in FIG. 15A, when a terminal (electronic paper recording apparatus 10B) is used on a remote basis by a thin client system, the server apparatus 53 includes an electronic paper for each terminal electronic underlay 12B. 11B... Virtual paper clients 58e for storing and managing operation information such as control information and display content corresponding to each are generated.
FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a configuration of the virtual paper client 58e generated by the server device 53 when the electronic paper recording device 10B of the first embodiment (part 1) is used as a terminal of the thin client system. is there.
In this case, the virtual paper client 58e ... stores and manages the control information and the operation state information such as display contents for each electronic paper 11B ... placed on the electronic base 12B of each terminal (electronic paper recording device 10B ...). A virtual console 61 is generated for this purpose.
17 is stored and managed by the virtual paper client 58e generated by the server device 53 when the electronic paper recording device 10B of the first embodiment (part 1) is used as a terminal of the thin client system. It is a figure which shows basic information.
The basic information in the virtual paper client 58e includes the ID of the electronic base 12B of the terminal (electronic paper recording apparatus 10B) that is permitted to log in, the ID of the electronic paper 11B whose use is detected in the electronic base 12B, It consists of the front and back codes of the electronic paper 11B, the presence / absence of the validity (active), and default data that is the initial screen for the valid (active) electronic paper 11B.
FIG. 18 is a diagram showing the contents of the user authentication table 62 stored and managed by the client ID management unit 58b of the server devices 53 and 53W of the server client system in FIG.
In this user authentication table 62, a user ID set in advance for each terminal (electronic paper recording apparatus 10B...) That can log in to the corresponding server device 53, 53W and its authentication password are stored and managed in association with each other. The
FIG. 19 is a diagram showing the contents of the electronic paper authentication table 63 stored and managed by the electronic paper ID management unit 58d of the server devices 53 and 53W of the server client system in FIG.
In the electronic paper authentication table 63, the paper ID and the user ID of each electronic paper 11B, which is bound for each electronic base 12B, managed by the electronic base ID management unit 58c, and the electronic paper 11B are bound. The ID of the electronic underlay 12B and the ID of the electronic pen 15 permitted to be used in advance for the electronic paper 11B are stored and managed in association with each other.
FIG. 20 is a diagram showing the contents of the electronic pen function table 64 stored and managed in the information storage device 30 of the electronic underlay 12A, 12B in the electronic paper recording devices 10A, 10B of the first embodiment (part 1). .
In this electronic pen function table 64, the ID of each electronic pen 15..., The display color of the handwriting locus accompanying the handwriting input by the electronic pen 15 of the pen ID, and the line width of the handwriting locus are preset and stored. Is done.
Next, an operation when the electronic paper recording apparatuses 10A and 10B of the first embodiment having the above-described configuration are incorporated as terminals of a thin client system (see FIGS. 11 to 20) will be described.
FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing processing in the electronic underlays 12A and 12B in the electronic paper recording apparatuses 10A and 10B according to the first embodiment (part 1).
FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing an active electronic paper detection process associated with an electronic underlay process in the electronic paper recording apparatuses 10A and 10B of the first embodiment (part 1).
FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing server processing in the server apparatus 53 in the thin client system in which the electronic paper recording apparatuses 10A and 10B of the first embodiment (part 1) are incorporated as terminals.
FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing authentication check processing accompanying server processing in the server device 53 in which the electronic paper recording devices 10A and 10B of the first embodiment (part 1) are incorporated as terminals.
In the electronic underlay (double-sided type) 12B of the electronic paper recording device (double-sided type) 10B, the fact that the electronic paper (double-sided type) 11B has been installed means that the electromagnetic induction power supply units 35R and 35L and the communication device 37R in the binder unit 16 When the control device 28 determines that the connection is detected at 37L (step A1 (Yes)), the process proceeds to the active electronic paper detection process in FIG. 22 (step AB).
When the active electronic paper detection process is started and the electronic paper (double-sided type) 11B is determined to be attached (step B1), the mutual communication devices 37R (37L) and 23 in the electromagnetic induction unit of the binder unit 16 are used. The unique information (see FIG. 13) of the electronic paper 11B is read from the ID storage unit 20 and acquired (step B2), and the overlap detection signals from the overlap detection sensors 25R and 25L are acquired (step B3). ), Whether or not the electronic paper 11B overlaps is determined (step B4).
Here, if it is determined that there is no overlap based on the overlap detection signal on either the front or back side of the attached electronic paper 11B (step B4 (Yes)), the electronic output from the calibration pointers 26a to 26d of the electronic paper 11B. Whether or not the electromagnetic induction signal indicating the paper 11B is accessible can be detected depending on whether or not the position of the tablet 14R or 14L is detected (step B5), and the front surface (or back surface) of the electronic paper 11B is active (valid). (Step B6).
Then, the electronic paper management table 54 (see FIG. 12) stored and managed in the information storage device 30 includes the unique information of the mounted electronic paper 11B acquired in step B2 and the overlap acquired in step B3. It is updated according to the detection information and the active (valid) paper information determined in steps B5 and B6 (step B7).
Thus, when an active (effective) electronic paper 11B is detected as the electronic paper 11B is attached to the electronic underlay 12B (step AB), the electronic paper 11B determined to be active is detected by the tablet 14R (14L). In accordance with the position detection coordinates of the calibration pointers 26a to 26d, the coordinate correction amount between the subsequent handwriting detection position on the electronic pen 15 by the tablet 14R (14L) and the display writing position on the active electronic paper 11B is calculated. Obtained (step A2).
Along with this, the electronic paper management table 54 (see FIG. 12) updated further is read from the information storage device 30 and transmitted to the externally connected server device 53 (step A3), and the active determination is made. The paper ID of the electronic paper 11B, the base ID read from the ID storage unit 29 of the electronic base 12B loaded with the paper, and the electronic base 11B stored and managed in the electronic pen function table 64 (see FIG. 20) can be used. The pen ID of the electronic pen 15 is also transmitted as a login request to the server device 53 (step A4), and it is determined whether or not login authentication is OK (step A5).
If it is determined in the server process (see FIG. 23) in the server device 53 that the login request from the electronic base 12B has been received (step C1), the process proceeds to the authentication check process in FIG. 24 (step CD).
