Information managing apparatus capable of utilizing related information in different function modes

• US 5,606,712 A
• Filed: 03/17/1995
• Issued: 02/25/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 07/20/1992
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Casio Computer Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Casio Computer Company Limited
• Inventors: Hidaka, Shinji
• Primary Examiner(s): Bowler, Alyssa H.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Nguyen, Dzung C.
• Application Number:
  US08/407,403
• Time in Patent Office: 711 Days
• Field of Search: 395/800, 395/200, 395/145, 395/148, 395/156, 395/834, 364/419.07, 364/419.11, 364/419.19, 364/DIG. 1, 364/254.8, 364/256.8, 364/260, 364/958.5, 364/943.41, 364/975
• US Class Current: 712/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 15/0225 User interface arrangements, e.g. keyboard, display; Interfaces to other computer systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 15/0266 for time management, e.g. calendars, diaries
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/109 Time management, e.g. calendars, reminders, meetings or time accounting

Abstract

A plurality of memory areas which store various type of information having different formats such as address information, schedule information, memo information in units of type of information are provided. Information stored in one of memory areas can be displayed on the display section by operating one of mode designate keys each of which corresponds to each information to select a function mode. Information stored in another of memory areas can be registered and/or retrieved by using a data item such as a person'"'"'s name consisting of part of the designated information by operating a menu key and menu selection key, i.e., ten key during when the designated information is being displayed in a designated function mode.

Claims

1. An information managing apparatus comprising:

information inputting means for inputting various types of information, each of said various types of information including a plurality of data items in a predetermined format;

a plurality of storing means, each storing means having storage areas in which said plurality of data items of one type of information are stored, and for storing information which is input from said information inputting means;

first designating means for designating one of said storing means so as to display selectively information having given data items of information and which are stored in storage areas of a designated one of said storing means;

means for displaying said information stored in that one of said storing means designated by said first designating means;

second designating means for designating selectively a mode in which registration of a specified given data item of information which is designated by said first designating means and being displayed into another of said storing means is to be executed and a mode in which retrieval of information corresponding to the specified given data item of information which is designated by said first designating means and being displayed from another of said storing means is to be executed while said displaying means is displaying said information stored in said one of said storing means and designated by said first designating means; and

means for executing both registration of said a specified given data item of information which is being displayed into said another of said storing means and retrieval of said specified given data item of information from said another of said storing means in accordance with said mode designated by said second designating means while said displaying means is displaying said information stored in said one of said storing means which was designated by said first designating means.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said information inputting means comprises at least one of a keyboard, a radio receiver and a connector which is arranged to be connected to an external apparatus through a communication cable.

3. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein two of said plurality of storing means are an address data storing means and a schedule data storing means, respectively, and said specified data item of information is a data item relating to a personal name.

4. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein two of said plurality of storing means are an address data storing means and a memo data storing means, respectively, and said specified data item of information is a data item relating to a personal name.

5. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said specified data item of information is a data item relating to a personal name.

6. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said executing means comprises means for enabling a registration of an another data item of said plurality of data items into said another storing means, after said registration of said specified data item into said another storing means is completed.

7. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said various types of information includes index data indicating the type of information, and said information inputting means receives information which is transmitted from an external device, and wherein the apparatus further includes:

means for detecting the index data in the information received by said information inputting means and for discriminating the type of said received information based on the index data detected by said detecting means; and

control means for storing said received information in the corresponding one of said storing means in accordance with the type of information discriminated by said detecting means.

8. The apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said control means stores information received by said information inputting means in different storing means from said plurality of storing means, when said detecting means does not detect index data in said received information.

9. The apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising:

means for reading out said information from said different storing means; and

means for formatting said information read out by said reading means such that said type of information has a plurality of data items, whereby said information is allowed to be registered in said plurality of said storing means.

