JPS6233628B2 - - Google Patents

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to portable processing devices and, more particularly, to interconnectable portable processing devices for storing and comparing data relating to individuals and methods for comparing such data.

Psychologists have devised numerous tests to determine the personality traits of individual men and women. Generally, questions on these tests are answered by either a man or a woman to create personal data about that person (data obtained in this way forms the basis for such tests or provides a basis for comparison). ). The personal data obtained in this way is compared for each man and woman, and an indication is given as to whether or not they are suitable partners for marriage.

Many people, including those who are unmarried or recently divorced and wish to meet a suitable member of the opposite sex, turn to books and publications to gain insight into their own personalities and the personalities of their partners. read.
Some single people who start thinking seriously about marriage turn to professional counselors and psychologists. These counselors and psychologists administer various tests to their clients, such as the Edwards Personal Preference Test, and provide advice based on the data obtained from those tests. However, such a method is time-consuming, expensive, and inconvenient, and is not suitable for use at the initial stage of a relationship between a man and a woman. Until now, there is no known method for comprehensively comparing personal data between men and women in the early stages of dating. However, this kind of comparison is exactly what is needed at the beginning of a relationship. For, as is well known, even incompatible couples can form strong bonds, and such bonds often result in unhappy marriages and unhappy endings.

Today, single men and women are Parents Without
So-called "singles" groups such as Partners
They often gather at siglesbar. In such places, single people have the opportunity to meet many people of the opposite sex who would like to meet a date or relationship partner. In such cases, it would be extremely convenient to have a device that could "select" members of the opposite sex in a simple, inexpensive, and reliable manner and obtain preliminary indications of compatibility. It would be highly desirable if such ``selection'' measures did not interfere with the normal interpersonal interactions that single people get to know. In the past, computers were used to accumulate data on an individual's personality. Furthermore, a computer was used to compare the data of the two people and determine areas of compatibility and incompatibility as a couple. However, the general purpose of using computers was clearly not sufficient for ``on the spot'' analysis and comparison of personal data between men and women meeting for the first time. Dating services are also known that use computers to allow subscribers to select a partner who is compatible with them, but the fees for such dating service organizations are extremely high, and subscribers are not allowed to voluntarily go on dates. You are not given the freedom to choose your partner. Furthermore, because of the high fees and lack of sufficient privacy, the number of individuals who can be selected as dating partners in this computer-based dating service is extremely small.

In short, there is a need to be provided with a cheap and easy way to compare the personalities of men and women on the spot and help discover areas of basic compatibility with each other.

It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a low cost system and method for storing and comparing data sets.

Another object is to provide a low cost and portable system and apparatus for storing and comparing sets of personal preference and/or personality data and calculating and displaying degrees of compatibility.

Another object is to provide a low cost, portable system for storing and comparing sets of personality data that can be carried in a pocket or purse or worn as an accessory. It is as small as possible.

Yet another object is to provide a portable, low cost, multipurpose data comparison system.

In summary, one embodiment of the present invention provides a portable system and method for comparing stored data sets. The system includes two portable processors with storage devices for storing data sets and processing software. The owner of each portable processor can enter personal data into his portable processor. Two portable processors can be interconnected by a connector or an optical coupling device, and each processor's operating program sends stored data to the other processor and compares the received data with its own data. Depending on the software of each processor,
A score representing the degree of agreement, or compatibility, between the two sets of data is calculated, and the score is displayed on the display device of the processor.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, CMOS type ICs are used to implement the microprocessor, read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), and interface circuitry to calculate a single point count. An alphanumeric liquid crystal display device is used for displaying. According to another embodiment, the portable processor has a storage element for temporarily storing data received from another processor. The portable processor is then coupled to the central data processing unit and inputs the temporarily stored data to the central data processing unit. The data processing device analyzes the input data using stored algorithms and compares the data with the portable processor owner's own data. According to still other embodiments, the portable processor includes an expanded algorithm and storage capacity for storing other sets of data and for analyzing data received from another portable processor using another algorithm. and can be compared.
According to yet another embodiment, the portable processor has operating programs and algorithms stored in an electrically changeable ROM, and the operating software and algorithms can be changed by changing the connections of the electrically changeable ROM. It is connected to a central data processing unit so that the algorithms can be updated. In another embodiment, the portable processor is incorporated into an electronic timepiece or calculator.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a portable processor 10. As shown in FIG. The processor 10 has a display 39 including four separate displays 41-44, each of which is a seven segment alphanumeric light emitting diode display. Portable processor 10 includes a switch 11 that provides power to the internal microprocessor as described below. Additionally, portable processor 10 includes five data entry keys 55-59 and five control keys 60-64.

