Portable electronic memorandum device

Claim 2

A portable electronic memorandum device, comprising: character data item input means for inputting character data items including at least character data; character data item-storing means for storing the character data items inputted by said character data item input means; operation switching means for sequentially designating the character data items in the character data item-storing means, and for sequentially reading out the character data items stored in the character data item-storing means in response to a switching operation; optical display means for sequentially displaying the character data items sequentially read out by said operation switching means; empty display control means for enabling a last character data item stored in said character data item-storing means to be displayed on said optical display means when operating said operation switching means, and for thereafter causing a display representing a data empty state to be indicated on said optical display means when operating said operation switching means; and first character data display control means for permitting a first character data item stored in said data item-storing means to be displayed on said optical dispaly means when operating said operation switching means after the data empty state is indicated by operation of said empty display control means.

Claim 3

A device according to claim 1, wherein said optical display means comprises means for displaying the number of character data items stored in said character data item-storing means.

Claim 4

A device according to claim 1, wherein said optical display means comprises means for displaying the number of character data items which can be stored in said character data item-storing means.

Claim 5

A device according to claim 1, wherein said character data item storing means includes means for storing the character data items in alphabetical order.

Claim 6

A device according to claim 1, comprising input control means for enabling said character data item input means to input a new character data item when the data empty state is indicated by operation of said empty display control means.

Claim 7

A device according to claim 5, comprising means for causing the data empty state display to be indicated again, after the new character data item has been input by use of said input control means.

Claim 8

A device according to claim 1, wherein said empty display control means includes means for enabling said optical display means to display hyphens to indicate the data empty state.

Claim 9

A device according to claim 1, comprising edit means for re-storing the plurality of the character data items which have been stored in said character data item-storing means, and a character data item newly inputted, in an order according to a predetermined format.

Claim 10

A device according to claim 8, comprising means for indicating that said edit means is operating.

Claim 11

A device according to claim 8, wherein said edit means comprises means for sorting and re-storing in alphabetical order, the plurality of the character data items stored in said character data item-storing means and the character data item newly inputted.

Claim 12

A portable electronic memorandum device, comprising: characteristic data item input means for inputting character data items including at least character data; character data item-storing means, having a plurality of address areas, for storing the character data items inputted by said character data item input means, in an order according to a predetermined format and including an address area which is empty of data; operation switching means for sequentially designating the respective address areas in the character data item-storing means, and for sequentially reading out the character data items stored in the designated address areas in response to a switching operation; optical display means for sequentially displaying the character data items sequentially read out by said operation switching means; detecting means for detecting if the empty address area is designated after address areas corresponding to all character data items stored in the character data item-storing means are designated by operation of said operation switching means; empty display control means for causing a display representing a data empty state to be indicated on said optical display means, on the basis of an output from said detecting means;

Claim 13

A portable electronic memorandum device, comprising: characteristic data item input means for inputting character data items including at least character data; character data item-storing means, having a plurality of address areas, for storing the character data items inputted by said character data item input means, in an order according to a predetermined format and including an address area which is empty of data; operation switching means for sequentially designating the respective address areas in the character data item-storing means, and for sequentially reading out the character data items stored in the designated address areas in response to a switching operation; optical display means for sequentially displaying the character data items sequentially read out by said operation switching means; detecting means for detecting if the empty address area is designated after address areas corresponding to all character data items stored in the character data item-storing means are designated by operation of said operation switching means; empty display control means for causing a display representing a data empty state to be indicated on said optical display means, on the basis of an output from said detecting means;

Claim 14

first character data display control means for permitting a first character data item stored in said data item-storing means to be displayed on said optical display means when operating said operation switching means after the empty state is indicated by operation of said empty display control means.

Claim 15

first character data display control means for permitting a first character data item stored in said data item-storing means to be displayed on said optical display means when operating said operation switching means after the empty state is indicated by operation of said empty display control means.

Claim 16

A device according to claim 11, wherein said character data item-storing means includes means for storing the character data items in the sequential address areas in alphabetical order.

Claim 17

A device according to claim 11, comprising input control means for enabling said character data item input means to input a new character data item when the data empty state is indicated by operation of said empty display control means.

Claim 18

A device according to claim 13, comprising means for causing the data empty state display to be indicated again, after the new character data item has been input by use of said input control means.

Claim 19

A device according to claim 11, wherein said empty display control means includes means for enabling said optical display means to display hyphens to indicate the data empty state.

Claim 20

A device according to claim 11, comprising edit means for re-storing the plurality of the character data items which have been stored in said character data item-storing means, and a character data item newly inputted, in an order according to said predetermined format.

Claim 21

A device according to claim 16, comprising means for indicating that said edit means is operating.

Claim 22

A device according to claim 16, wherein said edit means comprises means for sorting and re-storing, in alphabetical order, the plurality of the character data items stored in said character data item-storing means and a character data item newly-inputted.

Claim 23

A portable electronic memorandum device, comprising: character data item input means for inputting character data items including at least character data; character data item-storing means, having a plurality of address areas, for storing the character data items inputted by said character data item input means, in an order according to a predetermined format and including an address area which is empty of data; operation switching means for sequentially designating the respective address areas in the character data item-storing means, and for sequentially reading out the character data items stored in the designated address areas in response to a switching operation; optical display means for sequentially displaying the character data items sequentially read out by said operation switching means; empty display control means for causing a last character data item stored in said character data item-storing means to be displayed on said optical display means when operating said operation switching means, and for thereafter detecting the empty address area and causing a display representing a data empty state to be indicated on said optical display means when operating said operation switching means again; and first character data display control means for permitting a first character data items stored in said data item-storing means to be displayed on said optical display means when operating said operation switching means after the data empty state is indicated by operation of said empty display control means.

Claim 24

A portable electronic memorandum device, comprising: character data item input means for inputting character data items including at least character data; character data item-storing means, having a plurality of address areas, for storing the character data items inputted by said character data item input means, in an order according to a predetermined format and including an address area which is empty of data; operation switching means for sequentially designating the respective address areas in the character data item-storing means, and for sequentially reading out the character data items stored in the designated address areas in response to a switching operation; optical display means for sequentially displaying the character data items sequentially read out by said operation switching means; empty display control means for causing a last character data item stored in said character data item-storing means to be displayed on said optical display means when operating said operation switching means, and for thereafter detecting the empty address area and causing a display representing a data empty state to be indicated on said optical display means when operating said operation switching means again; and first character data display control means for permitting a first character data items stored in said data item-storing means to be displayed on said optical display means when operating said operation switching means after the data empty state is indicated by operation of said empty display control means.