10. An information managing apparatus comprising:

information inputting means for inputting function mode information of various formats used for a plurality of function modes, each function mode information including a plurality of data items in a predetermined format;

a plurality of storing means, each storing means being provided independently and correspondingly to one of said function modes and each storing means having storage areas in which said plurality of data items of information of a corresponding format are stored, and for storing information input from said information inputting means;

means for displaying selectively said function mode information of various formats;

first mode selecting means for selecting one of said plurality of function modes to selectively display information stored in storage areas of one of said storing means which corresponds to the selected one function mode on said displaying means;

second mode selecting means for selecting one of a plurality of processing modes while one of said plurality of function modes is selected, and said plurality of processing modes includes registration of a pieces of information which is selected by said first mode selecting means and being displayed into a different storing means of said plurality of storing means different from the one storing means which corresponds to the selected function mode by said first mode selecting means and retrieval of information corresponding to information which is selected by said first mode selecting means and being displayed from the different storing means of said plurality of storing means different from the one storing means which corresponds to the selected function mode by said first mode selecting means; and

means for enabling said first mode selecting means and said second mode selecting means to independently operate, and for executing both said registration and said retrieval while said one of said function modes is being selected, without changing of mode selection by said first mode selecting means.

11. The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said enabling means executes registration/retrieval of information of said different one of said function modes to/from a corresponding one of said storing means when information of said one of said function modes is being displayed, without changing of mode selection by said display mode selecting means.

12. The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said plurality of function modes includes at least one of address note function, schedule function and memo function.

13. The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said information inputting means comprises at least one of a keyboard, a radio receiver and a connector which is arranged to be connected to an external apparatus through a communication cable.

14. The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said specified data item of information is a data item relating to a personal name.

15. The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said executing means comprises means for enabling a registration of an another data item of said plurality of data items into said another storing means, after said registration of said specified data item into said another storing means is completed.

16. The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said enabling means executes said registration and said retrieval of information using a piece of related information of said data items included in said information of said one of said function modes.

17. The apparatus according to claim 16, wherein said displaying means displays registered/retrieved information.

18. The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said various types of information includes index data indicating the type of information, and said information inputting means receives information which is transmitted from an external device, and wherein the apparatus further includes:

means for detecting the index data in the information received by said information inputting means and for discriminating the type of said received information based on the index data detected by said detecting means; and

control means for storing said received information in the corresponding one of said storing means in accordance with the type of information discriminated by said detecting means.

19. The apparatus according to claim 18, wherein said control means stores information received by said information inputting means in different storing means from said plurality of storing means, when said detecting means does not detect index data in said received information.

20. The apparatus according to claim 19, further comprising:

means for reading out said information from said different storing means; and

means for formatting said information read out by said reading means such that said type of information has a plurality of data items, whereby said information is allowed to be registered in said plurality of said storing means.

21. An information managing apparatus comprising:

receiving means for receiving information transmitted from an external apparatus;

means for discriminating whether an index data is included in received information from said receiving means;

first storing means for storing said received information into corresponding storage areas which are divided for every index data in accordance with said index data when said index data is included in said received information;

second storing means for temporarily storing said received information having no index data into a different storage area when said index data is not included in said received information;

means for reading out said received information having no index data from said different storage area;

means for determining whether said received information is formatted;

means for temporarily registering said received information into said corresponding storage areas when said received information is formatted; and

means for formatting said received information when said received information is not formatted and for registering received and formatted information into said corresponding storage areas.

22. The apparatus according to claim 21, wherein said index data indicates one of address data, schedule data and memo data.

23. An information managing apparatus comprising:

information inputting means for inputting various types of information, each of said various types of information including a plurality of data items in a predetermined format;

a plurality of storing means, each storing means having storage areas in which said plurality of data items of one type of information are stored, and for storing information which is input from said information inputting means;

first designating means for designating one of said storing means so as to display selectively information having given data items of information and which are stored in storage areas of a designated one of said storing means;

means for displaying said information stored in that one of said storing means designated by said first designating means;

second designating means for designating selectively a mode in which registration of a specified given data item of information which is designated by said first designating means and being displayed into another of said storing means is to be executed and a mode in which retrieval of information corresponding to the specified given data item of information which is designated by said first designating means and being displayed from another of said storing means is to be executed while said displaying means is displaying said information stored in said one of said storing means and designated by said first designating means; and

means for executing registration of said specified given data item of information which is being displayed into said another of said storing means in accordance with said mode designated by said second designating means while said displaying means is displaying said information stored in said one of said storing means which was designated by said first designating means.