The portable processor 10 has sockets 70', 7
1' and 72', these sockets connect the portable processor 10 to a similar portable processor 1.
Used to connect to 0'. The portable processor 10 further includes extendable prongs 70, 71 which are extended outwardly from the sides of the portable processor 10 and inserted into the portable processor 10' by moving the lever 13 to the right along the groove 15.
and 72.

As will be explained in detail later, the portable processor 1 shown in FIG.
0 and 10' each store at least one set of personal data previously entered into the respective processor using the control and data keys described above. Each portable processor 10 and 1
0' includes a microprocessor and a memory that stores a set of data and operating programs.

Each portable processor stores an operating program according to which a set of personal data stored in memory is compared with a set of data from other portable processors, and these two sets of data are A ``score'' is calculated that indicates the degree of compatibility between the people who gave the ``score''.

As will be described in detail later in FIGS. 10 and 11, the portable processor of the present invention can be incorporated into a conventional pocket calculator or electronic wristwatch. Units for men and women may have different shapes. By housing all digital circuitry on a single chip and using a small display and input keys, the portable processor of the present invention can be carried in a pocket, purse, or worn as an accessory. It can be made small.

If desired, the portable processor 1 shown in FIG.
10, the key of FIG. 1 can be removed. In this case, data is input to processor 110 by a separate keyboard input unit 111 shown in FIG. Another input unit 111
is connected to portable processor 110 by a suitable cable connector. When the portable processors 110 shown in FIG. 2 are connected, data is automatically exchanged and a compatibility score is calculated and displayed on the display device 39.

A detailed circuit 10A of portable processor 10 is shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B. Circuit 10A of portable processor 10 includes microprocessor 12, which is an 8-bit microprocessor. Microprocessor 12 may comprise a MOS Technology Model 6502 microprocessor. The same model is manufactured by Synertec and North American.
It is also manufactured by Rockwell. Crystal oscillator circuit 14 generates the clock pulses necessary for microprocessor 12 operation. Microprocessor 1
2 data terminals D0-D7 are bidirectional data bus 1
6 corresponding conductors. Microprocessor address outputs A0-A9 (generally number 18
) is the corresponding address input A of RAM22
0-A6 and the corresponding address inputs A0-A9 of ROM24.

The RAM 22 can be configured with Motorola's 128-word/8-bit static RAM, MCM6810.
Two chip select inputs 1 and 2 of RAM 22 are connected to address outputs A14 and A15 of microprocessor 12, respectively. Data input/output terminals of RAM 12 are connected to bidirectional data bus 16.

The RAM 22 stores pairs of X and Y values (hereinafter X-Y
(referred to as data pairs). X here,
Y is a variable indicating the answer input into the portable processor 10 in response to the question from the questionnaire. The questionnaire includes a plurality of questions categorized into pairs including "X" type questions and "Y" type questions. The answer to each "X" type question is selected as an integer between 1 and 5.
The numbers 1 to 5 represent the "degree" or "weight" of variable X with respect to the question. The answer to each "Y" type question is also indicated by an integer from 1 to 5; "degree".

The six questions and selectable answers shown below are made up of three pairs of "X" type questions and "Y" questions, and these questions indicate the type and format of the data input to the RAM 22. It is.

1. What is your educational background? X 1 Bachelor's degree or above 2 Bachelor's degree 3 University degree 4 High school graduate 5 High school graduate or less 2 What is the other party's educational background? Y 1 Not important 2 Somewhat interested 3 Being on the same level as me 4 It's important to be on the same level as me 5 Definitely on the same level as me 3 What do you think about the Bible? X 1 It is literally true 2 Most of the parts are literally true 3 Some parts are literally true, but the whole thing tells the truth.

