Results 1 to 6 of 6

Thread: Samsung secures patent for S Pen with optical zoom camera

  1. #1
    HEXUS.admin
    Join Date
    Apr 2005
    Posts
    31,709
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked
    2,073 times in 719 posts

    Samsung secures patent for S Pen with optical zoom camera

    The necessary stacked lenses can be easily accommodated by the pen barrel.
    Read more.

  2. #2
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Dec 2013
    Posts
    3,526
    Thanks
    504
    Thanked
    468 times in 326 posts

    Re: Samsung secures patent for S Pen with optical zoom camera

    I hate to think what uses a camera on a pen size object is going to put to.

  3. #3
    MCRN Tachi Ttaskmaster's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2013
    Location
    Reading, UK
    Posts
    6,916
    Thanks
    672
    Thanked
    806 times in 668 posts
    • Ttaskmaster's system
      • Motherboard:
      • Aorus Master X670E
      • CPU:
      • Ryzen 7800X3D
      • Memory:
      • 32GB Corsair Dominator DDR5 6000MHz
      • Storage:
      • Samsung Evo 120GB and Seagate Baracuda 2TB
      • Graphics card(s):
      • Aorus Master 4090
      • PSU:
      • EVGA Supernova G2 1000W
      • Case:
      • Lian Li V3000 Plus
      • Operating System:
      • Win11
      • Monitor(s):
      • Gigabyte M32U
      • Internet:
      • 900Mbps Gigaclear WHOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!

    Re: Samsung secures patent for S Pen with optical zoom camera

    Quote Originally Posted by Corky34 View Post
    I hate to think what uses a camera on a pen size object is going to put to.
    Whereas I love to... I'm thinking about it right now, in fact!!

    TBH, a good many of my imaginings are perfectly legal, legitimate and tasteful scenarios, in which such a device would be exceedingly useful... PM me if you want graphic details of those that aren't!
    _______________________________________________________________________
    Quote Originally Posted by Mark Tyson
    like a chihuahua urinating on a towering inferno...

  4. #4
    Member
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Posts
    129
    Thanks
    9
    Thanked
    3 times in 3 posts
    • sirtrouserpress's system
      • CPU:
      • I7-5600U
      • Memory:
      • 20GB DDR3
      • Storage:
      • 128GB PCI-e SSD
      • Graphics card(s):
      • NVIDIA GeForce 940M
      • Operating System:
      • Xubuntu/Windows 10

    Re: Samsung secures patent for S Pen with optical zoom camera

    Interesting idea, but I'd be surprised if it saw the light of day.

    Besides, can you imagine how hard it would be to hold a pen sized telephoto camera steady while trying to aim it at an object. Not to mention the coordination required as the image would still be displayed on the phone.

  5. #5
    MCRN Tachi Ttaskmaster's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2013
    Location
    Reading, UK
    Posts
    6,916
    Thanks
    672
    Thanked
    806 times in 668 posts
    • Ttaskmaster's system
      • Motherboard:
      • Aorus Master X670E
      • CPU:
      • Ryzen 7800X3D
      • Memory:
      • 32GB Corsair Dominator DDR5 6000MHz
      • Storage:
      • Samsung Evo 120GB and Seagate Baracuda 2TB
      • Graphics card(s):
      • Aorus Master 4090
      • PSU:
      • EVGA Supernova G2 1000W
      • Case:
      • Lian Li V3000 Plus
      • Operating System:
      • Win11
      • Monitor(s):
      • Gigabyte M32U
      • Internet:
      • 900Mbps Gigaclear WHOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!

    Re: Samsung secures patent for S Pen with optical zoom camera

    Quote Originally Posted by sirtrouserpress View Post
    Besides, can you imagine how hard it would be to hold a pen sized telephoto camera steady while trying to aim it at an object. Not to mention the coordination required as the image would still be displayed on the phone.
    Looking at the article, it seems that side of things would be handled by the regular camera on the handset. The pen is for things like the inside of an engine, or mounting up high somewhere. Various remote uses, basically, and likely ones where it can be braces against something to keep it steady. I also imagine know a mini-tripod would be pish-easy to design and implement, for those that really needed it.
    _______________________________________________________________________
    Quote Originally Posted by Mark Tyson
    like a chihuahua urinating on a towering inferno...

  6. #6
    Member
    Join Date
    Oct 2015
    Location
    Monmouth
    Posts
    120
    Thanks
    61
    Thanked
    4 times in 3 posts
    • raygdunn's system
      • Motherboard:
      • Gigabyte B365M D3H
      • CPU:
      • water cooled i7 9700
      • Memory:
      • 16Gb Corsair DDR4-2666
      • Storage:
      • 512Gb M2 SSD (+Seagate 500Gb hidden round the back)
      • Graphics card(s):
      • GTX1660
      • PSU:
      • 550W 140mm fan
      • Case:
      • Fractal Design Define S
      • Operating System:
      • Windows 10 Pro
      • Monitor(s):
      • Prolite 22" 1920x1080
      • Internet:
      • ~36Mb fibre to cabinet

    Re: Samsung secures patent for S Pen with optical zoom camera

    So is the old concept of the "pencil" tucked behind the ear coming back? :-)
    Aim with the head using the image displayed on the phone.

    This will probably get as bad a press as Google glass.

    (Though I think we are still heading for more general use the Google style Head Up Display. It has certainly but slowly moved out of being Sci-Fi. Google was just a bit ahead of the crowd)
    Last edited by raygdunn; 09-02-2019 at 06:04 PM.

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •