Automatic weight and measures computing device and method

• US 20050261871A1
• Filed: 09/14/2004
• Published: 11/24/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 05/21/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kinpo Electronics Incorporated (Cal-Comp Electronics Public Company Limited)
• Original Assignee: Kinpo Electronics Incorporated (Cal-Comp Electronics Public Company Limited)
• Inventors: Chien, Chih-Cheng
• Application Number:
  US10/939,494
• Publication Number:
  US 20050261871A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 702/173
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 15/0275 for measuring

Abstract

An automatic weight and measures computing device and method includes: a storage unit, an input device, an input device, a display device and a control device. The storage unit is used for storing a plurality of operational formulas. When an input signal of a selected operational formula is received, the selected operational formula is displayed on the display unit. The input unit inputs values corresponding to parameters according to the selected operational formula, and then the control unit provides an operational result according to the selected operational formula and the input values and displays the operational result in the value display area. The present invention can also be combined with a measuring tool to directly read the measurement value from the measuring tool as an input value.

Claims

1. An automatic weight and measures computing device comprising:

a storage unit for storing a plurality of operational formulas, each operational formula being composed of at least two parameters and at least one logical operator;

an input device comprising;

a set of number buttons for inputting at least one number;

a set of symbol buttons for inputting at least one logical operator;

a set of selection buttons for selecting an operational formula; and

a confirmation button for confirming input data;

a display unit comprising;

a value display area for displaying values; and

a formula display area for displaying the selected operational formula; and

a control unit for executing a mathematical operational formula;

wherein the automatic weight and measures computing device is characterized in that the input unit inputs values corresponding to parameters according to the selected operational formula, and then the control unit provides an operational result according to the selected operational formula and the input values and displays the operational result in the value display area.

2. The automatic weight and measures computing device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the input unit is connected to a measuring unit for receiving the value measured by the measuring unit.

3. The automatic weight and measures computing device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the display unit includes a graphical display area for displaying a target object corresponding to the operational formula.

4. The automatic weight and measures computing device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the formula display area is used for displaying definitions of the parameters of the operational formula.

5. The automatic weight and measures computing device as claimed in claim 1, wherein in the formula display area, a confirmed input parameter is underlined.

6. The automatic weight and measures computing device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the control unit has an error detection means, and after the error detection means verifies all of the input values corresponding to the operational formula, the control unit then calculates an operational result according to the operational formula and the input values.

7. The automatic weight and measures computing device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the input unit comprises a mode switching button for switching into a formula mode for the operational formula selected by the selection buttons.

8. The automatic weight and measures computing device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the input unit comprises a unit transformation button for converting the values into different values corresponding to a unit used in the operational formula.

9. An automatic weight and measures computing method comprising the steps of:

(A) receiving an input signal of a selected operational formula;

(B) receiving at least two parameters and at least one logical operator defined by the operational formula;

(C) displaying the operational formula;

(D) receiving input signals corresponding to values for the parameters;

(E) determining a result according to the operational formula and the input values; and

(F) displaying the result.

10. The automatic weight and measures computing method as claimed in claim 9, wherein step (A) further comprises:

receiving an input signal of a selected graphic, the graphic corresponding to an operational formula.

11. The automatic weight and measures computing method as claimed in claim 9, wherein in step (D), the input signals of the values are measurement values provided by a measuring device.

12. The automatic weight and measures computing method as claimed in claim 9, wherein step (E) further comprises:

determining a result according to the operational formula and the input values.

13. The automatic weight and measures computing method as claimed in claim 9, wherein confirmed input parameters are underlined.