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A compact size, portable audio/display electronic apparatus having a compact mass memory with the capability of entry of user originated inquirable and inquisitorial input relative to currently displayed information and the random access capability relative to the compact mass memory in retrieving d

A compact size, portable audio/display electronic apparatus having a compact mass memory with the capability of entry of user originated inquirable and inquisitorial input relative to currently displayed information and the random access capability relative to the compact mass memory in retrieving data responsive to such input. The apparatus includes a recording and reproducing device for recording and reproducing data in the form of alphanumeric information, diagram graphics, animation graphics, music, voice and other audio reproducible material. The reproducing device is employed only for the reproduction of the data, retrieving means for only retrieving the data for reproduction on a random access basis. Further, the display and reproducing device is arranged in one compact housing for the synchronized reproduction of at least two kinds of such data, e.g., the display of information and the audio reproduction of information directly associated with the displayed information.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An interactive, audio-visual electronic apparatus comprising:a compact portable casing held in one hand by a user and interactively operated with the other hand of a user,a liquid crystal display supported on a surface of said casing having a viewing surface for display o

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An interactive, audio-visual electronic apparatus comprising:a compact portable casing held in one hand by a user and interactively operated with the other hand of a user,a liquid crystal display supported on a surface of said casing having a viewing surface for display of groups of matrix arranged visually displayed elements as well as pictorial display of information,digital processing means in said casing for writing and reading audio-visual data to and from a memory in response to user invoked input via a touch key input for pictorial display of said information concurrently with reproduced audio,said touch key input comprising a transparent matrix formed over said viewing surface of said liquid crystal display, said matrix comprising a plurality of matrix arranged transparent touch keys in corresponding alignment with said matrix arranged visually displayed elements of said liquid crystal display,each of said touch keys functionally operating as a first set of input keys to said digital processing means in conjunction with a first set of said matrix arranged visually displayed elements and each of said touch keys functionally operating as a second, different set of input keys to said digital processing means in conjunction with a second, different set of said matrix arranged visually displayed elements after selection of at least one of said touch keys functionally operating as said first set of input keys,a compact mass memory contained within said casing comprising an optic storage medium for recording, storage and retrieval of audio/display digital data comprising a plurality of first data groups having a plurality of second data groups each of which is related to at least one of the first data groups, said second data groups comprising audio/visual data representations in response to an inquirable or inquisitorial query by a user through said transparent touch key input matrix relating to the plurality of first data groups, said inquirable query permitting a user relative to a particular application to inquire into a subject matter provided in said compact mass memory, said inquisitorial query permitting a user to search and examine data and interact with the displayed data via iconic representations to obtain additional displayed or audibly reproduced data,said first set of said matrix arranged visually displayed elements being provided for selecting one of said plurality of first data groups via said digital processing means and said second set of said matrix arranged visually displayed elements being provided for selecting one of said plurality of second data groups via said digital processing means relating to the plurality of first data groups;whereby when said touch keys are functionally operating as said second set of input keys, the second set of input keys operate in conjunction with said second set of matrix arranged visually displayed elements for allowing a user to select one of a plurality of said second data groups which comprise audio-visual representations.