US 12,468,438 B2
Electronic device input method and electronic device
Ying Gao, Beijing (CN)
Assigned to LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITED, Beijing (CN)
Filed by Lenovo (Beijing) Limited, Beijing (CN)
Filed on Mar. 13, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/604,170.
Claims priority of application No. 202310317219.3 (CN), filed on Mar. 27, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2024/0329824 A1, Oct. 3, 2024
Int. Cl. G06F 3/0487 (2013.01); G06F 3/0484 (2022.01)
CPC G06F 3/0487 (2013.01) [G06F 3/0484 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic device input method, comprising:
receiving a first type of input signal at an input area of an electronic device having a display screen; and
dividing the input area into a first input area and a second input area in response to only receiving the first type of input signal, wherein the first input area is used to receive the first type of input signal and the second input area is used to receive a second type of input signal, the first type of input signal is an electromagnetic signal generated by an electromagnetic pen, and the second type of input signal is a non-electromagnetic touch signal generated by a finger or a common stylus pen touching the input area;
displaying drawing content simultaneously in the first input area and in the display screen of the electronic device, wherein display content of the first input area and display content of the display screen change synchronously with the drawing content; and
controlling the display content in the first input area and the display content displayed in the display screen of the electronic device synchronously according to an input of the second type of input signal in the second input area.