In the authentication check process in the server device 53, first, the paper ID of the electronic paper 11B determined as active, which is received together with the login request from the electronic paper 12B of the electronic paper recording device 10B as the terminal, the paper ID of the electronic paper 12B, For each pen ID of the electronic pen 15 that can be used in the electronic underlay 11B, the electronic paper ID / electronic registered in the electronic paper authentication table 63 (see FIG. 19) stored and managed by the electronic paper ID management unit 58d. A collation process is performed with the underlay ID / electronic pen ID (step D1), and it is determined whether or not collation is OK (match) (step D2).
Here, if it is determined that the combination of the electronic paper ID, the electronic pad ID, and the electronic pen ID is collated OK (match) according to the electronic paper authentication table 63 (step D2 (Yes)), the electronic that is determined to be collated OK. It is determined whether or not authentication of the user ID is necessary depending on whether the user ID is unregistered or registered in association with the paper ID, electronic underlay ID, and electronic pen ID (step D3).
If it is determined that the user ID is unregistered for the electronic paper ID, the electronic underlay ID, and the electronic pen ID determined to be the verification OK, it is determined that the user ID needs to be authenticated (step D3 ( Yes)), the input request is displayed on the non-volatile display device 17 of the electronic paper 11B that is determined to be active in response to the input request of the user ID and password being transmitted to the electronic base 12B. A user ID authentication check process is executed (step D4).
Here, the user ID and password input by the user through the input device 24R (24L) of the electronic paper 11B and displayed on the non-volatile display device 17 are transferred to the electronic underlay 12B, transmitted to the server device 53, and sent to the server 53 When it is received by the device 53, it is collated with the user ID / password registered in the user authentication table 62 (see FIG. 18) stored and managed by the client ID management unit 58b, and authentication OK (match) or not. Is determined (step D5).
If it is determined that the combination of the user ID and password input by the user according to the user authentication table 62 is authentication OK (match) (step D5 (Yes)), the user ID determined to be the authentication OK is the electronic paper ID. The electronic paper authentication table 63 (see FIG. 19) stored and managed by the management unit 58d is set (registered) in association with the electronic paper ID, electronic base ID, and electronic pen ID that have been authenticated this time (step D6). ).
Here, the electronic paper 11B where the user ID is newly set (registered) in the electronic paper authentication table 63 is a new paper client that is not registered in the virtual paper client 58e (see FIGS. 16 and 17). If it is determined (step D7 (Yes)), the virtual console 61 corresponding to the combination of the electronic underlay 12B and the electronic paper 11B that is currently authenticated by the virtual paper client 58e is generated and updated (step D8).
Then, the default data to be displayed as the initial screen on the electronic paper 11B determined to be active is generated in association with the combination of the electronic base 12B (ID) and the electronic paper 11B (ID) updated this time in the virtual paper client 58e. Stored (step D9).
In step D2, when it is determined that the combination of the electronic paper ID, the electronic underlay ID, and the electronic pen ID that are the subject of authentication is verification NG (non-match), the user ID input by the user in step D5 If it is determined that the password combination is authentication NG (mismatch), an authentication error is transmitted to the electronic base 12B of the login request source (step D10), and the non-volatile display device of the electronic paper 11B that has been determined to be active An error message is displayed for 17R (17L) (step A5 → A10).
In the step D9 in the authentication check process, the virtual paper client 58e (see FIGS. 16 and 17) is associated with the combination of the electronic underlay 12B (ID) and the electronic paper 11B (ID) updated this time, When the default initial screen data to be displayed on the authenticated electronic paper 11B is generated and stored, the virtual console 61 of the electronic paper 11B determines that there is a screen change (step C2 (Yes)), and the initial screen data. Is transmitted to the electronic underlay 12B of the login request source (step C3).
In the electronic base 12B, it is determined that an authentication OK signal has been received in response to the authentication check process (step CD) in the server device 53 (step A5 (Yes)), and the server process (steps C2 and C3). If it is determined that the initial screen data transmitted in response to the request has been received (step A6 (Yes)), the initial screen data is communicated and transferred to the newly installed electronic paper 11B determined to be active, and the nonvolatile display device thereof 17R (17L) is displayed (step A7).
Then, when the user performs handwriting input using the electronic pen 15 on the display screen of the non-volatile display device 17R (17L) of the active electronic paper 11B, the tablet 14R (14L) of the corresponding electronic underlay 12B is performed. Whether the input position is detected or the key input signal is communicated and transferred to the electronic underlay 12B by the user performing key input in the input device 24R (24L) of the electronic paper 11B. Alternatively, if it is determined that there is an input device operation by performing a key input by the user on the input device 31R (31L) of the electronic base 12B (step A8), the input operation data is transmitted to the server device 53. (Step A9).
When the server device 53 receives the position coordinates of handwritten input by the electronic pen and the input operation data of the input key transmitted from the electronic pad 12B (step C4 (Yes)), it corresponds to the transmission source of the input operation data In the virtual console 61 of the electronic paper 11B to be processed, a process for displaying a locus corresponding to the position coordinates of the handwritten input according to the input operation data and a process in accordance with the instruction of the input key are executed. Is generated (step C5).
When the screen data in the virtual console 61 of the electronic paper 11B is rewritten and it is determined that there is an image change with respect to the screen data being displayed (step C2 (Yes)), the screen after the image change is performed. Data is transmitted to the electronic base 12B (step C3).
Then, in the electronic underlay 12B, the changed screen data received from the server device 53 is transferred to the electronic paper 11B and displayed on the non-volatile display device 17R (17L) (step A6 → A7).
That is, when the user input operation is a handwriting input operation on the electronic paper 11B by the electronic pen 15, the start point coordinates of the handwritten position detected by the tablet 14R (14L) of the electronic pad 12B, the moving direction and the distance thereof. Is transmitted to the server device 53, the server device 53 writes a handwritten locus corresponding to the vector data on the screen data in the virtual console 61 of the electronic paper 11B. The screen data after the writing change of the handwriting locus is transmitted to the electronic underlay 12B and displayed on the electronic paper 11B.
In this case, the writing position of the handwritten data to the screen data in the virtual console 61 of the electronic paper 11B is set in the electronic paper management table 54 transmitted and transferred to the server device 53 in step A3 of the electronic underlay processing. Since the misalignment is corrected and written according to the coordinate correction amount between the handwritten detection position and the display writing position on the active electronic paper 11B accompanying this, the position of the active electronic paper 11B on the tablet 14R (14L) of the electronic underlay 12B is written. Even if there is a deviation, the handwriting locus data is displayed on the electronic paper 11B in correspondence with the handwriting position of the electronic pen 15 by the user.
