DE102004002806A1 - Note recording box for electronic recording of lists has a voice recognition unit, a printer unit and, optionally, infrared and radio data exchange interfaces - Google Patents

Abstract

Note recording box, has a suspendable case, a display, control elements, a print medium or print controller with a paper reservoir, a paper tear-off aid, loudspeaker, microphone, power source, storage medium, control means, voice recognition unit, optionally, a light control unit, e.g., an infrared unit and, optionally, a data exchange interface, e.g. Bluetooth.

Description

The Patent application relates to a note roll holder with a note roll and / or a notepad holder with notepad.

Note roll holder:

With Help of note roll holder and a pen becomes a note in writing held on the roll. The notes are usually for one later Shopping. The piece of paper is then drawn to the desired length and separated, so he gets mobile and can be taken for shopping, where he serves as a shopping list. There are notepad holders with pen tray and without pen tray.

Notepad holder:

For example, by the company "WMF" with their "Vario fix order system" is a notepad holder known. This notebook holder has a notepad integrated. Slips of this notebook are, among other things, intended for a shopping list. A recess serves for pen tray.

PROBLEM AREA:

Of the Note Pad Holder is compared to the one suggested below Invention a very simple device, based on the structure. But the handling of the note roll holder is awkward, and it must be kept in mind that this device is very common and very long, to be used for life.

This means that very often (and this lifelong) a pen must be taken and words must be written down on the roll of paper. It can also happen that only one pen must be searched and this at cumbersome Every time people over again over longer periods of time. Added to that the note roll holder is not a practical writing pad that It also hangs vertically on the wall, which makes writing difficult. Sometimes two hands needed to write down a single word. One hand holds the note at the beginning of the role, as they usually move with writing would, the other hand writes the word. And this procedure is repeated always so again, desöfteren during the week and possibly for life.

A similar cumbersome The handle also requires the notepad holder.

Then It can also be assumed that there are households not even over a note roll holder or notepad holder, though in these households regularly shopping lists to be written. Possible reasons could its not that on such a cumbersome desk pad and write something perpendicular to a wall (see note roll holder) or but such devices are not known, or they are not considered practical. So must each time in such households a shopping list was searched again or worried, then if necessary, the pin searched or concerned just, for example, a small shopping note, if necessary to write down a single word. Because there are households do not put together their shopping list at once, just before Shopping, but always write something down, if something in the household came to an end, or will soon end, z. See the ketchup, or the supply of batteries, etc., so to speak delayed.

In Sum can be assumed that there are (single) households There are no who write a shopping list, but later go over to because too often something was forgotten when shopping, especially for larger purchases.

Then are there households that have the above listed appliances, notepad holders, notepad holders, and so already created system or order in this regard, though also partly no system for the needed Pen was created.

And there are u.a. a kind of mixed form, namely a shopping list regularly delayed to write, but for this yet to have found a systematic approach, so always again very complicated and time-consuming written down a note becomes, whenever you can think of what's coming soon would have to be shopped with. Etc..

Further It can be assumed that there are households that have one daily Note on a shopping list or a note roll, write down notepad and thus daily laborious have to work, and possibly for life

TASK AND ADVANTAGES OF INVENTION:

These listed above circumstances lead to a solution as she proposes this invention. The Solution, a technical device is characterized by a drawing as soon as possible.

Therefore is exemplified by:

1 : With 1.1 the case of this electronic device, with 1.2 a display, with 1.3 Control buttons, with 1.4 a steering wheel (here scroll wheel), with 1.5 a paper print, with 1.6 a microphone, with 1.7 a speaker, with 1.8 a slider for the volume, with 1.9 a cursor stroke, with 1.10 a control key (here navigation key), with 1.11 a slider, with 1.12 a pointer

2 : With 2.10 a control ball (here scroll ball), with 2.11 a slider, with 2.13 a ray control

The example by 1 Pictured device is exemplified operated by pressing and holding A key is recorded and what you want to record verbally and in writing. In the case example 1 "Butter, milk, dish soap, sponge cloths, bread, lightbulbs, eggs, candles, cheese, sausage, batteries" and "toothpaste" were recorded, which is why these terms are on display 1.2 stand. These terms were thus used by this device with the help of the microphone 1.6 verbally recorded and converted by a speech recognition control in the written form. The result is through the display 1.2 visible, noticeable.

Compared with the notepad holder, this means notepad holder by simple speech is eliminated the awkward Write down on the roll of paper or note, incl. if necessary, pen search. Every time you think of something to buy soon would have to you just go in the vicinity of the device, presses and stops Key A and speaks - if necessary Just a quick word on -. Then leave the button A again go, ready.

By To press and holding the button A, the device is immediately recordable. It remains in function as long as button A is pressed. After letting go from button A goes the device in a power-saving mode over whereby also the display is spared. Such a power-saving mode is from other devices known here.

The device and also the display can also be switched on by pressing button A briefly. This is how the display lights up. For example, now by the scroll wheel 1.4 (Control role) the contents of the display are scrolled up or down if you want to know, for example, what was already recorded, but was not visible in the display. This scrolling method is known eg from PCs or mobile phones. The device is switched off again by briefly pressing button A, or button A is pressed longer again to add new one and is then released. The device switches off again, ie goes into sleep mode.

If you want to go shopping, you need the shopping list. To do this, press button B. The expression 1.5 is created. The slip can be separated at the separation aid (which could also work automatically, not visible in Fig.) And be taken. The device then deletes, after completion of the printout automatically the previously recorded content and at the same time goes back to the above-mentioned economy mode.

In summary, this means:
1, key R is pressed and held, something is recorded. Button R is released.
Finished.
or:
1, key R is pressed and held, something is recorded. Button R is released.
2, key B is pressed. (The expression 1.5 done) Done.

you take the note and go shopping.

In practice, one does not always go straight to shopping, so it could be like this: 1, button R is pressed briefly. You look at the content of the display, if necessary you scroll a bit with 1.4 ,

2, Button A is pressed again and kept and new and possibly much new is recorded. Button R is released.

Finished.

you can again his just executed activity pursue, without first cumbersome if necessary with 2 hands and pen search to write down a note and this is currently repetitive daily, always again. Etc..

In the device proposed here loud 1 it should be so that is always the last Aufgesprochene content of the display. By this means, for example, if 30 terms are recorded - simultaneously or with a time delay - the content of the screen automatically scrolls upwards. It is thus always added below (in the display).

operated one the scroll wheel and leaves let it go, the content will remain in the scrolled position until is spoken again, or is re-scrolled or is printed, etc ..

If you press button A briefly, you should not only be able to read the content of the display, but also, for example, via the loudspeaker 1.7 sound what has been recorded so far. This "memo note" is known, for example, from answering machines or dictating machines.

The volume of the loudspeaker can be adjusted, for example, via the slider 1.8 be regulated, from zero volume upwards. Thus, if desired, the content can be intercepted, namely what you (delayed) aufgespruhl while you look at the same time, for example, in the refrigerator or in a storage cabinet and clarifies what else would have to be purchased, or what is still "in the device is missing".

this No advantage is offered by the notepad holder or the notepad holder. This advantage is made possible only by this invention.

Of the If necessary, the content of the display should not scroll, cf. scrolling wheel above. Such a control, automatic scrolling, too would be conceivable. This is an example of execution of the new device.

You forget with Button A the device switch off again after pressing button A briefly - or controlling other buttons were -, so should the device self-acting after approx. 5 min go into economy mode, how to do this from other devices knows her too.

Now It must be remembered that the device but once recorded wrong or that the spoken word should be partially deleted again.

This will be the cursor 1.9 with the navigation key 1.10 (Control key) moves to the position to be deleted from right to left. The C key deletes letter by letter. If pressure is sustained, it will be permanently deleted. This principle is known eg from mobile phones and PCs. Instead of the navigation key 1.10 could also be a control ball (see. 2.10 ), etc., to steer the cursor. Here are various types depending on your discretion or cost factor conceivable.

It would also be conceivable that the cursor or a cursor bar by operating the navigation key 1.10 or the cursor ball 2.10 jumps from word to word and by pressing the C key the whole word is deleted at once. This would possibly even more user-friendly. The cursor or cursor bar (eg in word length) could only become visible if the navigation key 1.10 or the control ball 2.10 is moved. Previously, it remains hidden and thus - depending on your taste - not disturbing. After deleting a word or words, the text automatically "slips", this is already familiar technique.

In order to design the device as user-friendly as possible, the device should be able to be led out of the power-saving mode by almost every single button. Meaning, by turning the scroll wheel 1.4 or by using the navigation key 1.10 or by pressing the printer button B control commands can be executed immediately, so that no "ON / OFF" button before or after has to be pressed. After the 5 minutes described above, then the device goes back into the power saving mode. Possibly. could also be set up, that one presses this button A briefly once.

button C, however, could for safety reasons only by a short press from key A (or the other keys).

On the pictured paper printout 1.5 There are more words than can be read on the display (bananas, apples). This means it was recorded more and thus printed as the display shows. If so, the arrow will appear 1.12 in the display, which shows that something else is coming up.

One such arrow could then, if necessary, also down when scrolling. Corresponding display. Also this is already known, for example. from mobile phones.

In 1 are the words spoken to each other, both in the display 1.2 as well as on the paper print 1.5 , They were arranged there automatically. But the words could also be arranged next to each other consecutively like this 2 shows. For a shopping list may be the arrangement 1 more advantageous. As you wish, this can be done by the slider 1.11 . 2.11 in which, for example, from "word" to "sentence" is changed. With the setting "word", the words are displayed one below the other (cf. 1 ), in the setting "sentence" is a "sentencewise" ie continuous transcript (possibly with punctuation, etc.) (see. 2 ) Because you also have to expect that this device is used for more than just for purchases. For example, it would be conceivable that just a message is recorded, which is then glued to the door, for example, with Tesa, eg "I'll be back in 15 minutes!", Etc ..

