Data storage apparatus capable of searching and displaying character data according to corresponding pictorial symbol data
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1. A data storage apparatus comprising:
- a display;
a data memory;
input means for inputting into said data memory character data and pictorial symbol data for graphically representing associated character data;
data search command input means for causing the character data stored in said data memory to be searched; and
a processor, responsive to said data search command input means, for performing the steps of;
a) reading out all pictorial symbol data associated with the character data stored in said data memory;
b) simultaneously displaying pictorial symbols on said display corresponding to the read out pictorial symbol data in order to prompt a user to select a displayed pictorial symbol;
c) reading out character data associated with the selected pictorial symbol; and
d) displaying the read out character data on said display.
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Abstract
A data storage apparatus has a data memory for storing schedule data. The schedule data includes date data, schedule contents data and pictorial symbol data representing schedule contents. When the schedule data is searched, pictorial symbols are read out from the schedule data stored in the data memory and the read-out pictorial symbols are displayed. If one of the displayed pictorial symbols is selected, the schedule data associated with the selected pictorial symbol is read out and displayed.
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1. A data storage apparatus comprising:
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a display; a data memory; input means for inputting into said data memory character data and pictorial symbol data for graphically representing associated character data; data search command input means for causing the character data stored in said data memory to be searched; and a processor, responsive to said data search command input means, for performing the steps of; a) reading out all pictorial symbol data associated with the character data stored in said data memory; b) simultaneously displaying pictorial symbols on said display corresponding to the read out pictorial symbol data in order to prompt a user to select a displayed pictorial symbol; c) reading out character data associated with the selected pictorial symbol; and d) displaying the read out character data on said display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A calendar display apparatus comprising:
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a schedule data memory for storing schedule data including date data, schedule contents data associated with the date data, and pictorial symbol data for graphically representing the schedule contents; display means having a first area for displaying a calendar and a second area for displaying pictorial symbols corresponding to the pictorial symbol data; a day indicator for indicating a specified date on the displayed calendar displayed on said first area of said display means, the day indicator being movable on the displayed calendar from one specified date to another date in response to an operation of a user; and control means for causing said second area of said display means to display pictorial symbols graphically representing the schedule contents data associated with the date data corresponding to the specified date indicated by said day indicator. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A data storage apparatus comprising:
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a display; a data memory; input means for inputting into said data memory character data and pictorial symbol data for graphically representing associated character data; data search command input means for causing the character data stored in said data memory to be searched; means, responsive to said data search command input means, for reading out all pictorial symbol data associated with the character data stored in said data memory; means for simultaneously displaying pictorial symbols on said display corresponding to the read out pictorial symbol data in order to prompt a user to select a displayed pictorial symbol; means for reading out character data associated with the selected pictorial symbol; and means for displaying the read out character data on said display. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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