Electronic pen holding
Motion of a writing instrument is tracked from sensors located in the vicinity. The signals generated from the sensors are processed and used in a wide variety of ways.
1. An Apparatus comprising:
a holder for a writing instrument;
the holder having elements used in wireless transmission of signals associated with motion of a writing instrument in the vicinity of the holder;
the holder having a clipping mechanism for attaching the holder to a writing substrate in an orientation that enables the elements to be used in conjunction with the wireless transmission;
wherein the clipping mechanism includes a switch to activate functions of a processor in the holder when the clipping mechanism is manipulated.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 in which the holder comprises a pen cap.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 in which the clipping mechanism includes a clip configured to attach the holder to a stack of pages or to a notebook.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 in which the holder includes at least two light sensors and a processor that processes signals from the light sensors to determine a sequence of positions of the writing instrument.
5. The apparatus of claim 1 in which the holder includes a receptacle for holding the writing instrument and enabling recharging of batteries in the writing instrument.
6. The apparatus of claim 1 in which one of the functions comprises a new page function.