(Optional could also set the font size or other options, e.g. via display buttons, Touchscreen (-Pen) etc., as is known from other devices. But ever easier the device The more people it achieves and the cheaper it will be It can be offered, and will be a cheap practical help.)

The Keys in the figures are here for better recognition or marking differently configured (triangle, square, ellipse, etc.) and arranged. Naturally could they also be amorphous form. Also about the shape of the device should no definition can be made here either. Such multi-faceted buttons and forms already exist, e.g. in mobile phones.

At the most user-friendly be the device if it hangs on the wall, where it should also have the best storage location.

In 2 is also the function control 2.13 displayed. It is a ray control. For cost reasons, it could also be waived (which is why it was listed in the claim under "if applicable"). Will a finger in the rays 2.13 held, then this corresponds to the same function as if button A were pressed and held. Thus, a note can be recorded, which is then listed (below) in the display. When the finger is removed, the device returns to the power-saving mode. This would correspond to releasing the key A.

sense this control - which among other things by public Toilets at taps etc. is known accordingly - is to be able to record notes without the device touch to have to. This device could be created because of this device in the kitchen Function takes place (possibly not only), and has work in the kitchen one very often dirty or wet hands. this could lead to contamination of the button A, or, as water conducts electricity, it is dangerous.

With Help this control could so news are recorded, the one just z. For example rinse have fallen in, despite wet hands. Or, when cooking with soiled hands, it is found that e.g. the spice oregano just went out. Oregano can be recorded so immediately.

Also neither the notepad holder nor the notepad holder offers this advantage. Here would have to before even the hands getting washed. Another circumstance. Furthermore, this device could also do this used to capture a new culinary creation. So can simultaneously during cooking, with dirty or wet hands, recorded from time to time which ingredients are used in which dose and order were. Subsequently is printed out and the recipe was recorded in writing.

Very often would have In this case, pen and note in the previously repeatedly on New cleaned hands take, compared to the note roll holder or the notepad holder.

Not shown in the figures, however, conceivable would be a "networking button". This button would be the stored data sent. For example, via Bluetooth to a mobile phone, where the data is then e.g. appear as SM (Short Message) or e-mail (electronic-mail) could. From this phone can then the data is in turn forwarded, e.g. to another phone, on the Internet etc. For this reason, the claim listed: "possibly a data exchange option" provided.

Rather for future generations from these devices could Then the following case example occur: The family wife loads the data of the device your phone. Then it sends this data e.g. as a SM on the phone her partner, who is still at work, with the request he may if he drives home in the evening but go shopping soon. Thus, the sent listed objects and get food.

Or: The data will be in the future, if there is networking to a PC, directly for e-commerce (electronic-commerce) used if they were sent to the PC. Here will be a future one Networking households, e.g. via power BUS lines many ways to send one Create control if this device is connected to the power outlet would. Etc.

Lots Power sources could for this Device in To consider. Z. R. electricity from the socket, batteries, an accumulator, Solar energy, etc. Again, there is no definition.

Rather a software idea - and so that is not patentable - is it, in the display while of the idle mode to display a clock with date and day of the week. So could this device also become a digital "kitchen clock".

(In which the clock / date function or weekday function assume a kind of alarm function could, namely for the Disposal of e.g. residual waste etc .. By this means, on Thursday, for example, "garbage collection" for e.g. Residual waste, so could the day before, so on Wednesday the display illuminate and one first remember something. It will quickly come to mind that tomorrow there will be residual waste is because, e.g. Tuesdays organic waste or waste paper is disposed of. The corresponding dates could be before be set at e.g. 14-day disposal. Possibly. would additional Control buttons etc. necessary. The display returns to unlit mode as soon as any control key, etc. is pressed briefly, which you then press, if the garbage was carried out. However, what is really necessary is in question and thus cost-cutting. Here are the imagination no limits set. That's how it is also a temperature display, etc. in sleep mode possible. Corresponding display devices e.g. Wireless weather stations are well known.)

Claims (1)

Device, (apparatus, or the like.) Characterized thereby records that it is - a (suspension) housing, - a display or the like, a monitor or the like, a touch screen or the like. - one or more control levers, control buttons (including navigation key), control rotary (pressure) discs, control (roll), control (bullet), slider, etc. - a print medium or pressure control with paper supply, or the like. A paper tear-off aid, paper-cutting aid, paper-separating aid, or the like - a speaker, or the like. - A microphone, or the like. - A power source or the like. A storage medium, or the like - A control medium or control media, or the like. A voice recognition program controller or the like - If necessary, a beam control, or the like., A sensor control or the like., For example, light barrier control, or the like., For example, infrared / Ultrarotelektroniksteuerung, or the like. - If necessary, a data exchange option eg to PC or mobile phone by eg Bluetooth or the like., Or via BUS line (eg power grid), or the like. and a record can be made immediately.