Terminal Stylus Removal Detection for Timely Handwriting Display

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Solution Overview

Problem

The issue of handwriting persistence on a terminal device screen after the stylus is lifted due to delays in processing and display, leading to a suboptimal user experience.

Innovation Solution

A method to identify stylus removal by monitoring pressure values and signal strength changes, setting a critical threshold for stylus separation, and adjusting display accordingly to ensure timely handwriting disappearance.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Stability of the object's composition

If the terminal device continues to display handwriting content after the stylus is removed, then the display stability is maintained, but the user experience deteriorates due to lingering text on the screen

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay stabilityVSAvoiduser experience
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary detection of stylus removal by monitoring pressure values and signal strength before the handwriting content is fully displayed. By identifying the stylus removal event in advance through these sensor changes, the system can preemptively stop displaying the handwriting content, preventing the lingering text issue while maintaining smooth display transitions

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Ease of operation

If the terminal device stops displaying handwriting immediately upon stylus removal, then the user experience is improved, but the display stability deteriorates due to potential flickering or incomplete rendering

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser experienceVSAvoiddisplay stability
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The system detects stylus removal events in advance by monitoring pressure and signal strength changes before the handwriting content completes its display cycle. This preliminary detection allows the system to smoothly cease display without abrupt interruptions, maintaining display stability while improving user experience by preventing lingering text

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system continuously monitors pressure values and coupling signal strength as feedback indicators of stylus state. By using this real-time feedback from sensors, the system can dynamically adjust display behavior based on actual stylus presence, ensuring smooth transitions and stable display performance

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Loss of time

If the terminal device uses pressure value and signal strength monitoring to detect stylus removal, then the handwriting disappearance timing is improved, but the device complexity increases due to additional detection mechanisms

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvehandwriting disappearance timingVSAvoiddetection mechanism complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of timeVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system uses existing sensors (pressure sensors and coupling signal detectors) that are already part of the stylus interaction infrastructure. These sensors naturally provide data about stylus presence and pressure, and the system repurposes this existing data for removal detection, avoiding the need for additional dedicated detection hardware while achieving precise timing control

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentEP4390639B1Handwriting processing method, and terminal device and chip system
Publication Date: 2025.10.29 HONOR DEVICE CO LTD
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AI summary

Embodiments of this application disclose a handwriting processing method, a terminal device, and a chip system, and are applied to the field of data processing technologies. The method includes: identifying, based on a first pressure value within a preset time range and a latest first signal strength, whether a stylus moves away from a handwriting module; stopping, when the stylus moves away from the handwriting module, displaying to-be-displayed handwriting content inputted by the stylus on the handwriting module within a first time range after a current moment; or stopping responding to several target coupling signals.