Electronic pen and position detection system

An electronic pen comprising:

• an electronic pen body including:
• a first position designator configured to transmit a signal to a position detection sensor;
• a controller;
• a first connector;
• and
• an internal power supply configured to be charged from an external power supply via the first connector;
• and
• an expansion device including:
• a second position designator configured to designate a position in an area different from an input area of the position detection sensor;
• a switch configured to receive an operation performed by a user;
• and
• a second connector,
• wherein the electronic pen body and the expansion device are attachable to and detachable from each other via the first connector and the second connector,
• wherein, when the electronic pen body and the expansion device are connected to each other, the internal power supply of the electronic pen body is enabled to feed power to the expansion device,
• wherein the controller of the electronic pen body controls a supply of power from the internal power supply of the electronic pen body to the expansion device,
• wherein, when the switch is operated, the controller performs control to transmit an instruction from the second position designator,
• wherein the first connector has a protruding structure,
• wherein the electronic pen body includes a wall that surrounds the first connector part, and
• wherein the second connector has a recessed structure;
• and
• wherein the expansion device includes a cylindrical part having the second connector formed therein,
• wherein, when the first connector and the second connector are connected to each other, the cylindrical part and the wall are interlocked with each other and the first connector and the second connector are covered protectively.

A position detection system comprising:

• an electronic pen including an electronic pen body and an expansion device;
• an information processing device having a display and a position detection circuit configured to detect a position designated by the electronic pen;
• wherein the electronic pen body includes:
• a first position designator configured to transmit a signal to a position detection sensor;
• a controller;
• a first connector;
• an internal power supply configured to be charged from an external power supply via the first connector;
• and
• a wireless transmitter;
• and
• wherein the expansion device includes:
• a second position designator configured to designate a position in an area different from an input area of the position detection sensor;
• a switch configured to receive an operation performed by a user;
• and
• a second connector,
• wherein the electronic pen body and the expansion device are attachable to and detachable from each other via the first connector and the second connector,
• wherein, when the electronic pen body and the expansion device are connected to each other, the internal power supply of the electronic pen body is enabled to feed power to the expansion device, the electronic pen body and the expansion device further enabling data to be exchanged therebetween,
• wherein, when the switch of the expansion device is operated, the controller performs control to receive an instruction from the second position designator and transmit the instruction via the wireless transmitter of the electronic pen body, and
• wherein the information processing device includes:
• a display controller configured to perform control in such a manner that information is displayed at a position on a display screen of the display, the position corresponding to the position designated by the electronic pen and detected via the position detection circuit,
• a receiver configured to receive a signal transmitted from the wireless transmitter of the electronic pen body, the signal being the instruction from the second position designator of the expansion device, and
• a position designator display controller configured to perform control in such a manner that in addition to an image displayed on the display screen of the display, a position designator is displayed as instructed by the expansion device based on the signal received via the receiver,
• wherein the first connector part has a recessed structure;
• wherein the electronic pen body includes a cylindrical having the first connector formed therein;
• wherein the second connector has a protruding structure;
• and
• wherein the expansion device includes a wall that surrounds the second connector,
• wherein, when the first connector and the second connector are connected to each other, the cylindrical part and the wall are interlocked with each other and the first connector and the second connector are covered protectively.

A position detection system comprising:

• an electronic pen including an electronic pen body and an expansion device;
• an information processing device having a position detection circuit configured to detect a position designated by the electronic pen;
• an image display device configured to receive image information from the information processing device and perform processing to display an image reflecting the image information;
• wherein the electronic pen body includes:
• a first position designator configured to transmit a signal to a position detection sensor;
• a controller;
• a first connector;
• an internal power supply configured to be charged from an external power supply via the first connector;
• and
• a wireless transmitter;
• and
• wherein the expansion device includes:
• a second position designator configured to designate a position in an area different from an input area of the position detection sensor;
• a switch configured to receive an operation performed by a user;
• and
• a second connector,
• wherein the electronic pen body and the expansion device are attachable to and detachable from each other via the first connector and the second connector,
• wherein, when the electronic pen body and the expansion device are connected to each other, the internal power supply of the electronic pen body is enabled to feed power to the expansion device, the electronic pen body and the expansion device further enabling data to be exchanged therebetween,
• wherein, when the switch of the expansion device is operated, the controller performs control to receive an instruction from the second position designator and transmit the instruction via the wireless transmitter of the electronic pen body, and
• wherein the information processing device includes:
• a display controller configured to generate image information to display the image information on a specific display screen at a position corresponding to the position designated by the electronic pen and detected via the position detection circuit, and supply the image information to the image display device,
• a receiver configured to receive a signal transmitted from the wireless transmitter of the electronic pen body, the signal being the instruction from the second position designator of the expansion device, and
• a position designator display controller configured to generate image information such that in addition to an image displayed on the specific display screen, a position designator is displayed as instructed by the expansion device based on the signal received via the receiver, and supply the image information to the image display device, and
• the image display device includes a display processor configured to receive the image information from the information processing device and perform processing to display an image reflecting the image information on the specific display screen,
• wherein the first connector has a recessed structure;
• wherein the electronic pen body includes a cylindrical part having the first connector formed therein;
• wherein the second connector has a protruding structure;
• and
• wherein the expansion device includes a wall that surrounds the second connector, and
• wherein, when the first connector and the second connector are connected to each other, the cylindrical body and the wall are interlocked with each other and the first connector and the second connector are covered protectively.