When the user input operation is a key input operation in the input device 24R (24L) performed according to the contents of the screen data displayed on the electronic paper 11B or an input operation for designating the screen position with the electronic pen 15, The key input data and the screen position designation data detected by the tablet 14R (14L) are transmitted to the server device 53, so that the server device 53 uses the key input data on the virtual console 61 of the electronic paper 11B. And processing according to the screen position designation data is executed to update the screen data, and the screen data after the change is transmitted to the electronic base 12B and displayed on the electronic paper 11B.
In the server device 53, when a logout request is received from the electronic base 12B (12A) of the electronic paper recording device 10B (10A) which is one of the terminals that are logged in (step C6 (Yes)), Logout processing is executed for the virtual console 61 of the active electronic paper 11B in the electronic base 12B (12A) that is the logout request transmission source (step C7).
On the other hand, when one of the electronic papers 11B (11A)... Mounted on the electronic underlay 12B (12A) is removed from the binder unit 16 (13), the electromagnetic induction power supply unit 35R, When the control device 28 determines in response to the detection of the connection interruption at 35L and the communication devices 37R and 37L (step A11 (Yes)), it becomes active again with any of the electronic papers 11B (11A) removed. The electronic paper detection process is performed (step AB), and the correction process (step A2) of the coordinate position for handwriting display of the electronic paper 11B (11A) newly determined as active thereby (step A2), and the updated electronic paper management table 54 Processing to the server device 53 (step A3), and the electronic paper ID / electronic determined to be active Transmission processing to the server device 53 with a login request insole ID · electronic pen ID (step A4) is said is authentication OK or determination is performed similarly (step A5).
At this time, in the authentication check process (step CD) (see FIG. 24) in the server device 53, if the electronic paper 11B (11A) determined to be active this time has already been authenticated before, authentication of the user ID is not required (step D3 (No)), it is determined that the client is not a new electronic paper client (Step D7 (No)), the authentication check process is terminated, and the electronic underlay 12B is determined to be authenticated OK (Step A5 (Yes)). .
As a result, for the electronic paper 11B (11A) determined to be active again, processing in the corresponding virtual paper client 58e in the server device 53 in response to transmission of input operation data from the electronic base 12B (12A) (step A8 → A9) (Step C4 → C5) is executed, and when the screen data changes accordingly, the changed screen data is transmitted to the electronic base 12B (12A) (Step C2 → C3), and the electronic paper 11B ( The display is updated on the nonvolatile display device 17R (17L) of 11A) (step A6 → A7).
Therefore, according to the electronic paper recording apparatus 10A (10B) of the first embodiment configured as described above, the electronic paper 11A (11B) having the display screen of the non-volatile display device 17 (17R, 17L) on the substantially entire surface is replaced with a battery power source. When attached on the tablet 14 (14R, 14L) provided on the surface of the electronic underlay 12A (12B) having 38 and bound by the binder part 13 (16), it corresponds to the binding structure of the binder part 13 (16). Power supply from the electronic underlay 12A (12B) to the electronic paper 11A (11B) and mutual communication connection are made through the electromagnetic induction unit provided. When a handwriting input operation is performed with the electronic pen 15 on the display screen (17R, 17L) of the electronic paper 11A (11B), the electronic input 12A (12B) where the pen input position overlaps the electronic paper 11A (11B). ) In the tablet 14 (14R, 14L), vector data corresponding to the coordinate locus of the pen input position is transferred to the electronic paper 11A (11B) as display data and transferred to the non-volatile display device 17 (17R, 14R). 17L), display data input from an external information device via the external connection device 33 of the electronic underlay 12A (12B) can be displayed on the electronic paper 11A (11B). The handwritten data directly written by the electronic pen 15 can be displayed and the electronic page can be displayed. Chromatography 11A and (11B) by detachable to the electronic pad 12A (12B), can be handled just as with erasable optionally or information expressed as ordinary paper.
Further, according to the electronic paper recording apparatus 10A (10B) of the first embodiment having the above-described configuration, the electronic paper recording apparatus 10A (10B) is provided corresponding to the four corners of the screen of the nonvolatile display device 17 (17R, 17L) of the electronic paper 11A (11B). By detecting the electromagnetic induction signals from the calibration pointers 26a to 26d with the tablet 14 (14R, 14L) of the electronic underlay 12A (12B), the electronic paper 11A (11B) is in a state of being mounted on the underlay surface. And the presence or absence of light reception by the overlap detection sensor 25 (25R, 25L) provided on the surface of each electronic paper 11A (11B)... Since the electronic paper 11A (11B) located on the top page of the electronic paper 11A (11B). 12B), even when a plurality of electronic papers 11A (11B) are attached / removed, it is always easy to make electronic paper 11A (11B) effective (active) for data writing / display on the electronic underlay 12A (12B). Can be determined.
Further, according to the electronic paper recording apparatus 10A (10B) of the first embodiment having the above configuration, the calibration pointer of the electronic paper 11A (11B) detected by the tablet 14 (14R, 14L) of the electronic underlay 12A (12B). The display position on the electronic paper 11A (11B) corresponding to the handwritten position on the electronic pen 15 detected by the tablet 14 (14R, 14L) is corrected according to the amount of deviation from the specified position of the positions 26a to 26d. Therefore, even if the position of each electronic paper 11A (12B)... Bound to the binder portion 13 (16) of the electronic underlay 12A (12B) with respect to the tablet 14 (14R, 14L) is shifted, the electronic pen 15 To perform writing display on the electronic paper 11A (12B) corresponding to the handwritten position correctly Kill.
Further, according to the electronic paper recording apparatus 10A (10B) of the first embodiment having the above-described configuration, each electronic paper 11A (11B)... Is stored and managed with a different paper ID. By using the determined electronic paper 11A (11B) with the paper ID added to the access information, it is possible to always accurately identify and perform data writing / display processing.
Further, the electronic paper recording apparatus 10A (10B) of the first embodiment having the above-described configuration is incorporated as a terminal of the thin client system, and the electronic paper 11A (11B) determined to be valid (active) is used to log in to the server apparatus 53. In addition, a so-called electronic paper client that does not require a high-function terminal and secures data protection safety can be realized.
