Calorie calculator with menu retrieval function
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1. A calorie calculator comprising:
- keyboard means for manually controlling the operation of the calorie calculator;
said keyboard means comprises first menu item retrieval key means for selecting the heading letters of menu items, second menu item retrieval key means for selecting the names of menu items, and third menu item retrieval key means for presenting menu item data in reverse order;
memory means for storing a plurality of items of menu data and the corresponding calorie data;
retrieval means responsive to the operation of said keyboard means for retrieving a particular item of the menu data and the corresponding calorie data from said memory means; and
output means responsive to said retrieval means for outputting the particular item of the menu data and the corresponding calorie data.
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Abstract
A calorie calculator comprises a keyboard for manually controling the operation of the calorie calculator, a memory for storing a plurality of items of menu data and the corresponding calorie data, a retrieval circuit responsive to the operation of the keyboard for retrieving a particular item of menu data and the corresponding calorie data from the memory, and a display responsive to the retrieval circuit for displaying the particular item of the menu data and the corresponding calorie data.
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6 Claims
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1. A calorie calculator comprising:
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keyboard means for manually controlling the operation of the calorie calculator; said keyboard means comprises first menu item retrieval key means for selecting the heading letters of menu items, second menu item retrieval key means for selecting the names of menu items, and third menu item retrieval key means for presenting menu item data in reverse order; memory means for storing a plurality of items of menu data and the corresponding calorie data; retrieval means responsive to the operation of said keyboard means for retrieving a particular item of the menu data and the corresponding calorie data from said memory means; and output means responsive to said retrieval means for outputting the particular item of the menu data and the corresponding calorie data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A calorie counter comprising
keyboard means having a plurality of keys for carrying out different functions, a mode selection key for selecting a first and a second mode of the calculator, a first data memory operated only in the first mode, a display means for displaying information, a second data memory for storing the menu and the corresponding calorie data, said second data memory is operated only in said second mode, predetermined memory contents in the second data memory provided in succession to be selected in one or the opposite direction by actuating keys repeatedly for displaying said memory contents as information on said display means, a further key is provided for summing up parts of the memory contents of different memory areas of said second data memory when actuating said further key, and a character generator is provided for generating a display pattern on said display means corresponding to the particular memory contents.
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Current AssigneeSharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
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Original AssigneeSharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
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InventorsYamashita, Akiyoshi, Ikemoto, Yutaka
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Primary Examiner(s)Harkcom, Gary V.
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Assistant Examiner(s)Shaw, Dale M.
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Application NumberUS06/728,888Time in Patent Office1,722 DaysField of Search364/709, 364/710, 364/715, 364/413, 364/705, 364/709.03, 364/709.02, 364/710.02, 364/710.11, 364/413.29, 364/709.01, 364/715.01US Class Current708/133CPC Class CodesG16H 20/60 relating to nutrition contr...G16H 40/63 for local operationG16H 70/00 ICT specially adapted for t...
