Inventors:
Richard BRINDISI - Marco Island FL, US
Greg Vittardi - Broadview Heights OH, US
International Classification:
G06F 17/30
Abstract:
A portable handheld electronic device provides automated compiling and generating of categorized item lists in accordance with user-defined preferences. In a preferred embodiment, the device includes voice recognition means adapted for recognizing the received assortment data present in received voice data. The device further includes storage means suitably adapted to store the assortment data, and categorizing means adapted for assigning respective categories to the assortment data. The assigned category is, preferably, at least one of the group including alphabetical order, similar items, temporal order, and user-defined order. Generating means compile and generate the item list that is further displayed and printed at request of the user. The device also includes interface means adapted to receive computer readable instructions corresponding to the operation of the device and/or to send the item list to a remote computer, if necessary.