4 It's not important to me 5 It's just a document with historical value 4 The other person's opinion on the Bible is Y 1 Not important 2 Somewhat important 3 Preferably the same opinion as mine 4 I hope the other person has the same opinion as me Important 5: Absolutely the same opinion as me 5. Where I would like to live is People's preferences are: Y 1 Not important 2 Somewhat interested 3 Same as me if possible 4 It's important to be the same as me 5 Definitely the same as me For example, question 1 is an "X type" question. The answerer selects one number from 1 to 5 and inputs it as the value of X in the first XY data pair. Next, one of the numbers from 1 to 5 for question 2, which is the "Y" type question of the first question pair, is selected and inputted as the value of Y of the first XY data pair. Similarly, a large amount of data in the form of X-Y data pairs for various query pairs is stored in the RAM.
22.

Referring again to Figures 3A and 3B, the ROM
24 is Intel's erasable programmable
Can be configured with ROM, model 2758. Address inputs A0-A8 of programmable ROM 24 are connected by address bus 18 to corresponding inputs A0-A9 of microprocessor 12. The chip select input is connected to an inverter 27 via conductor 26. Inverter 27 creates the complement of address output A15 of microprocessor 12. ROM24
The data bus terminals D0-D7 of are connected to the bidirectional data bus 16.

Portable processor 10 includes a "power on reset" circuit 30. This circuit 30 is a "one shot" IC32 (e.g. National Semiconductor
LM555). The output of circuit 30 is provided to the reset input of microprocessor 12 and interface adapter 34.

A "power on reset" input signal developed on conductor 33 initializes microprocessor 12 and clears the internal registers of interface adapter 34. This allows portable processor 10 to perform proper "startup" operations.

The interface adapter 34 is a MOS
It can be configured with the Technology Programmable Peripheral Interface Adapter Model 6520 or the same Motorola MC6820. Interface adapter terminals D0-D7
is connected to bidirectional data bus 16. The interrupt terminal is connected to the input of the microprocessor 12 via a conductor 36 and to the 5V power supply via a resistor. This causes conductor 36 to be at a logic "1" level, keeping the interrupt circuitry of microprocessor 12 inactive. The register select and chip select inputs of interface adapter 34 are connected to address inputs A0 and A of microprocessor 12, respectively.
1, and address outputs A14 and A15 of microprocessor 12.

Interface adapter 34 has two 8-bit peripheral data buses PB0-PB7 and PA0-PA7. PB0 of interface adapter 34
-PB6 peripheral data bus outputs are used to drive the seven inverters of block 40 in Figure 3B. These inverters serve as display drivers and drive the display devices 41, 42, 43.
and 44 row inputs. display device 41,
42, 43, and 44 can be constituted by a light emitting diode alphanumeric display device or a liquid crystal alphanumeric display device. Peripheral data bus output PA0-PA of interface adapter 34
3 drives four inverters in block 46 of FIG. 3B, the outputs of these inverters are connected to drive the bases of PNP transistors 48, 49, 50, and 51. Transistors 48, 49,
Collectors 50 and 51 are connected to drive column inputs of alphanumeric displays 41, 42, 43 and 44.

PA0-PA4 of interface adapter 34
The terminals are used to detect the closure of the five data switches in block 54 and the five control switches in block 60 of FIG. 3B. The first terminals of data switches 55, 56, 57, 58, and 59 are peripheral data bus terminals PA0 and PA, respectively.
1, PA2, PA3, and PA4, and peripheral data such that during system operation, switch closure information is communicated from the interface adapter 34 to the microprocessor 12 via the bidirectional data bus 16. Bus terminals PA0-PA4 are originally programmed as inputs to the interface adapter. Similarly, control switches 61, 6
The first terminals of the switches 2, 63, 64, and 65 are respectively connected to the corresponding first terminals of the data switches.

