SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED COMPILING AND GENERATING ITEM LIST INFORMATION
First Claim
1. A system for automated compiling and generating item list information comprising:
- receiving means adapted for receiving, from an associated user, assortment data inclusive of at least one item;
storage means adapted for storing the received assortment data in electronic form;
categorizing means adapted for assigning a category to the at least one item included in the received assortment data;
generating means adapted for compiling and generating item list information representative of the received assortment data in accordance with the assigned category; and
display means adapted for displaying the item list information representative of the received assortment data in accordance with the assigned category.
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Abstract
A portable handheld electronic device provides automated compiling and generating of categorized item lists in accordance with user-defined preferences. In a preferred embodiment, the device includes voice recognition means adapted for recognizing the received assortment data present in received voice data. The device further includes storage means suitably adapted to store the assortment data, and categorizing means adapted for assigning respective categories to the assortment data. The assigned category is, preferably, at least one of the group including alphabetical order, similar items, temporal order, and user-defined order. Generating means compile and generate the item list that is further displayed and printed at request of the user. The device also includes interface means adapted to receive computer readable instructions corresponding to the operation of the device and/or to send the item list to a remote computer, if necessary.
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1. A system for automated compiling and generating item list information comprising:
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receiving means adapted for receiving, from an associated user, assortment data inclusive of at least one item;
storage means adapted for storing the received assortment data in electronic form;
categorizing means adapted for assigning a category to the at least one item included in the received assortment data;
generating means adapted for compiling and generating item list information representative of the received assortment data in accordance with the assigned category; and
display means adapted for displaying the item list information representative of the received assortment data in accordance with the assigned category. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for automated compiling and generating item list information comprising the steps:
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receiving, from an associated user, assortment data inclusive of at least one item;
storing the received assortment data in electronic form;
assigning a category to the at least one item included in the received assortment data;
compiling item list information representative of the received assortment data in accordance with the assigned category;
generating item list information representative of the received assortment data in accordance with the assigned category; and
displaying the item list information representative of the received assortment data in accordance with the assigned category. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A portable electronic device for automated compiling and generating item list information comprising:
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a user interface including input means and a local graphical display means, the input means adapted for receiving, from an associated user, assortment data inclusive of at least one item;
storage means adapted for storing the received assortment data in electronic form;
categorizing means adapted for assigning a category to the at least one item included in the received assortment data;
generating means adapted for compiling and generating item list information representative of the received assortment data in accordance with the assigned category; and
output means adapted for outputting the item list information representative of the received assortment data in accordance with the assigned category;
wherein the local graphical display means is adapted for displaying the item list information representative of the received assortment data in accordance with the assigned category. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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