摘要 |
A method for automatically entering digits and arithmetic operations into a calculator. After digits are entered manually or by an optical character recognition device, the numbers are delimited (or separated) automatically to avoid the need to depress an enter key or operation key. The operation can also be determined automatically either by a single input for a series of repeated operations or by determining the direction of the scan in a character recognition device. The delimiting of the numbers will be determined based on spatial arrangements, minimum time differences between numbers or by using alternate keypads. The size of the reading zone may be adjusted either mechanically or electronically to avoid reading undesired numbers.
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