Data switch 55, 56, 57, 58, 59
is the value of the variables “X” and “Y” mentioned above (number 1
-5) are supported. Data switch 55-5
9 is connected to peripheral data bus terminal PA6 of interface adapter 34 via conductor 55. Peripheral data bus terminal PA6 is programmed to output a predetermined logic level during system operation. Control switch 60-
The second terminal of 65 is connected to peripheral data bus terminal PA7 of interface adapter 34 via conductor 61.
It is connected to the. Peripheral data bus terminal PA7 is also programmed as an output during system operation. Control switches 61, 62, 63, 64,
65 are X, Y, INC respectively in Figure 3B
(increment), DEC (decrement),
It is represented as an XMIT switch.

The X switch 61 and the Y switch 62 are used to determine whether the current data being input to the portable processor 10 is an "X" value or a "Y" value. Increment switch 6
3 increments to the next X-Y pair stored in the RAM 22 and increments the X value and Y of that X-Y data pair.
The decrement switch 64 decrements the previous XY pair stored in RAM 22 so that the value is displayed. The transmitter switch 65 causes the portable processor 10 to start transmitting a reference pulse (reference numeral 80 in FIG. 4) to the portable processor 10' (FIG. 1), thereby causing the portable processor 10 to
Sending of the data stored in the RAM 22 to the portable processor 10' is started, and the portable processor 10' transfers the sent data to the processor 1.
Compare with the corresponding data stored in 0'.
(This point will be discussed in detail later).

Referring to FIG. 1, portable processors 10 and 1
All communication with 0' is via transmit line 72 and receive line 70. Transmission line 72 is connected to terminal CA2 of interface adapter 34. Terminal CA2 is connected to interface adapter 3 during the initial startup period of the portable processor.
It is programmed to have 4 inputs or outputs. As a result, the stored data is transferred from the microprocessor 12 via predetermined conductors of the bidirectional data bus 16 to the corresponding bits of the internal registers of the interface adapter 34, and then shifted serially onto the transmit line 72 to transmit the data to the mobile device. The data is sent to the processor 10'.

Portable processor 10 is portable processor 1
0' via the receiving line 70. The receiving line 70 is the terminal PB of the interface adapter 34.
Connected to 7. Terminal PB7 is initially programmed to be an input by the operating software. As a result, received data from portable processor 10' is passed from interface adapter 34 to microprocessor 12 via bidirectional data bus 16. Transmission line 72 and reception line 7
The role of transmitter 6 of any portable processor is determined by the operating software.
5 can be alternated depending on which one is closed first.

The ROM
The operating software stored in the transmitter 24 causes each portable processor to send an initial signal to the other processor in response to the actuation of the transmitter switch 65, and the receiving portable processor transmits an initial signal as shown in FIG. It is programmed to be able to measure the width of the reference pulse 80. The waveform shown in FIG. 4 shows an initial reference pulse 80 whose width is
and the edge 84 of the next pulse 83. Note that the width of pulse 83 is 1/3 of the elapsed time between points 84 and 87 in this example. point 84
The elapsed time between and point 87 is equal to the elapsed time between points 81 and 84. Based on the initially measured width of the reference pulse 80 of the reference signal 80, a "low" level for a period equal to the period from points 85 to 87 after a pulse of width equal to the pulse 83;
The receiving processor interprets it as a logic "0". On the other hand, a pulse wider than reference pulse 80 is considered a logic "1". Thus, the use of a relatively inaccurate timing generator 14 does not compromise the reliability of detecting the logic level of data serially transmitted between portable processors 10 and 10'.

The algorithm that interprets the received logic level is
It is stored in the ROM24. The algorithm waits for the rising edge 81 of the reference pulse 80 received by the receiving portable processor;
Count the number of machine cycles until falling edge 82 arrives. The portable processor on the receiving side stores this count number as a reference value. The duration of each pulse received by the receiving processor is compared with this stored reference value and interpreted as a logic ``0'' if the reference value is greater and a logic ``1'' if the reference value is less. be done.