In the electronic paper recording apparatus 10A (10B) of the first embodiment, the handwritten position by the electronic pen 15 on the electronic paper 11A (11B) bound to the electronic underlay 12A (12B) is set to the electronic paper 11A ( 11B) is configured to detect coordinates by the tablet 14 (14R, 14L) on the electronic underlay 12A (12B) on which the tablet is placed, but instead of the tablet 14 (14R, 14L), as shown in FIG. An electronic pen 15 that has an ultrasonic digitizer 65 built in the binder part 13a of the electronic underlay 12A (12B) and is handwritten on the surface of the electronic paper 11A (11B) attached to the electronic underlay 12A (12B). Handwriting positions and the arrangement of calibration pointers 26a to 26d built in the electronic paper 11A (11B) Position, and the coordinates detected by the digitizer 65 may be configured to perform writing and display process of the data to the first embodiment as effective (active) discriminated electronic paper 11A (11B).
FIG. 25 is a diagram showing a configuration of an electronic paper recording apparatus (single-sided type) 10A according to the first embodiment (No. 2) of the present invention. FIG. 25 (A) is a perspective view showing an external configuration, FIG. B) is a front view showing one electronic paper (single-sided type) 11A.
In the electronic paper recording apparatus 10A (10B) of the first embodiment, when writing / displaying the electronic paper 11A (11B), the electronic paper 11A (11B) is placed on the electronic underlay 12A (12B). The binder unit 13 (16) is bound to supply power and communication through the electromagnetic induction unit provided in the binder unit 13 (16), and display data is written. As shown, an electronic circuit section (28 to 33) centering on the same electromagnetic induction section (35, 37) and control device 28 as above is added to a binder section 13b having a power supply section (battery) 38 without having an underlay section. ), For example, in response to an input operation on the portable communication information device 66 externally connected via Bluetooth, It may be configured to perform input / display / edit processing of various data by performing power / display / edit processing or by connecting to the server device 53 of the thin client system via the portable communication information device 66. .
FIG. 26 is a diagram showing the configuration of an electronic paper recording apparatus (single-sided type) 10A according to the first embodiment (No. 3) of the present invention. FIG. 26 (A) shows the portable communication information device 66 and short-range wireless connection. FIG. 7B is a perspective view showing an external configuration of electronic paper (single-sided type) 11A bound by the binder unit 13b.
Note that, instead of the power supply unit (battery) 38 of the power supply built-in binder unit 13b described in the first embodiment (part 3) in FIG. 26, power is supplied from the portable communication information device 66 connected to the binder unit 13b by wire. The same data input / display / edit processing as described above may be performed.
Furthermore, in the electronic paper recording apparatus 10A (10B) having the electronic underlay 12A (12B) described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 25, the connection process with the server device 53 on the network is performed by the electronic underlay 12A (12B). It is good also as a structure made to carry out by the side of the portable communication information equipment 66 (refer FIG. 26) used by connecting externally.
FIG. 27 is a front view showing an external configuration of an electronic paper recording apparatus (double-sided type) 10B according to the first embodiment (No. 4) of the present invention.
In the electronic paper recording apparatus (double-sided type) 10B according to the first embodiment (part 4), for example, the electronic underlay 12B is compared with the non-volatile display device 17R on the surface of the electronic paper 11B attached to the right side of the electronic underlay 12B. The soft keyboard 67 is displayed according to the soft key processing program stored in advance in the information storage device 30. Then, the touch operation position on the displayed soft keyboard 67 is detected by the tablet 14R of the electronic pad 12B and the contents of the touched key are recognized, so that the processing corresponding to the key operation is performed by the control device of the electronic pad 12B. 28 or an externally connected server device 53, and the display data is displayed on the non-volatile display device 17L on the back surface of the electronic paper 11B mounted on the left surface of the electronic underlay 12B, as if a PC (personal computer) terminal is displayed. You may comprise as if it is using.
Furthermore, instead of the soft keyboard 67 described with reference to FIG. 27, as shown in FIG. 28, a paper-type keyboard 11AK on which a full keyboard 68 is printed is attached to the electronic underlay 12B as in the above embodiment, and electromagnetic induction is used. The power supply and the communication connection are configured, and the paper keyboard 11AK alone outputs a key operation signal, so that processing corresponding to the key operation signal is performed by the control device 28 of the electronic underlay 12B or an externally connected server device. The display data is displayed on the non-volatile display device 17L (17R) of the electronic paper 11B mounted on the other surface of the electronic underlay 12B and used as a PC (personal computer) terminal. Good.
FIG. 28 is a front view showing an external configuration of a paper-type keyboard 11AK used by being mounted on the electronic underlay 12B in the electronic paper recording apparatus (double-sided type) 10B according to the first embodiment (No. 5) of the present invention.
In the electronic paper recording apparatuses 10A and 10B of the first embodiment, the coordinate detection means for detecting the touch input position associated with the user operation on the electronic paper 11A (11B) is the electromagnetic induction type tablet described above. 14 (14R, 14L) or an ultrasonic digitizer 65, a resistive film type pressure sensitive tablet, an optical method, a capacitance method, or the like may be used.
The wireless connection means between the electronic paper 11A (11B) and the electronic underlay 12A (12B) may use a radio wave system or the like in addition to the electromagnetic induction system described above.
Further, in the electronic paper recording apparatuses 10A and 10B of the first embodiment, the tablet 14 (14R, 14L) provided in the electronic underlay 12A (12B) or the digitizer 65 built in the binder unit 13 (16) is used for active. The touch input position on the (effective) electronic paper 11A (11B) is detected. However, as in the electronic paper recording devices 10A ′ and 10B ′ described in the second embodiment, the nonvolatile display device 17 ( 17R, 17L) may be configured as an electronic paper 11A ′ (11B ′) in which the tablet 14T is superimposed on the display screen.
FIG. 29 is a diagram showing the configuration of electronic paper 11A ′, 11B ′ in the electronic paper recording apparatuses 10A ′, 10B ′ according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 29A shows the electronic paper (single-sided type). 11A 'is a configuration diagram showing the front side, and FIG. 5B is a configuration diagram showing the electronic paper (double-sided type) 11B' viewed from the back side.
FIG. 30 is a diagram showing the configuration of the electronic underlays 12A ′ and 12B ′ in the electronic paper recording apparatuses 10A ′ and 10B ′ of the second embodiment. FIG. 30A shows the electronic underlay (single-sided type) 12A ′. A configuration diagram viewed from the front, FIG. 5B is a configuration diagram illustrating the left side of the spread-type electronic underlay 12B ′, and FIG. 10C is a longitudinal sectional configuration diagram of the electronic underlay 12A ′, 12B ′ (right side). It is.
