Calculation data display devices and methods

• US 5,901,074 A
• Filed: 07/22/1996
• Issued: 05/04/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 07/31/1995
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Casio Computer Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Casio Computer Company Limited
• Inventors: Asayama, Yoshinori, Nakano, Yukihiro, Satoh, Tomoaki, Okano, Mitsuru, Takenaka, Makoto, Shindo, Teiji, Mashimo, Takuya
• Primary Examiner(s): Malzahn, David H.
• Application Number:
  US08/681,011
• Time in Patent Office: 1,016 Days
• Field of Search: 364/709.12, 364/709.15, 364/709.16, 364/710.1, 364/710.11, 364/710.14
• US Class Current: 708/142
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 15/0225 User interface arrangements, e.g. keyboard, display; Interfaces to other computer systems

Abstract

A calculation data display device includes a display which displays input calculation data in colors. When specified calculation data is input, the calculation data display device displays the calculation data input after the specified calculation data in a color different from a regular color. The calculation data displayed in the different color is operated as calculation data belonging to the specified calculation data. First, when the specified calculation data is input in the calculation data inputting process, the calculation data input after the specified calculation data is displayed in a color different from the regular one until the user inputs releasing data. When the input calculation data is operated, the data displayed in the color different from the regular one is operated as the data belonging to the specified data input immediately before the data displayed in the different color.

Claims

1. A calculation data display device comprising:

a calculation data input unit for inputting calculation data including numerical data and function data;

a display for displaying the calculation data inputted by said calculation data input unit;

specifying means for specifying one of a base and angle unit to be given to the numerical data inputted by said calculation data input unit;

display control means for controlling said display to display the calculation data inputted by said calculation data input unit in a display form depending on the one of the base and angle unit specified by said specifying means; and

presenting means for presenting a meaning of the display form displayed on said display;

wherein said display control means comprises a display color setting means for setting a display color of the calculation data inputted by said calculation data input unit as the display form depending on the one of the base and angle unit specified by said specifying means.

2. The calculation data display device according to claim 1, wherein said presenting means comprises a plurality of different sub-displays displayed on said display for indicating the display form of the calculation data depending on the one of the base and angle unit specified by said specifying means.

3. The calculation data display device according to claim 1, wherein said display control means comprises means responsive to the numerical data being inputted by said calculation data input unit for controlling said display to display the inputted numerical data in the display form.

4. A calculation data display device comprising:

a calculation data input unit for inputting calculation data including numerical data and function data;

a display for displaying the calculation data inputted by said calculation data input unit;

specifying means for specifying one of a base and angle unit to be given to the numerical data inputted by said calculation data input unit;

display control means for controlling said display to display the calculation data inputted by said calculation data input unit in a display form depending on the one of the base and angle unit specified by said specifying means; and

presenting means for presenting a meaning of the display form displayed on said display;

wherein said display control means comprises a display font setting means for setting a display font of the calculation data inputted by said calculation data input unit as the display form depending on the one of the base and angle unit specified by said specifying means.

5. The calculation data display device according to claim 4, wherein said presenting means comprises a plurality of different sub-displays displayed on said display for indicating the display form of the calculation data depending on the one of the base and angle unit specified by said specifying means.

6. The calculation data display device according to claim 4, wherein said display control means comprises means responsive to the numerical data being inputted by said calculation data input unit for controlling said display to display the inputted numerical data in the display form.

7. A calculation data display device comprising:

a calculation data input unit for inputting calculation data including numerical data and function data;

symbol input means for inputting a plurality of pairs of symbols, each pair of symbols being used together, a first one of the symbols of each said pair representing a start of the calculation data inputted by said calculation data input unit and a second one of the symbols of each said pair representing an end of the calculation data inputted by said calculation data input unit;

a display for displaying the symbols inputted by said symbol input means and the calculation data inputted by said calculation data input unit; and

display control means for controlling said display to display in different display forms a first pair of the plurality of symbols inputted by said symbol input means and a second pair of the plurality of symbols inputted by said symbol input means.

8. The calculation data display unit according to claim 7, wherein said symbol input means comprises bracket symbol input means for inputting a pair of bracket symbols.

9. The calculation data display unit according to claim 7, wherein said display control means comprises display color control means for controlling said display to display the first pair of the symbols inputted by said symbol input means in a display color which is different from that in which the second pair of symbols is displayed.

10. A calculation data display device comprising:

a calculation data input unit for inputting calculation data including numerical data and function data;

a display for displaying the calculation data inputted by said calculation data input unit;

prefix operator input means for inputting a prefix operator for the calculation data inputted by said calculation data input unit;

subordinating means for subordinating at least a portion of the calculation data inputted by said calculation data input means to the prefix operator inputted by said prefix operator input means; and

display control means for controlling said display to display the subordinated calculation data in a display form which distinguishes the subordinated calculation data;

wherein said display control means comprises display color control means for controlling said display to display the subordinated calculation data in a display color which distinguishes the subordinated calculation data.

11. The calculation data display device according to claim 10, wherein said prefix operator input means comprises means for inputting a root symbol as the prefix operator.

12. A calculation data display device comprising:

a calculation data input unit for inputting calculation data including numerical data and function data;

a display for displaying the calculation data inputted by said calculation data input unit;

prefix operator input means for inputting a prefix operator for the calculation data inputted by said calculation data input unit;

subordinating means for subordinating at least a portion of the calculation data inputted by said calculation data input means to the prefix operator inputted by said prefix operator input means; and

display control means for controlling said display to display the subordinated calculation data in a display form which distinguishes the subordinated calculation data;

wherein said display control means comprises a display font setting means for setting a display font for distinguishing the subordinated calculation data.

13. The calculation data display device according to claim 12, wherein said prefix operator input means comprises means for inputting a root symbol as the prefix operator.

14. A calculation data display method comprising the steps of:

inputting calculation data including numerical data and function data;

inputting along with the calculation data a plurality of pairs of symbols, a first one of the symbols of each said pair representing a start of the inputted calculation data and a second one of the symbols of each said pair representing an end of the inputted calculation data;

displaying first and second pairs of the plurality of pairs of symbols in different display forms.

15. A recording medium containing a computer readable program which enables a computer to function as means for:

inputting calculation data including numerical data and function data;

inputting along with the calculation data a plurality of pairs of symbols, a first one of the symbols of each said pair representing a start of the inputted calculation data and a second one of the symbols of each said pair representing an end of the inputted calculation data;

displaying first and second pairs of the plurality of pairs of symbols in different display forms.