6A to 6E show flowcharts of the operating program stored in the ROM 24. FIG. Referring to these Figures, the stored program provides the sequence of signals necessary to cause the display elements 41-44 of Figures 1, 2, and 3B to display the proper alphanumeric characters. I create it. The four alphanumeric characters indicate the value of the selected XY data pair stored in RAM 22, i.e. the result of the comparison of the data stored in one processor and compared with the data received from the other processor. "score". Predetermined XY data pairs are stored in the RAM 22. Each time the stored program displays one of the four digits (block 124 in FIG. 6A), the program enters decision block 126 to determine whether the "receive/done" condition is met. If this condition is not met, the program enters decision block 128 and selects data keys 55-59 and control keys 61--.
Check the keyboard to determine if any of the 65 were pressed. If no keys are pressed, the program reenters the display routine 124 to display the next digit. Thus 4
Alphanumeric display devices are almost 25%
It operates fast enough with a duty cycle of . Therefore, to the human eye, it appears as if four digits are displayed consecutively.

When the program detects that any key has been pressed, it exits the display routine. When a signal is received indicating that the pressed key has been released, the program returns to the display subroutine 124.
to go into. If a key is pressed, the program enters decision block 132 to determine which key is pressed. If the data entry key is pressed, the program determines whether the closure is an "X" data entry or a "Y" data entry. If the switch closure represents an "X" data input, that X value is stored and a "flag" is set to indicate that the next data number is the "Y" data value. The program then selects the appropriate subroutine, indicated by block 122, to display the value of the "X" data number entered.

If decision block 134 determines that the input number is a "Y" value, the "Y" value is stored, the "Number" of the X-Y data pair is incremented, and a "Flag" is set. indicates that the next number entered is an “X” value. If the number of the input X-Y pair is equal to the highest number of X-Y pairs that can be stored in RAM 22, then after the Display the word "FULL" on the display element. Decision block 126 then returns the program to the sixth D.
The process moves to the "reception" subroutine shown in the figure.

Decision block 130 causes the program to jump back to display routine 124 if the pressed key has not been released but the corresponding information has been processed. If the information for a key that has not yet been released has not been processed, decision block 132 determines whether the key is a data entry key or a control key.

If block 132 determines that the pressed key is a data key, and block 134 determines that the input data number is the X value, that data number is stored in an appropriate location in RAM 22. (block 136 in Figure 6A). The program then enters display mode again and enters the sixth
Blocks 122, 124, 126, 128 in diagram A
Execute the command represented by .

If the data number is a "Y" value, the value is
It is stored in RAM 22 at an appropriate time. Also, the number of the current XY pair is incremented at block 142. This is because the X number and Y number of the XY data pair are always input sequentially. The program then reenters display mode and waits for the next key to be closed. Each time the XY pair number is incremented, the program checks to determine if the maximum allowed XY pair number has been reached. If this condition is met, the program causes the display device to display "FULL" (block 144). maximum X-Y
Once the pair numbers have been provided, all data to be compared has been entered into the portable processor. A flag bit is then set so that data can be received from the other party's portable processor.

In block 126, when all the X-Y data pairs are input and the FULL condition is satisfied,
The program checks to determine whether data has been received on the receive line each time a keyboard check operation is performed.

Interconnected portable processors 10 and 10'
If both are in the "FULL" state, one portable processor can receive digits sent from the other processor. That is,
The user can press the transmit button 65 on either portable processor. This starts the transmission of XY data pairs between both portable processors. Therefore, the two data sets stored in each portable processor are compared.

The procedure for transmitting and receiving data pairs between two processors and the processing procedure are as follows. FIG. 6B shows the procedure in the transmitting processor, and FIG. 6D shows the procedure in the receiving processor. There is. A portable processor in "receive" mode receives four bits following the received reference pulse 80 of FIG. These four bits are interpreted as a logical "1" or "0" by comparison with the width of the reference pulse 80. These four bits represent the BCD digits. By regulation, the first digit received is sent to the transmitting portable processor (hereinafter referred to as
is the first X value received from the first portable processor (referred to as the first portable processor). The receiving portable processor (hereinafter referred to as the second portable processor) compares the received X value with the corresponding X value stored in its own memory and stores the difference (described in detail later). . The second portable processor then sends the first X value to the first portable processor;
The first processor receives the
Compare the value with your stored X value. The second portable processor waits to receive the next digit (which by convention is the Y digit of the first XY data pair sent from the first portable processor). The second portable processor receives Y
, and determine and store the larger Y value of the two corresponding first XY data pairs. The second portable processor then sends the Y value of its first stored XY pair to the first portable processor. The first portable processor processes the Y value in the same manner as above. At this point, both portable processors store the "partial results" resulting from the above calculations.

