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The device works in conjunction with an electronic pen that can be used to write on the virtual keypad and also serves as a Bluetooth headset with a built-in microphone and speaker. The researchers used a mix of ultrasound and infrared to register the pen's movements. The pen point continuously sends infrared flashes to a sensor in the phone's housing, forming the basis for the starting point of subsequent measurements. The point also emits ultrasound signals that are registered at two spots in the housing. Special software then determines the pen's exact position based on the time difference between the two signals.
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