Electronic calculating apparatus

• US 5,836,666 A
• Filed: 03/26/1996
• Issued: 11/17/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 03/31/1995
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Casio Computer Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Casio Computer Company Limited
• Inventors: Aoyama, Takaharu, Sindo, Teiji, Arikawa, Kazuhiko, Okano, Mitsuru
• Primary Examiner(s): DOWLING, WILLIAM C
• Application Number:
  US08/622,652
• Time in Patent Office: 966 Days
• Field of Search: 353/122, 353/DIG. 3, 353/119, 349/58
• US Class Current: 353/122
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 15/0225 User interface arrangements, e.g. keyboard, display; Interfaces to other computer systems
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/02 with visual presentation of the material to be studied, e.g. using film strip
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 353/03 Transparent

Abstract

An electronic calculating apparatus for use with an overhead projector and a projection screen includes an electronic calculator and a display device. The electronic calculator comprises a data input unit and a data sending unit. The electronic calculator performs an operation corresponding to data inputted from the data input unit, and displays a result of the performed operation. The display device comprises a liquid crystal display unit of a transparent type and a data receiving unit for receiving data sent from the sending unit of the electronic calculator. The display device is placed on the top of the overhead projector, and, upon receipt of the data sent from the data sending unit of the electronic calculator, the display device performs an operation that is substantially the same as the operation performed by the electronic calculator, and displays the result of the performed operation on the liquid crystal display unit of a transparent type. The result of the operation displayed on the liquid crystal display unit of a transparent type is enlarged and projected through the overhead projector onto the projection screen.

Claims

1. An electronic calculating apparatus comprising:

an electronic calculator; and

a display device,

wherein;

said electronic calculator comprises;

input means for inputting data;

sending means for sending data inputted by said input means using a radio frequency wave;

first processing means for performing an operation based on the data inputted by said input means; and

first display means for displaying a result of the operation performed by said first processing means, and wherein;

said display device comprises;

receiving means for receiving data sent from said sending means of the electronic calculator;

second processing means for performing an operation which is substantially the same as the operation performed by said first processing means of the electronic calculator; and

second display means having a liquid crystal display unit of a transparent type, for displaying on the liquid crystal display unit of a transparent type a result of the operation performed by said second processing means.

2. An electronic calculating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein:

said input means comprises;

detecting means for detecting an input operation performed by a user to generate detection data corresponding to the detected input operation; and

first data generating means for generating data corresponding to the detection data generated by said detecting means;

said first processing means performs an operation based on the data generated by said first data generating means;

said sending means comprises detection data sending means for sending the detection data generated by said detecting means;

said receiving means comprises;

detection data receiving means for receiving the detection data sent by said detection data sending means; and

second data generating means for generating data corresponding to the detection data received by said detection data receiving means; and

said second processing means performs an operation based on the data generated by said second data generating means, which operation is substantially the same as the operation performed by said first processing means.

3. An electronic calculating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein:

said input means comprises;

key input means including plural keys;

key detecting means for detecting a key operation performed on said key input means by a user to generate key data corresponding to the detected key operation; and

first data generating means for generating data corresponding to the key data generated by said key detecting means;

said first processing means performs an operation based on the data generated by said first data generating means;

said sending means comprises key data sending means for sending the key data generated by said key detecting means;

said receiving means comprises;

key data receiving means for receiving the key data sent by said key data sending means; and

second data generating means for generating data corresponding to the detection data received by said detection data receiving means; and

said second processing means performs an operation based on the data generated by said second data generating means, which operation is substantially the same as the operation performed by said first processing means.

4. An electronic calculating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein:

said input means comprises function data input means for inputting function data;

said first processing means comprises first drawing means for performing an operation based on the function data inputted by said function data input means to draw a graph of the inputted function data;

said first display means displays the graph drawn by said first drawing means;

said second processing means comprises second drawing means for performing an operation based on the data received by said receiving means, which operation is substantially the same as the operation performed by said first drawing means, to draw a graph of the received data; and

said second display means displays the graph drawn by said second drawing means on the liquid crystal display unit of a transparent type.

5. An electronic calculating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein:

said display device further comprises;

first judging means for judging whether said receiving means receives data sent from said electronic calculator; and

response data sending means for sending back response data to said electronic calculator when said first judging means determines that said receiving means has received data sent from said electronic calculator, and

said electronic calculator further comprises;

response data receiving means for receiving response data sent from said response data sending means;

second judging means for judging whether said response data receiving means receives the response data sent from said response data sending means; and

process controlling means for controlling said first processing means so as to perform an operation based on the data inputted by said input means every time the second judging means determines that said response data receiving means receives the response data sent from said response data sending means,

whereby said electronic calculator and said display device work in synchronism with each other.

