1. A signalling pocket device to signal the set administering time point of medicines for a user, comprising:
a house (10);
a data input unit (40) placed in a wall of the house (10), the data input unit (40) including switching elements, in particular push buttons, directly operateable at the signalling pocket device by the user;
a multi-line display unit (60) contained in the house (10);
a memory unit (30) contained in the house (10);
an alarm part-unit (50) contained in the house (10);
a control unit (20) contained in the house (10) and in connection with the data input unit (40), the display unit (60), the memory unit (30) and the alarm part-unit (50); and
a power supply (70) contained in the house (10);
wherein the control unit (20) has a counting part-unit (21) and a comparison part-unit (22);
wherein the memory unit (30) includes a basic storage register (31) being pre-programmed on manufacture with instructions, letters and numbers, a personal data storage register (32) for storing the user, s personal data and a time data storage register (33) for storing administering data for the user’s medicines, the personal data storage register (32) and the time data storage register (33) being random access memories;
wherein the switching elements of the data input unit (40) include a function select component (41), a scrolling component (42) and an acknowledgement component (43), and wherein the data input unit (40) is adapted to program the personal data storage register (32) and the time data storage register (33) on basis of the instructions, letters and numbers stored in the basic storage register (31) and input by the user via the switching elements;
wherein the alarm part-unit (50) has a sound signalling component (51), a warning light signalling component (52) and a vibrational signalling component (53), and is settable for an operation of the sound signalling component (S1), the warning light signalling component (52) and the vibrational signalling component (53) independently of each other or at the same time;
wherein the alarm part-unit (50) and the display unit (60) are controlled by the control unit (20), when the set administering time point of a medicine is reached, to give alarm for a predetermined period and to display a previously programmed record about the medicines to be taken, respectively; and
wherein the alarm part-unit (50) and the display unit (60) are controlled by the control unit (20), if the set administering time point of medicines for the user is not acknowledged via the acknowledgement component (43) and when a predetermined number of repetitions of warning signals appeared, to operate the sound signalling component (51) at its highest volume and the warning light signalling component (S2) and the vibrational signalling component (53) simultaneously as a general alarm, and to display the personal data of the user stored in-the personal data storage register (32), respectively.
2. The signalling pocket device according to claim 1, characterised in that the power source (70) is coupled to a supplementary energy store (71) contained in the house (10) for supplying power to the signalling pocket device even if the power source (70) is empty to guarantee that the user is safely signalled.
3. The signalling pocket device according to claim 1, characterized in that the house (10) is fitted with a fixing component (80), and the fixing component (80) is connected to the alarm part-unit (50) for signalling unauthorized removal of the signalling pocket device.
4. The signalling pocket device according to claim 2, characterized in that the house (10) is fitted with a fixing component (80), and the fixing component (80) is connected to the alarm part-unit (50) for signalling unauthorized removal of the signalling pocket device.
5. The signalling pocket device according to claim 1, characterized in that the switching elements of the data input unit (40) further include a delete component (44), a data fetching component (45) and a start component (46).
6. The signalling pocket device according to claim 2, characterized in that the switching elements of the data input unit (40) further include a delete component (44), a data fetching component (45) and a start component (46).
7. The signalling pocket device according to claim 3, characterized in that the switching elements of the data input unit (40) further include a delete component (44), a data fetching component (45) and a start component (46).
8. The signalling pocket device according to claim 4, characterized in that the switching elements of the data input unit (40) further include a delete component (44), a data fetching component (45) and a start component (46).
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A digitally controlled oscillator comprising:
a ring oscillator;
a parallel resistor bank connected to a first terminal of the ring oscillator and having a resistance that varies according to a digital code; and
a serial resistor bank connected to a second terminal of the ring oscillator and having a resistance that varies according to the digital code,
wherein a frequency of the ring oscillator linearly varies with a variation in the resistance of the parallel resistor bank and the resistance of the serial resistor bank according to the digital code.
2. The digitally controlled oscillator of claim 1, wherein the parallel resistor bank comprises a plurality of transistors that are connected in parallel, and wherein an onoff state of the plurality of transistors is controlled by the digital code.
3. The digitally controlled oscillator of claim 2, wherein the onoff state of the plurality of transistors is controlled by respective signal bits of the digital code.
4. The digitally controlled oscillator of claim 3, wherein the plurality of transistors includes N+1 transistors, and the digital code includes N+1 signal bits which are respectively applied to the N+1 transistors, and wherein a channel width of each (n+1)-th transistor is twice the channel width of each n-th transistor, where N is an integer of at least one, and n=1 to N+1.
5. The digitally controlled oscillator of claim 1, wherein the serial resistor bank comprises:
a plurality of resistors connected in series; and
a plurality of transistors respectively connected across the plurality of resistors, wherein an onoff state of the plurality of transistors is controlled by the digital code.
6. The digitally controlled oscillator of claim 5, wherein the onoff state of the plurality of transistors is controlled by respective signal bits of the digital code.
7. The digitally controlled oscillator of claim 6, wherein the plurality of transistors includes N+1 transistors respectively connected across N+1 resistors, and the digital code includes N+1 signal bits which are respectively applied to the N+1 transistors, and wherein a resistance of each (n+1)-th resistor is twice the resistance of each n-th transistor, where N is an integer of at least one, and n=1 to N+1.
8. The digitally controlled oscillator of claim 1, wherein the parallel resistor bank comprises a plurality of first transistors that are connected in parallel, and wherein the onoff state of the plurality of first transistors is controlled by respective signal bits of the digital code; and
wherein the serial resistor bank comprises a plurality of resistors connected in series, and a plurality of second transistors respectively connected across the plurality of resistors, wherein the onoff state of the plurality of second transistors is controlled by the respective signal bits of the digital code.
9. A digitally controlled oscillator comprising:
a ring oscillator;
a resistor bank connected to a first terminal of the ring oscillator and having a resistance that varies according to a digital code; and
a capacitor bank connected to a second terminal of the ring oscillator and having an impedance that varies according to the digital code,
wherein a frequency of the ring oscillator linearly varies with a variation in the resistance of the resistor bank and the impedance of the capacitor bank according to the digital code.