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The Microsoft Surface Pen is a digital pen.

A digital pen is an input device which captures the handwriting or brush strokes of a user and converts handwritten analog information into digital data, enabling the data to be utilized in various applications. This type of pen is used in conjunction with a graphics tablet, tablet computer, smartphone or digital notebook.

The input device captures the handwriting data, that, once digitized, can be displayed on a screen.

Common digital pen protocols are:

Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP) (formerly N-trig)
Wacom AES 1.0 and 2.0
Wacom EMR
Universal Stylus Initiative (USI)
Apple Pencil Active Projected Capacitive (APC)
Bluetooth

Examples of digital pens:

Technology groups

Active

Active pens, such as N-trig's DuoSense Pen, include electronic components whose signals are picked up by a mobile device's built-in digitizer and transmitted to its controller, providing data on pen location, pressure, button presses and other functionality.

Active Electrostatic (AES) pens are battery-powered styluses that actively communicate with the device's touchscreen. These pens emit a weak electrical signal that is detected by the device's touchscreen digitizer. AES technology offers high precision.

Positional

Position-based digital pens use a facility to detect the location of the tip during writing. Some models can be found on graphics tablets made popular by Wacom, and on tablet computers using Wacom's Penabled technology.

Electromagnetic Resonance (EMR) pens contain a circuit that resonates with the tablet's digitizer.

Accelerometer

Accelerometer-based digital pens contain components that detect movement of the pen and contact with the writing surface.

Camera

Camera-based pens use special digital paper to detect where the stylus contacts the writing surface, such as those using NeoLAB or/and Anoto technology.

Trackball pen

Trackball pens use a sensor that is located on the pen to detect the motion of the trackball.

Smart pen

A smart pen has the same basic characteristics as a digital pen, but also has other features like voice recording or a text scanner. A smart pen is generally larger and has more features than an active pen. Digital pens typically contain internal electronics and have features such as touch sensitivity, input buttons, memory for storing handwriting data and transmission capabilities.^[1]

Smartphone pens

Smartphone pens have become a popular tool for smartphone users who want to take notes, draw, or create digital art on their device. A good pen can make a huge difference in the precision and ease of use when interacting with a smartphone, especially for those who find it difficult to navigate the small touchscreen with their fingers.

References

^ Shelly, Gary B.; Misty E. Vermaat (2009). Discovering Computers: Fundamentals. Cengage Learning. ISBN 978-0-495-80638-7. Retrieved 3 November 2009.

[Shelly-1] Shelly, Gary B.; Misty E. Vermaat (2009). Discovering Computers: Fundamentals. Cengage Learning. ISBN 978-0-495-80638-7. Retrieved 3 November 2009.