The electronic papers 11A 'and 11B' and the electronic underlays 12A 'and 12B' in the electronic paper recording apparatuses 10A 'and 10B' of the second embodiment shown in FIGS. 29 and 30 are shown in FIGS. In the electronic paper recording apparatuses 10A and 10B of the first embodiment, the same components of the electronic papers 11A and 11B and the electronic underlays 12A and 12B are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.
That is, as with the electronic papers 11A 'and 11B' in the electronic paper recording devices 10A 'and 10B' of the second embodiment, the tablet 14T is superimposed on the display screen of the nonvolatile display device 17 (17R and 17L) and is integrated and integrated. With this configuration, the coordinates of the touch input operation position on the display screen of the nonvolatile display device 17 (17R, 17L) in the electronic paper 11A ′, 11B ′ can be directly detected, and handwritten input can be performed. The writing display to the accompanying non-volatile display device 17 (17R, 17L) can be performed.
In this case, since each of the electronic papers 11A ′, 11B ′,... Contains the tablet 14T, the thinness of the paper 11A ′, 11B ′ itself is slightly damaged and the unit price thereof is increased, but the first embodiment. In the electronic paper recording apparatuses 10A and 10B, it is not necessary to detect misalignment by the tablet 14 or the calibration pointers 26a to 26d in the electronic underlays 12A and 12B and the correction processing thereof, and an accurate writing display is performed according to the handwritten input position. be able to.
FIG. 31 shows the electronic paper recording apparatuses 10A ′ and 10B ′ according to the second embodiment, which are mounted on the electronic underlays 12A ′ and 12B ′ and connected to the contact type display I / F (interface) 32. It is a front view which shows the structure of display apparatus 45 '.
The display device 45 'in the electronic paper recording devices 10A' and 10B 'of the second embodiment shown in FIG. 31 is the same as the display device 45 in the electronic paper recording devices 10A and 10B of the first embodiment shown in FIG. The same reference numerals are assigned to the components, and the description thereof is omitted.
That is, like the display device 45 ′ in the electronic paper recording devices 10 A ′ and 10 B ′ of the second embodiment, the LCD display device 46 has a structure in which the tablet 14 </ b> T is stacked and integrated so as to be integrated. The coordinates of the touch input operation position on the display screen 46 can be detected directly, and writing display on the LCD display device 46 accompanying handwriting input can be performed.
FIG. 32 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic circuit when the electronic paper recording apparatuses 10A ′ and 10B ′ of the second embodiment are incorporated as terminals of a thin client (server-based computing) system.
In the electronic circuit when the electronic paper recording devices 10A 'and 10B' of the second embodiment shown in FIG. 32 are incorporated as terminals of a thin client (server-based computing) system, the first embodiment shown in FIG. The same components as those of the electronic circuit in the electronic paper recording apparatuses 10A and 10B are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.
That is, in the electronic circuit when the electronic paper recording devices 10A ′ and 10B ′ of the second embodiment are incorporated as terminals of a thin client (server-based computing) system, the electronic paper recording devices 10A and 10B of the first embodiment are used. Compared with the electronic circuit in FIG. 4, the tablets 14R and 14L (14) connected to the control device 28 of the electronic underlay 12B ′ (12A ′) are not necessary, and the control device 19 of the electronic paper 11A ′ (11B ′) has the tablet 14T. Are different from each other in that the calibration pointers 26a to 26d for detecting the mounting position of the electronic paper 11A ′ (11B ′) are not necessary.
FIG. 33 shows the display device 45 on the electronic underlay 12B ′ (12A ′) when the electronic paper recording devices 10A ′ and 10B ′ of the second embodiment are incorporated as terminals of a thin client (server-based computing) system. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the electronic circuit in the state which connected only '.
The electronic paper recording apparatuses 10A ′ and 10B ′ of the second embodiment shown in FIG. 33 are used as terminals of a thin client (server-based computing) system, and the electronic circuit in the state where only the display device 45 ′ is connected is shown in FIG. The same components as those of the electronic circuit in the state where the display device 45 in the electronic paper recording devices 10A and 10B of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 14 is connected are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.
According to this, compared with the electronic circuit with the display device 45 connected in the electronic paper recording devices 10A and 10B of the first embodiment, it is connected to the control device 28 of the electronic underlay 12B ′ (12A ′). The tablets 14R and 14L (14) are not required, and the calibration pointers 26a to 26d for detecting the point where the tablet 14T is connected to the control device 48 of the display device 45 'and the attachment position of the display device 45' accordingly. The difference is that 26d is not necessary.
The operation when the electronic paper recording apparatuses 10A ′ and 10B ′ of the second embodiment having the above-described configuration are incorporated as terminals of the thin client system (see FIGS. 29 to 33) will be described on the electronic papers 11A ′ and 11B ′. Is different in that the coordinate detection processing of the handwritten input position by the electronic pen 15 performed in step S1 is executed based on the detection operation of the tablet 14T in the electronic paper 11A ′, 11B ′, and the paper loading by the calibration pointers 26a to 26d. The difference is that the position detection process and the display position correction process associated therewith are omitted. The other operations are substantially the same as the operation processing described in accordance with the flowcharts of FIGS.
Therefore, according to the electronic paper recording apparatus 10A ′ (10B ′) of the second embodiment configured as described above, the electronic paper 11A ′ (11B ′) having the display screen of the nonvolatile display device 17 (17R, 17L) on substantially the entire surface. Is attached to the electronic underlay 12A ′ (12B ′) having the battery power source 38 and bound by the binder portion 13 (16), an electromagnetic induction portion provided corresponding to the binding structure of the binder portion 13 (16) is provided. Through the electronic underlay 12A ′ (12B ′), power is supplied to the electronic paper 11A ′ (11B ′) and communication connection is established. Then, when a handwriting input operation is performed with the electronic pen 15 on the display screen (17R, 17L) of the electronic paper 11A ′ (11B ′), the pen input position is superimposed on the display screen (17R, 17L). Since the coordinates are detected at 14T and vector data corresponding to the coordinate locus of the pen input position is displayed as display data on the non-volatile display screen (17R, 17L), the outside of the electronic underlay 12A ′ (12B ′) Display data input from an external information device via the connection device 33 can be displayed not only on the electronic paper 11A ′ (11B ′) but also handwritten data directly written by the electronic pen 15 can be displayed. In addition, the electronic paper 11A '(11B') can be detachably attached to the electronic underlay 12A '(12B'), It can be handled the same way and erasable on any or information referred to as.
In each embodiment of the present invention, the communication means between the electronic paper and the paper mounting unit is wireless, but a contact-type communication means may be used.