24. The apparatus according to claim 23, wherein said information inputting means comprises at least one of a keyboard, a radio receiver and a connector which is arranged to be connected to an external apparatus through a communication cable.

25. The apparatus according to claim 23, wherein two of said plurality of storing means are an address data storing means and a schedule data storing means, respectively, and said specified data item of information is a data item relating to a personal name.

26. The apparatus according to claim 28, wherein two of said plurality of storing means are an address data storing means and a memo data storing means, respectively, and said specified data item of information is a data item relating to a personal name.

27. The apparatus according to claim 23, wherein said specified data item of information is a data item relating to a personal name.

28. The apparatus according to claim 23, wherein said executing means comprises means for enabling a registration of an another data item of said plurality of data items into said another storing means, after said registration of said specified data item into said another storing means is completed.

29. The apparatus according to claim 23, wherein said various types of information includes index data indicating the type of information, and said information inputting means receives information which is transmitted from an external device, and wherein the apparatus further includes:

means for detecting the index data in the information received by said information inputting means and for discriminating the type of said received information based on the index data detected by said detecting means; and

control means for storing said received information in the corresponding one of said storing means in accordance with the type of information discriminated by said detecting means.

30. The apparatus according to claim 29, wherein said control means stores information received by said information inputting means in different storing means from said plurality of storing means, when said detecting means does not detect index data in said received information.

31. The apparatus according to claim 30, further comprising:

means for reading out said information from said different storing means; and

means for formatting said information read out by said reading means such that said type of information has a plurality of data items, whereby said information is allowed to be registered in said plurality of said storing means.

32. An information managing apparatus comprising:

information inputting means for inputting various types of information, each of said various types of information including a plurality of data items in a predetermined format;

a plurality of storing means, each storing means having storage areas in which said plurality of data items of one type of information are stored, and for storing information which is input from said information inputting means;

first designating means for designating one of said storing means so as to display selectively information having given data items of information and which are stored in storage areas of a designated one of said storing means;

means for displaying said information stored in that one of said storing means designated by said first designating means;

second designating means for designating a mode in which retrieval of information corresponding to a specified given data item of information which is designated by said first designating means and being displayed from at least two of said plurality of storing means different from the one of storing means designated by said first designating means is to be executed while said displaying means is displaying said information stored in said one of said storing means and designated by said first designating means; and

means for executing retrieval of said specified given data item of information from said at least two of said storing means in accordance with said mode designated by said second designating means while said displaying means is displaying said information stored in said one of said storing means which was designated by said first designating means.

33. The apparatus according to claim 32, wherein said information inputting means comprises at least one of a keyboard, a radio receiver and a connector which is arranged to be connected to an external apparatus through a communication cable.

34. The apparatus according to claim 32, wherein two of said plurality of storing means are an address data storing means and a schedule data storing means, respectively, and said specified data item of information is a data item relating to a personal name.

35. The apparatus according to claim 32, wherein two of said plurality of storing means are an address data storing means and a memo data storing means, respectively, and said specified data item of information is a data item relating to a personal name.

36. The apparatus according to claim 32, wherein said specified data item of information is a data item relating to a personal name.

37. The apparatus according to claim 32, wherein said executing means executes retrieval of information corresponding to same specified given data item from said at least two of said storing means.

38. The apparatus according to claim 32, wherein said executing means executes retrieval of information from said at least two of said storing means, respectively.

39. The apparatus according to claim 32, wherein said various types of information includes index data indicating the type of information, and said information inputting means receives information which is transmitted from an external device, and wherein the apparatus further includes:

means for detecting the index data in the information received by said information inputting means and for discriminating the type of said received information based on the index data detected by said detecting means; and

control means for storing said received information in the corresponding one of said storing means in accordance with the type of information discriminated by said detecting means.

