Patent Document ID: 4088981
Application ID: 05631479

Base Claim:
1. An automated data entry and display system comprising: a. a wand having means for photo-electrically reading printed and typed alpha-numeric characters on a surface and for outputting electrical signals corresponding to the photo-electrically read characters; b. optical character recognition means electrically connected to the wand for receiving and recognizing electrical signals from the wand corresponding to any printed and typed alpha-numeric characters and for generating and transmitting electrical signals corresponding to the received recognized electrical signals; c. alpha-numeric keyboard electrical input means for transmitting electrical signals corresponding to designated alpha-numeric characters; and d. display means electrically connected to the alpha-numeric keyboard electrical input means and to the optical character recognition means for receiving electrical signals transmitted from said keyboard means and said optical character recognition means and for displaying for viewing designated symbols in response thereto.

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Claim 2:
2. An automated data entry and display system as claimed in claim 1, wherein display control keys are mounted on the wand and is electrically connected to the display means, each such key being adapted to generate and transmit to the display means electrical control signals and wherein said display means are adapted to receive said wand key signals and be responsive thereto.