Electronic calculator for determining biorhythm data

• US 4,101,962 A
• Filed: 06/22/1976
• Issued: 07/18/1978
• Est. Priority Date: 06/24/1975
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Casio Computer Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Casio Computer Company Limited
• Inventors: Hakata, Masayuki
• Primary Examiner(s): Smith, Jerry
• Application Number:
  US05/698,507
• Time in Patent Office: 756 Days
• Field of Search: 835/152, 835/156, 340/172.5
• US Class Current: 708/161
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4857 Indicating the phase of biorhythm clocks or watches with indicators for biological cycles G04B19/264
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 15/025 adapted to a specific application

Abstract

An electronic calculator capable of determining biorhythm which comprises means for calculating a number of days of existence from a data of birth and a specified date; means for computing a number of residual days by dividing the calculated number of days of existence by the cyclic periods or 23 days, 28 days and 33 days of three factors of biorhythm, that is, the physique, sensivitity and intellect respectively; and means for indicating said residual days as biorhythmic indices on a specified date.

Claims

1. Non-programmable electronic calculator for determining biorhythm data, comprising:

an input section comprising a plurality of number keys for supplying data necessary to effect calculations based on the four fundamental rules of arithmetic and calendar data on the year, month and day; and

function keys for instructing various arithmetic operations, including a specific key for instructing the determination of biorhythm;

cardinal number signal generating means for obtaining numerical data representing 23, 28 and 33 days respectively defining the cyclic periods of biorhythm;

a control section storing a series of microprograms based on which biorhythm data are to be obtained upon operation of said specific key and displayed, and microprograms based on which the arithmetic operations are to be controlled;

an arithmetic operation section coupled to said control section and to said cardinal number signal generating means and being controlled by a microprogram read out from said control section upon operation of said specific key, for obtaining a number of days of existence based on the calendar data on birthday and a specific date of biorhythm on which is to be determined, and for dividing said days of existence by the prescribed 23, 28 and 33 days so as to determine a number of residual days (including zero) which serves as biorhythm data, said calendar data having been supplied by operation of said number keys;

a memory for storing data items corresponding to the three factors of biorhythm, i.e., physique, sensitivity and intellect, in the form of numerical data showing the specific day in each cyclic period on which the three factors of biorhythm are applied;

code generating means for generating a code inherent to biorhythm, on the basis of a judgment made as to whether three biorhythm data factors stored in said memory exist on two regions, positive and negative, or on two points corresponding to two transition dates, one transition date from the positive region to the negative region and the other transition date from the negative region to the positive region, said code representing other than a numeral; and

a display section coupled to said memory for displaying in a predetermined format said three biorhythm data items which are stored in said memory and for also displaying said non-numeral represented by said code generated by said code generating means to indicate that biorhythm data is being displayed.

2. Non-programmable electronic calculator according to claim 1, wherein said cardinal number signal generating means comprises a cardinal number signal generator for generating numerical data representing "23" and "5";

and further comprising means for adding "23" and "5" to provide the prescribed 23, 28 and 33 days respectively representing the cyclic periods of biorhythm.

3. Non-programmable electronic calculator according to claim 1, wherein said cardinal number signal generating means comprises a microprogram stored in said control section, which includes means for producing numerals "23" and "5" in addition to various control instructions;

and further comprising means for adding "23" and "5" to provide the prescribed 23, 28 and 33 days respectively representing the cyclic periods of biorhythm.

4. Non-programmable electronic calculator according to claim 1, further comprising means for dividing a number of days of existence by the prescribed 23, 28 and 33 days respectively representing the cyclic periods of biorhythm, thereby determining a number of residual days (including zero), and said code generating means includes a region-judging section for determining whether said number of residual days coresponds to one or the other of two regions (positive and negative regions) or two points (a day when the positive region is changed to the negative region and a day when the negative region is changed to the positive region) for each of said three factors of biorhythm stored in said memory.

5. Non-programmable electronic calculator according to claim 1, further comprising means for dividing a number of days of existence by the prescribed 23, 28 and 33 days respectively representing the cyclic periods of biorhythm, thereby determining a number of residual days (including zero);

and said code generating means includes a region-judging section for determining whether said number of residual days corresponds to one or the other of two regions or two points of each of said three factors of biorhythm; and

a code generator coupled to said region-judging section for issuing at least four different forms of non-numeric codes as a function of the output from said region-judging section.

6. Non-programmable electronic calculator according to claim 5, further comprising a decoder coupled to said code generator for converting a particular code delivered from said code generator into a data item denoting a prescribed notation, and said display section includes a mosaic display for indicating an output from the decoder.

7. Non-programmable electronic calculator according to claim 6, further comprising display control means for displaying a non-numeric notation represented by a particular code issued from the code generator in juxtaposition with numerical data corresponding to said three factors of biorhythm, i.e., physique, sensitivity and intellect, which are defined by said corresponding residual days.

8. Non-programmable electronic calculator according to claim 7, further comprising display control means for indicating a notation represented by a particular code generated by said code generator in one digit position and data corresponding to each factor of biorhythm in two digit positions.

9. Non-programmable electronic calculator according to claim 1, wherein said display section includes a single multidigit type mosaic display device, and display control means for indicating on said display section data used in calculations based on the four rules of arithmetic, and the results of said calculations in exclusion of calendar data applied to determination of biorhythm and numerical data on the three factors of biorhythm or vice versa.

10. Non-programmable electronic calculator according to claim 9, wherein said display control means includes means for indicating data on the three factors of biorhythm by interposing a period between the adjacent data and by hyphenating the entire biorhythm information at both ends.

