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(11) EP 0 321 245 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
03.04.1991 Bulletin 1991/14

(43) Date of publication A2:
21.06.1989 Bulletin 1989/25

(21) Application number: 88311879.6

(22) Date of filing: 15.12.1988
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)4: G04C 11/00
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB

(30) Priority: 16.12.1987 JP 318373/87

(71) Applicant: SEIKO INSTRUMENTS INC.
Tokyo 136 (JP)

(72) Inventor:
  • Kubota, Hirokazu
    Koto-ku Tokyo (JP)

(74) Representative: Miller, Joseph et al
J. MILLER & CO. 34 Bedford Row, Holborn
London WC1R 4JH
London WC1R 4JH (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) Electronic memorandum apparatus


    (57) Apparatus for storing information and displaying the same on request comprises input means (31) for inputting data items including date and message, the input means having numeric keys, character keys and flag set keys. A flag setting means (30) is responsive to the operation of the flag setting keys for setting flag data related to the inputted data items, the flag data corresponding to each of the setting keys being different from each other. A memory means (28) is connected to the input means (31) and the flag setting means (30) for storing a plurality of information sets comprising said data items and flag data. A display means (33) is connected to the memory means (28) for displaying the data items. Time counting means (18) count present time and date. Comparison means (22) are connected to the time counting means (18) for comparing a present date with the date of a data item stored in the memory means (28). Flag testing means (26) is connected to the comparison means (22) for testing whether the information set includes the flag data and has means (25) for determining which flag data is included in the information set. Data changing means (34) changes the date of the data item by adding a predetermined value corresponding to the flag data thereof.






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