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A software and related software operational system has both military and civilian uses and that can be operated as a light weight, hand-held, commercial, off-the-shelf computer device. The ballistic computer utilizes a display format that permits entry and display of both graphical and alphanumeric

A software and related software operational system has both military and civilian uses and that can be operated as a light weight, hand-held, commercial, off-the-shelf computer device. The ballistic computer utilizes a display format that permits entry and display of both graphical and alphanumeric data simultaneously. This display and data entry format is especially applicable to the firing of mortars, allowing a representation of both where the mortar currently is and where it is projected to land.

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What is claimed is: 1. A computational device, comprising: a central processor unit; at least one data entry mechanism communicatively connected with said processor unit; and a display screen configured as a split screen contextual interface, said display screen including at least a graphical field

What is claimed is: 1. A computational device, comprising: a central processor unit; at least one data entry mechanism communicatively connected with said processor unit; and a display screen configured as a split screen contextual interface, said display screen including at least a graphical field and an alphanumeric field, said graphical field being configured for displaying graphically plotted data, said alphanumeric field being configured for depicting alphanumeric data, at least a portion of the graphically plotted data correlating contextually with the alphanumeric data, said graphical field comprising a map, said map having a plurality of map coordinates associated therewith, said map coordinates being arranged and configured for permitting at least one position to be defined upon said map. 2. The computational device of claim 1, wherein at least one said data entry mechanism is one of a keyboard, a mouse and a touch screen mechanism, each said touch screen mechanism being integrated for activation via at least said graphical field of said display screen. 3. The computational device of claim 2, wherein one said data entry mechanism is said touch screen mechanism, said touch screen mechanism having a touch screen stylus associated therewith for graphical entry of data in said graphical field. 4. The computational device of claim 1, wherein said map has at least one mapped entity plotted and locatable thereon. 5. The computational device of claim 4, wherein at least one said mapped entity is one of a person, a group of people, and a particular location. 6. The computational device of claim 5, wherein at least one said mapped entity is a particular location, said particular location being at least one of a landmark, a physical structure, a geographical location, and a military target. 7. The computational device of claim 5, wherein at least one said mapped entity is one of a person, a group of people, and a particular location, at least one said data entry mechanism being a touch screen mechanism, said touch screen mechanism being integrated for activation via at least said graphical field of said display screen, at least one said mapped entity being actively chosen on said graphical field via said touch screen mechanism. 8. The computational device of claim 7, wherein each said mapped entity actively chosen is one of a person and a group of people, said computational device further including a data link mechanism, said data link mechanism being communicatively connected with said graphical field of said display screen, said data link mechanism being configured for communicatively contacting each said actively chosen one of a person and a group of people. 9. The computational device of claim 7, wherein each said mapped entity actively chosen is one said particular location, said computational device being configured for military targeting of at least one targeted site, each said actively chosen particular location becoming one said targeted site. 10. The computational device of claim 1, wherein said computational device is a hand-held device. 11. The computational device of claim 1, wherein said graphically plotted data being divisible into a plurality of graphical data subsets, at least one said data entry mechanism configured for allowing a choice of which of said graphical data subsets are to be displayed at any given instant. 12. A computational device, comprising: a central processor unit; at least one data entry mechanism communicatively connected with said processor unit; and a display screen configured as a split screen contextual interface, said display screen including at least a graphical field and an alphanumeric field, said graphical field displaying graphically plotted data, said alphanumeric field depicting alphanumeric data, at least a portion of said graphically plotted data correlating contextually with said alphanumeric data, said alphanumeric field including a plurality of field tabs associated therewith, each said field tab being associated with a particular data page for alphanumeric data entry and presentation. 13. A method of selectively contacting at least one contactable entity, said method comprising the steps of: providing a computer system having a central processing unit, at least one data entry mechanism, and a display screen, said display screen having a graphical field associated therewith, said graphical field having at least one contactable entity plotted thereon; activating an area of said graphical field to thereby create an active field area, said active field area being chosen so as to activate each said contactable entity located in said active field area, each said contactable entity located in said active field area thereby becoming an active contactable entity; and contacting each said active contactable entity. 14. The method of claim 13, wherein each said contactable entity is contactable via at least one of a radio, a wireless transceiver, a pager unit, a telephone, and an e-mail messaging device. 15. The method of claim 13, wherein said graphical field represents a geographically-based map, each said contactable entity having an associated entity map location, said associated entity map location determining a related entity plot location in said graphical field. 16. The method of claim 13, wherein said graphical field is configured for facilitating a selective identification of a selected areal portion thereof using at least one of a stylus and a mouse device. 17. The method of claim 16, wherein said step of activating including forming an encompassing trace around a perimeter of the selected areal portion to thereby define said active field area. 18. The method of claim 13, wherein said step of contacting includes transmitting data in at least one of a graphical, alphanumeric, and audible form. 19. The method of claim 13, wherein said step of contacting includes transmitting a message to each said active contactable entity via at least one of a radio, a wireless transceiver, a pager unit, a telephone, and an e-mail messaging device. 20. The method of claim 19, wherein said message is at least one of a warning, an alert, and an information release. 21. A computational device, comprising: a central processor unit; at least one data entry mechanism communicatively connected with said processor unit; and a display screen including a graphical field, said graphical field displaying graphically plotted data, said graphically plotted data being divisible into a plurality of graphical data subsets, at least one said data entry mechanism configured for facilitating a choice of which of said graphical data subsets are to be displayed at any given instant, said display screen being configured as a split screen contextual interface, said display screen including at least said graphical field and an alphanumeric field, said alphanumeric field depicting alphanumeric data, at least a portion of said graphically plotted data correlating contextually with said alphanumeric data, said graphical field represents a map field having map coordinates, each element of said graphically plotted data having a set of map coordinates associated therewith for facilitating plotting thereof upon said graphical field.