In each embodiment of the present invention, the electronic paper size information is stored in advance in the electronic paper, but the calibration pointer position information stored in the electronic paper is used as the electronic paper size information. You may make it use.
Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention at the stage of implementation. Further, each of the embodiments includes inventions at various stages, and various inventions can be extracted by appropriately combining a plurality of disclosed constituent elements. For example, even if some constituent requirements are deleted from all the constituent requirements shown in each embodiment, or some constituent requirements are combined, the problem described in the column of the problem to be solved by the invention can be solved, When the effects described in the column of the effect of the invention can be obtained, a configuration in which these constituent elements are deleted or combined can be extracted as an invention.
It is a figure which shows the structure of 10 A of electronic paper recording apparatuses (single-sided type) which concern on 1st Embodiment (the 1) of this invention, The figure (A) is a perspective view which shows an external appearance structure, The figure (B) is 1 The front view which extracts and shows 11 sheets of electronic paper (single-sided type) 11A. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a figure which shows the structure of the electronic paper recording apparatus (double-sided type) 10B which concerns on 1st Embodiment (the 1) of this invention, The figure (A) is a perspective view which shows an external appearance structure, The figure (B) is 1 The front view which shows the sheet | seat of electronic paper (double-sided type) 11B as a back surface. It is a figure which shows the structure of electronic paper 11A, 11B in the electronic paper recording apparatus 10A, 10B of the said 1st Embodiment (the 1), The figure (A) shows electronic paper (single-sided type) 11A seeing from the front side. The block diagram and the same figure (B) are the block diagrams which show electronic paper (double-sided type) 11B seeing from the back side. It is a figure which shows the structure of the electronic underlays 12A and 12B in the electronic paper recording apparatus 10A and 10B of the said 1st Embodiment (the 1), The figure (A) shows the electronic underlay (single-sided type) 12A seeing from the front. FIG. 2B is a configuration diagram showing the left side of the spread-type electronic underlay 12B, and FIG. 3C is a vertical cross-sectional configuration view of the electronic underlays 12A and 12B (right side). In the electronic paper recording apparatus 10A, 10B of the first embodiment (part 1), for supplying power and communication connection to the electronic paper 11A, 11B provided corresponding to the binder portions 13, 16 of the electronic underlays 12A, 12B. The figure which shows the structure of the electromagnetic induction part (plane type). In the electronic paper recording apparatus 10A, 10B of the first embodiment (part 1), for supplying power and communication connection to the electronic paper 11A, 11B provided corresponding to the binder portions 13, 16 of the electronic underlays 12A, 12B. The figure which shows the structure of the electromagnetic induction part (convex surface type). In the electromagnetic induction part of the electronic paper recording apparatus 10A, 10B of the first embodiment (part 1), the case where the paper inner core 40... Is provided in the binding part 18 of the electronic paper (single-sided type) 11A. The figure which compares and shows the formation state of the magnetic flux loop. The figure which shows the positional relationship of the calibration pointers 26a-26d of electronic paper 11A (11B) and the tablet 14 of electronic base 12A (12B) in the electronic paper recording apparatus 10A, 10B of the said 1st Embodiment (the 1). Effective electronic paper when binding a plurality of electronic paper (double-sided type) 11B (AE) including different sizes to the electronic underlay (double-sided type) 12B of the electronic paper recording apparatus (double-sided type) 10B (A) is a diagram showing a closed open state of a plurality of electronic paper (double-sided type) 11B (AE) with respect to an electronic underlay (double-sided type) 12B. B is a diagram showing a discrimination table for valid electronic paper. The display device 45 of the first embodiment (part 1) of the electronic paper recording device 10A, 10B is mounted on the electronic underlay 12A, 12B and is connected to the contact type display I / F (interface) 32. The front view which shows a structure. The block diagram which shows the structure of the electronic circuit at the time of incorporating the electronic paper recording apparatuses 10A and 10B of the said 1st Embodiment (the 1) as a terminal of a thin client (server base computing) system. The figure which shows the content of the electronic paper management table 54 memorize | stored and managed in the information storage device 30 of the electronic underlay 12B (12A) of the electronic paper recording apparatuses 10A and 10B of the first embodiment (part 1). The figure which shows the electronic paper intrinsic | native information 55 memorize | stored in ID storage part 20 of each electronic paper 11A (11B) ... in the electronic paper recording apparatuses 10A and 10B of the said 1st Embodiment (the 1). When the electronic paper recording devices 10A and 10B of the first embodiment (part 1) are incorporated as terminals of a thin client (server-based computing) system, only the display device 45 is connected on the electronic underlay 12B (12A). The block diagram which shows the structure of the electronic circuit in a state. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example when the electronic paper recording apparatus 10B according to the first embodiment (part 1) is used as a terminal connected to a server apparatus on a network. FIG. The figure which shows the case where it connects to the server apparatus 53 and uses it on a remote access base, The same figure (B) is the figure which shows the case where it connects to the server apparatus 53W of an internet system and uses it on a web access base. The figure which shows the structure of virtual paper client 58e ... produced | generated in the server apparatus 53, when using the electronic paper recording apparatus 10B of the said 1st Embodiment (the 1) as a terminal of a thin client system. The basic information stored and managed by the virtual paper client 58e generated by the server device 53 when the electronic paper recording device 10B of the first embodiment (part 1) is used as a terminal of the thin client system is shown. Figure. The figure which shows the content of the user authentication table 62 memorize | stored and managed in the client ID management part 58b of the server apparatuses 53 and 53W of the server client system in the said FIG. The figure which shows the content of the electronic paper authentication table 63 memorize | stored and managed in the electronic paper ID management part 58d of the server apparatuses 53 and 53W of the server client system in the said FIG. The figure which shows the content of the electronic pen function table 64 memorize | stored and managed in the information storage apparatus 30 of the electronic bases 12A and 12B in the electronic paper recording apparatuses 10A and 10B of the said 1st Embodiment (the 1). The flowchart which shows the process in the electronic underlays 12A and 12B in the electronic paper recording apparatus 10A and 10B of the said 1st Embodiment (the 1). 