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US 7,825,914 · App. 11/723,497 · Granted Nov 2, 2010

Trigger operated portable electronic device

Assignees: Giga-Byte Communications, Inc.; Giga-Byte Technology Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 7,825,914
App. No.
11/723,497
Granted
Nov 2, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A trigger operated portable electronic device is provided. A user only needs to insert a touch pen having a first metal contact into a touch pen receiving slot having second metal contacts. When the first metal contact is electrically coupled to the second metal contacts, the portable electronic device can be triggered to perform corresponding operating procedures. Thus, the convenience of operating the portable electronic device is improved.

Claims (28)

1. A trigger operated portable electronic device, comprising:

a touch pen, having a pen body, a pen head, and a first metal contact; and

a touch pen receiving slot, having an accommodation space, for accommodating the touch pen, wherein a plurality of second metal contacts is disposed in the touch pen receiving slot, and the second metal contacts at least connect two kinds of circuits;

a caller display circuit, disposed in the touch pen, to produce a luminous effect according to an incoming call signal;

wherein when the first metal contact of the touch pen is electrically coupled to the second metal contacts in the touch pen receiving slot, the portable electronic device is triggered to execute at least an operating procedure with the touch pen.

2. The trigger operated portable electronic device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the touch pen serves as an antenna of the portable electronic device.

3. The trigger operated portable electronic device as claimed in claim 2 , further comprising a motor, for driving the touch pen to move in the touch pen receiving slot, such that the touch pen serves as the antenna of different lengths.

4. The trigger operated portable electronic device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the touch pen receiving slot is a sound source output hole.

5. The trigger operated portable electronic device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the circuits connected to the second metal contacts of the touch pen receiving slot are combinations of an earphone sound source circuit, an antenna signal processing circuit, or a charging circuit.

6. A trigger operated portable electronic device, comprising:

a touch pen, having a pen body, a pen head, and a plurality of first metal contacts, the touch pen further comprising:

a laser indicator circuit, for emitting a laser indication signal; and

a battery, electrically coupled to the first metal contacts and the laser indicator circuit, for supplying electric power required during operation of the laser indicator circuit; and

a touch pen receiving slot, having an accommodation space, for accommodating the touch pen, wherein a plurality of second metal contacts is disposed in the touch pen receiving slot, and the second metal contacts at least connect two kinds of circuits;

wherein when the first metal contacts of the touch pen are electrically coupled to the second metal contacts of the touch pen receiving slot, the portable electronic device is triggered to execute a charging procedure, such that the portable electronic device charges the battery in the touch pen.

7. The trigger operated portable electronic device as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the first metal contacts are electrically coupled to positive pole and negative pole of the battery.

8. The trigger operated portable electronic device as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the touch pen serves as an antenna of the portable electronic device.

9. The trigger operated portable electronic device as claimed in claim 8 , further comprising a motor, for driving the touch pen to move in the touch pen receiving slot, such that the touch pen serves as the antenna of different lengths.

10. The trigger operated portable electronic device as claimed in claim 6 , wherein a caller display circuit is further disposed in the touch pen, for producing a luminous effect according to an incoming call signal.

11. The trigger operated portable electronic device as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the touch pen receiving slot is a sound source output hole.

12. The trigger operated portable electronic device as claimed in claim 6 , wherein another circuit connected to the second metal contacts of the touch pen receiving slot is an earphone sound source circuit or an antenna signal processing circuit.

13. A trigger operated portable electronic device, comprising:

a touch pen, having a pen body, a pen head, and a first metal contact; and

a touch pen receiving slot, having an accommodation space, for accommodating the touch pen, wherein a plurality of second metal contacts is disposed in the touch pen receiving slot, and the second metal contacts at least connect two kinds of circuits, wherein the touch pen receiving slot is a sound source output hole;

wherein when the first metal contact of the touch pen is electrically coupled to the second metal contacts in the touch pen receiving slot, the portable electronic device is triggered to execute at least an operating procedure with the touch pen.

14. The trigger operated portable electronic device as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the touch pen serves as an antenna of the portable electronic device.

15. The trigger operated portable electronic device as claimed in claim 14 , further comprising a motor, for driving the touch pen to move in the touch pen receiving slot, such that the touch pen serves as the antenna of different lengths.

16. The trigger operated portable electronic device as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the circuits connected to the second metal contacts of the touch pen receiving slot are combinations of an earphone sound source circuit, an antenna signal processing circuit, or a charging circuit.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 20, 2007
From: HUANG, CHIH-CHIANG; YAO, CHENG; WANG, CHUNG-TSUNG
To: GIGA-BYTE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.; GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 019110/0739 →
Continuity (1)
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