After the above process is completed for all XY data pairs stored in the first and second portable processors, all results are processed as shown in block 178 of FIG. 6B. Ru. The result is the first
In the processor, the display is shown as block 179. Blocks 168 and 169 of Figure 6D are applied to the second portable processor.

Both portable processors are connected to block 16 of Figure 6D.
9. Upon entering the "result display" mode corresponding to block 179 of FIG. 6B, both portable processors enter new X, Y data. In other words, it becomes possible to perform another data comparison with other processors.

FIG. 6C shows in detail the "Process X" subroutine of block 172 in FIG. , a step to determine whether the difference is a negative value, a step to take the complement of the value in the case of a negative value, and a step to re-enter the transmission subroutine in FIG. 6B and select Y in FIG. 6B. and entering block 173. The "Process Y" subroutine shown in FIG. 6E determines and stores the larger of the two corresponding Y values of the first and second portable processors, and stores that value for the same XY data pair. corresponding X
It includes a step of multiplying the previously determined difference between the values. The "send" and "receive" subroutines are
The cumulative value of the sum of each partially processed result is determined (block 166 in FIG. 6D, block 176 in FIG. 6B). Block 168 of FIG. 6D and block 178 of FIG. 6B perform a cumulative Any suitable subroutine or algorithm may be used to interpret, scale, or process the results.

The magnitude of the difference between the two X values compared as described above will be referred to as a "difference term" hereinafter. This term represents the difference in tastes and beliefs of the two people whose data sets are being compared regarding the subject matter of a particular XY data pair. 2 compared as above
The larger Y value among the two Y values will hereinafter be referred to as the "amplification term". This term represents the importance of a particular subject from the perspective of one of the two people whose data he considers most important is being compared. Therefore, little weight is given to subjects that both parties believe are unimportant to their compatibility.

In implementing the portable processor of the present invention, consideration must be given to low power consumption. With a small battery, there is no risk of losing stored data in a short time due to a dead battery.
It is important to keep the power level low so that RAM 22 can be powered. Figure 5 shows a 10A circuit for a portable processor using a low-power CMOS IC.
A block diagram of an example realized in is shown, in which the microprocessor 12', RAM 22', ROM 24', and input/output circuit 34' are composed of CMOS circuits.
All of these circuit elements are powered by a 1.5-disc battery, which is commonly used in electronic wristwatches. To reduce power consumption beyond that of a light emitting diode display, a liquid crystal display 39' is used in an embodiment of the invention. Since CMOS has extremely low power consumption, the stored data set will be retained in the embodiment of FIG. 5 for as long as the battery life.
To further reduce battery consumption, a switch 11 shown in FIG. 1 is used to cut off power to all elements except RAM 22 when the portable processor is not in use.

According to the present invention, it is possible to compare personal data in addition to data regarding compatibility between people of the opposite sex as marriage candidates as described above. For example, data regarding an individual's professional abilities and qualifications may be stored. Employers can also enter data in accordance with the employee's requirements, and by connecting a portable processor to the employer's computer (central data processing system or similar portable processor) It is possible to quickly determine the degree of correspondence between the required qualification and the applicant's qualification.

Other types of personal data that can be stored on the portable processor of the present invention include data regarding pre-existing conditions. This type of information is entered into central data processing systems at hospitals and insurance companies. In the embodiment of FIG. 7, portable processor 10 is connected by buses 71 and 72 to a central data processing system.
Thus, the portable processor according to the present invention
Not only can it be used as a data comparison device, but it can also be used as a data storage device that is used to input large amounts of data about individuals into a large data processing system for analysis by the large data processing system. The large data processing system can modify or update the stored data (eg, based on the results of a medical examination) and write it to the portable processor 10.

In accordance with one aspect of the invention, separate stored algorithms compare and process different subsets of data categories to determine not only overall compatibility scores, but also individual "compatibility" scores for each subset. The score can be calculated. In some embodiments of the invention, separate or dual function input keys allow a user to select and display scores for individual subgroups. In some aspects of the invention, additional input keys are used by the user to select a particular subgroup or combination of subgroups. The portable processor performs the transmission and comparison operations described above only on selected subgroups (or combinations thereof). Compatibility scores are calculated and displayed only for the subgroups selected in this way.

