Inventors:
Carl Underwood - Costa Mesa CA, US
International Classification:
G06F017/60
G06F001/00
A61B005/00
US Classification:
708/131000, 705/002000, 600/300000
Abstract:
The present invention provides a hand-held processing devices having a special function input used to input baby feeding data. The hand-held processing device needs no programming by the user to accept baby feeding data. The phrase “special function input” as used herein, means a control pre-programmed (i.e., programmed at some time before sale to the end user) to cause the hand-held processing device to execute a set of instructions to specifically accept user input comprising baby-related data. The phrase “baby-related data” means any information regarding a parameter measured for a baby that may be recorded, including feeding data, diaper data, sleeping data, temperament data, temperature data, medicine data, and water or other non-milk fluid data, emergency contact data, allergy data, and schedule or appointment data. Contemplated special function inputs include inputs for diaper data, sleeping data, temperament data, temperature data, medicine data, and water or other non-milk fluid data. The special function input may be physical keys, as well as other input controls, including voice recognition, a touch pad, or a touch pad receiver. Also, methods of marketing a hand-held device, comprising advertising the device as one specifically providing for input of baby-related information including baby feeding data are contemplated.