6. An electronic calculator according to claim 1, wherein:

said sending means sends data inputted by said input means using an infrared ray.

7. An electronic calculator according to claim 1, wherein:

said display device is incorporated in an overhead projector.

8. An electronic calculating apparatus for use with an overhead projector, comprising:

an electronic calculator; and

a display device to be used with the overhead projector,

wherein;

said electronic calculator comprises;

input means for inputting data;

sending means for sending data inputted by said input means using a radio frequency wave;

first processing means for performing an operation based on the data inputted by said input means; and

first display means for displaying a result of the operation performed by said first processing means, and wherein;

said display device comprises;

first memory for storing control information;

second memory detachably installed in said display device, for storing control information;

receiving means for receiving data sent from said sending means of the electronic calculator;

second processing means for performing an operation based on the data received by said receiving means and the control information stored in said first memory means when said second memory is not installed in said display device, and for performing an operation based on the data received by said receiving means and the control information stored in one of said first memory and said second memory; and

second display means having a liquid crystal display unit of a transparent type, for displaying on the liquid crystal display unit of a transparent type a result of the operation performed by said second processing means.

9. An electronic calculating apparatus according to claim 8, wherein:

said input means comprises;

detecting means for detecting an input operation performed by a user to generate detection data corresponding to the detected input operation; and

first data generating means for generating data corresponding to the detection data generated by said detecting means;

said first processing means performs an operation based on the data generated by said first data generating means;

said sending means comprises detection data sending means for sending the detection data generated by said detecting means;

said receiving means comprises;

detection data receiving means for receiving the detection data sent by said detection data sending means; and

second data generating means for generating data corresponding to the detection data received by said detection data receiving means; and

said second processing means performs an operation based on the data generated by said second data generating means.

10. An electronic calculating apparatus according to claim 8, wherein:

said input means comprises;

key input means including plural keys;

key detecting means for detecting a key operation performed on said key input means by a user to generate key data corresponding to the detected key operation; and

first data generating means for generating data corresponding to the key data generated by said key detecting means;

said first processing means performs an operation based on the data generated by said first data generating means;

said sending means comprises key data sending means for sending the key data generated by said key detecting means;

said receiving means comprises;

key data receiving means for receiving the key data sent by said key data sending means; and

second data generating means for generating data corresponding to the detection data received by said detection data receiving means; and

said second processing means performs an operation based on the data generated by said second data generating means.

11. An electronic calculating apparatus according to claim 8, wherein:

said input means comprises function data input means for inputting function data;

said first processing means comprises first drawing means for performing an operation based on the function data inputted by said function data input means to draw a graph of the inputted function data;

said first display means displays the graph drawn by said first drawing means;

said second processing means comprises second drawing means for performing an operation based on the data received by said receiving means, which operation is substantially the same as the operation performed by said first drawing means, to draw a graph of the received data; and

said second display means displays the graph drawn by said second drawing means on the liquid crystal display unit of a transparent type.

12. An electronic calculating apparatus according to claim 8, wherein:

said display device further comprises;

first judging means for judging whether said receiving means receives data sent from said electronic calculator; and

response data sending means for sending back response data to said electronic calculator when said first judging means determines that said receiving means has received data sent from said electronic calculator, and

said electronic calculator further comprises;

response data receiving means for receiving response data sent from said response data sending means;

second judging means for judging whether said response data receiving means receives the response data sent from said response data sending means; and

process controlling means for controlling said first processing means so as to perform an operation based on the data inputted by said input means every time the second judging means determines that said response data receiving means receives the response data sent from said response data sending means,

whereby said electronic calculator and said display device work in synchronism with each other.

13. An electronic calculator according to claim 8, wherein:

said sending means sends data inputted by said input means using an infrared ray.

14. An electronic calculator according to claim 8, wherein:

said display device is incorporated in an overhead projector.

15. An electronic calculator according to claim 8, wherein:

said second memory comprises an IC card.

16. An electronic calculator according to claim 8, wherein:

said display device further comprises;

control data detecting means for, when said second memory is installed in said display device, detecting the control information stored in said second memory; and

control data display means for displaying the control information detected by said control data detecting means.