If the aforementioned data regarding the applicant's occupational qualifications is stored, the applicant will enter the data into a portable processor in response to a questionnaire given by the employer, company, etc.

Yet another aspect of the invention uses an electrically reprogrammable ROM and a device for connecting the ROM to a central data processing system.
The central data processing system changes or updates the operating software of the portable processor by writing improved algorithms to the ROM.

In another aspect of the invention, a control device is used which allows the first portable processor to retain personal data sent from the second portable processor during the aforementioned comparison operation period. With the permission of the owner of the second portable processor, the data is retained in the first portable processor, the permission being provided by energizing the control of the second portable processor, and the information being transferred to the second portable processor. 1 portable processor. By inputting this information into a central data processing system, the owner of the first portable processor can obtain a more comprehensive analysis of his compatibility with the owner of the second portable processor.

FIG. 9 shows the sockets 70', 71', and
72' and a corresponding retractable prong 70,
An embodiment in which 71 and 72 are unnecessary is shown.
In FIG. 9, portable processors 10 and 10'
includes two optical couplers designated by reference numerals 269 and 270. Optical coupler 2
70 is a third processor built in the portable processor 10;
It includes a light emitting diode 274 controlled by a circuit 271 responsive to transmission line 72 in Figure B. The configuration of the circuit 271 for energizing the light emitting diode 274 is obvious to those skilled in the art, so the details will be omitted.
Portable processor 10 includes a transparent window 273;
Light from light emitting diode 274 is propagated through this to the base of phototransistor 278. The phototransistor 278 is connected to the portable processor 10'.
and is located near transparent window 279 of processor 10'. Thus, light 281 generated by light emitting diode 274 is transmitted to phototransistor 278 to increase its collector-emitter current. The increased collector-emitter current of phototransistor 278 is detected by circuit 277. Circuit 277 is connected to receive line 70 in FIG. 3B.
connected to the same receiving line. The increased collector-emitter current is detected and converted into a corresponding digital signal, which is transmitted to the portable processor 10'.
Since the circuit for sending data to the receiving circuit of 277 can be easily implemented by those skilled in the art, details of the circuit 277 will be omitted. A sealing gasket 275 is formed around the edges of the transparent windows 273 and 279, and the optical coupler 270 connects both processors 1.
This prevents loss of light and reception of interfering light during data transmission between 0 and 10'.

Optical coupler 269 is formed similarly to optical coupler 270, but includes a light emitting diode 283 responsive to circuit 282 in portable processor 10', and current is sensed by circuit 27 in portable processor 10'. A phototransistor 284 is housed. Thus, both portable processors exchange data and the two data sets stored in each portable processor are compared in accordance with what has already been described in FIGS. 1, 3A and 3B. .

The portable processor of the present invention can be incorporated into other electronic computing devices, such as a conventional pocket calculator 10'' shown in FIG. The pocket calculator 10'' includes a set of keys 351 for operating as a portable processor for comparing data.
It includes a "data comparison mode" input key 352 which energizes circuitry such as that shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B to place the pocket calculator 10'' into a data comparison mode.

"Calculation mode" key 353 is pocket calculator 1
0'' is set to a mode in which the keyboard 350 activates a well-known computer circuit (not shown) to perform calculations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, etc. In both the data comparison mode and the calculation mode, the alpha The computer 1 is displayed on the numeric display device 39.
The results of processing in that mode of 0'' are displayed.
When the calculator 10'' is set to the data comparison mode, the ``select'' key 353 causes the value of the number of the X-Y data pair entered into the calculator 10'' to be displayed. X and / of the previously selected X-Y data pair
Alternatively, the input of Y is made using the "input" key 354. Individual X and Y values are entered on the keyboard 350
Selected by Transmit key 65 operates as described with respect to FIGS. 1, 3A, and 3B. Pocket calculator 10'' communicates with other portable processors via optical coupling device 270'. Device 270' includes a light emitting diode and a phototransistor housed as described in FIG. The extensible prongs and socket described in FIG. 1 may also be used.

