Samsung patents an S-Pen with a built-in digital camera
A brand new improvement from Samsung has surfaced and it doesnt have something to do with the upcoming Galaxy S10. A patent initially filed again in February of 2017 was just lately granted to Samsung by the US Patent and Trademark Workplace for an S-Pen with an optical system and picture sensor inside so, a digital camera.
The patent titled Digital pen gadget having optical zoom particulars a picture of an S-Pen with an optics system within the higher part of the pen. The diagram reveals 4 lenses aligned earlier than a picture sensor, there would even be a communications module to transmit the picture information again to the host gadget. Primarily based on the diagram, theres additionally a management key that might manipulate a zoom characteristic of stated digital camera.
FIG. three reveals us the 4 principal parts of the S-Pen of the patent: an optical system, picture sensor, management key, and controller.
Have in mind this doesnt imply the upcoming Galaxy Word will essentially have a digital camera in its S-Pen. Whereas FIG. 4B confirms that Samsung intends to place such an S-Pen in a future Galaxy Word gadget, Samsung additionally outlines that slots may very well be put in future laptops or pc shows for storing the S-Pen.
Does this imply well see a Samsung Galaxy Word10 with a digital camera within the S-Pen? We are able tot rule that out however we can alsot be sure. Corporations usually patent options like this however they could by no means cross the event stage.
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