6 is a flowchart showing active electronic paper detection processing accompanying electronic underlay processing in the electronic paper recording apparatuses 10A and 10B of the first embodiment (part 1). The flowchart which shows the server process in the server apparatus 53 in the thin client system which incorporated the electronic paper recording apparatuses 10A and 10B of the said 1st Embodiment (the 1) as a terminal. The flowchart which shows the authentication check process accompanying the server process in the server apparatus 53 which incorporated the electronic paper recording apparatuses 10A and 10B of the said 1st Embodiment (the 1) as a terminal. It is a figure which shows the structure of 10 A of electronic paper recording apparatuses (single-sided type) which concern on 1st Embodiment (the 2) of this invention, The figure (A) is a perspective view which shows an external appearance structure, The figure (B) is 1 The front view which extracts and shows 11 sheets of electronic paper (single-sided type) 11A. It is a figure which shows the structure of 10 A of electronic paper recording apparatuses (single-sided type) which concern on 1st Embodiment (the 3) of this invention, and the same figure (A) is a built-in power supply which can be connected to the portable communication information apparatus 66 by short distance wireless The perspective view which shows the external appearance structure of the binder part 13b, The same figure (B) is a perspective view which shows the external appearance structure of electronic paper (single-sided type) 11A ... bound by the said binder part 13b. The front view which shows the external appearance structure of the electronic paper recording apparatus (double-sided type) 10B which concerns on 1st Embodiment (the 4) of this invention. The front view which shows the external appearance structure of the paper-type keyboard 11AK with which the electronic paper recording apparatus (double-sided type) 10B which concerns on 1st Embodiment (5) of this invention is mounted | worn with and used for the electronic underlay 12B. It is a figure which shows the structure of electronic paper 11A ', 11B' in electronic paper recording device 10A ', 10B' which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention, The figure (A) shows electronic paper (single-sided type) 11A 'on the front side. FIG. 3B is a configuration diagram showing the electronic paper (double-sided type) 11B ′ viewed from the back side. It is a figure which shows the structure of electronic underlay 12A ', 12B' in electronic paper recording device 10A ', 10B' of the said 2nd Embodiment, The figure (A) looks at electronic underlay (single-sided type) 12A 'from the front. FIG. 2B is a configuration diagram showing the left side of the spread-type electronic underlay 12B ′, and FIG. 1C is a longitudinal cross-sectional configuration view of the electronic underlays 12A ′ and 12B ′ (right side). A display device 45 ′ that is bound and mounted on the electronic underlays 12 A ′ and 12 B ′ in the electronic paper recording devices 10 A ′ and 10 B ′ of the second embodiment and used for connection to the contact type display I / F (interface) 32. FIG. The block diagram which shows the structure of the electronic circuit at the time of incorporating electronic paper recording device 10A ', 10B' of the said 2nd Embodiment as a terminal of a thin client (server base computing) system. When the electronic paper recording devices 10A ′ and 10B ′ of the second embodiment are incorporated as terminals of a thin client (server-based computing) system, only the display device 45 ′ is connected on the electronic underlay 12B ′ (12A ′). The block diagram which shows the structure of the electronic circuit in the state made.
10A: Electronic paper recording apparatus according to the first embodiment (single-sided type)
10B: Electronic paper recording apparatus according to the first embodiment (double-sided type)
11A: Electronic paper according to the first embodiment (single-sided type)
11A '... Electronic paper of the second embodiment (single-sided type)
11B: Electronic paper according to the first embodiment (double-sided type)
11B '... Electronic paper of the second embodiment (double-sided type)
11AK ... Paper type keyboard 12A ... Electronic underlay of the first embodiment (single-sided type)
12A '... Electronic underlay of the second embodiment (single-sided type)
12B: Electronic underlay of first embodiment (spread type)
12B '... Electronic underlay of the second embodiment (spread type)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 13 ... Single-sided binder part 13a ... Digitizer built-in binder part 13b ... Power supply built-in binder part 14 (14R, 14L) ... Tablet 14T ... Tablet of 2nd Embodiment 15 ... Electronic pen 16 ... Spread binder part 16a, 16b ... Through-hole for binders 17 (17R, 17L): Non-volatile display device 18, 27, 47: Electronic paper binding unit 19: Electronic paper control device 20: Electronic paper ID storage unit 21: Electronic paper information storage unit 22: Electromagnetic induction power supply unit 23: Electronic Paper communication device 24 (24R, 24L) ... Electronic paper input device 25 (25R, 25L) ... Overlap detection sensor 26a-26d ... Calibration pointer 28 ... Electronic underlay control device 29 ... Electronic underlay ID storage unit 30 ... Electronic underlay information storage Device 31 (31R 31L) ... electronic pad communication device 32, 52 ... contact-type display I / F
33 ... External connection device 34 (34R, 34L) ... Power supply core 35 (35R, 35L) ... Electromagnetic induction power supply unit 36 (36R, 36L) ... Communication core 37 (37R, 37L) ... Electronic underlay communication device 38 ... battery (power)
39 ... Underlay side core 39a ... Convex-shaped convex core 39b ... Convex-shaped convex ring-shaped core 40 ... Core in paper 41 ... Flat coil 42 ... Binder hinge (single-sided type)
43… Underlay side coil 44… Binder hinge (spread type)
45 ... Display device of the first embodiment 45 '... Display device of the second embodiment 46 ... LCD display device 48 ... Control device of the display device 49 ... ID storage unit of the display device 50 ... Information storage device of the display device 51 ... Display Device input device 53 ... Server device 54 ... Electronic paper management table 55 ... Electronic paper specific information 56 ... Server control device 57 ... Server input device 58 ... Server storage device 58a ... Client ID management unit 58b ... Electronic paper ID management unit 58c ... Electronic base ID management unit 58d ... information management unit 58e ... virtual paper client 59 ... server display device 60 ... server communication device 61 ... virtual console 62 ... user authentication table 63 ... electronic paper authentication table 64 ... electronic pen function table 65 ... ultrasound Digitizer 66 ... Mobile communication information device 67 ... Soft keyboard 68 ... Full keyboard
An electronic paper recording apparatus having an electronic paper and a paper mounting portion on which the electronic paper is detachably mounted,
The electronic paper is
A non-volatile display means having the electronic paper surface as a non-volatile display screen;
Communication means for transmitting and receiving signals to and from the electronic paper mounting unit ;
An overlap detection means for detecting whether or not another electronic paper is overlaid on the surface of the electronic paper ,
The paper mounting part is
An underlay structure that becomes the underlay when the electronic paper is mounted;
A communication means for transmitting and receiving signals to and from the electronic paper;
Effective paper discriminating means for discriminating electronic paper having no overlap as effective electronic paper based on an overlap detection signal received from the electronic paper overlap detection means via communication means;
Operation position detecting means for detecting a user operation position with respect to the display screen of the electronic paper mounted on the underlay structure portion; and
Data corresponding to the user operation position with respect to the display screen of the electronic paper detected by the operation position detection means is transmitted to the electronic paper that is determined to be valid by the valid paper determination means via the communication means, and the electronic paper Display control means for displaying by the non-volatile display means,
An electronic paper recording apparatus.
