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Portable data entry device

CA 1091811 A · Owner: Arthur D. Little, Inc. · Inventors: Martin, Peter G.

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A portable data entry device wholly contained within a small housing and for the manual entry of numerical and code data which can be conveyed to a remote data processor upon command. The device includes an electronic memory capable of storing a plurality of multiple character records and includes manually operable controls for sequencing through the memory for review and updating of previously entered data. A connector is provided on the housing by which the device can be directly connected to a data system for the readout of the stored data. The device is self powered and contains circuitry operative to conserve available energizing power.

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  • Granted December 16, 1980. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended December 16, 1997.
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FiledJanuary 5, 1978
GrantedDecember 16, 1980
Term endedDecember 16, 1997
Patent numberCA 1091811 A
Classification (IPC)G06F3/14 +2 more

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1979198119831985198719891991199319951997Application filedJan 5, 1978Patent grantedDec 16, 1980Term endedDec 16, 1997

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