Patent ID: 7008387
Filing Date: 2006-03-07
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A portable device for collecting information about a user, comprising: a case mountable on the user's wrist; storage means disposed in the case for storing a plurality of characters; character selection means for selecting a character from the storage means; a display provided on the case for displaying the selected character; input means for allowing user input of information about the character displayed on the display; measuring means disposed in the case for measuring elapsed time from the display of the character until occurrence of the user input; memory means disposed in the case for storing the information input by the user and the time measured by the measuring means; control means for controlling operations of the character selecting means and the memory means control means for controlling operations of the character selecting means and the memory means, the control means having a timer, and, at predetermined time intervals measured by the timer, causing the memory means to store the information input by the user with the input means and the time measured by the measuring means; and delaying means for delaying the start of operation of the memory means to cause the memory means to store the information input by the user with the input means and the time measured by the measuring means at a different time delayed from the predetermined time intervals.