11. Non-programmable electronic calculator according to claim 1, further comprising a curve diagram of biorhythm in the prescribed position near said display section, the diagram comprising three curves, each respectively representing one cyclic period of the three factors of biorhythm, i.e., physique, sensitivity and intellect.

12. Non-programmable electronic calculator according to claim 1, wherein said code generating means comprises a region judging section for judging whether each of said biorhythm data factors stored in said memory exist in two regions;

and a code generator for generating four kinds of specific codes on the basis of the output of said region judging section, said specific codes representing other than a numeral.

13. Non-programmable electronic calculator for determining biorhythm data, comprising:

an input section comprising a plurality of number keys for supplying data necessary to effect calculations based on the four fundamental rules of arithmetic and calendar data on the year, month and day; and

function keys for instructing various arithmetic operations, including a specific key for instructing the determination of biorhythm;

cardinal number signal generating means for obtaining numerical data representing 23, 28 and 33 days respectively defining the cyclic periods of biorhythm;

a control section storing a series of microprograms based on which biorhythm data are to be obtained upon operation of said specific key and displayed, and microprograms based on which the arithmetic operations are to be controlled;

an arithmetic operation section coupled to said control section and to said cardinal number signal generating means and being controlled by a microprogram read out from said control section upon operation of said specific key, for obtaining a number of days of existence based on the calendar data on birthday and a specific date of biorhythm on which is to be determined, and for dividing said days of existence by the prescribed 23, 28 and 33 days so as to determine a number of residual days, including zero, which serves a biorhythm data, said calendar data having been supplied by operation of said number keys;

a memory for storing data items corresponding to the three factors of biorhythm, i.e., physique, sensitivity and intellect, in the form of numerical data corresponding to the specific day in each cyclic period on which the three factors of biorhythm are applied;

specific code generating means coupled to said memory for generating a specific non-numeric code indicating that the data in said memory are biorhythm data and for inputting them in said memory for storage;

display control means for inserting a marker at least between each of the biorhythm data items stored in said memory; and

a display section for displaying in a predetermined format said biorhythm data stored in said memory, said specific non-numeric code and said marker generated from said display control means.

14. Non-programmable electronic calculator according to claim 13, wherein said specific code generating means comprises means for generating hyphen codes and control means for inputting the hyphen codes generated by said generating means to add them one at each of the outside ends of said biorhythm data stored in said memory such that the biorhythm data is so displayed by said display section with a hyphen at each outside end thereof.

15. Non-programmable electronic calculator according to claim 13, wherein said specific code generating means comprises means for generating hyphen codes and display control means for inputting the hyphen codes generated by said generating means to add them one at each of the outside ends of said biorhythm data stored in said memory to permit the overall biorhythm data to be so displayed with hyphens at each end thereof, said display control means further comprising means controlled to display a decimal point between each biorhythm data item, said biorhythm data being displayed on said display section with the hyphens added one at each of the outside ends of said overall biorhythm data and with the decimal points added one between each biorhythm data item.

16. Non-programmable electronic calculator according to claim 13, wherein said display section comprises a single multi-digit mosaic type display device on which is provided means for effecting exclusive control display of data used in the arithmetic operation, data resulting therefrom, date data used in biorhythm, and biorhythm data.

17. Non-programmable electronic calculator according to claim 13, wherein said cardinal number signal generating means comprises a cardinal number signal generator for generating numerical data representing "23" and "5";

and further comprising means for adding "23" and "5" to provide the prescribed 23, 28 and 33 days respectively representing the cyclic periods of biorhythm.

18. Non-programmable electronic calculator for determining biorhythm data as claimed in claim 17 wherein said cardinal number signal generating means comprises a microprogram stored in said control section, which includes means for producing numerals "23" and "5" in addition to various control instructions;

and further comprising means for adding "23" and "5" to provide the prescribed 23, 28 and 33 days respectively representing the cyclic periods of biorhythm.

19. Non-programmable electronic calculator according to claim 13, further comprising a biorhythm curve chart provided at a predetermined position adjacent to said display section and located so as to be visible to the user concurrently with said display section without requiring moving of said calculator, one cycle of each of biorhythm curves representing three factors of physique, sensitivity and intellect being displayed on said curve chart.

20. Non-programmable electronic calculator for determining biorhythm data, comprising:

an input section comprising a plurality of number keys for supplying data necessary to effect calculations based on the four fundamental rules of arithmetic and calendar data on the year, month and day; and

function keys for instructing various arithmetic operations, including a specific key for instructing the determination of biorhythm;

cardinal number signal generating means for obtaining numerical data representing 23, 28 and 33 days respectively defining the cyclic periods of biorhythm;

a control section storing a series of microprograms based on which biorhythm data are to be obtained upon operation of said specific key and displayed, and microprograms based on which the arithmetic operations are to be controlled;

an arithmetic operation section coupled to said control section and to said cardinal number signal generating means and being controlled by a microprogram read out from said control section upon operation of said specific key, for obtaining a number of days of existence based on the calendar data on birthday and a specific date of biorhythm on which is to be determined, and for dividing said days of existence by the prescribed 23, 28 and 33 days so as to determine a number of residual days (including zero) which serves as biorhythm data, said calendar data having been supplied by operation of said number keys;

a memory for storing the three factors of biorhythm, i.e., physique, sensitivity and intellect, in the form of numerical data showing the specific day in each cyclic period on which the three factors of biorhythm are applied;

a display section coupled to said memory for displaying said three factors of biorhythm side by side in a predetermined format; and

a biorhythm curve chart provided at a predetermined position adjacent to said display section and located so as to be visible to the user concurrently with said display section without requiring moving of said calculator, one cycle of each of biorhythm curves representing three factors of physique, sensitivity and intellect being displayed on said curve chart.