The portable data comparison device according to the present invention is the eleventh portable data comparison device.
It can be incorporated into an electronic wristwatch as shown in the figure. The device 110' shown in FIG.
84 and an arm band 282. When the wristwatch type processor 110' is operating in the "clock" mode, the time is displayed on the liquid crystal display 39.
The liquid crystal display device 39 displays each value of the input XY data pair as described above, and compares its own data set with the data set of the other party's portable processor as described above. Display comparison results. A small keyboard 349, designated by the reference numeral 349, is provided with input keys, control keys, and (if the calculator is incorporated into the wristwatch processor 110') calculator function keys. Since these keys are small, pressing operations are performed using a pencil tip or the like. timing circuit,
A battery powering the calculation and data processing circuits can be charged by the solar panel 280. The user can control other control switches 3 provided on the front or side of the housing 284.
By operating 46, 347, 348, etc.
The operating mode of the device can be easily switched. Bidirectional data transmission between the two processors is performed by matching the optical coupler 270', which has a photodiode in one small chamber and a phototransistor in the other small chamber, with the optical coupler of the other portable processor. be able to.

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FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating two combined portable processors in accordance with the present invention. FIG. 2 shows a portable processor without data entry keys, and a set of data is entered into the processor using a separate input device. Figures 3A and 3B together show
1 shows a circuit diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a waveform diagram showing the format of data serially transmitted from the portable processor circuit of FIGS. 3A and 3B. FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a portable processor of the present invention constructed using CMOS. 6A-6E are flowcharts of stored programs for controlling the operations of a portable processor performed by the circuitry of FIGS. 3A and 3B. FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating data input from a portable processor to a central data processing system. FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating a central data processing system for modifying programs stored on a portable processor. FIG. 9 is a diagram of an optical coupling device for transmitting data between two portable processors. FIG. 10 is a diagram of the data comparison processor built into the pocket computer. FIG. 11 is a partial view of a wristwatch incorporating a data comparison processor and calculator.

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[Scope of Claims] 1. A system for comparing a first data set and a second data set, comprising: (a) first and second computing devices, at least one of which is portable; b) A first storage means provided in the first computing device and storing the first data set; and a first storage means provided in the second computing device storing the second data set. (c) a first transmitting means provided in the first computing device and transmitting the first data set to the second computing device; (d) a first transmitting unit provided in the first computing device; (e) means for coupling the first computing device and the second computing device to transmit data between the computing device and the second computing device; (f) a first receiving means provided in the second computing device and configured to receive the first data set from the first computing device; (g) first comparing means for comparing the second data set and the received first data set in response to the receiving means; (g) provided in the second computing device; A data comparison system comprising: first display means for displaying first information representing a comparison result in response to the first comparison means. 2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the first computing device includes a second transmission device for transmitting the second data set from the second computing device to the first computing device. means, second comparison means for comparing the first data set and the received second data set in response to the first storage means; A second display means is further provided for responsively displaying information representative of the comparison on the first portable computing device. 3. The system according to claim 1, wherein the first transmitting means and the first receiving means are coupled, and the bits of the first data set are serially transmitted to the first receiving means. Connecting means shall be provided for supplying the 4. The system according to claim 3, wherein the coupling means transmits an optical signal representing data of the first data set to the first receiving means in response to the first transmitting means. and first optical receiving means coupled to said first receiving means for receiving said optical signal from said first optical transmitting means. 5. The system according to claim 1, wherein the first computing device is portable, and the device includes a first computing device for inputting the first data set into the first storage means. Data entry means shall be provided. 6. The system according to claim 5, wherein the first data input means includes a plurality of keys that can be pressed and a plurality of switches that are respectively activated by the keys. 7. The system of claim 1, wherein the first and second storage means each include a random access memory. 8. The system of claim 7, wherein the first portable computing device is coupled to the first storage means and the first transmission means to store the first data set. including first microprocessor means for controlling said transmission of data. 9. The system according to claim 2, wherein the first and second data sets include personal data of the first and second persons, respectively. 10. The system according to claim 9, wherein the second calculation device is configured to calculate a match score between the first and second people in response to the first comparison means. Calculating means is provided, and the first information includes the score of the match.