myMedicalpen

• US 20120029907A1
• Filed: 12/30/2010
• Published: 02/02/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 07/27/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Angela Loggins, Tamara S. Loggins
• Original Assignee: Angela Loggins, Tamara S. Loggins
• Inventors: Loggins, Angela, Loggins, Tamara S.
• Application Number:
  US12/981,612
• Publication Number:
  US 20120029907A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 704/9
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/06 Foreign languages with audible presentation of material to be studied G09B5/04

Abstract

A digital pen designed to assist users in spelling words as they write. The invention is an electronic pen with a speaker located near the top of the device. A microphone may be located directly under the speaker in the form of a small screened concave or convex aperture. A switch on the back of the pen allows the user to choose between three settings: Medical Dictionary (D), Off (O), and Prescription Drug List (P). The device works by the user speaking the desired word into the microphone. The word will then appear on the illuminated digital display screen which lights up. The pen asks the user to confirm or deny the displayed word. The user says “yes” or “no” into the microphone. If denied, the pen displays another word until the correct word is located. Once confirmed, the pen will audibly and visibly spell the word one letter at a time as the user writes. The pen may be switched to the prescription drug list mode as needed.

Claims

1. A digital electronic pen comprising:

a cap;

a removable pen tip;

a replaceable ink supply holder;

an ink transfer mechanism that may or may not be comprised of a retractable ink dispensing tip;

a digital display screen comprising an illuminator and a battery indicator level;

a microphone;

at least one speaker;

a switch;

a charging/uploading port;

an integrated circuit having a chip;

a memory storage device comprising of a medical dictionary/prescription drug list;

a charging/uploading power cord with AC power source;

a sleeve

wherein said ink supply holder contains writing fluid that is transferable to a surface using said ink transfer mechanism thereby allowing at least one user to write on said surface;

wherein said microphone acts as a transducer to convert an input audible signal into a first electrical signal;

wherein said integrated circuit receives said first electrical signal, deciphers said first electronic signal from said memory storage device and relays at least one responsive second electrical signal to said at least one speaker for at least one audible output;

wherein said responsive second electrical signal is also text-displayed on said digital display screen simultaneously as one audible output on said speaker; and

wherein said digital electronic pen may be charged or upload of new data via charge/upload data power cord with AC power source.

2. The digital electronic pen of claim 1 wherein said ink supply holder is replaceable.

3. The digital electronic pen of claim 1 wherein said ink transfer mechanism comprises an ink dispensing tip.

4. The digital electronic pen of claim 3 further comprises a cap to protect said ink dispensing tip during non-use periods.

5. The digital electronic pen of claim 3 wherein said ink dispensing tip may or may not be retractable.

6. The digital electronic pen of claim 1 wherein said integrated circuit comprises at least one integrated circuit have a chip.

7. The digital electronic pen of claim 1 wherein said input audible signal comprises at least one spoken word.

8. The digital electronic pen of claim 7 wherein said at least one responsive second electrical signal to said microphone for at least one audible output from said speaker comprises at least one audibly spelled word and another responsive third electrical signal in which one visibly output from said illuminated digital display, outputted letter by letter simultaneously.

9. The digital electronic pen of claim 1 wherein said memory storage device comprises a medical dictionary.

10. The digital electronic pen of claim 1 wherein said memory storage device comprises a prescription drug list.

11. The digital electronic pen of claim 1 further comprising a switch.

12. The digital electronic pen of claim 11 wherein said switch permits said user to control power to said digital electronic pen via switching from off to medical dictionary or from off to prescription drug list.

13. The digital electronic pen of claim 1 wherein said digital display screen further comprising an illuminator.

14. The digital electronic pen of claim 13 wherein said digital electronic pen further comprises a battery indicator level located in the top right hand portion of the illuminated digital display.

15. The digital electronic pen of claim 1 further comprising at least one charging port to permit said digital electronic pen to be charged via a USB cord.

16. The digital electronic pen of claim 1 further comprises at least one charging/uploading port to permit said digital electronic pen to be charged via a connector connected from the USB cord to an AC power source or allows digital electronic pen to upload new versions of software, select global languages, set pen volume or troubleshoot the pen.

17. The digital electronic pen of claim 1 wherein said digital electronic pen further comprises at least one pen sleeve to store said digital electronic pen when not in use.

18. A digital electronic pen comprising:

a cap;

a removable pen tip;

a replaceable ink supply holder;

an ink transfer mechanism that may or may not be comprised of a retractable ink dispensing tip;

a digital display screen comprising an illuminator and a battery indicator level;

a microphone;

at least one speaker;

a switch;

a charging/uploading port;

an integrated circuit having a chip;

a memory storage device comprising of a medical dictionary/prescription drug list;

a charging/uploading power cord with AC power source;

a sleeve

wherein said replaceable ink supply holder contains writing fluid that is transferable to a surface using said ink transfer mechanism thereby allowing at least one user to write on said surface;

wherein said cap protects said ink dispensing tip during non-use periods;

wherein said pen sleeve stores said digital electronic pen during non-use periods;

wherein said charging/uploading port permits said digital electronic pen to be charged or allows uploading of data and/or troubleshooting;

wherein said switch permits said user to control power to said digital electronic pen;

wherein said microphone acts as a transducer to convert an input audible signal comprising at least one spoken word into a first electrical signal;

wherein said integrated circuit receives said first electrical signal, deciphers said first electronic signal from said memory storage device and relays at least one responsive second electrical signal to said speaker comprises at least one audibly spelled word, outputted letter by letter for at least one audible output; and

wherein said responsive second electrical signal is also simultaneously text-displayed on said digital display screen.

19. The digital electronic pen of claim 18 further comprising a kit including:

said digital electronic pen;

said at least one integrated circuit having a chip;

said at least one pen sleeve;

said at least one replaceable ink supply holder;

said cap;

a power cord with AC adapter power source to charge or upload data to the pen; and

a set of user instructions.

20. A method of using a digital electronic pen system comprising the steps of:

at least one user verbally audiblizing an inquiry word into a microphone of a digital electronic pen;

said user confirming or denying if said response to said inquiry word is correct, and

said digital electronic pen audibly and visibly relaying a response to said inquiry word by spelling out said inquiry word letter by letter.