Electronic Message Calendar
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1. An electronic calendar comprising:
- a microphone accepting audio messages from an operator;
a date entry system accepting entry of a message date from the operator;
a speaker;
a computer system communicating with the microphone, the date entry system and the speaker and executing a stored program to;
(i) link an audio message from the microphone to a message date from the date entry system in a computer memory;
(ii) play back of the audio message linked to the message date upon invocation of the message date;
wherein the date entry system is a switch array providing at least one switch dedicated to the entry of each of;
(i) the current day;
(ii) days of a current week referenced to the current day; and
(iii) months and days of the month.
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Abstract
An electronic calendar provides a large area switch array with multiple dedicated date entry buttons and multiple date entry modes to substantially reduce operator access time. Lightweight low profile circuitry allows the calendar to be easily attached by a consumer to the front of a refrigerator or the like and audio messaging eliminates time-consuming handwritten entries.
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25 Claims
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1. An electronic calendar comprising:
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a microphone accepting audio messages from an operator; a date entry system accepting entry of a message date from the operator;
a speaker;a computer system communicating with the microphone, the date entry system and the speaker and executing a stored program to; (i) link an audio message from the microphone to a message date from the date entry system in a computer memory; (ii) play back of the audio message linked to the message date upon invocation of the message date; wherein the date entry system is a switch array providing at least one switch dedicated to the entry of each of; (i) the current day; (ii) days of a current week referenced to the current day; and (iii) months and days of the month. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An electronic calendar comprising:
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a microphone accepting audio messages from an operator; a date entry system accepting entry of a message date from an operator; a computer connected to the microphone and date entry system to link the audio message and the message date; a playback device communicating with the computer allowing playback of the audio message linked to the message date upon invocation of the message date;
wherein the date entry system is a switch array providing;(i) at least one switch invoking, when activated, a message date of the current day; and (ii) at least 28 switches each invoking, when activated, a message date of predefined day of a month. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. An electronic calendar comprising:
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(a) a housing supporting; (i) a microphone accepting audio messages from an operator; (ii) a switch array exposed at a front surface of the housing accepting a message date from an operator; (iii) a speaker; (iv) a computer connected to the microphone, switch array, and speaker, and executing a stored program to record audio messages linked to message dates and to playback those audio messages when the message date is invoked. (v) a battery power supply for powering the computer system; at least one magnet attached to a rear surface of the housing for supporting the housing against a vertical metal refrigerator door.
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- 21. The electronic calendar of claim 21 wherein the switch array is a membrane switch providing a plurality of switches on continuous laminated membranes.
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