40. The apparatus according to claim 39, wherein said control means stores information received by said information inputting means in different storing means from said plurality of storing means, when said detecting means does not detect index data in said received information.

41. The apparatus according to claim 40, further comprising:

means for reading out said information from said different storing means; and

means for formatting said information read out by said reading means such that said type of information has a plurality of data items, whereby said information is allowed to be registered in said plurality of said storing means.

42. An information managing apparatus comprising:

information inputting means for inputting various types of information, each of said various types of information including a plurality of data items in a predetermined format;

a plurality of storing means, each storing means having storage areas in which said plurality of data items of one type of information are stored, and for storing information which is input from said information inputting means;

first designating means for designating one of said storing means so as to display selectively information having given data items of information and which are stored in storage areas of a designated one of said storing means;

means for displaying said information stored in that one of said storing means designated by said first designating means;

second designating means for designating selectively a mode in which registration of a specified given data item of information which is designated by said first designating means and being displayed into another of said storing means is to be executed and a mode in which retrieval of information corresponding to the specified given data item of information which is designated by said first designating means and being displayed from another of said storing means is to be executed while said displaying means is displaying said information stored in said one of said storing means and designated by said first designating means; and

means for executing both registration and retrieval of a specified data item of information;

wherein said second designating means includes means for specifying any one of given data items of information contained in information which is being displayed, and for designating said mode in which both registration and retrieval of information corresponding to a specified given data item of information into and from another of said storing means is to be executed while said displaying means is displaying said information stored in said one of said storing means and designated by said first designating means, and

wherein said executing means includes means for executing both registration of a specified given data item of information which is being displayed into said another of said storing means and retrieval of said specified given data item of information from said another of said storing means in accordance with said mode designated by said second designating means while said displaying means is displaying said information stored in said one of said storing means.

43. The apparatus according to claim 42, wherein said information inputting means comprises at least one of a keyboard, a radio receiver and a connector which is arranged to be connected to an external apparatus through a communication cable.

44. The apparatus according to claim 42, wherein two of said plurality of storing means are an address data storing means and a schedule data storing means, respectively, and said specified data item of information is a data item relating to a personal name.

45. The apparatus according to claim 42, wherein two of said plurality of storing means are an address data storing means and a memo data storing means, respectively, and said specified data item of information is a data item relating to a personal name.

46. The apparatus according to claim 42, wherein said specified data item of information is a data item relating to a personal name.

47. The apparatus according to claim 42, wherein said executing means comprises means for enabling a registration of an another data item of said plurality of data items into said another storing means, after said registration of said specified data item into said another storing means is completed.

48. The apparatus according to claim 42, wherein said various types of information includes index data indicating the type of information, and said information inputting means receives information which is transmitted from an external device, and wherein the apparatus further includes:

means for detecting the index data in the information received by said information inputting means and for discriminating the type of said received information based on the index data detected by said detecting means; and

control means for storing said received information in the corresponding one of said storing means in accordance with the type of information discriminated by said detecting means.

49. The apparatus according to claim 48, wherein said control means stores information received by said information inputting means in different storing means from said plurality of storing means, when said detecting means does not detect index data in said received information.

50. The apparatus according to claim 49, further comprising:

means for reading out said information from said different storing means; and

means for formatting said information read out by said reading means such that said type of information has a plurality of data items, whereby said information is allowed to be registered in said plurality of said storing means.