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 {{Short description|Input device}}
 [[File:Surface Pen.jpg|thumb|The [[Microsoft]] [[Surface Pen]] is a digital pen.]]
-A '''digital pen''' is an input device which captures the [[handwriting]] or brush strokes of a user and converts handwritten analog information created using "pen and paper" into digital data, enabling the data to be utilized in various applications. This type of pen is usually used in conjunction with a [[digital notebook]], although the data can also be used for different applications or simply as a graphic.
+A '''digital pen''' is an input device which captures the [[handwriting]] or brush strokes of a user and converts handwritten analog information into digital data, enabling the data to be utilized in various applications. This type of pen is used in conjunction with a [[graphics tablet]], [[tablet computer]], [[smartphone]] or [[digital notebook]].
+The input device captures the handwriting data, that, once digitized, can be displayed on a screen.
-Smart pen is a more specific term; it has the same basic characteristics, but also has other features like voice recording or a text scanner. A smart pen is generally larger and has more features than an [[active pen]]. Digital pens typically contain internal electronics and have features such as touch sensitivity, input buttons, memory for storing handwriting data and transmission capabilities.<ref name="Shelly">{{Cite book |title=Discovering Computers: Fundamentals |last=Shelly |first=Gary B. |author2=Misty E. Vermaat |year=2009 |publisher=Cengage Learning |isbn=978-0-495-80638-7 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RT2nDtioi3sC&q=stylus&pg=PT218 |access-date=3 November 2009}}</ref>
+Common digital pen protocols are:
-== Characteristics ==
-[[File:Neo smartpen capture what is written on paper.jpg|alt=Smartpen by NeoLAB|thumb|Smartpen by NeoLAB]]
-The input device captures the handwriting data, that, once digitized, can be [[uploaded]] to a computer and displayed on its monitor.
+* [[Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP)]] (formerly N-trig)
-Some pens are equipped with a [[digital recording]] device that allows users to use them as intelligent [[dictation machine]]s. They can be used, for example for students to record the voice of the teacher while taking
+* Wacom AES 1.0 and 2.0
+* Wacom EMR
+* [[Universal Stylus Initiative]] (USI)
+* Apple Pencil Active Projected Capacitive (APC)
+* [[Bluetooth]]
+Examples of digital pens:
-==Technology groups==
+* [[Surface Pen|Microsoft Surface Pen]]
-===Accelerometer===
+* [[S-pen|Samsung S-Pen]]
-[[Accelerometer]]-based digital pens contain components that detect movement of the pen and contact with the writing surface.
+* [[Google Pixelbook Pen]]
+* [[Apple Pencil]]
+[[File:Neo smartpen capture what is written on paper.jpg|alt=Smartpen by NeoLAB|thumb|Smartpen by NeoLAB]]
+==Technology groups==
 [[File:Wacom_ctl480_inside.JPG|thumb|Interior view of a [[Wacom]] tablet]]
 ===Active===
+{{Main|Active pen}}
 [[Active pen]]s, such as N-trig's DuoSense Pen, include electronic components whose signals are picked up by a mobile device's built-in digitizer and transmitted to its controller, providing data on pen location, pressure, button presses and other functionality.
 Active Electrostatic (AES) pens are battery-powered styluses that actively communicate with the device's touchscreen. These pens emit a weak electrical signal that is detected by the device's touchscreen digitizer. AES technology offers high precision.
 ===Positional===
 Position-based digital pens use a facility to detect the location of the tip during writing. Some models can be found on [[graphics tablet]]s made popular by [[Wacom]], and on [[tablet computers]] using Wacom's Penabled technology.
 Electromagnetic Resonance (EMR) pens contain a circuit that resonates with the tablet's digitizer.
+===Accelerometer===
+[[Accelerometer]]-based digital pens contain components that detect movement of the pen and contact with the writing surface.
 ===Camera===
 Camera-based pens use special [[digital paper]] to detect where the stylus contacts the writing surface, such as those using NeoLAB or/and [[Anoto]] technology.
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 ===Trackball pen===
 Trackball pens use a sensor that is located on the pen to detect the motion of the trackball.
+== Smart pen ==
+A smart pen has the same basic characteristics as a digital pen, but also has other features like voice recording or a text scanner. A smart pen is generally larger and has more features than an [[active pen]]. Digital pens typically contain internal electronics and have features such as touch sensitivity, input buttons, memory for storing handwriting data and transmission capabilities.<ref name="Shelly">{{Cite book |last=Shelly |first=Gary B. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RT2nDtioi3sC&q=stylus&pg=PT218 |title=Discovering Computers: Fundamentals |author2=Misty E. Vermaat |publisher=Cengage Learning |year=2009 |isbn=978-0-495-80638-7 |access-date=3 November 2009}}</ref>
+== Smartphone pens ==
+Smartphone pens have become a popular tool for smartphone users who want to take notes, draw, or create digital art on their device. A good pen can make a huge difference in the precision and ease of use when interacting with a smartphone, especially for those who find it difficult to navigate the small touchscreen with their fingers.
 ==See also==
-*[[Active pen]]
+*[[List of pen types, brands and companies]]
 *[[Apple Pencil]]
+*[[Surface Pen]]
+*[[Universal Stylus Initiative]]
+*[[Active pen]]
+*[[Stylus (computing)]]
+*[[Pen computing]]
 *[[Digital paper]]
 *[[Bluetooth]]
 *[[Light pen]]
-*[[List of pen types, brands and companies]]
 *[[Live Ink Character Recognition Solution]]
-*[[Pen computing]]
-*[[Surface Pen]]
-*[[Stylus (computing)]]
 *[[USB]]
-*[[Voice recorder]]
 ==References==

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