Equipped with an electronic pen,
The operation position detecting means of the paper mounting unit detects a user operation position by the electronic pen with respect to the display screen of the electronic paper.
The electronic paper recording apparatus according to claim 1.
The electronic paper further includes a mounting state notification means for notifying the paper mounting unit that the paper is mounted in a state corresponding to the underlying surface of the underlying structure part in the paper mounting unit,
The valid paper discriminating means of the paper mounting section overlaps based on the overlap detection signal received from the electronic paper overlap detection means via the communication means and the mounting state in the underlay structure section notified by the mounting state notification means. The electronic paper attached corresponding to the underlay surface without any is determined as valid electronic paper.
The electronic paper recording apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the electronic paper recording apparatus is an electronic paper recording apparatus.
The electronic paper further comprises paper size storage means for storing size information of the electronic paper,
The effective paper discriminating means of the paper mounting portion includes an overlap detection signal received from the electronic paper overlap detection means via a communication means, a mounting state in the underlay structure portion notified by the mounting state notification means, and the paper. Based on the paper size information read from the size storage means via the communication means, the electronic paper of the minimum size mounted corresponding to the underlay without overlapping is determined as an effective electronic paper.
The paper mounting unit further includes power supply means, and power supply means for supplying the power output by the power supply means to the electronic paper wirelessly,
The electronic paper further includes power supply means for wirelessly receiving the power supplied wirelessly by the power supply means of the paper mounting unit.
The electronic paper recording apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the electronic paper recording apparatus is characterized in that:
The electronic paper further comprises paper identifier storage means for storing an identifier of the electronic paper,
The paper loading unit further identifies an electronic paper identification that identifies each of the plurality of electronic papers loaded on the paper loading unit according to an identifier of the electronic paper read from the paper identifier storage unit of the electronic paper via a communication unit With means,
It electronic paper recording apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in.
The communication means of the paper mounting part has a magnetic core provided corresponding to the binding part of the electronic paper for transmitting and receiving signals by electromagnetic induction,
The electronic paper communication means includes a magnetic core provided corresponding to a position of the magnetic core included in the communication means of the paper mounting portion, and a plane for surrounding the magnetic core to transmit and receive signals by electromagnetic induction. Having an annular coil,
It electronic paper recording apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in.
The power supply means of the paper loading section is provided corresponding to the binding section of the electronic paper, and has a magnetic core for supplying a power voltage signal output from the power supply means to the electronic paper by electromagnetic induction. ,
The power supply means for the electronic paper includes a magnetic core provided corresponding to the position of the magnetic core included in the power supply means of the paper mounting unit, and a power supply voltage provided by surrounding the magnetic core and supplied by electromagnetic induction A planar annular coil for receiving a signal;
The electronic paper recording apparatus according to claim 5 .
The communication means of the paper mounting section has a convex magnetic core provided corresponding to the electronic paper binding hole for transmitting and receiving signals by electromagnetic induction,
The communication means of the electronic paper is a planar annular coil provided to surround a binding hole through which the convex portion of the convex magnetic core included in the communication means of the paper mounting portion is inserted and for transmitting and receiving signals by electromagnetic induction Having
The electronic paper recording apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the electronic paper recording apparatus is characterized in that:
The power supply means of the paper loading section is provided corresponding to the electronic paper binding hole, and is a convex magnet for supplying a power voltage signal output from the power supply means to the electronic paper by electromagnetic induction. Having a core,
The power supply means for the electronic paper is provided with a power supply voltage signal supplied by electromagnetic induction provided around a binding hole through which the convex portion of the convex magnetic core of the power supply means of the paper mounting portion is inserted. Having a planar annular coil for receiving,
The electronic paper further includes a mounting position notification means for notifying the paper mounting unit of a mounting position with respect to the paper mounting unit,
The paper mounting unit further corrects a user operation position with respect to the display screen of the electronic paper detected by the operation position detection unit according to the mounting position notified by the mounting position notification unit of the electronic paper. With means,
The display control means transmits data corresponding to a user operation position on the display screen of the electronic paper after being corrected by the position correction means to the electronic paper via the communication means, and the non-volatile property of the electronic paper Display by display means,
The electronic paper recording apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the electronic paper recording apparatus is characterized in that:
The operation position detection means of the paper loading unit is composed of a tablet that detects the generation position of the electromagnetic induction signal,
The electronic paper mounting state notifying means is an electromagnetic induction coil that is provided on the electronic paper and generates an electromagnetic induction signal to be detected by the tablet of the paper mounting unit.
The electronic paper recording apparatus according to claim 3 .
The electronic paper mounting position notifying means is an electromagnetic induction coil provided at a plurality of locations of the electronic paper to generate an electromagnetic induction signal and to detect the position of the tablet of the paper mounting unit.
The electronic paper recording apparatus according to claim 11 .
The paper mounting unit further electronic paper recording apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 13, characterized in that it comprises a soft key control means to function the electronic paper as a soft keyboard.
Furthermore, a paper identifier storage means for storing the identifier of the electronic paper is provided,
Furthermore, an external connection means for connecting to a server device on an external network,
A paper identifier transmitting means for transmitting an electronic paper identifier read from the paper identifier storage means of the electronic paper via a communication means to a server device connected by the external connection means;
User operation position transmission means for transmitting a user operation position on the display screen of the electronic paper detected by the operation position detection means to a server device connected by the external connection means,
The server apparatus transmits the identifier of the electronic paper to the server apparatus by the paper identifier transmission means, and responds to the transmission of the user operation position with respect to the display screen of the electronic paper to the server apparatus by the user operation position transmission means. The data received from the electronic paper is transmitted to the electronic paper via the communication means and displayed by the non-volatile display means of the electronic paper.
The electronic paper recording apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 14, wherein the electronic paper recording apparatus is characterized in that:
Instead of the underlay structure,
A binder structure for sandwiching and mounting the electronic paper,
Furthermore, an external connection means for connecting to an external portable communication device,
Transmitting data received from the portable communication device via the external connection means to the electronic paper via the communication means, and displaying the non-volatile display means of the electronic paper;
The electronic paper recording apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 15, wherein the electronic paper recording apparatus is characterized in that:
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