US4847760A
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Electronic device for storing personal information
Assignee: Seiko Instruments Inc
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Filing: 1987-08-03
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Granted: 1989-07-11
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Expires: 2007-08-03
Abstract
Abstract An electronic reminder comprises a case which can be held by one hand, a read only memory circuit in the case for storing a program, a random access memory circuit in the case for storing and reviewing telephone numbers, appointments and agenda. The information stored in the random access memory is reviewed by display means. The instrument also includes time keeping means for counting a present time and an alarm system. The alarm system comprises a set key, alarm time setting means for setting time which is a present time plus a particular time as an alarm time when the set key depressed, and store means for storing the information reviewed at the time of key depressing. When the present time coincides with the alarm time, the information stored in the store means is displayed by the display means with alarm sound.
Inventors
- 👤 Shigeki Yagi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 11:46
CPC Classifications
G; G04; G04G; G04G11/00; G06; G06F; G06F15/00; G06F15/02; G06F15/025; G06F15/0266; H; H04; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/26; H04M1/27; H04M1/274; H04M1/2745; H04M1/275
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
262 words
An electronic reminder for storing information and for displaying the same comprising: first input means 6 for inputting information, memory means 9 responsive to said first input means for storing said information, displaying means responsive to said memory means for displaying said information stored in said memory means, addressing means connected with said memory means for designating the memory address in which the information to be displayed is stored, reference address store means responsive to manual operation to designate information to be displayed for storing a memory address in which the designated information is stored, second input means 15 for generating alarm setting instruction signals, time keeping means 13 for counting a present time, alarm time setting means responsive to said second input means and said time keeping means for setting an alarm time, object information address store means 18 responsive to said second input means for storing the memory address at which the information displayed at the time of depressing said second input means is stored, said object information address store means having means for writing the content of said reference address store means into said object information address store means in accordance with said instruction signals, comparison means 21 responsive to said time keeping means and said alarm time setting means for comparing the present time with the alarm time, and selective means 19 connected between said object information address store means and said addressing means for sending the content of said object information address store means to said addressing means when the present time coincides with the alarm time.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
262 words
An electronic reminder for storing information and for displaying the same comprising: first input means 6 for inputting information, memory means 9 responsive to said first input means for storing said information, displaying means responsive to said memory means for displaying said information stored in said memory means, addressing means connected with said memory means for designating the memory address in which the information to be displayed is stored, reference address store means responsive to manual operation to designate information to be displayed for storing a memory address in which the designated information is stored, second input means 15 for generating alarm setting instruction signals, time keeping means 13 for counting a present time, alarm time setting means responsive to said second input means and said time keeping means for setting an alarm time, object information address store means 18 responsive to said second input means for storing the memory address at which the information displayed at the time of depressing said second input means is stored, said object information address store means having means for writing the content of said reference address store means into said object information address store means in accordance with said instruction signals, comparison means 21 responsive to said time keeping means and said alarm time setting means for comparing the present time with the alarm time, and selective means 19 connected between said object information address store means and said addressing means for sending the content of said object information address store means to said addressing means when the present time coincides with the alarm time.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The electronic reminder as claimed in claim 1 further comprising alarm means responsive to said comparison means for generating an alarm sound when the present time coincides with the alarm time.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
52 words
The electronic reminder as claimed in claim 1 wherein said alarm time setting means includes added time store means 10 for storing a time to be added, and time computing means for adding the present time to the added time, and store means for storing the added result as the alarm time.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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