51. An information managing apparatus comprising:

information inputting means for inputting function mode information of various formats used for a plurality of function modes, each function mode information including a plurality of data items in a predetermined format;

a plurality of storing means, each storing means being provided independently and correspondingly to one of said function modes and each storing means having storage areas in which said plurality of data items of information of a corresponding format are stored, and for storing information input from said information inputting means;

means for displaying selectively said function mode information of various formats;

first mode selecting means for selecting one of said plurality of function modes to selectively display information stored in storage areas of one of said storing means which corresponds to the selected one function mode on said displaying means;

second mode selecting means for selecting one of a plurality of processing modes while one of said plurality of function modes is selected, and said plurality of processing modes include registration of pieces of information which is selected by said first mode selecting means and being displayed into a different storing means of said plurality of storing means different from the one storing means which corresponds to the selected function mode by said first mode selecting means and retrieval of information corresponding to information which is selected by said first mode selecting means and being displayed from the different storing means of said plurality of storing means different from the one storing means which corresponds to the selected function mode by said first mode selecting means; and

means for enabling said first mode selecting means and said second mode selecting means to independently operate, and for executing both said registration and said retrieval while said one of said function modes is being selected, without changing of mode selection by said first mode selecting means.

52. The apparatus according to claim 51, wherein said plurality of function modes includes at least one of address note function, schedule function and memo function.

53. The apparatus according to claim 51, wherein said information inputting means comprises at least one of a keyboard, a radio receiver and a connector which is arranged to be connected to an external apparatus through a communication cable.

54. The apparatus according to claim 51, wherein said enabling means executes said registration of information, using one of said data items included in said information of said one of said function modes.

55. The apparatus according to claim 54, wherein said displaying means displays registered information.

56. The apparatus according to claim 51, wherein said various types of information includes index data indicating the type of information, and said information inputting means receives information which is transmitted from an external device, and wherein the apparatus further includes:

means for detecting the index data in the information received by said information inputting means and for discriminating the type of said received information based on the index data detected by said detecting means; and

control means for storing said received information in the corresponding one of said storing means in accordance with the type of information discriminated by said detecting means.

57. The apparatus according to claim 56, wherein said control means stores information received by said information inputting means in different storing means from said plurality of storing means, when said detecting means does not detect index data in said received information.

58. The apparatus according to claim 57, further comprising:

means for reading out said information from said different storing means; and

means for formatting said information read out by said reading means such that said type of information has a plurality of data items, whereby said information is allowed to be registered in said plurality of said storing means.

59. The apparatus according to claim 51, wherein said specified data item of information is a data item relating to a personal name.

60. The apparatus according to claim 51, wherein said executing means comprises means for enabling a registration of an another data item of said plurality of data items into said another storing means, after said registration of said specified data item into said another storing means is completed.

61. An information managing apparatus comprising:

information inputting means for inputting function mode information of various formats used for a plurality of function modes, each function mode information including a plurality of data items in a predetermined format;

a plurality of storing means, each storing means being provided independently and correspondingly to one of said function modes and each storing means having storage areas in which said plurality of data items of information of a corresponding format are stored, and for storing information input from said information inputting means;

means for displaying selectively said function mode information of various formats;

first mode selecting means for selecting one of said plurality of function modes to selectively display information stored in storage areas of one of said storing means which corresponds to the selected one function mode on said displaying means;

second mode selecting means for selecting one of a plurality of processing modes while one of said plurality of function modes is selected, and said plurality of processing modes include retrieval mode in which retrieval of information corresponding to information which is selected by said first mode selecting means and being displayed from at least two of said plurality of storing means different from the one storing means which corresponds to a selected function mode; and

means for enabling said first mode selecting means and said second mode selecting means to independently operate, and for executing said retrieval of information while information of said one of said function modes is being displayed, without changing of mode selection by said first mode selecting means.

62. The apparatus according to claim 61, wherein said plurality of function modes includes at least one of address note function, schedule function and memo function.

63. The apparatus according to claim 61, wherein said information inputting means comprises at least one of a keyboard, a radio receiver and a connector which is arranged to be connected to an external apparatus through a communication cable.

64. The apparatus according to claim 61, wherein said specified data item of information is a data item relating to a personal name.

65. The apparatus according to claim 61, wherein said executing means executes retrieval of information from said at least two of said storing means, respectively.

66. The apparatus according to claim 61, wherein said enabling means executes said retrieval of information using one of said data items included in said information of said one of said function modes.

