IP Library Granted Patent US 8,362,910
Granted Patent B2
US 8,362,910 · App. 12/500,770 · Granted Jan 29, 2013

Digital electronic apparatus

Inventor: Cheng-Hao Lee (Hsinchu, TW)
Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
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Patent No.
US 8,362,910
App. No.
12/500,770
Granted
Jan 29, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A digital electronic apparatus includes a touch display panel, an active touch pen and a power shortage reminding module. The active touch pen is suitable for inputting signals to the touch display panel. The power shortage reminding module is disposed in one of the touch display panel and the active touch pen. The power shortage reminding module is suitable for monitoring a remaining power of the active touch pen and prompting the touch display panel to send out a reminding signal for charging the active touch pen, and therefore, the active touch pen can be timely charged, which prevents the power of the active touch pen be exhausted in use.

Claims (14)

1. A digital electronic apparatus comprising:

a touch display panel;

an active touch pen suitable for inputting signals to the touch display panel; and

a power shortage reminding module disposed in the touch display panel, and suitable for monitoring a remaining power of the active touch pen and prompting the touch display panel to send out a reminding signal for charging the active touch pen,

wherein the touch display panel includes a charging slot, the active touch pen is suitable for being inserted into the charging slot and being electrically connected to the charging slot, the power shortage reminding module is suitable for counting a duration that the active touch pen and the charging slot have been electrically insulated, and the power shortage reminding module is also suitable for prompting the touch display panel to send out the reminding signal for charging the active touch pen when the duration reaches or exceeds a first predetermined value.

2. The digital electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the power shortage reminding module is software.

3. The digital electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the touch display panel includes a rechargeable battery and a power management module, and the power shortage reminding module is integrated to the power management module.

4. The digital electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the reminding signal is an image signal and the image signal is displayed on the touch display panel.

5. The digital electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the image signal is a flicker battery symbol.

6. The digital electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the reminding signal is a sound signal, and the sound signal is sounded by a loudspeaker of the touch display panel.

7. The digital electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the touch display panel comprising:

an electromagnetic induction type touch panel; and

a display panel disposed on the electromagnetic induction type touch panel.

8. The digital electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the display panel is a reflective display panel.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 3, 2012
From: PRIME VIEW INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
To: E INK HOLDINGS INC.
Reel/Frame 029396/0093 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 10, 2009
From: LEE, CHENG-HAO
To: PRIME VIEW INTERNATIONAL CO. LTD.
Reel/Frame 022940/0286 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 98114283 A · Apr 29, 2009 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20100277327A1 · Nov 4, 2010