Abstract: A stylus pen includes: a first body with a first opening at one end and a second opening at the other end; a stylus tip, at least part of which protrudes from the first opening and has conductivity; a guide portion attached to the second opening and including a cavity; and a conductive member that extends through the cavity within the first body, with one end attached to the stylus tip, and that is electrically connected to the cavity.

Abstract: A stylus pen according to an exemplary embodiment includes: a main body; a holder that is connected to the main body and of which an opening is formed at an end thereof; a stylus tip that is formed by being partially or wholly derived in the opening of the holder, and of which at least a part has a shape of a sphere or a shape of which some area contacting a sense surface has a constant curvature; and a conductive member that is electrically connected to the stylus tip and extends to the holder and the interior of the main body. According to the exemplary embodiments of the present invention, a program caused due to tilting of the stylus pen can be solved and touch sensitivity of the stylus tip can be enhanced.

Abstract: A touch device according to an exemplary embodiment includes: a plurality of touch electrodes; and a driver/receiver that applies driving signals, each having a frequency corresponding to a resonance frequency of a stylus pen, to the plurality of touch electrodes, and receives detection signals from the plurality of touch electrodes, wherein the driving signals may include a first driving signal and a second driving signal, each having a different phase.

Abstract: A touch apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment includes: a touch panel that is disposed on a display panel of a display device that drives a plurality of pixels according to a vertical synchronization signal and a horizontal synchronization signal, and includes a plurality of first touch electrodes for sensing a touch input in a first direction and a plurality of second touch electrode for sensing a touch input in a second direction; a driver/receiver that applies a driving signal to at least one of the plurality of first touch electrodes and the plurality of second touch electrodes during a first section, and receives a detection signal from at least one of the plurality of first touch electrodes and the plurality of second touch electrodes during a second section after the first section; and a controller that generates touch information by using the detection signal, wherein the driving signal is synchronized with at least one synchronization signal of the horizontal synchronization signal and the v

Abstract: A touch input device may be provided that includes: a touch screen including at least one region; and a processor which receives first touch information on a first region included in the at least one region and determines whether to change state information of an icon included in the first region, and controls, based on the determination, such that at least one of the state information of the icon included in the first region and state information of an icon included in a second region which is included in the touch screen and is different from the first region is changed.

Abstract: A portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a front surface cover; a pressure detecting unit disposed on a side surface part of the portable terminal and configured to detect a touch pressure applied to the side surface part; and a side surface touch detecting unit configured to detect a touch input on to the side surface part of the portable terminal, wherein the side surface part includes a first region and a second region separate from the first region, the pressure detecting unit is disposed in the first region of the side surface part, and at least a portion of the side touch detecting unit is disposed between a lower portion of the front surface cover and the second region.

Abstract: A stylus pen includes: a first body with a first opening at one end and a second opening at the other end; a stylus tip, at least part of which protrudes from the first opening and has conductivity; a guide portion attached to the second opening and including a through hole; and a conductive member extending through the through hole within the first body, one end of which is attached to the stylus tip, and at least a part of which passes through the through hole and is wider than the diameter of the through hole.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a touch input device may be provided. The method includes: a display forming step of forming a flexible display for a plurality of display devices on one carrier substrate, cutting the flexible display into individual pieces, and separating the flexible display from the carrier substrate; a pressure sensor forming step of forming a pressure sensor for the plurality of display devices on one substrate for the pressure sensor and cutting the substrate for the pressure sensor into individual pieces; and an adhering step of adhering the separated flexible display to the substrate for the pressure sensor, which has been cut into individual pieces. According to the embodiment of the present invention, the pressure sensor can be easily implemented on the flexible display.

Abstract: A touch input device capable of detecting a touch force may be provided that includes a display panel on which a strain gauge is directly formed. The touch input device detects the touch force on the basis of a change of a resistance value of the strain gauge.

Abstract: A touch device includes: a touch panel including a plurality of touch electrodes; a driver/receiver for applying a first driving signal to the touch panel while driven in a first mode, and applying a second driving signal that is different from the first driving signal to the touch panel while driven in a second mode; and a controller for comparing first detection signals received from the touch panel with a first threshold value to obtain first touch data while driven in the first mode, and comparing second detection signals received from the touch panel with a second threshold value to obtain second touch data while driven in the second mode, wherein the controller determines the second threshold value based on at least part of the first detection signals.

Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a stylus pen including: a housing; a conductive tip configured to have at least a portion that is exposed to an exterior of the housing; a resonance circuit disposed in the housing to be connected to the conductive tip and to resonate an electrical signal transferred from the conductive tip; and a conductive blocking member disposed to correspond to a portion of the housing in which the conductive tip is exposed to the exterior.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a force touch method of a touch input device and more particularly to a method for providing different functions in accordance with the force touch input to the touch input device. The force touch method of the touch input device including a touch input unit and a controller. The controller detects a magnitude of a pressure of an object, which is input to the touch input unit. The controller controls such that a predetermined 3D touch function is performed in the touch input device. The controller controls such that the N-th 3D touch function is different from the first 3D touch function is performed in the touch input device.

Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a stylus pen including: a body; a conductive tip configured to be exposed from an inside of the body to an outside thereof; and a resonance circuit connected to the conductive tip to resonate an electrical signal transferred from the conductive tip. An inductor unit of the resonance circuit includes a ferrite core and a coil wound in multiple layers over at least a portion of the ferrite core. The ferrite core includes nickel, and the coil can be formed by a litz wire with adjacent winding layers that are wound to be inclined in a zigzag form.

Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a touch apparatus including: a touch panel including a plurality of first touch electrodes arranged in a first direction and a plurality of second touch electrodes arranged in a second direction crossing the first direction; a driver configured to apply a first driving signal to the first touch electrodes during a first period and a second driving signal to the second touch electrodes during a second period subsequent to the first period; a receiver configured to receive a detection signal from the second touch electrodes during the first period, and a detection signal from the first touch electrodes and the second touch electrodes during a third period subsequent to the second period; and a controller configured to determine a touch position based on the signal outputted from the receiver.

Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a touch apparatus including: a touch panel configured to include a plurality of touch electrodes; a touch driver configured to apply a first driving signal to a first touch electrode of the touch electrodes during a first period, and a second driving signal to the touch electrodes during a second period subsequent to the first period; and a touch controller configured to determine a detection signal as a valid touch signal based on whether a signal strength of the detection signal received in response to the first driving signal exceeds a first threshold during the first period, wherein the detection signal include at least one of a first detection signal generated by a first touch object and a second detection signal generated by a second touch object, and the first detection signal is determined as a valid touch signal, while the first threshold is set to filter the second detection signal.

Abstract: A smartphone may include a first cover layer and an LCD panel. A backlight unit may be located under the LCD panel. A touch sensor may sense touch in a capacitive manner. The backlight unit may include a pressure sensor and a spacer layer. The pressure sensor includes a plurality of electrodes formed in a single layer attached on the second cover layer and spaced apart from the reflective sheet. A driving signal is applied to the touch sensor and a touch position is detected by a sensing signal. A magnitude of a touch pressure is detected based on a change amount of capacitance which is output from the pressure sensor and which is changed according to a distance between the pressure sensor and an electrode located within the LCD panel. The pressure sensor is attached on the second cover layer as an integral sheet including insulation layers.

Abstract: A terminal according to an exemplary embodiment includes: a fingerprint recognition sensor configured to acquire a fingerprint image; and a controller configured to check a security request level of a fingerprint verification request when the fingerprint verification request is received, to determine an verification level depending on the security request level, and to perform fingerprint verification in a manner corresponding to the verification level by using the fingerprint image.

Abstract: A touch type distinguishing method may be provided for a touch input device including a touch screen. The method may determine a touch on the touch screen. For example, a touch on the touch screen may be determined as an authentication touch when a condition that the time period for which the input touch maintains is equal to or greater than the predetermined reference time period is satisfied prior to the long touch determination criterion time point. The touch on the touch screen may be determined as a long touch when the condition is not satisfied.

Abstract: A method for selecting a screen on a touch screen using a pressure touch according to the present invention includes a first pressure touch sensing step for sensing a first pressure touch having a pressure of a prescribed magnitude or higher, which is input through a touch screen, a scroll operation sensing step for sensing a scroll operation input through the touch screen, a display step for scrolling and displaying a screen displayed on the touch screen according to the scroll operation, a second pressure touch sensing step for sensing a second pressure touch having a pressure of a prescribed magnitude or higher, which is input on the scrolled screen, and a selection area setting step for setting, as a selection area, an area defined by a position at which the first pressure touch is sensed and a position at which the second pressure touch is sensed.

Abstract: A smartphone may include a first cover layer and an LCD panel located under the first cover layer. The smartphone may include a backlight unit which may be located under the LCD panel. The smartphone may include a touch sensor which may sense touch in a capacitive manner. The backlight unit may include a pressure sensor and a spacer layer. The pressure sensor may include one or more electrodes formed in a single layer attached on the second cover layer and spaced apart from the reflective sheet. A driving signal may be applied to the touch sensor. A touch position may be detected by a sensing signal which may be output from the touch sensor. A magnitude of a touch pressure may be detected based on a change amount of capacitance which may be output from the pressure sensor.