67. The apparatus according to claim 66, wherein said displaying means displays retrieved information.

68. The apparatus according to claim 61, wherein said various types of information includes index data indicating the type of information, and said information inputting means receives information which is transmitted from an external device, and where the apparatus further includes:

means for detecting the index data in the information received by said information inputting means and for discriminating the type of said received information based on the index data detected by said detecting means; and

control means for storing said received information in the corresponding one of said storing means in accordance with the type of information discriminated by said detecting means.

69. The apparatus according to claim 68, wherein said control means stores information received by said information inputting means in different storing means from said plurality of storing means, when said detecting means does not detect index data in said received information.

70. The apparatus according to claim 69, further comprising:

means for reading out said information from said different storing means; and

means for formatting said information read out by said reading means such that said type of information has a plurality of data items, whereby said information is allowed to be registered in said plurality of said storing means.

71. An information managing apparatus comprising:

information inputting means for inputting function mode information of various formats used for a plurality of function modes, each function mode information including a plurality of data items in a predetermined format;

a plurality of storing means for storing information input from said information inputting means;

means for displaying selectively said function mode information of various formats;

first mode selecting means for selecting one of said plurality of function modes to selectively display information stored in one of said storing means which corresponds to a selected function mode on said displaying means;

second mode selecting means for selecting one of a plurality of processing modes while one of said plurality of function modes is selected, and said plurality of processing modes include registration of pieces of information which is selected by said first mode selecting means and being displayed into a different storing means of said plurality of storing means different from the one storing means which corresponds to the selected function mode by said first mode selecting means and retrieval of information corresponding to information which is selected by said first mode selecting means and being displayed from the different storing means of said plurality of storing means different from the one storing mean which corresponds to the selected function mode by said first mode selecting means; and

means for enabling said first mode selecting means and said second mode selecting means to operate independently of each other;

wherein each of said plurality of storing means is provided independently and correspondingly to one of said function modes, and each of said plurality of storing means has a plurality of storage areas in which said plurality of data items of information of a corresponding format are stored,

wherein said process mode selecting means include means for processing information stored in storage areas of a different storing means of said plurality of storing means, which different storing means corresponds to a selected different function mode, while information of said one of said function modes is being displayed on said displaying means, and

wherein said enabling means includes means for executing both registration and retrieval of information of said different function mode of said plurality of function modes while information of said one of said function modes is being displayed on said displaying means.

72. The apparatus according to claim 71, wherein said enabling means executes said registration and said retrieval of information using one of said data items included in said information of said one of said function modes.

73. The apparatus according to claim 72, wherein said displaying means displays registered/retrieved information.

74. The apparatus according to claim 71, wherein said plurality of function modes includes at least one of address note function, schedule function and memo function.

75. The apparatus according to claim 71, wherein said information inputting means comprises at least one of a keyboard, a radio receiver and a connector which is arranged to be connected to an external apparatus through a communication cable.

76. The apparatus according to claim 71, further comprising:

means for reading out said information from said different storing means; and

means for formatting said information read out by said reading means such that said type of information has a plurality of data items, whereby said information is allowed to be registered in said plurality of said storing means.

77. The apparatus according to claim 71, wherein said specified data item of information is a data item relating to a personal name.

78. The apparatus according to claim 71, wherein said executing means comprises means for enabling a registration of an another data item of said plurality of data items into said another storing means, after said registration of said specified data item into said another storing means is completed.

79. The apparatus according to claim 78, wherein said various types of information includes index data indicating the type of information, and said information inputting means receives information which is transmitted from an external device, and where the apparatus further includes:

means for detecting the index data in the information received by said information inputting means and for discriminating the type of said received information based on the index data detected by said detecting means; and

control means for storing said received information in the corresponding one of said storing means in accordance with the type of information discriminated by said detecting means.

80. The apparatus according to claim 79, wherein said control means stores information received by said information inputting means in different storing means from said plurality of storing means, when said detecting means does not detect index data in said received information.