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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 1992
Filed:
Jan. 31, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Mark A Smith, Corvallis, OR (US);
Chris M Bunsen, Corvallis, OR (US);
Assignee:
Hewlett-Packard Company, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F / ; G06F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
364745 ; 36471005 ;
Abstract
In a calculating device, a method for indicating the round-off status of a fractional or decimal value displayed. This method includes receiving a numerical value, formatting the numerical value in either fractional or decimal form, and comparing the actual value with the formatted value. Thereafter, if the actual value is greater than the formatted value a 'greater than' indicator is shown along with the formatted value, and if the actual value is less than the formatted value a 'less than' indicator is shown along with the formatted value.