Samsung patents new S Pen for Galaxy Note with in-built speaker
Future version of Samsung's S Pen of the Galaxy Note could include a speaker
In a state where the accessory device [Note Pen] is accommodated in the accommodation space, the accessory device may provide a passage that transmits the sound output from the speaker module, and in a state where the accessory device is separated from the accommodation space, the accommodation space may provide the passage that transmits the sound output from the speaker module.
It's not established whether the Note Pen could or would provide any additional functionality courtesy of its new-found speaker when in use, but it's nonetheless an interesting concept. Where the S Pen is ubiquitous across Samsung's product line, this product seems specific to the Galaxy Note.
The patent was filed back in March of this year and could feasibly be utilized with the Galaxy Note 8. With the Note 7 still amid a recall, however, the very notion of its eventual successor seems light years away.
source: Patently Mobile via AndroidHeadlines
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